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Assignment-01 .

1. A ray of light is reflected from a mirror. If the mirror is slowly rotated with an angular
velocity 𝑤𝑤, then the angle between the incident and the reflected rays changes at the rate

(a) −𝑤𝑤 (b) 𝑤𝑤 (c) 2𝑤𝑤 (d) 𝑤𝑤/2

2. The directed beam from a small but powerful searchlight placed on the ground tracks a
small plane flying horizontally at a fixed height ‘h’ above the ground with a uniform velocity
v, as shown in the figure below. [TER 2014]

3. If the searchlight starts rotating with an instantaneous angular velocity 𝜔𝜔0 at times 𝑡𝑡 = 0
when the plane was directly overhead, then at a later time ‘𝑡𝑡’ its instantaneous angular
velocity 𝜔𝜔(𝑡𝑡) is given by
𝜔𝜔 𝜔𝜔 𝜔𝜔0
(a) 𝜔𝜔0 exp (−𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡) (b) 1+ tan0 𝜔𝜔 (c) 1+𝜔𝜔 02𝑡𝑡 2 (d) 1
0 𝑡𝑡 0 1−𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡+ 𝜔𝜔0 2𝑡𝑡 2
2

3. A point mass m is moving along a circle of radius r and centred at a point C. Q represents
a fixed point on the circle (see figure). If 𝑤𝑤𝐶𝐶 , 𝑤𝑤𝑄𝑄 be the instantaneous angular velocity of the
mass around the points 𝐶𝐶 and 𝑄𝑄 respectively then

(a) 𝑤𝑤𝑄𝑄 = 2𝑤𝑤𝐶𝐶 (b) 𝑤𝑤𝑄𝑄 = 𝑤𝑤𝐶𝐶

𝑤𝑤𝐶𝐶
(c) 𝑤𝑤𝑄𝑄 = 2
(d) 𝑤𝑤𝑄𝑄 and 𝑤𝑤𝐶𝐶 are independent

4. A plane is flying at height 10 km with speed of 1000 km/hr. What would be angular velocity of
plane when it is observed by person standing on earth :
(a) 1 rad/sec (b) 36 rad/sec (c) 𝜋𝜋 rad/sec (d) 10−3 rad/sec
5. The position vector of a particle moving in two dimensions, as a function of time 𝑡𝑡, is given
as 𝑟𝑟⃗(𝑡𝑡) = (𝚤𝚤̂𝑡𝑡 + 𝚥𝚥̂√𝑡𝑡)𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡 for 𝑡𝑡 ≥ 0. Starting at 𝑡𝑡 = 0, the distance of the particle from the
origin reaches its maximum value at 𝑡𝑡 = 𝑡𝑡𝑚𝑚 and at this instant, the velocity vector 𝜈𝜈⃗ makes
an angle 𝛼𝛼 with 𝑟𝑟⃗. The values of 𝑡𝑡𝑚𝑚 and 𝛼𝛼 are
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1 𝜋𝜋 1 1
(a) 𝑡𝑡𝑚𝑚 = 2 and 𝛼𝛼 = (b) 𝑡𝑡𝑚𝑚 = and 𝛼𝛼 = 𝜋𝜋 (c) 𝑡𝑡𝑚𝑚 = 2 and 𝛼𝛼 = 0
2 √2

1 𝜋𝜋
(d) 𝑡𝑡𝑚𝑚 = 2 and 𝛼𝛼 = (e) 𝑡𝑡𝑚𝑚 = 1 and 𝛼𝛼 = 𝜋𝜋
2

6. An aircraft, which weight 12,000 kg when unloaded, is on a relief mission, carrying 4,000 food
packets weighing 1 kg each. The plane is gliding horizontally with its engines of fat a uniform speed of
540 kmph when the first food packet is dropped. Assume that the horizontal air drag can-be
neglected and the aircraft keeps moving horizontally. If one food packet is dropped every second,
then the distance between the last two packet drops will be:
(a) 1.5 km (b) 200m (c) 150m (d) 100m
7. A particle moves in two dimensions on the ellipse 𝑥𝑥2 + 4𝑦𝑦2 = 8. At a particular instant it is
at the point (𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) = (2,1) and the 𝑥𝑥-component its velocity is 6 (in suitable units). Then the
𝑦𝑦-component of its velocity
(a) −3 (b) −2 (c) 1 (d) 4
8. If 𝜈𝜈𝑥𝑥 , 𝜈𝜈𝑦𝑦 be components of velocity in cartesian coordinate and 𝜈𝜈𝑟𝑟, 𝜈𝜈𝜃𝜃 be components of
velocity in plane polar coordinate then transformation matrix for (𝜈𝜈𝑥𝑥 , 𝜈𝜈𝑦𝑦 ) → (𝜈𝜈𝑟𝑟 , 𝜈𝜈𝜃𝜃 ) is:
𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
(a) � � (b) �𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 −𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠�
−𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
(c) � � (d) �−𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 �
𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
9. A particle is moving along a circle 𝑥𝑥2 + 𝑦𝑦2 = 𝑅𝑅2 with constant speed 𝑣𝑣0 . Average
1
acceleration during the time it curves th of circle is :
4
P

2√2𝑣𝑣02 √2𝑣𝑣02 2√2𝑣𝑣02

(a) zero (b) (c) (d)
𝑅𝑅 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋
1
10. A particle moves along a curve 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 3 . At point (1, 2) 𝑥𝑥-component of its velocity is ,
2
its 𝑦𝑦-components of velocity is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 12
11. In the above question if x-component of acceleration at point (1, 2) is 1 then its y-
component of acceleration will be :
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 9
12. At 𝑡𝑡 = 0 a particle has velocity 𝑣𝑣⃗ = 2𝚤𝚤̂ acceleration of the particle is 𝑎𝑎⃗ = 𝚥𝚥̂. If the particle
is at (1, 1) at 𝑡𝑡 = 0 then equation of path of the particle is
1 1
(a) 𝑦𝑦 − 1 = (𝑥𝑥 − 1)2 (b) 𝑦𝑦 − 1 = (𝑥𝑥 − 1)2
2 4
1 1
(c) 𝑦𝑦 − 1 = (𝑥𝑥 − 1)2 (d) 𝑦𝑦 = (𝑥𝑥 − 1)2
8 16

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13. A wheel of radius 𝑅𝑅 rolls on a horizontal surface without slipping. Distance moved by a
point of on periphery of wheel during one full rotation is
(a) 2𝑅𝑅 (b) 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 (c) 4𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 (d) 8𝑅𝑅

14. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 moves with constant speed 𝑣𝑣0 along a curve 𝑦𝑦 = 𝛼𝛼𝑥𝑥 2 . Force on the
particle at point (0,0) is
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣02 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣02
(a) 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣02 (b) 2𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣02 (c) (d)
2 4

15. Polar coordinates of a particle vary with time as 𝑟𝑟 = 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒 𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 , 𝜃𝜃 = 𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔, radial acceleration of
the particle is
(a) zero (b) 𝜔𝜔2 𝑟𝑟 (c) 2𝜔𝜔2 𝑟𝑟 (d) 𝜔𝜔2 𝑟𝑟
𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥̈ +𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦̈
16. The value of quantity in plane polar coordinate is
�𝑥𝑥 2 +𝑦𝑦2

(a) 2𝑟𝑟⃗𝜃𝜃̇ + 𝑟𝑟𝜃𝜃̈ (b) 𝑟𝑟⃗ − 𝑟𝑟𝜃𝜃̇ (c) 𝑟𝑟⃗ (d) 𝑟𝑟𝜃𝜃̈

17. A particle is moving along the curve 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 𝑏𝑏𝑥𝑥 2 . The point at which velocity is parallel
to 𝑥𝑥-axis is
𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎2 𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎2 𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎2 𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎2
(a) , 2𝑏𝑏 (b) , 3𝑏𝑏 (c) , 4𝑏𝑏 (d) , 4𝑏𝑏
2𝑏𝑏 2𝑏𝑏 4𝑏𝑏 2𝑏𝑏

18. An object is thrown upward with initial speed 𝑣𝑣0. If acceleration due to gravity (g) is
uniform, it will return to initial point after time
𝑣𝑣0 2𝑣𝑣0 4𝑣𝑣0 𝑣𝑣
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2𝑔𝑔0
𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔

19. A particle is moving on a plane. At some instant of time radial velocity of particle is √3
times transverse velocity. If speed of particle is 8 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 then transverse speed is

(a)√3𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (b) 2√3𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (c) 4𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (d) 2𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠

20. A particle is moving on a plane equation of its path is 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 = Constant. Its transverse
acceleration is zero. Force acting on the particle varies with 𝑟𝑟 as
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑟𝑟 𝑟𝑟 2 𝑟𝑟 3 𝑟𝑟 4
�
2𝑟𝑟̂ +𝜃𝜃
21. A particle is moving on x, y plane. When particle is at (1, 1) its velocity is x-component
√5
of velocity of the particle is
1 2 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
√5 √5 √10 √10

22. A particle is moving on x-y plane. At 𝑡𝑡 = 0, 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦𝑦 = 0 and 𝑥𝑥̈ = 0, 𝑦𝑦 = 𝛽𝛽 (constant). If

particle moves with constant acceleration 𝛼𝛼𝑥𝑥� then equation ofthe particle is :

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𝛼𝛼𝑦𝑦 2 𝛼𝛼𝑦𝑦 2 𝛼𝛼𝑦𝑦 2 𝛼𝛼𝑦𝑦 2

(a) 𝑥𝑥 = (b) 𝑥𝑥 = (c) 𝑥𝑥 = (d) 𝑥𝑥 =
2𝛽𝛽2 𝛽𝛽 2𝛽𝛽 𝛽𝛽2

23. A particle is moving in a circle with constant speed 𝑣𝑣. Root mean square value of
component of velocity along diameter of circle is :
𝑣𝑣
(a) 𝑣𝑣 (b) √2𝑣𝑣 (c) (d) 0
√2

24. ln previous question, root mean square value of component of acceleration along
diameter of circle (radius r) is:
𝑣𝑣 2 𝑣𝑣2 𝑣𝑣 2
(a) (b) √2 𝑟𝑟
(c) (d) 0
𝑟𝑟 √2𝑟𝑟

25. A particle is moving in a circle of radius ‘𝑟𝑟’ with constant speed ‘𝑣𝑣’. Rate of change of
acceleration of the particle is
𝑣𝑣 𝑣𝑣 2 𝑣𝑣 3
(a) 0 (b) (c) 𝑟𝑟 2 (d) 𝑟𝑟 2
𝑟𝑟

26. The given graph shows the variation of velocity with displacement. Which one of the graph
given below correctly represents the variation of acceleration with displacement.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
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27. Equation of path of a particle is 𝑟𝑟 = 𝑒𝑒 12𝜃𝜃 . If magnitude of its speed is 13𝑡𝑡 then
magnitude of radial speed is
(a) 12𝑡𝑡 (b) 5𝑡𝑡 (c) 2𝑡𝑡 (d) 6𝑡𝑡
28. An object is dropped from certain height. Among the following which graph correctly
explain change in magnitude of acceleration and velocity before hitting the ground.
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(a) (b)

(c) (d)
29. A rope of negligible mass goes around a frictionless pulley. A monkey is on one end hangs
a mass that is of the same weight is the monkey. When the monkey starts to climb up the
rope, then
(a) Both monkey and the mass move up, but the mass moves up at a exactly half that of the
monkey
(b) The monkey remains at the same height, the mass moves up
(c) The monkey moves down, the mass moves up
(d) The monkey and the mass move up by the same distance
30. Three equal weights 𝐴𝐴, 𝐵𝐵, 𝐶𝐶 of mass 2𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 each are hanging on a string passing over a fixed
frictionless pulley as shown in the figure. The tension in the string connecting weights 𝐵𝐵 and
𝐶𝐶 is:

(a) zero (b) 13 newton (c) 3.3 newton (d) 19.6 newton
31. System shown in figure is in equilibrium and at rest. The spring and string are massless,
now the string is cut. The acceleration of mass 2𝑚𝑚 and 𝑚𝑚 just after the string is cut will be

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(a) 𝑔𝑔/2 upwards, 𝑔𝑔 downwards (b) 𝑔𝑔 upwards, 𝑔𝑔/2 downwards

(c) 𝑔𝑔 upwards, 2𝑔𝑔 downwards (d) 2𝑔𝑔 upwards, 𝑔𝑔 downwards
32. A rope of length 𝐿𝐿 is pulled by a constant force F. What is the tension in the rope at a
distance 𝑥𝑥 from the end where the force is applied
(a) 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹/𝑥𝑥 (b) 𝐹𝐹(𝐿𝐿 − 𝑥𝑥)/𝐿𝐿 (c) 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹/(𝐿𝐿 − 𝑥𝑥) (d) 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹/(𝐿𝐿 − 𝑥𝑥)
33. Two particles of mass m each are tied at the ends of a light string of length 2𝑎𝑎. The
whole system is kept on a frictionless horizontal surface with the string held tight so that
each mass is at a distance a from the centre 𝑃𝑃 (as shown in the figure).

Now, the mid -point of the string is pulled vertically upwards with a small but constant force
F. As a result, the panicles move towards each other on the surface. The magnitude of
acceleration, when the separation between them becomes 2𝑥𝑥 is :
𝐹𝐹 𝑎𝑎 𝐹𝐹 𝑥𝑥 𝐹𝐹 𝑥𝑥 𝐹𝐹 √𝑎𝑎2 −𝑥𝑥 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2𝑚𝑚 √𝑎𝑎2 −𝑥𝑥 2 2𝑚𝑚 √𝑎𝑎2 −𝑥𝑥 2 2𝑚𝑚 𝑎𝑎 2𝑚𝑚 𝑥𝑥

34. Two blocks are held as shown in figure. On being released, how much time it takes for
the two blocks to cross each other. (take 𝑔𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑚)

(a)√3 sec (b) √2 sec (c) √6 sec (d) 2 sec

35. In the figure shown coefficient of friction between the block and inclined, plane is 𝜇𝜇. What
should be value of F so that block slides up the plane with constant speed.

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𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚( sin 𝜃𝜃−𝜇𝜇 cos 𝜃𝜃)

(a) 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 tan 𝜃𝜃 (b)
( cos 𝜃𝜃+𝜇𝜇 sin 𝜃𝜃)

𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚( sin𝜃𝜃 +𝜇𝜇 cos 𝜃𝜃) 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚( cos 𝜃𝜃−𝜇𝜇 cos 𝜃𝜃)
(c) (d)
( cos 𝜃𝜃−𝜇𝜇 sin 𝜃𝜃) ( sin 𝜃𝜃+𝜇𝜇 cos 𝜃𝜃)

36. A block of mass 2𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is at rest onahorizontal table. The coefficient of friction between the
block and the table is 0.1. A horizontal force 3𝑁𝑁 is applied to the block. The speed of the block
(𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠) after it has moved a distance 10 𝑚𝑚 is _______
37. A 2kg block is lying on a rough surface. If coefficient of static friction between the block
and ground is 0.2. What maximum force can be applied on the block without moving it

(a) 5𝑁𝑁 (b) 7𝑁𝑁 (c) 9𝑁𝑁 (d) 11 𝑁𝑁

38. A metal bar of mass m slides frictionlessly on two conducting rails a distance- t apart. A
resistor 𝑅𝑅 is connected across the rails and a uniform magnetic field 𝐵𝐵 pointing into the page,
fills the entire region.

If the bar starts out with speed 𝑣𝑣0 at 𝑡𝑡 = 0 then its speed will after time ______ sec
(take 𝑚𝑚 = 2𝑔𝑔, 𝑅𝑅 = 104 𝛺𝛺, 𝐵𝐵 = 0.1𝑇𝑇, 𝑙𝑙 = 0.1𝑚𝑚)
39. In Millikan’s oil-drop experiment an oil drop of radius r, mass m and change 𝑞𝑞 = 6𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋
(𝑣𝑣1 + 𝑣𝑣2 )/𝐸𝐸 is moving upwards with a terminal velocity 𝑣𝑣2 due to an applied electric field of
magnitude 𝐸𝐸, where 𝜂𝜂 is the coefficients of viscosity. The acceleration due to gravity is given
by: [JEST 2016]
(a) 𝑔𝑔 = 6𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝑣𝑣1 /𝑚𝑚 (b) 𝑔𝑔 = 3𝜋𝜋𝜂𝜂𝜂𝜂𝑣𝑣1 /𝑚𝑚 (c) 𝑔𝑔 = 6𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝑣𝑣2 /𝑚𝑚 (d) 𝑔𝑔 = 3𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝑣𝑣2 /𝑚𝑚
40. A particle of mass m is thrown upward with velocity v and there is retarding air resistance
proportional to the square of the velocity with proportionally constant 𝑘𝑘. If the particle attains
a maximum height after time 𝑡𝑡, and 𝑔𝑔 is the gravitational acceleration what is the velocity?
[JEST]
𝑘𝑘 𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔
(a) �𝑔𝑔 tan ��𝑘𝑘 𝑡𝑡� (b) �𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 tan ��𝑘𝑘 𝑡𝑡�

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𝑘𝑘
(c) �𝑔𝑔 tan (�𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑡𝑡) (d)�𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 tan (�𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑡𝑡)

41. The free fall time of a test mass on an object of mass M from a height 2R to R is: [JEST]

𝑅𝑅3 𝑅𝑅3 𝑅𝑅3 2𝑅𝑅3

(a) (𝜋𝜋/2 + 1)�𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 (b) �𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 (c) (𝜋𝜋/2)�𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 (d) 𝜋𝜋� 𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺

42. Spherical particles of a given material of density 𝜌𝜌 are released from rest inside a liquid
medium of lower density. The viscous drag force may be approximated by the Stoke’s law, i.e,
𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴 = 6𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋, where 𝜂𝜂 is the viscosity of the medium, 𝑅𝑅 the radius of a particle and 𝑣𝑣 its
instantaneous velocity. If 𝜏𝜏(𝑚𝑚) is the time taken by a particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 to reach half its
terminal velocity, then the ratio 𝜏𝜏(8𝑚𝑚)/𝜏𝜏(𝑚𝑚) is [NET]
(a) 8 (b) 1/8 (c) 4 (d) 1/4
43. A particle travels in a medium along a horizontal linear path. The initial velocity of the
particle is 𝑣𝑣0 and the 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 eous force acting on it is proportional to its instantaneous velocity in
the absence of any other forces, which one of the following figures correctly represents the
velocity of the particle as a function of time?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
44. A body of mass 𝑚𝑚 falls from rest at a height ‘ℎ’ under gravity (acceleration due to gravity
g) through a dense medium which provides a resistive force 𝐹𝐹𝜈𝜈 2 = −𝑘𝑘𝜈𝜈 2 , where 𝑘𝑘 is a
constant and 𝜈𝜈 is the speed. it will hit the ground with a kinetic energy: [TIER 2014]
𝑚𝑚2 𝑔𝑔 2𝑘𝑘ℎ 𝑚𝑚2 𝑔𝑔 2𝑘𝑘ℎ
(a) exp �− � (b) tanh
2𝑘𝑘 𝑚𝑚 2𝑘𝑘 𝑚𝑚

𝑚𝑚2 𝑔𝑔 2𝑘𝑘ℎ 𝑚𝑚2 𝑔𝑔 2𝑘𝑘ℎ

(c) �1 + exp �− �� (d) �1 − exp �− ��
2𝑘𝑘 𝑚𝑚 2𝑘𝑘 𝑚𝑚

45. A body of mass 10𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is being acted upon by a force 3𝑡𝑡 2 and an opposing constant force
of 32 newton. The initial speed is 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 The velocity of the body after 5 second is:
(a) 6.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (b) 4.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (c) 3.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (d) 2.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠

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46. A ball of mass m is dropped from a tall building with zero initial velocity. In addition to
gravity, the ball experiences a damping force of the form 𝜐𝜐 is its instantaneous velocity and 𝛾𝛾
is aconstant. Given the values in 𝑚𝑚 = 10𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 𝛾𝛾 = 10𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘/𝑠𝑠 and 𝑔𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 the distance
travelled (in metres) in time 𝑡𝑡 in second, is: [NET Dec. 2016]
(a) 10(𝑡𝑡 + 1 − 𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡 ) (b) 10(𝑡𝑡 − 1 + 𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡 )

(c) 5𝑡𝑡 2 − (1 − 𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑡 ) (d) 5𝑡𝑡 2

47. A particle of mass 0.01𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 falls feely in the earth’s gravitation field with initial velocity
𝑣𝑣(0) = 10𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . If the air exerts a functional force of the form 𝑓𝑓 = 𝑘𝑘 = ℎ𝑣𝑣, then for 𝑘𝑘 =
0.0𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−1 𝑠𝑠, the velocity (in 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 ) at time 𝑡𝑡 = 0.2𝑠𝑠 is _____ (upto two decimal places)
(use 𝑔𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 and 𝑒𝑒 = 2.72) [GATE 2015]
48. A small raindrop of mass in experiences a viscous drag force 𝐹𝐹𝑑𝑑 = 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏, proportional to its
instantaneous speed ‘𝑣𝑣’. If it starts from rest at a height ℎ, its speed after a time ‘𝑡𝑡’ is
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 −𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏/𝑚𝑚
(a) 𝜐𝜐(𝑡𝑡) = tanh � � (b) 𝜐𝜐(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑒𝑒
𝑏𝑏 𝑚𝑚 𝑏𝑏
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
(c) 𝜐𝜐(𝑡𝑡) = (1 − 𝑒𝑒 2𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏/𝑚𝑚 ) (d) 𝜐𝜐(𝑡𝑡) = (1 − 𝑒𝑒 −𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏/𝑚𝑚 )
2𝑏𝑏 𝑏𝑏

49. A particle of mass 1kg is moving along the 𝑥𝑥-axis. There is no force on the particle except
during the time interval between 𝑡𝑡 = 0𝑠𝑠 and 𝑡𝑡 = 5𝑠𝑠, when a force of the form 𝐹𝐹(𝑡𝑡) =
12𝑡𝑡 2 𝑁𝑁/𝑠𝑠 2 acts on it. If the velocity of the particle at 𝑡𝑡 = 0 is 500 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠, its velocity at 𝑡𝑡 = 10𝑠𝑠
is:
(a) 800𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (b) 1000𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (c) 1700𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 (d) 4500𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠
50. Two solid spheres 𝑆𝑆1 and 𝑆𝑆2 of the same uniform density all from rest under gravity in a
viscous medium and, after some time, each terminal velocities, 𝑣𝑣1 and 𝑣𝑣2 respectively. If the
masses of 𝑆𝑆1 and 𝑆𝑆2 are 𝑚𝑚1 and 𝑚𝑚2 respectively, and 𝑣𝑣1 = 4𝑣𝑣2 , then the ratio 𝑚𝑚1 /𝑚𝑚2 is:
[TIFR 2011]
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 4 (d) 8
8 4

𝑡𝑡
51. A particle with time varying mass 𝑚𝑚(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑚𝑚0 �1 − � , where 𝑚𝑚0 and 𝜏𝜏 are positive
𝜏𝜏
constants, moves along the 𝑥𝑥-axis under the action of a constant positive force 𝐹𝐹 for
0 ≤ 𝑡𝑡 ≤ 𝜏𝜏. If the particle is at rest at time 𝑡𝑡 = 0, then at time 𝑡𝑡 = 𝑡𝑡, its velocity 𝑣𝑣 will be:
[TIFR 2013]
𝜏𝜏𝜏𝜏 𝑡𝑡 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 𝑡𝑡
(a) − log �1 − � (b) − log
𝑚𝑚0 𝜏𝜏 𝑚𝑚0 𝜏𝜏

𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 𝑡𝑡 −1 𝜏𝜏𝜏𝜏 𝑡𝑡
(c) �1 − � (d) �1 − �
𝑚𝑚0 𝜏𝜏 𝑚𝑚0 𝜏𝜏

52. A car starts from rest and accelerates under a force 𝐹𝐹 increasing linearly in time as 𝐹𝐹 = at
where 𝑎𝑎 is a constant. At time 𝑡𝑡1 > 0, the force 𝐹𝐹 is suddenly switched off. At a later time
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𝑡𝑡2 > 𝑡𝑡1, brakes are applied resulting in a force 𝐹𝐹 whose magnitude increases linearly with
time, 𝐹𝐹′ = −𝑎𝑎(𝑡𝑡1 − 𝑡𝑡2 ) , where 𝑎𝑎 is the same constant as before. Which of the following
graphs would best represent the change in the position of the car 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) with time?
[TIFR 2015]

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
53. A constant force 𝐹𝐹 is applied on a particle of mass ‘𝑚𝑚’ which is initially at rest. As the
particle starts moving a resistive force −𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 begins to act on it. Speed of the particle at any
instant of time ‘𝑡𝑡’ is
𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹
(a) (b) (1 − 𝑒𝑒 −𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 ) (c) 𝑡𝑡(1 − 𝑒𝑒 −2𝑡𝑡 ) (d) (1 + 𝑒𝑒 −𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 )
𝑚𝑚 𝑏𝑏 𝑚𝑚 𝑚𝑚

54. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 is thrown with initial speed 𝑣𝑣0. A resistance force −Kv acts on the
particle. Distance moved by the particle in time 𝑡𝑡 is :
𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣0 𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣0 𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣0
(a) (b) 𝑣𝑣0 𝑡𝑡 (c) (1 − 𝑒𝑒 −𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 ) (d) (1 − 𝑒𝑒 −2𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 )
𝐾𝐾 𝐾𝐾 2𝐾𝐾

55. A spring mass system (spring constant K and mass m) lies on a smooth horizontal surface
with one end of spring being rigidly fixed. At 𝑡𝑡 = 0 the mass is pulled with a constant
horizontal force F. Speed of the mass after time 𝑡𝑡 is

𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹 𝐾𝐾
(a) (b) sin �� 𝑡𝑡�
𝑚𝑚 √𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 𝑚𝑚

2𝐹𝐹 𝐾𝐾 𝐹𝐹 𝐾𝐾
(c) sin �� 𝑡𝑡� (d) cos �� 𝑡𝑡�
√𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 𝑚𝑚 √𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 𝑚𝑚

56. In the figure shown the block is pulled with a constant force F. What is speed of the
block at the instant when acceleration is zero.

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𝐹𝐹 2𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹
(a) (b) (c) (d)
√𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 √𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 √2𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 2√𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚

57. In the previous question maximum elongation of spring is:

𝐹𝐹 2𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d)
𝑘𝑘 𝑘𝑘 2𝑘𝑘

58. A body of mass m kg is rotating in a vertical circle at the end of a string of length r metre.
The difference in the kinetic energy at the top and the bottom of the circle is:
(a) 6𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 (b) 4𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 (c) 2𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 (d) 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
59. A particle is moving in a circle with uniform speed. It has constant:
(a) velocity (b) acceleration (c) kinetic energy (d) displacement
60. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 is rotating pv means of a string in 𝑚𝑚 verticle circle. The difference in
the tensions at the bottom and the top would be
(a) 6 mg (b) 4 mg (c) 2 mg (d) zero
61. A particle slides on the inside surface of a frictionless cone. The cone is fixed with its tip
on the ground and its axis vertical as shown in the figure on the right. The semi-vertex angle
of the cone is 𝑎𝑎. If the particle moves in a circle of radius 𝑟𝑟0, without supping downwards, the
angular frequency ω of this motion will be [TIFR 2015]

𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔
(a) �𝑟𝑟 cos 𝛼𝛼
(b) �𝑟𝑟 sin 𝛼𝛼
(c) �𝑟𝑟 cot 𝛼𝛼
(d) �𝑟𝑟 tan 𝛼𝛼
0 0 0 0

62. A bike stuntman rides inside a well of frictionless surface given by 𝑧𝑧 = 𝑎𝑎(𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 ) , under
the action of gravity acting in the negative 𝑧𝑧-direction 𝑔𝑔⃗ = −𝑔𝑔𝑧𝑧̂ . What speed should he
maintain to be able to ride at a constant height zo without failing down? [JEST 2015]

(a)�𝑔𝑔𝑧𝑧0 (b) �3𝑔𝑔𝑧𝑧0 (c) �2𝑔𝑔𝑧𝑧0

(d) The bilcer will not be able to maintain a constant height, irrespective of speed.
63. A circus motorcyclist rides on the inner surface of a large globe of radius R along a verticle
longitude. In order that he stays on the inner surface, his minimum speed should be

(a) 2�𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 (b) �5𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 (c) 𝜋𝜋�5𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 (d) 2𝜋𝜋 �𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅

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64. A hoop of radius a rotates with constant angular velocity w about the vertical axis as
shown in the figure. A bead of mass in can slide on the hoop without friction. If 𝑔𝑔 < 𝜔𝜔2 𝛼𝛼, at
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑2 𝜃𝜃
what angle 𝜃𝜃 apart from 0 and 𝜋𝜋 of the bead stationary �𝑖𝑖. 𝑒𝑒. , 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = = 0� ? [JEST 2016]
𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 2

(a) tan 𝜃𝜃 = 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋/𝜔𝜔2 𝑎𝑎 (b) 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝜃𝜃 = 𝑔𝑔/𝜔𝜔2 𝑎𝑎

(c) 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝜃𝜃 = 𝑔𝑔/𝜔𝜔2 𝑎𝑎 (d) tan 𝜃𝜃 = 𝑔𝑔/𝜋𝜋𝜔𝜔2 𝑎𝑎
65. Two masses 𝑀𝑀1 and 𝑀𝑀2 (𝑀𝑀1 < 𝑀𝑀2 ) are suspended from a perfectly rigid horizontal
support by a system of three taut massless wires 𝑊𝑊1 , 𝑊𝑊2 and 𝑊𝑊3 as shown in the figure. All
the three wires identical cross-section and elastic properties and are know to be very strong.
[TIFR 2012]

If the mass 𝑀𝑀2 is increased gradually, but without limit, we should expect the wires to break
in the following order:
(a) First 𝑊𝑊2 , then 𝑊𝑊1 (b) First 𝑊𝑊1 , then 𝑊𝑊2
(c) First 𝑊𝑊2 , then 𝑊𝑊3 (d) First 𝑊𝑊3
66. A uniform ladder of length 2𝐿𝐿 and mass ‘𝑚𝑚’ leans against a wall in a vertical plane at an
angle 𝜃𝜃 to the horizontal. The floor is rough, having a coefficient of static friction 𝜇𝜇. A person
of mass 𝑀𝑀 stands on the ladder at a distance 𝐷𝐷 from its base (see figure). If the wall is
frictionless, the maximum distance (𝐷𝐷 max ) up the ladder that the person can reach before
the ladder slips is [TIFR 2014]

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𝑚𝑚 𝑚𝑚 𝑚𝑚
(a) 2𝜇𝜇𝜇𝜇 �1 + � tan 𝜃𝜃 (b) �2𝜇𝜇 �1 + � tan 𝜃𝜃 − � 𝐿𝐿
𝑀𝑀 𝑀𝑀 𝑀𝑀
𝑚𝑚
(c) 𝜇𝜇𝜇𝜇 tan 𝜃𝜃 (d) 2𝜇𝜇𝜇𝜇 tan 𝜃𝜃
𝑀𝑀

67. A uniform solid wheel of mass M and radius r is halted at a step of height h as shown in
the figure. The minimum force 𝐹𝐹, applied horizontally at the centre of the wheel, necessary
to raise the wheel over this step is [TIFR 2016]

�ℎ(2𝑟𝑟−ℎ) �ℎ(2𝑟𝑟+ℎ) �ℎ(𝑟𝑟+ℎ) �ℎ(2𝑟𝑟−ℎ)

(a) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 (b) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 (c) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 (d) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
𝑟𝑟+ℎ 𝑟𝑟−ℎ 𝑟𝑟−ℎ 𝑟𝑟−ℎ

68. A heavy uniform rope of length L and mass per unit length 𝜇𝜇 goes over a friction less
pulley of diameters 𝑅𝑅, and has two masses 𝑀𝑀 and 𝑚𝑚 attached to its two ends as shown. In
terms of the distance 𝑥𝑥, the equilibrium position is given by

1 𝜇𝜇𝜇𝜇 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 1 𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀

(a) �𝐿𝐿 − + � (b) �𝐿𝐿 + �
2 𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀 2 2 𝜇𝜇

𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 1 𝑚𝑚−𝑀𝑀 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋

(c) 𝐿𝐿 − (d) �𝐿𝐿 − − �
2 2 𝜇𝜇 2

69. A ladder of mass m is leaning against a wall as shown, in the figure below. A mass ‘𝑀𝑀’ is
hung from the middle of the ladder The wall and the ground have a coefficient of friction 𝜇𝜇.
What is the value of the angle 𝛼𝛼 below which the ladder cannot remain in static equilibrium?

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2𝜇𝜇 2𝜇𝜇 2𝜇𝜇 2𝜇𝜇

(a) tan 𝛼𝛼 = (b) cot 𝛼𝛼 = 𝑚𝑚 (c) tan 𝛼𝛼 = (d) cot 𝛼𝛼 =
1−𝜇𝜇2 −𝜇𝜇2 𝑀𝑀/𝑚𝑚−𝜇𝜇2 1−𝜇𝜇2
𝑀𝑀

70. If the mechanical system shown below is in static equilibrium then what is the value of
tension 𝑇𝑇 ?

(a) 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 (b) √2𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 (c) 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚/√2 (d) 2𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚

71. A ball is dropped vertically from a height 𝐻𝐻 on to a plane surface and permitted to bounce
repeatedly along a vertical line. After every bounce, its kinetic energy becomes a quarter of
its kinetic energy before the bounce. The ball will conic to rest after time. [TIFR 2016]

(a) infinity (b) (2𝐻𝐻/𝑔𝑔)1/2 (c) 2(2𝐻𝐻/𝑔𝑔)1/2 (d) 3(2𝐻𝐻/𝑔𝑔)1/2

72. Consider the potential field 𝑉𝑉(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) which is 0 and −𝑉𝑉0 (𝑉𝑉0 > 0) respectively in the regions
of y greater and less than zero. Let 𝜃𝜃 and 𝜃𝜃′ be angles of incidence and refraction of the
particle with the 𝑦𝑦-axis at the point of incidence as it crosses the 𝑥𝑥-axis. The ratio
sin (𝜃𝜃)/ sin (𝜃𝜃′) is given (in terms of 𝛥𝛥 = 𝑉𝑉0 /𝐸𝐸) by

2𝑉𝑉0 𝑉𝑉0 𝑉𝑉0 2𝑉𝑉0

(a)�1 + 𝐸𝐸
(b) �1 + 𝐸𝐸
(c) 1 + (d) 1 +
𝐸𝐸 𝐸𝐸

73. A region of space is divided into two parts by a plane 𝑃𝑃, as shown in the figure below. A
particle mass 𝑚𝑚 passes from Region I to Region II, where it has speed 𝑣𝑣1 and 𝑣𝑣2 respectively
There is a constant potential 𝑈𝑈1 in Region I and 𝑈𝑈2 in Region II. [TIFR 2011]

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Let 𝑇𝑇1 be the kinetic energy of the particles in Region I. If the trajectory of the particle is
inclined to the normal to the plane 𝑃𝑃 by angles 𝜃𝜃1 and 𝜃𝜃2 , as shown in the figure then the
ratio sin 𝜃𝜃1 / sin 𝜃𝜃2 is given by

(a) �1 − 𝑇𝑇1 /(𝑈𝑈1 − 𝑈𝑈2 ) (b) �1 + 𝑇𝑇1 /(𝑈𝑈1 − 𝑈𝑈2 ) (c) �1 − (𝑈𝑈1 + 𝑈𝑈2 )/𝑇𝑇1

(d) �1 + (𝑈𝑈1 + 𝑈𝑈2 )/𝑇𝑇1 (e) �1 − 𝑇𝑇1 /(𝑈𝑈1 + 𝑈𝑈2 ) (f) �1 + (𝑈𝑈1 − 𝑈𝑈2 )/𝑇𝑇1
74. Two particle of equal masses and having opposite charges are placed 2d distance apart.
Due to electrostatic force they move towards each other. When separation between them
reduces to ‘𝑑𝑑’ their speeds becomes 𝑢𝑢. At what separation speed of each particle is 2𝑢𝑢.
(a) 𝑑𝑑/3 (b) 2𝑑𝑑/3 (c) 𝑑𝑑/5 (d) 2𝑑𝑑/5
75. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 is at the stable equilibrium position of its potential energy
𝑉𝑉(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 𝑏𝑏𝑥𝑥 3 where 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 are positive constants. The minimum velocity that has to be
imparted to the particle to render its motion unstable is [NET June 2013]

(a) (64𝑎𝑎3 /9𝑚𝑚2 𝑏𝑏)1/4 (b) (64𝑎𝑎3 /27𝑚𝑚2 𝑏𝑏)1/4

(c) (16𝑎𝑎3 /27𝑚𝑚2 𝑏𝑏)1/4 (d) (3𝑎𝑎3 /64𝑚𝑚2 𝑏𝑏)1/4

76. Four forces are given below in Cartesian and spherical polar coordinates. [GATE 2015]
−𝑟𝑟 2
(i) 𝐹𝐹⃗1 = 𝐾𝐾 exp � 𝑅𝑅2 � 𝑟𝑟̂

(ii) 𝐹𝐹⃗2 = 𝐾𝐾(𝑥𝑥 3 𝑦𝑦� − 𝑦𝑦 3 𝑧𝑧̂ )

(iii) 𝐹𝐹⃗3 = 𝐾𝐾(𝑥𝑥 3 𝑥𝑥� + 𝑦𝑦 3 𝑦𝑦�)

�
𝜙𝜙
(iv) 𝐹𝐹⃗4 = 𝐾𝐾 � 𝑟𝑟 �

where 𝐾𝐾 is a constant. Identify the correct option

(a) (iii) and (iv) are conservative but (i) and (ii) are not
(b) (i) and (ii) are conservative but (iii) and (iv) are not
(c) (ii) and (iii) are conservative but (i) and (iv) are not
(d) (i) and (iii) are conservative but (ii) and (iv) are not
77. A spring of force constant k is stretched by r. It takes much work to stretch a second spring
𝑥𝑥
by . The force constant of the second spring is: [JEST 2015]
2

(a) 𝑘𝑘 (b) 2𝑘𝑘 (c) 4𝑘𝑘 (d) 8𝑘𝑘

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78. A particle of unit mass moves in the xy-plane in such a way that 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑦𝑦(𝑡𝑡) and 𝑦𝑦(𝑡𝑡) =
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) . We can conclude that it is in a conservative force field which can be derived from the
potential. [NET June 2015]
1 1
(a) (𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 ) (b) (𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑦 2 ) (c) 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 (d) 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦
2 2

79. An object of mass 𝑚𝑚, is flxed to a massless rod pivoted at point 𝐵𝐵, as shown in the figure
below.

The rod is free to move in any direction without any resistance. A large mass 𝑀𝑀 is fixed to the
point A. If the two masses interact with each other via gravity then the general motion of the
system will satisfy the condition
(a) Only the total angular momentum of the system is constant
(b) Only the total energy of the system is constant
(c) Both emu and angular momentum of the system are constant
(d) Neither energy nor the momentum of the system are constant
80. Two particles of masses 𝑚𝑚1 and 𝑚𝑚2 are placed ‘𝑑𝑑’ distance apart. Due to gravitational
attraction they move towards each other. What is speed of 𝑚𝑚1 when their separation reduces
to 𝑑𝑑/2.

2𝐺𝐺𝑚𝑚21 2𝐺𝐺(𝑚𝑚1 +𝑚𝑚2 ) 2𝐺𝐺𝑚𝑚22 2𝐺𝐺

(a) �(𝑚𝑚 (b) � (c) �(𝑚𝑚 (d) �(𝑚𝑚
1 +𝑚𝑚2 )𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑 1 +𝑚𝑚2 )𝑑𝑑 1 +𝑚𝑚2 )𝑑𝑑

81. The work done in moving an object along a vector 2𝚤𝚤̂ − 3𝚥𝚥̂ + 4𝑘𝑘� , when a force
𝐹𝐹⃗ = 𝚤𝚤̂ − 2𝚥𝚥̂ − 2𝑘𝑘� is applied is:

(a) Zero (b) 29 (c) √38 (d) 3

82. The radius of earth is approximately 6400𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. The height h at which the acceleration due
to Earth’s gravity differs from 𝑔𝑔 at the Earth’s surface by approximately 1% is
[NET Dec. 2014]
(a) 64 km (b) 48 km (c) 32 km (d) 16 km
83. Imagine that a narrow tunnel is excavated through the Earth as shown in the diagram on
the left and that the mass excavated to create the tunnel is extremely small compared to
Earth’s mass M. [TIFR 2016]

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A person falls into the tunnel at one end, at time 𝑡𝑡 = 0. Assuming that the tunnel is
frictionless, the person will

(a) fall straight through, escaping Earth’s gravity at time 2𝜋𝜋�𝑅𝑅3 /𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺
(b) describe simple harmonic motion with period 2𝜋𝜋(𝑑𝑑/𝑅𝑅)�𝑅𝑅3 /𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺
(c) describe simple harmonic motion with period 2𝜋𝜋�(𝑅𝑅 − 𝑑𝑑)3 /𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺
(d) describe simple harmonic motion with period 2𝜋𝜋�𝑅𝑅3 /𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺

84. In a simple stellar model, the density 𝜌𝜌 of a spherical star of mass 𝑀𝑀 varies according to
𝑟𝑟 2
the distance 𝑟𝑟 from the centre according to 𝜌𝜌(𝑟𝑟) = 𝜌𝜌0 �1 − 𝑅𝑅2 � where 𝑅𝑅 is the radius of the
star. The gravitational potential energy of this star (in terms of Newton constant 𝐺𝐺𝑁𝑁) will be
[TIFR 2016]

(a) −𝐺𝐺𝑁𝑁 𝑀𝑀2 /4𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 (b) −3𝐺𝐺𝑁𝑁 𝑀𝑀2 /5𝑅𝑅 (c) −5𝐺𝐺𝑁𝑁 𝑀𝑀2 /7𝑅𝑅 (d) −3𝐺𝐺𝑁𝑁 𝑀𝑀2 /7𝑅𝑅
85. Two particles of mass 𝑚𝑚1 and 𝑚𝑚2 interact through a force potential 𝑉𝑉(𝑟𝑟) . At 𝑡𝑡 = 0, their
position and velocity vectors are given by 𝑟𝑟1 = (0,0, 𝑎𝑎), 𝑟𝑟2 = (𝑎𝑎, 0,0), 𝑣𝑣1 = (𝑏𝑏, 2𝑏𝑏, 0) and 𝑣𝑣2 =
(0,0,3𝑏𝑏), where 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are constants. If 𝑚𝑚2 = 2𝑚𝑚1 , which of the following vectors is
perpendicular to the plane of motion?

(a) 2𝚤𝚤̂ + 5𝚥𝚥̂ (b) 2𝚤𝚤̂ − 𝚥𝚥̂ − 𝑘𝑘� (c) −𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝑘𝑘� (d) 𝚤𝚤̂ − 3𝚥𝚥̂ + 2𝑘𝑘�

(e) 𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝑘𝑘�

86. The total mass of a spherical star of radius R and uniform density is M. If it explodes into
a gas cloud of much lower density the gravitational potential energy will
𝐺𝐺𝑀𝑀2 2𝐺𝐺𝑀𝑀2
(a) decrease by (b) increase by
5𝑅𝑅 5𝑅𝑅

3𝐺𝐺𝑀𝑀2 4𝐺𝐺𝑀𝑀2
(c) increase by (d) increase by
5𝑅𝑅 5𝑅𝑅

𝐺𝐺𝑀𝑀2
(e) decrease by 𝑅𝑅

87. Consider the earth as a uniform (density) sphere of total Mass ‘𝑀𝑀’ and radius R. A small
object slides along a tunnel connecting two points on the surface of the earth and is acted
upon only by the gravitational force due to the earth. Using the value of the acceleration due
to gravity as 9.81 metre/sec and the radius of the earth 𝑅𝑅 = 6.37 × 106 𝑚𝑚 the time to slide
between the two points is

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(a) 21.1 min (b) 84.4 min (c) 42.2 min (d) 63.3 sec
88. A ball dropped from a height h can only attain the height 4ℎ/5 after bouncing off the
floor. If the ball is dropped from a height of 1𝑚𝑚, the time it will take to come to rest is,
approximately
[Ignore air resistance and the finite radius of the ball.]
(a) 1.9 𝑠𝑠 (b) 3.8 𝑠𝑠 (c) 8.0 𝑠𝑠 (d) 4.1 𝑠𝑠
89. A stone is dropped vertically from the top of a tower of height 40m. At the same time a
gun is aimed directly at the stone fire on the ground at a horizontal distance 30𝑚𝑚 from the
base of the tower and fired. If the bullet from the gun is to hit the stone before. it reaches the
ground, the minimum velocity of the bullet must be, approximately, [TIFR 2013]
(a) 57.4𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 (b) 27.7𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 (c) 17.7𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 (d) 7.4𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1

90. On a planet having the same mass and diameter as the earth, it is observed that objects
become weightless at the equator. Find the time period of rotation of this planet in minutes
(as defined on the Earth). [TIFR 2016]
91. For a spring mass system or simple pendulum which of the statement is correct regarding
acceleration
(a) It is maximum at mean position (b) It is maximum extreme positions
(c) It same every where (d) It is never zero
𝐹𝐹
92. In an experiment it is found that the combination 𝜌𝜌𝑣𝑣2 increases with a spatial dimension
𝑅𝑅 as 𝑅𝑅𝛼𝛼 . Here 𝐹𝐹 is a force, 𝜌𝜌 is a mass density and 𝑣𝑣 is a velocity. The value of 𝑎𝑎 is
(a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
93. A ball is dropped on ground from a height H, if it collides elastically then impulse on ball
due to collision is:

(a) 𝑚𝑚�2𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 (b) 𝑚𝑚�4𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 (c) 𝑚𝑚�8𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 (d) 𝑚𝑚�16𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔

94. Two similar cars of mass 𝑚𝑚 each, moving with a uniform speed 𝑣𝑣, make a head-on
collision and come to rest. The damage suffered by the cars is directly proportional to

(a) 𝑣𝑣 (b) 𝑣𝑣2 (c) 𝑚𝑚2 𝑣𝑣2 (d) 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚

95. In a moving car, the wheels will skid if the brakes are applied too suddenly This is because
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(a) the inertia of the car will carry it forward

(b) the momentum of the car must be conserved
(c) the impulsive retarding force exceeds the limiting force of static friction
(d) the kinetic friction will suddenly get converted to static friction
96. A jet of gas consists of molecules of mass m, speed v and number density n all moving co-
linearly. This jet hits a wall at an angle 𝜃𝜃 to the normal. The pressure exerted on the wall by
the jet assuming elastic collision will be :
(a) 𝜌𝜌 = 2𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣 2 cos 2 𝜃𝜃 (b) 𝜌𝜌 = 2𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣 2 cos 𝜃𝜃

(c) 𝜌𝜌 = �(3/2)𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚cos 2 𝜃𝜃 (d) 𝜌𝜌 = 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣 2

97. Raindrops hit the ground with a terminal velocity that is achieved due to a balance
between the gravitational force and viscous drag force of fair. Assume a raindrop to be a
perfectly spherical water droplet of radius R. The momentum that it transfer when it hits the
ground is proportional to

(a) 𝑅𝑅 (b) 𝑅𝑅2 (c) 𝑅𝑅3 (d) 𝑅𝑅5

98. A high-velocity missile, travelling in a horizontal line with a kinetic energy of 3.0 Giga-
Joules (GJ), explodes in flight and breaks into two pieces. A and B of equal mass. One of these
pieces (A) flies off in a Straight line perpendicular to the original direction in which the missile
was moving and its kinetic energy is found to be 2.0𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺. If gravity can be neglected for such
high-velocity projectiles, it follows that the other piece (B) flew off in a direction at an angle
with the original direction of [TIFR 2012]
(a) 30𝑜𝑜 (b) 33𝑜𝑜 24′ (c) 45𝑜𝑜 (d) 60𝑜𝑜
99. A triangle of uniform mass density of base Land height h is shown below. The centre of
mass of the triangle lies at this distance above the base:

ℎ 2ℎ ℎ ℎ
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 3 6

100. A spherical hole of diameter R has ben-scooped out of solid sphere of uniform mass
density and radius R. The hole is centered at (𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦, 𝑧𝑧) = (0,0, 𝑅𝑅/2) as shown in the figure:

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The centre of mass of the body is at

𝑅𝑅 𝑅𝑅 𝑅𝑅 𝑅𝑅
(a) �0,0, − � (b) �0,0, � (c) �0,0, � (d) �0,0, − �
14 2 12 8

𝑅𝑅
(e) �0,0, − �
16

101. Two particles each of mass in are fixed at 𝑦𝑦 = ±𝑎𝑎. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 is released from
𝑥𝑥 = −2√2𝑎𝑎, its speed when it reaches 𝑥𝑥 = 0 due to gravitational attraction of fixed masses
is

𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 2𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 8𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺

(a) � 𝑎𝑎
(b) � 3𝑎𝑎 (c) � 3𝑎𝑎
(d) � 3𝑎𝑎

102. Polar coordinates of a particle are given to be 𝜃𝜃 = 𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔, 𝑟𝑟 = 𝑟𝑟0 𝑒𝑒 −𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔 which of the following
statements is/are correct.
(a) Radial acceleration is zero
(b) Radial velocity is not constant
(c) Transverse acceleration is not zero
(d) Angular momentum about origin is not conserved

103. A particle moves under potential (𝑥𝑥 2 − 1)2 . Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct.
(a) Speed of the particle is maximum at 𝑥𝑥 = ±1
(b) If particle is released from 𝑥𝑥 = −2 (meter), it will move a distance 4 (meter) before
coming to rest

(c) Speed of a particle released from 𝑥𝑥 > √2 varies with 𝑥𝑥 as

(d) Speed of a particle released from 𝑥𝑥 < √2 varies, with distance as

104. A narrow tunnel is dug along diameter of earth and a small particles released at one
end of tunnel. If R be radius of earth, 𝑔𝑔 acceleration due to gravity on eaarth’s surface, 𝑣𝑣
𝑣𝑣
speed of particle near centre of earth then value of is _______
�𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅

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105. A thin rod of length 𝑙𝑙 has density 𝜌𝜌 = 𝜌𝜌0 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑙𝑙 2 , where 𝑥𝑥 is distance from one end. The
rod is suspended by two strings tied at its ends. If the strings are vertical aril rod remains
horizontal, ratio of tension in two strings is close to integer value ______ (greater than one).

Answer Key

1 c 26 a 51 c 76 d 101 d
2 c 27 b 52 c 77 d 102 all
3 c 28 c 53 b 78 a 103 all
4 d 29 d 54 c 79 c 104 1
5 d 30 b 55 b 80 c 105 3
6 c 31 a 56 a 81 a
7 a 32 b 57 b 82 c
8 a 33 a 58 c 83 d
9 d 34 c 59 84 c
10 b 35 c 60 a 85 a
11 d 36 3 to 4 61 d 86 c
12 c 37 b 62 c 87 c
13 d 38 2 63 a 88 c
14 b 39 a 64 c 89 c
15 a 40 c 65 d 90 85
16 b 41 a 66 b 91 b
17 d 42 67 d 92 d
18 b 43 68 d 93 c
19 c 44 d 69 d 94 d
20 c 45 70 a 95 a
21 d 46 b 71 d 96 a
22 a 47 4.93-4.98 72 b 97 d
23 c 48 d 73 f 98 a
24 c 49 74 d 99 c
25 d 50 d 75 b 100 a

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