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PHYSICS TEST PAPER

CENTER OF MASS#01
MM - 122 TIME: 135 MIN

SECTION - I SINGLE CHOICE TYPE (3,-1)

1. A rod of mass M is dropped on a horizontal smooth surface from the position shown (the centre of mass C is at
height H above the surface). It collides elastically with surface. After collision with the surface the centre of
mass of rod rises to a maximum height h0. Then:

(A) h0 = H (B) h0 > H (C) h0 < H (D) None of these

2. Three masses are connected with a spring and a string (both ideal) as shown. They are initially at rest, with
spring at its natural length and string with zero slack and zero tension. Find the maximum extension in the spring
after the forces start acting as shown (friction is absent)

(A) F/K (B) 2F/K (C) F/2K (D) 4F/K

3. Five identical balls each of mass m and radius r are placed like beads at random and at rest along a smooth,
rigid, horizontal, thin rod of length L, mounted between immovable supports. Assume 10r < L and that the
collision between balls or between balls and supports are elastic. If one ball is struck horizontally so as to acquire
a speed v, the average force felt by the support is

2 2 2 2
5m v mv 5m v mv
(A) (B) (C) (D)
L − 5r L − 10r L − 10r L − 5r

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4. Two particles of masses m and 2m has initial velocity  1 = 2 ˆi + 3 ˆjm / s and  2 = − 4 ˆi + 3 ˆjm / s respectively.

These particles have constant acceleration a 1 = 4 ˆi + 3 ˆj( m / s 2 ) and a 2 = − 4 ˆi − 2 ˆj( m / s 2 ) respectively. Path

of the centre of mass of this two particle system will be:

(A) Straight line (B) Circular (C) Parabolic (D) Helical
5. A ball is projected from a point in one of the two smooth parallel vertical walls against the other in a plane
perpendicular to both. After being reflected at each wall impinge again on the second at a point in the same
horizontal plane as it started from. If "e" is the coefficient of restitution, "a" is the distance between the walls
and "R" is the free range on horizontal surface, then which of the following is correct?
(A) Re3 == a(1 + e + e2) (B) Re=a(1 +e2+e3)
(C) Re2 = a(1 + e + e2) (D) R=a(1 +e+e2)
6. A ball of mass m strikes another ball of mass 2m obliquely. If velocity of balls after collision is v 1 and v 2

respectively then.

(A) ( v 1 + v 2 ).v 1 = 0 (B) ( v 1 + 2 v 2 ).v 2 = 0

(C) ( 2 v 1 + v 2 ).v 2 = 0 (D) ( v 1 + 2 v 2 ).v 1 = 0

7. A small ball moving with speed ‘v’ falls into a cylindrical well of radius ‘R’ and depth ‘H’. All the collision are
elastic for what condition, ball may come out of well.

(top view)

m R cos  2H m R s in  2H
(A) = n (B) = n
v g v g

mR 2H m R s in 2  2H
(C) = n (D) = n
v g v g

8. A boy of mass 50 kg is standing at one end of a 9.0 m long boat of mass 100 kg that is floating motionless on a
calm lake. The boy walks to the other end of the boat and stops there. The boat also moves and finally stops due
to water resistance. If force of water resistance is proportional to velocity of the boat relative to the water. What
is the magnitude of the net displacement s of the boat?
(A) s = 0.0 m (B) s = 3.0 m (C) s<3.0 m (D) s>3.0 m
9. A block of mass 2.0 kg is sliding on a frictionless horizontal floor with a velocity of 5.0 m/s due east. It is
subjected to a variable net force for 10 seconds resulting in an impulse of 6 .0 N s in the north and 1 8 .0 N s

in the west. What is the total work done by this force?

(A) 0.0 J (B) 90J (C) 100 J (D) 200J
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10. An expert juggler, carrying five identical balls, has to cross a swing bridge, maximum safe load rating of which
is 50 kgf. The juggler weighs 47 kgf and each ball weighs 2 kgf, He believes that he can cross the bridge safely
by juggling the balls in such a way that he never has more than one ball in his hands. His skill enables him to
juggle smoothly without any jerk. What can you say about his belief?
(A) Correct, as total load on the bridge never exceeds 49 kgf.
(B) Correct, as total load on the bridge slightly exceeds 49 kgf.
(C) Incorrect, as average load on the bridge is 47 kgf + 5  2 kgf = 57 kgf.
(D) I am indecisive, as more information is needed,
11. A shell fired from the ground explodes into two fragments A and B somewhere before the highest point of its
trajectory. The fragment A immediately comes to an instantaneous rest and then falls. Knowing that horizontal
range of the shell would have been R, if it were not exploded, predict location of mass centre of the two
fragments relative to the location of firing, when the fragment A hits the ground,
(A) On the ground at a distance that is equal to R.
(B) In the air at a horizontal distance that is equal to R.
(C) In the air at a horizontal distance that is less than R.
(D) ln the air at a horizontal distance that is more than R.

SECTION - II MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE (PARTIAL MARKING) (4,-1)

12. A block of mass m is given a velocity towards another block of mass M kept at rest on a frictionless horizontal
floor some distance apart from a wall as shown in the figure. If all the collisions are elastic, under which of the
following conditions, will the blocks collide only once?

(A) m  M (B) M  3m (C) M  3m (D) M  3m  3M

13. A small block rests on flat bottom of a deep bowl that is placed on a horizontal floor. There is no friction between
the block and the bowl as well as between the bowl and the floor. Total mass of the bowl and the block is M. If
the bowl is given a horizontal velocity by a sharp hit, the block rises to a maximum height h sliding on the walls
of the bowl. Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Maximum kinetic energy of the bowl is Mgh.

(B) If the bowl is lighter than the block, minimum kinetic energy of the bowl is zero.
(C) To predict minimum kinetic energy of the bowl, we must know ratio of the masses.
(D) To predict maximum as well as minimum kinetic energy of the bowl, we must know ratio of the masses.
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14. Two bodies A and B of masses 5.00 kg and 10.0 kg moving in free space in opposite directions with velocities
4.00 m/s and 0.50 m/s respectively undergo a head-on collision. The force F of their mutual interaction varies
with time t according to the given graph. What can you conclude from the given information?

(A) Period of deformation is 0.20 s.

(B) Coefficient of restitution is 0.5.
(C) Body A will move with velocity 0.5 m/s in the original direction.
(D) Body B will move with velocity 1.75 m/s in reverse direction.
15. A small particle of mass m moving inside a heavy, hollow and straight tube along the tube axis undergoes elastic
collision at two ends. The tube has no friction and it is closed at one end by a flat surface while the other end is
fitted with a heavy movable flat piston as shown in figure. When the distance of the piston from closed end is
dL
L = L0 the particle speed is v = v0. The piston is moved inward at a very low speed V such that V << v0 ,
L

where dL is the infinitesimal displacement of the piston. Which of the following statement(s) is/are collect?

(A) The rate at which the particle strikes the piston is v/L
(B) After each collision with the piston, the particle speed increases by 2V
dL
(C) If the piston moves inward by dL, the particle speed increases by 2v
L

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(D) The particle is kinetic energy increases by a factor of 4 when the piston is moved inward from L0 to L0
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16. A siring of length 3l is connected to a fixed cylinder whose top view is shown in figure. The string is initially
slack. The other end of the string (connected to a marble) is moving at a constant velocity of 10 m/s as shown.
The string will get stretched at some instant and impulsive tension occurs in the string. If hinge is exerting a
force of 40000 N for 0.25 ms on the cylinder to bear up the impact of impulsive tension, then mark the correct
statements. (Take string to be light, breaking tension of the string is 2  1 0 5 N )

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 (A) The angle made by the velocity of marble with the length of siring when it is just stretched is 60°

(B) The marble will move in a circular path of varying radius with constant speed of 5 3 m/s, after the string
is taut
(C) To answer above two options, the value of  must be given
(D) The string will break if impulse duration is less than 0.05 min
17. Two identical small blocks each of mass 1kg are given velocity 4 m/s towards each other. All collision are elastic
and surface between 1m to 2m is rough (  = 0 .7 ) and rest part is smooth. Then:

(A) Speed of each block after first collision is 2m / s

(B) Speed of each block after first collision is 4m/ s

(C) Separation between blocks when they stop is 2/7 m
(D) Separation between blocks when they stop is 5/7 m
18. An elastic spherical ball of mass m and radius 'a', moving with speed v, strikes a fixed rough horizontal surface
at an angle  with normal. After striking it rebounds at an angle  with normal. If coefficient of friction is small
enough to prevent skidding. Then which of the following may be correct
(A) ta n  = ta n  + 2 

5 v co s 
(B) change in angular speed is
a

(C) ta n  = ta n  − 2 

5 v co s 
(D) change in angular speed is
7a

19. A vertical spring of spring constant k is compressed by x0 by a block of mass m as shown in figure. Block is
released from rest. Spring can be gently detached from block at any moment. At the instant of detachment, a
particle of mass m moving with speed v0 horizontally collides with the block perfectly inelastically.

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 (A) to have max. horizontal velocity of the block on the ground, spring can be detached at any moment.
(B) to have max. horizontal velocity of the block on the ground, spring should only be detached at it’s natural
length.
(C) to have max. mechanical energy of the block on the ground, spring can be detached at any moment.
(D) to have max. mechanical energy of the block on the ground spring should be detached at it’s natural length.
20. Two identical masses m each are connected by a loose string as shown- Masses A and B are moving with velocity
2V and V on a smooth horizontal surface. After sufficiently long time.

2
mv
(A) system of masses would have lost a kinetic energy of magnitude only if collision between A and B is
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perfectly inelastic
(B) system of masses would not loose any kinetic energy if collision between A and B is elastic
2
mv
(C) system of masses must have lost a kinetic energy irrespective of nature of collision between A and B.
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(D) system of masses must have lost alt its kinetic energy.
21. An astronaut leaves his spaceship for some experiment and floats freely in space at rest relative to his spaceship.
His friend in the spaceship ignites a rocket installed on the spaceship for a very short duration. Which of the
following observations can you make relative to a reference frame moving together with the astronaut outside
the spaceship?
(A) The spaceship has lesser kinetic energy than the ejected gases.
(B) The spaceship and the ejected gases have equal kinetic energies.
(C) The spaceship has greater kinetic energy than the ejected gases.
(D) Magnitudes of momenta of spaceship and ejected gases are equal.

SECTION - III NUMERIC TYPE (4,-1)

22. A cylinder of mass M and radius R moves with constant speed v through a region of space that contains dust
particles of mass m which are at rest. There are n number of particles per unit volume. The cylinder moves in a
direction perpendicular to its axis. Assume m<<M, and assume the particles do not interact with each other. All

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 the collision takes place is perfectly elastic and the surface of the cylinder is smooth. The drag force per unit
K
length of the cylinder require to maintain the speed v constant for the cylinder is nmRv2. Find the value of
3

K?

23. A block of mass M is placed on a smooth wedge of mass 3M. The wedge is placed on a smooth horizontal
surface, and is free to move on that surface. This arrangement is between two rigid walls separated by 22m. The
height of the wedge and other distances at time t = 0 are as mentioned in the figure. Assume that the transition
of block at the bottom of the wedge is smooth, and all collisions are perfectly elastic. If the block M is released
from the top of the wedge, find it's time period in seconds if block takes 2 seconds to slide down completely on
the wedge.

24. A cart of mass M has a pole on it from which a ball of mass  hangs from a thin string attached at point P. The
cart and ball have initial velocity V. The cart crashes onto another cart of mass m and sticks to it. If the length
of the string is R, the smallest initial velocity (in m/s) for which the ball can go in a full vertical circle around
point P is 6x. Find x. (Neglect friction and assume M, m   . Given m = 1kg, M=2kg, R=2m)

25. Figure shows a Yatch of mass 400 kg with three decks. When the engine of Yatch is off, four men A, B, C and
D (mA = 100 kg, mB = 120 kg. mC = 80 kg and mD = 100 kg) started running on different decks with constant
horizontal velocities relative to Yatch which are marked in figure. All the velocity vectors are collinear. Due to
this, Yatch also started moving. What is the speed in m/s with which Yatch moves?

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26. Two small bodies with masses m and 2m are attached to a spring of negligible mass. Initially the compressed
spring form a straight vertical line, when both objects are launched with same velocities v0 = 1 m/s in the
horizontal direction as shown in the figure. Initial height of the lower body is h = 1 m from the ground, while
distance of heavier body is 2h = 2m. After t = 0.1 sec from the launch, lower body hits the ground. Determine
height H (in m) of the upper body from the ground at that moment of time, (assume no airdrag and g = 10 m/s2)

2
xm v
27. Collision is perfectly elastic. Tension in thread just after collision is . Find x
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28. Three particle-like balls A, B and C of masses m1 = 1.0 kg, m2 = 1.0 kg and m3=2.0 kg connected by identical
elastic and almost inextensible threads are placed on a frictionless horizontal floor. The threads are straight and
the angle between them is  = 60 as shown in the figure. The ball A is projected with a velocity u = 6 m/s
parallel to the thread connecting the balls B and C. With what velocity (m/s) will the ball C begin to move?

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 CENTER OF MASS#01 ANSWERKEY

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