1.

A lift carries a person with a weighing machine in it, moving up and then down with the same
constant acceleration. The weights recorded by the machine in the two cases are in the ratio of 5 :
3. The acceleration of the lift is : (take g = 10 m/s 2)
(a) 2.5 ms2
(b) 3.5 ms2
(c) 4.5 ms2
(d) 5.5 ms2

2.

In the adjoining figure, the tension in the string connecting A and B is :

0g
13

20 g
13

(a)

(b)
40 g
131

(c)
3.

50g
13

(d)

In the system shown in the adjoining figure, the tension T2 is :

(a) 5g
(b) 12g

T3

T2

(c) 11g
(d) 18g
4.

On a planet X a man throws a 500 gm mass with a speed of 20 ms 1 and catches it as it comes
down 20 second later. The weight of the mass is :
(a) 1N
(b) 104N
(c) 10N
(d) none of these

5.

A body of mass 50 kg is pulled by a rope of length 6 m on a surface by a force 106 N applied at

the other end. The linear density of the rope is 0.5 kg/m. The force acting on 50 kg mass is :
(a) 50 N
(b) 100 N
(c) 150 N
(d) 200 N

6.

A man sitting in a train in motion is facing the engine. He tosses a coin up; the coin falls in front
of him. The train is :
(a) Moving forward with acceleration
(b) moving forward with uniform speed
(c) moving backward with uniform speed

7.

A bird dismounts on a stretched telegraph wire. The additional tension produced in the wire is :
(a) zero
(b) greater than the weight of the bird
(c) less than the weight of the bird

8.

(d) moving forward with deceleration

(d) equal to the weight of the bird

Which one of the following cannot be explained on the basis of Newtons third law of motion ?
(a) Rowing of a boat in a pond
(b) Motion of jet plane in the sky

(c) Rebounding of ball from a wall

(d) Returning back of body, thrown vertically

upward
9.

10.

Three equal masses A, B and C placed on smooth surface are

pulled with a constant force F. They are connected to each other
with massless strings. The ratio of the tension between AB and
BC is :
(a) 1: 1
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 2

The breaking load of the rope is half the weight of the climber. In which of the following cases, is
the rope not likely to break ?
(a) Climbing up fast
(b) Climbing down fast
(c) Climbing up with uniform speed

11.

(d) 3 : 1

(d) Climbing down with constant speed

The elevator shown is descending, with an acceleration of 2 ms 2.

The mass of the block A = 0.5 kg. The force exerted by the block A
on the block B is :

12.

(a) 2 N

(b) 4 N

(c) 6 N

(d) 8 N

Three blocks of masses 4 kg, 8 kg and 24 kg are connected to each other with light strings and
placed on a smooth horizontal floor as shown in figure. If the system moved with an acceleration
of 2 ms2, the applied force F is :

(a) 36 N
13.

(c) 18 N

Three masses of 16, 8 and 4 kg are placed in contact as shown. If

a force of 140N is applied on 4 kg mass, then the force on 16 kg
will be :
(a) 140 N
(b) 120 N
(c) 100 N

14.

(b) 72 N

(d) 80 N

Two bodies of mass 3 and 6 kg are attached to the ends of a

string passing over a pulley. The 3 kg mass is attached to the
table top by another string. The tension in this string T 1 is equal
to: ( take g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 30 N
(b) 25 N
(c) 10 N
(d) 20 N

(d) 108 N

15.

A monkey of mass 30 kg climbs a rope which can withstand a maximum tension of 360 N. The
maximum acceleration which this rope can tolerate for the climbing of monkey is (g = 10 ms 2):
(a) 2 ms2
(b) 3 ms2
(c) 4 ms2
(d) 5 ms2

For problem 16-18

Two blocks A and B of masses 4 kg and 1 kg are connected by a light
rope passing over smooth pulley and placed on the fixed smooth wedge
as shown. (take g = 10 m/s2) answer the following questions.
16.

17.

18.

19.

The acceleration of block A is

(a) 1 m/s2
(b) 2 m/s2

(c) 3 m/s2

(d) 4 m/s2

The tension in the string is

(a) 4 N
(b) 6 N

(c) 8 N

(d) 12 N

Force on the pulley is

4 3N
(a)

(b)

8 3
(c)

(d) 12

(d) Going down

The block B and C in the figure have mass m each. The strings
AB and BC are light, having tensions T1 and T2 respectively. The
system is in equilibrium with a constant horizontal force mg
acting on C. Then ;

(a) tan 1 =

1
2

(b) tan 2 = 1

5
(c) T1 =

21.

The force exerted by the floor of an elevator on the foot of a person standing there is more than
the weight of the person if the elevator is :
(a) Going up
(b) Going up and speeding up
(c) stationary

20.

6 3N

2
mg

(d) T2 =

mg

Refer to adjoining figure. All the surfaces are frictionless and the
string and the pulley are light. Which of the following are correct
?
4
3
5
5
(a) sin 1=
(b) sin 2 =

g
5

(c) net accelerating force is

22.

g
10

(d) acceleration is

In the arrangement shown in the figure [sin 37 = 3/5]

(a) direction of force of friction is up the plane
(b) the magnitude of force of friction is zero
(c) the tension in the string is 20 N
(d) magnitude of force of friction is 56 N

For Questions : (23-24)

In figure the weight w is 60.0 N.

23.

24.

Tension in the diagonal string is

(a) 60 N
(b) 90 N

(c) 85 N

(d) 100 N

Find the magnitudes of the horizontal forces that must be applied to hold the system in the
position shown.
(a) 75 N, 90 N respectively
(b) 60 N, 60 N respectively
(c) 90 N, 90 N respectively

(d) 45 N, 90 N respectively

For Questions : (25-27)

Block A as shown in figure has a mass of 4.00 kg and block B has mass 12.0 kg. The coefficient of kinetic
friction between block B and the horizontal surface is 0.25.

25.

What is the mass of block C (approximately) if block B is moving to the right and speeding up
with an acceleration 2.00 m/s2?
(a) 20 kg
(b) 32 kg
(c) 25 kg
(d) 13 kg

When block B has this acceleration

26.

27.

What is the tension T2(approximately)?

(a) 101 N
(b) 200 N

(c) 48 N

(d) 60 N

What is the tension T1 (approximately)?

(a) 102 N
(b) 200 N

(c) 47 N

(d) 60 N

For questions (28 30)

The masses of the blocks A, B and C shown in the figure a are 4 kg, 1.5 kg and 1.5 kg respectively. Block
A moves with an acceleration of 2.5 m/s 2. The coefficient of friction is the same for all the contact
surfaces.

28.

Find the coefficient of the friction between table and block A.

(a) 17/20
(b) 0.25
(c) 5/8

(d) none of these

29.

Block C is removed from its position and paced on block A, shown in figure b. What is now the
acceleration of block C?
(a) 2 ms2
(b) 2.5 ms2
(c) 0
(d) none of these

30.

The positions of the blocks A and B is subsequently interchanged. Find the new acceleration of C.
(a) 0
(b) 1 ms2
(c) 2.5 ms2
(d) none of these

For Questions : (31-32)

31.

Block A as shown in figure weights 60.0 N. The coefficient of static friction between the block
and the surface on which it rests is 0.25. The weight w is 12.0 N and the system is in equilibrium.
Find the friction force exerted on block A.
(a) 5.7 N
(b) 7.5 N
(c) 9.0 N
(d) 12.0 N

32.

Find the maximum weight w for which the system will remain in equilibrium.
(a) 5 N
(b) 7 N
(c) 15 N
(d) 17 N

33.

An object is resting at the bottom of two strings which are inclined at an angle of 120 with each
other. Each string can withstand a tension of 20 N. The maximum weight of the object that can be
sustained without breaking the string is :
20 2
(a) 10 N
(b) 20 N
(c)
N
(d) 40 N

34.

A block is lying on the horizontal frictionless surface. One end of a uniform rope is fixed to the
block which is pulled in the horizontal direction by applying a force F at the other end. If the
mass of the rope is half the mass of the block, the tension in the middle of the rope will be
(a) F
(b) 2F/3
(c) 3F/5
(d) 5F/6

35.

A man of mass 50 kg is standing on a horizontal conveyer belt. When the belt is given an
acceleration of 1 m/s2, the man remains stationary with respect to the moving belt. The net force
acting on the man is
(a) 0.5 N
(b) 5 N
(c) 50 N
(d) 500 N

36.

A body of mass 5 kg is moving with a velocity for 20 m/s. If a force of 100 N is applied on it for
10 s in the same direction, what will be the velocity of the body ?
(a) 200 m/s
(b) 220 m/s
(c) 240 m/s
(d) 260 m/s

37.

A block of mass m is placed on a rough floor of a lift. The coefficient of friction between the
block and the floor is . When the lift falls freely, the block is pulled horizontally on the floor.
What will be the force of friction?
(a) mg
(b) mg/2
(c) 2mg
(d) none of these

38.

Which of the following sets of concurrent force may be in equilibrium?

(a) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 6N
(b) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 15 N
(c) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 1N

(d) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 9N

39.

In the arrangement shown, the mass of blocks A and B are 2 kg

and 1 kg respectively. The acceleration of block A is (in m/s 2) :
(neglect the mass of pulleys and string as well as any friction and
take g = 10 m/s2)
10
3

20
3

(a)

(b)

(c) 2

(d) 4

40.

In a legend, the hero kicked a baby pig so that he is projected with a speed of 400 m/s which is
greater than that of his cry. If the weight of the baby pig is assumed to be 5 kg and the time of
contact 0.01 sec, the force with which the hero kicked him was :
(a) 1.0 105 N
(b) 1.5 105N
(c) 2.0 105N
(d) 2.5 104 N.

41.

A horizontal pipe ejecting water at a speed v, is directed against a

fixed vertical wall. The variation of thrust F offered by wall on
water with the speed of issuing water (v) will be :

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

42.

A rope of length L and mass M is lying on a horizontal smooth table. A force F is applied at one
of its end. Tension in the rope at a distance x form the end at which the force is not applied is :
Fx
F(L x )
F(l x )
L
L
M
zero
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)

43.

An electric fan is placed on a stationary boat and air is blown with it on the sail of the
boat. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The boat will be uniformly accelerated in the direction of the flow of the air
(b) The boat will start moving with uniform speed
(c) The boat will remain stationary as before

(d) The boat will remain stationary as before

44.

A particle is projected along line of the greatest slope up a rough plane inclined at an angle of 45
1
2
with the horizontal. If the coefficient of friction is , then retardation is
g
g
g
g
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
7
2
2
3
3
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

45.

A lift is moving upwards with a uniform velocity v in which a block of mass m in lying. The
frictional force offered by the block, when coefficient of friction is , will be
(a) zero
(b) mg
(c) mg
(d) 2 mg