8) A spring-mass system, arranged on a horizontal frictionless surface, is executing

simple harmonic motion of an amplitude 20cm. When it is momentarily at rest at one

of the extreme end of the motion, another identical mass is added to the first one. The
two masses continue the oscillations together. When these are passing through
equilibrium position, their speed is

km

Sol.

2.5kg

(A) 4 m/s
(B) 2 m/s
(C) 2 2 m/s
(D)
2 m/s.
Energy of the system is not changed as the mass is added at the extreme end, when the
mass was at rest momentarily.
In initial motion,
1 2
E Kxmax
20 J
2
1
2
2m Vmax
2
Vmax 2 2 m/s

9) A particle of mass m1 moves with speed 1 and collides head on with a stationary particle
of mass m2. After the collision, the velocities of the particles are v1 and v2, and e is
coefficient of restitution for the collision. If v1 is to be positive, i.e., for the first
particle to continue moving in the same direction then
m2
m1
m1 m2
e
e
e
m
m
m
1
2
2
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

m1 m2
e
m2
v1 0
Sol.
m u m2u2 m2e u1 u2
1 1
0
m1 m2
m1 m2 e 0
m
1 e
m2

1
10) The potential energy of a particle of mass m free to move along x-axis is given by U = 2
kx2for x < 0 and U = 0 for x >0 (x denotes the x-coordinate of the particle and k is a positive
2E
constant). If the total mechanical energy of the particle is E, then its speed at
x = k is
(A) zero
2E
(B) m
(C)

E
m

(D)
Sol.

E
2m

From conservation of energy

K.E. + P.E. = E

or

1
K.E. = E 2 kx2

2E
k is

K.E. at x =
1 2E

E 2 k k = 0

2E
The speed of particle at x = k is zero.
11) Power delivered to a body varies as P = 3t2. Find out the change in kinetic energy of the
body from t = 2 to t = 4 sec.
(A) 32 J
(B) 37 J
(C) 56 J
(D) 72 J
Sol.

Applying work energy theorem to body

KE = work done by forces delivering power P
4

Pdt 3t

t 2

dt

=
= 56 J
12)
A bucket tied to a string is lowered at a constant acceleration of g/4. If the mass of the bucket
is M and is lowered by a distance d, the work done by the string will be (assume the string to
be massless)
(A) 1/4 Mg d
(B) -3/4 Mgd
(C) - 4/3Mgd
(D) 4/3 Mgd
Sol.

=2

Let tension in string be T, then work done by tension T = Td

Applying newtons second law on the bucket
g
3
a
Mg T = M
or
T = 4 Mg

3
required work done = 4 Mgd ( tension and displacement are in opposite
direction W = Td cos180 = Td)

A particle of mass m is moving with speed u. It is stopped by a force F in

distance x. If the stopping force is 4F then :
(A)work done by stopping force in second case will be same as that in first
case.
(B) work done by stopping force in second case will be 2 times of that in
first case.
(C) work done by stopping force in second case will be 1/2 of that in first
case.
(D) work done by stopping force in second case will be 1/4 of that in first
case.
13) A body of mass m is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v. The force on
the body is mv2/r and is directed towards the centre. What is the work done by the force in
moving the body half the circumference of the circle.
m v2
(A) r r
(B) mv2
1
(C) 2 mv2
(D) zero
14) A block attached to a spring, pulled by a constant horizontal force, is kept on a smooth
surface as shown in the figure. Initially, the spring is in the natural state. Then the maximum
positive work that the applied force F can do is : [Given that spring does not break]

F2
(A) K

2F2
(B) K
F2
(C) 4K
F2
(D) 2K
15) A wheel is at rest. Its angular velocity increases uniformly and becomes 80
radian per second after 5 second. The total angular displacement is :
(A) 800 rad
(B) 400 rad
(C) 200 rad
(D) 100 rad
Sol.

= 80 rad/sec, t = 5 sec, 0 = 0
=?
If constant, then
0
80 0
t

2
2

5 = 200 rad

16)

Sol.

When a particle moves in a circle with a uniform speed

(A) its velocity and acceleration are both constant
(B) its velocity is constant but the acceleration changes
(C) its acceleration is constant but the velocity changes
(D) its velocity and acceleration both change
17)
A coin placed on a rotating turntable just slips if it is placed at a distance
of 4 cm from the centre. If the angular velocity of the turntable is doubled, it
will just slip at a distance of
(A) 1 cm
(B) 2 cm
(C) 4 cm
(D) 8 cm
For just slip mg = m2r
here is double then radius is 1/4th

18)

r = 1 cm
In a circus, stuntman rides a motorbike in a circular track of radius R
in the vertical plane. The minimum speed at highest point of track
will be :

Sol.

(A) 2 gR
(B) 2gR
(C) 3 gR
(D) gR
For circular motion in vertical plane normal reaction is minimum at highest
point and it is zero, minimum speed of motorbike is

19)

mv 2
mg = R

v = gR
A car moves at a constant speed on a road as shown in figure. The normal
force by the road on the car is N A and NB when it is at the points A and B
respectively.

(A) NA = NB
Sol.

(B) NA > NB (C) NA < NB (D) insufficient information

Normal reaction at highest point.

mv 2
mg N = r

mv 2
N = mg r
RA > R B

NA > NB

20) Water in a bucket is whirled in a vertical circle with a string attached to it. The
water does not fall down even when the bucket is inverted at the top of its
path. We conclude that in this position.

mv 2
(A) mg = r

mv 2
(B) mg is greater than r

Sol.

mv 2
mv 2
(C) mg is not greater than r
(D) mg is not less than r
For water does not fall at topmost point of path that means at topmost point N
should be greater than or equal to zero.

21) A bullet of mass m leaves a gun of mass M kept on a smooth horizontal surface. If the speed of the bullet relative to
the gun is v, the recoil speed of the gun will be:

Mv

(A) M v (B) M m v

for

(C) M m

(D) m v

mv 2
N = 0, mg = r

mv 2
and for N > 0, mg is less than r
mv 2
so that mg is not greater than r
22)
A bomb of mass 9 kg explodes into the fragments of masses 3 kg and 6 kg. The velocity of mass 3 kg is 16 m/sec. The
energy of explosion is equal to:
(A) 384 J
(B) 576 J
(C) 192 J
(D) 1152 J
Solution:
Conservation of momentum just before and after the impact yields

Pi = Pf

m v m v

2 2
0= 1 1
m1 v1 = m2 v2 = p (say)
Energy of explosion = KEsystem

p2
p2

2m1 2m 2

m1
p2
1

2m1
m2

=
=
Putting P = m1 v1, where m1 = 3 kg, M2 = 6 kg , v = 16 m/sec.
(3 16) 2
3
1

6
We obtain, E = 2 3

23)

E = 576 J . Hence correct choice is (B)

A particle of mass m collides with another stationary particle of mass M. If the particle m stops just
after the collision, the coefficient of restitution of collision is equal to:
(A) 1

sol:

M m

(B) M

(C) M m

m
(D) M m

The net horizontal force acting on the system (M+m) is zero. Therefore the
momentum of the system just before and after the collision remains constant.
Let M move
with the velocity
v'.

m
v

m
(
0
)

M
v

'

v m

v
M

v 0

(1)

Newtons experimental formula e = 0 v

v
e= v

Equating (1) and (2), we find e = (m/M).

24)

(2)
Hence, (B) is correct choice.

Four particles A, B, C, D are placed at the corner of a square of side 2m.

Masses of the particle A, B, C, are m, 2m, 3m respectively. The x
coordinate of the center of mass of the system is 6/5. The mass of the
particle placed at the point D will be
(A) 4m
(B) m
(C) 3m
(D) 6m

Y
C

3m

A
m

2m

25) A ball of mass m is dropped from a height h on to a rigid floor. If e is the coefficient of
restitution, the time required for complete bounce is
2h 1 e
2h 1 e
2h
2h
(1 e)
(1 e)

g 1 e
g 1 e
g
g
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
26) An empty 20,000 kg coal wagon is moving on a level track at 5 m/s. Suddenly 5000 kg of coal is
dumped into it from directly above. The coal initially has zero horizontal velocity. The final
speed of the wagon is
(A) 3 m/s
(B) 2 m/s
(C) 8 m/s
(D) 4 m/s
27)
A man of mass M stands at one end of a plank of length L that lies at rest on a frictionless surface.
The man walks to the other end of the plank. If the mass of the plank is M/3, the distance that the
man moves relative to the ground is
(A) 3L/4
(B) 4L/5
(C) L/4
(D) L/3
28) A particle of mass 4m which is at rest explodes into there fragments. Two of the fragments each
of mass m are found to move with a speed v each in mutually perpendicular directions. The
energy released in the process of explosion is
(A) (3/2) mv2
(B) 3mv2
(C) 2mv2
(D) (1/2) mv2

29) A body of mass 3 kg collides elastically with another body at rest and then continues to move in
the initial direction with one half of its initial speed. The mass of the target body is
(A) 1 kg
(B) 2 kg
(C) 0.5 kg
(D) 2 kg

30) Two particles of mass M and 2M are at a distance D apart. Under their mutual
gravitational force they start moving towards each other. The acceleration of their centre
of mass when they are D/2 apart is :
(a) 2GM/D2
(b) 4GM/D2
2
(c) 8GM/D
(d) Zero