SINGLE OPTION CORRECT

1. Two blocks of masses 5 kg and 2 kg are initially at rest on the floor as shown in figure. A light
string, passing over a lght frictionless pulley, connects them. An upward force F is applied on
the pulley and maintained constant. Find the maximum value of F applied so that the accelera-
tion of 5 kg is zero. (g = 10ms2)
a) 50 N b) 100 N c) 200 N d) None

5 kg 2 kg

2. A liquid stands at the same level inth U - tybe when at rest. IF area of cross - section of both
the limbs are equal, the difference in heights h of the liquid in the two limbs of U-tube, when
the system is given an acceleration a in horizontal direction as shown, is

a
H

gL2 La L2 a Hg
a) b) c) d)
aH g Hg a
 MATCHING

1. A U shaped tube of mass 2m is placed on a horizontal surfac. Two spheres each of diameter d
(just less than the inner diameter of tube) and mass m enter into the tube with a velocity u as
shown in figure. taking all collisions to be elastic and all surface smooth. Match the following

u
m
2m

m u

Column - I Column - II
I. The speed of the tube with respect to ground, A. 2u
when spheres are just about to collide inside the tube.
II. The speed of spheres when spheres are just about to collide B. u/2
3
III. The speed of the spheres when they out the tube C. u
2
IV. The speed of the tube when spheres comes out the D. Zero
E. u

SUBJECTIVE

1. Two particles of masses m = 4kg and m = 8kg moving in parallel straight lines are at a dis-
tance a = 3m apart with velocities v = 20 m/s and v = 5m/s. The particles are connected by a
beginning. Calculate the impulse of tension of the string when it becomes taut.

m
v

v'
m'

2.A block of mass M = 4kg with a semicircular track of radius R = 5 m rests on a horizontal frictionless
surface. A uniform cylinder of radius r = 1 m and mass m = 6 kg is released from rest at the top point
A (see figure). The cylinder slips on the semicircular frictionless track. How block moved when the
cylinder reached the bottom (point B) of the track ? How fast is the block moving when the cylinder
reaches the bottom of the track ? ( 2 = 1.4)
3. Two blocks of masses m1 = 5 kg and m2 = 10 kg connected by weightless spring of stiffness k = 90
N/m rest on a smooth horizontal plane. Block 2 is shifted a small distance x = 1 m to the left and
released. Find the velocity of the centre of mass of the system after block 1 breaks of the wall.

k
m1 m2

4. A length L = 60 m of flexible tape is tightly wound. It is then allowed to unwind as it rolls down an
incline that makes an angle = 30 with the horizontal, the upper end of the tape being fixed. Find
the time taken by the tape to unwind completely.

exert a downward force is D. Less than 2 h g A2

E. h g (A2 A1) on the liquid
5.. The flexible bicycle type chain of length r/2 and mass per unit length is released from restt
with = 0 in the smooth circular chanal and falls through the hole in the supporting surface.
Determine the v of the chain as teh last leaves teh slot. (given r = 10 m, 10 = )

r
MORE THAN ONE OPTION CORRECT

1. A block of mass m moving on a smoothe horizontal plane with a velocity v 0 collides with a
stationary block of mass M at the back of which a spring of spring constant k is attached, as
shown in teh figure. Select teh correct alternative(s)

V0 k
m M

m
a) Velocity of centre of mass is v0
m M
1 mM 2
b) initial kinetic energy of the system in centre of mass frame is v0
4mM

mM 1
c) Maximum compression in the spring is v0
m M k
d) When the spring is in state of maximum compression the kinetic energy in the centre of
mass frame is zero

2.

Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 connected by a spring of spring constant k, are kept on a plank
which in turn is kept over a frictionless horizontal surface as shown. Coefficients of friction
between masses m1 and m2 and plank are 1 and 2 plank is given a horizontal acceleration of
magnitude a. Then
k
m1 m2
a

a) Elongation may take place in spring if 2 > 1

b) Compression may take place in spring 1 > 2
c) Elongation may take plane in spring 2 < 1
d) There will be no elongation or compression in the spring if 1 = 2
3.

A smooth semicicular wire track of radius R is fixed in a vertical plane. One end of massless

3R
spring of natural length is attached to the lowest point O of the wire track. A small ring of
4
mass m which can slide on the track is attached to the other end of spring. The ring is held
stationary at point P such that the spring makes an angle 60 with the vertical. The spring
mg
constant is k . When the ring is released then,
4

C
P
60

mg
a) Spring force is
4
5 3
b) tangeneial acceleration is g
8
3mg
c) normal reaction between track and ring is
8
mg
d) notmal reaction between track and ring is
8