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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISE - 4

1. For the system to remain in equilibrium, the normal force N

between the lower cylinders must be zero.
Free body diagram of left lower cylinder F
i.e. F = Nsin30 (i) 30
Free body diagram of the upper bar N
i.e. W = 2Ncos30 (ii) W
From (i) and (ii), N N
30 30
W sin 30 W W 20 3
F= = tan 30 = = = 10 N
2 cos 30 2 2 3 2 3
W

2. 2T sin = W (i)

T cos = T (ii)
From (i) and (ii)
W cos W
T = = cot = 5N
2 sin 2
T

3. When upper spring is cut both the blocks A & B move with same acceleration.

4. ma cos 30 = mg sin 30 macos30

N

g
a = g tan 30 = ma
3 30 mgsin30
n = 10 mgcos30

5. From constraint relation, vC = 5 m/s towards left

F 2 F2
6. The acceleration of the bracket = 1 = 4 m/s2. (m = 1 kg)
m
Drawing the F.B.D. of the block B
F2 B 4N
F2 4
The acceleration of the block with respect to bracket = = 4 m/s 2
1
Using, the kinematics of uniformly accelerated motion,
1
s = at 2
2
1
50 = 4 t 2
2
t=5s

7. Let the acceleration of the rope being a downwards. Then the equation of motion for man A is
T mg = m(a + a ) (i)
and for man B being
mg T = ma (ii)
From (i) and (ii)
ma + ma = ma
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i.e. 2ma = ma
a
a= = 5 m/s2
2

8. The system is moving towards right with acceleration. This F

is also the acceleration of A. The equation of motion of B,
being N B
F Mg = Ma
Mg Mg
= Ma
2
g
a = in downward direction.
2
The net acceleration of B being a 2 + a 2
g2 g2 5g
aB = + =
16 4 4
aA g 4 1
Hence, = =
aB 4 5g 5
n=1

9. The equation of motion of A and B along the incline and perpendicular to it are given by
T
N

T T
N
N
A

Mgsin37 Mgcos37 Mgsin37 Mgcos37

37 37

The equation of motion of A and B along the incline perpendicular to if are given by
Mg sin 37 N = Ma B (i)
T Mg cos 37 = Ma A (ii)
Mg sin 37 + N T = Ma B (iii)
By constraint relation, a B = a A
From (i), (ii) and (iii),
4
a B = m/s 2 n= 3
3
10. By constraint relation,
The acceleration of effort = 8 the acceleration of load A
Given,
B
dy
= 24t 2
y C
dt
y t D

dy = 24 t
2
dt
0 0

24t 3
y= = 8t 3 = 72
3
t = 3s

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T
T
11. In case (i), T
T
T N = 40a (i) A A B
T
N = 20a (ii)
N mBg
m B g T = 20a (iii) Case (i) Case (ii)
Solving we get
g
a= ;
4
g
Hence acceleration of block B will become .
2 2
In case (ii),
T = 40a ...(iv)
20 g T = 20a (v)
g
Solving, we get, a =
3
g
Hence acceleration of block B will become .
3
g/2 2 3
The required ratio = =
g /3 2 2
n=1

12. 2kx = m1 g (i)

When the string is cut
Kx m2 g = m2 a (ii)
m1 g
m 2 g = m2 a
2
15
g 5 g = 5a
2
3g
g= a
2
g
= a
2
i..e. a=5

13. By constraint relation,

v a
vB = A , aB = A
2 2
v B = 50 cm/s, a B = 1 m/s 2

14
14. a2 = m/s 2
10
a1 = 1 m/s2
4
a1 / 2 = m/s2
10
2s 10
t2 = = s
a1 / 2 4
1 14 10
s2 = = 175 cm
2 10 4

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50 0.2 10
15. am / p = 0.2 10 +
10
= 12 m/s 2
v max = 2 12 150 = 60 m/s
t
60 = 300
2
t = 10 seconds

16. N cos = mg + f sin

mg B
N cos = F
1
F f cos 45 + N sin 45
1.4 mg N F
=
(1 )
= 1.4 0.6 g
= 14 N
0.6

dv x
17: F ( L x) g = Lv ( L x) g F
dx Rough Smooth
L L v
F dx g ( L x ) dx = L vdv
0 0 0

L2 Lv 2
FL g L2 =
2 2

v= F L

L F
18: F cos 37 = g N
4 T f
T
(where is the L
g 3 L
mass/length of the chain). 4 g
4
F sin 37 = T = f N
1

4
1
min =
4

19: N = mg F sin
F cos = f = N N F
F cos = (mg F sin ) l
Fsin O h

l h 2 2 f Fcos
F l h
2 2
F cos l mg
= =
mg F sin h
mg F
l

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F l 2 h2
=
mgl Fh

20: Let M1 be the mass of the rod. N1

M 1 g N 1 cos = M 1 A1 (i)

N 1 sin = ( M + M ) A
A
(ii) N
A = g tan (iii) A1
relation between A1 and A N1 M1g
A1 = A tan
So by solving these equations M1 = 3 M

21.: If the block has moved by distance x,

Mg 2 Mg 3 Mg F = 2 Mg
Ma = 2 Mg + + ( l x ) smooth
A B C D
3 3 3l l x
l l
g 2 g 3 g
a = 2 g + + ( l x )
3 3 3l
da1 3 g
= [for 2nd and 3rd cells similarly]
dx 3l
tan 1: tan 2 : tan 3 = 3 : 2 : 1

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