SINGLE CORRECT TYPE

1. A cylinder of mass m rests in a supporting block as shown. If  = 600 and  = 300 , calculate the
maximum acceleration at which the block may be given up the incline so that the cylinder does not lose
contact at B. (neglect friction anywhere)

A) g/2 B) g C) 2g D) g/4

2. In the given figure the system is in equilibrium. Now the block of mass m is projected horizontally
with initial velocity v. Find the minimum value of v such that one of blocks, either A or B just loses
contact with the ground.

v
A B m
M M

A)
( M + 2m ) g
B)
( M − 2m ) g ( M − m) g ( M + m) g
C) D)
2m 2m 2m 2m

3. Initially the set up shown in the figure is at rest and in equilibrium with F = 0. All strings and pulley
are ideal. Coefficient of friction between 3m and ground is where as that between M and ground is
zero. Now a constant force is applied on M. Find the maximum force that can be applied on M such
that ‘3m’ does not move.

2k
3k F
M
3m

A) mg B) 2mg C) 3mg D) 7mg

4. A uniform board of length ‘L’ is sliding along a smooth (frictionless) horizontal plane as shown in
figure. The board then slides across the boundary with a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the board and the second surface is µ
k . Assume the normal component of

contact force between board and horizontal surface is uniformly distributed over the board’s contact
area with the surface. If the initial speed ‘v’ of the board is v0 , then the board stops at the moment
when its back end reaches the boundary as shown in figure (b).

Mark the CORRECT statement by taking the acceleration due to gravity as ‘g’

(a)

A) The acceleration of the board at the moment its front end has travelled a distance ‘x’ beyond the
k gx
boundary is ax = − for x  L
2L

B) v0 = k gL

C) If initial speed ‘v’ of the board is v = 2v0 , then the speed of the board when its backend just reaches

rough surface is v0

v0
D) The initial speed ‘v’ of the board is v = , then the time duration of its motion on the rough
2

L
surface is  .
k g

5. Find the accelerations of blocks A and B for the following cases (g = 10 m/s2)
1µ
2µ

1 kg 1 kg 10 N

B
A
Column−I Column−II

(P) µ1 = 0 and µ2 = 0.1 (1) aA = aB = 9.5 m/s2

(Q) µ2 = 0 and µ1 = 0.1 (2) aA = 9 m/s2, aB = 10 m/s2

(R) µ1 = 0.1 and µ2 = 1.0 (3) aA = aB = g = 10 m/s2

(S) µ1 = 1.0 and µ2 = 0.1 (4) aA = 1, aB = 9 m/s2

A) P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-2 B) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-3

C) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-4 D) P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4

6. Match the following

LIST - I LIST - II

Find normal reaction (in N) by inclined wall

smooth
A) P) 0
m = 1kg
smooth
37o

Find minimum mass m (in kg) to keep system at rest

B) Q) 1
10kg

μ = 1/2
o m
37

Initially system is at rest. If acceleration of 1 kg block

a
just after string is cut is a, find
g

C) R) 2

2kg
1kg
5kg

A block is placed 4m distance away from open end of

truck whose surface is rough. Truck starts moving with
acceleration 3 m /s2 . Find time (in sec) when block

D) falls from truck (  = 0.1) S) 3

A) A-R, B-S, C-Q, D-P B) A-P, B-Q, C-R, D-S

C) A-P, B-Q, C-S, D-R D) A-S, B-P, C-Q, D-R

7. VB = 2 cm / s rightward. VA = 2 cm / s downward. Angle of inclination of slant surface of B
with horizontal is 60 . The magnitude of velocity of C (in cm/s) is

C
B

A) 3 B) 5 C) 5 D) 7

8. Two blocks of masses 2kg and 4kg are connected through a massless inextensible string. The co-
efficient of friction between 2 kg block and ground is 0.4 and the coefficient of friction of friction
between 4kg block and ground is 0.6. Two forces F1=10N and F2=20N are applied on the blocks as
shown in the figure. Calculate the frictional force between 4 kg block and ground. (Assume initially
the tension in the string was just zero before forces F1 and F2 were applied.)

F1 = 10N 2kg 4kg F2 = 20N

μ1 = 0.4 μ 2 = 0.6

A) 24N B) 8N C) 18N D) 10N

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE

9. Ladder AB is supported by a smooth vertical wall and rough horizontal floor as shown. A boy starts
moving from A to B slowly. The ladder remains at rest, then pick up the correct statement(s):

smooth
wall

rough floor

A) Magnitude of normal reaction by wall on ladder at point B will increase.

B) Magnitude of normal reaction by Wall on ladder at point B will decrease.
C) Magnitude of normal reaction by floor on ladder at point A will remain unchanged.
D) Magnitude of friction force by floor on ladder at point A will increase.
10. A uniform rod of mass m and length L is held at rest by a force F applied at it’s end as shown in the
vertical plane. The ground is sufficiently rough. Then mark the correct option(s)
F

mg cos 
A) Force F is
2

 cos2  
B) Normal reaction exerted by the ground is mg 1− 
 2 

mg sin  cos 
C) Friction force exerted by the ground is
2
D) For angle  = 450 the maximum value of friction force acts

11. In the figure shown, C is a fixed wedge on horizontal surface. Blocks A and B are of masses m and
2m respectively are kept as shown in figure. They can slide along the incline plane smoothly. The
pulley and string are massless. The inclined planes are very long. A and B are released from rest. 2
seconds after the release, B is caught for a moment and released again. Then (Take  = 300 and
g = 10m / s 2 ): Choose the correct option(s).

A B
C

θ = 30o θ

A) the speed of ‘A’ just before the instant when the string becomes tight again will be 10/3 m/s

B) the speed of ‘A’ just before the instant when the string becomes tight again will be zero.

C) the speed of ‘A’ just after the instant when the string becomes tight again will be 20/9 m/s

D) the speed of ‘A’ just after the instant when the string becomes tight again will be 10/3 m/s
12. Three blocks a, b and c of masses 10 kg, 10 kg and 20 kg are arranged as shown in figure. All the
surfaces are frictionless and string is inextensible. Pulleys are light. A constant force F = 20 N is
applied on block a as shown. Pulleys and string are light. The upper and lower segments of the string
are horizontal and the middle segment is vertical.

c F
a
2
A) Acceleration of mass blocks a, b and c is 0.5m / s

B) Acceleration of mass block b is 1

C) Tension in the string is 10 N
D) Acceleration of mass block c is 0.5

13. In the given diagram, pulley is frictionless and massless. Both the springs are having same force
constant 10 N/m. Initially with the string attached to the grounds, the total system is at rest. Now if the
string is cut, then immediately after cutting the string.

7 kg 6 kg

K = 10 N/m K = 10 N/m

5 kg 4 kg
String

A) Acceleration of 7 kg block is zero

B) Acceleration of 5 kg block is zero
C) Acceleration of 6 kg block is 100 / 6m / s 2

D) Acceleration of 4 kg block is 5m / s 2
14. In the arrangement shown in figure pulleys and strings are ideal. End A of string connected to pulley

P1 is moved upwards with acceleration a A = 2m / s 2 while end B of another string shown in figure

is moved up with acceleration a B = 1m / s . Block C of mass 1 kg is moving up with acceleration

2

1m / s 2 . If block D to which strings are connected symmetrically moves such that its orientations
remains same then (assume g = 10m / s )
2

aB=1 m/s2 aA=2 m/s2

A
B
P1
2
A) acceleration of block D is ½ m / s upwards
B) end A is pulled with force of 22 N
B
C) mass of block B is ½ kg
2
D) acceleration of block B is 7/3 m / s upwards

aC=1 m/s2 1 kg
C

15. Two block A and B of equal mass m kg each are connected by a light thread, which passes over a mass
less pulley as shown. Both the blocks lie on wedge of mass m kg. Assume friction to be absent
everywhere and both the blocks to be always in contact with the wedge. The wedge lying over smooth
horizontal surface is pulled towards right with constant acceleration a (ms-2) (g is the acceleration due
to gravity, a is selected such that A is in contact with wedge)

A B
m m
a
o o
37 53

m
A) normal reaction acting on block B is (3 g + 4a )
5
m
B) normal reaction acting on block A is (4 g − 3a )
5
C) maximum value of acceleration amax for which normal reaction acting on block A and Block B are
4g
non-zero is
3
D) maximum value of acceleration a for which normal reaction acting on block A and Block B are
2g
non-zero is
3
16. A block having mass m is placed over an inclined wedge of same mass and of inclination 45 0 to the
horizontal, to the co-efficient of friction between all surfaces of contact is same and equal to  . Now
the system is free to move then

m
45o

A) For  > 1 block over incline will move but wedge will not
B) For 0.3    1 block will move but wedge will not
C) For  = 0.15 both will move
D) It is not possible to move wedge without block over wedge

PARAGRAPH TYPE

Paragraph for Question Nos. 17 to 18

A uniform heavy square plate ABCD is connected to four identical suspension springs (which obey Hooke’s
law) as shown and is initially at rest in equilibrium on horizontal floor. This system is shown in figure – 1.
There is a step of vertical height 8cm as shown in figure-2. The plate spring system is now rested on the step
as shown (partial diagram from the front on view) in figure – 3, such that springs connected to B, C, D rest on
horizontal floor and only spring connected to A rests on the step. Assume all springs stay vertical. The plate
is again left to achieve static equilibrium.
B A
8cm
A

C D

Figure -3
Figure -1 Figure -2

17. The vertical displacement of vertex A of the plate from figure-1 equilibrium state to figure-3
equilibrium state is closest to
A) 8cm upward B) 6cm upward
C) 4cm upward D) 2cm upward
18. The vertical displacement of vertex B of the plate from figure-1 equilibrium state to figure-3
equilibrium state is closest to
A) 4cm upward B) 2cm downward
C) 2cm upward D) zero
INTEGER TYPE
19. Friction co-efficient between any two surfaces in contact is  = 0.5 pulleys and strings are ideal. Find
friction (in N) between blocks A & B.
B
1kg

2kg
A

1kg C

20. If you hang vertically some length of a long uniform inextensible rope, the longest hanging length is

0 = 2m that does not break due to its own weight. Now you cut a length of the rope and place it
straight on a horizontal frictionless table with a little length hanging over the edge so that it begins to
slide down when released. What maximum length (in meters) can this piece have so that it does not
break during sliding?

21. A light inextensible straight thread of length = 3.2m is placed on a frictionless horizontal floor. A
small block of mass m = 3 kg placed on the floor is attached at one end of the thread. With how much

(
constant speed v 0 in ms
−1
) the free end of the thread must be lifted vertically upwards so that the
block leaves the floor, when the thread makes an angle  = 30 with the floor. Acceleration of free
o

fall is g = 10m / s .
2

v0

22. Block B of mass 2 kg placed on smooth horizontal plane. Block ‘A’ of mass 1 kg is placed on block
B. The coefficient of friction between A and B is 0.40. The block A is imparted a velocity of 16 m/s
at t = 0. Find the time at which momentum of the two blocks are equal (in second) g = 10 m/s2

A 16m/s

B
Smooth
 23. A smooth hemisphere, of mass M=4kg and radius a = 2m, is placed with its plane base on a smooth
table. A rod, of mass m=2kg is constrained to move in a vertical line with one end P on the curved
surface of the hemisphere. Find the angular speed (in rad/s) of point P with respect to Centre O of the
hemisphere when OP makes an angle  = 60o with the vertical. Initially the rod was at the top most

point of the hemisphere ( g = 10m / s )

2

Fixed
Vertical
Guide

24. In the system shown in the figure the bead of mass m can slide on the string. There is friction between
the bead and the string. Block has mass equal to twice that of the bead. The system is released from
rest with length l of the string hanging below the bead. Calculate the distance moved by the block
l
before the bead slips out of the thread is . Value of ‘x’ is (Assume the string and pulley to be
x
massless.)

bead

m
l

P2
2m

25. A cart of mass 3 kg is pulled by a 5 kg object as shown in figure. Length of cart is 40 cm and the table
below it is frictionless. There is a small brick of mass 2 kg on the cart which falls at 0.8 sec after the
start of motion. If the coefficient of friction between the cart and the brick is x/10, find the value of x.
(Take g = 10 m / s 2 )

2kg brick
cart

40cm
5kg