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SUBJECTIVE TYPE 3. Two balls of mass m1 = 100 g and m2 = 300 g are suspended
from point A by two equal inextensible threads, each of length
1. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are connected by a massless,   32 / 35 m . 3
l
inextensible, cord that is passed over a massless pulley A. 2 A
Ball of mass m1 is drawn aside
The blocks slide along the smooth sides of a right angled m1
and held at the same level as A but
wedge of mass m, which rests on a smooth horizontal plane.
Find the distance covered by the wedge on the horizontal plane at a distance 3l / 2 from A, as
l
till the mass m1 is lowered by the vertical distance h. shown in fig. When ball m1 is re-
leased, it collides elastically with the
m1 m2 stationary ball of mass
m2. Calculate m2
h
 (a) velocity u1 with which the ball of mass m1 collides with the
other ball
Solution In the frame of wedge, let s be the distance through
(b) maximum rise of the ball of mass m2
which the blocks slide on the wedge.
(Take g = 10 ms–2)
Then, x  h / sin  Solution:
If the wedge slides by horizontal distance x towards right, then
the horizontal distance through which the blocks m1 and m2 3l /2 3
Here, sin   
slide in the ground frame are respectively l 2
x1  x  s cos   x  h cot  and    60o
The ball of mass m1 will first
x2  x  s cos (90o   )  x  h
fall vertically a distance of
Since no external force acts on the system in horizontal
 cos    2
direction and the system was initially at rest, the centre of mass
does not move in the horizontal direction. So, Its velocity on reaching point

 mi xi  0  mx  m1 x1  m2 x2  0 C is v  2g  2  g

 mx  m1 ( x  h cot  )  m2 ( x  h )  0 Its velocity at C in tangential direction will not change and

will be equal to v sin   3 g / 2
m h cot   m 2 h
 x 1 (a) On reaching lowermost point, its velocity u1 can be found
m  m1  m 2
by applying conservation of mechanical energy between C
and lowermost position
2. A wedge of mass M = 3m and having a vertical slot in it is Gain in KE = Loss in PE
placed on a horizontal surface. Two blocks 1
 m[u12  (v sin ) 2 ]  mgl (1  cos )
each of mass m are arranged as shown 2
in the figure. The system is released 2
1  3g  7g 7 10 32 35
from rest. All surface are smooth. Cal-  u1  2g  
2
   16
culate the speed of the wedge when 2  2  4 4
block 1 comes down a
distance h.  u1  4m s
Solution Let u be the vertical velocity of block 1 when it comes (b) Applying momentum conservation, we have
down a distance h. Let v be the velocity of wedge towards right
m1u1  0  m1v1  m 2 v 2 ,
at this instant. Then, the velocity of block 2 is v – u towards right
and of block 1 is v towards right. Since, there is no external  0.1 4  0.1v1  0.3v2
force on the system in horizontal direction, momentum in the
 v1  3v 2  4 ...(1)
horizontal direction is conserved.
Since, collision is elastic,
 (3m)v  mv  m(v  u )  0  u  5v .
v 2  v1  u1  u 2  4 ..(2)
Since, all surfaces are smooth, mechanical energy is conserved.
So, Gain in KE = Loss in PE From (1) and (2), we get v 2  2m s
1 1 1 Therefore, maximum rise of ball of mass m 2 is
 (3m)v 2  m (u 2  v 2 )  m (v  u ) 2  mgh
2 2 2
v22 22
On putting u = 5v in this equation, we get h   0 .2 m
2 g 2  10
v  2gh / 45

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4. A light flexible thread passes 5. A ball of mass m = 1 kg is hung vertically by thread of length
over a small, frictionless pulley. Two blocks of l = 1.50 m. Upper end of the thread is attached to the ceiling of
mass m = 1 kg and M = 3 kg are attached with a trolley of mass M = 4 kg. Initially, trolley is stationary and is
the thread as shown in fig. Heavier block rests free to move along horizontal rails without friction. A bullet of
on a a slab. A bullet of mass m0 = 1kg, moving mass m = 1 kg, moving horizontally with velocity vo  6 ms1 ,
upwards with velocity v0  10 ms1 , collides collides with the ball and gets stuck with it. As a result, thread
with the hanging block at time t = 0. Calculate starts to deflect towards right. Calculate its maximum deflection
the maximum height ascended by M when M with the vertical.
it is jerked into motion (Take g = 10 ms–2)
(Take g = 10 ms–2)
(a) if the bullet gets stuck in the hanging block 1.50 m
(b) if the bullet collides with the hanging block elastically M
Solution:
vo
(a) From conservation of momentum, the speed of block of
mass m (with bullet) after the bullet strikes is
mv
v 0 0
m  m0 Solution: From momentum conservation, the velocity of the
Block of mass M is jerked into motion when mass m (with ball (with bullet) after the bullet collides is
bullet) returns back to its orginal position with momentum
mv 0 v 0
(m + m0) v = m0v0 v0  
The velocity of mass M at this instant is 2m 2
At the time of maximum deflection of thread, the velocity of
m0 v0 1 10 ball and trolley is same. Let this be v.
v1    2m s
M  m  m0 3  1  1 From momentum conservation again, we have
Its acceleration is v
2m  0  ( 2m  M ) v
(m  m0 )  M (1  1)  3 2
a1  g 10   2 m s 2 mv 0 1 6
m  m0  M 11 3  v   1m s
2m  M 2  1  4
Maximum height ( h1 ) ascended is given by Applying conservation of mechanical energy, we have
02  v12  22 Gain in PE = Loss in KE
h1    1m 2
2a1 2  (2) 1 v  1
 2mg(1  cos )  (2m) 0   (2m  M) v 2
(b) When the bullet strikes elastically, velocities interchange 2  2  2
and the velocity of block of mass m is v0. Block of mass M is 1
jerked into motion when mass m returns back to its original  2  110  1.5(1  cos )  1 32   6  12
2
postion with momentum mv0.
The velocity of mass M at this instant is  cos   0.8    37 o
mv0 110
v2    2.5 m/s
m  M 1 3 6. A small ball of mass m is projected with a minimum hori-
Its acceleration is zontal velocity v0 on a block of mass M so that it will reach the
mM 1 3 highest point P of the block. If all surfaces are smooth, find the
a2  g 10  5 m/s 2 value of v0
mM 1 3
Maximum height ( h 2 ) ascended is given by
0 2  v22  2 .5 2
h2    0.625m
2a2 2  (5)
Solution For v0 to be minimum, the speed of ball with respect
to block at the highest point P is gR . If at this instant, speed
of block is v towards left, then the speed of ball with respect to
ground is v  gR towards left.
As there is no external force acting on the system in horizontal
direction, the linear momentum in horizontal direction is con-
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momentum of the system of two balls along horizontal is
m (v0  gR ) conserved.
 mv0  Mv  m (v  gR )  v
M m  mv  m(vt cos   vn sin )
By conservation of mechanical energy,
 K  U  0  v  v0 sin  cos   (v0 cos   v sin ) sin 

1 1 1 2v0 sin  cos  v0 sin 2

 Mv 2  m (v  gR ) 2  mv02  mg (2 R)  0  v 
2 2 2 1  sin 2  1  sin 2 

 ( M  m )v 2  2 m gR v  mgR  mv02  4mgR  0 For the ball to just complete the circle, v  5 gl
2
 m(v0  gR )   m(v0  gR )  v0 sin 2
M m   5 gl
    2 gR   1  sin 2 
m  M  m   M  m 
 v02  5 gR  0 5 gl (1  sin 2 ) 5  10 1.5 (1  sin 2 30o )
 v0  
m sin 2 sin 60o
 (v02  2 gR v0  gR)
M m  12.5 m/s
m
 (2 gR v0  2 gR)  v02  5 gR  0
M m 8. A ball of mass ‘m’ moving horizontally which velocity ‘u’ hits
 m   m  a wedge of mass ‘M’. The wedge is situated on a smooth
 v02 1    gR  5  
 M m  M m horizontal surface. After striking with wedge,
the ball starts moving in vertical di-
 Mv02  gR (5M  4m) rection and the wedge starts moving
in horizontal plane. Calculate
 4m  (a) the velocity V of wedge.
 v0  gR  5  
 M  (b) the velocity v at which the ball moves in vertical direction.
(c) the impulse imparted by the ball to the wedge.
(d) the coefficient of restitution e?
7. A small steel ball A is suspended by an inextensible thread Solution
of length   1.5m from O. Another identical ball is thrown (a) Since there is no external force in horizontal direction,
vertically downwards such that its surface momentum in the horizontal direction is conserved.
remains just in contact with thread during down- O
ward motion and collides elastically with the sus-
pended ball. If the suspended ball just completes B
vertical circle after collision, calculate the velocity of
the falling ball just before collision.
(Take g = 10 ms–2) A  mu  0  0  MV  V  mu / M
Solution:
(b) The velocity of ball along the tangent does not change.
 u cos   v sin   v  u cot 
(c) The impulse imparted by ball to wedge is equal in magni-
tude to the impulse imparted by wedge to ball. Its value is
mv cos   (mu sin )  m(u cot ) cos   mu sin 
 mu cosec 

If can be seen that   30o. v2  v1

(d) Along the line of impact, e 
The velocity along the tangent remains same. u1  u2
 vt  v0 sin 
Here, u1  u sin  , u2 = 0, v1  v cos  , v2  V sin 
Since collision is elastic,
v2  v1  u1  u 2
 v sin   (vn )  v0 cos   0
 vn  v0 cos   v sin 
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Paragraph for Question Nos. 11 to 13
V sin   v cos  mu / M sin   (u cot )  cos 
 e  When the mass of a system is variable, a thrust force acts
u sin   0 u sin 
on it in addition to all other forces acting on it. This thrust
m  
  cot 2  force is given by F  vr (dm / dt ) where m is the
M 
instantaneous mass of the system and vr is the relative
velocity with which the mass dm either enters or leaves the
PARAGRAPH TYPE system. A car has total mass 50 kg. Gases are ejected from
this backwards with relative velocity 20 m/s.
Paragraph for Question Nos. 9 to 10
The rate of ejection of gas is 2 kg/
A particle is thrown with a velocity u from a height h
horizontally towards a vertical wall which is moving away s. Total mass of gas is 20 kg.
with a speed u / 4 as shown in figure. The particle returns Coefficient of friction between
to the point of projection after suffering two elastic col- the car and road
lisions (one with the wall and the other with the ground). is µ = 0.1 (Take g = 10 m/s2)
11. Car will start moving after time
(a) 4 s (b) 10 s
(c) 5 s (d) 8 s
12. Maximum speed of car will be (Take ln (4/3) = 0.28)
9. The total time of flight is (a) 0.6 m/s (b) 0.8 m/s
(c) 1.0 m/s (d) 1.2 m/s
(a) 2 2h / g (b) 2 h / g
13. Car will stop after (from starting)
(c) 2h / g (d) 4 2h / g
(a) 12.2 s (b) 6.4 s
10. What is the initial separation x between the particle and
(c) 10.6 s (d) 5.8 s
the wall?
Solution
(a) 2u h / 2 g (b) u h / 2 g 11. (c) The car will start moving after the force of thrust becomes
(c) u 2h / g (d) u h / g equal to the friction force.
Here, vr = – 20 m/s and m = ( 50 –2t) kg
Solution
9.(a) The magnitude of vertical velocity does not change in  mg  vr (dm / dt )
any collision. The total time of flight is the sum of the  0.1 (50  2t )  10  (20)  (2)  t 5 s
time it takes to descend height h and again return to
12. (a) Mass of the gas is 20 kg. At t = 10 s, all gas would be
height h.
removed and thrust will stop acting. After t = 10 s, the car
2h 2h 2h will decelerate due to friction force. So, maximum speed
 T  2 of the car will be at t = 10s.
g g g
dv dm
10. Let v be the horizontal velocity (towards left) of particle Now, m  vr  mg
dt dt
after collision. Since collision is elastic, v2 – v1 = u1 – u2
dv
 (50  2t )  (20)  (2)  0.1 (50  2t )  10
 u / 4  ( v )  u  u / 4  v u/2 . dt
x 4x dv 2t  10  20 
   1  
Time taken for collision, t1   . dt 50  2t  t  25 
u  u / 4 3u
vmax 10
u u 4x x  20 
In this time, wall has moved by t1    .   dv    1   dt
t  25 
4 4 3u 3 0 5
Time taken to reach P after collision,
 vmax  0.6 m/s
x  x / 3 4x / 3 8x
t2   
v u / 2 3u 13. (c) Let car stops after time t0. After t = 10s,
Total time, T = t1 + t2
mdv
2h 4 x 8 x 4 x  mg
 2    dt
g 3u 3u u
 dv  0.1 10 dt   dt
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0 t0
Paragraph for Question Nos. 17 to 19
  dv    dt  vmax  t0  10 Two identical balls A and B, each of mass M = 2 kg and
vmax 0
radius R, are suspended vertically from inextensible
strings
 t0  10.6s. as shown in fig. The
third ball C of mass m
= 1kg and radius
Paragraph for Question Nos. 14 to 16
r  ( 2  1)R falls
A 1 kg block is given a velocity of 15 m/s towards right
over a very long rough plank of mass 2 kg as shown in and hits A and B
figure. symmetrically with
rough
speed u = 10 m/s.
1kg 15 m/ s Speed of both A and
B just after the
2kg collision is 3 m/s.
smooth
14. The correct graph showing linear momentum of 1 kg (i.e. 17. Impulse provided by each string during collision is
p1) and of 2kg (i.e. p2) versus time is (a) 6 2 N s (b) 12 N s
(c) 3 2 N s (d) 6 N s
p1 and p2 p1 and p2
18. Speed of C just after collision is
p2 p1
p1 and p2 (a) 2 m/s (b) 2 2 m / s
(a) p1 (b)
p2 (c) 5 m/s (d) ( 2  1) m / s
t t
19. The value of coefficient of restitution is
p1 and p2 p1 and p2
(a) 1 / 4 (b) 1 / 2
P1 p2 (c) 2  1 (d) 1 / 2
(c) (d) Solution
P2 p1
t t 17. (d)

15. If coefficient of friction between the two blocks is equal

to 0.4, then magnitude of initial slope of p1 versus t and
p2 versus t (in SI unit) will be(Take g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 4 and 2 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 4 and 4 (d) 2 and 2
R 1
16. Momentum of both the blocks is equal at time cos       45o
R  ( 2  1) R 2
(a) 1.75 s (b) 1.875 s
(c) 2.5 s (d) 1.25 s

Solution
14. (d) With time, p1 will dercease and p2 will increase. After
some time both blocks will move together with same
velocity. At that time p2 will be twice of p1 as mass of Let the impulse provided to ball B by ball A be J and by
lower block is double the mass of upper block.
string be I. Then, J cos   Mv and J sin   I
15. (c) Slope of p vs t graph is force. Its magnitude on both  I  Mv tan   2  3  tan 45o  6 Ns.
blocks is equal given by
18. (a) J  Mv sec   2  3 sec 45o  6 2 Ns.
m1 g  0.4  1 10  4 N
For ball C in vertical direction,
16. (b) a1  m1g / m1  g  0.4  10   4 m/s2 2 J sin   m [v0  (u )]

a2  m1g / m2  0.4  1 10 / 2  2 m/s2  2  6 2 sin 45o  1 (v0  10)

 v0  2 m/s .
p1  m1 (u1  a1t )  1 (15  4t )
p2  m2 (u2  a2t )  2  (0  2t )  4t 10
19. (d) Here, u1  u sin   m/s , u2 = 0,
2
p1 = p2 when 15 – 4t = 4t or t = 1.875 s

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2 3
v1  v0 sin    m/s , v2  v cos   m/s g sin 2 
2 2 downwards
1  sin 2 
v2  v1 3 / 2  ( 2 / 2 ) 1
 e   (c) Acceleration of centre of mass of (block + wedge) is
u1  u2 10 / 2  0 2
g cos 
downwards
1  sin 2 
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT (d) Vertical component of acceleration of block is
20. A particle moving with kinetic energy = 3J makes an 2g sin 2 
elastic head on collision with a stationary particle which downwards
1  sin 2 
has twice its mass. During the impact, 21 (b, d) Let a be the acceleration of wedge towards left. In
(a) the minimum kinetic energy of the system is 1J. the frame of wedge, pseudo force equal to ma acts on
(b) the maximum elastic potential energy of the system block towards right and acceleration (say ar) is along the
is 2J. incline.
(c) momentum and total energy are conserved at every
instant.
(d) the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy of
the system first decreases and then increases.
20 (a,b,c,d)

For wedge, along horizontal, ma  N sin 

.....(1)
During collision, speed of m first decreases and that of N  ma sin   mg cos 
For block, along normal,
2m increases. When speeds of both becomes equal (say
v), KE is maximum and PE is maximum due to maximum .....(2)
deformation. After this stage, speed of m decreases and and along incline, mar  mg sin   ma cos 
that of 2m increases till the time deformation is .....(3)
completely recovered. Momentum and total energy (KE g cos  sin 
From (1) and (2), a
+ PE) are conserved at every instant. Between initial 1  sin 2 
and maximum deformation stage, mu + 0 = 3mv 2g sin 
1 1  4u 
2
11  On putting this in (3), we get ar 
 KEmin  (3m)v 2  (3m)     mu 2  1  sin 2 
2 2  3  3 2  The vertical component of block’s acceleration is
1 2 g sin 2 
  3  1J av  ar sin   downwards.
3 1  sin 2 
 PEmax  Etotal  KEmin  3  1  2 J. Since, there is no external force on the system in hori-
zontal direction, COM moves only vertically downwards
21. A block of mass m slides down on an inclined plane of a mav g sin 2 
given by acm  
wedge of mass m (see figure). Friction is absent every- m  m 1  sin 2 
where. Which of the following statement(s) is/are cor-
rect? 22. Two small rings, each of mass ‘m’, are connected to the
block of same mass ‘m’ through an inextensible mass-
less strings of length l each. Rings are constrained to
move over smooth rod AB. Initially, the system is held at
rest as shown in fig. Let u and v be the velocities of ring
and block, respectively when string makes an angle 60o
with the vertical. Then,

(a) Vertical component of acceleration of block is

g cos 2  g 8g
downwards (a) u  (b) u 
1  sin 2  5 5
(b) Acceleration of centre of mass of (block + wedge) is 3g
(c) v  3g (d) v  5

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22. (a, d) The velocities along the string at its two ends is 24. (b, c, d)
same.
Using mAu = mAvA + mBvB and vB  v A  eu, we get
o o
 mu sin 60  mv cos 60  v  3u
2m A u 2u
Loss in PE = Gain in KE vB  
m A  m B 1  m B /m A
1 2 1
 mgl cos 60o  mv  2  mu 2 vB is maximum when mB << mA.
2 2
2m A u 2m Au
 gl  ( 3 u ) 2  2u 2  5u 2 Momentum, p B  mB 
m A  mB 1  m A /m B
 u  gl / 5 and v  3 u  3gl / 5
pB is maximum when mB >> mA.
Kinetic energy,
23. Two masses 2m and m are connected by an inextensible
light string. The string is passing over a light frictionless 2
pulley. The mass 2m is resting on a surface and mass m is 1  2m A u 
K B  m B  
hanging in air as shown in fig. A particle of mass m strikes 2  m A  mB 
mass m from below in case (I) and from top in case (II)
1 4
with a velocity v0 and sticks to it.  m Au 2 
2  m A /m B  m B /m A  2

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Fraction of KE transfer 
 m A /m B  m B /m A 
2

It is maximum when mB = mA
(a) The conservation of linear momentum can be applied in
both the cases just before and just after collision. (Note that for x > 0, x  1 / x is minimum when x = 1)
(b) The conservation of linear momentum can be applied in
case I but cannot be applied in case II just before and
just after collision. 25. A small particle of mass m starts sliding down from rest
(c) The ratio of velocities of mass m just after collision in along the smooth surface of a fixed hollow hemisphere
first and second case is 1/2. of mass M (= 4m). The distance of centre of mass of
(d) The ratio of velocities of mass m just after collision in (particle + hemisphere) from centre O of hemisphere,
first and second case is 2. when the particle separates from the surface
23 (b,d) The momentum will be conserved in first case. In 69
second case, change in momentum will be equal to im- of hemisphere is R.
5
pulse generated in the string. Find the value of 
In first case, (m + m) v1 = mv0
 v1  v0 / 2 25. (3) Let the particle separates at P.
In second case, (m  m  2m)v2  mv0 Then, at P, normal reaction N = 0
 v2  v0 / 4 mv 2
So, mg cos  
v1 v0 / 2 R
Hence, the ratio v  v / 4  2
2 0

24. Object A strikes the stationary object B with a certain given

speed u head–on in an elastic collision. The mass of A is  v 2  Rg cos  .....(1)
fixed, you may choose the mass of B appropriately for Also, K  U  0
following cases. Then after the collision, 1 2
(a) for B to have the greatest speed, choose mB = mA  mv  mgR (1  cos )  0 .....(2)
2
(b) for B to have the greatest momentum, choose mB >>
From, (1) and (2), we get cos   2 / 3 and sin   5 / 3
mA
(c) for B to have the greatest speed, choose mB<< mA  5 2 

(d) for the maximum fraction of kinetic energy transfer, If O is origin, the coordinates of P are  3 R, 3 R 
 
choose mB = mA

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Coordinates of COM of hemisphere are (0, R / 2)
Coordinates of COM of the system are

 m 5 R / 3  4m  0 m(2 R / 3)  4m( R / 2)  R 8R 
 ,   , 
 m  4 m m  4 m 
  3 5 15 
2 2
 R   8R  69 R
Required distance       
3 5   15  15
 3

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