Chapter4

Laws of Motion
· SECTION ·A 4. Calculate the tension in the ro
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Objective Type Questions Lat the given point Pas show . ll1ass
1. 1
n 1n lherin I,
Normal reaction is a type of which fundamental
force? •Ir,
X M, L
(1) Gravitational force

(2) Electromagnetic force

(3) Strong nuclear force

(4) Weak nuclear force
2. m
A particle of mass 2 kg is dropped from a height of
20 m and rises to a height of 5 m. Calculate the M
(1J mg+Txg
change in momentum between before and after
hitting the ground.
M
(2) mg+T(L-x")g
(1) 30 kg mis

(2) Zero (3) mg+ Mg

(3) 10 kg mis (4) Zero

(4) 60 kg mis 5. Calculate the minimum force F applied

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3. the mass m stays at rest w.r.t. the bOdyotr
Calculate the tension in the horizontal string.

0
~[~.:E
smooth

m
(1) mg
(1) mgtanfJ µ

(2) mgsinfJ (2) Zero

(3) m cannot be at relative rest

(3) mgcote

(4) mgcosecfJ (4) (M +m)g

µ

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A block of mass m is placed over lhe rough
(1) mg (2) ~ mg
horlzonlal surface of a !ruck of friction coefficient 5
:: 0.5 as shown.
11 2
, , L = 2m (3) Zero (4) mg Js
10. Calculate final velocity of the particle of mass 2 kg
if initial velocity of ii is 6 mis. A force if it is acted on
ii and whose variation with time has been shown
, ,0, ; , , , ; ,Q below
If the truck suddenly starts accelerating towards
right with acceleration of 6 mls 2, find the time after
which the block falls off the truck. (g = 10 m1s2)
(1) 1 sec (2) 2 sec
(3) 0.5 sec (4) Block will never fall
calculate the force of friction acting on the body of - + - - - - ~--4 t(sec)
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mass mplaced over the inclined plane of friction
(1) 10 mis (2) 6 mis
co-efficient µ = 0.8.
(3) 12 mis (4) Zero
11 . A .ball weighing 1Og hits a hard Sl!_rface vertically
with a speed of 5 mis and rebounds with the same
speed. The ball remains in contact with the surface
for 0.01 sec. The average force exerted by the
surface on the ball is
(1) 100 N (2) 10 N
.[3 (2) mg (3) 1 N (4) 0.1 N
(1) -mg 2
2 12. The pulleys and strings are smooth . and cif
(3) mg (4) Zero negligible mass. For the system to remain in
l. Calculate acceleration of mass 2 kg if a constant equilibrium, the angle eshould be
force of 12 N is applied on 6 kg mass given that the
surface between the blocks is rough with µ = 0.3
while ground surface is smooth.

F=12 N (1) 0° (2) 30°

(3) 45° (4) 60°
(1) 1.5 mls2 (2) 3 mls 2 13. A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift.
(3) Zero (4) 1 mls2 A man hangs his bag on the spring and the spring
reads 49 N, when the lift is stationary. If the lift
9. Calculate the contact force acting on the mass m 2
moves downward with an acceleration of 5 mls ,
placed over the inclined plane of friction co-efficient
the reading of the spring balance will nearly be
µ =0.5 as shown
equal to
(1) 24 N
(2) 74 N
(3) 15 N
(4) 49 N

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~o~tlo~n~--~=::-,;,:;::;;;~~1 A rocket with Its fuel has a .... O(i~~r .,
'L~- ~o~M
·' ,ass 1~
14. don a plank of mas
Abar of mass m, Is place horizontal plane. The exhaust velocity to
· f fuel Is 1. k""'t• o~
6 "' • ' "IJ ¼
~n.
which 19819 on a smooth the surfaces of bar rate of consump ion of fueI so th . h~ N
ooefficlent of friction between . subjected to a
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rise from ground is (g = 10 rnts2)at the r~I(
and plank Is k. The plank rme t as F = at, (1) 1.250 kg s-1 ., ,
horizontal force F depe nd ing ont ~f time to at which 1
where 8 Is constant. The momen (2) 2.315 kg s-
3.125 kg s-1

&
the bar starts sliding Is (3)

(4) 4.251 kg s-1

F 18 _ The coefficient of static friction betwe
o4 and B is placed on a frict· en 4
.
surface. If a force of 250 N is ap . ss
'j
(1)~
m,+~
.
then acceleration of block Will b a
Phed
on 1,
e "'\
(m1 +m2)9
(3) k F:: 2So N
B
15. The acceleration of block of mass M as shown in 25 kg
the figure as system is released from reSI. (all th e
surfaces are smooth)
(1) 1.6 m/s 2 (2) 2.o rntsi
(3) 2.5 m/s2 (4) 3.5 rnts2
19. Acar is moving on a circular level road 'Ii
of curvature 300 m. If the coefficient Of I~
0.3 and acceleration due to gravity is
maximum speed of car can be 10 11V

(1) 90 km/h (2) 81 krn/h

(1) g_ down the plane (2) g_ up the plane · (3) 108 km/h
3 3 (4) 162 krn/h
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20. The force F acting on a particle of ""
(3) down the plane (4) 29 up the plane indicated by force-time graph shown belc
'"a!
3 3
change in momentum of the particle overi
16. What is the impulse of force shown in the following
figure? interval from zero to 8 second is
F(N) F(N)
6
3

(1) 225 N s
(1) 24Ns
(2) 450 N s
(2) 20 N s
(3) 900 N s
(3) 12 N s
(4) 1000 N s
(4) 6 N s

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