Laws of Motion

PHYSICS CLASS TEST # 1

SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 12 Q. [Marks 3 (–1)]
1. The arrangement shown in the figure is in equilibrium. The contact force between the block A and 2 kg
block is closest to :

3 kg

A
2 kg

(A) 10 N (B) 20 N (C) 30 N (D) 70 N

2. The minimum value of mass m required to lift the load M shown in figure is :-

M M M
(A) (B) (C) (D) M
8 4 16
3. In the given figure find tension at the mid-point of string-2, if mass of string-1 is 6 kg and mass of string-
2 is 4 kg.
25N 100N
5kg 9kg 6kg

String 1 String 2
(A) 70 N (B) 60 N (C) 80 N (D) 50 N
4. Tension in string AB is (Given AB is massless string and g = 10 m/s ).
2

60N
1kg
A
B
3kg

(A) 60 N (B) 30 N (C) 45 N (D) Zero

5. A 50 kg person stands on a 25 kg platform. He pulls on the rope which is
attached to the platform via the frictionless pulleys as shown in the figure. The
platform moves upwards at a steady rate if the force with which the person pulls
the rope is :-
(A) 500 N (B) 250 N (C) 25 N (D) None

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6. Two objects of mass m are connected by a thread that passes over a light, frictionless pulley as shown
below. The objects are at rest. If a third object with mass m' is added on top of one of the objects, &
4
objects are released, the tension in the string becomes times of the initial tension. Find the value of m'
3

m m

m
(A) (B) m (C) 2 m (D) 3 m
2
7. In the shown diagram particles A and B are of mass 10 kg and 8 kg respectively
and rest on planes. They are connected by a light inextensible string passing
A
over a smooth fixed pulley at C. (Assume all surfaces are frictionless) The C

9 B
acceleration (in m/s2) of the system is p. The value of p is :-
10 2
45°
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6.5 (D) 0.5
8. In the figure shown string is massless and inextensible. Pulley and spring are massless. When the string
is cut, ratio of acceleration of block 2 to acceleration of block 1 is :-

(2)
m
(1) 2m

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) ¥ (D) 0

9. A person stands on a platform and pulley system as shown in the figure. The
masses of platform, person and pulley are M, m and µ respectively. The rope is
massless. Let the person pull up on the rope so that he has acceleration ‘a’ upwards.
a
Tension in the rod connecting the pulley to the platform is :
µ
(A) (M + m + µ) (g + a) (B) (M + 2m + µ) (g + a) m

(C) (2M + 2m + µ) (g + a) (D) (2M + m + 2µ) (g + a) M

10. An elevator accelerates upwards at a constant rate. A uniform string of length L and mass m hangs from
the ceiling of the elevator and supports a small block of mass M. The tension at a distance l from the
ceiling is T. The acceleration of elevator is :-
T T T
-g +g -g T
(A) M + m - ml (B) 2M + m - ml (C) M + ml (D) -g
ml
L L L 2M - m +
L
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11. Figure shows a 5 kg ladder hanging from a string that is connected with a ceiling and is having a spring
balance connected in between. A man of mass 25 kg is climbing up the ladder at acceleration 1 m/s2.
Assuming the spring balance and the string to be massless, the reading of the spring balance is :-

(A) 30 kg (B) 32.5 kg (C) 35 kg (D) 37.5 kg

12. A person holds the rope (assumed massless) that passes over a pulley. The person is balanced by a block
of mass m hanging at the other end of the rope. Initially both the person and block are motionless. The
person then starts climbing the rope by pulling on it with a constant force in order to reach the block. The
person moves a distance L relative to the rope. Friction is absent between rope & pulley. By how much
distance does the block move ?

(A) L (B) 2L (C) L/2 (D) L/4

Multiple Correct Answer Type 3 Q. [4 M (–2)]
13. Figure shows a spring and a pulley, block system in equilibrium
(A) Net force on pulley is 3 mg. K

3mg mass of pulley=m

(B) Elongation of spring will be
K m
(C) If block m is detached, pulley will have acceleration 2g­
(D) If block m is detached, pulley will have acceleration g¯

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14. In the figure shown blocks are placed on smooth surface and springs are ideal at the instant shown all the
blocks are in equilibrium. Suddenly forces at both ends are removed. Mark the correct statement(s):
2F
(A) Instantaneous acceleration of block A is towards left A B C
m 2F k 2k 2F
m m m
(B) Instantaneous acceleration of block B is zero.
2F
(C) Instantaneous acceleration of block C is towards right
m
x AB
(D) Ratio of compressions in springs initially is = 2.
x BC
15. In the figure shown string CA & DF are horizontal & T1, T2, T3 and T4 are tension in the string CA, DF,
AD and AB. then

B
T
90° 4
C
T1 A 37°
T3 D F
T2

E
3kg

(A) Value of T1 = 60 N, T2 = 80 N (B) Value of T1 = T2 = 40 N

(C) Value of T3 = 50 N (D) Value of T4 = 40 N
Linked Comprehension Type (1 Para × 2 Q.) [Marks 3 (0)]
(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question No. 16 and 17
A man & lift having mass 50 kg & 30 kg respectively as shown in the figure. Man manages to keep the
system in rest. There is a small hole at P so that string is not in the contact with lift at point P.

spring
balance

weighing machine

16. Find reading of weighing balance in lift :-

(A) 500 N (B) – 100 N (C) 0 N (D) 100 N
17. Find reading of spring balance :-
(A) 500 N (B) 300 N (C) 400 N (D) 800 N
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 SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 5) 1 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
1. In the column-I some arrangement with ideal string & frictionless & light pulley are shown. In string CD
tension may be written as T = hmg. Then match the column-II with column-I.
Column-I Column-II

A
m C

1
(A) (P) h=
D 2
B m

A m 2
(B) (Q) h=
C m 3
D
B m

C
4
(C) (R) h=
m 3
— B
2
mA

A D
(D) m 8m (S) Acceleration of block A and B will be same
30° B

(T) Acceleration of block A and B will be different.

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 Laws of Motion
SS TEST

PHYSICS CLASS TEST # 2

SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 7 Q. [Marks 3 (–1)]
r
1. A block of mass m slides down on a wedge of mass M as shown in figure. Let a1 be the acceleration of
r
the wedge and a2 the acceleration of block w.r.t. ground. N1 is the normal reaction between block and
wedge and N2 the normal reaction between wedge and ground. Friction is absent everywhere. Select
the incorrect alternative

m
M

r
(A) N2< (M + m)g (B) N1 = m(g cosq – | a1 |sinq)
r r r
(C) N1 sin q = M| a1 | (D) m a2 = – M a1
2. Three blocks are connected by strings and pulled by a force F = 60 N as shown in figure. If mA = 10 kg,
mB = 20 kg and mC = 30 kg, then
T1 T2
A B C F

(A) Acceleration of the system is 2 m/s2 (B) Acceleration of the system is 5 m/s2
(C) T1 = 10 N & T2 = 30 N (D) T1 = 20 N & T2 = 40 N
3. A lift is moving with acceleration 3 m/sec . Three masses are put as shown in figure. Find the normal
2

contact force exerted by floor of lift on mass m1. (m1 = 5kg, m2 = 3kg and m3 = 1 kg)

m3 2
a=3m/sec
m2
m1

(A) 116 N (B) 117 N (C) 52 N (D) 13 N

4. A man of mass m1 holding one end of a massless inextensible string that passes over the smooth pulley,
is accelerating up while standing on a platform of mass m2. Find the force applied by the man on the
platform, if it moves up with an upward acceleration 'a'.

m1

m2

( m1 - m2 ) m1 - m2
(A) m1g (B) m1(g + a) (C) g (D) (g + a )
2 2

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5. A smooth wedge of mass M is pushed with an acceleration a = g tanq
and a block of mass m is projected down the slant with a velocity v
v l
relative to the wedge. The most CORRECT statement is :
l M
a = gtanq
(A) The time taken by the block to reach the ground is .
v q
(B) The normal reaction between wedge and block is mgsecq.
(C) The normal reaction offered by ground to the wedge is (M + m)g.
(D) All of the above.
6. A helicopter of mass M is carrying a box of mass m at the end of a rope and is moving
horizontally with constant acceleration 'a'. The acceleration due to gravity is 'g'. Neglect
air resistance. The rope is stretched out from the helicopter at a constant angle q to the
vertical. What is this angle?
(A) sinq = a/g (B) cosq = a/g
(C) tanq = a/g (D) sinq = ma/(Mg)
7. ABCD is an elastic string of natural length 3 m and particles of equal mass are attached to the unstretched
string at points B and C where AB = BC = CD. The ends A and D are then attached to two points on the
same horizontal level and 3 m apart. The particles hang in equilibrium so that the string sections AB and
CD are each at 60° to the horizontal. Force constant of the string is 50 N/m.
2
(A) Extension in AB is m 3m
3 A D

2 60° 60°
(B) Extension in BC is m
3 3
(C) Extension in AB is equal to extension in BC. C
B
(D) Mass of each particle is 5kg.
Multiple Correct Answer Type 5 Q. [4 M (–2)]
8. Four block system having masses 1kg, 2kg, 3kg & 4 kg respectively are placed on smooth inclined
plane and all blocks are moving upward with acceleration 5 m/s 2. If net force action on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg &
4 kg blocks are F1, F2, F3 & F4 respectively then :-

20N
2
/s
5m
1
2
3
4
F
37°

(A) F1 = 5 N (B) F2 = 10 N (C) F3 = 15 N (D) F4 = 20 N

9. A system of two blocks are connected by the strings as shown in figure. All strings are inextensible and
massless and surface is smooth.

String 3
53°
String 1 String 2
2kg T3
T1 T2
String 4
T4

3kg

(A) T1 = 40 N (B) T2 = 40 N (C) T3 = 50 N (D) T4 = 30 N

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10. Shown system is released at t = 0. Select correct statement(s) about subsequent motion of blocks.
Here strings are massless and pulley is frictionless & massless. [g = 10 m/s2]
A B
T2
smooth 5kg T1 4kg Pulley
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

1kg C

(A) Acceleration of A is equal to 1 m/s2 (B) Tension T1=5N

(C) Tension T2=9N (D) Clamp force on pulley is 9N.
11. A block of m = 10 kg is kept on ground. A vertically upward force F = (10 t)N, where t is the time in
seconds starts acting on it at t = 0 as shown in figure. F=10t
(A) Time at which block loose contact from the surface is 10 sec.
(B) Velocity of block at t = 20 sec is 50 m/s.
(C) Velocity of block at t = 20 sec is 200 m/s. 10kg
500
(D) Displacement of block in 20 sec is m.
3
12. For the diagram shown below, m1 = 10 kg then : A D
2000
(A) Tension in string AB is N
7 53° B
(B) Tension in string BC is 1500 N 37°
37° C 60°
2400
(C) Tension in string CD is N m1 m2
7
(D) Tension in string CD is 4800 N
Linked Comprehension Type (1 Para × 2 Q.) [Marks 3 (0)]
(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question No 13 and 14
A block of mass m connected to a spring on a wedge as shown in figure. Wedge is accelerated towards
right.

a
53°

13. Which of the following free body diagram is CORRECT w.r.t wedge :-
fspring N fspring fspring fspring
N N

(A) (B) N (C) ma (D) ma

mg mg mg mg
14. Which of the following statement is CORRECT
(A) If a = g spring will be compressed.
4g
(B) If a = spring wil be in natural length
3
(C)Normal reaction between block and wedge reduces as acceleration of wedge is increased.
(D) None
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 SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 3 Q. [4 M (0)]
1. Two blocks of masses 4 kg and 5 kg are at rest on the ground. The masses are connected by a massless
string passing over a smooth and light pulley. A 200 N force is applied on the pulley. Find the difference
in accelerations of blocks in m/s2.

200N

A 4kg 5kg B

2. The system shown in figure is in equilibrium. Masses m1 and m2 are 2 kg and 2.5 kg respectively. Spring
constants K1 , K2 and K3 are 200 Nm–1, 1000 Nm–1 & 500 Nm–1 respectively. If the elongation in spring
A is 20 cm and the compression in spring C is 1 cm then find out the elongation in spring B in cm.

A K1

m1
B m2
K2
C K3

3. In the given figure the maximum value of tension in the string connecting blocks of 1 kg and 2 kg is 50
N. A force varying with time F = 15 t is applied on the 1 kg block as shown. The time (in sec) at which
the string breaks is :

F=15t
g
1k

g
2k
53°

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