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1) Two equal masses travel towards each other on a frictionless air track at speeds of 60cm s 1 and 30 cm
s1. They stick together on impact
What is the speed of the masses after impact?
A 15 cm s1
B 20 cm s1
C 30 cm s1
D 45 cm s1
1
E 25 cms2) The speed of transverse waves, v, in a stretched string is given by the
Expression , where T is the tension of the string. The S.I. unit of the quantity
E none

3) A stone is projected with speed u from a cliff at a certain angle from

the horizontal as shown in the diagram below. The stone enters the
water below at a horizontal distance s from the side of the cliff. The
diagram below shows the path of the stone drawn to scale
Assuming that air resistance is negligible, which one of the following
statements is correct?
A The distance s does not depend on the speed of projection, u, as it
depends only on the angle of projection of the stone.
B The vertical component of velocity of the stone is maximum just before the stone hits the water.
C The velocity of the stone is instantaneously zero at the top of the stone's path.
D The acceleration of the stone reverses direction when the stone reaches the top of its path
E A and D is correct
4) Three trolleys of equal mass m are stationary a short distance apart on a frictionless track. The end
trolley is given a constant velocity v towards the middle trolley. During the collision between the end trolley
and the middle trolley, the two stick together. These two trolleys subsequently collide and stick to the third
trolley. What is the total loss of kinetic energy after these two collisions?
E

5) A forklift truck of weight W has dimensions shown in the diagram and its centre of gravity G is midway
between the front and rear axles
E none

6) The forward thrust provided by the engine of a car moving horizontally with constant velocity of 12 m s
-1
on a straight road is 500 N. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A The net force on the car is 500 N.

B The rate of work done by the engine is 6.0 kW.
C The power of the engine is zero as the car is moving at constant velocity.
D The power of the engine is 3.0 kW.
7) A tennis ball of mass 100 g is struck by a tennis racket. The velocity of the
ball is changed as shown
What is the magnitude of the change in momentum of the ball?
A 1.0 kg m s-1
B 5.0 kg m s-1
-1
C 1000 kg m s
D 5000 kg m s-1
E- 5.0 kg m s-1

8) A stationary body explodes into two components of masses m and 2m. The components gain kinetic
energy X and Y respectively.
What is the value of the ratio X/Y?
A 0.25
C 2.0

B 0.50
D 4.0

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9) Three identical stationary discs P, Q and R are placed in a line on a horizontal, flat, frictionless surface.
Disc P is projected straight towards disc Q.

If all consequent collisions are perfectly elastic, predict the final motion of the three discs.
P
A moving left
B moving left
C stationary
D moving right
E moving left

Q
moving left
stationary
stationary
moving right
moving left

R
moving right
moving right
moving right
moving right
moving left

10) Smith and Jones are skating on ice (assumed frictionless) so that they are moving with equal speeds
in the same straight line. Smith is skating backwards facing Jones. Smith throws a ball to Jones at time t 1
and receives it back at time t2. Assuming that the time of flight of the ball is negligible, which one of the
sketches below gives the correct speed-time relationship for the two skaters?

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11) A stone of mass m is projected with velocity v from a point P as shown below.
Neglecting the effects of air resistance, the magnitude of the change in
momentum between leaving P and arriving at Q is
A zero

B mv

C mv

D 2mv

E mv/2

12) A uniform rope has a length l and a mass m. It is held stationary with 4/5 of the length of the rope lying
on a smooth horizontal table surface and with the remaining 1/5 hanging freely over the edge. The
minimum work required to pull the whole rope onto the table surface is
A. 0.01 mgl.

B. 0.02 mgl.

C. 0.1 mgl.

D. 0.2 mgl.

E. mgl.

13) Two small spheres A and B of masses 1 kg and 2 kg respectively are released from rest at heights 4h
and h above the ground as shown. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (Assume air
resistance is negligible)
(1) The acceleration of sphere A doubles that of sphere B.
(2) The time taken for sphere A to reach the ground is double that of sphere B.
(3) The kinetic energy of sphere A when reaching the ground is double that of
sphere B.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
14) A small object is thrown horizontally towards a vertical wall 1.2 m away. It hits the wall 0.8 m below its
initial horizontal level. At what speed does the object hit the wall? (Neglect air resistance.)
A. 2 ms-1
B. 3 ms-1
C. 4 ms-1
D. 5 ms-1
E. 7 ms-1

15) A stone is projected at an angle of 45 to the horizontal with an initial kinetic energy E. Neglecting air
resistance, when the stones is halfway up, its kinetic energy is
A.4/E .

B.E/2

C.3E/4

D E/ 2

16) A uniform ladder of length L rests against a smooth frictionless wall. The floor is rough and
the coefficient of static friction between the floor and ladder is . When the ladder is positioned
at angle , as shown in the diagram, it is just about to slip. What is ?

18) The gravitational acceleration on the moons surface is approximately g/6 where g is the gravitational
acceleration on the earths surface. A simple pendulum of length L has a period T. on the surface of the
earth. What should be the approximate length of this pendulum so as to have the same period T on the
surface of the moon?

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(a) L

(b) 6 L

(c) L/6

(d) L/

(e) 6L

19) A simple pendulum arranged inside an elevator has a period T when the elevator is at rest. When the
elevator is moving down with deceleration g/4 where g is the magnitude of the acceleration due to
gravity, what will be the period of oscillation of the pendulum inside the elevator?
(a) 2(L/3g)

(b) 2(L/5g)

(c) 4(L/g)

(d) 2(L/g)

(e) 4(L/5g)

20) A 7-metre long uniform iron girder of mass 300 kg is placed on the horizontal top
of a building with 3 m extending over the edge of the building. A fireman weighing 75
kg starts walking towards the protruding end of the girder (Fig.). What is the
maximum distance (from the edge of the building) upto which he can walk safely?
(a) 2 m

(b) 2.2 m

(c) 2.4 m

(d) 2.5 m

(e) 2.6 m

21) A uniform metre stick of mass 0.2 kg can be balanced horizontally on a knife
edge at the 40 cm mark, when a stone is suspended (using a string of negligible
mass) from the 20 cm mark. The mass of the stone is
(a) 0.5 kg

(b) 0.3 kg

(c) 0.2 kg

(d) 0.1 kg

(e) 0.05 kg

22) The velocity of a moving object is doubled. Which of the following statements about the object is
correct?
(a) The kinetic energy of the object increases by four.
(b) The displacement of the object increases by four.
(c) The momentum of the object increases by four.
(d) The frictional force increases by four.
(e) None of these quantities increase by four.
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A boxcar rolls down an incline and strikes a stationary boxcar at the bottom of the incline. The two
boxcars stick together and roll a short distance before they come to a stop. Which of the graphs above
shows the total momentum of both boxcars throughout the time they are moving?
(A) Time A

(B) Time B

(C) Time C

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