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Newton’s Laws of Motion

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Q . 1 - A block of mass m is placed on a smooth wedge of inclination θ. The whole system is accelerated
horizontally so that the block does not slip on the wedge. The force exerted by the wedge on the block (g is
acceleration due to gravity) will be

(a) mg/cos θ (b) mg cos θ (c) mg sin θ (d) mg

Q . 2 - A car of mass m is moving on a level circular track of radius R. If µs represents the static friction
between the road and tyres of the car, the maximum speed of the car in circular motion is given by :

Rg mRg
(a) √𝜇𝑠 𝑚𝑅𝑔 (b) √ 𝜇 (c) (c)√ (d) √𝜇𝑠 𝑅𝑔
s 𝜇s

→ ^ ^ ^
Q . 3 - A body under the action of a force F = 6i − 8j + 10k acquires an acceleration of 1 m/s2. The mass of
this body must be:

(a) 10 kg (b) 20 kg (c) 10√2 kg (d) 2√10 kg

Q . 4 - A man weighing 80 kg, stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform
acceleration of 5m/s2. What would be the reading on the scale? (g = 10 m/s2)

(a) 1200 N (b) zero (c) 400 N (d) 800 N

Q . 5 - A 500 kg car takes a round turn of radius 50 m with a velocity of 36 km/h. The centripetal force is

(a) 250 N (b) 750 N (c) 1000 N (d) 1200 N

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Q . 6 - Sand is being dropped on a conveyor belt at the rate of M kg/s. The force necessary to keep the belt
moving with a constant velocity of v m/s will be:

(a) Mv newton (b) (Mv)/2 newton (c) 1 newton (d) zero

Q . 7 - A monkey of mass 20 kg is holding a vertical rope. The rope will not break when a mass of 25 kg is
suspended from it but will break if the mass exceeds 25 kg. What is the maximum acceleration with which the
monkey can climb up along the rope? (g = 10 m/s2)

(a) 2.5 m/s2 (b) 5 m/s2 (c) 10 m/s2 (d) 25 m/s2

Q . 8 - A body of mass 0.4 kg is whirled in a vertical circle making 2 rev/sec. If the radius of the circle is 1.2
m, then tension in the string when the body is at the top of the circle, is

(a) 41.56 N (b) 89.86 N (c) 109.86 N (d) 115.86 N

Q . 9 - A lift weighing 1000 kg is moving upwards with an acceleration of 1 m/s2. The tension in the
supporting cable is

(a) 980 N (b) 10800 N (c) 9800 N (d) 8800 N

Q . 1 0 - What will be the maximum speed of a car on a road turn of radius 30 m if the coefficient of friction
between the tyres and the road is 0.4 (Take g = 9.8 m/s2)

(a) 10.84 m/s (b) 9.84 m/s (c) 8.84 m/s (d) 6.84 m/s

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Answer Key

Questions Correct Answer

1 A
2 D
3 C
4 A
5 C
6 A
7 A
8 A
9 B
10 A

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