ANDHERI / BORIVALI / DADAR / CHEMBUR / THANE / MULUND/ NERUL / POWAI

IIT – JEE TW TEST (3 Yrs.) MARKS:360

TIME: 3 HRS. TOPIC: FULL MECHANICS DATE:30/9/18

(Multiple Choice Questions)

This section contains 90 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and
(D) for its answer, out which ONLY ONE is correct. (+4, -1)

1. A point mass performs straight line motion along positive x-axis. At t = 0 point mass is at point
a
A( x1 , 0). It moves such that its velocity is given by v  , where a is positive constant and x is the
x
x-coordinate of position vector of point mass at a certain time t. Find the time required to move
from A to B  x 2 , 0 
x 22  x12 x 22  x12 2x 22  x12 2x 22  x12
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2a a 2a a

2. A particle of mass 3m is projected from point-A with speed 3v0 as shown in figure. When the
particle is at point P, it explodes in three identical particles. Choose the INCORRECT statement
regarding the physical quantities just before and just after explosion.

(A) The linear momentum of system can be conserved just before and just after explosion.
(B) The centre of mass of the system will trace same path as it will follow without explosion.
(C) The mechanical energy of the system remains conserved just before and just after explosion.
(D) The impulse given by the weight of particle during explosion is negligible as compared to that
by the explosive forces.

3. The Letters A, B, C and D represent the

sign (either + or -, consistent with the co-
ordinate system shown in the figure).
FBD of the pulley is also shown in the
figure. The symbol a 1y and a 2x represent
y and x components of magnitude of
acceleration of block-1 and block-2
respectively
For Pulley :

CM  I CM  k :  A  F1r   B F2 r  I CM  z
Constraint
a1y   C a 2x   D  z r
Choose correct option.

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 A B C D A B C D
(A) - + - + (B) + - - +
(C) + - - - (D) + - + +

4. Two identical discs of mass m and of radius R touch each other and move with the same velocity
perpendicularly to the line segment which joins their centres of mass, along the surface of a
horizontal smooth tabletop. There is a third disc of mass M and of radius R at rest, at a point on the
perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the centres of mass of the two moving discs as
shown in the figure. The two moving discs collide elastically with the third one, which is at rest.
There is no friction between the rims of the discs. What should the ratio of M/m be in order that
after the collision the two discs of mass m move perpendicularly to their initial velocity?

(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 2

5. An object starts at the origin in a straight line. Its velocity versus time graph is shown in the figure.
Which one of the following choices best gives the proper intervals(s) of time for which the object is
moving away from the origin?

(A) Only for times 0 s < t < 3s (B) Only for times 0 s < t < 5 s
(C) Only for times 3 s < t < 5s (D) Only for times 0 s < t < 7 s

6. Find velocity of piston A in the given situation if angular velocity of wheel of radius R is 
(constant), in the clockwise sense. (O is fixed point)

xR sin  x 2 sin  xR sin  R 2  sin 

(A) (B) (C) (D)
R cos   x R cos   x R cos   x R cos   x
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7. Ram pushes eight identical blocks on the horizontal frictionless surface with horizontal force F. The
force that block-1 exerts at block-2 has magnitude F21 and the force that block-7 exerts on the
block-8 is F87. Find F21 / F87

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

8. A wedge of mass M= 10kg, height h= 3m and angle of inclination   37 o is at rest at horizontal

surface. There is a small point –like object (mass m =0.5kg) next to the slope as shown in the figure.
At what acceleration must wedge be moved in order that the point like object reaches its top in a time
t = 5s (Neglect the friction between point like object and wedge)

(A) 2 m s 2 (B) 4 m s 2 (C) 8 m s 2 (D) 10 m s 2

9. The position versus time graph of a particle moving along a straight line is shown. What is the total
distance travelled by the particle from t = 0 s to t = 10s?

(A) 2m (B) 18 m (C) 26m (D) 34m

10. An object of mass M starts from rest at the bottom of a fixed incline of height H. A person decides to
push the object up the incline in one of two ways with an applied force shown in the diagram. In
each of the trials, the object reaches the top of the incline with speed V. How would the work
done by the person on the block compare for the two trials? Assume the same constant non-zero
coefficient of kinetic friction between the incline and the object for both trials.

(A) More work would be done in Trial 1

(B) More work would be done in Trial 2
(C) It is impossible to determine for which trial there would be more work done without knowing
the value of the speed V.
(D) It is impossible to determine for which trial there would be more work done without knowing
the value of the coefficient of kinetic friction.
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11. A uniform, solid cylinder having mass M and radius R is pulled by a horizontal force F acting
through the center as shown. The cylinder rolls to the right without slipping. What is the magnitude
of the force of friction between the cylinder and the ground?

(A) F/4 (B) F/3 (C) F/2 (D) 2F/3

 
12. A particle is moving along straight line such that dot product of its acceleration a and velocity v
is negative. How many times particle can be found at a distance d from the origin?
(A) One (B) Three
(C) Two (D) Can’t be determined with given data

13. A solid sphere of mass m and radius R is rolling without slipping on a rough horizontal surface with
R
angular acceleration  . Centre of mass of sphere lies at a distance from the centre of sphere.
2
Find the normal force applied by sphere on the surface at an instant when line joining centre of mass
of sphere and centre of sphere makes an angle 45° with the vertical and angular velocity of sphere at
this instant is  .

mR mR
(A) mg 
2
   2  (B) mg 
2
   2 
mR mR
(C) mg 
2
   2  (D) mg 
2
   2 

14. A block of mass m = 5 kg is being whirled in a horizontal circle with the help of a string of length
  1m with constant speed v = 5 ms–1. One end of the string is held fixed at a point O above the
centre of the horizontal
 circle. Gravity exists vertically downwards. The force of tension exerted by
the string on bob is T . For this given situation, choose INCORRECT statement:
  mv 2
(A) Total force acting on mass is mg  T  T
  
(B) Total force acting on mass is mg  T
(C) Net force on the particle is in the horizontal direction.
(D) Horizontal component of tension provides required centripetal force.

15. A triangular frame consists of three identical rods, each of mass m and length  . It rests upright on a
horizontal smooth surface with its lower right corner against a stop about which the frame could
pivot. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied to the upper corner of the frame as shown in the
figure. What is the largest value of F may have without causing the frame to pivot upward about the
stop?

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 mg 3
(A) 3 mg (B) 3 mg (C) (D) mg
3 2

16. A massless spring of stiffness 400 N/m is

fastened at left end to a vertical wall as shown
in the figure I. Initially block C of mass 2 kg
and block D of mass 5 kg rest on horizontal
surface with block C in contact with spring
(But not compressing it.) and the block D in
contact with block C. Block C is moved
leftward, compressing spring by a distance of
0.5 m and held in place while block D remains
at rest as shown in the figure. Now Block C is
released and it accelerates to the right towards
block D. The surface is rough and the
coefficient of friction between each block and
surface is 0.1. The block collide
instantaneously stick together and move right.
Find the velocity of combined system just after
collision.
(A) 2 m/s (B) 3 m/s
(C) 4 m/s (D) 6 m/s

17. All the blocks are attached to an ideal rope which passes over an ideal pulley. If accelerations of
blocks m1, m2, m3, and m4 are a1, a2, a3 and a4 respectively then choose the correct option.

a1 a2 a3 a4
(A) g 2g  3g  g 2
(B) g 2g / 3  3g  g 2
(C) 2g 3  2g  3g  g
(D) g g 2 3g  2g 3 

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18. A string of mass m (can be non uniform as well) is suspended through two points which are not in
same horizontal level. Tension in the string at the end points are T1 and T2 and at the lowest point is
T3. Mass of string in terms of T1, T2 and T 3 can be represented a {uniform gravity ‘g’ exists
downwards)

T12  T32  T22  T32  T1  T2  2T3 

(A) (B)
g g
T12  T22 T12  T32  T22  T32
(C) (D)
g g

19. An object is being pushed at constant speed on an inclined plane. The free body diagram of the
object is shown with the gravitational force represented by W, the friction force by f, the applied
external push parallel to the incline by F, and the normal force with surface by N. Which one of the
following choices represents correct relationships between the forces?

(A) N > W and F < f (B) N < W and F > f (C) N < W and F < f (D) N = W and F > f

20. A uniform rod of mass M and length L is free to rotate about a frictionless pivot located L/3 from
one end. The rod is released from rest incrementally away from being perfectly vertical, resulting in
the rod rotating clockwise about the pivot. When the rod is horizontal, what is the magnitude of the
tangential acceleration of its center of mass?

(A) g/6 (B) g/2 (C) g/4 (D) 2g/3

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21. A uniform solid hemisphere of radius 10 m and mass 64 kg is placed with its curved surface on the
smooth horizontal surface and a string AB of length 4m is attached to point A on its rim as shown in
the figure. Find the tension in the string if hemisphere is in equilibrium.

(A) 320 N (B) 640 N (C) 180 N (D) 360 N

22. A man of mass 60 kg hangs himself from a massless spring balance, which
itself suspended from an ideal string-pulley system as shown in the figure.
The string AB can bear maximum 900 N. Choose correct statement.
(A) The man is never ever able to read his correct weight in the spring
balance.
(B) If man is able to manage himself at rest, the spring balance reads his true
weight.
(C) The maximum magnitude of acceleration, man can manage is 12.5 m/s2
while moving upward.
(D) When man moves downward with acceleration 5 m/s2, the spring
balance will read 40 kg.

23. One end of a heavy uniform rod AB can slide along rough horizontal guiding surface CD with the
help of massless ring as shown in the figure. The dimension of ring is negligible. BE is the ideal
string. If  EBA is right angle and  is the angle between rod AB and horizontal when the rod is on
the verge of sliding. Find the coefficient of friction between ring and horizontal guiding surface CD.

tan  tan  tan  tan 

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2  tan 2  1  2 tan 2  2  tan  1  tan 2 

24. A two stage rocket is fired vertically upward from rest with acceleration as shown in a-t graphs.
After 15 sec, the first stage burns out and second stage ignites. Choose the INCORRECT
statement regarding motion of rocket in the time interval 0  t  40s .

(A) At t = 15 sec, the speed of rocket is 15 0 m/s.

(B) At t = 20 sec, the speed of rocket is 300 m/s.
(C) In time interval t = 0 sec to t = 15 sec, the distance travelled by rocket is 750 m.
(D) In time interval t = 0 sec to t = 20 sec, the distance travelled by rocket is 1500 m.

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 
25. A particle whose velocity is given as v  i  6t jm s is moving in x-y plane. At t = 0, particle is at
 2 2 
origin. Find the radius of curvature of path at point  m, m 
 3 3 

(A) 1.5 m (B) 3.0 m (C) 4.5 m (D) 6.0 m

26. An ideal string-pulley system is shown in the figure and system is released from rest. Choose
correct option.

(A) When mass B moves with speed 4 m/s, the speed of mass A is 1 m/s.
(B) When mass B moves with speed 1 m/s, the speed of mass A is 4 m/s.
(C) In the time interval in which the mass A covers distance 8 m, in the same time interval, mass B
travels a distance 1 m.
(D) In the time interval in which the mass A covers distance 1 m, in the same time interval, mass B
travels a distance 8 m.

8r
27. A sphere of mass m and radius r rolls without slipping over a tunnel of width d  as shown in the
5
figure. (in the figure, the sphere rolls perpendicular to the plane of the page). The velocity of centre
of mass of sphere is v directed into the plane of the page. The maximum speed of a point on the
sphere is

4v 8v 6v 3v
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 2

28. In the given figure, a long platform of mass m is placed on frictionless surface. Two blocks of
masses 4m and m (where m = 10 kg) are placed on the platform. For both blocks, the coefficient of
static friction with platform equal to 0.16 and the coefficient of kinetic friction equal to 0.10. The
blocks are connected by a light ideal string through a light pulley (mounted at a movable massless
stand), which is acted upon by an unknown horizontal force F. If the acceleration of the platform is 2
m/s2, find the value of unknown force F and acceleration of blocks 4m and m on a1 and a 2
respectively.

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 F(N) a1  m / s 2  a 2  m s2 
(A) 180 N 2 m/s2 8 m/s2
(B) 180 N 8 m/s2 2 m/s2
(C) 90 N 2 m/s2 8 m/s2
(D) 90 N 8 m/s2 2 m/s2

29. A non uniform rod OM (of length  m) is kept along x-axis and rotating about an axis AB, which is
perpendicular to rod as shown in the figure. The rod has linear mass density that varies with the
 x3 
distance x from left end of the rod according to    0  3 
L 
Where unit of  0 is kg/m. What is the value of x so that moment of inertia of rod about axis AB
(IAB) is minimum?

7 2 8 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15 5 15 5

30. Identical constant forces push two identical cars A and B continuously from a starting line to a finish
line. The cars move on a frictionless horizontal surface. If car A is initially at rest and car-B is
initially moving right with speed v 0 . Choose the correct statement.
(A) Car-A has the larger change in momentum.
(B) Car-B has the larger change in momentum.
(C) Both cars have the same change in momentum.
(D) Not enough information is given to decide.

31. A body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. The whole system as shown in figure falls freely
under gravity. The up thrust on the body is –

(A) zero
(B) equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
(C) equal to the weight of the body in air
(D) equal to the weight of the immersed portion of the body

32. Water stands at a depth h behind the vertical face of a dam as shown. It exerts a resultant horizontal
force (F) on the dam, which tends to slide it along its foundation and the torque (  ) is tending to
overturn the dam about O.

1 1
(A) F  gh 2 (B) F  gh 2 (C) F  2gh 2 (D) F  gh 2
2 4
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33. A metal wire of length L, area of cross section A and Young's modulus Y behaves as a spring
constant k -
(A) k = YA/L (B) k = 2YA/L (C) k = YA/2L (D) k = YL/A

34. A wire of length L and radius r is fixed at one end. When a stretching force F is applied on the free
end, the extension in the wire is  . Another wire of length 2L and radius 2r and of the same material
is also fixed at one end. If a stretching force 2F is applied on the other end, then the elongation in the
length of the wire will be –
(A)  2 (B)  (C) 2 (D) 4

35. A wire of length L and area of cross-section A is made of a material of Young's modulus Y. If the
wire is stretched by the amount x, the work done is –
(A) YAx 2 2L (B) YAx 2 L (C) YAx 2L (D) YAx 2 / L

36. Water in a tank is filled to a depth H whose side walls are vertical. A hole is made on one of the
walls at a depth h below the free surface of water. If R is the distance at which the stream strikes the
ground, then –
(A) R  2h  H  h  (B) R  2 hH
(C) R  2 H  H  h  (D) R  2 h  H  h 

37. Area of muzzle is A. Due to ejection of water (density =  ) at a velocity v, the spring is compressed
as shown in figure. The compression in spring, in equilibrium, is–

v 2 A v 2 A 2v 2 A 4v 2 A
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2K K K K

38. A soap bubble of radius r1 and another soap bubble of radius r2   r1  are brought together so that
they have a common interface. The radius of the interface is–
r1r2
(A) r2  r1 (B) 2  r2  r1  (C) r2  r1 (D)
r2  r1

39. Figure shows a small wheel fixed coaxially on a bigger one of double the radius. The system rotates
about the common axis. The strings supporting A and B do not slip on the wheels. If x and y be the
distances travelled by A and B in the same time interval, then-

(A) x  2y (B) x  y (C) y  2x (D) None of these

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40. A uniform circular disc placed on a rough horizontal surface is initially given a velocity v 0 and
angular velocity 0 as shown in figure. The disc comes to rest after moving some distance in the
v
direction of motion. Then 0 is
r0

1 1
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D) 3
2 3

41. A circular wooden loop of mass m and radius R rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. A bullet,
also of mass m and moving with a velocity V, strikes the loop and get embedded in it. The thickness
of the loop is much smaller than R. The angular velocity with which the system rotates after bullet
strikes the loop is –

V V V 2V
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3R 2R R R

42. A uniform meter stick of mass M is hinged at one end and supported in a horizontal position by a
string attached to the other end as shown in figure. If the string is cut, then the initial angular
acceleration of the stick is-

(A) g rad s 2 (B) 3g rad s 2 (C) 3g 2 rad s 2 (D) 6g rad s 2

43. A rod of mass M kg and length L metre is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle as shown in the
figure. The moment of inertia of triangle about a vertical axis to perpendicular to the plane of triangle
and passing through the centre (in units of kg-m2) is–

ML2 ML2 ML2 ML2

(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 54 162 108

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44. The end B of the rod AB which makes angle  with the floor is being pulled with a constant velocity
v 0 as shown. The length of the rod is  . At the instant when  = 37º

4 5 0
(A) Velocity of end A is v 0 downwards (B) Angular velocity of rod is
3 4 
(C) Angular velocity of rod is constant (D) Velocity of end A is constant

45. Mass M is distribution over the rod of length L. If linear mass density (  ) linearly increases with
length as   kx . The M.I. of rod about one end perpendicular to rod i.e. (YY' )

ML2 ML2 2 KL4

(A) (B) (C) ML2 (D)
3 12 3 4

46. If R is the radius of the earth and g the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the mean
density of the earth is-
(A) 4  G/3gR (B) 3  R/4gG (C) 3g/4  RG (D)  Rg/12G

47. In a gravitational field, at a point, where the gravitational potential is zero. Then-
(A) The gravitational field is necessarily zero
(B) The gravitational field is not necessarily zero
(C) Nothing can be said definitely about the gravitational field
(D) None of these

48. The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth's surface is v. For a
satellite orbiting at an altitude of half of the earth's radius, the orbital velocity is-
3 3 2 2
(A) v (B) v (C) v (D) v
2 2 3 3

49. The escape velocity from a planet is V. If its mass and radius becomes four and two times
respectively, then the escape velocity will become -
(A) V (B) 2V (C) 0.5V (D) 2 V

50. Imagine a light planet revolving around a very massive star in a circular orbit of radius r with a
period of revolution T. If the gravitational force of attraction between planet and star is proportional
to R–5/2, then T2 is proportional to-
(A) R 3 (B) R 7 2 (C) R 5 2 (D) R 3 2

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51. A particle is fired vertically from the surface of the earth with a velocity KVe, where Ve is the escape
velocity and K< 1. Neglecting air resistances , the height to which it will rise from the surface of the
earth (R = radius of the earth ) is –
 K   K 1   K2   K2 
(A)   R (B)  K 1  R (C)   R (D)  2 
R
 1 K     1 K   1 K 

52. A simple pendulum has a time period T1 when on the earth’s surface and T2 when taken to a height R
above the earth’s surface, where R is the radius of the earth. The value of T 2/ T1 is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 2

53. A double star system having two stars of masses m1 and m 2 , is rotating about common center of
mass in radius r1 and r2 , with periods T1 and T2 , then-
3
T  r 
(A)  1    1  (B) If T1  T2 then R 1  R 2
 T2   r2 
(C) If T1  T2 then m1  m 2 (D) T1  T2

 for r  R
54. A spherically symmetric gravitational system of particles has a mass density    0
 0 for r  R
where 0 is a constant. A test mass can undergo circular motion under the influence of the
gravitational field of particles. Its speed V as a function of distance r (0 < r <  ) from the centre of
the system is represented by-

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

55. A thin uniform angular disc (see figure) of mass M has outer radius 4R and inner radius 3R. The
work required to take a unit mass from point P on its axis to infinity is-

2GM 2GM GM 2GM

(A)
7R

4 2 5  (B) 
7R
 
4 2  5 (C)
4R
(D)
5R
 
2 1

56. A large open tank has two holes in the wall. One is a square hole of side L at a depth y from the top
and the other is a circular hole of radius R at a depth 4y from the top. When the tank is completely
filled with water, the quantities of water flowing out per second from both holes are the same. Then,
R is equal to –
L L
(A) (B) 2L (C) L (D)
2 2

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57. A wooden block, with a coin placed on its top, floats in water as shown in figure. The distance  and
h are shown there. After some time the coin falls into the water. Then –

(A)  decreases and h increases (B)  increases and h decreases

(C) both  and h increase (D) both  and h decrease

58. A hemispherical portion of radius R is removed from the bottom of a cylinder of radius R. The
volume of the remaining cylinder is V and its mass M. It is suspended by a string in a liquid of
density  where it stays vertical. The upper surface of the cylinder is at a depth h below the liquid
surface. The force on the bottom of the cylinder by the liquid is–

(A) Mg (B) Mg  Vg (C) Mg  R 2 hg (D) g  V  R 2 h 

59. Two particles each of mass M are connected by a massless rod. The rod is lying on the smooth
horizontal surface. If one of the particle is given an impulse MV as shown in the figure then angular
velocity of the system would be-

v v v 2v
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4  

60. A thin wire of length L and uniform linear mass density  is bent into a circular loop with centre at
O as shown. The moment of inertia of the loop about the axis XX´ is-

L3 L3 5L3 3L3

(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 2 162 16 2 82

61. Adjacent graph is drawn for particle along straight line motion. a - Acceleration & v-volocity. Find
displacement of particle from rest till it acquires velocity 2ms 1

(A) 5m (B) 6m (C) 7m (D) 8m

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62. A carrom striker is given velocity on carrom based has always. Friction causes constant retardation.
Striker hits boundry of carrom and comes to rest at point from where it started. Take initial velocity
direction is positive,choose correct graph descriting motion. (v-velocily, s-displacement, t-time)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

63. Two trains, which are moving along different tracks in opposite directions, are put on the same track
due to a mistake. Their drivers, on noticing the mistake, start slowing down the trains when the trains
are 300 m apart. Graphs given below show their velocities as function of time as the trains slow
down. The separation between the trains when both have stopped, is:

(A) 120 m (B) 280 m (C) 60 m (D) 20 m.

64. At any instant, the position and velocity vectors of two particles are r1 , r2 and 1 ,  2 respectively,
They will collide if:
(A) v1  v2 (B) r1  r2 .v1  v2   0

   
(C) r1  r2  v1  v 2  0 (D) r1  r2 : v1  v2

65. If the mass of block is 1kg and a force of 10 3 N is applied horizontally on the block as shown in
the figure. The frictional force acting on the block is

10 20
(A) Zero (B) N (C) (D) 5N
3 3

66. A particle of mass m = 0.1 kg is released from rest from a point A of a wedge of mass M = 2.4 kg
free to slide on a frictionless horizontal plane. The particle slides down the smooth face AB of the
wedge. When the velocity of the wedge is 0.2 m/s the velocity of the particle in m/s relative to the
wedge is:

10
(A) 4.8 (B) (C) 7.5 (D) 10
3
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67. A bus is running along a highways at a speed of 16 m/s. A man is at a distance of 60 m from the
highway and 400 m from the bus. What should be the minimum speed of man to catch the bus
(A) 20 m/s (B) 24 m/s (C) 30 m/s (D) 36 m/s

68. A man is coming down an incline of angle 30º. when he walks with speed 2 3 m s he has to keep
his umbrella vertical to protect himself from rain. The actual speed of rain is 5m/s. At what angle
with vertical should he keep his umbrella when he is at rest so that he does not get drenched?

(A) 37 o (B) 53o (C) 30o (D) 60 o

69. A particle is at rest at t = 0 at the origin of coordinate system (x, y). The acceleration of the particle

varies with x coordinates as a  4xi . The velocity of the particle at t = 1s will be.
(A) 2e2 m s (B) 2 e m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) 0 m/s

70. An airplane pilot wants to fly from city A to city B which is 1000 km due north of city A. The speed
of the plane in still air is 500 km/hr. The pilot neglects the effect of the wind and directs his plane
due north and 2 hours later find himself 300km due north-east of city B. The wind velocity is
(A) 150km/hr at 45°N of E (B) 106km/hr at 45°N of E
(C) 150 km/he at 45°N of W (D) 106 km/hr at 45°N of W

71. A plank of mass 2kg and length 1 m is placed on a horizontal floor. A small block of mass 1 kg is
placed on top of the plank, at its right extreme end. The coefficient of friction between plank and
floor is 0.5 and that between plank and block is 0.2. If a horizontal force = 30 N starts acting on the
plank to the right, the time after which the block will fall off the plank is (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) (2/3) s (B) 1.5 s (C) 0.75 s (D) (4/3) s

72. Two wedges, each of mass m, are placed next to each other on a flat floor. A cube of mass M is
balanced on the wedges as shown. Assume no friction between the cube and the wedges, but a
coefficient of static friction between the wedges and the floor. What is the largest M that can be
balanced as shown without motion of the wedges?

m m 2m
(A) (B) (C) (D) All M will balanced
2 2 1 

73. A force F acting on a particle of mass 5 kg placed on a smooth horizontal surface. F = 40 N remains
constant but its vector rotates in a vertical plane at an angular speed 2 rad/sec. If a t = 0, vector F is
horizontal, find the velocity of block at t =  4 sec.
(A) 1 m/s (B) 2 m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) 2 2 m/s

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74. A sphere of mass m is kept between two inclined walls, as shown in the figure. If the coefficient of
friction between each wall and the sphere is zero, then the ratio of normal reaction (N1/N2) offered by
the walls 1 and 2 on the sphere will be

(A) tan  (B) tan 2 (C) 2 cos  (D) cos 2

75. In the figure shown, the coefficient of static friction between the blocks is 0.1, while the floor is
friction less. Find the minimum value of force ‘F’ (in N) to cause sliding between the block A and B
of mass 5kg and 10 kg respectively. The angle of string is 530 with horizontal.

(A) 10 N (B) 15 N (C) 25 N (D) None of these

76. In the diagram the wall and the interface between blocks B and C are smooth. The value of F
required to kept the whole system stationary is :

(A) 100 N (B) 80 N

(C) 90 N (D) Equilibrium is not possible for any value of F

77. A block of mass m is released from the highest point of rough groove    0.2  as shown in the
figure. The time taken to cover the length of groove is (approximately)

(A) 5 sec (B) 8 sec (C) 10 sec (D) 12 sec

78. A particle of mass m begins to slide down a fixed smooth sphere from the top. What is its tangential
acceleration when it breaks off the sphere?
2g 5g g
(A) (B) (C) g (D)
3 3 3

79. A boy whirls a stone in a horizontal circle 1.8 m above the ground by means of a string 1.2 m long.
The string breaks and stone flies off horizontally, striking the ground 9.1 m away. The centripetal
acceleration during the circular motion was: (use g = 9.8 m/s2)
(A) 94 m/s2 (B) 141 m/s2 (C) 188 m/s2 (D) 282 m/s2

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80. A particle of mass m is suspended from a fixed point O by a string of length l. At t = 0, it is displaced
from equilibrium position and released. The graph, which shows the variation of the tension T in the
string with time ‘t’, may be :

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

10
81. A stone of mass 1 kg tied to a light inextensible string of length L  m, whirling in a circular path
3
in a vertical plane. The ratio of maximum tension in the string to the minimum tension in the string is
4, If g is taken to be 10 m/s2, the speed of the stone at the highest point of the circle is :
(A) 10 m/s (B) 5 2 m/s (C) 10 3 m/s (D) 20 m/s

82. Toy cart tied of the end of an unstretched string of length a, when revolved moves in a horizontal
circle of radius 2a with a time period T. Now the toy cart is speeded up until it moves in a horizontal
circle of radius 3a with a period T’. If Hook’s law holds then:
3  3 3
(A) T '  T (B) T '    T (C) T '    T (D) T '  T
2  2
 2 

83. The kinetic energy k of a particle moving along a circle of radius R depends on the distance covered
s as k = as2 where a is a constant. The total force acting on the particle is:
12
s2  s2  R2
(A) 2a (B) 2as 1  2  (C) 2 as (D) 2a
R  R  s

84. A particle A moves along a circle of radius R = 50 cm so that its radius vector r relative to the point
O (Fig.) rotates with the constant angular velocity = 0.40 rad/s. Then modulus of the velocity of the
particle, and the modulus of its total acceleration will be

(A) v  0.4 m s , w  0.4 m s 2 (B) v  0.32 m s , w  0.32 m s 2

(C) v  0.32 m s, w  0.4 m s 2 (D) v  0.4 m s, w  0.32 m s 2

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85. Mark out the incorrect statement
(A) Work-energy theorem is valid only for particles.
(B) Work-energy theorem is an invariant law of physics
(C) Work-energy theorem is valid only in inertial frames of reference.
(D) Work-energy theorem can be applied in non-inertial frames of reference too.

86. If system is released

l l
M B
A M

(A) A hit the pulley then B hit the vertical wall

(B) first B hit the wall and then A hit the pulley
(C) both A & B hit at same instant
(D) can not be determined

87. A ball A of mass 3 m is placed at a distance d from the wall on a smooth horizontal surface. Another
ball B of mass m moving with velocity u collides with ball A. The coefficient of restitution between
the balls and the wall and between the balls is e.

A B

d
u  3e  1
(A) the velocity of ball B after collision is
4
u 2e 1
(B) the velocity of ball B after collision is
4
d  2e  1
(C) After collision, ball A will move away by distance
d 2e 1
d e 1
(D) After collision, ball A will move away by distance
3e 1

88. A large block A is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. A small block B whose mass is half that of
A is placed on A at one end and now is projected along A with some velocity u. The coefficient of
friction between the blocks is  . Then select the incorrect statement.

u
(A) The blocks will have a final common velocity
3
2
(B) The work done against friction is of the initial kinetic energy of B.
3
2
(C) Before the blocks reach a common velocity the acceleration of A relative to B is g
3
(D) None of these

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89. Two pucks are initially moving along a frictionless surface as shown in the diagram. The pucks have
mass m1  m 2 and begin with equal magnitude of momentum. A constant force F is applied to each
puck directly to the right for the same amount of non-zero time. After the pushes are complete, what
is the relationship for the size of the momenta of pucks  P1 and P2  ?

(A) P1  P2
(B) P1  P2
(C) P1  P2
(D) More information about the masses, speeds, force and time are required to answer the questions

90. A ball of mass m collides horizontally with a stationary wedge on a rough horizontal surface, in the
two orientations as shown. Neglect friction between ball and wedge. Two student comment on
system of ball and wedge in these situations

Saurav: Momentum of system in x- direction will change by significant amount in both cases.
Rahul : There are no impulsive external forces in y-direction in both cases hence the total
momentum of system in y-direction can be treated as conserved in both cases.
(A) Saurav is wrong and Rahul is correct (B) Saurav is correct and Rahul is wrong
(C) Both are correct (D) Both are wrong

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 ANDHERI / BORIVALI / DADAR / CHEMBUR / THANE / MULUND/ NERUL / POWAI
IIT – JEE TW TEST (3 Yrs.)
TOPIC: FULL MECHANICS DATE:30/9/18

ANSWER KEY

1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (C)

8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (A)

15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (C)

22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (A)

29. (D) 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (A) 34. (B) 35. (A)

36. (D) 37. (B) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (C)

43. (B) 44. (A) 45. (D) 46. (C) 47. (B) 48. (C) 49. (D)

50. (B) 51. (D) 52. (D) 53. (D) 54. (C) 55. (A) 56. (A)

57. (D) 58. (D) 59. (C) 60. (D) 61. (D) 62. (B) 63. (D)

64. (C) 65. (A) 66. (B) 67. (B) 68. (A) 69. (D) 70. (A)

71. (A) 72. (C) 73. (D) 74. (C) 75. (C) 76. (D) 77. (A)

78. (B) 79. (C) 80. (D) 81. (A) 82. (B) 83. (B) 84. (D)

85. (C) 86. (A) 87. (A) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (D)

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