PHYSICS

Assignment

Spring, spring balance and cutting of springs

1. Given m = 10 kg. Find the extension in both the springs
in equilibrium.

2. A block of mass 10 kg is suspended through two light spring balances as shown in figure-2.182

A) Both the scales will read 10kg
B) Both the scales will read 5 kg
C) The upper scale will read 10 kg and the lower zero.
D) The reading may be anything but their sum will 10 kg.


3. If the reading of the weighing machine is 10 kg in
equilibrium, find the elongation/compression in
both the springs.

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4. Two blocks A and B of masses 2m and m, respectively, are connected by a massless inextensible string.
The whole system is suspended by a massless spring as shown in the figure. The magnitude of
acceleration of A and B, immediately after the string is cut, are respectively:

(a) g, g/2 (b) g/2, g (c) g, g (d) g/2, g/2



5. Find the compression/extension in the spring in
equilibrium.

6. In the system shown in the figure m1 > m2 . System is held at rest by thread BC. Just after the thread BC
is burnt :

a) initial acceleration of m2 will be upwards magnitude of initial acceleration of both blocks
æ m1 - m2 ö
b) will be equal to ç ÷ g
m
è 1 + m 2 ø
c) initial acceleration of m1 will be equal to zero
d) magnitude of initial acceleration of two blocks will be non-zero and unequal.


7. All the surfaces are smooth. Find the
compression in the string in equilibrium?
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8. In equilibrium, all springs are equally elongated.
Now, the middle spring is cut. What is the
acceleration of the block, immediately after
cutting the spring

9. Figure shows a light spring balance connected to two blocks of mass 20 kg each. The graduations in the
balance measure the tension in the spring. The reading of the balance is

a) 40 kg b) Zero kg
c) 20 kg d) Depends on mass of spring' balance


10. Initially, both the blocks are in equilibrium. Now
the spring k2 is cut. Immediately after cutting the
spring, find the acceleration of both the blocks.

11. Initially all the blocks are in equilibrium. Now
spring is cut. Find the acceleration of all the three
blocks in different cases of cutting the spring
(immediately after cutting the spring).

Acceleration of 2 kg Acceleration of 4 kg Acceleration of 3 kg
Spring K1 is cut
Spring K2 is cut

Spring K3 is cut


12. A block is attached with an ideal spring and string and is in eqilibrium as shown in the figure. The
acceleration of the block just after breaking the string is ‘𝑎⃗’.

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Then ‘𝑎⃗’
a. Has a downward component of g/2
b. Has a upward component of g/2
c. Has a leftward component of 3g/8
d. Has a leftward component of 5g/8


13.

14. Initially blocks are in equilibrium.
Find the acceleration of all the
three blocks immediately after
(i) K1 is cut
(ii) K2 is cut

15. Initially blocks are in equilibrium.

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Find the acceleration of all the three blocks immediately after

(i) K1 is cut
(ii) K2 is cut


16. In the situation shown in the figure, initially the blocks are
in equilibrium. Mass of A, B and C are 5 kg, 4 kg and 3 kg
respectively. Find the acceleration of the three blocks
immediately after

(i) Spring K1 is cut

(ii) Spring K2 is cut
(iii) The thread connecting A and B is cut

17. In the above question if Mass of A, B and C are 10 kg, 4 kg and 3 kg respectively then find the acceleration
of the three blocks immediately after
(i) Spring K2 is cut
(ii) The thread connecting A and B is cut

18. In the situation shown, the blocks are moving and spring balance is showing a constant reading. Then,
find the reading of the spring balance in kg- wt

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19. In arrangement shown below, the thread pulley and spring are all massless and there is no friction
anywhere. The system is in equilibrium. If thread connecting m4 is cut then just after thread is cut :

a) acceleration of m4 = 0
b) acceleration of ml = m2 = m3 = m4 = 0
c) acceleration of ml = m2 = m3 = 0
é( m + m2 ) - ( m3 + m4 )ùû g
d) acceleration m4 = ë 1
m4


20. In the diagram strings, springs and the pulley are light and ideal. The system is in equilibrium with the
strings taut (T > 0), match the column. Masses are equal:

(A) Just after string W breaks (P) aA = 0
(B) Just after spring X breaks (Q) aB = 0
(C) Just after string Y breaks R) aC =0
(D) Just after spring Z breaks (S) aB = ac


21.

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ANSWERS

1. xlower = 2 m; xupper = 50 cm
2. A
3. elongation in spring of k = 200 N/m is 2.5 m and compression in the other spring is 1.5 m
4. B
5. extension = 1.9 m
6. AC
7. D
8. g/3
9. C
10. K1 is cut: 𝑎
""""⃗=3g/2 towards right, 𝑎
! """"⃗=zero. K2 is cut:: 𝑎
" """"⃗=3g/2 towards left, 𝑎
! """"⃗=g downward
"
11.

Acceleration of 2 kg Acceleration of 4 kg Acceleration of 3 kg

Spring K1 is cut 4.5g 0 0
Spring K2 is cut 3.5g 1.75g 0
Spring K3 is cut 0 0.75g G
12. B C
13. ABD
14.

Acceleration of A Acceleration of B Acceleration of C

Spring K1 is cut 2g/7 g 2g/7
Spring K2 is cut 2g/7 g 2g/7

15.

Acceleration of 4 kg Acceleration of 6 kg Acceleration of 10 kg

Spring K1 is cut 10 m/s2 2.5 m/s2 2.5 m/s2
Spring K2 is cut 0 3.75 m/s2 3.75 m/s2

16.

Acceleration of A Acceleration of B Acceleration of C

Spring K1 is cut 2g/9 2g/9 0
Spring K2 is cut g/3 g/3 g
Thread is cut 7g/5 7g/4 0

17.

Acceleration of A Acceleration of B Acceleration of C

Spring K2 is cut 3g/14 3g/14 g
Thread is cut 7g/10 7g/4 0
18. 7.5 kg-wt
19. CD
20. AàQ, R, S; BàS; CàP, S; DàP, S
21. ABD

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