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Ex. A-PROBLEMS ON FINDING C.O.M POSITION 6. A rod of length L having negligible thickness, has a linear
mass density that varies linearly with distance from the ends
1. A uniform wire of length l is bent into the shape of 'V' as from 1 at one end to  2 at the other. Locate the centre of
shown. The distance of its centre of mass from the vertex mass
A is
B
Ex B -PROB ON COM VELOCITYAND ACCELERATION
 3
(a)  / 2 (b)
4 A 600 7. The magnitude of acceleration  5kg
of centre of mass of the system
 3 is (Take g = 10 ms–2)
(c) (d) None of these C
8 (a) 4 m/s2
(b) 10 m/s2
2. Find the x coordinate of the centre of mass of the bricks shown (c) 5 m/s2 5kg
in figure (d) 2 2 m/s 2
24 y
(a) 
25 Ex. C- PROBLEM ON MOTION OF COM
25
(b)   8. Three men A, B & C of mass 40 kg, 50 kg & 60 kg
24  6 m respectively are standing on a plank of mass 90 kg, which
 4 m
15 is kept on a smooth horizontal plane. If A and C exchange
(c)  2 m
16 m x
their positions, then mass B will shift (w.r.t. ground) by
16 50kg 60kg
(d)  40kg
15
A B C

3. Find coordinates of centre of mass center of a non-uniform

rod of length L whose linear mass density  varies
as   a  bx, where x is the distance from the lighter end.
(a) 1/3 m towards left (b) 1/3 m towards right
4. The centre of mass of the shaded portion of the disc is : (c) 5/3 m towards left (d) will not move
(The mass is uniformly distributed in the shaded portion) 9. A block of mass M is tied to one end of a massless rope.
: The other end of the rope is in the hands of a man of mass
2M as shown in the figure. The block and the man are
resting on a rough plank of mass M as shown in the figure.
A The whole system is resting on a smooth horizontal surface.
The man pulls the rope. Pulley is massless and frictionless.
What is the displacement of the plank when the block meets
R R the pulley. (Man does not leave his position during the pull)
(a) to the left of A (b) to the left of A
20 12
R R
(c) to the right of A (d) to the right of A
20 12
2M
M
5. A thin sheet of metal of uniform thickness is cut into the
2m M
shape bounded by the line x = a and y = ± k x2, as shown.
Find the coordinates of the
centre of mass. (a) 0.5m (b) 1m
(c) Zero (d) 2/3 m

10. A particle of mass 2m is connected by an inextensible string

of length 1.2 m to a ring of mass m which is free to slide
on a horizontal smooth rod. Initially the ring and the par-
ticle are at the same level with the string taut. Both are then
released simultaneously. The distance in meters moved by
the ring when the string becomes vertical is
(a) 0 (b) 0.4
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11. The figure shows the positions and velocities of two 16. A man of mass 56 kg having a bag of mass 2 kg slips from
particles at t = 0. If the particles move under the mutual the roof of a tall building of height 125 m and starts falling
attraction of each other, then the position of centre of mass vertically (figure). When at a height 80 m from the ground,
at t =1 s is he notices that the ground below him is pretty hard, but
5m/ s 3m/ s there is a pond at a horizontal distance 1 m from the line
1kg 1kg of fall. In order to save himself he throws the bag
x=2m x=8m horizontally (with respect to himself) in the direction
(a) x = 5m (b) x = 6m opposite to the pond. Calculate the minimum horizontal
(c) x = 3m (d) x = 2m velocity imparted to the bag so that the man lands in the
water. If the man just succeeds to avoid the hard ground,
Ex.D - EXPLOSION PROBLEMS where will the bag land? (take g = 10 ms–2)

12. A particle of mass 4m which is at rest

v
explodes into four equal fragments. All
4 fragments scatter in the same horizontal
plane. Three fragments are found to 90
0

move with velocity v each as shown in v 125m

the fig. The total energy released in the 1350
process of explosion is v
2 2
80m
(a) mv (3  2 ) (b) mv (3  2 )
1m
(c) 2mv2 (d) mv 2 (1  2 ) //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
hard ground Pond

13. A projectile is fired from a gun at an angle of 45º with the
horizontal and with a speed of 20 m/s relative to ground. At
the highest point in its flight the projectile explodes into two
fragments of equal mass. One fragment, whose initial speed
is zero falls vertically. How far from the gun does the other
fragment land, assuming a horizontal ground ? Take g = 10 m/
s2?
17. A ball of mass m is projected with speed u into the barrel of a
spring gun of mass M initially at rest on a frictionless sur-
face. The mass m sticks in the barrel at the point of maximum
compression of the spring. No energy is lost in friction. What
fraction of the initial kinetic energy of the ball is stored in the
spring?

Ex. E - PROBLEM ON MOMENTUM AND ENERGY

CONSERVATION

14. A cannon of mass 5m (including a shell of mass m) is at m M

rest on a smooth horizontal ground. It fires the shell with (a) 2 (m  M ) (b) 2 (m  M )
its barrel at an angle  to the horizontal at a velocity u
m M
relative to cannon. Find the horizontal distance of the point (c) (d)
mM mM
where shell strikes the ground from the initial position of
the cannon Ex F - PROBLEM ON 2 BLOCK-SPRING SYSTEM
4 u 2 sin 2  16 u 2 sin 2
(a) (b) 18. Two blocks of mass 3 kg and 6 kg respectively are placed on
5g (16  9 cos 2 ) g
a smooth horizontal surface. They are connected by a light
3 u 2 sin 2  16 u 2 sin 2
(c) (d) spring of force constant k = 200 N/m. Initially the spring is un
5g (16  9 cos 2 ) g stretched. The indicated velocities are imparted to the blocks.
Find the maximum extension of the spring.
15. A ball of mass M = 0.2 kg rests on a vertical pillar of
height 5 m. A bullet of mass m = 0.01 kg travelling hori-
zontally with a velocity of 500 m/s passes through the cen-
tre of the ball and hits the ground at a distance 20 m from
the pillar. At what horizontal distance does the bullet hit the
ground? (Take g = 10 ms–2)

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19. Two blocks of mass m1 and m 2 are connected by a spring Ex. H - PROBLEM ON 1D - COLLISION
of spring constant k. The system is placed on a smooth
horizontal surface and m 2 is given a velocity v o towards 25. A ball of mass 2m collides head on with another ball of mass
right. Initially, the spring is at its natural length. If m, which is at rest. If the velocity of the larger ball before
m1  m 2  m , find the maximum elongation of the spring. collision be equal to the velocity of the smaller mass after
collision, then the coefficient of restitution is
k v0 (a) 1/3 (b) 3/4
m1 m2
(c) 1/2 (d) 2/5

26. In the arrangement shown, the pendulum on the left is

20. For shown situation find the maximum elongation in the pulled aside. It is then released and allowed to collide
spring. Neglect friction everywhere. Initially, the blocks are with other pendulum which is at rest. A perfectly inelastic
at rest and spring is unstretched. collision occurs and the system rises to a height 1/4 h.
4F 3F F K The ratio of the masses
(a) (b) 3m 6m F of the pendulum is:
3K 4K 2
(a) 1
4F 2F (b) 2
(c) (d)
K K (c) 3
(d) 4
Ex G - PROBLEM ON IMPULSE 27. A body is hanging from a rigid support by an inextensible
string of length l. It is struck inelastically by an identical
21. A particle of mass m is made to move with uniform speed
v along the perimeter of a regular hexagon, inscribed in a body of mass m moving with horizontal velocity v  2g .
circle of radius R. The magnitude of impulse applied at each The tension in the string increases just after striking by
corner of the hexagon is (a) mg (b) 3mg
(c) 2mg (d) none of these
(a) 2mv sin  /6 (b) mv sin  /6
(c) mv sin  /3 (d) 2mv sin  /3
28. Three balls A, B and C (mA = mC = 4mB) are placed on a
smooth horizontal surface. Ball B collides with ball C with an
22. A particle of mass 2 kg is moving with velocity initial velocity v as shown in the figure. Total number of

v  (2 iˆ  3 ˆj ) ms1 in free space. Find its velocity 3 s after collisions between the balls will be (All collisions are elastic)
 (a) One (b) Two v
constant force F  (3 iˆ  4 ˆj ) N starts acting on it. A B C
(c) Three (d) Four

23. Two balls of same mass are dropped from the same height
29. A system of two blocks A and B are connected by an
h on to the floor. The first ball bounces to a height h/4 after
inextensible massless string as shown. The pulley is
the collision and the second ball to a height h/16. The massless and frictionless. Initially the system is at rest
impulse applied by the first and second ball on the floor when a bullet of mass 'm' moving with a velocity 'u' as
are I1 and I2 respectively. Then shown hits the block 'B' and gets embedded into it. The
(a) 5I1 = 6I2 (b) 6I1 = 5I2 impulse imparted by tension force to the block of mass 3m
(c) I1 = 2I2 (d) 2I1 = I2 is
5mu 4 mu
(a) (b) m
24. Two particles of a mass 2m and m are tied with an inextensible 4 5
u
string. The particle of mass m is given a speed v as shown in 2mu 3mu
(c) (d) mB
the figure. Find the speed with which the particles start mov- 5 5 A3m
ing after the string becomes taut.
30. Two masses m and 2m are placed in fixed horizontal circu-
lar smooth hollow tube of radius r as shown. The mass m is
v moving with speed u and
2m m
the mass 2m is stationary. After their
first collision, find the time elapsed for 2m
next collision. m u
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Ex. I - PROBLEM ON 2D - COLLISION 36. A small ball is projected from point A on the floor towards a
vertical wall as shown in the figure. It hits the wall when its
31. A smooth sphere is moving on a horizontal surface with velocity is horizontal. Ball reaches point A after one bounce
velocity vector 2î  2 ĵ immediately before it hits a vertical on the floor. If the coefficient of restitution is the same for the
collisions, find its value.
wall. The wall is parallel to yz plane and the coefficient of
restitution between the sphere and the wall is e = 1/2. The
velocity vector of the sphere after it hits the wall is
(a) î  ĵ (b)  î  2 ĵ
(c)  î  ĵ (d) 2î  ĵ (a) 0.5 (b) 0.25
(c) 0.75 (d) 0.33
32. Two balls A and B having different but unknown masses
collide. A is initially at rest and B has a speed u. After colli-
sion, B has a speed u/2 and moves at right angles to its Ex. J - PROBLEM ON VARIABLE MASS
original motion. Find the direction (with respect to initial
direction of B) in which ball A moves after collision. 37. Find the mass of a rocket as a function of time, if it moves with
(a) tan –1(1/2) (b) tan–1(2) a constant acceleration , in the absence of external forces.
(c) tan –1(1/4) (d) tan–1(4) The gas escapes with a constant velocity u relative to the
rocket and its mass initially was m0.
33. A ball of mass m strikes the fixed inclined plane after (a) m  m0 e  ( / u )t (b) m  m0 e ( 2 / u )t
falling through a height h. If it rebounds elastically, the (c) m  m0 e  (u / t ) (d) m  m0 e  ( 2u / t )
impulse on the ball is:
(a) 2m cos  2 gh 38. A balloon having mass m0 is filled with gas and is held
(b) 2m cos  gh in hands of a boy. Then suddenly it gets released and gas
2m 2 gh starts coming out of it at a constant rate. The velocity of
(c) the ejected gas is 2m/s with respect to the balloon. Find
cos 
out the velocity of the balloon when the mass of gas is
(d) 2m 2 gh
reduced to half. (Assume that there is no gravity)

34. A disk A of radius r moving on perfectly smooth surface (a) ln 2 (b) 2 ln 4

at a speed v undergoes an elastic collision with an identical (c) 2 ln 2 (d) None of these
stationary disk B. Find the velocity of the disk B after
collision if the impact parameter is r/2 as shown in the 39. A rocket with an initial mass of 1000 kg is launched vertically
figure A upwards from rest under gravity. The rocket burns the fuel at
B the rate of 10 kg s-1. The burnt matter is ejected vertically
v
downwards with a speed of 2000 ms-1 relative to the rocket. If
r/ 2
burning is complete after 1 min, find the maximum velocity of
rocket. (Given, g = 10 ms-2 and ln 2.5 = 0.916)
15 v (a) 1232 ms-1 (a) 1000 ms-1
(a) v (b) (a) 1423 ms-1 (a) 1523 ms-1
4 4
v 3v
(c) (d)
2 2

35. A sphere of mass m is moving with a velocity 4iˆ  ˆj. It hits a

wall and rebounds with velocity iˆ  3 ˆj. The coefficient of res-
titution between the sphere and the wall is
(a) 3/4 (b) 9/16
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1. A circular plate of uniform thickness has a diameter of 28 cm.
A circular portion of diameter 21 cm is removed from the plate
as shown. O is the centre of mass of
complete plate. The position of cen- 2m
tre of mass of remaining portion will (a) (b) will never be attained
k
shift towards left from ‘O’ by
(a) 5 cm (b) 9 cm m m
(c) v (d) v
(c) 4.5 cm (d) 5.5 cm 12k 6k

2. The centre of mass of a non uniform rod of length L whose 7. A balloon having mass m0 is filled with gas and is held
mass per unit length varies as  = kx2/L (where k is a con- in hands of a boy. Then suddenly it gets released and gas
stant and x is the distance measured from one end) is at the starts coming out of it at a constant rate. The velocity of
following distance from the same end. the ejected gas is 2m/s with respect to the balloon. Find
(a) 3L/4 (b) L/4 out the velocity of the balloon when the mass of gas is
(c) 2L/3 (d) L/3 reduced to half. (Assume that there is no gravity)
(a) ln 2 (b) 2 ln 4
3. Two particle A and B of masses 1 kg (c) 2 ln 2 (d) None of these
and 2 kg respectively are projected in 8. Three particles of masses 50 g, 100 g and 150 g are placed
the directions shown in the figure with at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 1 m (as shown
speeds uA = 200 ms-1 and uB = 55 ms-1. in the figure). The (x, y) coordinates of the centre of mass
Initially, they were 90 m apart. Find the will be
maximum height attained by the cen-
tre of mass of the particles.
(Take g = 10 ms-2)
(a) 125 m (b) 145 m
(c) 115 m (d) 105 m

4. A cannon of mass 5m (including a shell of mass m) is at

rest on a smooth horizontal ground. It fires the shell with
its barrel at an angle  to the horizontal at a velocity u
relative to cannon. Find the horizontal distance of the point  3 5  7 3 
where shell strikes the ground from the initial position of (a)  4 m, 12 m  (b)  12 m, 8 m 
   
the cannon 7 3   3 7 
4 u 2 sin 2  16 u 2 sin 2 (c)  12 m, 4 m  (d)  8 m, 12 m 
(a) (b)    
5g (16  9 cos 2 ) g 9. Three blocks A, B and C are lying on a smooth horizontal
2 surface, as shown in the figure. A and B have equal masses,
3 u sin 2 
2
16 u sin 2
(c) (d) m while C has mass M. Block A is given an initial speed v
5g (16  9 cos 2 ) g towards B due to which it collides with B perfectly
inelastically. The combined mass collides with C, also
th
5. A body is hanging from a rigid support by an inextensible perfectly inelastically. (5/6) of the initial kinetic energy is
string of length l. It is struck inelastically by an identical lost in whole process. What is value of M/m?
body of mass m moving with horizontal velocity v  2g .
The tension in the string increases just after striking by
(a) mg (b) 3mg
(c) 2mg (d) none of these (a) 5 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 3
6. Two block A and B of masses m and 2m, respectively, are 10. A particle of mass ‘m’ is moving with speed ‘2v’ and collides
connected with the help of a spring having spring constant with a mass ‘2m’ moving with speed ‘v’ in the same direction.
k as shown in fig. Initially, both the blocks are moving with After collision, the first mass is stopped completely while
same velocity v on a smooth horizontal plane with the spring the second one splits into two particles each of mass ‘m’,
in its natural length. During their course of motion, block B which move at angle 45o with respect to the original direc-
makes an inelastic collision with block C of mass m which is tion. The speed of each of the moving particle will be
initially at rest. The coefficient of restitution for the collision (a) 2v (b) 2 2v
is 1/2. The maximum compression in the spring is (c) v /(2 2) (d) v / 2

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SUBJECTIVE TYPE 5. A ball of mass m = 1 kg is hung vertically by thread of length
l = 1.50 m. Upper end of the thread is attached to the ceiling of
1. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are connected by a massless, a trolley of mass M = 4 kg. Initially, trolley is stationary and is
inextensible, cord that is passed over a massless pulley A. free to move along horizontal rails without friction. A bullet of
The blocks slide along the smooth sides of a right angled mass m = 1 kg, moving horizontally with velocity vo  6 ms1 ,
wedge of mass m, which rests on a smooth horizontal plane. collides with the ball and gets stuck with it. As a result, thread
Find the distance covered by the wedge on the horizontal plane starts to deflect towards right. Calculate its maximum deflection
till the mass m1 is lowered by the vertical distance h. with the vertical.
m2
(Take g = 10 ms–2)
m1
h 1.50 m

M

2. A wedge of mass M = 3m and having a vertical slot in it is vo

placed on a horizontal surface. Two blocks
each of mass m are arranged as shown
in the figure. The system is released
from rest. All surface are smooth. Cal-
culate the speed of the wedge when
block 1 comes down a
distance h. 6. A ball of mass ‘m’ moving horizontally which velocity ‘u’ hits
a wedge of mass ‘M’. The wedge is situated on a smooth
3. Two balls of mass m1 = 100 g and m2 = 300 g are suspended horizontal surface. After striking with wedge,
from point A by two equal inextensible threads, each of length the ball starts moving in vertical di-
rection and the wedge starts moving
  32 / 35 m . 3
l
2
in horizontal plane. Calculate
Ball of mass m1 is drawn aside A
m1 (a) the velocity V of wedge.
and held at the same level as A but (b) the velocity v at which the ball moves in vertical direction.
at a distance 3l / 2 from A, as (c) the impulse imparted by the ball to the wedge.
l (d) the coefficient of restitution e?
shown in fig. When ball m1 is re-
leased, it collides elastically with the
stationary ball of mass
m2. Calculate m2
(a) velocity u1 with which the ball of mass m1 collides with the
other ball
(b) maximum rise of the ball of mass m2
(Take g = 10 ms–2)

4. A light flexible thread passes

over a small, frictionless pulley. Two blocks of
mass m = 1 kg and M=3 kg are attached with
the thread as shown in fig. Heavier block rests
on a a slab. A bullet of mass m0 = 1kg, moving
upwards with velocity v0  10 ms1 , collides
with the hanging block at time t = 0. Calculate
the maximum height ascended by M when M
it is jerked into motion
(Take g = 10 ms–2)
(a) if the bullet gets stuck in the hanging block
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PARAGRAPH TYPE Paragraph for Question Nos. 12 to 14
A 1 kg block is given a velocity of 15 m/s towards right
Paragraph for Question Nos. 7 to 8
over a very long rough plank of mass 2 kg as shown in
A particle is thrown with a velocity u from a height h
figure.
horizontally towards a vertical wall which is moving away
rough
with a speed u / 4 as shown in figure. The particle returns 1kg 15 m/ s
to the point of projection after suffering two elastic col-
lisions (one with the wall and the other with the ground). 2kg
smooth
12. The correct graph showing linear momentum of 1 kg (i.e.
p1) and of 2kg (i.e. p2) versus time is
p1 and p2 p1 and p2

p2 p1
7. The total time of flight is p1 and p2
(a) p1 (b)
(a) 2 2h / g (b) 2 h / g p2
t t
(c) 2h / g (d) 4 2h / g p1 and p2 p1 and p2
8. What is the initial separation x between the particle and
P1 p2
the wall?
(c) (d)
(a) 2u h / 2 g (b) u h / 2 g P2 p1
t t
(c) u 2h / g (d) u h / g
13. If coefficient of friction between the two blocks is equal
to 0.4, then magnitude of initial slope of p1 versus t and
Paragraph for Question Nos. 9 to 11
p2 versus t (in SI unit) will be(Take g = 10 m/s2)
When the mass of a system is variable, a thrust force acts (a) 4 and 2 (b) 2 and 4
on it in addition to all other forces acting on it. This thrust
  (c) 4 and 4 (d) 2 and 2
force is given by F  vr (dm / dt ) where m is the 14. Momentum of both the blocks is equal at time

instantaneous mass of the system and vr is the relative (a) 1.75 s (b) 1.875 s
velocity with which the mass dm either enters or leaves the (c) 2.5 s (d) 1.25 s
system. A car has total mass 50 kg. Gases are ejected from
this backwards with relative velocity 20 m/s. Paragraph for Question Nos. 15 to 17
The rate of ejection of gas is 2 kg/ Two identical balls A and B, each of mass M = 2 kg and
s. Total mass of gas is 20 kg. radius R, are suspended vertically from inextensible
Coefficient of friction between strings
the car and road as shown in fig. The
third ball C of mass m
is µ = 0.1 (Take g = 10 m/s2) = 1kg and radius
9. Car will start moving after time r  ( 2  1)R falls
(a) 4 s (b) 10 s and hits A and B
(c) 5 s (d) 8 s symmetrically with
speed u = 10 m/s.
10. Maximum speed of car will be (Take ln (4/3) = 0.28)
Speed of both A and
(a) 0.6 m/s (b) 0.8 m/s B just after the
(c) 1.0 m/s (d) 1.2 m/s collision is 3 m/s.
11. Car will stop after (from starting) 15. Impulse provided by each string during collision is
(a) 12.2 s (b) 6.4 s (a) 6 2 N s (b) 12 N s
(c) 10.6 s (d) 5.8 s (c) 3 2 N s (d) 6 N s
16. Speed of C just after collision is
(a) 2 m/s (b) 2 2 m / s
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17. The value of coefficient of restitution is
(a) 1 / 4 (b) 1 / 2
(c) 2  1 (d) 1 / 2
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT
18. A particle moving with kinetic energy = 3J makes an
elastic head on collision with a stationary particle which
has twice its mass. During the impact,
(a) the minimum kinetic energy of the system is 1J.
(b) the maximum elastic potential energy of the system
is 2J.
(c) momentum and total energy are conserved at every
instant.
(d) the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy of
the system first decreases and then increases.
19. A block of mass m slides down on an inclined plane of a
wedge of mass m (see figure). Friction is absent every-
where. Which of the following statement(s) is/are cor-
rect?
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20. Two small rings, each of mass ‘m’, are connected to the
block of same mass ‘m’ through an inextensible mass-
less strings of length l each. Rings are constrained to
move over smooth rod AB. Initially, the system is held at
rest as shown in fig. Let u and v be the velocities of ring
and block, respectively when string makes an angle 60o
with the vertical. Then,
g 8g
(a) u  (b) u 
5 5
3g
(c) v  3g (d) v  5
21. Object A strikes the stationary object B with a certain
given speed u head–on in an elastic collision. The mass
of A is fixed, you may choose the mass of B appropri-
ately for following cases. Then after the collision,
(a) for B to have the greatest speed, choose mB = mA
(b) for B to have the greatest momentum, choose mB >>
mA
(c) for B to have the greatest speed, choose mB<< mA
(d) for the maximum fraction of kinetic energy transfer,
choose mB = mA

22. A small particle of mass m starts sliding down from rest

along the smooth surface of a fixed hollow hemisphere
(a) Vertical component of acceleration of block is of mass M (= 4m). The distance of centre of mass of
g cos 2  (particle + hemisphere) from centre O of hemisphere,
downwards when the particle separates from the surface
1  sin 2 
(b) Acceleration of centre of mass of (block + wedge) is 69
of hemisphere is R.
5
g sin 2  Find the value of 
downwards
1  sin 2 
(c) Acceleration of centre of mass of (block + wedge) is
g cos 
downwards
1  sin 2 
(d) Vertical component of acceleration of block is
2g sin 2 
downwards
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1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. c
8. d
9. a
10. d
11. d
12. 3
13. 23
14. 1
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Following are COM & Collision questions in Feb &

Mar 2021

Feb Attempt – Q1, Q3, Q7

March Attempt – Q1 to Q6, Q8, Q10, Q11, Q13
5.

Feb Attempt (WEP & COM-Collision)

1.

6.

7.

2.

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4.

5.

2.

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July Attempt (COM-Collision)

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Feb Attempt (WEP & COM-Collision) July Attempt (COM-Collision)

1. 3 1. 2
2. 2 2. 2
3. 1 3. 25
4. 1 4. 4
5. 5
6. 1 August Attempt (COM-Collision)
7. 3 1. 4
March Attempt (WEP & COM-Collision) 2. 400
3. 3
1. 30 4. 1
2. 3 5. 3
3. 2
4. 4
5. 1
6. 4
7. 2
8. 20
9. 10
10. 10
11. 1
12. 1
13. 6

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2.

7.

3.

4.

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Answer Key

1. 12
2. C
3. C
4. 10
5. 6
6. B
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2.

3.
7.

4.
8.

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

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2.
4.

5.

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2. 3
3. 4
4. 4
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Ex. A-PROBLEMS ON FINDING C.O.M POSITION (3a  2bL) L

3(2a  bL)
1. A uniform wire of length l is bent into the shape of 'V' as
shown. The distance of its centre of mass from the vertex
A is 4. The centre of mass of the shaded portion of the disc is :
B (The mass is uniformly distributed in the shaded portion)
 3 :
(a)  / 2 (b)
4 A 600

 3 A
(c) (d) None of these C
8
1(c) The centre of mass will be at O. R R
ADE is an equilateral triangle of (a) to the left of A (b) to the left of A
20 12
side l / 4. R R
(c) to the right of A (d) to the right of A
2 2 20 12
l  l l 3 4 (a)
AO       
4
   8 8
5. A thin sheet of metal of uniform thickness is cut into the
shape bounded by the line x = a and y = ± k x2, as shown.
2. Find the x coordinate of the centre of mass of the bricks shown Find the coordinates of the
in figure centre of mass.
24 y
(a) 
25
25
(b)  
24  6 m
 4 m
15
(c)  2 m 5 (3a/4, 0)
16 m x
16
(d) 
15 6. A rod of length L having negligible thickness, has a linear
mass density that varies linearly with distance from the ends
2 (b) from 1 at one end to  2 at the other. Locate the centre of
l  l l  l l l  l l l l  mass
m   m    m     m    
2 2 2   2 4 2   2 4 6 2  25
xcm      l  1  2 2  L
m m m m 24 6 X cm       3
 1 2 

3. Find coordinates of centre of mass center of a non-uniform

rod of length L whose linear mass density  varies Ex B -PROB ON COM VELOCITYAND ACCELERATION
as   a  bx, where x is the distance from the lighter end.
Solution 7. The magnitude of acceleration  5kg
of centre of mass of the system
is (Take g = 10 ms–2)
(a) 4 m/s2
(b) 10 m/s2
Let the rod lie on x-axis with its lighter end on the origin. Consider (c) 5 m/s2 5kg
a small element of length dx at a distance x from the origin. Its
(d) 2 2 m/s 2
mass is dm   dx  (a  bx ) dx .
7(d)
The distance of center of mass from origin is
Net external force on system
L a
total mass of system
1
 x (a  bx) dx a L2 / 2  b L3 / 3 5 g   (5 g ) 50 (1  0.2)
M
xcm  xdm  0
L
    4 m/s 2
a L  b L2 / 2 55 10
 (a  bx) dx
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  on a horizontal smooth rod. Initially the ring and the par-
m a  m2 a2 a
a cm  1 1   2 2 m/ s2 ticle are at the same level with the string taut. Both are then
m1  m 2 2 released simultaneously. The distance in meters moved by
the ring when the string becomes vertical is
(a) 0 (b) 0.4
(c) 0.8 (d) 1.2
Ex. C- PROBLEM ON MOTION OF COM 10 (c) Position of CM w.r.t. ring is
8. Three men A, B & C of mass 40 kg, 50 kg & 60 kg m  0  2m  1.2
x  0.8m
respectively are standing on a plank of mass 90 kg, which m  2m
is kept on a smooth horizontal plane. If A and C exchange Since there is no horizontal
their positions, then mass B will shift (w.r.t. ground) by force, CM will not move in
50kg 60kg horizontal direction.
40kg
Therefore, ring will move by x = 0.8 m.
A B C
11. The figure shows the positions and velocities of two
particles at t = 0. If the particles move under the mutual
attraction of each other, then the position of centre of mass
(a) 1/3 m towards left (b) 1/3 m towards right at t =1 s is
(c) 5/3 m towards left (d) will not move
5m/ s 3m/ s
8 (b) Since, there is no external force in horizontal direction, centre 1kg 1kg
of mass will not shift. Let B and plank shift by x towards right. x=2m x=8m
Then A will shift by (4 + x) towards right and C will shift (x – 4) (a) x = 5m (b) x = 6m
towards right. Since centre of mass will not shift,  mi xi  0 (c) x = 3m (d) x = 2m
 60 (x – 4) + 40 (4 + x) + (50 + 90) x = 0 11 (b) Initial position of CM is
80 1 m1 x1  m2 x2 1 2  1 8
 x  m towards right  x   5 cm.
240 3 m1  m2 11
Since the particles are moving under mutual attration, for the
9. A block of mass M is tied to one end of a massless rope. overall system, there is no external force. So the centre of
The other end of the rope is in the hands of a man of mass mass will move with a constant velocity without any accel-
2M as shown in the figure. The block and the man are eration. Velocity of CM at t = 0 is
resting on a rough plank of mass M as shown in the figure.
The whole system is resting on a smooth horizontal surface. 5 1  3 1
 1 m/s towards right.
The man pulls the rope. Pulley is massless and frictionless. 11
What is the displacement of the plank when the block meets In 1 sec, CM will move by 1 1  1m.
the pulley. (Man does not leave his position during the pull) Position at t = 1s is 5m + 1m = 6m

Ex.D - EXPLOSION PROBLEMS

2M
M
2m M 12. A particle of mass 4m which is at rest
v
explodes into four equal fragments. All
4 fragments scatter in the same horizontal
(a) 0.5m (b) 1m
plane. Three fragments are found to 90
0

(c) Zero (d) 2/3 m

move with velocity v each as shown in v
9 (a) As the external force on the system is zero, CM of the the fig. The total energy released in the 1350
system is stationary. Let plank and man move distance x process of explosion is v
towards right. Then the block moves distance x – 2 towards 2
(a) mv (3  2 ) (b) mv 2
(3  2 )
right. Now,  mi xi  0
(c) 2mv2 (d) mv 2 (1  2 )
 ( M  2 M ) x  M ( x  2)  0  x  0.5 m
12 (a) The resultant momentum of 3 fragments A, B and C
10. A particle of mass 2m is connected by an inextensible string is ( 2  1) mv along OP. Since, overall momentum is zero, the
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momentum of fourth fragment
is ( 2  1) mv opposite to OP,, a n d
its speed is ( 2  1) v..
The total energy released is the total
KE of four fragments equal to
1 1
3  mv 2  m [( 2  1)v]2  mv 2 (3  2 ) Let v1 and v 2 be the velocities of mass M and bullet respec-
2 2
tively after the bullet pases through M.
13. A projectile is fired from a gun at an angle of 45º with the 2h 25
horizontal and with a speed of 20 m/s relative to ground. At Now, R 1  v1  20  v1
g 10
the highest point in its flight the projectile explodes into two
fragments of equal mass. One fragment, whose initial speed  v1  20 m s
is zero falls vertically. How far from the gun does the other From momentum conservation, we have
fragment land, assuming a horizontal ground ? Take g = 10 m/
mu  Mv1  mv 2
s2 ?
13 (60 m)  0.01 500  0.2  20  0.01 v 2
 v 2  100 m s
Ex. E - PROBLEM ON MOMENTUM AND ENERGY
CONSERVATION 2h 25
 R2  v2  100  100m
g 10
14. A cannon of mass 5m (including a shell of mass m) is at
rest on a smooth horizontal ground. It fires the shell with 16. A man of mass 56 kg having a bag of mass 2 kg slips from
its barrel at an angle  to the horizontal at a velocity u the roof of a tall building of height 125 m and starts falling
relative to cannon. Find the horizontal distance of the point vertically (figure). When at a height 80 m from the ground,
where shell strikes the ground from the initial position of he notices that the ground below him is pretty hard, but
the cannon there is a pond at a horizontal distance 1 m from the line
of fall. In order to save himself he throws the bag
4 u 2 sin 2  16 u 2 sin 2
(a) (b) horizontally (with respect to himself) in the direction
5g (16  9 cos 2 ) g opposite to the pond. Calculate the minimum horizontal
3 u 2 sin 2  16 u 2 sin 2 velocity imparted to the bag so that the man lands in the
(c) (d) water. If the man just succeeds to avoid the hard ground,
5g (16  9 cos 2 ) g
14 (a) In horizontal direction, there is no external force and where will the bag land? (take g = 10 ms–2)
hence momentum is conserved. If v is the rebound velocity
of cannon, 4v is the horizontal velocity of shell w.r.t. earth.

Here, v  4v  u cos 

u cos  125m
 v
5
u cos  2u sin  4u 2 sin 2 80m
 R  4vT  4  
5 g 5g
1m
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15. A ball of mass M = 0.2 kg rests on a vertical pillar of hard ground Pond
height 5 m. A bullet of mass m = 0.01 kg travelling 16. 14 ms1 , 28m
horizontally with a velocity of 500 m/s passes through the
centre of the ball and hits the ground at a distance 20 m
from the pillar. At what horizontal distance does the bullet
hit the ground? (Take g = 10 ms–2)
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17. A ball of mass m is projected with speed u into the barrel of a

19. ( v0 m / 2k )
spring gun of mass M initially at rest on a frictionless sur-
face. The mass m sticks in the barrel at the point of maximum
compression of the spring. No energy is lost in friction. What 20. For shown situation find the maximum elongation in the
fraction of the initial kinetic energy of the ball is stored in the spring. Neglect friction everywhere. Initially, the blocks are
spring? at rest and spring is unstretched.
4F 3F F K
(a) (b) 3m 6m F
3K 4K 2

4F 2F
(c) (d)
K K
m M 20 (a) By using reduced mass concept, this system can be
(a) (b) reduced to the one shown in figure.
2 (m  M ) 2 (m  M ) K
(3m)(6m) F1 
m M where,    2m and
(c) (d) 3m  6m
mM mM
F1 = Force on either block w.r.t. COM of the system
17 (d) From momentum conservation,
mu = (M + m) v where v is the speed of the system at maxi- F F  F  F / 2  2F
  (3m ) acm   (3m)  
mum compression 2 2  9m  3
 m  Now from work energy theorem ,
 v u
M m 2F 1 4F
 K  U  0 xm  Kxm2  xm 
3 2 3K
1 1 1 2
 ( M  m)v 2  mu 2  kxmax 0
2 2 2 Ex G - PROBLEM ON IMPULSE
1 2 1  M 
 kxmax  mu 2  
2 2 mM  21. A particle of mass m is made to move with uniform speed
v along the perimeter of a regular hexagon, inscribed in a
M circle of radius R. The magnitude of impulse applied at each
Required fraction 
mM corner of the hexagon is
(a) 2mv sin  /6 (b) mv sin  /6
Ex F - PROBLEM ON 2 BLOCK-SPRING SYSTEM
(c) mv sin  /3 (d) 2mv sin  /3
18. Two blocks of mass 3 kg and 6 kg respectively are placed on 21 (a) Impulse imparted = Final momentum - Initial momentum
a smooth horizontal surface. They are connected by a light Its magnitude is
spring of force constant k = 200 N/m. Initially the spring is un
stretched. The indicated velocities are imparted to the blocks.
 
Find the maximum extension of the spring. mv cos 60o  (mv cos 60o )  2mv cos  2mv sin
3 6

22. A particle of mass 2 kg is moving with velocity


v  (2 iˆ  3 ˆj ) ms1 in free space. Find its velocity 3 s after

18. (30 cm) constant force F  (3 iˆ  4 ˆj ) N starts acting on it.
   
Solution J  F t  m (v f  vi )
19. Two blocks of mass m1 and m 2 are connected by a spring

of spring constant k. The system is placed on a smooth  (3 iˆ  4 ˆj )  3  2  v f  2  ( 2 iˆ  3 ˆj )
horizontal surface and m 2 is given a velocity v o towards 
 9 iˆ  12 ˆj  2 v f  ( 4 iˆ  6 ˆj )
right. Initially, the spring is at its natural length. If 
m1  m 2  m , find the maximum elongation of the spring.  2 v f  (9 iˆ  12 ˆj )  ( 4 iˆ  6 ˆj )  13 iˆ  6 ˆj

 v f  (6.5 iˆ  3 ˆj ) ms 1
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23. Two balls of same mass are dropped from the same height 27. A body is hanging from a rigid support by an inextensible
h on to the floor. The first ball bounces to a height h/4 string of length l. It is struck inelastically by an identical
after the collision and the second ball to a height h/16. The body of mass m moving with horizontal velocity v  2g .
impulse applied by the first and second ball on the floor The tension in the string increases just after striking by
are I1 and I2 respectively. Then (a) mg (b) 3mg
(a) 5I1 = 6I2 (b) 6I1 = 5I2 (c) 2mg (d) none of these
(c) I1 = 2I2 (d) 2I1 = I2 27 (c) Let, v1 be the velocity of bodies after inelastic collision

23 (a) First ball strikes the ground with speed 2 gh and bounces Then, mv = (m + m) v1 or v1  v / 2  g / 2
The tension in the string before collision is T = mg and just
with speed 2 g ( h / 4)  gh / 2
after collision is
I1  m [ 2 gh  gh / 2 ]  3m gh / 2
v12 2m( gl / 2)
T1  2m  2mg   2mg  3mg
Similarly, I 2  m [ 2 gh  2 g ( h / 16) ]  5m gh / 8 l l
 5 I1  6 I 2 The increase in tension is T1 – T = 2mg .
28. Three balls A, B and C (mA = mC = 4mB) are placed on a
24. Two particles of a mass 2m and m are tied with an smooth horizontal surface. Ball B collides with ball C with an
inextensible string. The particle of mass m is given a speed initial velocity v as shown in the figure. Total number of
v as shown in the figure. Find the speed with which the collisions between the balls will be (All collisions are elastic)
particles start moving after the string becomes taut. (a) One (b) Two v
A B C
(c) Three (d) Four
v
2m m 28. (b) For first collision between B and C,
24 (v/3) mv = mv1 + 4mv2 and v2 – v1 = v – 0
 v1  3v / 5 , v2  2v / 5
Ex. H - PROBLEM ON 1D - COLLISION
Hence, vB = 3v/5 towards left and vC = 2v/5 towards right.
For second collision between A and B,
25. A ball of mass 2m collides head on with another ball of
mass m, which is at rest. If the velocity of the larger ball 2  3v  6v
vA    towards left and
before collision be equal to the velocity of the smaller mass 5  5  25
after collision, then the coefficient of restitution is 3  3v  9v
vB     towards right.
(a) 1/3 (b) 3/4 5  5  25
(c) 1/2 (d) 2/5 Now, vB ( 9v / 25)  vc ( 2v / 5)
25 (c) 2mu  0  2mv1  mu  v1  u / 2 So, there will be no third collision.

29. A system of two blocks A and B are connected by an

inextensible massless string as shown. The pulley is
massless and frictionless. Initially the system is at rest
when a bullet of mass 'm' moving with a velocity 'u' as
v2  v1 u  u / 2 1 shown hits the block 'B' and gets embedded into it. The
 e  
u1  u2 u 0 2 impulse imparted by tension force to the block of mass 3m
26. In the arrangement shown, the pendulum on the left is is
pulled aside. It is then released and allowed to collide 5mu 4 mu
with other pendulum which is at rest. A perfectly inelastic (a) (b) m
4 5
u
collision occurs and the system rises to a height 1/4 h. 2mu 3mu
The ratio of the masses (c) (d) mB
5 5 A3m
of the pendulum is: 29 (d) After the bullet hits B, all masses move with same speed.
(a) 1 Let it be v. With sufficient experience, we may directly write
(b) 2 mu = (m + m + 3m) v  v  u / 5.
(c) 3 Impulse imparted to block A is 3mv = 3mu/5
(d) 4
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30. Two masses m and 2m are placed in fixed horizontal circu- 33. A ball of mass m strikes the fixed inclined plane after
lar smooth hollow tube of radius r as shown. The mass m is falling through a height h. If it rebounds elastically, the
moving with speed u and impulse on the ball is:
the mass 2m is stationary. After their (a) 2m cos  2 gh
first collision, find the time elapsed for 2m
next collision. (b) 2m cos  gh
m u
(coefficient of restitution e =1/2) 2m 2 gh
(c)
Solution The relative of approach before collision is u cos 
The relative velocity of separation after collision is eu = u/2 (d) 2m 2 gh
Therefore, the time elapsed between first and second collision
33. (a)
is

2r 4r 34. A disk A of radius r moving on perfectly smooth surface

t  at a speed v undergoes an elastic collision with an identical
u/2 u
stationary disk B. Find the velocity of the disk B after
collision if the impact parameter is r/2 as shown in the
figure A
Ex. I - PROBLEM ON 2D - COLLISION
B
v
31. A smooth sphere is moving on a horizontal surface with r/ 2

velocity vector 2î  2 ĵ immediately before it hits a vertical

wall. The wall is parallel to yz plane and the coefficient of 15 v
(a) v (b)
restitution between the sphere and the wall is e = 1/2. The 4 4
velocity vector of the sphere after it hits the wall is v 3v
(a) î  ĵ (b)  î  2 ĵ (c) (d)
2 2
(c)  î  ĵ (d) 2î  ĵ r/2 1
34 (a) sin   
31 (b) After the sphere hits the wall, the ‘x’ component of the rr 4
velocity will be reduced to half and will be along negative x Before collision, velocity of disk A along the normal is
axis. The ‘y’ component of the velocity will not change.
Hence, velocity vector of the sphere after it hits the wall is vn  v cos   15 v / 4

 iˆ  2 ˆj.

32. Two balls A and B having different but unknown masses

collide. A is initially at rest and B has a speed u. After colli- Since, collision is elastic and masses of disks are same, the
sion, B has a speed u/2 and moves at right angles to its velocities along the line of impact interchange. Therefore,
original motion. Find the direction (with respect to initial after collision, v B  15 v / 4
direction of B) in which ball A moves after collision.
(a) tan –1(1/2) (b) tan–1(2)
35. A sphere of mass m is moving with a velocity 4iˆ  ˆj. It hits a
(c) tan –1(1/4) (d) tan–1(4)
wall and rebounds with velocity iˆ  3 ˆj. The coefficient of res-
32 (a)
titution between the sphere and the wall is
(a) 3/4 (b) 9/16
(c) 4/15 (d) 2/3
 
35 (b) Here, u  4iˆ  ˆj , v  iˆ  3 ˆj
Impulse = final momentum – initial momentum
Before collision After collision  
 mv  mu  m(iˆ  3 ˆj )  m(4iˆ  ˆj )  m(3iˆ  4 ˆj )
Applying momentum conservation along horizontal and ver-  3iˆ  4 ˆj
tical directions, we get The unit vector along direction of impulse, nˆ 
5
mB u  m A v cos  and mB u / 2  m A v sin  The initial and final speeds along the normal are u .nˆ and

 tan   1 / 2    tan 1 (1 / 2) v .nˆ respectively..

v .nˆ (iˆ  3 ˆj ).( 3iˆ  4 ˆj ) / 5 9
 e   
 u .nˆ  (4iˆ  ˆj ).( 3iˆ  4 ˆj ) / 5 16

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36. A small ball is projected from point A on the floor towards a
vertical wall as shown in the figure. It hits the wall when its 38. A balloon having mass m0 is filled with gas and is held
velocity is horizontal. Ball reaches point A after one bounce in hands of a boy. Then suddenly it gets released and gas
on the floor. If the coefficient of restitution is the same for the starts coming out of it at a constant rate. The velocity of
collisions, find its value.
the ejected gas is 2m/s with respect to the balloon. Find
out the velocity of the balloon when the mass of gas is
reduced to half. (Assume that there is no gravity)
(a) ln 2 (b) 2 ln 4
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.25 (c) 2 ln 2 (d) None of these
(c) 0.75 (d) 0.33 38 (c) Force on balloon is Fth = vrel dm / dt
36 (a) where vrel is velocity of gas w.r.t. balloon. Taking forward
direction as positive, vrel = - 2m/s
mdv dm
 Fth  vrel
dt dt
v m0 / 2
dm
  dv vrel   vrel n 2
0 m0
m
uy u xu y  v  (2)n2  2n 2
t AB   d  u x t AB 
g g 39. A rocket with an initial mass of 1000 kg is launched vertically
uy eu xu y upwards from rest under gravity. The rocket burns the fuel at
t BC   d1  (e u x )t BC  the rate of 10 kg s-1. The burnt matter is ejected vertically
g g
2
downwards with a speed of 2000 ms-1 relative to the rocket. If
2 (eu y ) 2 e ux u y burning is complete after 1 min, find the maximum velocity of
tCA   d 2  (e u x )tCA 
g g rocket. (Given, g = 10 ms-2 and ln 2.5 = 0.916)
2 (a) 1232 ms-1 (a) 1000 ms-1
u xu y e u xu y 2 e u xu y
d = d1 + d 2    (a) 1423 ms -1
(a) 1523 ms-1
g g g 39. (a) Here, m0 = 1000 kg,   10 kg s 1 , vr = 2000 ms–1
2
 2e  e  1  0  e  0.5 dv
m  Fthrust  mg
dt
Ex. J - PROBLEM ON VARIABLE MASS
dv
 (m0  t )  vr  (m0  t ) g
37. Find the mass of a rocket as a function of time, if it moves with dt
a constant acceleration , in the absence of external forces. v t
  vr 
The gas escapes with a constant velocity u relative to the   dv    m
 t
 g  dt
rocket and its mass initially was m0. 0 0 0 
(a) m  m0 e  ( / u )t (b) m  m0 e ( 2 / u )t  m0 
 v  vr ln   gt
(c) m  m0 e  (u / t ) (d) m  m0 e  ( 2u / t )  m0  t 
dv The velocity of rocket is maximum at t = 1 min = 60 s.
37. (a) m  Fthrust  m  u ( dm / dt )
dt
 1000 
m
dm 
t
 m  vmax  2000 ln   10  60
t  1000  10  60 
  m
   dt
u0
 ln   
m0  m0  u  2000 ln 2.5  600

 m  m0 e  ( / u )t  2000  0.916  600  1232 ms 1

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1. c
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. c
10. b
11. 6
12. 3
13. 7
14. D
15. D
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. A
20. B

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