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Marking instructions for ques. are given in respective sections Time : 1Hour Max.Marks : 60

Section - I : Numerical Based Questions (In decimal 4. The mass of carriage A is M and mass of block B
value, truncated / rounded-off to second decimal place is m. The pulleys are frictionless and rope is
e,g 2.26,2.00,-0.23,-0.20,40.06,-200) : Marking massless. Surface is rough. The carriage is on the
verge of sliding. The force of friction is given by
Scheme (+3, -0)
1. A long uniform plank of mass 8kg, and of length mg(   ) . Find the value of .
10m placed an a frictionless surface. A block of A
C 300
mass 2kg kept on the plank, where the coefficient
B(m)
of friction between plank and block is zero for the
first half of the length of the plank and 0.2 for the
5. The coefficients of friction and masses of various
remaining half of the plank. If constant force of
blocks are shown. If f1 is the limiting frictional force
20N is applied on the plank, find after how much between block A and surface and f2 is the frictional
time (in sec) the block will fall down from the plank? force between block B and C. For f2 = 5f1, the
M=2kg applied force F is given by  µmg/10. Find the
µ=0.2 µ=0
value of .
20N
8kg µ=0 A(mass=m)
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B(mass=10m)
2. In the figure shown, the coefficient of static H
friction F
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Rod
µ
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between the blocks is 0.1, while the floor is friction IB
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less. The minimum value of force 'F' (in N) to cause C f1
µ (mass
sliding between the blocks A and B of masses 5kg =50)
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and 10 kg respectively is n × 5. The angle of string

is 53° with horizontal. Find the value of n. P 6.
µ=0

Given m1 = m2 = 10kg. The coefficient of friction

F
between A and B and B and surface is 0.20 Find
A the value of m3 (in kg) so that no block slips.
5kg µ = 0.1
10kg B Friction less A m1
m2
3. Three blocks A, B and C of different densities and B

masses as shown, are placed over each other. The

m3 C
coefficients of friction are shown. Blocks placed
in one vertical line are projected towards right with 7. A block A of mass 2kg is resting on the block B of
same velocity at the same instant. The time taken mass 3kg which is placed on a 30o incline. The
coefficient of friction between two blocks is 0.30
by the upper block to slide down the middle block
and block B and incline is 0.10. A force of 4N is
L applied to block A parallel to the incline. The
is given by . Find the value of .
6g acceleration (in cm/s2) of block A is given by 10 ×
. Find the vlaue of .
A(µ/4) A(mass=m)
4N
B(µ/2) L/4 B(m/2)
A
C(µ) L/2 C(mass=m) B
L 0
30
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8. A wedge A is placed on a rough horizontal surface. 11. In the above problem, choose the correct values(s)
Block B of mass 1kg slips down the inclined plane of F for which the block M and m remain station-
(of angle 45o with horizontal) of the wedge. Find ary with respect to M0.
the frictional force acting on wedge A on the rough
m 
horizontal surface (in N), if wedge is stationary (g (A) (M0 + M + m)     g
= 10 m/s2) M 
m 
B (B) (M0 + M + m)     g
 M 
(C) (M0 + M + m)(mg/M)
A
450 (D) none of these
12. In the figure shown m1 = 5kg, m2 = 10kg & friction
coefficient between m1 & m2 is µ = 0.1 and ground
Section - II : One or more than one option(s) is/are is frictionless then :
correct (+4,-2 & +1 for each correct option)
5kg
Passage for Q. No. 9 to 11 : 10kg µ=0.1
If the horizontal and vertical surfaces shown in fig- (Smooth ground)
ure are in actually the two faces of a bigger block
(A) If a horizontal force F = 20N is applied
of mass M0, as shown in figure, which can move
freely on a smooth horizontal surface. on m1 then the friction force acting on m2
is 5N in the direction of F
Rough(µ) M
(B) Maximum amount of horizontal force that
µ ERS & DIS can be applied to m2 such that there is no
M0
m H TR relative motion between
Smooth IS blocks is 15N
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(C) If a horizontal force F = 20N is applied

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on m2 then friction force acting on m1 is
9. Identify the correct possible situation(s)
20/3 N in the direction of applied force.
(A) It can happen that all the three blocks are
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(D) Maximum amount of horizontal force that

stationary with respect to ground
(B) It can happen that M and m moves but
M0 remains stationary
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can be applied to m1 such that there is no
relative motion between blocks is 8N
Figure shows a rough inclined plane whose angle
(C) If m moves then M and M0 must have to
of inclination with the horizontal is . A block of
move
mass m, starting from rest from the top of the in-
(D) The normal reaction between M0 and m
clined plane travels the lengthl of the inclined plane
is always zero
and reaches the bottom of the inclined plane. x is
10. If a horizontal force F is applied on the bigger block
the base-length of the inclined plane. Which of the
M0 as shown in figure then mark out the correct
following statements are correct?
statement(s)
m
Rough(µ) M

µ
M0
F m
Smooth 
x

(A) The acceleration of the block along the

(A) For any value of F all the blocks will be
inclined plane is g (sin - µ cos)
accelerating with respect to ground
(B) If base-length x is kept constant, then time
(B) If m > µM, there exists a unique value of taken will be minimum if cos (sin - µ
F for which M and m are stationary with cos) is maximum
respect to M0 (C) When  = (1/2) tan-1 (-1/µ) then the time
(C) For a non-zero value of F, the normal re- taken is minimum if x is kept constant
action between m and M0 is also non-zero
(D) The friction force between M and M0 is 2
(D) The time taken is
independent of F. g (sin    cos )
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14. A triangular block of mass m rests on a fixed rough 16. For the situation shown in figure, match the entries
of Column I with the entries of Column II.
inclined plane having friction coefficient µ with the
block. A horizontal force F is applied to it as shown µ=0.4 2kg A
in figure, then the correct statement is : µ=0.3 3kg B F
µ=0.1 5kg C

F Column - I
 (I) If F = 12N, then (II) If F = 15N, then
(III) If F = 25N, then (IV) If F = 40N, then
(A) F r i c t i o n f o r c e i s z e r o w h e n F c o s  = mg Column - II
sin (P) There is relative motion between A and B
(Q) There is relative motion between B and C
(B) The value of limiting friction is µ (mg sin
(R) There is relative motion between C and
+ F cos) the ground
(C) Normal reaction on the block is F sin  + (S) There is no relative motion at any of the
surface.
mg cos
Now match the entries using situation in column I
(D) The value of limiting friction is µ (mg sin with results in column II :
- F cos) S & DIS(A) I – PQS , II – PR , III – QR , IV – S
R
S HE TR I – QRS , II – QR , III – PS , IV – Q
(B)
I
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(C) IB I – PRS , II – S , III – S , IV – PQR

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(D) I – R , II – R , III – QR , IV – PQR
15. In the figure shown, the coefficient of friction 17. A horse is pulling the cart. Match the Statements
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of the columns.
between the two blocks is 0.1 and coefficient of
friction between the block B and ground is 0.2,
masses of A and B are 20 kg and 40 kg
P Column - I
(I) The force with which horse pulls the cart,
is responsible for
respectively then match the following, where aA = (II) The force which ground exerts on the
acceleration of A and aB = acceleration of B. horse, is responsible for
(III) The horse will move if force exerted by
µ = 0.1 A
the ground on the horse exceeds the force
µ = 0.2 B F with which
(IV) If force exerted by the ground on the horse
Column-I Column-II is greater than frictional force acting on
(I) F = 10 N (P) aA = 0 m/s2 cart, it is responsible for
(II) F = 50 N (Q) aA = 0.5 m/s2 Column - II
(P) motion of the system
(III) F = 150 N (R) aB = 0.5 m/s2
(Q) motion of the cart
(IV) F = 300 N (S) aA = 1 m/s2 (R) cart pulls the horse
Now match the entries using situation in column I (S) motion of the horse.
with results in column II : Now match the entries using situation in column I
(A) I – PQS , II – PR , III – Q , IV – R with results in column II :
(A) I – Q , II – PQS , III – R , IV – PQS
(B) I – P , II – P , III – QR , IV – S
(B) I – PQR , II – QR , III – PRS , IV – PQ
(C) I – QRS , II – S , III – PS , IV – Q (C) I – R , II – PS , III – PQR , IV – QR
(D) I – PS , II – SQ , III – PR , IV – RS (D) I – Q , II – PQR , III – PS , IV – PRS
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18. A and B are two blocks of respective masses mA Column - II
and mB, connected with each other through a mass- (P) mB < mA
less and tight string passing over a smooth and
massless pulley, as shown. The coefficient of fric- (m B  m A ) tan 
(Q) µ and mB > mA
tion between A and B is µ and between A and 2m B
surface is zero:
(R) mA = mB

(m A  m B ) tan 
(S) µ
B
2m B
A
Fixed Now match the entries using situation in column I

with results in column II :
Column - I
(I) The blocks will remain stationary, if (A) I – PS , II – PRS , III – QR , IV – R
(II) Force of friction between A and B is zero,
if (B) I – PQ , II – R , III – PRS , IV – Q
(III) Block B will move upwards if (C) I – Q , II – R , III – S , IV – PQS
(IV) Force of friction between A and B will not
be zero, if (D) I – S , II – PQ , III – QRS , IV – R

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