PHYSICS PRACTICE PROBLEMS

NEET
CLASS XI

EXAM ON
5th MAY
2019

SINGLE OPTION CORRECT

This paper contains 45 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY
ONE is correct. (Mark only One Choice).
Marks : 45 × 4 = 180 Negative Marking (–1)

1. A body of mass 7m initially at rest explodes into two the blocks in the first and the second cases, respectively
fragments of masses 4m and 3m. If the momentum are
of the lighter fragment is p then the kinetic energy (a) 3 N, 3 N (b) 2 N, 2 N
released in the explosion will be (c) 1 N, 2 N (d) 2 N, 1 N
7 p2 9 p2 11 p2 5 p2 5. A uniform ladder is in f1
(a) (b) (c) (d) equilibrium against a rough
24 m 16 m 24 m 14 m
wall as shown. Points A and N1 A
2. A particle of mass m describes a circle of radius r. B respectively are the point
4 N2 C
The centripetal acceleration of the particle is . of contact of ladder with wall
The momentum of the particle is r2 and with the ground. Point C B 

4m 2m 4m 2m is the CM of the ladder. f2 W

(a) (b) (c) (d)
r r r r 1. Torque due to friction f2 about point A is not
zero.
3. Figure shows a block of mass m1 on a smooth
horizontal surface pulled by a 2. Torque due to friction f2 about point B is zero.
m
string which is attached to a 3. Torque due to weight is zero about A, B and C.
1

block of mass m2 hanging over a 4. Torque due to f1 and N1 is not zero about A.
frictionless pulley which has no (a) Only 1 and 3 are correct
m
mass. The blocks will move with
2

(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct

an acceleration (c) Only 3 and 4 are not correct
 m + m2  (d) Only 1 and 4 are correct
(a) g (b)  1 g
 m2  6. The moment of inertia of an annular disc (a disc
 m2   m1  with concentric cavity) of mass M radius R and
(c)  g (d)  g cavity radius r about an axis passing through its CM
 m1 + m2   m1 + m2  and normal to its plane will be
4. Two blocks m1 and m2 are in contact over a
frictionless table; m1 = 2.0 kg, m2 = 1.0 kg.
1
(a) M R + r
2
(
2 2
) 1
(
(b) M R2 − r 2
2
)
In the first case a horizontal F = 3 N
force of magnitude 3 N
m1 m2
1
(c) M 2R + r
8
( 2 2
) 1
(d) M R + r
4
(
2 2
)
is applied to block m1. In Case 1 7. A body is moved along a straight line by a machine
the second case this force delivering constant power. The distance moved by
F=3N
is applied to block m2. The m1 m2 the body in time t is proportional to
forces of contact between Case 2 (a) t1/2 (b) t3/4 (c) t3/2 (d) t2
Contributed by : K. P. Singh, KP Institute of Physics, Chandigarh, 09872662552
8. A body of mass 3 kg is under a force which causes 15. Velocity-time graph of a particle V(m s ) –1

t2 of mass 4 kg moving in a 20
displacement in it, given by s = in metre, with
3 straight line is as shown in
time t in seconds. What is the work done by the figure. Work done by all
force between time t = 0 and t = 2 s ? forces on the particle is 2
t(s)

(a) 8 J (b) 5.2 J (c) 3.9 J (d) 2.6 J (a) 400 J (b) – 800 J (c) – 400 J (d) 200 J
9. The linear momentum p of a body varies with time 16. An ideal spring with spring constant k is hung from
as p = 5a + 7bt2 where a and b are constants. The the ceiling and a block of mass M is attached to
net force acting on the body for one dimensional its lower end. The mass is released with the spring
motion varies as initially unstretched. Then the maximum extension
in the spring is
(a) t2 (b) t–1 (c) t–2 (d) t
10. A body is acted upon by a force proportional to
4 Mg 2 Mg Mg (d) Mg
(a) (b) (c) 2k
square of distance covered. If the distance covered k k k
is denoted by x, then work done by the force will 17. A block of mass 5 kg is resting on a smooth surface.
be proportional to At what angle a force of 20 N be acted on the body
(a) x (b) x2 (c) x3 (d) x–2 so that it will acquire a kinetic energy of 40 J after
11. The potential energy function along the positive moving 4 m ?
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 120°
x-axis is given by U (x ) = −ax + b , a and b are
x 18. The moment of inertia of a body about a given axis
constants. If it is known that the system has only is 1.2 kg m2. Initially, the body is at rest. In order
one stable equilibrium configuration, the possible to produce a rotational kinetic energy of 1500 J, an
values of a and b are angular acceleration of 25 rad s–2 must be applied
about that axis for a duration of
(a) a = – 1, b = 2 (b) a = – 5, b = 1 (a) 4 s (b) 2 s (c) 8 s (d) 10 s
(c) a = 1, b = – 2 (d) a = 5, b = – 3
19. A particle performs uniform circular motion with an
12. Neglecting the friction and weights
angular momentum L. If the frequency of particle’s
of the pulley, which one of the T 2
motion is halved and its kinetic energy doubled, the
following is the force F required to T 2
angular momentum becomes
lift a 100 N load in the system of T T
B F
(a) 2 L (b) 4 L (c) L/2 (d) L/4
1 1
pulleys as shown in the figure?
20. The moment of inertia of two spheres of equal masses
A

(a) 20 N (b) 25 N
(c) 30 N (d) 35 N about their diameters are equal. If one of them is
W
solid and other is hollow, the ratio of their radii is
13. A body is falling freely under the action of gravity (a) 3 : 5 (b) 3 : 5
alone in vacuum. Which of the following quantities (c) 5 : 3 (d) 5 : 3
remain constant during the fall?
(a) Kinetic energy 21. The curve between log L and log p is (L is angular
(b) Potential energy momentum and p is linear momentum)
(c) Total mechanical energy log L log L
(d) Total linear energy
14. A motor drives a body along a straight line with a (a) (b)
constant force. The power P developed by the motor
must vary with time t as shown in figure log p log p
P P
(a) (b) log L log L

t t (c) (d)
P
(c) (d) P

log p log p
t t
22. A uniform rod of mass m and length L 27. A car of mass 1000 kg negotiates a banked curve of
is suspended by means of two radius 40 m on a frictionless road. If the banking
light inextensible strings as shown angle is 45°, the speed of the car is
in figure. Tension in one string A B (a) 20 m s–1 (b) 30 m s–1
–1
immediately after the other string is (c) 5 m s (d) 10 m s–1
cut is 28. A 5000 kg rocket is set for vertical firing. The
mg mg exhaust speed is 800 m s–1. To give an initial upward
(a) (b) mg (c) 2 mg (d)
2 4 acceleration of 20 m s–2, the amount of gas ejected
23. A circular platform is free to rotate in a horizontal plane per second to supply the needed thrust will be
about a vertical axis passing through its centre. A (g = 10 m s–2)
tortoise is sitting at the edge of the platform. Now (a) 127.5 kg s–1 (b) 187.5 kg s–1
the platform is given an angular velocity w0. When the (c) 185.5 kg s–1 (d) 137.5 kg s–1
tortoise moves along a chord of the platform with a
constant velocity with respect to the platform, the angular 29. For shown atwood machine m1 = 8 kg,
velocity of the platform will vary with the time t as m2 = 2 kg. The string and the pulley
(t)
are assumed to be smooth and
massless. Take g = 10 m s–2. The
(t)

(a) (b)
0 0 acceleration of center of mass of the
system is. m2

t t
(a) 3.6 m s–2 (b) 6 m s–2
–2
(t) (t) (c) 5 m s (d) 0 m1

(c) (d)
0 0 30. A wide hose pipe is held horizontally by a
fireman. It delivers water through a nozzle at two
t t
litre per second. On increasing the pressure, this
24. A wheel has angular acceleration of 3.0 rad s–2 and increases to four litres per second. The fireman
an initial angular speed of 2.00 rad s–1. In a time of has now to
2 s it has rotated through an angle (in radian) of (a) push forward twice as hard
(a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 4 (b) push forward four times as hard
25. The moment of inertia of a rod about an axis through (c) push backward four times as hard
1 (d) push backward twice as hard.
its centre and perpendicular to it is ML2 where,
12 31. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth wedge
M is the mass and L the length of the rod. The rod of inclination q. The whole system is accelerated
is bent in the middle so that the two halves make an horizontally so that the block does not slip on the
angle of 60°. The moment of inertia of the bent rod wedge. The force exerted by the wedge on the block
about the same axis would be has a magnitude
ML2 ML2 ML2 ML2 (a) mg tan q (b) mg cos q
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) mg sec q (d) mg
48 12 24 8 3
26. A body of mass 15 kg is suspended by the strings 32. A system consists of 3 particles each of same mass
making angles 60° and 30° with the horizontal as and located at points (1, 2), (2, 4) and (3, 6). The
shown in figure. Then (take g = 10 m s–2) co-ordinates of the center of mass are
(a) (1, 2) (b) (2, 4) (c) (4, 2) (d) (3, 6)
T2 T1
33. Out of the following bodies of same mass, which
60° 30° one will have maximum moment of inertia about
15 kg
an axis passing through its center of gravity and
(a) T2 = 75 N (b) T2 = 75 3 N perpendicular to its plane ?
(c) T1 = 25 3 N (d) T1 = 12 N (a) ring of radius r
(b) disc of radius r
 (c) square frame of sides 2r ^ ^ ^
39. If a force 10 i + 15 j − 25 k acts on a system and gives
(d) square lamina of sides 2r ^ ^ ^
an acceleration 2 i + 3 j − 5 k to the centre of mass of
34. Consider a two particle system with particles having the system, the mass of the system is
masses m1 and m2. If the first particle is pushed
towards the center of mass through a distance d, (a) 5 units (b) 38 units
by what distance should the second particle be (c) 5 38 units (d) None of these
moved so as to keep the center of mass at the same 40. Two particles A and B
–1
u=5ms
position ? are situated at a distance
m d = 3 m apart. Particle A
v
(a) 1 d (b) d –1
m2 has a velocity of 5 m s at 60° 30°
m2 m1 an angle of 60° and particle
A
(c) m d (d) d
1 m1 + m2 B has a velocity v at an angle of 30° as shown in
figure. The distance d between A and B is constant.
35. Two particles of mass m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) attract The angular velocity of B with respect to A is
each other with a force inversely proportional to the 5
square of the distance between them. The particles are (a) 5 3 rad s −1 (b) rad s −1
3
initially held at rest and then released. Then the CM
10 5
(a) moves towards m1 (b) moves towards m2 (c) rad s −1 (d) rad s −1
(c) remains at rest 3 3
(d) moves at right to the line joining m1 and m2 41. The ratio of the dimensions of Planck’s constant and
36. Two skaters A and B of masses 50 kg and 70 kg that of the moment of inertia is the dimension of
respectively stand facing each other 6 m apart. Then (a) Frequency (b) Velocity
they pull on a rope stretched between them. How (c) Angular momentum (d) Time
far has each moved when they meet? 42. A ball is dropped to the ground from a height of
(a) both have moved 3 m 8 m. The coefficient of restitution is 0.5. To what
(b) A moves 2.5 m and B 2.5 m height will the ball rebound?
(c) A moves 3.5 m and B 2.5 m (a) 2 m (b) 1.42 m (c) 4 m (d) 0.5 m
(d) A moves 2 m and B 4 m 43. A mass m moving horizontally with velocity vo
37. A thin uniform circular disc of mass M and radius strikes a pendulum of mass 2m. If the two masses
R is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis stick together after the collision, then the maximum
passing through its center and perpendicular to its height reached by the pendulum is
plane with an angular velocity w. Another disc of v2 v02 v2 v2
1 (a) 0 (b) (c) 0 (d) 0
same dimensions but of mass M is placed gently 18 g 2g 6g 12 g
4
on the first disc co-axially. The angular velocity of 44. A ball is projected in vacuum as shown. Average
the system is power delivered by gravitational force
4 3 1 (a) for A to C is positive B
(a) 2 ω (b) ω (c) ω (d) ω
5 4 3 (b) for B to C is zero. u
38. A wheel is rolling uniformly along a level road (see 
(c) for A to B is negative.
C

figure). The speed of translational motion of the

A
(d) for A to B is zero.
wheel axis is v. What are the speeds of the points
A and B on the wheel rim relative to the road at the 45. 1. During any collision, velocity along common
instant shown in the figure? B
tangent doesn’t change.
(a) vA = v ; vB = 0 2. In an elastic collision with equal masses, the
(b) vA = 0 ; vB = v v velocity along common normal is interchanged.
(c) vA = 0 ; vB = 0 3. When a ball makes an oblique inelastic collision
(d) vA = 0 ; vB = 2v A with a fixed target the reflection angle is less
than incidence.
 4. In a one dimensional elastic collision the fraction b dU b
of kinetic energy transferred by a projectile to a 11. (a) :U = −ax + ⇒ −F = = −a − 2
x dx x
4 m1 m2
stationary target is . b d 2U 2b
(m1 + m2 )2 or F = a + =0+ 3
x2 dx 2 x
(a) Only 3 is wrong (b) 2 and 3 are wrong
d 2U
(c) Only 4 is wrong (d) 3 and 4 are wrong At stable equilibrium, F = 0, >0
dx 2
SOLUTIONS
b −b 2b
1. (a) : 7m . 0 = 4mv1 + 3mv2 = p1 + p2 a + 2 = 0 ⇒ a = 2 Also, >0
x x x3
⇒ p2 = – p1 = p (given)
12. (b) : For rope:   F = T2
p12 p22 For pulley B: 2 T2 = T1
K= +
2m1 2m2 For pulley A: 2 T1 = W = 100
p2
p2 p2  1 1  7 p2 Using above eqns.
= + =  + =
2(4m) 2(3m) 2m  4 3  24m 100
v2 4 F= = 25 N
2. (d) : acp = = 2 4
r r 13. (c)
2 . 2m
⇒v = . . p = mv = 14. (a) : P = Fv = (constant) (u + at)
r r ⇒ P ∝ t, so linear variation.
3. (c) : For m2 : m2 a = mg – T 15. (b) : Speed becomes 0 from 20 m s–1.
For m1 : T = m1a 1
m2 g ... W = DK = .4. 0 − (20)2  = −800 J
On adding, (m1 + m2) a = mg or a = 2  
m1 + m2 16. (b) : Let the maximum extension in the spring be x.
Fnet 3 −2
4. (c) : a = = =1m s By work energy theorem, W = DK
mtotal 2 + 1
1 2 Mg
Case 1: for m1 : 3 – N = 2 (1) ⇒ N = 1 N Mgx − kx 2 = 0 − 0 ⇒ x =
Case 2: for m2 : 3 – N = (1) (1) ⇒ N = 2 N 2 k
17. (c) W = DK
5. (c) : Torque of a force about a point is zero only
1
when the line of action of the force passes through 20 × 4 × cos q = 40 ⇒ cos θ = or q = 60°
that point. 2
1
18. (b) : K = I (ω0 + αt )2
6. (a) : Check: When r 0, it becomes disc and 2
when r R, it becomes ring. 1
1500 = ×1.2 × (0 + 25t )2 ⇒ t = 2 s
7. (c) : P = M1 L2 T –3 = constant 2
⇒ x2 t–3 = constant or x2 ∝ t3 or x ∝ t3/2 1 K ′ L′ ω′
19. (b) : K = Lω ⇒ =
2t 2 K L ω
t2 2
⇒v = v(t = 0) = (0) = 0 L′ 1
8. (d) : s =
3 3 , 3 ⇒ 2 =   ⇒ L′ = 4 L
2 4 L 2
v(t = 2) = (2) =
3 3 2 2
20. (c): MRS2 = MRH 2 ⇒ RS 5
=
1  4
2  1 4 4 8 5 3 RH 3
W = DK = . 3 .    − 0  = . 3. . = = 2. 6 J
2  3   2 3 3 3 21. (b): L = pr ⇒ log L = log (pr)
 
log L = log p + log r; y = mx + C
9. (d) : p = 5a + 7bt2
So, straight line with positive intercept.
dp
F= = 0 + 7 × 2βt ⇒ F ∝ t 22. (a): Before cutting, TA + TB = mg
dt
10. (c) : F ∝ x2 , W = ∫F dx ∝ x3 For rotational equilibrium about center
 or a = g tan q ...(ii)
L L
TA = TB ⇒ TA = TB Using (ii) in (i), we get
2 2
mg N = m g 2 + g 2 tan2 θ ⇒ N = mg sec q
So, 2TA = mg or TA =
2 → → →
If string B is cut, just after cutting tension in
→ m1 r1 + m2 r2 + m3 r3
32. (b) : r =
CM
mg m1 + m2 + m3
A remains same i.e., .
2 m(1, 2) + m(2, 4) + m(3, 6)
= (6, 12)
23. (c): Moment of inertia first decreases and then m+m+m = = (2, 4)
increases, thus by law of conservation of angular 3
momentum,
33. (c) : Iring = mr2 , Idisc = 0.5 mr2
L = Iw = constant
w first increases and then decreases. 1 m m  4
Isq.frame = 4 ×  (2 r )2 + (r )2  = mr 2
1 1 2 12 4 4  3
24. (b) : θ = ω0t + αt 2 = 2(2) + (3)(2) = 10 radian 1 2
2 2 Isq. lamina = m (2r )2 + (2r )2  = mr 2
2 2 12   3
1 M L 1 M L
25. (b) : I =     +    
3  2  2  3  2  2  34. (a) : (m1 + m2) ∆xCM = m1 ∆x1 + m2 ∆x2
2 2 (m1+ m2) (0) = m1 (–d) + m2 ∆x2
1  M  L  ML
=    ×2 = md
3  2  2  12 ⇒ ∆x2 = 1
m2
26. (b) : Horizontally: T2 cos 60° = T1 cos 30° 35. (c) : Internal forces cannot change velocity of CM
⇒ T2 = T1 3 of a system. As CM was initially at rest, it will
remain at rest.
Vertically : T2 sin 60° + T1 sin 30° = 150
36. (c) : Two bodies under mutual internal forces
Thus T1 = 75 N and T2 = 75 3 N always meet at their CM. From theorem of moment
v2 of masses, we can write
27. (a) : As tan θ =
gr 50 x = 70 (6 – x) ⇒ 120 x = 420 ⇒ x = 3.5 m
v2 37. (b) : From law of conservation of angular
tan 45° = ⇒ v = 20 m s–1
10(40) momentum,
dm M 2 M 1 M   4
28. (b) : vgr = m( g + a) R ω + 0 =  R2 +   R2  ω′ ⇒ ω′ = ω
dt 2 2 2 4   5
dm dm 5
800 = 5000(10 + 20) ⇒ = 187.5 kg s −1 As total moment of inertia increases to times,
dt dt 4 4
2 then w becomes th.
 m − m2   8 − 2
2 5
29. (a) : acm = 1  g=  10 = 3.6 m s
−2
m + m  8 + 2 38. (d) : For pure rolling, point of contact is at rest and
 1 2
topmost point has double speed of that of CM.
dm dm → →
30. (b) : F = v , = ρAv
dt dt 39. (a) : | F | = m | a |
dm ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
10 i + 15 j − 25 k = m 2 i + 3 j − 5 k ⇒ m = 5 units
On doubling , v also doubles, this increases
dt
force to 4 times. 40. (b) : v cos 30° = 5 cos 60°
⇒ v = 5 m s −1
31. (c) : N = m g 2 + a2 ...(i) N
3
For no slip of block with v v AB 5 sin 600 − v sin 300
respect to wedge
ma a ω= = =
r AB 3
ma cos q = mg sin q mg 
 43. (a) : Using law of conservation of linear momentum:
3 5 1
5 − . mv0 + 0 = (m + 2m) vs
2 3 2 5
= rad s–
1
= ⇒ vs = v0 / 3
3 3
v s 2 (v0 / 3)2 v02
41. (a) : Planck’s constant and angular momentum have ... h= = =
same dimensions. 2g 2g 18 g
[ h] [ L ] 44. (c) : During upward motion gravity does negative
= =ω
[I ] [I ] work and thus negative power is delivered.
42. (a) : hr = e 2 hs = (0.5)2 (8) = 2 m 45. (a) : When a ball makes an oblique inelastic
collision with a fixed target, the reflection angle is
tan i
more than incidence, as tan r = .
e