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Name of Topic : Work, Power & Energy
Subject : Physics
Type :- Assignment

DPP – 1 magnitudes of their respective linear

1. If a body is placed on another body and is momenta is:
moving with it, then work done by frictional (a) 1 : 9 (b) 9 : 1 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1
force on the upper body relative to ground is:
(a) – ve (b) zero (c) + ve (d) unity 7. Work done in time t on a body of mass m
which is accelerated from rest to a speed v in
2. A man pushes a wall and fails to displace time t1 as a function of time t is given by :
it. He does: 1 v v
(a) m t 2 (b) m t 2
(a) negative work 2 t1 t1
(b) Positive but not maximum work 2
1  mv  1 v2 2
(c) no work at all (c)   t 2 (d) m t
2  t1  2 t12
(d) maximum work

3. When a body moves in a circular path, no
work is done by the force since:
(a) there is no net force
(b) there is no displacement
(c) force is always away from the centre
(d) force and displacement are perpendicular
to each other
4. A person holds a bucket of weight 60 N.
He walks 7 m along the horizontal path and
then climbs up a vertical distance of 5 m. The
work done by the man is :
(a) 300 N-m (b) 420 N-m
(c) 720 N-m (d) None of these
5. A man M1 of mass 80 kg runs up a
staircase in 15 s. Another man M2 also of
mass 80 kg runs up the same staircase in 20s.
The ratio of the power developed by them
will be:
(a) 1 (b) 4/3
(c) 16/9 (d) none of these
6. Two masses of 1 g and 9 g are moving
with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the
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8. The kinetic energy of a body is increased
by 300%. The momentum of the body would
increase by :
(a) 50% (b) 100% (c) 150% (d) 300%
9. Under the action of a force, a 2 kg body
moves such that its position x as a function
of times is given by: x = t3/3, where x is in
metre and t in seconds. The work done by the
force in the first two seconds is :
(a) 1.6 J (b) 16 J (c) 160 J (d) 1600 J
10. Two bodies with masses M1 and M2 have
equal kinetic energies. If P1 and P2 are their
respective momenta, then P1/P2 is equal to :
(a) M1: M2 (b) M 12 : M 22
(c) M 2 : M1 (d) M1 : M 2
11. Sand drops vertically at the rate of 2
kg/sec on to a conveyor belt moving
horizontally with a velocity of 0.2 m/sec.
Then the extra force required to keep the belt
moving is :
(a) 0.4 N (b) 0.08 N (c) 0.04 N (d) 0.2 N

12. A bullet when fired at a target has its
velocity decreased to 50 % after penetrating
30 cm into it. Then the additional thickness it
will penetrate before coming to rest is:
(a) 10 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 60 cm
13. A uniform chain has a mass m and length
l. It is held on a frictionless table with one-
sixth of its length hanging over the edge. The
work done just pulling the hanging part back
on the table is:
(a) mg l (b) mgl (c) mgl (d) mgl
72 36 12
14. The displacement x in metre of a particle
of mass m kg moving in one dimension under
the action of force is related to the time t in
seconds by the equation: t = x + 3 ,Then the
displacement of the particle, when its
velocity is zero is:
(a) 3 m (b) zero
(c) 6 m (d) none of these
15. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with
a velocity of 10 m/s. It returns to the ground
with a velocity of 9 m/s. If g = 9.8 m/sec 2,
then the maximum height attained by the ball
is nearly :
(a) 5.1 cm (b) 4.1 cm (c) 4.61 m (d) 5.0 m
16. A 2 kg block drops vertically from a
height of 40 cm on a spring whose force
constant K is 1960 newton per metre. Then
the maximum compression of the spring is :
(a) 40 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 5 cm
17. A car is moving on a straight horizontal
road with a speed v. If the coefficient of
friction between the tyres and the road is μ .
the shortest distance in which the car can be
stopped is :
2
v2 v2  v 
(a) (b) (c)   (d)
2μg μg  μg 
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18. Two trucks, one loaded (A) and the other
unloaded (B) are moving and have same
kinetic energy. The mass of A is double that
of B, Brakes are applied to both and are
brought to rest. If distance covered by A
before coming to rest is s1 and that by B is s2,
then :
(a) s1 = s2 (b) s1 = 2s2 (c) 2s1 = s2 (d) s1 = 4s2
19. The distance covered by a body to come
to rest when it is moving with a speed of 4
ms-1 is s when a retarding force F is applied.
If the KE is doubled, the distance covered by
6 it to come to rest for the same retarding force
F is :
(a) 4 s (b) 6 s (c) 2 s (d) 8 s
20. A body of mass 1 kg is thrown upwards
with a velocity 20 m/s. It momentarily comes
to rest after attaining a height of 18 m. How
much energy is lost due to air friction ? (g =
10 m/s2)
(a) 30 J (b) 40 J (c) 10 J (d) 20 J
21. The potential energy of a certain spring
when stretched through a distance s is 10
Joule. The amount of work (in joule) that
must be done on this spring to stretch it
through additional distance s will be :
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 20
22. A body is moved along a straight line by
a machine delivering a constant power. The
distance, moved by the body in time t, is
proportional to:
(a) t (b) t 3/4 (c) t 3/ 2 (d) t 2
23. A mass of 0.5 kg moving with a speed of
1.5 m/s on a horizontal smooth surface,
collides with a nearly weightless spring of
force constant K = 50 N/m. The maximum
compression of the spring would be:
v2 (a) 0.15 m (b) 0.12 m (c) 1.5 m (d) 0.5 m
μ
2
 29. The power of an engine which accelerates
a car of mass 800 kg to a speed of 72 km/h
from rest in 32 s is :
(a) 10 k W (b) 15 k W (c) 20 k W (d) 5 k W

24. A block of mass m is pulled along a 30. An athlete of mass 60 kg skips at the rate
horizontal surface by applying a force at an of 20 steps per minute through an average
angle θ with the horizontal. If the block height of 24 cm. The power developed is :
travels with a uniform velocity and has a (a) 98 W (b) 49 W (c) 14 W (d) 21 W
displacement d and coefficient of friction is
μ , then the work done by the applied force is DPP – 2
1. A motor boat is traveling with a speed of
:
μmgd μmgdcosθ 3.0 m/s. If the force on it due to water flow is
(a) (b) 500 N, the power of the boat is
cosθ + μsinθ cosθ + μsinθ
μmgdsinθ μmgdcosθ
(a) 150 kW (b)15 kW (c) 1.5 kW (d) 150W
(c) (d)
cosθ + μsinθ cosθ - μsinθ
2. A stick of length 1 m and mass 1 kg is
resting vertically. If falls down such that the
25. If we throw a body upwards with velocity
lower most point does not move. The work
of 4 m/s, at what height does its kinetic
done by friction is
energy reduce to half of the initial value ?
(a) 5 J (b)10 J (c) 0 J (d) 5 ×  / 2J
(Take g = 10 s-2)
(a) 4 m (b) 2 m (c) 1 m (d) 0.4 m
3. When a force does negative work on the
body, which of the statements below is true
26. The kinetic energy acquired by a mass m
(a) The agency exerting the force gains
in traveling a certain distance d, starting from
energy
rest under the action of a constant force, is
(b) The body gains energy
directly proportional to :
(c) The agency loses energy
(a) m (b) independent of m (d) No energy transfer takes place
1
(c) (d) m
m
4. Assume the surface as the baseline. A disc
27. If a is acceleration due to gravity on the of radius ‘a’ is resting on a surface. The
earth’s surface, the gain in the potential potential energy of the disc is
energy of an object of mass m raised from (a) 0 (b) mga
surface of the earth to a height equal to radius GMm
(c) − (R is radius of earth)
R of the earth is : R
1 1 (d) none of these
(a) mgR (b) 2mgR (c) mgR (d) mgR
2 4
5. The power required to raise 300 litre of
28. A stone of mass 10 kg is lying at the bed
water per minute through a vertical height of
of a lake 5 m deep. If the relative density of
6 m and then to deliver it through a nozzle of
the stone is 2, the amount of work done to diameter 2.4 cm is
bring it to the top of the lake will be:
(a) 204 W (b) 280 W (c) 306 W (d) 400 W
(a) 245 J (b) 285 J (c) 345 J (d) 385 J
6. If the resultant of all external forces is zero,
the velocity of centre of mass will be
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(a) zero (b) constant
(c) either (a) or (b) (d) neither (a) or (b) 13. An object is acted upon by the forces
F 1 = 4 ˆjN and F 2 = ( iˆ − ˆj ) N . If the
7. If a shell fired from a cannon explodes in
displacement of the object is
mid air, its total;
(a) momentum increases D = ( iˆ + 6 ˆj − 6kˆ ) m , the kinetic energy of the
(b) momentum decreases object
(c) kinetic energy increases (a) remains constant (b) increases by 1
(d) kinetic energy remains unchanged (c) decreases by 1 J (d) decreases by 2 J

8. P and Q are two like parallel forces. If P be 14. A body of mass 3 kg is under a force
displaced parallel to itself through x, then the t2
causes a displacement in it, given by s =
resultant is displaced through 3
Px
(a) ( P + Q ) x (b) (in metres). The work done by the force in 2
P+Q sec is
Qx (a) 2J (b) 3.8 J (c) 5.2 J (d) 2.6 J
(c) (d) none of these
P+Q
15. A elevator is moving upward with an
9. A bucket full of water weighs 10 kg. It is
acceleration a and has velocity v when man
pulled from a well 10 m deep. It has a small
inside the elevator lifts a body of mass m
hole from which water is escaping at a
through a height h (in time t.) The average
uniform rate of 0.2 kg per metre. Find the
power developed by the man is
total work done in pulling out the bucket
m( g + a) h  1 
from the well. (a) (b) m ( g + a )  v + at 
(a) 200 J(b) 300 J (c) 900 J (d) none of these t  2 
mgh  1 
(c) (d) mg  v + at 
10. A car is climbing up a steep hill (60 t  2 
degrees) and travels a distance of 5km in 30 16. When a body of mass M slides down an
minutes at constant speed. Assuming that the inclined plane of inclination  , having
car always rolls, what is the power delivered coefficient of friction  through a distance s,
by the engine? the work done against friction is
(a) 2.407 mg W (b) 0.2407 mg W (a) ( μMgcosθ ) s (b) ( μMgsinθ) s
(c) 24.07 mg W (d) 240.7 mg W
(c) Mg ( μcosθ - sinθ ) s (d) None of these
11. Two springs of spring constants 2000
N/m and 1000 N/m are stretched with same 17. A pump motor is used to deliver water at
source. They will have potential energy in the a certain rate from a given pipe. To obtain n,
ratio of times water from the same pipe in the same
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 22 : 12 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 12 : 22 time, by what amount the power of the motor
should be increased?
12. A mass of 1 kg suspended by a thread (a) n2 times (b) n3 times
deviates through an angle of 300. Find the (c) n times (d) n2/3 times
tension of the thread at the moment the
weight passes through the position of 18. A mass m moving horizontally with
equilibrium. velocity v0 strikes a pendulum of mass m, If
(a) 12.4 N (b) 15 N (c) 24.8 N (d) 6.2 N the two masses stick together after the
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collision, then the maximum height reached released with the spring initially unstretched.
by the pendulum is Then the maximum extension in the spring is
(a) v0 g (b) 2v0 g 4Mg 2Mg Mg Mg
(a) (b) (c) (d)
k k k 2k
(c) v02 / 2 g (d) v02 / 8 g
25. A mass M is lowered with the help of a
19. A neutron travelling with a velocity v and sting by a distance h at a constant
kinetic energy E collides elastically head on acceleration g/2. The work done by the string
with nucleus of an atom of mass number A at will be
rest. The fraction of total energy retained by (a) Mgh/2 (b) –mgh/2
the neutron is (c) 3mgh/2 (d) –3mgh/2
A − 1 A + 1
2 2

(a)   (b) 
 A + 1  A  26. A particle moved from position
A + 1 A − 1 r1 = 3iˆ + 2 ˆj − 6kˆ to position r 2 = 14iˆ + 13 ˆj + 9kˆ
2 2

(c)  (d) 
 A − 1   A  
under the action of a force 4iˆ + ˆj + 3kˆ ( )
20. Two springs have their force constants k1 newton. Find the work done.
and k2. Both are stretched till their elastic (a) 10 J (b) 100 J (c) 0.031 J (d) 1 J
energies are equal. Then, ratio of stretching
forces F1/ F2 is equal to 27. A pump motor is used to deliver water at
(a) k1 : k2 (b) k2 : k1 (c) k : k2 (d) k12 : k22 a certain rate from a given pipe. To obtain
“n” times water from the same pipe in the
21. A particle of mass m is moving in a same time, by what amount the power of the
circular path of constant radius r such that its motor should be increased?
centripetal acceleration ac is varying with (a) n2 times (b) n3 times
time t as ac = k 2 rt 2 where k is a constant. the (c) n times (d) n3/2 times
power delivered to the particle by the force
acting on it is 28. The potential energy of a certain spring
(a) 2 mk 2 r 2t (b) mk 2 r 2t when stretched through a distance s is 10 J.
(c)
( mk r t )
2 2

(d) zero
the amount of work (in joule) that must be
3 done on this spring to stretch it through
additional distance s will be
22. A spring of force-constant k is cut into (a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 20
two pieces such that one piece is double the
length of the other. Then the long piece will 29. A ball is dropped from a height of 20 cm.
have a force constant of Ball rebounds to a height of 10 cm. What is
(a) ( 2 / 3) k (b) ( 3 / 2) k (c) 3k (d) 6k the loss of energy?
(a) 25% (b) 75% (c) 50% (d) 100 %
23. Two masses of 1 g and 4 g are moving
with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of the 30. A body of mass M is dropped from a
magnitudes of their momenta is height h on a sand floor. If the body
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 16 penetrates x cm into the sand, the average
resistance offered by the sand to the body is
(a) Mg   (b) Mg 1 + 
24. An ideal spring with spring-constant k is h h
hung from the ceiling and a block of mass M x  x
is attached to its lower end. The mass is
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 (d) Mg 1 − 
h 6. Two bars of masses m1 = 4 kg and m2 = 8
(c) Mgh + mgx
 x  kg connected by a non-deformed light spring
DPP – 3 rest on a horizontal plane. The coefficient of
2. A completely inelastic collision is one in friction between bars and surface is μ = 0.2 .
which the two colliding particles: The minimum constant force that has to be
(a) are separated after collision applied in the horizontal direction to the bar
(b) remains together after collision of mass m1 in order to shift the other bar is
(c) split into small fragments flying in all
directions m2 m1 F
(d) none of the above

3. A bullet of mass 80 g is travelling at a (a) 2 N (b) 4 N (c) 8 N (d) 16 N

speed of 500 kmph and hits a block (mass 1
kg) which is resting on a frictionless surface.
The bullet enters and embeds within the
block after traveling 60 cm within the block.
The amount of heat generated is:
(a) 714.43 J (b) 778.20 J
(c) 771. 61 J (d) 57.18 J
7. A mass m moving horizontally with
velocity v0 strikes a pendulum of mass m, If
the two masses stick together after the
collision, then the maximum height reached
by the pendulum is
(a) v0 g (b) 2v0 g (c) v02 / 2 g (d) v02 / 8 g

4. A ball falls under gravity from a height 10 8. A neutron travelling with a velocity v and
m with an initial velocity v0. It hits ground, kinetic energy E collides elastically head on
loses 50% of its energy in collision and it with nucleus of an atom of mass number A at
rises to the same height. What is the value of rest. The fraction of total energy retained by
v0? the neutron is
(a) 14m/s (b) 7 m/s (c) 28 m/s (d) 9.8 m/s A − 1
2
A + 1
2
A + 1
2
A − 1
2

(a)   (b)   (c)   (d) 

5. A small block of mass 100 g is pressed
against a horizontal spring fixed at one end
and compression is 5 cm. The spring constant
is 100 N/m. When the block moves
horizontally it leaves the spring. Where will
it hit the ground 2 m below the spring?
2m
(a) Horizontal distance of 1 m from end of
spring
(b) Horizontal distance of 2 m from end of
spring
(c) 0.5 m from free end of spring
(d) 1.5 m from free end of spring
 A + 1  A   A − 1  A 
9. If K.E. of a body increases by 0.1% , the
percent increases in its momentum will be
(a) 0.05 % (b) 0.1 % (c) 1.0 % (d) 10%
10. A child is sitting on a swing. Its minimum
and maximum heights from the ground 0.75
m and 2 m respectively, its maximum speed
will be
(a) 10 m/s (b) 5 m/s (c) 8 m/s (d) 15 m/s
11. A mass of 0.5 kg moving with a speed of
1.5 m/s on a horizontal smooth surface,
collides with a nearly weightless spring of
force constant k = 50 N/m. The maximum
compression of the spring would be

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(a) 0.15 m (b) 0.12 m (c) 1.5 m (d) 0.5 m
12. A stick of length 1 m and mass 1 kg is
resting vertically. If falls down such that the
lower most point does not move. The work
done by friction is
(a) 5 J (b)10 J (c) 0 J (d) 5 ×  / 2J
13. The work done by the external forces on
a system equals the change in
(a) total energy (b) kinetic energy
(c) potential energy (d) none of these
14. The power required to raise 300 litre of
water per minute through a vertical height of
6 m and then to deliver it through a nozzle of
diameter 2.4 cm is
(a) 204 W (b) 280 W (c) 306 W (d) 400 W
15. A firehose of length 24 m is uncoiled by
pulling the end of the hose horizontally along
a frictional surface at the steady state of 2.3
m/s. The mass of 1.0 m of the hose is 0.25 kg.
How much kinetic energy is imparted in
uncoiling 12 m of the hose?
(a) 7.935 J (b) 7.5 J
(c) 25 J (d) none of these
16. A body is projected at an angle of 300 to
the horizontal. The initial kinetic energy of
the body is 40 J. What will be the kinetic
energy at the top most point?
(a) 25 J (b) 40 J (c) 30 J (d) 20 J
17. Two masses of 1 g and 4 g are moving
with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of the
magnitudes of their momenta is
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 16
18. If a machine is lubricated with oil
(a) the mechanical advantage of the machine
increases
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(b) the mechanical efficiency of the machine
increases
(c) both its mechanical advantage and
efficiency increase
(d) its efficiency increases, but its
mechanical advantage decreases
19. Two particles A and B, initially at rest,
move towards each other under mutual force
of attraction. At the instant when the speed of
A is v and the speed of B is 2v, the speed of
the centre of mass of the system is
(a) 3 v (b) v (c) 1.5 v (d) zero
20. A shell is fired from a canon with a
velocity v (m/sec). at an angle θ with the
horizontal direction. At the highest point in
its path it explodes into two pieces of equal
mass. One of the piece retraces its path to the
cannon and the speed (in m/sec) of the other
piece immediately after the explosion is
(a) 3v cos θ (b) 2v cos θ
3 3
(c) v cos θ (d) v cos θ
2 2
21. A particle of mass m is moving in a
circular path of constant radius r such that its
centripetal acceleration ac is varying with
time t as ac = k 2 rt 2 where k is a constant. the
power delivered to the particle by the force
acting on it is
(a) 2 mk 2 r 2t (b) mk 2 r 2t
(c)
( mk r t )
2 2
(d) zero
3
22. An isolated particle of mass m is moving
in horizontal plane (x-y) along the x-axis at a
certain height above the ground. It suddenly
explodes into two fragments of masses m/4
and 3m/4. An instant later, the smaller
fragment is at y = +15 cm. The large
fragment at this instant is at
(a) y = –5 cm (b) y = + 20 cm
(c) y = +5 cm (d) y = –20 cm
23. A stone tied to a string of length L is a
whirled in a vertical circle with the other end
of the string at the centre. At a certain instant
of time, the stone is at its lowest position, and 28. Two particles of masses m1 and m2, in
has speed u. The magnitude of the change in projectile motions, have velocities v1 < v2
its velocity as it reaches a position where the respectively at time t=0. They collide at time
string is horizontal is t0. Their velocities become v1 'and v2 ' at time
(a) u 2 − 2 gL (b) 2gL 2t0 while moving in air. The value of
(c) u 2 − gL (d) 2 ( u 2 − gL ) ( m1 v1 '+ m2 v2 ') − ( m1 v1 + m2 v2 ) is
(a) zero (b) ( m1 + m2 ) gt0
24. A force F = - k ( yiˆ + xjˆ ) (where K is a 1
positive constant) acts on a particle moving
(c) 2 ( m1 + m2 ) gt0 (d) ( m1 + m2 ) gt0
2
in the xy plane. Starting from the origin, the
29. An ideal spring with spring-constant k is
particle is taken along the positive x-axis to
hung from the ceiling and a block of mass M
the point (a, 0), and then parallel to the y-axis
is attached to its lower end. The mass is
to the point (a,a). The total work done by the
released with the spring initially unstretched.
force F on the particle is
Then the maximum extension in the spring is
(a) – 2Ka2 (b) 2 Ka2 (c) – Ka2 (d) Ka2
4Mg 2Mg Mg Mg
(a) (b) (c) (d)
k k k 2k
25. A spring of force-constant k is cut into
two pieces such that one piece is double the 30. Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 4 kg are
length of the other. Then the long piece will connected by a spring of negligible mass and
have a force constant of placed on a frictionless horizontal surface.
(a) ( 2 / 3) k (b) ( 3 / 2) k (c) 3k (d) 6k An impulse gives a velocity of 14 m/s to the
heavier block in the direction of the lighter
26. A wind-powered generator converts wind block. The velocity of the centre of mass is
energy into electrical energy. Assume that (a) 30 m/s (b) 20 m/s (c) 10 m/s (d) 5 m/s
the generator converts a fixed fraction of the
wind energy intercepted by its blades into DPP – 4
electrical energy. For wind speed v, the 1. In an elastic collision
electrical power output will be proportional (a) Both momentum and KE are conserved
to (b) Only momentum is conserved
(a) v (b) v2 (c) v3 (d) v4 (c) Only KE is conserved
(d) Neither KE nor momentum is conserved
27. A particle, which is constrained to move
along the x-axis, is subjected to a force in the 2. A bullet of mass m and velocity v is fired
same direction which varies with the distance into a block of mass M and sticks to it. The
x of the particle from the origin as F(x)=- final velocity of the system equals
5x+ax3. Here k and a are positive constants. M m
(a) .v (b) .v
For x  0 , the functional graphically from of m+M m+M
m+M
the potential energy U(x) of the particle is (c) .v (d) None of these
m
U (x ) U (x) U (x ) U (x)
3. Two perfectly elastic particles A and B of
x x x x
equal mass travelling along the line joining
nd
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them with velocities 15 m/s and 10 m/s. After along the direction of motion of m2. The ratio
collision, their velocities will be m1
is
(a) 10 m/s, 10 m/s (b) 15 m/s, 15 m/s m2
(c) 10 m/s, 15 m/s (d) 15 m/s, 10 m/s 5 1 12
(a) (b) 5 (c) (d)
12 5 5
4. Two ice skaters A and B approach eachat
9. The bob A of a simple pendulum is
right angles. Skater A has a mass 30 kg and
released when the string makes an angle of
velocity 1 m/s skater B has a mass 20 kg and
45o with the vertical. It hits another bob B of
velocity 2 m/s. They meet and cling together.
the same material and same mass kept at rest
Their final velocity of the couple is
on a table. If the collision is elastic
(a) 2 m/s (b) 1.5 m/s (c) 1 m/s (d) 2.5 m/s

5. If a body of mass m collides head on,

elastically with velocity u with another
identical body at rest. After collision velocity
of the second body will be
(a) Both A and B rise to the same height
(a) Zero (b) u
(b) Both A and B come to rest at B
(c) 2u (d) Data insufficient
(c) Both A and B move with the same
velocity of A
6. A ball hits the floor and rebounds after an
(d) A comes to rest and B moves with the
inelastic collisions. In this case
velocity of A
(a) The momentum of the ball just after the
collision is the same as that just before the
10. A body of mass M1 collides elastically
collision
with another body of mass M2 at rest. There
(b) The mechanical energy of the ball
is maximum transfer of energy when
remains the same in the collision
(a) M1 > M2 (b) M1 < M2
(c) The total momentum of the ball and the
(c) M1 = M2
earth is conserved
(d) Same for all values of M1 and M2
(d) The total energy of the ball and the earth
is conserved
11. Two identical balls marked 2 and 3, in
contact with each other and at rest on a
7. A smooth sphere of mass M moving with
horizontal frictionless table, are hit head on
velocity u directly collides elastically with
by another identical ball marked 1 moving
another sphere of mass m at rest. After
initially with a speed v as shown in figure.
collision their final velocities are V and v
respectively. The value of v is Assume the collision is elastic, then mark out
2uM 2um 2u 2u the correct statement.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
m M m M
1+ 1+
M m
(a) Ball 2 comes to rest and ball 2 and 3 move
8. A body of mass m1 moving with a velocity v
with speed each
3 ms–1 collides with another body at rest of 2
mass m2. After collision the velocities of the (b) Ball 1 and 2 come to rest and ball 3 moves
two bodies are 2 ms–1 and 5 ms–1 respectively with speed v
v
(c) Each ball moves with speed
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(d) None of the above (a) 0.052 N (b) 3.63 N
(c) 2.50 N (d) 1.04 N
12. A mass m with velocity u strikes a wall
normally and returns with the same speed.
18. A projectile of mass m is fired with
What is magnitude of the change in
velocity v from a point P, as shown.
momentum of the body when it returns
Neglecting air resistance, the magnitude of
(a) 4 mu (b) mu (c) 2 mu (d) Zero
the change in momentum between the points
P and arriving at Q is
13. Consider the following two statements
A. Linear momentum of a system of particles
is zero
B. Kinetic energy of a system of particles sis
zero
(a) A implies B and B implies A mv
(a) Zero (b) (c) mv 2 (d) 2 mv
(b) A does not imply B and B does not imply 2
A
(c) A implies B but B does not imply A 19. If the KE of a body is increased by 300%.
(d) B implies A but A does not imply B Its momentum will increase by
(a) 100% (b) 150% (c) 300% (d) 175%
14. A particle of mass m has momentum p.
Its kinetic energy will be 20. If the linear momentum is increased by
p2
p2 50%, the kinetic energy will increase by
(a) mp (b) p2m (c) (d) (a) 50% (b) 100% (c) 125% (d) 25%
m 2m
15. A machine gun fires a steady stream of 21. If the kinetic energy of a body increases
bullets at the rate of n per minute into a by 0.1%, the percent increase of its
stationary target in which the bullets get momentum will be
embedded. If each bullet has a mass m and (a) 0.05% (b) 0.1% (c) 1.0% (d) 10%
arrives at the target with a velocity v, the
average force on the target is 22. A particle of mass m at rest is acted
60v mn v mv upon by a constant force F for a time t. Its
(a) 60 mnv (b) (c) (d)
mn 60 60n kinetic energy after an interval t is
16. 10000 small balls, each weighing 1 g, F 2t 2 F 2t 2 F 2t 2 Ft
(a) (b) (c) (d)
strikes one square cm of area per second with m 2m 3m 2m
a velocity 100 m/s in a normal direction and 23. Two identical blocks A and B, each of
rebound with the same velocity. The value of mass m resting on smooth floor are
pressure on the surface will be connected by a light spring of natural length
(a) 2 103 N / m 2 (b) 2 105 N / m 2 L and spring constant K will the spring at its
(c) 107 N / m 2 (d) 2 107 N / m2 natural length. A third identical block C
17. A 2 kg block of wood rests on a long table (mass m) moving with a speed v along the
top. A 5 g bullet moving horizontally with a line joining A and B collides with A, the
speed of 150 m/s is shot into the block and maximum, compression in the spring is
sticks to it. The block then slides 2.7 m along m v mv mv
(a) v (b) m (c) (d)
the table top and comes to a stop. The force 2k 2k k 2k
of friction between the block and the table is
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24. A bullet moving with a speed of 100 ms–
1
can just penetrate two planks of equal
thickness. Then, the number of such planks
penetrated by the same bullet when the speed
is doubled will be
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 10

25. A ball is projected vertically down with

an initial velocity from a height of 20 m onto (a) 21 J (b) 26 J (c) 13 J (d) 18 J
a horizontal floor. During the impact it loses
50% of its energy and rebounds to the same
29. A gardener pushes a lawn roller
height. The initial velocity of its projection is through a distance 20 m. If he applies a force
(a) 20 ms–1 (b) 15 ms–1 of 20 kg-wt in a direction inclined at 60o to
(c) 10 ms–1 (d) 5 ms–1 the ground, the work done by him is
(a) 1960 J (b) 196 J (c) 1.96 J (d) 196 kJ
26. A block C of mass m is moving with
velocity v0 and collides elastically with block 30. For moving particle (mass m, velocity v)
A of mass m and connected to another block having a momentum p, which one of the
B of mass 2 m through spring of spring following correctly describes the kinetic
constant k. what is k if x0 is compression of energy of the particle ?
spring when velocity of A and B is same ?
p2 p v2 v
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2m 2m 2m 2m

mv02 mv02 3mv02 2mv02 31. The work done by an applied variable
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) (d) force
x0 2 x0 2 x02 3x02
F = x + x3 from x = 0 m to x = 2 m, where x
27. A bullet of mass m is fired into a block of is displacement, is
wood of mass M which hangs on the end of (a) 6 J (b) 8 J (c) 10 J (d) 12 J
pendulum and gets embedded into it. When
the bullet strikes the wooden block, the 32. The potential energy of a system increase
pendulum starts to swing with maximum rise if work is done
R. Then, the velocity of the bullet is given by (a) By the system against a conservative
M M +m force
(a) 2 gR (b) 2 gR
m+M m (b) By the system against a non-conservative
M force
(c) 2 gR (d) None of these
m (c) Upon the system by a conservative force
(d) Upon the system by a non-conservative
28. Force F on a particle moving in a straight
force
line varies with distance d as shown in the
figure. The work done on the particle during
33. Two bodies of masses 4 kg and 5 kg are
its displacement of 12 m is
moving with equal momentum. Then, the
ratio of their respective kinetic energies is
(a) 4 : 5 (b) 2 : 1
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34. A body of mass 6 kg is acted upon by a
force which causes a displacement in it given 39. A body is projected horizontally with a
2
t velocity of u ms–1 at an angle  with the
by x = metre, where t is the time in second.
4 horizontal. The kinetic energy at the highest
The work done by the force in 2 s is 3
point is th of the initial kinetic energy. The
(a) 12 J (b) 9 J (c) 6 J (d) 3 J 4
value of  is
35. A body of mass 5 kg is thrown vertically (a) 30o (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 120o
up with a kinetic energy of 490 J. The height
at which the kinetic energy of the body 40. A cyclist rides up a hill at a constant
becomes half of the original value is velocity. Determine the power developed by
(acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 ms–2) the cyclist if the length of the connecting rod
(a) 5 m (b) 2.5 m (c) 10 m (d) 12.5 m of the pedal is r = 25 cm, the time of
revolution of the rod is t = 2 s and the mean
36. A box is moved along a straight line by a force exerted by his foot on the pedal is F =
machine delivering constant power. The 15 kg
distance moved by the body in time t is (a) 115.6 W (b) 215.6 W
proportional to (c) 15.6 W (d) 11.56 W
1 3 3
(a) t 2
(b) t 4
(c) t 2
(d) t2
41. A body of mass 10 kg moves with a
37. A force F acting on an object varies with velocity v of 2 ms–1 along a circular path of
distance x as shown here. The force is in radius 8 m. The power produced by the body
newton and x is in metre. The work done by will be
the force in moving the object from x = 0 to (a) 10 Js–1 (b) 98 Js–1 (c) 49 Js–1 (d) Zero
x = 6 m is
42. A car of mass 1000 kg accelerates
uniformly from rest to a velocity of 54 km/h
in 5 s. The average power of the engine
during this period in watt is (neglect friction).
(a) 2000 W (b) 22500 W
(c) 5000 W (d) 2250 W
(a) 4.5 J (b) 13.5 J 43. A quarter horse power motor runs at a
(c) 9 J (d) 18 J speed of 600 rpm. Assuming 40% efficiency,
the work done by the motor in one rotation
38. A 10 kg mass moves 3.0 m against a will be
retarding force shown in the figure. If the (a) 7.46 J (b) 7400 J
force is zero at the beginning, how much (c) 7.46 erg (d) 74.6 J
kinetic energy is changed ?
44. According to the work-energy theorem,
the work done by the net force on a particle
is equal to the change in its
(a) Kinetic energy (b) Potential energy
(c) Linear momentum
(d) Angular momentum
(a) 6 J (b) –6 J (c) 12 J (d) –12 J
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(e) Acceleration 7. An object of mass 5 kg is acted upon by a
force that varies with position of the object as
45. A particle of mass m at rest is acted upon shown. If the object starts out from rest at a
by a force p for a time t. Its kinetic energy point x = 0. What is its speed at x = 50m.
after an interval t is
p 2t 2 p 2t 2 p 2t 2 pt
(a) (b) (c) (d)
m 2m 3m 2m

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1. A particle moves under a force F = CX (a) 12.2 ms–1 (b) 18.2 ms–1
from X = 0 to X = X1. The work done is (c) 16.4 ms–1 (d) 20.4 ms–1
CX 12
(a) CX 12 (b) (c) Zero (d) CX 13
2 8. The force F acting on a particle is moving
in a straight line as shown in figure. What is
2. A particle moves along the x-axis from x the work done by the force on the particle in
= 0 to x = 5m under the influence of a force the 1 m of the trajectory?
given by F = 7 – 2x + 3x2. Work done in the
process is
(a) 70 (b) 270 (c) 35 (d) 135

3. A body, constrained to move in the y-

direction, is subjected to force (a) 5 J (b) 10 J (c) 15 J (d) 2.5 J
F = (−2iˆ + 15 ˆj + 6kˆ) N . What is the work done
by this force in moving the body through a 9. A position dependent force, F = 7 – 2x +
distance of 10m along the y-axis? 3x2 N acts on a small body of mass 2 kg and
(a) 20 J (b) 150 J (c) 160 J (d) 190 J displaces it from x = 0 to x = 5m. The work
done in joule is
4. Work done by a force F = (iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ) N (a) 35 (b) 70 (c) 135 (d) 270
acting on a particle in displacing it from the
point r1 = iˆ + ˆj + kˆ to the point r2 = iˆ − ˆj + 2kˆ is 10. A body of mass 1 kg moves from points
(a) – 3 J (b) – 1 J (c) Zero (d) 2 J A(2m, 3m, 4m) to B(3m, 2m, 5m). During
motion of body, a force F = (2 N )iˆ − (4 N ) ˆj acts
5. A mass M is lowered with the help of a on it. The work done by the force on the
string by a distance x at a constant particle during displacement is
acceleration
g
. The magnitude of work done (a) 6 J (b) 2 J (c) – 2 J (d) – 6 J
2
by the string will be 11. A force F = Ay2 + By + C acts on a body
1 1 in the y-direction. The work done by this
(a) Mgx (b) Mgx2 (c) Mgx (d) Mgx2
2 2 force during a displacement from y = – a to y
= a is
6. A force ( 3iˆ + 4 ˆj )N acts on a body and 2 Aa3 2 Aa 3
(a) (b) + 2Ca
displaces it by ( 3iˆ + 4 ˆj )m. The work done by 3 3
the force is 2 Aa3 Ba 2
(c) + + Ca (d) None of these
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12. A block of mass 10 kg is moving in x-
direction with a constant speed of 10 m/s. It
is subjected to a retarding force F = (–0.1x)N
during its travel from x = 20m to x = 30m. Its
final kinetic energy will be
(a) 475 J (b) 450 J (c) 275 J (d) 250 J
(a) 400 J (b) – 400 J (c) – 200 J (d) 200 J
13. Under the action of a force, a 2 kg body
moves such that its position x as a function 20. A vehicle needs an engine of 7500 W to
3
t keep it moving with a constant velocity of 20
of time t is given by x = , where x is in
3 m/s on a horizontal surface. The force
meter and t in second. The work done by the resisting the motion is
force in the first two seconds is (a) 375 dyne (b) 375 N
(a) 1600 J (b) 160 J (c) 16 J (d) 1.6 J (c) 150000 dyne (d) 150000 N

14. If the speed of a vehicle increase by 2 21. A mass of 1 kg is acted upon by a single
m/s, its kinetic energy is doubled, then force F = ( 4iˆ + 4 ˆj )N. Under this force it is
original speed of the vehicle is displaced from (0, 0) to (1m, 1m). If initially
(a) ( 2 + 1) m/s (b) 2( 2 – 1) m/s the speed of the particle was 2m/s, its final
(c) 2( 2 + 1) m/s (d) 2 ( 2 +1) m/s speed should be
(a) 6 m/s (b) 4.5 m/s (c) 8 m/s (d) 4 m/s
15. Unit of power is
(a) Kilowatt hour (b) Kilowatt per hour 22. A particle moves with a velocity
(c) Kilowatt (d) Erg 5iˆ − 3 ˆj + 6kˆ m/s under the influence of a
constant force
16. When work done by force of gravity is ˆ ˆ ˆ
F = 10i + 10 j + 20k N. The instantaneous power
negative applied to the particle is
(a) PE increase (b) KE decreases (a) 200 J/s (b) 40 J/s
(c) PE remain constant (d) PE decreases (c) 140 J/s (d) 170 J/s
17. A long spring is stretched by 2cm. Its 23. Power applied to a particle varies with
potential energy is U. If the spring is time as P = (3t2 – 2t + 1)W, there t is in
stretched by 10 cm, its potential energy second. Find the change in its kinetic energy
would be between time t = 2s and t = 4s.
U U
(a) (b) (c) 5U (d) 25U (a) 32 J (b) 46 J (c) 61 J (d) 102 J
25 5
18. An engine develops 10 kW of power. 24. A particle of mass 0.01 kg travels with
How much time will it take to lift a mass of velocity given by 4iˆ + 16kˆ ms–1. After
200 kg to a height of 40m(g = 10 ms–2) sometime, its velocity becomes 8iˆ + 20kˆ ms–1.
(a) 4s (b) 5s (c) 8s (d) 10s The work done on particle during this
interval of time is
19. Velocity-time graph of a particle of mass (a) 0.32 J (b) 6.9 J (c) 9.6 J (d) 0.96 J
2 kg moving in a straight line is as shown in
figure. Work done by all the forces on the 25. A running man has half the KE that a boy
particle is of half his mass has. The man speeds up by
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1 ms–1 and then has the same KE as that of 30. An engine exerts a force F= ( 20iˆ − 3 ˆj + 5kˆ )
boy. The original speeds of man and boy in N and moves with velocity v =
ms–1 are ( 6iˆ + 20 ˆj − 3kˆ ) m/s. The power of the engine
(a) ( 2 + 1), ( 2 − 1) (b) ( 2 + 1), 2( 2 + 1) (in watt) is
(c) 2, 2 (d) ( 2 + 1), 2( 2 − 1) (a) 45 (b) 75 (c) 20 (d) 10
26. A motor drives a body along a straight 31. An object of mass m, initially at rest
line with a constant force. The power P under the action of a constant force F attains
developed by the motor must vary with time a velocity v in time t. Then, the average
t is power supplied to mass is
mv 2 Fv
(a) (b)
2t 2
(c) Both are correct (d) Both are wrong

32. A body of mass 0.1 kg moving with a

velocity of 10 m/s hits a spring (fixed at the
other end) of force constant 1000 N/m and
comes to rest after compressing the spring.
The compression of the spring is
27. A 50 kg girl is swinging on a swing from (a) 0.01 m (b) 0.1 m (c) 0.2 m (d) 0.5 m
rest. Then, the power delivered when moving
with a velocity of 2 m/s upwards in a 33. A body is falling under gravity. When it
direction making an angle 60° with the loses a gravitational potential energy by U,
vertical is its speed is v. The mass of the body shall be
(a) 980 W (b) 490 W 2U U 2U U
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
(c) 490 3 W (d) 245 W v 2v v 2
2v
34. A body of mass m thrown vertically
28. Power supplied to a particle of mass 2 kg
upwards attains a maximum height h. At
3t 2
varies with time as P = watt. Here t is in what height will its kinetic energy be 75% of
2
its initial value?
second. If velocity of particle at t = 0 is v = h h h h
0. The velocity of particle at time t = 2s will (a) (b) (c) (d)
6 5 4 3
be
(a) 1 m/s (b) 4 m/s 35. A particle is released from a height H. At
(c) 2 m/s (d) 2 2 m/s certain height its kinetic energy is two times
its potential energy. Height and speed of
29. A particle of mass m accelerating particle at that instant are
uniformly has velocity v at time t1. What is
H 2 gH H gH
work done in time t? (a) , (b) ,2
2 3 3 3 3
1 mv 2 2 1m
(a) t (b)   t 2 2 H 2 gH H
2 t12 2  t1  (c) , (d) , 2 gH
3 3 3
mv 2 2 2mv 2 2
(c) t (d) t 36. A stone of mass 2 kg is projected upwards
t12 t12
with KE of 98J. The height at which the KE

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of the body becomes half its original value,
is given by (Take g = 9.8 m/s2)
(a) 5 m (b) 2.5 m (c) 1.5 m (d) 0.5 m
37. The system shown in the figure is
released from rest. At the instant when mass
M has fallen through a distance h, the
velocity of m will be
(a) 6 m/s (b) 1 m/s (c) 2 m/s (d) 8 m/s
41. A block of mass m at the end of a string
is whirled round in a vertical circle of radius
R. The critical speed of the block at top of its
swing below which the string would slacken
before the block reaches the bottom is?
(a) 5Rg (b) 3Rg (c) 2Rg (d) Rg
42. A sphere is suspended by a thread of
length l. What minimum horizontal velocity
has to be imparted to the ball for it to reach
the height of the suspension?
(a) 5gl (b) 2gl (c) gl (d) 2gl

2ghM 43. The string of a pendulum is horizontal.

(a) 2gh (b) The mass of bob attached to it is m. Now the
m
string is released. The tension in the string in
2 gh( M − m) 2 gh( M + m)
(c) (d) the lowest positions, is
m+M m−M
(a) mg (b) 2 mg (c) 3 mg (d) 4 mg
38. If v be the instantaneous velocity of the
body dropped from the top of a tower, when 44. A pendulum bob has a speed of 3 m/s at
it is located at height h, then which of the its lowest position. The pendulum is 0.5 m
following remains constant? long. The speed of the bob, when string
v2 v2 makes an angle of 60° to the vertical is (g =
(a) gh + v2 (b) gh + (c) gh − (d) gh − v 2
2 2 10 m/s2)
1
39. A 2.0 kg block is dropped from a height (a) 2 m/s (b) m/s (c) 1 m/s (d) 2.5 m/s
2
of 40 cm onto a spring of spring constant
k = 1960 N/m. Find the maximum distance 45. A simple pendulum of length l has a
the spring is compressed. maximum angular displacement  . The
maximum kinetic energy of the bob of mass
m will be
(a) mgl (1 − cos  ) (b) mgl cos 
(c) mgl sin  (d) None of these

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1. The potential energy of a system increase
(a) 0.080 m(b) 0.20 m (c) 0.40 m (d) 0.10 m
if work is done
(a) By the system against a conservative
40. A pendulum of length 2m left at A. When
force
it reaches B, it looses 10% of its total energy
(b) By the system against a non-conservative
due to air resistance. The velocity at B is
force
(c) Upon the system by a conservative force
(d) Upon the system by a non-conservative
force
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2. Two bodies of masses 4 kg and 5 kg are
moving with equal momentum. Then the
ratio of their respective kinetic energies is
(a) 4 : 5 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 5 : 4
9. A particle of mass m1 moves with velocity
v1 and collides with another particle at rest of
equal mass. The velocity of the second
particle after the elastic collision is
(a) 2v1 (b) v1 (c) −v1 (d) 0

3. A body of mass 6 kg is acted upon by a 10. A ball falls from a height of 20 m on the
force which causes a displacement in it given floor and rebounds to a height of 5 m. Time
2
by x = t metre, where t is the time in second. of contact is 0.02 s. Find the acceleration
4 during impact.
The work done by the force in 2 s is (a) 1200 ms −2 (b) 1000 ms −2
(a) 12 J (b) 9 J (c) 6 J (d) 3 J (c) 2000 ms −2 (d) 1500 ms −2
4. A body of mass 5 kg is thrown vertically 11. In a head an elastic collision of a very
up with a kinetic energy of 490 J. The height heavy body moving at v with a light body at
at which the kinetic energy of the body rest, velocity of the heavy body after
becomes half of the original value is collision is
(acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 ms–2) v
(a) 5m (b) 2.5 m (c) 10 m (d) 12.5 m (a) v (b) 2v (c) Zero (d)
2

5. A solid sphere of mass m rolls down an 12. A shell of mass 200 g is ejected from a
inclined plane without slipping, starting from gun of mass 4 kg by an explosion that
rest at the top of an inclined plane. The linear generates 1.05 kJ of energy. The initial
speed of the sphere at the bottom of the velocity of the shell is
inclined plane is v. The kinetic energy of the (a) 100 ms–1 (b) 80 ms–1
sphere at the bottom is (c) 40 ms–1 (d) 120 ms–1
1 2 5 2 7
(a) mv (b) mv 2 (c) mv 2 (d) mv 2
2 3 5 10 13. For a system to follow the law of
conservation of linear momentum during a
6. If two bodies stick together after collision collision, the condition is
and move as a single body, the collision is (1) Total external force acting on the system
said to be is zero
(a) Perfectly inelastic (2) Total external force acting on the system
(b) Elastic is finite and time of collision is negligible
(c) Inelastic (d) perfectly elastic (3) Total internal force acting on the system
is zero
7. A cricket ball of mass 0.25 kg with speed (a) (1) only (b) (2) only
10 ms–1 collides with a bat and returns with (c) (3) only (d) (1) or (2)
same speed within 0.01 s. The force acted on
bat is 14. Assertion A quick collision between two
(a) 25 N (b) 50 N (c) 250 N (d) 500 N bodies is more violent than a slow collision;
even when the initial and final velocities are
8. The coefficient of restitute e, for a identical.
perfectly elastic collision is Reason The momentum is greater in first
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(a) Both assertion and reason are true and collisions between the bodies and wall
reason is the correct explanation of assertion together is
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false
(d) Both assertion and reason are false
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) Infinity
15. In the figure, pendulum bob on left side
is pulled a side to a height h from its initial 19. A body of mass m strikes another body at
position. After it is released it collides with m
rest of mass . Assuming the impact to be
the right pendulum bob at rest, which is of 9
same mass. After the collision the two bobs in elastic the fraction of the initial kinetic
stick together and rise to a height energy transformed into heat during the
contact is
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.2 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.64

20. A stationary particle explodes into two

particles of masses m1 and m2 which move in
opposite directions with velocities v1 and v2.
3h 2h h h The ratio of their kinetic energies E1/E2 is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 2 4 (a) 1 (b) m1v2 / m2v1 (c) m2 / m1 (d) m1 / m2
16. A sphere of mass m moving with constant
velocity u, collides with another stationary 21. A bomb of mass 3.0 kg explodes in air
sphere of same mass. If e is the coefficient of into two pieces of masses 2.0 kg and 1.0 kg.
restitution, the ratio of the final velocities of The smaller mass goes at a speed of 80 ms–1.
the first and second spheres is The total energy imparted to the fragments is
1+ e 1− e e 1+ e (a) 1.07 kJ (b) 2.14 kJ (c) 2.4 kJ (d) 4.8 kJ
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1− e 1+ e 1− e e
22. A body from height h is dropped. If the
17. Two identical balls A and B collide head coefficient of restitution is e, then calculate
on elastically. If the velocity of A and B the height achieved after one bounce.
before collision are 0.5 ms −1 and 0.3 ms −1 h
(a) h1 = e2 h (b) h1 = e4 h (c) h1 = eh (d) h1 =
respectively, then their velocities after e
collision will be
23. A body of mass m moving with velocity
(a) 0.5 ms −1 and 0.3 ms −1
v makes a head-on collision with another
(b) 0.3 ms −1 and – 0.5 ms −1
body of mass 2m which is initially at rest.
(c) 0.3 ms −1 and 0.5 ms −1 The loss of kinetic energy of the colliding
(d) – 0.3 ms −1 and 0.5 ms −1 body (mass m) is
1
18. Two balls of same mass each m are (a) of its initial kinetic energy
2
moving with same velocities v on a smooth 1
surface as shown in figure. If all collisions (b) of its initial kinetic energy
9
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perfectly elastic, the possible number of (c) of its initial kinetic energy
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1
of its initial kinetic energy
4 (c) 400 ms −1
24. For inelastic collision between two
spherical rigid bodies
(a) The total kinetic energy is conserved
(b) The linear momentum is not conserved
(c) The total mechanical energy is not
conserved
(d) The linear momentum is conserved
25. A ball of mass m elastically collides with
a wall with velocity v, the change in its
momentum is equal to
(a) 2m (b) 2 mv (c) 8 mv (d) Zero
26. A body of mass m1 collides elastically
with another body of mass m2 at rest. If the
velocity of m1 after collision becomes 2/3
times its initial velocity, the ratio of their
masses, is
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 5 : 1 (c) 5 : 2 (d) 2 : 5
27. A stationary bomb explodes into two
parts of masses in the ratio of 1 : 3. If the
heavier mass moves with a velocity 4 ms −1 ,
what is the velocity of lighter part?
(a) 12 ms −1 opposite to heavier mass
(b) 12 ms −1 in the direction of heavier mass
(c) 6 ms −1 opposite to heavier mass
(d) 6 ms −1 in the direction of heavier mass
28. Which of the following is not an example
of perfectly inelastic collision?
(a) A bullet fired into a block if bullet gets
embedded into block
(b) Capture of electrons by an atom
(c) A man jumping on to a moving boat
(d) A ball bearing strinking another ball
bearing
29. A bullet of mass 20 g and moving with
600 ms −1 collides with a block of mass 4 kg
hanging with the string. What is velocity of
bullet when it comes out of block, if block
rises to height 0.2 m after collision?
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(a) 200 ms −1 (b) 150 ms −1
(d) 300 ms −1
30. In two separate collisions, the
coefficients of restitutions e1 and e2 are in the
ratio 3 : 1. In the first collision the relative
velocity of approach is twice the relative
velocity of separation. Then the ratio
between the relative velocity of approach and
relative velocity of separation in the second
collision is
(a) 1 : 6 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 3 : 2 (d) 6 : 1
31. A bomb of mass 30 kg at rest explodes
into two pieces of masses 18 kg and 12 kg.
The velocity of 18 kg mass is 6 ms −1 . The
kinetic energy of the other mass is
(a) 256 J (b) 486 J (c) 524 J (d) 324 J
32. An electron with kinetic energy 5 eV is
incident on a H-atom in its ground state. The
collision
(a) Must be elastic
(b) May be partially elastic
(c) May be completely elastic
(d) May be completely inelastic
33. A body of mass M moves with velocity v
and collides elastically with another body of
mass m(M >> m) at rest, then the velocity of
body of mass m is
(a) v (b) 2v (c) v/2 (d) Zero
34. A body of mass m is moving towards east
and another body of equal mass is moving
towards north. If after collision both stick
together, their speed after collision would be
(a) v (b) v/2 (c) 2v (d) v / 2
35. A ball falling freely from a height of a 4.9
3
ms −1 hits a horizontal surface. If e = , then
4
the ball will hit the surface second time after
(a) 0.5 s (b) 1.5 s (c) 3.5 s (d) 3.4 s
36. A moving body of mass m and velocity 3 (a) 25% (b) 75% (c) 50% (d) 100%
kmh–1 collides with a body at rest and of mass
2m and then sticks to it. Now the combined 41. A 10 kg ball moving with velocity 2 ms −1
mass starts to move, then the combined collides with a 20 kg mass initially at rest. If
velocity will be both of them coalesce, the final velocity of
(a) 4 kmh–1 (b) 3 kmh–1 combined mass is
(c) 2 kmh–1 (d) 1 kmh–1 3 1 3 2
(a) ms −1 (b) ms −1 (c) ms −1 (d) ms −1
4 3 2 3
37. 1 kg body explodes into three fragments.
42. A body x with a momentum p collides
The ratio of their masses is 1 : 1 : 3. The
with another identical stationary body y one
fragments of same mass move perpendicular
dimensionally. During the collision y gives
to each other with speed 30 ms −1 , while the
an impulse J to the body x. Then, the
heavier part remains in the initial direction.
coefficient of restitution is
The speed of heavier part is J
(a) 2 J − 1 (b) J + 1 (c) − 1 (d) J − 1
(a) 10 ms −1 (b) 10 2 ms −1 p p p 2p
2
(c) 20 2 ms −1 (d) 30 2 ms −1 43. A neutron makes a head-on elastic
collision with a stationary deuteron. The
38. An  -particle of mass m suffers one fractional energy loss of the neutron in the
dimensional elastic collision with a nucleus collision is
of unknown mass. After the collision the  - (a) 16/81 (b) 8/9 (c) 8/27 (d) 2/3
particle is scattered directly backwards
losing 75% of the kinetic energy. The mass 44. A particle of mass m moving with
of the unknown nucleus is velocity v collides with a stationary particle
3
(a) m (b) 2m (c) 3m (d) m of mass 2m. The speed of the system, will be
2
(a) 3v (b) v/2 (c) v/3 (d) 2v
39. A body of mass 4 kg moving with
velocity 12 ms −1 collides with another body 45. A ball is dropped from a height h. If the
of mass 6 kg at rest. If two bodies stick coefficient of restitution is e then to what
together after collision, then the loss of height will it rise after jumping twice from
kinetic energy of system is the ground?
(a) Zero (b) 288 J (c) 172.8 J (d) 144 J eh
(a) (b) 2eh (c) eh (d) e 4 h
2
40. A ball is dropped from a height of 20 cm.
Ball rebounds to a height of 10 cm. What is
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1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b)
6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (d)
26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (b)
2
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c)
6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (a)
16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (b)
26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (b)
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1. () 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a)
6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (a)
16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (b)
26. (c) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (c)
4.
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b)
6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (c)
16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (a)
26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (a)
31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (a)
36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (b)
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1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c)
6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (c)
16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (d) 25. (b)
26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (b)
36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (a)
41. (d) 42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (a)
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1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (a)
6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (d)
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11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (d)
16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (b)
26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (d)
31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (b)
36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (c)
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