DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - BOPAL, AHMEDABAD

PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT
CLASS : XI PHYSICS
CH : 5 LAWS OF MOTION

Multiple choice questions

1. Force exerted on a body changes it's

(a) Direction of motion
(b) Momentum
(c) Kinetic energy
(d) All the above

2. A 6 kg object is subject to three forces

F1 = 20i + 30j N
F2 = 8i - 50j N
F3 = 2i + 2j N
find the acceleration of object
(a) 5i + 3j
(b) 5i - 3j
(c) 3i + 5j
(d) 3i - 5j

3. A ball is travelling with uniform translatory motion. This means that

(a) it is at rest.
(b) the path can be a straight line or circular and the ball travels with uniform speed.
(c) all parts of the ball have the same velocity (magnitude and direction) and the
velocity is constant.
(d) the centre of the ball moves with constant velocity and the ball spins about its centre
uniformly.
4. A body is said to be at rest on the surface of the earth. Which of the following
statements is correct?
(a) No force is acting on the body
(b) Only weight of the body acts on it.
(c) Net downward force is equal to the net upward force
(d) None of the above statements is correct

5. A rocket with a lift-off mass 3.5 ×104kg is blasted upwards with an initial acceleration
of 10 ms-2. Then the initial thrust of the blast is

(a) 3.5 ×105 N(b) 7.0 ×105 N (c) 14 ×105 N (d) 1.75 ×105 N
6. If two forces of 5N each are acting along X- and Y- axes , then the magnitude and
direction of the resultant is

(a) 5√2, π/3 (b) 5√2, π/4 (c)−5√2, π/3 (d)−5√2, π/4

7. Dimensions of impulse are same as that of

(a)force (b)momentum (c)energy (d) acceleration

8. A body of mass 2 kg moves with an acceleration 3 ms-2. The change in momentum in one
second is
(a) 2/3 kgms-1(b) 3/2 kg ms-1(c) 6 kg ms-1(d) none of these

1. Two masses m1 and m2 are attached to a string which passes over a frictionless smooth
pulley. When m1 = 10 kg, m2 = 6kg , then acceleration of masses is

(a)20 ms-2 (b) 5 ms-2. (c) 2.5 ms-2 (d) 10 ms-2

10. A boy pushes a mass with a force F. Coefficient of friction between body and floor is
µm and between boy shoe and floor is µB. There mass are M(block) and m(boy)
respectively.
What maximum force boy can apply without slipping
(a) µmmg
(b) µmMg
(c) µBmg
(d) none of the above
11. Consider the figure given below

if Coefficient of friction is µ then what is the least value of µ so the system

remains at rest
a) 0.23
(b) 0.2
(c) 0.203
(d) 0.13

12. A block of mass 10 kg is sliding downwards on a inclined plane of angle 30° with
horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and surface is .5. Find the
acceleration of the block (take g=9.8 m/s2)
a. .571 m/s2
b. .511 m/s2
 c. .657 m/s2
d. .651 m/s2

Answer 1-d, 2-b,3-c, 4-c, 5-b,6-b,7-b, 8- c, 9-c, 10-c, 11-c, 12 – c

Assertion Reasoning

Each of these questions contain two statements, Assertion and Reason. Each of these questions
also has four alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You have to select one
of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.

(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.

1. Assertion : A rocket works on the principle of conservation of linear momentum.

Reason : Whenever there is change in momentum of one body, the same change occurs in the
momentum of the second body of the same system but in the opposite direction.
2. Assertion : If the net external force on the body is zero, then its acceleration is zero.
Reason : Acceleration does not depend on force
3. Assertion: A cricketer moves his hands forward to catch a ball so as to catch it easily without
hurting.
Reason: He tries to decrease the distance travelled by the ball so that it hurts less.
4. Assertion : A cyclist always bends inwards while negotiating a curve.
Reason : By bending, cyclist lowers his centre of gravity
5. Assertion : Linear momentum of a body changes even when it is moving uniformly in a
circle.
Reason : In uniform circular motion, velocity remains constant

Key
1-a 2-c 3-d 4-c 5-c

Case Study Based Question

Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion describes the behavior of a massive body at rest or in
uniform linear motion, i.e., not accelerating or rotating. The First Law states, "A body at rest will
remain at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion unless it is acted upon by an external
force." This simply means that things cannot start, stop or change direction all by themselves. It
requires some force acting on them from the outside to cause such a change. While this concept
seems simple and obvious to us today, in Newton's time it was truly revolutionary. There are
many excellent examples of Newton's first law involving aerodynamics. The motion of an
airplane when the pilot changes the throttle setting of the engine is described by the first law. The
motion of a ball falling down through the atmosphere, or a model rocket being launched up into
the atmosphere are both examples of Newton's first law. The motion of a kite when the wind
changes can also be described by the first law.

1. A football and a stone has same mass,

a) Both have same inertia
b) Both have same momentum
c) Both have different inertia
d) Both have different momentum

2. The inertia of a moving object depends on:

a) Mass of the object,
b) Momentum of the object
c) Speed of the object
d) Shape of the object

3. When a balloon held between the hands is pressed, its shape changes. This happens
because,
(a) Balanced forces act on the balloon
(b) Unbalanced forces act on the balloon
(c) Frictional forces act on the balloon
(d) Gravitational force acts on the balloon
 4. There are two statements,
Statement A first law in valid for the pilot in an aircraft which is taking off,
Statement B first law in valid for the observer in a train moving with constant velocity,
Which of the following is correct,
(a) A only
(b) B only
(c) Both A and B are correct
(d) Both A and B are wrong

5. A water tanker filled up to 2/3 of its height is moving with a uniform speed. On a sudden
application of brakes, the water in the tank would,
(a) move backward
(b) move forward
(c) be unaffected
(d) rise upwards

Key: 1-a, 2-a, 3-a, 4-b, 5 – b

Level- 1 SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

1) A bus weighing 900 kg is at rest on the bus stand. What is the linear momentum of the
bus?
2) A bomb explodes in mid air into two equal fragments. What is the direction of motion
of the two fragments?
3) Is the relation F = ma applicable to the motion of a rocket?
4) What provides the centripetal force to car taking a turn on a level road? 5) The kinetic
energy of a particle moving in a horizontal circle may remian the same everywhere. Is it true
for the motion in a vertical circle.
6) Vehicles stop on applying brakes. Does this phenomenon violate the principle
of conservation of momentum.
7) Three forces start acting simultaneously on a particle moving with a velocity v. These
forces are represented in magnitude and direction by three sides of a triangle taken in the
same order. What now will be the velocity of the particle?
8) A body of mass 2 Kg is moving with an acceleration of 50 cm/s 2. Calculate the force
acting on it. [Ans: 1 newton]

Level- 2 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. State and explain Newton’s 1st law of motion? Why do (a) A ball thrown upward in a
moving train comes back into the thrower’s hand, (b) Dust is removed from a hanging
carpet by beating it with a stick.
2. State Newton’s second law of motion. Explain how it gives a quantitative definition of
force.
3. What do you mean by impulse? Explain why a person falling from a certain height
receives more injury when he falls on a cemented floor than when he falls on sand. 4. State
and explain Newton’s Third law of motion. Show that Newton’s First and third law of
motion are contained in the second law.
5. State and explain conservation of linear momentum and derive it from Newton’s 2 nd law of
motion.
6. Why is friction greatly reduced when a body rolls over a surface? What is the cause of
rolling friction? Derive an expression for the acceleration of a body sliding down a rough
inclined plane?
7. What do you mean by banking of curved roads? Determine the angle of banking so as
to minimize the wear and tear of the tyres of a car negotiating a banked road.

Level- 3 NUMERICALS

1) A ship of mass 3 x 107kg and initially at rest can be pulled through a distance of 3 m by
means of a force of 5 x 10 4 N. The water resistance is negligible. Find the speed
attained by the ship. [Ans: 0.1 m/s]
2) The driver of a 800 kg car travelling with a speed of 54 km/h on a highway sees a child
on the road. He applies the brake to save the child. The brakes exert a retarding force of
5000N. Calculate the time interval during which the car stops.
[Ans: 2.4s]
3) A block of mass 5 kg lies on a horizontal frictionless plane. A string attached to it passes
over a smooth pulley fixed to the edge of the plane and carries a load of mass 1 kg. Find
the acceleration of the system. [Ans: 1.63 m/s2]
4) A truck of mass 2 x 104kg is travelleing at 0.5 m/s collides with another truck of half its
mass moving in the opposite direction with a velocity of 0.4 m/s. If the trucks couple
automatically on collision, calculate the common velocity with which they move.
[Ans: 0.2 m/s]
5) A lift starts from rest with a constant upward acceleration. It moves 1.5 m in the first 0.4
s. A person standing in the lift holds a packet of 2 kg by a string. Calculate the tension in
the string during the motion. [Ans: 57.10 N]

6) A block slides down an inclined plane of slope angle θ with constant velocity. It is then
projected up the same plane with an initial velocity v o. How far up the incline will it
move? o [Ans: S = v 2/4gsinθ.]
7) The mass of a bicycle rider along with the bicycle is 100 kg. He wants to cross over a
circular turnoff radius 100m with speed of 10m/s. If the coefficient of friction between the
tyres and the road is 0.6, will the rider be able to cross the turn? (take g=10m/s2) [Ans :
Yes]
8) If two forces act in opposite direction then their resultant is 10N and if they act
mutually perpendicular then their resultant is 50N. Find the magnitudes of both the forces.
[Ans : 30 N

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