WORK POWER ENERGY

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE

1. A mass ‘m’ is hung on an ideal massless spring and another equal mass is connected to the other end
of the spring. The whole system is at rest. At t=0, both the masses are released and the system falls
freely under gravity. Assume that natural length of the spring is L0 . its initial stretched length is L and

the acceleration due to gravity is g. What is distance between masses as a function of time.

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m

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2k k
A) L0 + ( L - L0 ) cos t B) L0 + ( L - L0 ) cos t
m m

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2k 2k
C) L0 - 2 ( L - L0 ) cos t D) L0 + ( L - L0 )sin t
m m
F
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Key: A
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Sol: In Cm frame both the masses execute SHM with

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k 2k
w= = SHM
m m
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Initially particles are at extreme

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2k
Distance = L0 + ( L - L0 ) cos t, y  A cos t
m
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2. A small disc is attached at one end of a light inextensible string that passes through a hole in a
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frictionless horizontal tabletop. Initially the disc moves on a circle of radius R with kinetic energy K 0
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. The other end of the string is slowly pulled so that the disc finally moves on a circle of radius R / η .
What is the work W done by the pulling agency?
 A) W  0 B) W   2 K 0 C) W   2  1 K 0 D) W    1 K 0

Key: C
r
Sol: Conserving L about axis through hole
R
mV0 R  mV or V  V0

Work done by agent W  k f  ki

W   2  1 K 0

yiˆ  xjˆ
3. A particle is moving in x-y plane; let F  be one of the forces acting on it. All co-ordinates
x2  y 2

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are measured in SI units. Which of the following option is correct?

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A(3,5)
B(5,5)

C(3,3)
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F
(0,1)Q
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N(1,1)
(5,0)
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O P x
O
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A) Work done by this F when the particle moves in the triangle loop ABCA is not zero
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B) Work done by this force in the open path MNQ is

2
C) Work done by this force when the particle moves on the circle of radius 1m centered at (5, 0) is
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zero
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D) F is conservative
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Key: C
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r yiˆ  xjˆ
Sol: F 2
x  y2
Writing this force on polar co-ordinates

̂ r̂


(0,0)
  
yiˆ  xjˆ  r ˆ  rˆ

x2  y 2  r 2
r r ˆ r
 F  2 ˆ  and dr  dr rˆ  r d ˆ
r r
r uur
dw  F . dr

 ˆ 
  
 . dr rˆ  r d ˆ 
 r 
dw  d

 dw    d

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 If the loop includes origin then  d  2

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Hence, it is not a conservative force.
(+for clock wise – for anti clock wise)

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 If the loop doesn’t include origin  d  0
For path MNQ,
F
Construct a square of 2  2 with origin as centre
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This loop includes origin work is 2
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O
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And work on MNQ is quarter of total work (by sysmmetry)

1 
WMNQ   2  
4 2
The work on ABCA and circle are zero, because, they do not include origin
4. Two long blocks m = 1kg and M = 3kg are place as shown. The coefficient of friction between the
blocks is 2  0.8 and between the floor and M is 1  0.1 . Initially M is at rest and m is given a
speed u  28 m / s . Mechanical energy dissipated out of the system of (m + M) due to friction
between the block is …….. times the loss due to friction at ground
 2 m u
1 M

A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
Key: C
Sol:
2  0.8
m  1kg u  28ms1
1  0.1 m  3kg

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f2

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f2

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3kg
f1
F
f 2  2 mg  8N
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f1 max    m  M  g  4 N
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Q f2  f1 max , 3kg
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Will move and 1 kg will have relative motion w.r.to 3 kg will 1 kg will show down and 3kg will
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speed up till they attain same velocity.

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Let ‘t’ be the time taken.

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8 84
u   t  0    t  t  3sec
1  3 
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1
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Displacement of 1kg  28(3)   8  32  48m

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1 4
Displacement of 3kg  0(3)     32  6m
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2 3
Work done by friction on M by m is f 2  6  48 J
At t = 3s, the blocks will attain a common velocity
v  28  8  3  4ms 1
From now onwards, they move together as one system with a common deceleration.
If the friction between
4
a  1 ms 2
4
Friction between the blocks should be f 2  1  1  1N  f l
  friction between the blocks is static and equal to 1 N.
this will continue till they come to rest
0  4  (1) t2  t2  4 sec
1
It takes 4 seconds more to come to rest and displacement  4  4   1 4   8 m
2
2
Work done by friction on M by m is f 2  8  8 J
Total work by f 2  48  8  56 J

1 
Total work by friction on m by M   KE of M     28  0   392 J
2

2 
392 J is taken from m and only 56 J is given to M

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loss at contact = 392 – 56 = 336 J

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loss of energy at ground is equal to all the energy given to M by ‘m’ which is 56 J.

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Loss at contact between M and m 336
= 6
loss at ground 56

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5. A conservative force has the potential energy function U(x) as shown by the graph. A particle
moving in one dimension under the influence of this force has kinetic energy 2.0J when it is at
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position x1 . Which of the following is INCORRECT statement about the motion of the particle?
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U x 
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1.0J
x1
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0 x
x0 x2 x3
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1.0J
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2.0J
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A) It oscillates B) It moves to the right of x 3 and never returns

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C) It comes to rest at either x 0 or x 2 D) It cannot cross origin  x  0 

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Key: B
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Sol: For oscillation, there is a point of stable

Equilibrium
Total energy of particle is = (2-2)J = 0J
So it can just reach x 0 or x 2 and come to rest
Because K.E. at these points is zero
6. A power output from a certain experimental car design to be shaped like a cube is proportional to the
mass m of the car. The force of air friction on the car is proportional to Av 2 , where v is the speed of
the car and A is the cross-sectional area. On a level surface the car has a maximum speed vmax .
 Assume that all versions of this design have the same density. Then vmax is proportional to m1/ c .
Find C
A) 4 B) 6 C) 8 D) 9
Key: D
Sol: at Vmax

2 km
Avmax F (where k is a proportionally constant)
vmax

m
m 2 / 3 vmax
2

vmax

 vmax  m1/ 9

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*7. Consider the given system in which two blocks connected by ideal string and pulley system placed in
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lift, which is moving upward with an acceleration of m / s 2 as shown in figure. Mass of the blocks
2
A & B are 0.1kg each & friction coefficient between floor & block A is   1 / 3 .  g  10 m / s 2  . All

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units are in S.I. All are at rest at t = 0 (All strings and pulleys are ideal)
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a g/2
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B
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A
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Floor
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  1/ 3
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m  1/10 kg

Work done by tension on block B from ground frame of reference from t = 0 sec. to t = 3 sec. is ..J.
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A) 10 B) 5 C) 7 D) 0
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Key: D
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Sol:
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g
B  a  ms 2
2

A
 m A  mB  0.1 kg
1

3
g  10 ms 1
3
N
2
1 3 1
f max    N
3 2 2
3
 T  0.1 a1
2

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T  f  0.1 a1

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3
 f  0.2 a1
2

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3 1
  0.2 a1

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2 2
1
 a1  a1  5ms 2
0.2
F
3
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 T  0.5
2
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T  1N
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a1  5 ms 2
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abx  5 ms 2
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1
x  (5)(3) 2
2
x  22.5m
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Wby string  22.5 J

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T 1 N
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aBy  aBly  aly

 5  5  = 0
S=0
Work done is zero.
8. A semicircular wire of radius r is supported in its own vertical plane by a hinge at O and smooth peg
P as shown. If peg is moved from O with constant speed v along horizontal axis through O as shown
in the figure, the angular speed of wire at any time ‘t’ is ……….
 O P
v


v v v
A) B) C) D) None of these
2
4r - v t 2 2 2r 2r - v 2 t
2

Key: A
Sol: From figure

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OP  2r sin  vt

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vt
sin  
2r

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d V
cos  
dt 2r

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d v v
 
dt 2r 1  sin 2  v 2t 2
2r 1 
F
4r 2
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v

4r  v 2t 2
2
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9. A chain of mass m  3.2 kg and length l  1.4 m rests on a rough-surfaced table so that one of its ends
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hangs over the edge. The chain starts sliding off the table all by itself provided the over-hanging part
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1
is greater than or equals   rd of the chain length. Now, the chain is placed on the table at rest such
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3
that half it is hanging over the edge. The speed of the chain when quarter of the chain is still on the
table is ……. ms 1 [Take g = 10 m / s 2 ]
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1 3 2 7
A) B) C) D)
4 4 3 4
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Key: D
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Sol: Given
2L
3

L
3
 2  mg
  mg  
3  3
1

2

Half of chain is on table

L
2

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2

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Let at any instant ‘ x ’ be the length of chain on table

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x
F
O
Lx
L
O
O
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mgx
f 
l
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l l
From WE theorem from x  to x 
2 4
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l/4
 mg
 x  dx  cos     ME 
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l/2
l
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 v  74 ms 1
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10. A small toy train is moving with a constant speed of 10 m/s in a circle of radius m. The circle lies

in horizontal plane. At time t = 0 train is at point P and moving in anticlockwise direction. At this

 
instant a stone is projected from the train with velocity vector 6iˆ  8kˆ m/s relative to train. What

is position vector of point where stone finally lands relative to origin of coordinate system:
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(take = 5)

 y

X
origin P

at t = 0

A) 9.2ˆi  8 ˆj B) 9.2ˆi  8 ˆj C) 4.6ˆi  16 ˆj D) 4.6ˆi  16 ˆj

Key: D

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Sol: x - coordinates

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x  xi  vx T

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16 6  8
   5  9.6  4.6 m
 5

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y - coordinates
y  10   8 / 5  16 m F
r
Thus r  4.6ˆi  16 ˆj  0kˆ
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11. A smooth rod PQ rotates in a horizontal plane about its midpoint M which is h = 0.1 m vertically below
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a fixed point A at a constant angular velocity 14 rad/s. A light elastic string of natural length 0.1 m and
force constant 1.47 N/cm has one end fixed at A and its other end attached to a ring of mass m = 0.3
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kg which is free to slide along the rod. When the ring is stationary relative to rod, if the inclination of
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string with vertical  is, the value of cos is ….

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A
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h
D

M
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P  Q
m

3 4 1 3
A) B) C) D)
5 5 2 2
Key: A
Sol: For ring to be stationary, Centrifugal force balance the sine-component of tension of the string.
So,
mω2 r = T sin θ where r = h tanθ
 mω2 h tan θ =Tsinθ ........(1)
 h
And T  kx  K(  l0 ).....(2) where l0 = 0.1m
cos 
Using (2), (1) becomes,
K(h  l0 cos )  m2 h
147(0.1  0.1cos )   0.314  (0.1)
2

0.3  196
 1  cos     0.4
147
cos   0.6
12. A 3 – 4 – 5 inclined plane is fixed to a rotating turn table as shown in figure. A block rests on the
inclined plane and the co-efficient of static friction between the inclined plane and the block is
µs  1/ 4 . The block is to remain at a position 40 cm from the axes of the turn table. Then the minimum

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angular speed of turn table required to keep the block from sliding down the plane  g  9.8 m / s 2 

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40 cm

3 5
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F
4
O
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
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rad rad rad rad

A) 3.8 B) 4 C) 3.2 D) 4.2
sec sec sec sec
Key: C
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Sol: If block is observed from inclined plane then FBD is shown.

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N  mg cos  mw 2 Rsin - (A)

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f r  mw 2 R cos  mg sin
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 N  mg sin  mw 2 R cos - (B)

Solving A & B for w

g  tan     rad
w    3.2
R  1   tan   sec
 mw 2 R cos 
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mw 2 R
mg sin 

mg cos  mg
mw 2 R sin 

13. A block of mass 1 kg moves in a horizontal circle against the inner wall of a fixed circular hoop of
radius 1 m . The block is given a speed 10 m/s tangentially, match the friction force on the block for

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the various conditions given in Column-I with the value given in column-II for the instant when speed

of block V = 5 m/s. (Take coefficient of friction µ = 0.2, wherever required and g  10m / s )
2

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v

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m
R
F
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Column - I Column - II
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P) Hoop is smooth, ground is rough 1) 5N

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Q) Hoop is smooth, ground is smooth 2) 2N

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R) Hoop is rough, ground is rough 3) 7N

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S) Hoop is rough, ground is smooth 4) 0

A) P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1 B) P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3
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C) P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1 D) P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2

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Key: C
D

Sol: p) f   mg   0.2 110   2 N

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q) f  0

mv 2 25
r) f  f1  f 2  2    2   0.2 1 7N
R 1
mv 2
s) f    5N
R
14. A small block of mass m is released from rest, from position A, inside the frictionless circular groove
of radius 2 m on a fixed inclined plane as shown in figure. The contact force between the block and
inclined plane at point B is:
 A

2m

B
30o

A) 3 mg / 2 B) 5 mg / 2 C) 7 mg D) mg

Key: C

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2R

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4M h
C


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Sol:
mv 2
Fwall  mg sin  

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R
h
sin  
2R
F
O
1
h  2R sin   2R  R
2
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At point B
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1
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mV 2  mgh
2
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1
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mV 2  mgR
2
mV 2
 2mg
N

R
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mv 2
Fwall  mg sin 30 
D

R
mg
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  2mg
2
5mg
Fwall 
2
mg 3
Fbottom  mg cos  
2
 25 3 

Fnet  mg   
 4 4 

28
 mg
4
 mg 7
15. An ant starts from origin at t = 0 and moves along +x axis until point A. Then, it starts moving along
a circular path (centered at B) as shown in the figure. Throughout the motion, it is moving with constant
speed equal to 2.05 m/s. Given OA = AB = 2.72 m. Take   3.15 . Find the minimum time 't' (in
seconds) at which direction of average velocity of the ant from its start is same as direction of its
instantaneous velocity.
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O A B

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A) 2.72 B) 3.15 C) 5.44 D) 4.66

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Key: A

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Sol:

F
R
O
o o
30 60
R R
L
O
O
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 R 
R  
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5  3 
t 
 
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R  
 1  
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V 3
D

2.72  3.15 
 1  
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2.05  3 
 2.72
MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE

16. A bead slides on a fixed frictionless wire bent into a horizontal semicircle of radius R0 as shown in

figure. In addition to any normal forces exerted by the wire, the bead is subjected to an external force
that points directly away from origin and depends on distance r from the origin according to the formula
2
ur  r  $
F  F0   r:
 R0 
 y

v0 R0

X
V

A) Given external force is a central force

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B) Given external force is a conservation force

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16 F0
C) Normal reaction by wire as bead leaves the wire is

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3

16 F0 R0

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D) Speed of bead as it leaves the wire is v02 
3m

Key: ABD
F
O
2
ur  r  $
Sol: F  F0   r is a central force, because direction of force is always away from the fix point origin
 R0 
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& work done by this force is zero in any close loop ∮ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ = 0 force is conservative Work done by
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the force on bead

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2R
2R
 Fr 2 $  r F  r3  8 F0 R 0
   2 r  .d r  2   
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0  R0  R0  3  3

17. Two uniform hemispheres A and B are concentrically fixed to each other and the composite body thus
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formed is placed on a horizontal floor as shown. Masses of the hemisphere A and B are mA and mB

and their radii are rA and rB respectively. Conditions for stable, unstable and neutral equilibrium of
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the composite body in the situation shown is

A) For stable equilibrium mA rA  mB rB

B) For unstable equilibrium mA rA  mB rB

 C) For stable equilibrium mA rA  mB rB

D) For unstable equilibrium mA rA  mB rB

Key: AD

mA

rA
0
rB

S
mB

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Sol:

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mA rA  mB rB
rcm 
mA  mB

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18. A particle starts moving in a plane with constant tangential acceleration at  2 m / s 2 and normal

acceleration an  t 4 . Then choose the correct option(s)

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A) The acceleration of the particle is 2 5 m / s 2 after having covered a distance S = 2m
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B) The acceleration of the particle is 2 2 m / s 2 after having covered a distance S = 2m

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C) The radius of curvature of its trajectory is 4m after having covered a distance S = 1m

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D) The radius of curvature of its trajectory is 2m after having covered a distance S = 1m

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Key: AC
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Sol: at  2m / s 2
1 1
S  ut  a1t 2  0   2t 2  t 2
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2 2
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 S  t2
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v2  u 2  2at S  2  2S  4S
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 an  t 4  S 2

an  S 2

 a  a12  an2  4  S 4

At S = 2m
a  4  16  2 5 m / s 2
Radius of curvature of its trajectory
V 2 4S 4
r  
an S 2 S
 At S = 1m, r = 4 m
19. A small sphere of mass m is connected by a string to a nail at O and moves in a circle of radius r on
the smooth plane inclined at an angle  with the horizontal. If the sphere has a velocity u at the top
position A. Mark the correct options.

u
90o A
B
O
  37o

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YS
3 gr
A) Minimum velocity at A so that the string does not get slack instantaneously is

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5
9mg
B) Tension at B is if the sphere has the required velocity so that the string does not get slack
5
F
18mg
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C) Tension at C is if the sphere has the required velocity so that the string does not get slack
5
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D) None of these
O

Key: ABC
O

3g
Sol: Use g eff  g sin 37  instead of g in all standard vertical circle cases
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5
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20. A block of mass m slides down an incline plane. The incline plane has fixed base length ‘ l ’ and
coefficient of friction on the incline plane is ‘  ’. The plane is fixed and block slides from top to
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bottom. Let 0 be the inclination angle for minimum sliding time and v0 be the block’s speed when
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it reaches the bottom in that case. Pick the correct option(s)

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m
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l
A) v0  2 g l  tan 0    B) v0  2 g l tan 0

1 1
C) tan  20   D) tan  0  
 
Key: AC
2l
Sol: t2 
g cos  sin    cos 2  

For min. time

d
d
 
cos  sin    cos 2   0

1
 tan 2 

 K   U  W friction

 v0  2 g l  tan 0   

S
21. The given plot shows the variation of potential energy of interaction between two particles with

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distance between them. (Particles are placed in isolated space)

YS
U

PH
F
O
x1 x2 x
L
O

A) Mutual force acting on the particles is zero when distance between them is x1
O

B) Mutual force acting on the particles is zero when distance between them is x2
H

C) Mutual force between the particles is repulsive when distance between them is more than x1 but
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less than x2
D) Equilibrium is stable at x1
N

Key: ABD
IA

dU
Sol: F 
D

dx
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4 2
22. The potential energy of a particle in a certain force field has the form U   , where r is the
r2 r
distance of the particle from a fixed point. Select the correct conclusion(s)
A) for r = 4 unit; particle is in stable equilibrium
B) for r = 4 unit; particle is in unstable equilibrium
C) for r = 6 unit; force is maximum and attractive
D) for r = 6 unit; force is maximum and repulsive
Key: AC
du 8 2
Sol: F   0
dr r 3 r 2
 dF 24 4
F is maximum when  0;  4  3  0
dr r r
r  6 unit

PARAGRAPH TYPE

Paragraph For Questions 23 and 24:

Sand is dropped vertically downward (with negligible speed) at the constant rate of ‘  ’ (mass per unit time)
on a conveyor belt which is moving horizontally with velocity ‘v’. Assume that sand particles comes to rest
with respect to belt immediately after landing and some external agent is maintaining the velocity of the belt.

S
Now answer the following questions.

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23. The rate at which the work is done by the external agent on the belt is

YS
3 2 v2 v2
A) v B)  v 2 C) D) 
2 2 2

PH
Key: B
uuur ur dm 2
F
Sol: Rate at which work is done by external agent  Fext  V  v  v2
O
dt
24. The rate at which the work is ITS
done by the friction force on the sand is
L
O

v2 v2 3
A) B)   v 2 C)  D)   v 2
O

2 2 2
H

Key: A
SC

Sol: Work done by friction on sand,

dW
neo 1
 Increase rate of in kinetic energy   v 2 .
N

dt 2
IA

Paragraph for Question Nos. 25 and 26:

D

Two identical particles are attached by an inextensible and massless string which passes over a smooth fixed
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cylinder of radius R as shown in figure. Initially particles are lying on same horizontal line (i.e. for   0 )and
they are slightly displaced.


25. The angle  at which the particle slipping on the cylinder leave the contact with the cylinder satisfy
the relation
2  1
A) cos   B) sin    C) sin   D) cos  
3 2 3
Key: C

R
R sin 
  

R

S
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V

YS
see
Sol:
1
at any instant 2 mv  mg  R  R sin  

PH
2

2
V 2  Rg    sin   .....................(1)
F
O
mv 2
For leaving condition  mg sin  or V 2  Rg sin  ....................(2)
R
L


O

(1) & (2) gives sin     sin  or sin  

2
O

The tangential acceleration of particle in contact with cylinder as a function of  before leaving is
H

26.
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   
A) a  g sin  B) a  g sin   C) a  g sin 2  D) a  g sin 2  
2 2
Key: D
N

mg  mgcos   2ma t
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Sol:

g g 
D

at = E     2sin 2 
1  cos
2 2  2 
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
at = g sin 2  
2

INTEGER TYPE

27. In figure, a rod of mass m = 1kg is held vertically by an unknown mass M hanging over a pulley as
shown. Assuming h = 50cm and H = 100cm, find the minimum value of M (in kg) that makes the
equilibrium stable for small displacement.
 M
H

m h

S
IC
YS
Key: 0.25

Sol: Consider the net torque on the rod corresponding to a small deviation, as

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shown in figure 3. The rod will return to the vertical if the torque due to
the tension is greater than the torque due to gravity. In the “critical” case,
F 
T
these torques must be equal. M
O
h Mg
MgH sin   mg sin 
L

2
O

sin  sin    

From the law of sines, 
O

h H mg
H

h H h
Or, noticing that both  and  are small,   and M  m
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H  h' 2H
r
28.
2
 2 2

A force F  y  x  z $i   3xy  5z  $j  4zk
$ is applied on a particle. The work done by the
N

force when the particle moves from the point (0, 0, 0) to the point (2, 4, 0) along the path shown in
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figure in S.I. units.

D

y (2,4)
IN

y=2x
x
Key: 40.00

Sol: y  2x

F   y 2  x 2  z 2  ˆi   3xy  5z  ˆj  4zkˆ
   y 
dw   4x 2  x 2  0  dx  3   y  0 dy  0
 2 
3 2
W   dw   3x 2dx 
2
y dy

3x 3 3 y3
W 
3 2 3
y3 64
x 3
8  8  32
2 2
W  40

S
29. Power of the only force acting on a particle of mass 1kg moving in straight line depends on its velocity

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as P = J 2 where J is in ms-1 and P is in Watt. If initial velocity of the particle is 1ms-1 , then the

YS
displacement of the particle in 'ln 2' seconds will be (in m)

PH
Key: 1

Sol: We have F
P  F  2  F F   ma  
O
 d dx dx
m   1 d 0x dx   x  1 and    dt
dx dt x  1
L

x dx
t0 dt t  ln  x  1  ln1 x  1  et (or) x  et  1
O

0
x 1
O

At t  ln 2, x  eln 2  1  2  1  1m
H

30. APQ is a rough surface. The portion AP is parabolic given by equation x 2  16 y . The point ‘A’
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assumed to be origin. The portion PQ is a straight line of length 20 3m , the coefficient of friction

1
N

between block and surface (APQ) is . A block of mass 3 kg is moved on surface APQ by applying
3
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a force on it. The direction of force is always tangential to the surface APQ. The line PQ is tangent
D

on the curve AP at P. If the block moves very slowly on the surface, then the work done by applying
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W
force is W joule. Then the value of is ………
200

P
y
12 m
x
A
Key: 9
Sol: x 2  16 y
16dy
2x 
dx
dy x
  3 Q
dx 8
  600
20 3 30m
W K o
P 60
WF  W f  Wg  WN  0 10 3
12 m
WF  W f  Wg

S
8 3
 

IC
  mg 8 3  10 3  mg (42)

YS
 1800J
31. A ring of mass m = 1kg can slide over a smooth vertical rod. A light string attached to the ring passing

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over a smooth fixed pulley at a distance of L = 0.7 m from the rod as shown in the figure. At the other
end of the string mass M = 5kg is attached, lying over a smooth fixed inclined plane of inclination
F
angle 37 . The ring is held in level with the pulley and released. Determine the velocity of ring (in
O
m/s) when the string makes and angle   37  with the horizontal.  sin 37  0.6
L

L
O

m
O
H
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M 37o
N

37o
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D

Key: 0
IN

3
Sol: Let x is the vertical distance covered by the ring. Then the x=L tan 370 = 0.7 ×
4
L
V l = L sec370 – L = L (sec 370 – 1)  = Vl
4
V l = distance moved by lock M
Now, from constraint relation
4
VM = Vr cos37o = Vr ..............(1)
5
Vr= Velocity of ring, VM = Velocity of the block at this instant
 From Mechanical energy conservation
V PE + V KE = 0
1 2 1 2
-mgx + Mg V l sin 370 + mv r + Mv m = 0 ….(2)
2 2
On solving eq. (1) and (2), we get Vr = 0 m/s
32. A uniform disc of mass 'm' and radius 'R' is free to rotate in horizontal plane about a vertical smooth
fixed axis passing through its centre. There is a smooth groove of small width along the radius of the
disc and one small ball of same mass is attached to a spring as shown in figure. Initially spring is in its
R
natural length of . The disc is given initial angular velocity 0 and released (spring constant
2

S
m02
k ). If the rate of change of energy of spring with respect to time when elongation in spring

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2

YS
R m30 R 2
becomes is . The value of x is …….
2 x

PH
0
F
R/2
O
L
O
O
H

Key: 8
SC

 mR 2   2  2 
Sol:      mR      mR   m( R) 2  
  0   0    
 2   4    2  
N

0
 
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2
D

1 2
E kx
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2
dE dx
 kx
dt dt
 kxv
 R
 k   R
 2
 2 R 2 o
m o  
2 2 2
m0 2 3
 R
8
33. At a smooth horizontal table there are two identical cubes each of mass m, connected by a spring of
spring constant k. The length of spring in unstretched state is l 0 . The right cube is linked to a load mass

m at the end as shown. At some time, the system is released from rest when spring is unstretched. Find
the maximum distance (in cm) between blocks during the motion of the system.
l 0  1cm, m  3 kg , k  1000 N / m, g  10 m/s2 

m m

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IC
YS
Key: 3
Sol:

PH
mg
m 2m F
O
dv
Kx  mv
L

dx
O

mv 2 kx 2

O

2 2
H

k
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vx
m
dv
N

mg  kx  2mv
dx
IA

kx 2 2 mv 2
mgx  
D

2 
IN

kx 2
mgx   kx 2 (Q system has same velocity)
2
3x
k  mg
2
2mg
x
3k
2  3  10
  2cm  l  1  2  3
3  1000
34. A long horizontal conveyer belt is moved with constant speed of 10 m/s with the help of electric motor.
A block of mass 2 kg is placed on the belt after giving it a horizontal velocity of 20 m/s in the direction
opposite to the velocity of the belt. Assume that after some time, rubbing between the belt and block
stops due to friction between them. Let H1 be the heat produced during the motion of block in the
direction opposite to the motion of the belt. Let H2 be the heat produced during the motion of block in
the direction of motion of the belt. Find H1/H2.
Key: 8
20m/s

10m/s

S
Sol:

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Relative bull for forward journey

YS
Vi  30
Vf  10

PH
1
H1   m 302  102 
F
2
O
Vi  10,Vf  0
L

1
H 2   m 102  02 
O

2
O

H1
8
H

H2
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35. A light rod of length L is hinged to a plank of mass m. The plank is lying on the edge of a horizontal
table such that the rod can swing freely in the vertical plane without any hindrance from the table. A
N

particle of mass m is attached to the end of the rod and system is released from   0o position (a)
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Assume that friction between the plank and the table is large enough to prevent it from slipping.
D

The minimum normal force applied by the plank on the table is x × mg. Value of ‘x’ is
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Key: 0.66
2mg
Sol: (a)
3
(a) Let the speed of the particle be u at position  . Energy conservation gives-
 1
mu 2  mgL(1  cos )
2
mu 2
And the equation for centripetal force is T  mg cos  
L
T  2mg(1  cos )  mg cos 
T  mg(2  3cos )

S
u
mg

IC
 L

YS
For the plank normal force will be minimum when T cos  is maximum

PH
N
T

F
O
L

mg
O
O

That is when cos (2  3cos ) is maximum

H

  sin (2  3cos )  cos (3sin )  0

SC

 2sin   6sin  cos 

1
 cos  
N

3
IA

 N min  mg  mg cos (2  3cos )

D

1 1  2mg
 mg  mg.  2  3.  
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3 3 3
36. A large parking place has uniform slope of angle  with the horizontal. A driver wishes to drive his
car in a circle of radius R , at constant speed. Coefficient of static friction between the tyres and the
ground is  . What greatest speed can the driver achieve without slipping? Assume entire load of the
car on the front wheels
 

A) gR tan  B) gR cot t  C) gR  sin    cos   D) gR   cos   sin  

Key: D
mv 2
Sol: at lowest point of circular trajectory f  mg sin   ; maximum permissible speed is when
R
f   mg cos  (limiting value) Also maximum permissible speed is lowest at the above point

S
IC
37. One end of a light string ‘L’ is tied to a ball and the other end is connected to a fixed-point O. The
ball is released from rest with string horizontal and just taut. The ball then moves in a vertical

YS
ur ur
circular path as shown in figure; let the velocity of ball at B and C be V B and V C respectively. If

PH
ur ur
V C  2 V B then the value of 8sin  as shown is

A
F
O

O
L
O
O

B
H

C
SC

Key: 2
1 2
mgL sin  
N

Sol: mvB
2
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2 gL sin   vB2 ……(1)

D

2 gL sin 90  VC2 ........(2)

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VC2 sin   VB 2 from (1) & (2)

4VB 2 sin   VB 2
2  4sin    (1)  (2)  2

38. A small block of mass m = 2 kg is placed on a smooth horizontal surface. A massless inextensible
string of length l  1.5m with one end attached to the block is initially held in horizontal position.
with a constant velocity of v0 (in m/s) the free end of the string is moved in vertical upward direction
 so that the block will leave the horizontal surface, when the string makes an angle   370 with the
5v0
horizontal surface. Then the value of is …….. (take g  10 m / s 2 and tan 370  0.75 )
4

v0

Key: 4

S
Sol: v cos   v0 sin 

IC
v  v0 tan  ………. (i)

YS
d
a  v0 sec 2 
dt

PH
 v cos   v sin   v0
a  v0 sec 2   0   sec   v0  v tan  
 l  l
F
v0

sec  v0 1  tan 2  
O
a
l
L

v02
a sec3  …… (ii)
O

l
O

T sin   mg ……. (iii)

H

T cos   ma ….... (iv)

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From (iii) and (iv)

g  a tan 
N

v02
g sec3  tan 
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l
D

2
gl 4 10  1.5  5
v0     3.20 m / s
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3
sec  tan   5  3

v0  3.20 m / s

39. There is a parabolic shaped bridge across the river of width 10 meter. The highest point of the bridge
is 4 meter above the level of bank. A car of mass 72 kg is crossing the bridge at a constant speed of 5
m/s. If the force (in Newton) exerted on the bridge by car when it is at the highest point 'P' of the bridge
is 18x newton. The value of x is …... (take g  10 m / s 2 )
 5m/s

4m

5m 5m

Key: 8
Sol: y  kx 2

4  k(5) 2 (0,0)
x
4
k

S
25 4m

IC
4 2
y x
25

YS
(5,4) 5m
dy 4 8 (5,4)
  2x  x
dx 25 25

PH
d2 y 8 y

dx 2 25 F
O
   2  3/2   2 3/ 2
  dy     8  
 1     1  x 
  dx    25  
    25
L

Radius of curvature R    at x =0
8
O

d2 y 8
dx 2 25
O
H

mv 2
SC

mg  N 
R
mv 2
N  mg 
N

R
 V 2 
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 m  g  
 R 
D

 5 2 
N  72  10   8
IN

 25 
 72 (2)
 18  4  2
 18  8
x 8