1.

A spring mass system hanging from the ceiling of an elevator at

rest. The elevator starts accelerating upwards with acceleration
a. Choose the correct alternative (s)
(a) Amplitude of oscillation is
ma
k
(b) Amplitude of oscillation is
ma
k
(c) Time period of oscillation is
2
m
k
(d) Time period of oscillation is
2
m
k
2. The position vector of a particle of mass 1 kg moving in space is given by

r t i t j t k
F
H
G
I
K
J
2 2 3 3
1
2
2 3 4

m then the value of

rx
d r
dt
dt
2
2
0
1
F
H
G
I
K
J
z is [t is the time in second]
(a) 0 unit (b) 12 unit (c) 15 unit (d) none of these
3. A particle of mass m is tied with an ideal string an dis moving in
a vertical circle in such a manner that at the top point P of the
path, the tension of the string t= 0. The particle started at the
lowest pont of the circle at time t =0, At any moment of time t, it
makes an angle

with vertical as shown. Net magnitude of

acceleration of the particle is
(a) 5g at
0
0
(b)
10
g at

2
(c) 4g at

3
(d) g at
4. T
1
,T
2
and T
3
are the tension in each string of block
pulley arrangement as shown in the figure. Fric-
tion force acting the block A and B are f
1
and
f
2
respectively then [take g = 10 m/s
2
]
(a) f
1
= 0 N, f
2
= 450 N
(b) f
1
= 450 N, f
2
=0N
(c) T
1
= 50 N, T
2
= 50 N, T
3
= 50N
(d) T
1
= 500N, T
2
= 50 N, T
3
= 50 N
5. Two particles of mass m and 2m are hanging from a rigid sup-
port by inextensible string of length l. Both are joined together
with an ideal spring of stiffness k.. Initially the spring is re-
laxed. Now the particle are deflected towards each other such
that total compression in the spring is x and the horizontal dis-
placement of C.M. of the system is zero. Then for small oscilla-
tions

m
k
a
)
>
P
u
v

A B
5 kg
50 kg

2
0 2 .

1
0 9 .
50 kg
50 kg
T
2
T
1
T
3

k
l
l
m
2m
(a)Time period for small oscillation will be
2
3
2

k
m
g

F
H
G
I
K
J

(b) Both the particles will have different time period of oscillation because of different masses.
(c) Both the particles will have same angular frequency
(d) Angular frequencies will be different due to different masses.
6. Two identical solid cylinders A and B are wrapped by common
ideal string. The cylinder B is free to rotate about a horizontal
axis. Both are confined to move in vertical plane. Initially the
distance between centre of mass of both the cylinder is just greater
than 2r where r is the radius of each cylinder. Then
(a) Distance covered by the centre of mass of the lower cylinder in time t is
2
5
2
gt
(b) Angular acceleration of the cylinder is 2g/5r
(c) Torque due to tension on the cylinder is
Mgr
5
(d) Speed of centre of mass of the lower cylinder at any time t is
gt
8
15
7. A particle of mass m is just placed on a block of mass m as shown in the figure. The block and
particle stick firmly. Assume the oscillation are very small. so, that the strings of mass per unit
length remains almost horizontal.
(a) The amplitude of small oscillation is mg/k.
(b) Angular frequency of SHM is
k
m 2
(c) Wavelength of the propagating wave is the string is
1
2 2
kT
m
(d) The oscillation of the string particles is forced oscillation.
8. A solid cylinder of mass m and radius R is kept on a block of mass 2m. The friction between
surface in contact is sufficient for pure rolling. An ideal spring is attached to the axis of the
cylinder, other end of which is fixed to a rigid wall of the block as shown in the figure. Initially
the spring is compressing by x
0
and released. Then
(a) Maximum linear speed of the sphere is
2
2
21
0
k
m
x
(b) Maximum linear speed of the block is
2
21
0
k
m
x
(c) Maximum angular speed of the sphere is
3
2
21
0
k
m
x
R
(d) Energy can not be conserved, thus all the above are wrong conclusions.
9. The schematic representations of the variation in
A
B

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
m
k
m

k
m
2m
R
acceleration vector for two particles P and Q dur-
ing their motion from A to B are given as in fig-
ure I and figure II respectively
Choose the correct statement (s) [nature of varia-
tion of speed of A and B remains same through
the motion]
(a) speed of P increases with time
(b) Speed of Q increases with time
(c) Speed of P decreases with time
(d) Speed of Q decreases with time
10. In the diagram a block of mass 10 kg is supported
by means of a light rod BC hinged at C at the
wall, and by an inextensible string AB. The sys-
tem is in equilibrium. Find the tension in the rod
is Newton.
11. The velocity of a particle of mass 10 kg is vary-
ing as depicted in the graph. What is the impulse
(in kgm/sec) on the particle between t =10sec and
t = 15 sec.
12. The equation of a transverse wave produced in a taut wire of length 64 cm and mass 50 gm is
given as y = 2 cm sin[200 (s
-1
)t- /4(cm
-1
)x]. What is the tension in the stirng?
13. A sphere floating in mercury contained in a beaker has half of its volume submerged in mer-
cury. Water is slowly poured into the beaker so that the sphere gets completely covered. What
fraction of volume of sphere is now submerged in mercury? The relative density of mercury is
13.6.
14. A particle is moving according to the displacement time relation x t
t
3
2
2
3
(where x is in
meters and t is in seconds). Match the condition of column I with time interval and instant of
column II
ColumnA Column B
(a) Velocity and acceleration will be in same direction (i) At t = 0 and t = 6 sec
(b) Particle will be at origin (ii) 0 < t < 2 sec and t > 4 sec
(c) Particle will retard (iii) at t = 0 and t = 4 sec
(d) velocity is zero (iv) 2 < t < 4
15. A bob is attached to a string of length l whose other end is fixed and is given horizontal veloc-
ity at the lowest point of the circle so the bob moves in a vertical plane. Match the velocity
given at the lowest point of circle in column I with tension and velocity at the highest point of
the circle corresponding to velocity of column I of column II

>

<
A
B
B
A
Fig-I
Fig- II
A
B
C
5m
3m
4m
10 kg

...................
>
20
(t in sec)
v
m/s
10
10
5
-10
15
cosine
curve
Column A Column B
(a) 2g (i) V = 0 and T 0
(b) g (ii) T= 0 and V 0
(c) 3g (iii) T =0 and v = g
(d) 5g (iv) T= 0 and v = 0
16. Match the processes in colum I with the possibilities in column II, where Q and W are heat
change and work done respectively.
Column A Column B
(a) Isobaric (i) Q > Q
(b) Isothermal (ii) Q < O
(c) Isochoric (iii) W > O
(d) Adiabatic (iv) W < O
17. If the position vector of a particle a point P moving in space and distance traveled from a fixed
point on the path are given by

r
and s respectively. Three vectors are defined as follows

N
dr
ds
,

T R
dN
ds
and

B NxT
where R is the radius of curvature at point P and

r
is a non
zero vector. Now match the following on the basis of above concept
ColumnA ColumnB
(a)

T
(i) unit vector
(b)

N
(ii) zero
(c)

N T .
(iii)

v
(unit vector along the direction of velocity)
(d)

B
(iv)
va va
vxa
T

where

a
T
and a are acceleration
and magnitude of tangential acceleration of par
ticle P.