BASIC DYNAMICS

Q.1 An inclined plane makes an angle 30° with the horizontal. A

groove OA = 5 m cut in the plane makes an angle 30° with OX.
A short smooth cylinder is free to slide down the influence of
gravity. Find the time taken by the cylinder to reach from A to
O. ( g = 10 m/s2) [2 sec]

Q.2 Same spring is attached with 2 kg, 3 kg and 1 kg blocks in three different cases as shown in
figure. If x1, x2 and x3 be the constant extensions in the spring in these three cases then find the
ratio of their extensions.

(a) (b) (c)

[x2 > x1 > x3 x1 : x2 : x3 : 15 : 18 : 10]

Q.3 A rope of length L has its mass per unit length λ varies according to the
function λ (x) = ex/L. The rope is pulled by a constant force of 1N on a
smooth horizontal surface. Find the tension in the rope at x = L/2.
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e +1

Q.4 In figure shown, both blocks are released from rest.

Find the time to cross each other?
[1 sec]

Q.5 In figure shown, pulleys are ideal m1 > 2 m2. Initially the system
is in equilibrium and string connecting m2 to rigid support below
 m1 − 2m 2 
is cut. Find the initial acceleration of m2? [   g ]
 2m 2 

Q.6 Find the reading of spring balance as shown in figure.

Assume that mass M is in equilibrium.[12 N ]
Q.7 The system shown adjacent is in equilibrium. Find the acceleration
of the blocks A, B & C all of equal masses m at the instant when
(Assume springs to be ideal)
(a) The spring between ceiling & A is cut.
(b) The string (inextensible) between A & B is cut.
(c) The spring between B & C is cut.
Also find the tension in the string when the system is at rest and in the above 3 cases.
3g ↓ 3mg
[(a) aA= =aB; aC=0; T=mg/2; (b) aA=2g↑, aB=2g↓, ac=0, T=0; (c) aA=aB= g/2↑, ac=g↓, T= ; T=2mg]
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Q.8 To point the side of a building, painter normally hoists himself up by

pulling on the rope A as in figure. The painter and platform together
weigh 200N. The rope B can withstand 300N. Find
(a) the maximum acceleration of the painter.
(b) tension in rope A
(i) when painter is at rest
(ii) when painter moves up with an acceleration 2 m/s2.

[Ans. (a) 5m/s2, (b)(i)100 N, (ii) 120 N ]

Q.9 Consider the shown arrangement where the blocks A and B connected by means
of a uniform string is being moved vertically up by the force F. Each block
weighs 2 kg while
the mass of string is 500 gm. The tension at midpoint of the string equals ________.
[Ans.27 N ]

Q.10 The system shown in figure is in equilibrium find the initial acceleration
of all
three blocks when string S is cut. [Ans.15, 15, 0]

Q.11 Block A of mass m/2 is connected to one end of light rope which passes
over a pulley as shown in the Fig. Man of mass m climbs the other end of
rope with a relative acceleration of g/6 with respect to rope find
acceleration of block A and
4g 13mg
tension in the rope. [Ans: a = ,T= ]
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Q.12 Three masses m1, m2 and m3 are attached to a string - pulley system as
shown. All the three masses are held at rest and then released. To keep
m3 at rest, the
condition is __________.
4m1m 2
[Ans. m3 = m + m ]
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Q.13 In the figure shown, pulley and spring are ideal and strings are
light and inextensible. Initially all the bodies are at rest when
string connecting A
and B is cut. Find initial acceleration of A, C and pulley.
g
[Ans. ↑]
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Q.14 At t = 0, the lower end of the bar A is just above the upper end
of bar B (mass of bar A = 3 kg , mass of bar B = 2 kg). Find
time when upper end of block A just crosses the lower end of
B.(Assume thesystem was released at t = 0).
[Ans. t = 2 sec.]