CHAPTER TEST 1.

A truck starting from rest moves with an acceleration of

(a) 30 N B µ=0
5 m/s 2 for 1 s and then moves with constant velocity. A
The velocity w.r.t. ground versus time graph for block in
truck is (Assume that block does not fall off the truck) 2N
A
µ = 0.2
(b) B

(c) A a = 2 m/s2
B
(a) 5 m/s (b)
3 m/s

(d) a = 10 m/s2 B
1s 1s A

5. At a given instant, A is moving with velocity of 5 m/s

(c) 5 m/s (d) None of these upwards.What is velocity of B at that time?

2.5 s

2. What should be the minimum force P to be applied to

the string so that block of mass m just begins to move up
the frictionless plane? A B
Mg tan θ
(a) (a) 15 m/s ↓ (b) 15 m/s ↑
2 (c) 5 m/s ↓ (d) 5 m/s ↑
Mg cot θ
(b) 6. To paint the side of a building,
2
Mg cos θ painter normally hoists himself B
(c)
1 + sin θ up by pulling on the rope A as
shown in figure. The painter and A
(d) None of the above
platform together weigh 200 N.
3. Equal force F (> mg ) is applied to string in all the 3 cases. The rope B can withstand a
In which case the block has maximum acceleration? maximum tension of 300 N. Then
(more than one options are
correct)
(a) the maximum acceleration that painter can have
upwards is 5 m/s 2
(b) to hoist himself up, rope B must withstand
F F minimum 400 N force
m (c) rope A will have a tension of 100 N when the
m painter is at rest
(1) (2) (d) the painter must exert a force of 200 N on the
rope A to go downwards slowly
7. Find the velocity of the hanging block if the velocities of
the free ends of the rope are as indicated in the figure.
2 m/s
F

m
(3) 1 m/s
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) Equal in all 3 cases
4. In which of the following cases, the contact force (a) 3/2 m/s ↑ (b) 3/2 m/s ↓
between A and B is maximum (mA = m B = 1 kg)? (c) 1/2 m/s ↑ (d) 1/2 m/s ↓
CHAPTER TEST 8. In the arrangement shown in the figure, mass of the
block B and A is 2m and m respectively. Surface between m
A B
B and floor is smooth. The block B is connected to the µ v
block C by means of a string pulley system. If the whole
system is released, then find the minimum value of mass
of block C so that block A remains stationary w.r.t. B. L
Coefficient of friction between A and B is µ (>1)
(a) µgL (b) 2µgL
A (c) 3µgL (d) 2 µgL
10. Block B of mass 100 kg rests on a rough surface of
1
friction coefficient µ = . A rope is tied to block B as
B 3
shown in figure. The maximum acceleration with which
boy A of mass 25 kg can climb on rope without making
C block to move is
m 2m + 1
(a) (b)
µ µ −1
3m 6m
(c) (d)
µ −1 µ −1 100 kg
37°
9. With what minimum relative velocity should block be
B
projected from left end A towards end B such that it
µ = 1/3 A
reaches the other end B of conveyer belt moving with 25 kg
constant velocity v ? Friction coefficient between block
and belt is µ. 4g g g 3g
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 2 4

Answers
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (a,c) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (b)