Which of the following sets of concurrent forces may be in equilibrium?

  • F1 = 2 N, F2 = 5 N, F3 = 9 N

  • F1 = 3 N, F2 = 6 N, F3 = 8 N

  • F1 = 4 N, F2 = 6 N, F3 = 12 N

  • F1 = 5 N, F2 = 10 N, F3 = 4 N

Two blocks A and B are connected by a light string as shown in the figure. The force exerted by the string on the block B is:

                         

  • 20 N

  • 15 N

  • 12 N

  • 8 N

A rod of mass m length l is moving between perpendicular smooth walls as shown. When the rod is at an angle θ with horizontal its end A is moving right with speed v. The speed of end B is

                               

  • v cot θ

  • v tan θ

  • v cos θ

  • v sin θ

The figure shows a rod of length 5 m. Its ends, A and B, are restrained to moving in horizontal and vertical guides. When the end A is 3 m above O, it moves at 4 m/s. The velocity of end B at that instant is:
         

  • 2 m/s

  • 3 m/s

  • 4 m/s

  • 0.20 m/s

A rod supported on the wall starts slipping down. If the speed vA of upper-end A is 5 m/s, then the speed vB with which end B will move to the left, as shown in the figure, is

                           

  •   5 m/s

  •   10 m/s

  •   53 m/s

  •   53 m/s

If the block is being pulled by the rope moving at speed v as shown, then the horizontal velocity of the block is:

                           

  •   v

  •   vcosθ

  •   vcos θ

  •   vsin θ

In the given figure, spring balance is massless, so the reading of spring balance will be:
                     

  • 2 kg

  • 3.5 kg

  • 2.9 kg

  • 3.1 kg

The strings and pulleys shown in the figure are massless. The reading shown by the light spring balance S is:

        

  • 2.4 kg

  • 5 kg

  • 2.5 kg

  • 3 kg

In the figure shown the horizontal surface is smooth and the strings are inextensible and the massless pulleys are light. If the acceleration of block 1 kg is a, then acceleration of 3 kg is:

  • Zero

  • 2a

  •  a2

  •  a4

What is velocity of the block when the angle between string and horizontal is 30° as shown in the diagram?

                             

  •   vB = vP

  •   vB = vP3

  •   vB = 2vP

  •   vB = 2vP3

A ball of mass 1 kg projected with velocity 20 m/s from the origin of an XY coordinate axes at an angle 30° with horizontal. The change in momentum in 1 s is:

  •   -103 kg-m/s j^

  •   -203 kg-m/s j^

  •   -10 kg-m/s j^

  •   -20 kg-m/s j^

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of the reason (R).

 

A: A safe turn by a cyclist should neither be too fast nor too sharp.

R: This is so because it increases the chances of skidding.

  • If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).

  • If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2).

  • If Assertion is a true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3).

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4).

A motorcyclist is maintaining constant speed while going on an overbridge of radius R. When the motorcycle is ascending on the overbridge, the normal reaction on it

  • Increases

  • Remains the same

  • Decreases

  • Initially increases upto 45° with vertical and then decreases

A bucket full of water tied with the help of a 2 m long string performs a vertical circular motion. The minimum angular velocity of the bucket at the uppermost point so that water will not fall will be:

  • 25 rad/s

  •  5 rad/s

  • 5 rad/s

  • 10 rad/s

A mass of 4 kg is suspended as shown in the figure with the help of massless inextensible string A. Another identical string, B, is connected at the lower end of the block. When a sudden pulling downward jerk slightly greater than the breaking strength of A and B is given to string B, then:
                           

  • String A will break

  • String B will break

  • Both A and B will break simultaneously

  • Both A and B will never break

A 0.5 kg body experiences a force F = (2 + 3x2) N, where x in metres is the displacement from the origin. If it is released to move along the X-axis from the origin, then its initial acceleration is:

  • m/s2

  • 10 m/s2

  • 4 m/s2

  • Zero

On the application of an impulsive force, a sphere of mass \(500\) g starts moving with an acceleration of \(10\) m/s2. The force acts on it for \(0.5\) s. The gain in the momentum of the sphere will be:

  • \(2.5\) kg-m/s

  • \(5\) kg-m/s

  • \(0.05\) kg-m/s

  • \(25\) kg-m/s

Calculate the reading of the spring balance shown in figure:- (g = 10 m/s2)
                      

  • 40 N

  • 50 N

  • 80 N

  • 60 N

Three blocks A, B and C of mass 3M, 2M and M respectively are suspended vertically with the help of springs PQ and TU and a string RS as shown in fig. The acceleration of blocks A, B and C are a1,a2 and a3 respectively.
     

The value of acceleration \(a_{1}\) at the moment string RS is cut will be: 

  • g downward

  • g upward

  • more than g downward

  • zero

Two bodies of mass, 4 kg and 6 kg, are tied to the ends of a massless string. The string passes over a pulley, which is frictionless (see figure). The acceleration of the system in terms of acceleration due to gravity (g) is:

  •   g/2

  •   g/5

  •   g/10

  •   g 

Calculate the acceleration of the block and trolly system shown in the figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the trolly and the surface is 0.05. (g = 10 m/s2, the mass of the string is negligible and no other friction exists).

  • (1) 25 m/s2

  • (2) 1.50 m/s2

  • (3) 1.66 m/s2

  • (4) 1.00 m/s2

The rear side of a truck is open and a box of 40 kg mass is placed 5 m away from the open end as shown in Figure. The coefficient of friction between the box and the surface below it is 0.15. On a straight road, the truck starts from rest and accelerates with 2 m s-2. At what distance from the starting point does the box fall off the truck? (Ignore the size of the box).

  • 15.5 m

  • 40.5 m

  • 18.8 m

  • 25.0 m

What is the minimum speed required at the uppermost position to perform a vertical loop if the radius of the chamber is 25 m?

  • 16.7 m/s

  • 15.8 m/s

  • 35 m/s

  • 24 m/s

A rocket with a lift-off mass of 20,000 kg is blasted upwards with an initial acceleration of 5 m s-2. Then initial thrust (force) of the blast is:

1. 7×105 N2. 03. 2×105 N4. 3×105 N

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Two masses 8 kg and 12 kg are connected at the two ends of a light inextensible string that goes over a frictionless pulley. The acceleration of the masses and the tension in the string when the masses are released are:

1.  2 ms-2, 69 N2.  1 ms-2, 69 N3.  2 ms-2, 96 N4.  1 ms-2, 96 N

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

A batsman deflects a ball of mass 0.15 kg by an angle of 45° without changing its initial speed which is equal to 54 km/h. Then impulse imparted to the ball is:

1 5.2 kgms-12 3.2 kgms-13 2.2 kgms-14 4.2 kgms-1

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

The figure shows the position-time graph of a body of mass 0.04 kg. Then the magnitude of each impulse is:

1 8×10-4 kg ms-12 8×10-3 kg ms-13 4×10-4 kg ms-14 4×10-3 kg ms-1

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving initially with a speed of 15 m/s. How long does the body take to stop?

  • 6 sec

  • 5 sec

  • 7 sec

  • 4 sec

A constant force acting on a body of mass 3.0 kg changes its speed from 2.0 m/s to 3.5 m/s in 25 sec. The direction of the motion of the body remains unchanged. What is the magnitude and direction of the force?

  • 0.18 opposite to the direction of motion.

  • 0.18 along the direction of motion.

  • 0.16 along the direction of motion.

  • 0.16 opposite to the direction of motion.

A body of mass 5 kgis acted upon by two perpendicular forces, 8 N and 6 N. The magnitude of the acceleration of the body is:

  •   0.99 ms-2
  • 3.  2 ms-2
  • 2.  3 ms-2
  •   0.77 ms-2

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