PG Brainstormer - 1C

PG Brainstormer - 1 C
KINEMATICS, NEWTONS LAWS OF MOTION & FRICTION

An Ultimate Tool to understand advanced High School Physics Time Allowed 60 Min
by ASHISH ARORA Sir Maximum Marks 72

Instruction : Each question is of 3 Marks. There is a negative marking of -1 Mark.

Single Choice Correct (Q. No. 1 to 25)

The Questions given in this section are MCQs with four answer options (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is
correct. Choose the correct answer and fill the answer in the OMR sheet provided at the end.

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1. A car 2 m long and 3 m wide is moving at 10 m/s when a bullet hits it in a direction making an angle of tan1 (3/4) with
the car as seen from the ground. The bullet enters one edge of the car at the corner and passes out at diagonally
opposite corner. Neglecting gravity, the time for the bullet to cross the car is :
(A) 1.0 s (B) 0.4 s (C) 0.2 s (D) 0.6 s

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2. Three identical rigid circular cylinders A, B and C are arranged on smooth inclined C
surfaces as shown in figure. The least value of that prevent the arrangement
from collapse is : A B
(A) tan1 (1/2) (B) tan1 (1/2 3 )

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3. A horizontal force F is applied on a rod inserted between the two identical blocks
A and B placed over a rough surface as shown in figure. Force F is gradually
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increased, then which of the blocks will move first :
(A) Block A
(B) Block B A B
(C) Both will move simultaneously
(D) Will depend on the friction coefficient between the blocks and the ground
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4. A particle is ejected from the tube at A with a velocity v at an angle with the vertical y-axis. A strong horizontal
wind gives the particle a constant horizontal acceleration a in the x-direction. If the particle strikes the ground at
a point directly under its released position and the downward y-acceleration is taken as g then :
y
2v 2 sin cos
(A) h =
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2v 2 sin cos A
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(B) h = x
g v
2v 2 a
(C) h = sin cos sin a h
g g

2v 2 g
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(D) h = sin cos sin

a a

5. A number of projectiles each with a fixed muzzle velocity u are fired at y

different angles lying between 0 and 90 as shown. Neglecting air resistance E

and assuming g to be constant, then the equation of the envelope E of the A

parabolic trajectories (as shown in figure) is :
u 2 gx 2 gx 2 u2
(A) y = (B) y = 2 +
2 g 2u 2 2u 2g
2u 2 2 g 2u 2 2 g
(C) y = (D) y = + x
gx 2 u 2 gx 2 u 2
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6. Consider the system shown in figure. The wall is smooth, but the surfaces of blocks
A and B in contact are rough. The friction on B due to A in equilibrium is :
(A) Upward B A
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(B) Downward
(D) Zero
(D) The system can not remain in equilibrium

7. A suitcase is gently dropped on a conveyor belt moving at 3 m/s. If the coefficient of friction between the belt and the
suitcase is 0.5. Find the displacement of suitcase relative to conveyor belt before the slipping between the two is
stopped : (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 2.7 m (B) 1.8 m (C) 0.9 m (D) 1.2 m

8. Two beads A and B move along a semicircular wire frame as shown in figure. The beads

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C
are connected by an inelastic string which always remains tight. At an instant the B
speed of A is u, BAC = 45 and BOC = 75, where O is the centre of the semicircular
arc. The speed of bead B at that instant is :
O (centre)
(A) 2u (B) u
A u
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(C) (D) u D
2 2 3

9. A stone is projected horizontally with speed v from a height h above ground. A horizontal wind is blowing in
direction opposite to velocity of projection and gives the stone a constant horizontal acceleration f (in direction
opposite to initial velocity). As a result the stone falls on ground at a point vertically below the point of projection.
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Then the value of height h in terms of f, g, v is (g is acceleration due to gravity)
gv 2 gv 2 2gv 2 2 gv 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2f2 f2 f2 f2

10. Two fixed points A and B are 20 metres apart. At time t = 0, the distance between a third point C and A is 20 metres
and the distance between C and B is 10 metres. The component of velocity of point C along both CA and CB at any
instant is 5 m/s. Then the distance between A and C at the instant all the three points are collinear will be :
(A) 5 m (B) 10 m (C) 15 m (D) None of these
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11. Passengers in the jet transport A flying east at a speed of 800 kmh 1
observe a second jet plane B that passes under the transport in horizontal
flight. Although the nose of B is appears to the passengers in A to be 60
B
moving away from the transport at the 60 angle as shown. The true
velocity of B is :
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(A) 586 kmh1

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(B) 400 2 kmh1 A

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(C) 717 kmh1 X
(D) 400 kmh1

12. A particle is released at rest from a certain height H = 80 m. Due to the wind the particle gathers the horizontal
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velocity component vx = ay where a = s1 and y is the vertical displacement of the particle from point of release.
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Then the speed with which particle strikes the ground will be : (Take g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 30 m/s (B) 40 m/s (C) 50 m/s (D) None of these

13. A particle is thrown up inside a stationary lift of sufficient height. The time of flight is T. Now it is thrown again with
same initial speed 0 with respect to lift. At the time of second throw, lift is moving up with speed 0 and uniform
acceleration g upward (the acceleration due to gravity). The new time of flight is :
T T
(A) (B) (C) T (D) 2T
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14. A block is about to slide down an inclined plane when its angle to the horizontal is . If now an another block of same
mass is put on the block :
(A) It will not slide down the plane unless the inclination is increases
(B) It can remain in equilibrium even if the inclination is slightly decreased
(C) It will about to slide when the inclination is greater than /2
(D) It is still about to slide down the plane

15. String is massless and pulley is smooth in the adjoining figure. Total mass on left hand side of the
pulley is m1 and on right hand side is m2. Friction coefficient between block B and the wedge is
= 1/2 and angle = 30. Select the wrong option.
(A) Block B will slide down if m1 = m2
(B) Block B may remain stationary with respect to wedge for suitable values of m1 and m2 with m2 > m1 A
(C) Block B can not remain stationary with respect to wedge in any case

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(D) Block B will slide down if m1 > m2

16. A block of mass m slides down an inclined plane of inclination with uniform speed. The coefficient of friction between
the block and the plane is . The contact force between the block and the plane is :

(A) mg (B) mg sin 1 2

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(C) mg sin (D) (mg sin ) 2 (mg cos ) 2

17. An automobile enters a turn whose radius is R. The road is banked at angle . Friction is negligible between wheels of
the automobile and road. Mass of the automobile is m and speed is v. Select the correct alternative :
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(A) Net force on the automobile is zero (B) Normal reaction on the automobile is mg cos

(C) Normal reaction on the automobile is mg sec (D) Net force on the automobile is (mg ) 2 (mv 2 /R ) 2

18. A bead of mass m is attached to one end of a spring of natural length R and spring constant
( 3 1) mg B
k= . The other end of the spring is fixed at point A on a smooth vertical ring of
R
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radius R as shown in figure. The normal reaction at B just after it is released to move is :
30
A
mg
(A) (B) 3 mg
2

3 3mg
(C) 3 3 mg (D)
2
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19. Assuming the gravity to be in negative z-direction, a force F = v A is exerted on a particle in addition to the force

of gravity where v is the velocity of the particle and A is a constant vector in positive x-direction. With what minimum
speed a particle of mass m be projected so that it continues to move undeflected with constant velocity :
A A mg mg
(A) j (B) mg j (C) j (D) j
mg A A
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20. A plumb bob is hung from the ceiling of a train compartment. The train moves on an inclined track of inclination 30 with
horizontal. Acceleration of train up the plane is a = g/2. The angle which the string supporting the bob makes with
normal to the ceiling in equilibrium is :
2 3
(A) 30 (B) tan1 (C) tan1 2 (D) tan1 (2)
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21. A man of mass 60 kg is pulling a mass M by an inextensible light rope passing
through a smooth and massless pulley as shown in figure. The coefficient of
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friction between the man and the ground is = . The maximum value of M that
2 60
can be pulled by the man without slipping on the ground is approximately :
(A) 51 kg (B) 26 kg M
(C) 46 kg (D) 32 kg

22. A block A of mass m is placed over a plank B of mass 2 m. Plank B is placed over a smooth horizontal surface. The
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coefficient of friction between A and B is . Block A is given a velocity v0 towards right. Acceleration of B relative to
2
A is :
A v0
g
(A) (B) g B
2
3g

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Smooth
(C) (D) zero
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23. Block A of mass m is placed over a wedge B of same mass m. Assuming all surfaces to be A
smooth the displacement of block A in 1 s if the system is released from rest is :
B
2
(1 sin ) g sin
(A) g (B)

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(1 sin 2 ) 2 Fixed

cos 2 sin 2
(C) g (D) g
1 sin 2 1 sin 2

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The centre of gravity of a car is at a height h and the distance between its wheel is 2a. The car moves on a level curve
of radius r with speed v. Let N1 and N2 be the normal reactions on the inner and outer wheels of the car. Then :
(A) N1 > N2 (B) N2 > N1

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(C) N1 = N2 (D) The maximum value of v to avoid overturning is
2h

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PG Brainstormer - 1 C
KINEMATICS, NEWTONS LAWS OF MOTION & FRICTION

An Ultimate Tool to understand advanced High School Physics Time Allowed 60 Min
by ASHISH ARORA Sir Maximum Marks 72

OMR Sheet for the PG Brainstormer - 3C

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A B C D A B C D
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2 14
3 15

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5 17
6 18
7 GA 19
8 20
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10 22
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PG Brainstormer - 1 C
KINEMATICS, NEWTONS LAWS OF MOTION & FRICTION

An Ultimate Tool to understand advanced High School Physics Time Allowed 60 Min
by ASHISH ARORA Sir Maximum Marks 72

ANSWER KEY

1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (D)

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10. (C) 11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (D)
19. (D) 20. (B) 21. (D) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (B)

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