Ch-03 Laws of Motion

Practice Sheet 01

Q1. Determine the tensions 𝑇𝑇1 and 𝑇𝑇2 in the Q4. A lift of mass 1000 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is moving
strings as shown upwards with an acceleration of 1 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 .
The tension developed in the string, which
is connected to lift is (𝑔𝑔 = 9.8 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 )
(a) 10N, 10N [CBSE AIPMT 2002]

(b) 10N, 5N (a) 9800 N

(c) 20N, 10N (b) 10800 N

(d) 12N, 6N (c) 11000 N

(d) 10000 N

Q2. A block of mass 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is suspended

by three as shown in the figure. The tension
Q5. A money is descending from the
𝑇𝑇2 is
branch of a tree with constant acceleration.
If the breaking strength is 75% of the weight
of the monkey, the minimum acceleration
(a) 100 N with which monkey can slide down without
100 breaking the branch is
(b) N
√3
(a) 𝑔𝑔
(c) √3 × 100𝑁𝑁 3𝑔𝑔
(b)
4
(d) 50√3 𝑁𝑁
𝑔𝑔
(c)
4
Q3. A force of 50𝑁𝑁 acts in the direction as 𝑔𝑔
(d)
shown in figure. The block of mass 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 2
resting on a smooth horizontal surface.
Find out the acceleration of the block &
Normal. Q6. A rope of length 𝐿𝐿 and the mass 𝑀𝑀 is
hanging from a rigid support. The tension in
the rope at a distance 𝑥𝑥 from the rigid
support is

(a) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
𝐿𝐿−𝑥𝑥
(b) � � 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
𝐿𝐿

𝐿𝐿
(c) � � 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
𝐿𝐿−𝑥𝑥
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𝑥𝑥
(d) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 Q9. The acceleration of 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 are
𝐿𝐿

5𝑔𝑔 10𝑔𝑔
Q7. Ratio of accelerations in two cases will (a) ,
9 9
be
10𝑔𝑔 5𝑔𝑔
(b) ,
13 13
10𝑔𝑔 5𝑔𝑔
(c) ,
13 13
2𝑔𝑔 4𝑔𝑔
(d) ,
3 3

Q10. Block 𝐵𝐵 moves to right with a

(a) 1: 1
constant velocity 𝑣𝑣0 . The velocity of body 𝐴𝐴
(b) 1: 2 relative to 𝐵𝐵 is
(c) 1: 3

(d) 1: 4

𝑣𝑣0
Q8. The acceleration of 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 are (a) , towards left
2
𝑣𝑣0
(b) , towards right
2
3𝑣𝑣0
(c) , towards left
2
3𝑣𝑣0
(d) , towards right
2

Q11. A baseball player hits back the ball

𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔 straight in the direction of the bowler
(a) , without changing its initial speed of
3 3
2𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔 12 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . If the mass of the ball is 0.15 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘.
(b) . Find the impulse imparted to the ball.
3 3
(Consider the ball in linear motion)
𝑔𝑔 2𝑔𝑔
(c) , (a) 1.2 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁
3 3
𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔 (b) 2.4 𝑁𝑁𝑠𝑠
(d) ,
6 3
(c) 3.6 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁

(d) 4.8 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁

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Q12. A ball of mass 3 kg moving with a Q15. The masses are in motion, the
speed of 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠, strikes a wall at an angle Reading of spring balance in kg will be
60° (as shown in figure). The ball rebounds
at the same speed and remains in contact
with the wall for 0.2 s, the force exerted by
the ball on the wall is
[CBSE AIPMT 2000]

(a) 1500√3 𝑁𝑁

(b) 1500 𝑁𝑁 (a) More than 3 kg.

(c) 300√3 𝑁𝑁 (b) Less than 3 kg.

(d) 300 𝑁𝑁 (c) Equal to 3 kg.

(d) None of the above.

Q13. From this curve, determine Q16. A spring of force constant 𝑘𝑘 is cut into
lengths of ratio 1: 2: 3. They are connected
in series and the new force constant 𝑘𝑘′.
Then they are connected in parallel and
force constant is 𝑘𝑘′′. Then 𝑘𝑘 ′ : 𝑘𝑘′′ is

(a) 1: 6

(b) 1: 9

(c) 1: 11

(d) 1: 14
(i) Impulse delivered to the ball

(ii) Average force exerted on the ball.

Q17. All the strings shown in figure are
massless, Tension in the horizontal string
Q14. Sand is being dropped on a conveyer is 30 𝑁𝑁. Find 𝑊𝑊.
belt at the rate 𝑀𝑀 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘/𝑠𝑠. The force
necessary to keep the belt moving with a
constant velocity of 𝑣𝑣 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 will be:

(a) 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 newtons

(b) 2𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 newtons

𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
(c) newtons
2

(d) Zero
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Q18. Two blocks are connected by a string Q20. A rope of length 𝐿𝐿 is pulled by a
as shown in the diagram. The constant force F. What is the tension in the
upper block is hung by another rope at a distance 𝑥𝑥 from the end where the
string. A Force 𝐹𝐹 applied on the force is applied
upper string produces an [MP PET 1996, 97, 2000]
Acceleration of 2𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 in the 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹
upward direction in both the (a)
𝑥𝑥
blocks. If 𝑇𝑇 and 𝑇𝑇′ be the
tensions in the two parts of the 𝐹𝐹(1−𝑥𝑥)
(b)
string, then [AMU 2000] 𝐿𝐿
𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹
(c)
𝐿𝐿−𝑥𝑥
(a) 𝑇𝑇 = 70.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 47.2𝑁𝑁 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹
(d)
(b) 𝑇𝑇 = 58.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 47.2𝑁𝑁 𝐿𝐿−𝑥𝑥

(c) 𝑇𝑇 = 70.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 58.8𝑁𝑁

(d) 𝑇𝑇 = 70.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 0 Q21. Two bodies of mass 3 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
are suspended at the ends of massless
string passing over a frictionless pulley.
The acceleration of the system is（𝑔𝑔 =
Q19. Two masses of 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 are
connected by a string passing through a 9.8𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 −2 ) [MP PET 1994; CBSE PMT 2001]
frictionless pulley and are kept on a (a) 4.9𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
frictionless table as shown in the figure.
The acceleration of 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass is (b) 2.45 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

(c) 1.4𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

(d) 9.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

(a) 49𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 Q22. Three blocks of masses 𝑚𝑚1 , 𝑚𝑚2 and

𝑚𝑚3 are connected by massless strings as
2
(b) 5.44𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 shown on a frictionless table. They are
pulled with a force 𝑇𝑇3 = 40 𝑁𝑁. If 𝑚𝑚1 = 10𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘,
(c) 19.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
𝑚𝑚2 = 6𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 𝑚𝑚3 = 4𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, the tension 𝑇𝑇2 will
(d) 2.72𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 be [MP PMT/PET 1998]

(a) 20N

(b) 40N

(c) 10N

(d) 32N
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Q23. A body, under the action of a force Q26. In the figure shown, all surfaces are
𝐹𝐹 = 6𝚤𝚤̂ − 8𝚥𝚥̂ + 10𝑘𝑘�, acquires an smooth. Find
−2
acceleration of 1 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 . The mass of this
body must be [CBSE AIPMT 2009]

(a) 2√10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘

(b) 10 kg (a) acceleration of all the three blocks,

(c) 20 kg (b) net force on 6 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
blocks and
(d) 10√2 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
(c) force acting between 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
blocks.
Q24. Consider the system as shown in the
figure. The pulley and the string are light
and all the surfaces are frictionless. The Q27. In which of the following graphs, the
tension in the string is (𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 ). total change in momentum is zero?

(a) (b)

(a) 0 N

(b) 1 N

(c) 2 N
(c) (d)
(d) 5 N

Q25. In the figure shown, find acceleration

of the system and tensions 𝑇𝑇1 , 𝑇𝑇2 and 𝑇𝑇3 .
(𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇 𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 ) Q28. A bullet is fired from a gun. The force
on the bullet is given by 𝐹𝐹 = 600 −
2 × 105 𝑡𝑡, where 𝐹𝐹 is in newtons and 𝑡𝑡 in
seconds. The force on the bullet becomes
zero as soon as it leaves the barrel. What
is the average Impulse imparted to the
bullet [UISE PMT 19901]

(a) 9 Ns

(b) Zero

(c) 0.9 Ns

(d) 1.8 Ns
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Q29. A body of mass 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 starts from the

origin with an initial velocity 𝑢𝑢 �⃗ = 30𝚤𝚤̂ +
40𝚥𝚥̂ 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 . If a constant force 𝐹𝐹⃗ = −(6𝚤𝚤̂ +
−1

5𝚥𝚥̂) 𝑁𝑁 acts on a body, the time in which the

y component of the velocity becomes zero
is [EAMCET (Med.) 2000]

(a) 5 seconds

(b) 20 seconds

(c) 40 seconds

(d) 80 seconds

Q30. A machine gun is mounted on a

2000 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 car on a horizontal frictionless
surface. At some instant the gun fires
bullets of mass 10 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 with a velocity a
velocity of 500 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 with respect to the
car. The number of bullets fired per second
is ten. The average thrust on the system is
[CPMT 1971]

(a) 550 N

(b) 50 N

(c) 250 N

(d) 250 dyne

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ANSWERS

1. c 12. a 23. d

2. d 13. (i) 13500𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁 (ii) 75𝑁𝑁

24. d

14. a
3. 𝑎𝑎 = 5√3 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 ; 𝑁𝑁 = 75𝑁𝑁 25. 4𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 , 24𝑁𝑁, 42𝑁𝑁, 14𝑁𝑁

15. b
4. b 26. (a) 3𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2

5. c 16. c
(b) 18𝑁𝑁, 12𝑁𝑁, 30𝑁𝑁 (c) 70𝑁𝑁

6. b 17. 30𝑁𝑁
27. c

7. c 18. a

28. c
8. c
19. b

9. c 29. c
20. c

10. b 30. b
21. c
11. c

22. d