LEVEL # 1

Questions Q.6 A wheel starts rotating at 10 rad/sec and

based on Equations of Motion attains the angular velocity of 100 rad/sec in
15 seconds. What is the angular acceleration
Q.1 A wheel is subjected to uniform angular in rad/sec2 ?
acceleration about its axis. Initially its angular
velocity is zero. In the first 2 sec, it rotates (A) 10 (B) 110/15
through an angle  ; in the next 2 sec, it (C) 100/15 (D) 6
rotates through an additional angle 2. The ratio
of 2 /1 is-
Questions
(A) 1 (B) 2 based on Uniform Circular Motion
(C) 3 (D) 5
Q.7 A teachnometer is a device to measure -
Q.2 In applying the equation for motion with uniform (A) gravitational pull (B) speed of rotation
angular acceleration  = 0 +  t, the radian (C) surface tension (D) tension in a spring
measure -
(A) must be used for both  and  Q.8 The ratio of angular speed of hours hand and
(B) may be used for both  and  seconds hand of a clock is-
(C) may be used for  but not  (A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 60
(D) cannot be used for both  and  (C) 1 : 720 (D) 3600 : 1
Q.3 The linear and angular acceleration of a
Q.9 The ratio of angular speeds of minutes hand and
particle are 10 m/sec 2 and 5 rad/sec 2
hour hand of a watch is -
respectively it will be at a distance from the (A) 1 : 12 (B) 6 : 1
axis of rotation - (C) 12 : 1 (D) 1:6
(A) 50 m (B) 1/2 m
(C) 1 m (D) 2 m Q.10 Two cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving along
the circular path of radius r1 and r2. They take
Q.4 A grinding wheel attained a velocity of one round in the same time. The ratio of
20 rad/sec in 5 sec starting from rest. Find angular velocities of the two cars will be-
the number of revolutions made by the wheel. (A) m1 : m2 (B) r1 : r2
(C) 1 : 1 (D) m1 r1 : m2 r2

(A) revolution per sec
25 Q.11 The angular velocity of earth about its axis of
rotation is-
1 (A) 2 / ( 60 × 60 × 24 ) rad / sec
(B) revolution per sec
 (B) 2 / ( 60 × 60 ) rad / sec
25 (C) 2 / 60 rad / sec
(C) revolution (D) 2 / ( 365 × 24 × 60 × 60 ) rad / sec

(D) None
Q.12 A bottle of soda water is grasped by the neck
and swing briskly in a vertical circle. Near which
Q.5 A wheel having a diameter of 3 m starts from portion of the bottle do the bubbles collect?
rest and accelerates uniformly to an angular (A) near the near bottom
velocity of 210 r.p.m. in 5 seconds. Angular (B) in the middle of the bottle
acceleration of the wheel is - (C) near the neck
rad rad (D) uniformly distributed in the bottle
(A) 1.4 2 (B) 3.3
s s2 Q.13 In circular motion, the centripetal acceleration
rad rad is given by-
(C) 2.2 (D) 1.1
s2 s2 (A) a × r (B)  × v
(C) a × v (D)  × r

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Q.14 The ratio of angular speeds of minutes hand and Q.21 In uniform circular motion-
hour hand of a watch is - (A) both velocity and acceleration are constant
(A) 1 : 12 (B) 6 : 1 (B) acceleration and speed are constant but
(C) 12 : 1 (D) 1 : 6 velocity changes
(C) both acceleration and velocity change
Q.15 A particle moves in a circle of radius 25 cm at
(D) both acceleration and speed are constant
two revolutions per second. The acceleration of
particle in m/s2 is - Q.22 When a body moves with a constant speed
(A) 2 (B) 82 along a circle-
(C) 4 2 (D) 22 (A) no work is done on it
(B) no acceleration is produced in the body
Q.16 A particle moves in circular path with uniform
(C) no force acts on the body
speed v. The change in its velocity on rotating
(D) its velocity remains constant
through 60º is -
Q.23 What happens to the centripetal acceleration
v
(A) v 2 (B) of a revolving body if you double the orbital speed
2 v and halve the angular velocity  ?
(C) v (D) Zero (A) the centripetal acceleration remains
unchanged
Q.17 Two bodies of masses 10 kg and 5 kg moving
(B) the centripetal acceleration is halved
on concentric orbits of radii R and r such that
(C) the centripetal acceleration is doubled
their period of revolution are same. The ratio of
their centripetal acceleration is - (D) the centripetal acceleration is quadrupled

R r Q.24 A body of mass m is moving in a circle of radius

(A) (B) r with a constant speed v. The force on the body
r R
is mv 2/r and u is directed towards the centre.
R2 r2 What is the work done by this force in moving
(C) (D) the body over half the circumference of the circle?
r2 R2
(A) mv 2/r x r (B) zero
Q.18 A particle is moving in a horizontal circle with (C) mv2/r (D) r2/mv2
constant speed. State whether, the- Q.25 Centrifugal force is considerd as pseudo force
(A) K.E. is constant when
(B) P.E. is constant (A) An observer at the centre of circular motion
(C) Both K.E. and P.E. are constant (B) An outside observe
(D) Neither K.E. nor P.E. are constant (C) An observer who is moving with the particle
which is experiencing the force
Q.19 A stone of mass m is tied to a string of length (D) None of the above
l and rotated in a circle with a constant speed
Q.26 A stone of mass 0.5 kg tied with a string of
v. If the string is released, the stone flies-
length 1 metre is moving in a circular path with
(A) radially outward
a speed of 4 m/sec. The tension acting on the
(B) radially inward
string in Newton is-
(C) tangentially outward
(A) 2 (B) 8
(D) with an acceleration mv 2/l (C) 0.2 (D) 0.8
Q.27 The breaking tension of a string is 10 N. A
Q.20 If a particle moves in a circle describing equal particle of mass 0.1 kg tied to it is rotated along
angles in equal interval of times, its velocity a horizontal circle of radius 0.5 metre. The
vector – maximum speed with which the particle can be
(A) remains constant rotated without breaking the string is-
(B) changes in magnitude
(C) changes in direction (A) 5 m/sec (B) ( 50 ) m/sec
(D) changes both in magnitude and direction
(C) ( 500 ) m/sec (D) (1000 ) m/sec

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Q.28 A car of mass m is taking a circular turn of Q.34 A particle is moving along a circular path of
radius 'r' on a frictional level road with a speed v. radius 6 m with uniform speed of 8 ms–1 .
In order that the car does not skid- The average acceleration when the particle
completes one half of the revolution is -
mv 2 mv 2
(A)  mg (B)  mg
r r 16 32
2
(A) m/s2 (B) m/s2
mv v 3 3
(C) = mg (D) = mg
r r 64
Where '' is coefficient of friction (C) m/s2 (D) None of these
3

Q.29 What happens to centripital force of a revolving Q.35 A string of length 1 m is fixed at one end and
body if you double the orbital speed v and halve carries a mass of 100 gm at the other end.
the angular velocity - The string makes (2/) revolutions per second
around vertical axis through the fixed end.
(A) Centripetal force remains unchanged
Calculate the tension in the string-
(B) Centripital force is halved
(A) 1.0 N (B) 1.6 N
(C) Centripital force is doubled
(C) 2 N (D) 4 N
(D) Centripital force is quadrupled
Q.36 A chain of 125 links is 1.25 m long and has
Q.30 A body is moving with a constant speed v in a a mass of 2 kg with the ends fastened
circle of radius r. Its angular acceleration is- rev
together it is set rotating at 3000 . Find
v min
(A) Zero (B)
r the centripetal force on each link -
v2 v2 (A) 3.14 N (B) 314 N
(C) (D)
r2 r
1 1
(C) N (D) N
3.14 314
Q.31 A body of mass 10 kg is rotated in vertical
circle of radius 4 cm at constant angular velocity
of 5 rad/ sec. The maximum tension in the string Q.37 When the road is dry and the coefficient of
is- friction is , the maximum speed of a car in
a circular path is 10 m/s, if the road becomes
(A) 100 N (B) 600 N
wet and ’ = /2. What is the maximum
(C) 110 N (D) 1100 N
speed permitted ?
(A) 5 m/s (B) 10 m/s
Q.32 If both the speed and radius of circular path
of a revolving body are doubled, the magnitude (C) 10 2 m/s (D) 5 2 m/s
of centripetal force will be
(A) equal to the former Q.38 A person with a mass of M kg stands in
(B) twice the former contact against the wall of the cylindrical
(C) 4 times the former drum of radius r rotating with an angular
velocity . The coefficient of friction between
(D) 8 times the former
the wall and the clothing is . The minimum
Q.33 A particle is acted upon by a force of constant rotational speed of the cylinder which enables
magnitude which is always perpendicular to the person to remain stuck to the wall when
the velocity of the particle. The motion of the the floor is suddenly removed is -
particle takes place in a plane. it follows that–
g r
(A) its velocity is constant (A) min = (B) min = g
r
(B) its acceleration is constant
(C) its kinetic energy is constant 2g gr
(D) it moves in circular path (C) min = (D) min =
r 
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Q.39 A body is revolving with a uniform speed V in Q.44 A coin placed on a rotating turn table just
a circle of radius r. The angular acceleration slips if it is at a distance of 40 cm from the
of the body is - centre if the angular velocity of the turntable
V is doubled, it will just slip at a distance of
(A) (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm
r
(B) Zero (C) 40 cm (D) 80 cm
Q.45 A stone of mass 0.5 kg tied with a string of
V2 length 1 m is moving in a circular path with
(C) along the radius and towards the
r a speed of 4 m/sec. The tension acting on
centre the string in Newton is
V2 (A) 2 (B) 8
(D) along the radius and away from the (C) 0.2 (D) 0.8
r
centre
Q.40 A particle completes 3 revolutions per second Q.46 A particle is acted upon by a constant force
on a circular path of radius 8 cm. Find the always normal to the direction of motion of
values of angular velocity and centripetal the particle. It is therefore inferred that-
acceleration of the particle - (a) Its velocity is constant
(b) It moves in a straight line
rad cm
(A) 6 ; 2882 2 (c) Its speed is constant
s s (d) It moves in circular path
(A) a, d (B) c, d
rad cm
(B)  ; 2752 2 (C) a, b (D) a, b, c
s s

rad cm Questions Non Uniform Circular Motion

(C) 6 ; 288 2 Based on / Vertical Circular Motion
s s
(D) None Q.47 A particle is projected so as to just move along
a vertical circle of radius r. The ratio of the
Q.41 A car of mass 1000 kg moves on a circular tension in the string when the particle is at the
track of radius 20 m. if the coefficient of lowest and highest point on the circle is -
friction is 0.64, what is the maximum velocity (A) 1 (B) finite but large
with which the car can be moved? (C) zero (D) Infinite
(A) 1.12 m/s (B) 11.2 m/s
O
Q.48 A block of mass m
0 .64  20 1000 slides down along the R
(C) m/s (D) 0 .64  20 m/s
1000 surface of the bowl R
from the rim to the
Q.42 The earth, radius 6400 km, makes one bottom as shown in v
revolution about its own axis in 24 hours. fig. The velocity of the
The centripetal acceleration of a point on its block at the bottom
equator is nearly - will be-
cm cm (A) Rg (B) 2 Rg
(A) 340 2 (B) 3.4 2
sec sec
(C) 2Rg (D) gR
cm cm
(C) 34 (D) 0.34 Q.49 A sphere is suspended by a thread of length l.
sec 2 sec 2 What minimum horizontal velocity is to be
Q.43 A stone of mass 0.1 kg tied to one end of a imparted to the sphere for it to reach the height
string 1.0 m long is revolved in a horizontal of suspension?
circle at the rate of 10/ revolution per (A) (B) g l
gl
second. Calculate the tension of the string ?
(A) 30 N (B) 40 N (C) 2gl (D) l /g
(C) 50 N (D) 60 N
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Q.50 A body of mass 2 kg is moving in a vertical of Q.58 An aeroplane flying at 100 m/sec dives in a
radius 2 m. The work done when it moves from vertical plane along the circle of radius 200 m.
the lowest point to the highest point is- The mass of the pilot is 75 kg. What will be
(A) 80 J (B) 40 J the force exerted by the pilot on his seat
(C) 20 J (D) 0 when the aeroplane is at the maximum height
Q.51 A particle rests on the top of the hemisphere of (A) 300 kg wt (B) 200 kg wt
radius R. The small horizontal velocity that must (C) 450 kg wt (D) 100 kg wt
be imparted to the particle if it is to leave the
hemisphere without sliding down. is- Q.59 In the question 58, the force exterted when
(A) v = (2gR)1/2 (B) v = (gR/2)1/2 the pilot is at the lowest point is
(C) v = (gR)1/2 (D) v = (2g/R)1/2 (A) 450 kg wt (B) 250 kg wt
Q.52 A mass m is revolving in a vertical circle at the (C) 300 kg wt (D) 100 kg wt
end of a string of length 20 cm. By how much
does the tension of the string at the lowest point Q.60 A string can bear a maximum tension of
exceed the tension at the top most point? 100 Newton without breaking. A body of mass
(A) 2 m g (B) 4 m g 1 kg is attached to one end of 1 m length of
(C) 6 m g (D) 8 m g thin string and it is revolved in a horizontal
Q.53 A car is travelling with linear velocity v on a plane. The maximum linear velocity which can
circular road of radius r. If it is increasing it speed be imparted to the body without breaking the
at the rate of 'a' metre/sec2, then the resultant string, will be -
acceleration will be- (A) 10 m/s (B) 1 m/s
 v2   v4  (C) 100 m/s (D) 1000 m/s
(A)
  a2  (B)
  a2 
 r2   r2 
    Q.61 A cane filled with water is revolved in a vertical
circle of radius 4 metre and the water just does
 v4   v2  not fall down. The time period of revolution will
(C)
  a2  (D)
  a2 
 r2   r2  be -
   
(A) 1 sec (B) 10 sec
Q.54 On an unbanked road, a cyclist negotiating a (C) 8 sec (D) 4 sec
bend of radius r at velocity v must lean inwards
by an angle  equal to -
Q.62 A 2 kg stone at the end of a string 1 m. long is
(A) tan–1 (v 2/g) (B) tan–1 (g/v)
–1 2
(C) tan (v / gr) (D) tan–1 (rg/v 2) whirled in a vertical circle at a constant speed.
The speed of the stone is 4 m /sec. The tension
Q.55 A particle of mass m is rotating by means of a in the string will be 52 N when the stone is-
string in a vertical circle. The difference in the (A) at the top of the circle
tension at the bottom and top would be- (B) at the bottom of the circle
(A) 6 mg (B) 4 mg (C) half way down
(C) 3 mg (D) 2 mg (D) none of the above
Q.63 The roadway of a bridge over a canal is in the
Q.56 A body of mass m crosses the top most point form of a circular arc of radius 18 m. What is
of a vertical circle with critical speed. What will the greatest speed with which a motor cycle
be tension in string when it is horizontal-
can cross the bridge without leaving ground.
(A) mg (B) 2 mg
(C) 3 mg (D) 6 mg (A) 98 m/s (B) 18  9.8 m / s

Q.57 A motor - cycle is moving in a vertical circular (C) 18 × 9.8 m/s (D) 18/9.8 m/s
path. At what stage will the speed of the
motor cycle be maximum ? Q.64 The maximum speed with which a car can
(A) At the highest point of the path cross a convex bridge over a river with radius
of curvature 9 m is : (given that the centre of
(B) At the lowest point of the path
gravity of car is 1m above the road)
(C) At the mid height of the path
(A) 50 m/s (B) 30 m/s
(D) At all the points in the path (C) 20 m/s (D) 10 m/s
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Q.65 A car is moving with speed 30 m/s on a Q.69 Keeping the banking angle same to increase
circular path of radius 500 m. Its speed is the maximum speed with which a vehicle can
increasing at the rate of 2 m/s2. The net travel on a curved road by 10%, the radius of
acceleration of the car is- curvature of road has to be changed from 20 m
(A) 3.7 m/s2 (B) 2.7 m/s2 to-
(C) 1.8 m/s 2 (D) 2 m/s2 (A) 16 m (B) 18 m
(C) 24.25 m (D) 30.5 m
Questions
based on Banking of roads
Q.70 A motor cyclist moving with a velocity of 72 km
Q.66 A cyclist taking turn bends inwards while a car per hour on a flat road takes a turn on the road
passenger take the same turn is thrown at a point where the radius of curvature of the
outwards. The reason is- road is 20 metres. The acceleration due to
(A) car is heavier then cycle gravity is 10 m/s2. In order to avoid skidding, he
(B) car has four wheels while cycle has only two must not bend with respect to the vertical plane
(C) difference in the speed of the two byan angle greater than-
(A) = tan–1 6 (B)  = tan–1 2
(D) Cyclist has to counteract the centrifugal force
(C)  = tan–1 25.92 (D)  = tan–14
while in the case of car only the passenger
is thrown by this force Q.71 A cyclist taking turn bends inwards while a
Q.67 A cyclist turns around a curve at 15 miles/hour. car passenger taking the same turn is thrown
If he turns at double the speed, the tendency to outwards. The reason is -
overturn is - (A) that car is heavier than cycle
(A) doubled (B) quadrupled (B) that car has four wheels, while cycle has
(C) halved (D) unchanged only two
(C) that cyclist has to counteract the
Q.68 A cyclist is moving on a circular track of radius centrifugal force, while the passenger is
80 m with a velocity of 72 km/hr. He has to lean only thrown by it
from the vertical approximately through an angle (D) the difference in the speed of the two
(A) tan–1 (1/4) (B) tan–1 (1)
–1
(C) tan (1/2) (D) tan–1 (2)

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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 A rubber band of length l has a stone of Q.5 A car is moving with a speed of 30 m/sec on
mass m tied to its one end. It is whirled with a circular path of radius 500 m. Its is
speed v so that the stone describes a increasing at the rate of 2 m/sec2. What is
horizontal circular path. The tension T in the the acceleration of the car ?
rubber band is - (A) 9.8 m/sec2 (B) 2.7 m/sec2
(A) zero (B) mv 2 /l (C) 2.4 m/sec 2 (D) 1.8 m/sec2
(C) > (mv 2)/l (D) < mv 2 /l
Q.6 The equation of motion of a particle
Q.2 A smooth wire is bent A
 moving on circular path (radius 200 m) is
into a vertical circle of given by s = 18 t + 3t2 – 2t3 where s is the
radius a . A bead P total distance covered from straight point in
can slide smoothly a metres at the end of t seconds. The maximum
on the wire. The 0 speed of the particle will be-
circle is rotated about (A) 15 m/sec (B) 23 m/sec
a/2 P
diameter AB as axis (C) 19.5 m/sec (D) 25 m/sec
with a speed  as
shown in figure. The B Q.7 The kinetic energy of a particle moving along
bead P is at rest with respect to the circular a circle of radius R depends on the distance
ring in the position shown. Then 2 is equal covered s as T = KS2 where K is a constant.
to- Find the force acting on the particle as a
(A) 2g /a (B) 2g / (a 3) function of S -

(C) g 3g / a (D) 2a / (g 3) 2 2
2K S R 
(A) 1   (B) 2KS 1   
S R S
Q.3 A heavy small sized sphere is suspended by
a string of length . The sphere rotates
2 2
uniformly in a horizontal circle with the string S 2S R 
(C) 2KS 1    (D) 1  
making an angle  with the vertical. Then the R  K S
time period of this conical pendulum is-

 l sin   Q.8 A point moves along a circle with velocity

(A) T = 2 (B) T=2   v = at where a 0.5 m/sec2. Then the total
 g  acceleration of the point at the moment when
it covered (1/10) th of the circle after
 l cos    l  beginning of motion -
(C) T = 2   (D) T=2  
 g   g cos   (A) 0.5 m/sec2 (B) 0.6 m/sec2
(C) 0.7 m/sec 2 (D) 0.8 m/sec2
Q.4 A simple pendulum of length L and mass M
is oscillating in a plane about a vertical line Q.9 A solid body rotates about a stationary axis
between angular limits –  and + . For an so that its angular velocity depends on the
angular displacement  [    | < ], the rotation angle  as  = 0 – k , where 0
tension in the string and the velocity of the and k are positive constants. At the moment
bob are T and v respectively. The following t = 0, the angle  = 0. Find the time
relation holds good under the abov e dependence of rotation angle -
conditions- 0
(A) T = Mg cos  (A) K. 0e–kt (B) [e–kt]
K
(B) T cos  = Mg
(C) T – Mg cos  = Mv 2/L 0 K
(D) T + Mg cos  = Mv 2/L (C) [1–e–k.t ] (D)  [ e–kt – 1]
K 0

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Q.10 A heavy particle hanging from a fixed point Q.14 A circular turn table of radius 0.5 m has a
by a light inextensible string of length l is smooth groove as shown in fig. A ball of
mass 90 g is placed inside the groove along
projected horizontally with speed ( gl) . Then
with a spring of spring constant 102 N/cm.
the speed of the particle and the inclination The ball is at a distance of 0.1 m from the
of the string to the vertical at the instant of centre when the turn table is at rest. On
the motion when the tension in the string rotating the turn table with a constant angular
equal the weight of the particle- velocity of 102 rad-sec–1 the ball moves away
3l from the initial position by a distance nearly
(A) –1
g , cos (3/2) equal to-

lg
(B) , cos–1 (2/3)
3
3g O
(C) , cos–1 (2/3)
l
gl
(D) , sin–1 (2/3)
3 0.1m
(A) 10–1 m (B) 10–2 m
Q.11 A small body of (C) 10–3 m (D) 2 × 10–1 m
mass m slides h
Q
without friction from Q.15 A particle of mass m is attached to one end
the top of a of a string of length l while the other end is
hemispherical cup of fixed to a point h above the horizontal table,
radius r as shown in r the particle is made to revolve in a circle on
the following figure. If it leaves the surface of the table so as to make p revolutions per
the cup at a vertical distance 'h' below the second. The maximum value of p if the
highest point, then- particle is to be in contact with the table will
(A) h = r (B) h = r/3 be-
(C) h = r /2 (D) h = 2r /3 (A) 2 p gh (B) (g / h)
Q.12 A body is allowed to slide on a frictionless
track from rest position under gravity. The 1
(C) 2p (h / g) (D) (g / h)
track ends into a circular loop of diameter D. 2
What should be the minimum height of the
body in terms of D so that it may complete Q.16 A gramophone record is revolving with an
successfully the loop? angular velocity  . A coin is placed at a
4 5 distance r from the centre of the record. The
(A) D (B) D static coefficient of friction is . The coin will
5 4
(C) 1 D (D) 2 D revolve with the record if-
(A) r > g 2 (B) r = g /2 only
Q.13 A body is rotated B 2
in the v ertical vB (C) r < g / only (D) r  g /2
plane by means of Q.17 A car is moving with a speed V on a road
a thread of length inclined at an angle  in a circular arc of
l with minimum vA A C radius r, the minimum coefficent of friction
possible velocity. so that the car does not slip away-
When the body up and reaches at the
heighest point b of hits path, the thread V2
breaks and the body moves on a parabolic (A) =  tan  (B) = V2 /rg
rg
path under the influence the gravitational field
as shown in the diagram. The horizontal V 2 cos   rg sin  V 2 cos   rg sin 
range AC in the plane of A would be- (C) (D)
rg cos   V 2 sin  rg cos   V 2 sin 
(A) x = l (B) x = 2 l
(C) x = 2 l (D) x = 2 2l

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Q.18 A mass of 2.9 kg, is suspended from a Q.23 A car while  72km/hr.
string of length 50 cm, and is at rest. Another trav elling at a
body of mass 100 gm moving horizontally speed of 72 km/hr.
with a velocity of 150 m/sec, strikes and Passes through a P

sticks to it. What is the tension in the string curved portion of road in the form of an arc
when it makes an angle of 60º with the vertical of a radius 10 m. If the mass of the car is
(A) 153.3 N (B) 135.3 N 500 kg the reaction on the car at the lowest
(C) 513.3 N (D) 351.3 N point P is-
(A) 25 KN (B) 50 KN
Q.19 The vertical section of a road over a canal (C) 75 KN (D) None of these
bridge in the direction of its length is in the
Q.24 A stone is rotated steadily in a horizontal
form of circle of radius 8.9 metre. Then the circle with a time period T by means of a
greatest spped at which the car can cross
string of length l. If the tension in the string
this bridge wihout losing contact with the road
is kept constant and length l increase by
at its hgihest point, the centre of gravity of
1%, then percentage change in time period T
the car being at a height h = 1.1 metre from
is-
the ground. Take g = 10 m/sec2-
(A) 1 % (B) 0.5 %
(A) 5 m/sec (B) 10 m/sec
(C) 2 % (D) 0.25 %
(C) 15 m/sec (D) 20 m/sec
Q.25 If mass ,speed and radius of rotation of a
Q.20 A smooth table is placed horizontally and body moving in a circular path are all
an ideal spring of spring constant k = 1000 N/m increased by 50%, the necessary force
and unextended length of 0.5 m has one required to maintain the body moving in the
end fixed to its centre. The other end is circular path will have to be increased by-
attached to a mass of 5 kg which is moving (A) 225% (B) 125%
in a circle with constant speed 20 m/s. Then (C)150% (D)100 %
the tension in the spring and the extension
of this spring beyond its normal length are- Q.26 A particle describing
(A) 500 N, 0.5 m (B) 600 N, 0.6 m circular motion as
(C) 700 N, 0.7 m (D) 800 N, 0.8 m shown in figure. The
velocity of particle in
Q.21 A body of mass 2 kg is tied at one end of a m/s is-
string 1 m long. The other end is fixed and (A) 2.82
the body revolves in a horizontal circle. The (B) 2.8 80cm
maximum tension which the string can (C) 1.42
withstand is 2000 N. Calculate the maximum (D) 1.4
number of revolutions per minute the body
will make and its linear velocity when the Q.27 A particle P is moving in a circle of radius 'a'
string just breaks- with a uniform speed v. C is the centre of the
(A) 203 rpm, 13.6 m/sec circle and AP is diameter. The angular velocity
(B) 32 rpm, 16.3 m/sec of P about A and C are in the ratio-
(C) 302 rpm, 61.3 m/sec (A) 1 :1 (B) 1 : 2
(D) 302 rpm, 31.6 m/sec (C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 1

Q.22 A car of mass 1000 kg moves on a circular Q.28 A coin placed on a rotating turn table just
path with constant speed of 16 m/s. It is slips if it is placed at a distace of 4 cm from
turned by 90º after travelling 628 m on the the centre. If the angular velocity of the turn
road. The centripetal force acting on the car table is doubled, it will just slip at a distance
is- of-
(A) 160 N (B) 320 N (A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm
(C) 640 N (D) 1280 N (C) 4 cm (D) 8 cm

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Q.29 In an atom two electrons move round the Q.34 A racing car is travelling along a track at a
nucleus in circular orbits of radii r and 4r. constant speed of 40 m/s. A T.V. camera
The ratio of the time taken by them to men is recording the event from a distance of
complete one revolution is- 30 m directly away from the track as shown
(A) 4 :1 (B) 1: 4 in figure. In order to keep the car under view
in the positio shown, the angular speed with
(C) 1 : 8 (D) 8 : 1
which the camera should be rotated, is-
Car
Q.30 A boy revolves two balls  40m/s
each of mass 100 gm 2
and tied with strings of 1
1 metre length in 30m
horizontal circle as
30º
shown in figure. If the
speed of outermost ball T.V. Camera
is 6 m/s , then tension (A) 4/3 rad/sec (B) 3/4 rad/sec
in string-1 is-
(A) 2.4 N (B) 2.7 N (C) 8/3 3 rad/sec (D) 1 rad/sec
(C) 2 N (D) 1.2 N Q.35 A particle is moving along a circular path of
radiu 3 meter in such a way that the distance
Q.31 Three small balls each of mass 100 gm are travelled measured along the circumference
attached at distance of 1 m, 2 m and 3 m
from end D of a 3 m length of string. The t 2 t3
is given by S =  . The accelration of
string is rotated with uniform angular velocity 2 3
in a horizontal plane about D. If the outside particle when t = 2 sec is-
ball is moving at a speed of 6 m/s, the ratio (A) 1.3 m/s2 (B) 13 m/s2
of tension in the three parts of the string (C) 3 m/s2 (D) 10 m/s2
from inside-
(A) 6 : 5 : 4 (B) 3 : 2 :1 Q.36 A partcile of mass m is moving in a circular
(C) 3 : 5 : 6 (D) 6 : 5 : 3 path of constant radius r such that its
Q.32 A stone of mass 1 kg tied to a light centripetal acceleration ac is varying with time
inextensible string of length 10/3 metre is t as ac = k2 r t 2, where k is a constant, the
whirling in a vertical circle. If the ratio of power delivered to the particle by the forces
maximum tension to minimum tension in the acting on it is-
string is 4, then speed of stone st highest (A) 2  m k2 r2 t (B) m k2 r2 t
4 2 5
(C) (m k r t )/3 (D) 0
point of the circle is- [g = 10 m/s2]
(A) 20 m/s (B) 10 3 m/s Q.37 A partcle rests on the top of a hemisphere of
radiu R. Find the smallest horizontal velocity
(C) 5 2 m/s (D) 10 m/s that must be imparted to the particle if it is to
leave the hemisphere without sliding down it-
Q.33 Tow moving particles P and Q are 10 m apart
at a certain instant. The velocity of P is 8 m/s (A) gR (B) 2gR
making 30º with the line joining P and Q and
(C) 3gR (D) 5gR
that of Q is 6 m/s making an angle 30º with
PQ as shown in the firuge .Then angular
velocity of P with respect to Q is- Q.38 A particle P will be in equilibrium inside a
hemispherical bowl of radius 0.5 m at a height
0.2 m from the bottom when the bowl is rotated
at an angular speed ( g = 10 m/sec2)

(A) 10 / 3 rad/sec
(B) 10 3 rad/sec
0.5m
(C) 10 rad/sec
0.3m
(D 20 rad/sec
(A) 0 rad/s (B) 0.1 rad/s 0.4m P
(C) 0.4 rad/s (D) 0.7 rad/s 0.2m

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 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 A pendulum of length  = 1 m is released Q.6 A particle suspended from a fixed point, by
from 0 = 60º. The rate of change of speed a light inextensible thread of length L is pro-
of the bob at  = 30º is: (g = 10 m/s2) jected horizontally from its lowest position
7gL
with velocity . The thread will slack
2
60º after swinging through an angle , such that
 equal
(A) 30º (B) 135º
(C) 120º (D) 150º

Q.7 A particle of mass m attached to a string of

(A) 5 3 m / s2 (B) 5 m/s2
length  is describing circular motion on a
(C) 10 m/s2 (D) 2.5 m/s2 smooth plane inclined at an angle  with
the horizontal. For the particle to reach the
Q.2 A particle moves along a circle of radius highest point, its velocity at the lowest point
R = 1 m so that its radius vector r relative should exceed:
to a point on its circumference rotates with
(A) 5g (B) 5g(cos   1)
the constant angular velocity  = 2 rad/s.
The linear speed of the particle is: (C) 5g  tan  (D) 5g  sin 
(A) 4m/s (B) 2 m/s
(C) 1 m/s (D) 0.5 m/s
Q.8 A hollow vertical cylinder of radius R and
Q.3 Starting from rest, a particle rotates in a circle height h has smooth internal surface. A small
of radius R  2 m with an angular particle is placed in contact with the inner
acceleration  = /4 rad/s2.The magnitude of side of the upper rim at a point P. It is given
average velocity of the particle over the time a horizontal speed 0 tangential to rim. It
it rotates quarter circle is: leaves the lower rim at point Q, vertically
(A) 1.5 m/s (B) 2 m/s below P. The number of revolution made by
(C) 1 m/s (D) 1.25 m/s the particle will be:
h 0
Q.4 A particle is moving in a circle of radius 1 m (A) (B)
with speed varying with time as v = (2t) m/s. 2R 2gh
In first 2 sec:
(A) distance travelled by the particle is 4 m 2R 0  2h 
(C) (D) 2R  g 
(B) displacement of the particle is 2 sin 2 h  
(C) average speed of the particle is 2 m/s
(D) average velocity of the particle is zero
Q.9 A stone tied to a string of length L is whirled
Q.5 A ball suspended by a thread swings in a in a vertical circle with the other end of the
vertical plane so that its acceleration in the string at the centre. At a certain instant of
extreme position and lowest position are time, the stone is at its lowest position and
equal. The angle  of thread deflection in the
has a speed u. The magnitude of the change
extreme position will be -
in its velocity as it reaches a position where
(A) tan–1(2) (B) tan–1( 2 ) the string is horizontal is :
 1  1 (A) u2  2gL (B) 2gL
 
(C) tan–1  2  (D) 2 tan–1  
2
(C) u2  g L (D) 2(u 2  gL )

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Q.10 A particle is projected with a speed u at an Assertion & Reason Type Questions -
angle  with the horizontal. Consider a small
Each of the questions given below consist of
part of its path near the highest position and
take it approximately to be a circular arc. Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the
What is the radius of this circle ? This radius following Key to choose the appropriate
is called the radius of curvature of the curve
at the point : answer.
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are
u2 sin2  u2 cos 2 
(A) (B) true, and Statement - II is the correct
g g
explanation of Statement– I.

u 2 tan 2  u2 (B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are

(C) (D)
g g true but Statement - II is not the correct
Q.11 A stone of mass m tied to the end of a string explanation of Statement – I.
revolves in a vertical circle of radius R. The (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is
net forces at the lowest and highest points of
the circle directed vertically downwards are: false.
[Choose the correct alternative] (D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is
Lowest point Highest point true.
(A) mg – T 1 mg + T 2
Q.14 Statement - I : A cyclist always bends in
(B) mg + T 1 mg – T 2
wards while negotiating a curve.
(C) mg + T1 – (mv 12)/R mg – T2 + (mv 12)/R
Statement - II : By bending, he lowers his
(D) mg – T1 – (mv 12)/R mg + T2 + (mv 12)/R
centre of gravity
T1 and v 1 denote the tension and speed at
the lowest point. T 2 and v 2 denote the Q.15 Statement I : The maximum speed at which a
corresponding values at the highest point. car can turn on level curve of radius 40 m, is
11 m/s ;  = 0.3 .
Passage Based Questions - v2
A particle is moving in a circle of radius R Statement II : v = µRg   =
Rg
with constant speed. The time period of the
11 11
T = = 0.3.
particle is T. In a time t = : 40  10
6
Q.12 Average speed of the particle is............. Q.16 Statement I : On banked curved road, vertical
component of normal reaction provides the
R 2R necessary centripetal force.
(A) (B)
6T 3T Statement II : Centripetal force is always
2R R required for turning.
(C) (D)
T T
Q.17 Statement I : The tendency to overturn of
skidding/overturning is quadrupled, when a
Q.13 Average velocity of the particle is............ cyclist doubles his speed of turning.
3R 6R v2
(A) (B) Statement II : tan  =  becomes 4 times
T T Rg
2R 4R as v doubled.
(C) (D)
T T

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Column Matching Type Questions - Q.19 Three balls each of mass 1 kg are attached
with three strings each of length 1m as shown
Q.18 A particle is rotating in a circle of radius 1m in figure. They are rotated in a horizontal
with constant speed 4 m/s.In times 1 s, circle with angular velocity  = 4 rad/s about
match the following (in SI units): point O. Match the following:
Column-I Column-II 
(A) Displacement (P) 8 sin 2 O T1 T2 T3
(B) Distance (Q) 4 Column-I Column-II
(C) Average velocity (R) 2 sin 2 (A) T1 (P) Maximum
(D) Average acceleration (S) 4 sin 2 (B) T2 (Q) Minimum
(C) T3 (R) 80 N
(T) 48 N
(U) 90 N

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 LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)
SECTION - A Q.3 A tube of length L is filled completely with an
Q.1 The coordinates of a moving particle at any time incompressible liquid of mass M and closed
‘t’ are given by x = t3 and y = t3 . The speed at both ends. The tube is then rotated in a
of the particle at time ‘t’ is given by – horizontal plane about one of its ends with a
[AIEEE-2003] uniform angular velocity .The force exerted
by the liquid at the other end is –
(A) 3 t 2  2   2 (B) t 2  2   2 [IIT -1992]
(C)  2  2 (D) 3 t  2   2 (A) ML 2 /2 (B) ML 2
(C) ML 2 /4 (D) ML22 /2
Q.2 Which of the following statements is FALSE for
a particle moving in a circle with a constant Q.4 A stone of mass m, tied to the end of a string,
angular speed ? [AIEEE-2004] is whirled around in a horizontal circle (neglect
the force due to gravity). The length of the
(A) The velocity vector is tangent to the circle
string is reduced gradually keeping the angular
(B) The acceleration vector is tangent to the
momentum of the stone about the centre of
circle the circle constant. Then, the tension in the
(C) The acceleration vector ponits to the centre string is given by T = Ar n, where A is a
of the circle constant, r is the instantaneous radius of the
(D) The velocity and acceleration vectors and circle, and n = ...... [IIT– 1993]
perpendicular to each other
(A) –3 (B) –5 (C) 3 (D) 5
Q.3 A particle is acted upon by a force of constant Q.5 A particle of mass m is moving in a circular
magnitude which is always perpendicular to the path of constant radius r such that its
velocity of the particle, the motion of the particle centripetal acceleration ac is varying with time
takes place in a plane. It follows that – t as ac = k2 rt2 , where k is a constant . The
power delivered to the particle by the forces
[AIEEE-2004]
acting on it is – [IIT - 1994]
(A) Its velocity is constant
(B) Its acceleration is constant (A) 2mk2 r2t (B) mk2r2t
(C) Its kinetic energy is constant (C) (mk4r2t5) /3 (D) zero
(D) It moves in a straight line Q.6 A small block is shot into each of the four
tracks as shown below. Each of the tracks
SECTION - B
rises to the same height. The speed with
Q.1 A rod of length L is hinged from one end. It which the block enters the track is the same
is brought to a horizontal position and in all cases. At the highest point of the track,
released. The angular velocity of the rod when the normal reaction is maximum in –
it is in vertical position is – [IIT- 1990] [IIT - 2001]

(A) 2g / L (B) 3g / L
(A)
(C) g / 2L (D) g/L

Q.2 A car is moving in a circular horizontal track (B)

of radius 10 m with a constant speed of
10 m/s. A plumb bob is suspended from the
roof of the car by a light rigid rod of length 1.0
m. The angle made by the rod with the track
is– [IIT- 1992] (C)

(A) Zero (B) 30º

(D)
(C) 45º (D) 60º
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Q.7 An insect crawls up a hemispherical surface Q.8 A bob of mass M is suspended by a
very slowly (see the figure). The coefficient of massless string of length L. The horizontal
friction between the insect and the surface is velocity V at position A is just sufficient to
1/3. If the line joining the centre of the make it reach the point B. The angle  at
hemispherical surface to the insect makes which the speed of the bob is half of that at
an angle  with the vertical, the maximum A satisfies – [IIT-2008]
possible value of  is given by – B
[IIT-2001]


L

V
(A) cot  = 3 A
(B) tan  = 3   
(A)  = (B) <  <
(C) sec = 3 4 4 2
(D) cosec  = 3
 3
(C) <  <  (D) <  < 
2 4

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 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B D C A D B C C C A C B C C C A C C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C A A B C B B B A A C B C C B B D A B A
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B B B A B B D C C A C C B C A C B A A A
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ans. D B B D B D B C C B C

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D B C C B C C D C B B B B B D D C B B A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Ans. D C A B B B B A C B D D D D B B A A

LEVEL # 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ans. B A C A,B,C D C D D D B A C B B A D A
Colum n 18 A  R B  Q C P D Q
Ma tching 19 A  P B  R C  Q,T

LEVEL # 4
SECTION - A
Q.No. 1 2 3
Ans. A B C

SECTION - B
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ans. B C A B B A A D

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