CHAPTER TEST

Subject : Physics Topic : Newton’s laws of Motion and Friction M.M. : 100

Marking Scheme: Q.9 Two blocks m1 = 5gm and m2 = 10gm are hung
(i) Each question is allotted 4 (four) marks for each vertically over a light frictionless pulley as shown
correct response. here. What is the acceleration of the masses when
(ii) ¼ (one fourth) marks will be deducted for indicating they are left free ?
incorrect response of each question. No deduction
from the total score will be made if no response is
indicated for an item in the answer sheet.
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m1
Q.1 A block B of mass 5 kg is placed on another block A
of mass 10 kg, which rests on a smooth horizontal m2

surface. If µ = 0.2 between A and B and a force F = (A) g/3 (B) g/2
40N is applied, the acceleration of A is – (C) g (D) g/5
B (where g is acceleration due to gravity)
Q.10 A lift weighing 1000 kg is moving upwards with an
F=40 acceleration of 1 m/s2. The tension in the supporting
A cable is –
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////// (A) 980 N (B) 10800 N
(A) 3 m/s2 (B) 2 m/s2 (C) 9800 N (D) 8800 N
(C) 4 m/s 2 (D) m/s2 Q.11 The coefficient of static friction, µs, between block A
Q.2 A block of mass 4 kg is placed on a rough horizontal of mass 2 kg and the table as shown in the figure is
plane. A time dependent horizontal force F = kt acts 0.2 What would be the maximum mass value of
on the block, k = 2N/s2. The frictional force between block B so that the two blocks do not move ? The
the block and plane at time t = 2s is (µ = 0.2) string and the pulley are assumed to the smooth and
(A) 4N (B) 8N massless. (g = 10 m/s2)
(C) 12N (D) zero
Q.3 A body of mass 0.1 kg attains a velocity of 10 m/s in 2kg
0.1s. The force acting on the body is – A
(A) 10N (B) 0.01 N ///////////////////////////////////
(C) 0.1 N (D) 100N
Q.4 A force of 49N is just able to move a block of wood B
weighing 10kg on a rough horizontal surface. Its (A) 0.4 kg (B) 2.0 kg
coefficient of friction is – (C) 4.0 kg (D) 0.2 kg
(A) 1 (B) 0.7 Q.12 A block of mass m is placed on smooth wedge of
(C) 0.5 (D) zero inclination . The whole system is accelerated
Q.5 A ball of mass m elastically collides with a wall with horizontally so that the block does not slip on the
velocity v, then change in its momentum is equal to – wedge. The force exerted by the wedge on the block
(A) 2m (B) 2mv (g is acceleration due to gravity) will be –
(C) 8mv (D) zero (A) mg/cos  (B) mg cos 
Q.6 Which motion does not require force to maintain it – (C) mg sin  (D) mg
(A) Uniform circular motion Q.13 If a cricketer catches a ball of mass 150gm. moving
(B) Elliptical motion with a velocity of 20m/s, then the experiences a force
(C) Uniform straight line motion of
(D) Projectile motion (Time taken to complete the catch is 0.1 sec)
Q.7 A physics professor in his car drops a coffee mug (A) 300N (B) 30N
while moving at a constant velocity of 9.8 m/s along (C) 3N (D) 0.3N
the highway. The professor notices that it only takes Q.14 Two particles of masses m and 2m are
a half a second for the mug drop straight down to the placed on a smooth horizontal table. A
floor of his car. A student standing alongside the string, which joins them hangs over
road sees the mug moving in a parabola with respect the edge supporting a light pulley,
to her. What time does the measure for the mug to hit which carries a mass 3m. The two
the floor of the car ? parts of the string on the table are
(A) 0.5 sec (B) 1.0 sec parallel and perpendicular to the edge
(C) 1.5 sec (D) 2.0 sec. of the table. The parts of the string outside the table
Q.8 Diwali rocket is ejecting 50g of gases at a velocity of are vertical. Find the acceleration of the particle of
400 m/s. The accelerating force on the rocket will be mass 3m.
(A) 22 dyne (B) 20 N (A) 9g/17 (B) 8g/17
(C) 20 dyne (D) 100 N (C) 7g/17 (D) None of these

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Q.15 Two particles of mass m = 1kg. each are tied at the (A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (B) 1 and 2 are correct
ends of a light string of length 10cm. The whole (C) 2 and 4 are correct (D) 1 and 3 are correct
system is kept on a frictionless horizontal surface Q.19 In the system shown, friction and mass of the pulley
with the string held tight so that each mass is at a are negligible. Find the acceleration of m2 if
distance 5cm. from the centre P (as shown in the m1=300g, m2 = 500g and F = 1.50 N
figure). Now, the mid-point of the string is pulled
vertically upwards with a small but constant force
F=8N. As a result, the particles move towards each
other on the surface. Find the magnitude of
acceleration (in m/s2), when the separation between (A) 0.88 m/s2 (B) 0.44 m/s2
them becomes 6cm. (C) 0.32 m/s 2 (D) 0.12 m/s2
F
Q.20 Two blocks A and B of masses m and 2m
respectively are held arrest such that the spring is in
natural length. Find out the accelerations of both the
blocks just after release –
m P m

a a
(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 3 m/s2
(C) 1 m/s2 (D) 4 m/s2 spring
Q.16 Mark the incorrect statement regarding friction – k
(A) Friction force can be zero, even though the
contact surface is rough m A B 2m
(B) Even though there is no relative motion between (A) g, g (B) g, zero
surfaces, frictional force may exist between (C) g, 2g (D) None of these
them. For Q.21-Q.25 :
(C) The expressions fL = µsN or fK = µKN are The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL
approximate expressions. VALUE.
(D) The expression fL = µsN tells that direction of fL Q.21 Inside a horizontally moving box, an experimenter
and N are the same. finds that when an object is placed on a smooth
Q.17 Consider a horse pulling a wagon. Which of the horizontal table and is released, it moves with an
statements below is the correct one ? acceleration of 10 m/s2. In this box if 1 kg body is
(A) According to the third law the horse cannot pull suspended with a light string, the tension in the string
the wagon because the "action" force of the in equilibrium position (w.r.t. experimenter) will be
horse on the wagon is exactly canceled by the 10 X N. Find the value of X. (Take g = 10 m/s2)
"reaction" force of the wagon on the horse. Q.22 A block of mass 1 kg is placed on truck which
(B) The horse pull forward slightly harder than the accelerates with acceleration 5 m/s2. The coefficient
wagon pulls backward so they move forward. of static friction between the block and truck is 0.6.
(C) The horse can only pull the wagon forward if the The frictional force (in N) acting on the block is –
horse weighs more than the wagon. Q.23 A 100 N force acts horizontally on a block of 10 kg
(D) Because the wagon takes a brief moment to react placed on a horizontal rough surface of coefficient of
to the horse's pull the wagon can be pulled friction µ = 0.5. If the acceleration due to gravity (g)
forward. is taken as 10 m/s2, the acceleration of the block (in
Q.18 Choose the correct options –
m/s2) is –
(1) Friction always opposes the motion
Q.24 A man weighing 80 kg, stands on a weighing scale in
(2) Friction may opposes the motion
a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform
(3) If the applied force is increased the force of static
friction remain constant. acceleration of 5 m/s2. What would be the reading (in
(4) If the applied force is increased the force of static N) on the scale ? (g = 10 m/s2)
friction also increases upto limiting friction. Q.25 An object experiences a net force and accelerates
from rest to its final velocity in 16s. How long would
the object take to reach the same final velocity (in s)
from rest if the force was four times larger ?