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IIT-JAM PHYSICS
Test: MECHANICS

Time : 01: 30 Hour

M.M. : 45

Instructions:

The question booklet contains 8 pages. There are 5 multiple choice questions in Part-A, 5 fill
in the blanks in Part-B and 4 subjective questions in Part-C. All questions are compulsory.

Each correct answer carry 2 marks in Part-A, 3 marks in Part-B and 5 marks in Part-C.

There will be negative marking in Part-A, 0.5 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

There will be no negative marking in Part-B & Part-C.

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Part - A

1.

A particle of mass m is thrown upward with velocity v and there is retarding air resistance proportional to
the square of the velocity with proportionality constant k. If the particle attains a maximum height after time
t, and g is the gravitational acceleration, what is the velocity v?
(a)

k
g
tan( t )
g
k

(b)

gk tan(

g
t)
k

(c)

g
tan( gkt ) (d)
k

gk tan( gkt )

2.

A stone is dropped from a height 19.6m. What is distance covered by the stone in last half second
(approximately)
(a) 10 meter
(b) 8.6 meter
(c) 9.2 meter
(d) 6.5 meter

3.

Force acting on a particle is given to be F x 2bx 3 ax , if a particle is released from a point x

a
3b

it will move towards which of the following points

(a) 0
4.

(b)

a
2b

(c)

a
2b

(d)

a
b

A 4kg block rests on top of a 5kg block, which rests on a frictionless table. The coefficient of friction
between the two blocks is such that the blocks start to slip relative to each other when the horizontal force
F applied to the lower block is 27N. Suppose that a horizontal force is now applied only to the upper
block. What is its maximum value for the blocks to slide without slipping relative to each other?
(a) 15.4 N
(b) 21.6 N
(c) 10 N
(d) 24.3 N

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5.

A block of mass m slides on a fritionless table. It is constrained to move inside a ring of radius r0 which
is fixed to the table. At t = 0 the block is moving along the inside of the ring (i.e. in the tangential direction)
with velocity v0. The coefficient of friction between the block and the ring is . What is velocity of block
at a later time t.

r0
v0

(a) v e
0

v0

v0
(b) 1 tv0
r0

tv0
r0

Q.No.

v0

(c) 1 tv0
r0

ANSWER

Q.No.

(d) log 1 tv0

r0

ANSWER

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Part - B
6.

Acceleration of a particle is given to be a v , where = constant, v = speed of the particle. How

does position of particle varies with speed? Assume initial speed is v0 and motion is one dimensional.
Ans.

7.

A person pulling an object on a inclined plane as shown in the figure adjusts the value of angle in such a way
that tension in the string is minimum. If friction coefficient between the object and inclined plane is , what is
value of angle for which tension in the string is minimum.

Ans.

m
B

8.

With what acceleration should the block A be accelerated in horizontal direction so that block B
remains stationary at the position shown with respect to the block A.

Ans.

9.

A stone is projected at an angle to the horizontal. What are the radial and transverse acceleration
of the stone at the moment stone strikes the ground (give sign also)
Ans.

10.

A person standing on a rotating disc of radius R, keeps a stone at a distance r < R on the disc. If
there is no friction between the stone and the disc. Draw the approximate path of the stone as seen
by the person
Ans.

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Part- C
11.

A stone is thrown up an inclined plane of inclination as shown in the figure. If there is no air
resistance. Calculate range of the stone (projectile) on the inclined plane

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12.

The bob of simple pendulum hanging vertically downward is given a speed of 3g where l = length of the
string. Calculate the radial and transverse accelerations of the bob at the moment of the string becomes loose.

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13.

In the figure shown block A slides on wedge B due to which wedge recoils in backward direction.
Calculate normal reaction between wedge and block. All the surface are smooth.
A
m

B
M

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14.

A mass m is connected to a vertical revolving axle by two strings of length l, each making an angle of 45 with
the axle, as shown. Both the axle and mass are revolving with angular velocity . Gravity is directed downward.
(a) Draw a clear force diagram for m.
(b) Find the tension in the upper string, T up and lower string, Tlow.

45

l
m
l

45

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