Unit 3 Questions

Q1. April 2010 (2008 pat)

A particle moves along the path r = { (8 t2)i + (t3 + 5)j } m, where t is in seconds. Determine the
magnitudes of particle velocity and acceleration when t = 3s. [08]

Q2. April 2010 (2008 pat)

Determine the maximum constant speed at which the pilot can travel around the vertical curve having a
radius of curvature ρ = 800 m, so that he experience a maximum acceleration an = 8g = 78.5 m/s 2. If he
has a mass of 70 kg, determine the normal force he can exerts on the seat of the airplane when the plane
is traveling at this speed and is at its lowest point. Refer Fig. [08]

Q3. April 2010 (2008 pat)

For a short distance the train travels along a track having a shape of spiral, r = (1000/θ) m, where θ is in
radians. If it maintains a constant speed ν = 20 m/s, determine the radial and transverse components of
its velocity when θ = (9π/4) radian. [08]

Q4. April 2010 (2008 pat)

Determine the constant speed of the passengers on the amusement park ride if it is observed that the
supporting cable are at θ = 30o from the vertical. Each chair including its passengers has a mass of 80kg.
Refer Fig. [08]

Q5. April 2011 (2008 pat), April 2013 (2008 pat)

A particle position is describe by the coordinates r = (2 sin 2θ) m and θ = (4t) rad, where t is in seconds.
Determine the radial and transverse components of its velocity and acceleration when t = 1 s. [8]

Q6. April 2011 (2008 pat), April 2013 (2008 pat)

Determine the maximum constant speed at which the pilot can travel around the vertical curve having a
radius of curvature ρ=800 m, so that he experiences a maximum acceleration an = 8 g = 78.5 m/s2. If he
has a mass of 70 kg, determine the normal force he exerts on the seat of the airplane when the plane is
traveling at this speed and is at the lowest point. Refer Fig. [8]
Q7. April 2011 (2008 pat)
A golfer hits the golf ball from point A with an initial velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 25° with the
horizontal as shown in Fig. Determine the radius of curvature of the trajectory described by the ball
(a) at point A (b) at the highest point of the trajectory. [8]

Q8. April 2011 (2008 pat)

The collar has a weight of 25 N and the attached spring has an unstretched length of 1 m. If the collar is
positioned on the rod so that θ=30° and released from rest, determine the initial acceleration of the collar
and the normal force on it. Neglect friction. Refer Fig. [8]

Q9. April 2012 (2008 pat)

A rocket follows a path such that its acceleration is defined by a = (4i + tj) m/s2. If it starts from rest at r
= 0, determine the speed of the rocket and the radius of curvature of its path when t = 10 s. [6]

Q10. April 2012 (2008 pat)

The bottle rests at a distance of 0.9 m from the centre of the circular horizontal platform. If the
coefficient of static friction between the bottle and the platform is s = 0.3, determine the maximum
speed that the bottle can attain before slipping. [6]

Q11. April 2013 (2012 pat)

During a race the dirt bike was observed to leap up off the small hill at A at an angle of 60° with the
horizontal as shown in Fig. If the point of landing is 6 m away, determine the approximate speed at
which the bike was travelling just before it left the ground. [4]
Q12. April 2013 (2012 pat)
A girl having mass of 25kg sits at the edge of the merry go-round so her centre of mass G is at a distance
of 1.5 m from the centre of rotation as shown in Fig. Neglecting tangential component of acceleration,
determine the maximum speed which she can have before she begins to slip off the merry go-round. The
coefficient of static friction iss = 0.3. Use Newton’s second law of motion. [4]

Q13. April 2014 (2012 pat), April 2015 (2008 pat)

A cricket ball shot by a batsman from a height of 1.8 m at an angle of 30° with the horizontal with a
velocity of 18 m/s is caught by a fielder at a height of 0.6 m from the ground. Determine the distance
between the batsman and fielder. [4]

Q14. April 2015 (2008 pat)

The small ball of mass m is attached to a light cord of length L and moves as a conical pendulum in a
horizontal circle with a tangential velocity v as shown in Fig. Used the relation v = rω. Determine h and
tension T in the cord. [6]

Q15. April 2015 (2012 pat)

A projectile is fired from the edge of a 150 m cliff with an initial velocity of 180 m/s at an angle of 30°
with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, find the horizontal distance from the gun to the point,
where the projectile strikes the ground and the greatest elevation above the ground reached by the
projectile. Refer Fig. [4]

Q16. April 2015 (2012 pat)

If the crest of the hill has a radius of curvature _ = 60 m, determine the maximum constant speed at
which the car of weight 17.5 kN can travel over it without leaving the surface of the road. [4]
Q17. April 2016 (2008 pat)
A model rocket is launched from point A with an initial velocity vo = 86 m/sec. If the rocket lands 104 m
from A, determine: [6]
(a) The angle α that vo forms with vertical
(b) The maximum height reached by the rocket
(c) The duration of the flight

Q18. April 2016 (2008 pat)

A bob of 3 m pendulum describes an arc of a circle in vertical plane as shown in figure. If the tension in
the chord is 2.5 times the weight of the bob for the position shown, determine the velocity and
acceleration if the bob in that position. [6]

Q19. April 2016 (2012 pat)

Water flows from a drain spout with an initial velocity of 0.75 m/sec at an angle of 75° with the vertical
as shown in figure. Determine the range of values of the distance ‘d’ for which the water will enter the
trough BC. [4]

Q20. April 2016 (2012 pat)

The man has a mass of 80 kg and sits 3 m from the center of the rotating platform. Due to the rotation
his speed is increased from rest by 0.4 m/sec2. If the coefficient of static friction between his clothes and
the platform is S = 0.3, determine the time required to cause him to slip. Refer figure. [6]
Q21. April 2017 (2015 pat)
Measurements of a shot recorded on a videotape during a basket ball fame are shown in figure. The ball
passed through the hoop even though it barely cleared the hands of the player ‘B’ who attempted to
block it. Neglecting the size of the ball, determine the magnitude vA of its initial velocity and height ‘h’
of the ball when it passes player ‘B’. [6]

Q22. April 2017 (2015 pat)

The small ball of mass ‘m’ and its supporting wire becomes a simple pendulum when the horizontal
cord is served. Determine the ratio of the tension ‘T’ in the supporting wire immediately after the cord is
cut to that in the wire before the wire is cut. [6]

Q23. April 2010 (2003 pat)

A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of 260m/s at a target B, located at 700m above the ground, at
a horizontal distance of 3600m from the gun as shown in Fig. Neglecting air resistance, determine
values of the firing angle α. [08]

Q24. April 2010 (2003 pat)

A ball of weight 10N starts from rest from the origin ‘O’ of the curve OAB and rolls under gravity. Find
reaction exerted on the ball at a point A, if curve is defined by the equation y = sin(x/L). [8]
Q25. April 2010 (2003 pat)
A particle moving along a path defined by the polar co-ordinate r = (3 sin t) m and θ = 2t3 rad. where
‘t’ is in seconds and argument for the sin θ is in radians. Determine components of its velocity and
acceleration, when t = 1 sec. [8]

Q26. April 2010 (2003 pat)

Explain equations defining the rotation of rigid body about a fixed axis with angular displacement ‘θ’ in
time‘t’ in the following cases: [8]
(1) Uniform Rotation
(2) Uniform Accelerated Rotation
(3) Variable Acceleration ‘α’

Q27. Dec 2009 (2003 pat)

The y - co-ordinate of a particle in curvilinear motion is given by y = (4t 3– 3t) m. Also the particle has
an acceleration in x-direction given by ax = (12t) m/s2. If velocity of particle in x-direction is 4m/s at t =
0, calculate tangential and normal components of acceleration at t = 1s. [8]

Q28. Dec 2009 (2003 pat)

A bob of 1.5m pendulum describes an arc of a circle in a vertical plane. When the angle of cord is 35°
with vertical, the tension in the cord is 1.5 times the weight of bob. Find velocity and acceleration of the
bob in this position. [8]

Q29.Dec 2009 (2003 pat)

Derive equation of path followed by projectile when projected on horizontal plane with velocity ‘u’ m/s
and angle of projection ‘α’. A projectile is fired with speed 150 m/s. from a gun elevated at angle 60°
with plane AB as shown in figure. Determine the point where it strikes the plane AB whose equation is y
= 0.176x. [8]

Q30. Dec 2009 (2003 pat)

An angular acceleration α= (0.4t2 + 0.6) rad/s2 is imparted to a disc of 0.15m radius by a motor. If initial
angular velocity of disc is 5 rad/s, find velocity and acceleration of block ‘B’ at time t = 1.5 sec.
[6]
Q31. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)
A shot is fired at an elevation of 60° with a velocity of 60 m/sec. State position of the shot at 2 sec after
firing. What will be the velocity at that instant? [6]

Q32. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

A car starts from rest on a circular curve of radius 250m and accelerates at a constant tangential
acceleration of 1.2 m/sec2. Determine distance travelled and time taken when the magnitude of the total
acceleration is 1.5 m/sec2. [6]

Q33. Dec 2011 (pat 2008)

The tennis player serves the ball from height ‘H’ with an initial velocity of 40m/s at an angle of 4° with
the horizontal as shown in figure 3.3. Knowing that the ball clears the
0.914m net height by 152mm, determine: [06]
(a) the height ‘H’
(b) the distance from the net ‘d’ where the ball will strike the floor.

Q34. Dec 2011 (pat 2008)

The bob of 2m pendulum describes an arc of circle in vertical plane. If the tension in the cord is 2.5
times the weight of bob for position shown in figure, find velocity and acceleration of bob in that
position. [06]

Q35. Dec 2011 (pat 2008)

A collar of mass 1.2 kg slides along a smooth path AB in vertical plane as shown in figure 5.2. The
collar starts from rest ‘A’ under the action of constant horizontal force of 10N. Calculate its velocity as
it hits at ‘B’. [07]
Q36. Dec 2012 (2008 pat)
A particle is projected at an angle of 30° to the horizontal with a velocity of 100 m/s. Determine the
range of radius of curvature of the path followed by the particle. [6]

Q37. Dec 2012 (2008 pat)

A 150 kg car enters a curved portion of the road of radius 200 m travelling at a constant speed of 36
km/h. Determine the normal and tangential component of force at curved portion. [6]

Q38. Dec 2013 (2012 pat)

An outdoor track is 126 m in diameter. A runner increases her speed at a constant rate from 4.2 to 7.2
m/sec over a distance of 28.5 m. Determine the total acceleration of the runner 2 sec after she begins to
increases her speed. [4]

Q39. Dec 2013 (2012 pat)

The small 0.6 kg block slides on a smooth circular path of radius 3 m in the vertical plane. If the speed
of the block is 5 m/sec as it passes point A and 4 m/sec as it passes point B, determine the normal force
exerted on the block by the surfaces at each of these location. [4]

Q40.Dec 2015 (2012 pat)

A cricket ball thrown by a fielder from a height of 2 m at an angle of 45°to the horizontal with an initial
velocity of 25 m/sec hit the wickets at the height of 0.6 m from the ground; find distance of fielder from
the wickets. [4]

Q41. Dec 2015 (2012 pat)

A pendulum bob has a mass of 10 kg and is released from rest when θ = 0°as shown in figure.
Determine the tension in the chord at θ = 30°. Neglect the size of bob. [4]
Q42. Dec 2016 (2015 pat)
A cricket ball shot by a batsman from a height of 2.0 m at an angle of 30° with the horizontal with a
velocity of 20 m/sec is caught by a fielder at a height of 0.8 m from the ground. Determine the distance
between the batsman and fielder. [4]

Q43. Dec 2016 (2015 pat)

If the crest of the hill ahs a radius of curvature ρ = 60 m, determine the maximum constant speed at
which the car can travel over it without leaving the surface of the road. The car has a weight of 17.5 KN.
[4]

Q44. Dec 2016 (2015 pat)

Two spheres ‘A’ and ‘B’ of diameter 80 mm and 120 mm respectively are held in equilibrium by
separate strings as shown in figure. Sphere ‘B’ rests against vertical wall. If masses of spheres ‘A’ and
‘B’ are 10 kg and 20 kg, determine the tension in the string and reactions at point of contact. [6]

Q45.Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

At the instant t = 0, a locomotive starts to move with uniformly accelerated speed along a circular curve
of radius r = 600 m and acquires by the end of the first 60 sec of motion a speed equal to 24 kmph. Find
tangential and normal acceleration at the instant t = 30 sec. [8]

Q46. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

The bob of pendulum 3.5 m long describes an arc of a circle in vertical plane as shown in figure. If the
tension in the string is 2.5 times the weight of the bob for the position shown, find velocity and
acceleration of the bob in that position. [8]
Q47. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)
An air-craft moving horizontally at a speed of 720 kmph at a height of 1000 m towards a target on the
ground, releases a bomb which hits target. Find:
(a) Time required for the bomb to reach target on the ground
(b) The horizontal distance of the air-craft from the target when it released bomb. [8]

Q48. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

Rod ‘OA’ rotates about ‘O’ in a horizontal plane. The motion of 400 gm collar ‘B’ is defined by the
relations-
R = 500 + 300 sin πt and θ = 2π (t2 – 2t), where ‘r’ is expressed in mm,‘t’ is in seconds and ‘θ’ is in
radians. Determine radial and transverse components of force exerted on the collar when t = 0. [8]

Q49. Dec 2008 (2003 pat)

The 2 kg smooth collar is attached to a spring constant, K = 3 N/m that has an unstretched length of 3 m.
Determine its speed at A, when it is drawn to point B and released (i) from rest, and (ii) with velocity VB
= 2.45 m/sec. Refer figure. [8]

Q50. Dec 2008 (2003 pat)

A particle moves in the x-y plane such that its position is defined by vector r = (2t i + 4t 2 j) m, where t is
in seconds. Determine the radial and tangential components of the particle’s velocity and acceleration
when t = 0.25 sec. [8]

Q51. Dec 2008 (2003 pat)

A ball is projected with an initial speed of VA = 8 m/sec at an angle of θ = 40° with the horizontal. Find
the equation of the path (trajectory), y = f(x) and determine ball’s velocity, normal and tangential
components of acceleration when t = 0.25 sec. Refer figure. [8]

Q52. Dec 2008 (2003 pat)

A 60 kg ball B is attached to a 15 m long steel cable AB and swing in a vertical arc as shown in figure.
Determine the tension in the cable (a) at the top C of the swing, and (b) at the bottom ‘D’ of the swing
where the speed of the ball is 4.2 m/sec. [8]

Q53. P3399 (2008 pat)

Calculate the minimum possible magnitude ‘u’ of the muzzle velocity which a projectile must have fired
from point ‘A’ to reach a target ‘B’ on the same horizontal plane 12 km away. [6]

Q54. P3399 (2008 pat)

The pendulum bob has a mass ‘m’ kg and is released from rest from the position as shown in figure. If
the tension in the cord is 2.5 times the weight of the bob, determine the velocity and acceleration of the
bob in position shown. [6]

Q55. April 2009 (2003 pat)

Derive an expression of trajectory for a projectile projected on horizontal surface and hence determine
the initial velocity Vo of the ball if it is shot at an angle of 40° with horizontal as shown in figure. [8]
Q56. April 2009 (2003 pat)
A small 0.3 kg sphere B is given a downward velocity Vo and swing freely in the vertical plane, first
about O and then about the peg A after the cord comes in contacts with the peg. Determine the largest
allowable velocity Vo if the tension in the cord is not exceed 10 N. Refer figure. [8]

Q57. April 2009 (2003 pat)

Derive an expression for normal and tangential components of acceleration for curvilinear motion of
particle. [8]

Q58. April 2009 (2003 pat)

A small sphere of weight W = 10 N is held as shown by the wires AB and CD. If wire AB is cut,
determine the tension in the other wire (a) before AB is cut, (b) immediately after AB has been cut. [8]

Q59. Dec 2013 (2008 pat)

A particle is projected at an angle of 30° to the horizontal with a velocity of 100 m/sec. Determine the
radius of curvature at the highest point of trajectory. [6]

Q60. Dec 2013 (2008 pat)

The small ball of mass ‘m’ and its supporting wire AB become a simple pendulum when the horizontal
cord BC is served. Determine the ratio ‘K’ of the tension ‘T’ in the supporting wire immediately after
the cord is cut to that in the wire before the cord is cut. [6]
Q61. April 2010 (2008 pat)
The bob of a 2 m pendulum describes an arc of a circle in a vertical plane. If the tension in the cord is
2.5 times the weight of the bob for the position shown in figure, find velocity and acceleration of the bob
in that position. [6]

Q62. May 2017 (2015 pat)

If the crest of the hill has a radius of curvature r = 60 m. Determine the maximum constant speed at
which the car can travel over it without leaving the surface of the road. The car has a weight of 17.5 KN.
[4]

Q63. May 2017 (2015 pat)

A projectile is launched with a speed of Vo = 25 m/sec at an angle of θ = 30° with horizontal as shown.
Determine the maximum distance travelled by projectile along horizontal and vertical distance. [4]

Q64. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

For a particle travelling along a curvilinear path, derive expressions for radial and transverse
components of acceleration. [8]

Q65. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

An automobile is moving on a hump with radius 50 m along a road, at a speed of 40 kmph. Knowing
that the coefficient of friction between tyres and road surface is 0.4, determine the tangential
acceleration produced if brakes are suddenly applied. [8]

Q66. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

For travelling along a curvilinear path, derive expression for acceleration in path variables. [8]

Q67. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A small block of mass 100 gm is kept on a rotating disc at radial distance 15 mm from center of rotation.
If coefficient of friction between the block and surface of disc is 0.2, find out the rotational speed ‘ω’ at
which the block will slide. [8]

Q68. Dec 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A speed of racing car is increasing at constant rate from 100 kmph to 120 kmph over a distance of 180
m along a curve of 240 m radius. Determine magnitude of total acceleration of car after it has travelled
120 m along the curve. [8]

Q69. Dec 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A motor cyclist is moving in a spherical cage of 3.6 m radius in a circus show. The mass of motor cycle
and the rider together is 240 kg. What shall be the minimum speed with which the motor cyclist can pass
through the highest point without losing the contact inside the cage?
If he is moving with 36 kmph, what force is transmitted to the cage? [8]

Q70. Dec 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A projectile fired with an initial velocity of 240 m/sec at a target ‘B’ located 600 m above the gun at a
horizontal distance of 3600 m. Neglecting air resistance determine the value of the firing angle. [8]

Q71. Oct 2009 (June 2008 pat)

At what uniform speed of rotation around the vertical axis AB will the ball ‘C’ and ‘D’ of equal weight
‘W’ begin to lift the weight ‘Q’ of the device as shown in figure? Neglect all frictions and weights of
four hinged bars of length ‘l’. The weight ‘Q’ can slide freely along the shaft ‘AB’. Take W = 44.5 N, Q
= 89 N, l = 250 mm. [8]

Q72. April 2008 (2003 pat)

A smooth 10 N collar C fits loosely on the horizontal shaft as shown in figure. If the spring is
unstretched at x = 0, the collar is given an initial velocity of 4.5 m/sec. Determine the velocity of collar
when x =1m. Also find the value of ‘x’ at which velocity of collar becomes zero. [8]
Q73. April 2008 (2003 pat)
The train travels along a track having the shape of spiral, r = (1000/θ), where θ is in radian. If the
angular rate is constant 𝜃̇ = 0.2 rad/sec, determine the radial and transverse components of its velocity
and acceleration when θ = 9π/4 rad. [8]

Q74. April 2008 (2003 pat)

A batsman hits the ball A with an initial velocity of 30 m/sec at an angle of 30° to the horizontal as
shown in figure. The initial position of the ball is 0.9 m above the ground level. Fielder B requires 0.25
sec to judge where the ball should be caught and begins moving to that position. If the catch position is
the field location at which the ball altitude is 2.1 m, determine the velocity of the ball relative to the
fielder at the instant the catch is made. [8]

Q75. April 2008 (2003 pat)

The simple pendulum as shown in figure is released from rest at A with the string horizontal and swings
downward under the influence of gravity. Express the velocity ‘v’ of the bob and the tension ‘T’ in the
string as a function of θ. [8]
 Unit 4 Questions
Q1. April 2010 (2008 pat)
Define Conservative and Non-conservative Forces with example. [04]

Q2. April 2010 (2008 pat)

State the principle of Conservation of Energy and derive an expression for the same. [04]

Q3. April 2010 (2008 pat)

The force acting on the 250N crate has a magnitude of F = (12t2) N, where t is in seconds. If the crate
starts from rest, determine its speed when t = 5s. The coefficient of static and kinetic friction between
the floor and crate are 0.3 and 0.2 respectively. Refer Fig. [08]

Q4. April 2011 (2008 pat)

Blocks A and B have masses of 40 kg and 60 kg respectively. They are placed on a smooth surface and
the spring connected between them is stretched 2 m. If they are released from rest, determine the speeds
of both blocks the instant the spring becomes unstretched, by work energy method. Refer Fig. [8]

Q5. April 2011 (2008 pat)

A jet plane has a mass of 250 Mg and a horizontal velocity of 100 m/s when t = 0. If the engines
provide a resultant horizontal thrust F = (40 + 0.5 t) kN, where t is in seconds. Using impulse-
momentum principle determine the time needed for the plane to attain a velocity of 200 m/s. Neglect air
resistance and the loss of fuel during the motion. [8]

Q6. April 2011 (2008 pat)

The identical 1.2 kg collars A and B are sliding as shown in Fig. on a frictionless rod. Knowing that the
coefficient of restitution is e = 0.65, determine
a) The velocity of each collar after impact, b) The energy lost during friction. [8]

Q7. April 2011 (2008 pat)

Define conservative and non conservative forces with example. Also derive an expression of work-
energy principle from Newton’s second law of motion. [8]

Q8. April 2011 (2008 pat)

A jet plane has a mass of 250 Mg and a horizontal velocity of 100 m/s when t = 0. If the engines provide
a resultant horizontal thrust F = (40 + 0.5t) kN, where t is in seconds. Using impulse momentum
principle determine the time needed for the plane to attain a velocity of 200 m/s. Neglect air resistance
and the loss of fuel during the motion. [6]
Q9. April 2012 (2008 pat)
A 2 kg stone is dropped from a height h and strikes the ground with a velocity of 24 m/s. Using work
energy principle find the kinetic energy of the stone as it strikes the ground and the height h from which
it was dropped. [6]

Q10. April 2012 (2008 pat)

A truck is traveling on a level road at a speed of 90 km/h when its brakes are applied to slow it down to
30 km/h. An antiskid breaking system limit the breaking force to a value at which the wheels of the
truck are just about to slide. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the road and the wheels is k =
0.65, Using impulse momentum principle determine the shortest time needed for the truck to slow down.
[6]
Q11. April 2013 (2012 pat)
A woman having a mass of 70 kg stands in an elevator which has a downward acceleration of 4 m/s2
starting from rest. Determine the work done by her weight and the normal force which the floor exerts
on her when the elevator descends 6 m. [4]

Q12. April 2013 (2012 pat)

A ball has a mass of 30 kg and is thrown upward with a speed of 15 m/s. Determine the time to attain
maximum height using impulse momentum principle. Also find the maximum height. [4]

Q13. April 2014 (2012 pat)

A block weighing 200 N is pulled up a 30° plane by a force P producing a velocity of 5 m/s in 5 s. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.2, determine the magnitude of force P using impulse momentum principle. [4]

Q14. April 2014 (2012 pat)

Determine the work done by all forces acting on the block of 18 kg as shown in Fig. as it moves 12 m
upwards along the plane. Take coefficient of kinetic friction as 0.2. [4]

Q15. April 2015 (2008 pat)

A block weighing 200 N is pulled up a 30° plane by a force P producing a velocity of 5 m/s in 5 s. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.2, determine the magnitude of force P using impulse momentum principle.
Refer Fig. [6]

Q16. April 2015 (2008 pat)

One of the requirement for tennis balls to be used in official competition is that, when dropped onto a
rigid surface from a height of 2540 mm, the height of the first bounce of the ball must be in the range of
1346 mm ≤ h ≤ 1473 mm. Determine the range of the coefficient of restitution of the tennis balls
satisfying this requirement. [6]
Q17. April 2015 (2012 pat)
A 1.5 kg collar is attached to a spring and slides without friction along a circular rod in a horizontal
plane. The spring has an undeformed length of 150 mm and a constant k = 400 N/m. Knowing that the
collar is in equilibrium at A and is given a slight push to get moving, determine the velocity of the collar
as it passes point B. Refer fig. [4]

Q18. April 2016 (2008 pat)

The spring ABC has a stiffness of 500 N/m and an unstretched length of 6 m as shown in figure.
Determine the horizontal force F applied to the chord which is attached to the small pulley C, so that the
displacement of the pulley from the wall is d = 1.5 m. [7]

Q19. April 2016 (2008 pat)

A 0.54 kg ball ‘A’ moving with a velocity uA when it struck to a 1 kg ball ‘B’ which is moving with 5.5
m/sec in opposite direction. Knowing that the ball ‘B’ comes to rest after the impact and e = 0.8,
determine the velocity of the ball ‘A’ before and after impact. [6]

Q20. April 2016 (2012 pat)

Block ‘A’ has a weight of 300 N and block ‘B’ has a weight of 50 N. Determine the speed of block ‘A’
after it moves 1.5 m above the plane, starting from rest by work energy principle. Neglect the friction
and mass of the pulleys. Refer figure. [4]
Q21. April 2016 (2012 pat)
Each of the cable can sustain a maximum tension of 25 KN. If the uniform beam has a weight of 25 KN,
determine the shortest time possible to lift the beam with a speed of 3 m/sec starting from rest by
impulse momentum principle. Refer figure. [4]

Q22. April 2017 (2015 pat)

A woman having a mass of 70 kg stands in an elevator which has a downward acceleration of 4 m/sec2
starting from rest. Determine work done by her weight and the work of the normal force which the floor
exerts on her when the elevator descends 6 m. [6]

Q23. April 2017 (2015 pat)

A ball has a mass of 30 kg and is thrown upward with a speed of 15 m/sec. Determine the time to attain
maximum height using impulse momentum principle. Also find the maximum height. [6]

Q24. April 2010 (2003 pat)

A bag having 8 kg mass is released from rest from a position ‘A’ when θ = 0. It strikes a box ‘B’ of
mass 20 kg when θ = 90°. Find velocities of bag ‘A’ and box ‘B’ after impact, if the coefficient of
restitution is half. [8]

Q25. Dec 2009 (2003 pat)

Two blocks A and B having same mass ‘m’. The block ‘A’ is moving to right with a speed 3.6m/s when
it collides with block ‘B’ which is at rest. Determine how far block ‘B’ will slide before coming to stop.
Assume  = 0.5 and e = 0.6. Neglect size of blocks. [8]
Q26. Dec 2009 (2003 pat)
Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 25 kg are connected by a light in extensible string which passes over
25cm diameter pulley of 2.5kg mass as shown in figure. Neglecting friction, find acceleration of the
system and tensions in the string when the masses are released from rest. Assume radius gyration of
pulley equal to its radius. [8]

Q27. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

A ball ‘A’ of mass 0.25 kg moving on smooth horizontal table with velocity of 10 m/sec strikes on
identical stationary ball ‘B’ on the table. Find velocity of the ball ‘B’ just after the impact. The impact is
perfectly plastic. [7]

Q28. Dec 2011 (pat 2008)

A 900 kg car travelling at 48 km/h couples to a 680 kg car travelling at 24 km/h in the same direction.
Determine the common velocity of the cars after coupling. Also find the amount of energy lost. [6]

Q29. Dec 2012 (2008 pat)

A car of mass 1500 kg is moving down a hill having a slope of 15° to the horizontal. At the time, when
the car is moving at a speed of 10 m/s, the driver applies the brakes. Calculate the average force applied
parallel to the hill slope that will stop the car in a distance of 30 m. Use work energy principle. [6]

Q30. Dec 2012 (2008 pat)

Determine the velocities of the two balls shown in Fig. 6 C after impact. Take weight of ball A is 20 N,
weight of ball B is 10 N and coefficient of restitution is 0.6. [6]

Q31. Dec 2013 (2012 pat)

A 2 kg stone is dropped from a height ‘h’ and strike the ground with a velocity of 24 m/sec. Find the
kinetic energy of the stone as it strikes the ground and the height ‘h’ from which it was dropped using
work energy method. [4]

Q32. Dec 2013 (2012 pat)

A railroad car having a mass of 15 Mg is coasting at 1.5 m/sec on a horizontal track. At the same time
another car having a mass of 12 mg is coasting at 0.75 m/sec in the opposite direction. If the car meet
and couple together, determine the speed of both cars just after the coupling. [4]

Q33. Dec 2015 (2012 pat)

Two blocks are connected by an inextensible string as shown in figure. If the system is released from
rest, determine the velocity of the block ‘A’ after it has moved 2 m by work energy principle. The
coefficient of friction between block ‘A’ and the plane is S = 0.25. [4]
Q34. Dec 2015 (2012 pat)
A ball is dropped from an unknown height on a horizontal floor from which its rebounds to height of 8
m. If e = 0.667, Calculate the height from which the ball was dropped. [4]

Q35. Dec 2016 (2015 pat)

A ball has a mass of 30 kg and is thrown upward with a speed of 15 m/sec. Determine the time to attain
maximum height using impulse momentum principle. Also find the maximum height. [4]

Q36. Dec 2016 (2015 pat)

A woman having a mass of 70 kg stands in an elevator which has a downward acceleration of 4 m/sec2
starting from rest. Determine work done by her weight and the work of the normal force which the floor
exerts on her when the elevator descends 6m. [4]

Q37. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

A 45 kg block is sliding a distance of 3 m along horizontal surface by a constant force P = 200N,
inclined at 30° to the horizontal as shown in figure. The coefficient of sliding friction is 0.30.
(a) Determine total work done on the block.
(b) Assuming that the bock starts from rest, determine speed of the block when it has travelled 3 m. [9]

Q38. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

A bullet of mass 100 gm is fired into a freely suspended target of mass 10 kg. Due to impact, the bullet
gets imbedded in the target and the target with bullet moves with a velocity of 7 m/sec. Find velocity of
bullet before impact and the loss of kinetic energy. [8]

Q39. Dec 2010 (2008 pat)

A handball of mass m = 0.05 kg is dropped on a floor from a height h = 2m. The coefficient of
restitution for the impact between the ball and the floor is 0.75.
(a) Determine velocity of the ball at the instant before it strikes the floor.
(b) Determine the velocity of the ball at the instant it rebounds. [8]

Q40. Dec 2008 (2003 pat)

Derive an expression of work-energy and impulse- momentum principle from Newton’s second law of
motion of particle. [8]

Q41. P3399 (2008 pat)

One of the requirement for tennis balls to be used in official competition is that, when dropped onto a
rigid surface from a height of 2540 mm, the height of the first bounce of the ball must be in the range of
1346 mm ≤ h ≤ 1473 mm. Determine the range of the coefficient of restitution of the tennis balls
satisfying this requirement. [6]

Q42. P3399 (2008 pat)

Two spheres ‘A’ and ‘B’ of radius 25 mm are travelling along the same straight path in the opposite
direction. Sphere ‘A’ has mass of 1.2 kg moving with velocity 5 m/sec towards right while sphere ‘B’ of
mass 2.4 kg is moving with 2.5 m/sec towards left. If coefficient of restitution is 0.8, determine their
velocities after collision. [6]

Q43. Dec 2013 ( 2008 pat)

Determine the velocities of the two balls shown in figure after impact. Take weight of ball A is 20 N,
weight of ball B is 10 N and coefficient of restitution is 0.6. [6]

Q44. May 2017 (2015 pat)

A tennis ball is dropped from a height of 1600 mm and it rebounds to a height 1100 mm. Determine the
coefficient of restitution. [4]

Q45. May 2017 (2015 pat)

A ball has a mass of 30 kg is thrown upward with a speed of 15 m/sec. Determine the time and distance
travelled by the ball before stopping. Use impulse momentum principle. [4]

Q46. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A block B of mass 1.1 kg is moving on the horizontal surface with velocity Vo = 1.8 m/sec and hits the
sphere A of mass 0.68 kg, which is at rest and hanging from a chord attached at ‘O’, as shown in the
figure below. The coefficient of friction between the horizontal surface and the block is 0.6 and the
coefficient of restitution between the block and sphere is 0.8. Find out after impact, height ‘h’ reached
by the sphere and distance ‘x’ moved by the block. [9]

Q47. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A block of mass 5 kg is moving up a plane making angle of 30° with horizontal at 8 m/sec. Find out the
time required for the block to reach highest position up the plane if coefficient of friction is 0.4. Also
find the distance travelled. [8]

Q48. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A 30 kg block ‘A’ is connected to 50 kg block ‘B’ by a spring with constant K = 200 N/m. The blocks
are placed on a smooth horizontal surface and are at rest when the spring is stretched by 1m. If the
blocks are released from rest, determine the velocity of blocks A and B at the instant spring comes to
unstretched condition. [9]

Q49. April 2009 (June 2008 pat)

Two swimmers A and B of mass 75 kg and 50 kg respectively dive off the end of a 200 kg boat. Each
swimmer has a relative horizontal velocity of 3 m/sec when leaving the boat. If the boat is initially at
rest, find its final velocity assuming that both the swimmers dive simultaneously. [8]

Q50. Oct 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A small weight ‘W’ starts from rest from point ‘A’ and rolls without friction along the loop ‘ABCD’.
What is the least height ‘h’ above the top of the loop at which car can start without falling off the track
at point ‘B’ and for such starting position, what velocity the car will have along the portion CD of the
track? [9]

Q51. Oct 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A 20 gm bullet is fired with a velocity of magnitude Vo = 600 m/sec into a 4.5 kg block of wood which
is stationary. Knowing that the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the floor is 0.4,
determine:
(i) How far the block will move
(ii) The percentage of the initial energy lost in friction between the block and the floor. [8]

Q52. Oct 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A collar of mass 10 kg moves on a vertical guide as shown in figure. Neglecting friction between the
guide and collar, find the velocity of the collar after it has 700 mm, starting from rest from the position
A as shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 200 mm and its stiffness is 200 N/m. [9]

Q53. Oct 2009 (June 2008 pat)

A ball ‘A’ of mass 0.25 kg moving on smooth horizontal table with velocity of 10 m/sec, strikes on
identical stationary ball ‘B’ on the table. Find the velocity of ball ‘B’ just after the impact. Consider the
impact as perfect plastic. [8]