PHYSICS

Daily Practice Problems

Target IIT ENTRANCE 2013
Class:XIII Discussion: 23-24/07/2012 Time: 45 Min. M.M.: 48 DPP. NO.-11

Q.1 The acceleration of the blocks (A) and (B) respectively in situation shown in the figure is : (pulleys &
strings are massless) [3]
2g g 2g g
(A*) downward, upward (B) downward, upward
7 7 3 3
10g 5g
(C) downward, upward (D) none of these
13 13

Q.2 A block is kept on a smooth inclined plane of angle of inclination  that moves with a constant acceleration
so that the block does not slide relative to the inclined plane. If the inclined plane stops, the normal
contact force offered by the plane on the block changes by a factor, [3]
(A) cos  (B) sec 2 (C*) cos  2 (D) None of these

Q.3 A man is standing in a lift which goes up and comes down with the same constant acceleration. If the ratio
of the apparent weights in the two cases is 2 : 1, then the acceleration of the lift is [3]
(A*) 3.33 ms–2 (B) 2.50 ms–2 (C) 2.00 ms–2 (D) 1.67 ms–2

Q.4 A 50 kg person stand on a 25 kg platform. He pulls on the rope which is attached

to the platform via the frictionless pulleys as shown in the figure. The platform moves
upwards at a steady rate if the force with which the person pulls the rope is [3]
(A) 500 N (B*) 250 N (C) 25 N (D) None

Q.5 In the system of pulleys shown what should be the value of m1 such that
100gm remains at rest w.r.t. ground : [3]
(A) 180gm (B*) 160gm (C) 100gm (D) 200gm

Q.6 The minimum value of mass m required to lift the load M shown in figure is
[3]
M M M
(A*) (B) (C) (D) M
8 4 16

Q.7 Fig shows two pulley arrangements for lifting a mass m. In (a) the mass is lifted
by attaching a mass 2m while in (b) the mass is lifted by pulling the other end
with a downward force F=2mg, If fa and fb are the accelerations of the two
masses then [3]
(A) fa=fb (B) fa=fb/2 (C*) fa=fb/3 (D) fa=2fb

Q.8 A 10kg monkey is climbing a massless rope attached to a 15kg mass over a tree limb. The mass is lying
on the ground. In order to raise the mass from the ground he must climb with [3]
(A*) uniform acceleration greater than 5m/sec2
(B) uniform acceleration greater than 2.5m/sec2
(C) high speed
(D) uniform acceleration greater than 10m/sec2

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Q.9 Two rods of same length and cross-sectional area are joined in series. Thermal conductivity of the rods
are in ratio of 2 : 1.

The ends are maintained at temperatures A and B as shown with A > B and sides are thermally
insulated.
 dT 
Which of the following graph represents temperature gradient   against x in steady state. [3]
 dx 

(A) (B) (C) (D*)

Question No. 10 to 11 (2 questions)

Five rods of same material and same length are joined as shown. Cross-section
of rods ab, ad and bc are A, 2A and 3A respectively. Ends a
and c are maintained at temperatures 200°C and 0°C respectively.

Q.10 For what cross-section x of rod dc there will be no heat flow through rod bd. [3]
(A) 4A (B) 2A (C*) 6A (D) 9A

Q.11 If x has the value calculated in above question. Then temperature of junction b or d is: [3]
(A*) 50°C (B) 100°C (C) 90°C (D) 150°C

Q.12 We take a mass of ice at 0°C and add heat to it at a constant rate. After a time t, the block of ice is
completely converted into steam at 100°C. The temperature of the body at time t/2 is _________.
Ignore heat loss to surrounding. [5]
[Ans. 100°C]

Q.13 A cart on an inclined plane is balanced by the weight W. All parts have negligible
4W
friction. Find the weight W of the cart. [5] [Ans.W = ]
sin 

Q.14 A ball is projected horizontally from an incline so as to strike a cart sliding on the incline. Neglect height
of cart and point of projection of ball above incline. At the instance the ball is thrown, the speed of cart
is 'v' (in m/s). Find 'v' so that the ball strikes the cart. [5]
v0 = 10 m/s

sliding
6m
frictionlessly
on incline
=37°
[Ans. 0004 ]
 PHYSICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT ENTRANCE 2013
Class:XIII Discussion: 25-26/07/2012 Time: 45 Min. M.M.: 62 DPP. NO.-12

Q.1 Heat is conducted across a composite block of two slabs of thickness d

and 2d. Their thermal conductivities are 2k and k respectively. All the heat A E C
entering the face AB leaves from the face CD. The temperature in °C of
the junction EF of the two slabs is : [3]
(A) 20 (B) 50 (C) 60 (D*)80 B F D

Q.2 A heavy spherical ball is constrained in a frame as in figure. The inclined surface
is smooth . The maximum acceleration with which the frame can move without
causing the ball to leave the frame : [3]
(A) g/2 (B) g3 (C*) g/3 (D) g/2

Q.3 A particle of mass 1 kg is acted upon by a force 'F' which varies as

shown in the figure. If initial velocity of the particle is 10 ms–1, the
maximum velocity attained by the particle during the period is [3]
(A) 210 ms–1 (B*) 110 ms–1
(C) 100 ms–1 (D) 90 ms–1

Q.4 In the diagram, the masses of the three blocks are m1, m2 and m3 in correspondence with their accelerations
shown. The direction of accelerations shown are assumed. The relation among the three accelerations
shown in figure is: [3]

(A) a3 = a1 – 2a2 (B) a3 = (a1/2) + a2

(C*) a3 = (a1/2) – a2 (D) 2a3 = a1 + 2a2

Q.5 The container A is constantly maintained at 100°C and insulated container B of the figure initially contains
ice at 0°C. Different rods are used to connect them. For a rod made of copper, it takes 30 minutes for
the ice to melt and for a rod of steel of same cross-section taken in different experiment it takes 60
minutes for ice to melt. When these rods are simultaneously connected in parallel, the ice melts in [3]
(A) 15 minutes (B*) 20 minutes
(C) 45 minutes (D) 90 minutes

Paragraph for question nos. 6 to 8

A skydiver relies on a parachute to provide a large drag or force of air resistance. Even with the parachute
closed, drag is not negligible when the skydiver is falling rapidly. The drag force exerted on an object
moving through air increases dramatically with speed; it is proportional to the square of the speed:
Fd = b2
where b is a constant that depends on the size and shape of the object. For a given shape, b is proportional
to the cross-sectional area of the object. The direction of the drag force is opposite to the direction of
motion.

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 Since the drag force increases as the speed increases, a falling object approaches an equilibrium situation
in which the drag force is equal in magnitude to the weight but opposite in direction. The velocity at which
this equilibrium occurs is called the object’s terminal velocity. The direction of the terminal velocity is
always downward if there are no forces other than air resistance and gravity. The magnitude of the
terminal velocity is called the terminal speed. As the velocity approaches the terminal velocity, the
acceleration gets smaller and smaller.

Thus terminal speed of an object depends on its size, shape, and mass. A skydiver with the parachute
closed will reach a terminal speed of about 50 m/s ( 100 mi/h) in the spread-eagle position, or as much
as 100 m/s ( 200 mi/h) in a dive. When the parachute is opened, the drag force increases dramatically
–the larger surface area of the parachute means that more air has to be pushed out of the way. The
terminal speed with the parachute open is typically about 9 m/s (20 mi/h). When the parachute is opened,
the skydiver is initially moving faster than the new terminal speed. For  > t , the drag force is larger in
magnitude than the weight, making the acceleration upward. The skydiver slows down, approaching the
new terminal speed. Note that the terminal speed is not the maximum possible speed; it is the speed that
the falling object approaches, regardless of initial conditions, when the only forces acting are drag and
gravity.

Q.6 The terminal velocity is [3]

(A) The maximum speed of the body
(B) The speed with which a falling body strikes the ground.
(C*) The speed at which net force on it is zero
(D) All of the above

Q.7 What is the acceleration of the body at half the terminal speed? [3]
g g 3g
(A) (B) (C*) (D) g
2 4 4

Q.8 A basketball is known to have a terminal speed of 20m/s. In which of the following situation, would a
basketball speed up after its projection : [3]
(A) Thrown up with v = 40 m/s (B) Thrown down with v = 40m/s
(C) Thrown up with v = 10m/s (D*) Thrown down with v = 10m/s

Q.9 Assume every block is stationary in the two figures, if T1 = 10 N then T2 = ? [3]

T1 T2

m m m

(A) 5 N (B*) 10 N
(C) 20 N (D) need to know m to answer question

Q.10 All surfaces are smooth, string is light and pulley is frictionless, Mark the correct statement(s) : [4]
C 2
B 5
A 10
15N

(A*) Acceleration of block A is 1 m/s2

(B) Acceleration of block A and B will be same
(C*) Acceleration of block C is zero
(D*) Tension in string between pulley and wall is 10 N.
Q.11 Column I shows some heat conductors of various shapes. Column II shows certain parameters related
with heat transfer. Match the column I with column II. Note that comparison is to be made in direction of
heat flow and in steady state. In all the figures the surfaces shown in dotted are isothermal surfaces. [6]
Column I Column II

Hot Cold
(A) Reservoir Reservoir (P) Modulus of temperature gradient is increasing
as we move from higher temperature to lower
Tapering rod is temperature
well insulated

(B) Hot liquid (Q) The rate of heat transfer across the
dotted surfaces shown, is constant
The flat faces are thermally insulating
surrounding at low temperature

Hot
(C) liquid (R) Modulus of Temperature gradient is
decreasing as we move from higher
temperature to lower temperature
Hollow sphere
surrounding at
lower temperature (S) Heat flows perpendicular to the cross-section
shown by the dotted line
[Ans. (A) P,Q,S or P,Q (B) Q,R,S (C) Q,R,S ]

Q.12 Clay ball is thrown at a velocity of 10 m / s at an angle = 37° to the horizon towards a wall located at a
distance of 6.4 m from the point of projection. The ball sticks to the wall. Assuming that all the kinetic
energy went to heat it, find the temperature change in the ball. Specific heat of clay is (2.5 × 103 SI
units).Express your answer in A × 10–4 and fill A in OMR sheet. [5]
[Ans. 136 ]

Q.13 In the fig. m1=4m2. Pulleys are smooth and thread is light. At t=0 system
is released from rest. Find maximum height reached by m2. [5]
[Ans 0.6m]

Q.14 A ball is dropped from rest from a tower of height h = 5m. As a result of the wind it lands a distance x
= 10m from the bottom of the tower as shown. Assume that there is no air resistance along the vertical
but that the wind gave the ball a constant horizontal velocity v (in m/s). Find the velocity v.
(Given : g = 10 m/s2). [5]

[Ans. 0010 ]
 PHYSICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT ENTRANCE 2013
Class:XIII Discussion: 27-28/07/2012 Time: 45 Min. M.M.: 48 DPP. NO.-13

Q.1 Two weights w1 and w2 are suspended from the ends of a light string passing over a smooth pulley. If the
pulley is pulled up at an acceleration g, the tension in the string will be : [3]
4 w 1w 2 2 w 1w 2 w1  w 2 w 1w 2
(A*) w  w (B) w  w (C) w  w (D) 2( w  w )
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

Q.2 In the following arrangement the system is initially at rest. The 5 kg block is now
released. Assuming the pulleys and string to be massless and smooth, the
acceleration of block ‘C’ will be [3]
(A) zero (B) 2.5 m/s2 5 kg A
(C) 10 / 7 m/s2 (D*) 5 / 7 m/s2
10 kg B C 8 kg

Q.3 A smooth cylinder of mass M and radius R is resting on two corner edges A and
B as shown in figure. The normal reaction at the edges A and B are : [3]
60° 30°
A
2 3 NA NB
(A) N A  2 N B (B) N B  (C) NA = (D*) N B  3 N A B
5 2

Q.4 Two identical weights of mass M are linked by a thread wrapped around a
frictionless pulley with a fixed axis. A small weight of mass ‘m’ is placed on one
of the weights. What is reaction force between m and M ? [3]
2m Mg Mg ( M  m ) mg ( M  m) 2Mg ( M  m )
(A*) 2M  m (B) (C) (D)
2M  m 2M  m 2M  m

Q.5 Three rods of the same cross section and made of the same material form the sides of a triangle ABC as
shown. The points A and B are maintained at temperatures T and 2 T respectively in the steady state.
Assuming that only heat conduction takes place, the temperature at point C is : [3]
A
60°

B C

2 2  3   3 2   2   5
(A*)  T (B)  T (C)   T (D)  2  T
 2  3   2  3   3  

Q.6 Two thin walled spheres of different materials, one with double the radius and one-fourth wall thickness
of the other, are filled with ice. If the time taken for complete melting of ice in the sphere of larger radius
is 25 minutes and that for smaller one is 16 minutes, the ratio of thermal conductivities of the materials of
larger sphere to the smaller sphere is [3]
(A) 4 : 5 (B) 25 : 1 (C) 1 : 25 (D*) 8 : 25

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Q.7 A long rod has one end at 0°C and other end at a high temperature. The coefficient of thermal conductivity
varies with distance from the low temperature end as k = k0(1 + ax) where k0 = 10+2 S.I. unit and
a = 1 m–1. At what distance from the first end the temperature will be 100°C ? The area of croos-section
is 1 cm2 and rate of heat conduction is 1W. [3]
(A) 2.7 m (B*) 1.7 m (C) 3 m (D) 1.5 m

Q.8 In each of the three arrangements, the block of mass m1 is being pulled left with constant velocity. There
is no friction any where. The strings are light and inextensible and pulleys are massless. The ratio of the
speed of the block of mass m2 in the three cases respectively is : [3]

m1 m1 m1

m2 m2
m2

(a) (b) (c)

(A*) 2 : 1 : 4 (B) 2 : 4 : 1
(C) 4 : 2 : 1 (D) Can not be calculated

Paragraph for question nos. 9 to 11

A 5kg object placed on a horizontal table is connected to a cable that passes over a pulley and then is
fastened to a hanging 10 kg block as shown. Neglect friction everywhere.
5kg

10kg

Q.9 What is the acceleration of hanging block ? [3]

(A) 10 m/s2 (B) 8 m/s2 (C*) 6.6 m/s2 (D) 4 m/s2

Q.10 What acceleration should the table be moved so that the 10 kg block falls freely initially ? [3]
(A) 10 m/s2  (B) 8 m/s2  (C*) 10 m/s2  (D) 8 m/s2 

Q.11 With what acceleration should the table be moved so that the 10kg block remains at rest relative to the
table ? [3]
2
(A) 10 m/s  (B*) 20 m/s 2 (C) 10 m/s  2 2
(D) 20 m/s 

Q.12 A block of ice (0°C) is dropped under uniform gravity. During fall, because of air resistance 70% of the
loss in gravitational potential energy is converted to heat. Due to this, the ice melts completely by the
instant it reaches the ground. Take g = 10 m/s2, latent heat of fusion for ice = 80 cal/gm and mechanical
equivalent of heat is 4.2 J/cal. Find the initial height (in km) from which the block was dropped. [5]
[Ans. 0048 ]
Q.13 A rigid wire frame is formed in a right triangle, and set in a vertical plane as shown.
Two beads of masses m1 = 100 gm, m2 = 300 gm slide without friction on the
wires, and are connected by a cord. When the system is in static equilibrium,
what is the tension in the cord, and what angle  does it make with the first wire?
[5]
[Ans.T = 7 N, tan  = 3 3 ]

Q.14 A particle A is projected with an initial velocity of 60 m/s at an angle 30° to the
horizontal. At the same time a second particle B is projected in opposite direction
with initial speed of 50 m/s from a point at a distance of 100 m from A. If the
particle collide in air, find : (a) the angle of projection  of particle B, (b) time
when the collision takes place and (c) the distance from A, where collision occurs.
(g = 10 m/s2). [5]
[Ans.(a)  = sin (3/5), (b) t = 1.09 sec, (c) s = 62.64 m]
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