Laws of Motion

Integer

Level – I

N
52. The normal reaction between 2 kg and 3 kg block is 10 N 2 kg 3 kg 25 N
 

52. 0
35
52. a= = 7 m / s2
5
2 kg
10 N
10 – N = 2 × 7
N=–4N
Negative sign here has no meaning
 N = 0.

53. Monkey A (10 kg) is climbing on a pole while

B (5 kg) is holding on to the tail of monkey A. If monkey A
is climbing with acceleration 1 m/s2 and its tail can withstand
tension of 65 N before it snaps, with what maximum relative A
acceleration (in m/s2) with respect to monkey A, monkey B 10 kg
climbs on its tail? B
5 kg

53. 2
53. 2
65 = Tin the tail = MB(aA + aBA)  aBA = 2

54. A particle is moving eastward with a velocity 10 m/s. In 10 sec. the velocity changes to 10
m/s northward. The average acceleration is n . Calculate n.
54. 2
54.
–V i
N
V = V f × V i
V f E
V
r
| V |= 10 2 m / s
r 10 2
 |< a >|= = 2 m / s2
10

56. The position of a particle is given as s = 2t2 – 5. Find its acceleration at time 4 seconds.
56. 4.
56. S = 2t2 – 5
d 2S
 = a = 4.
dt 2
57. Rain is falling vertically with a speed of 20 m/s. A person is running in the rain with a
velocity of 5 m/s and a wind is also blowing with a speed of 15 m/s both from the west. The
angle with the vertical at which the person should hold his umbrella so that he may not get
drenched is tan-1(n/2). n = ?
57. 1.
57.
j
i
E

D o w n w a rd
r r r
Vr /p = Vr - Vp
= -20ˆj + 15iˆ - 5iˆ
= -20ˆj + 10iˆ
�1 �
 q = tan -1 � �.
�2 �

55. What will be the maximum possible acceleration (in m/s 2) of lower M F
 = 0 .5
block shown in the figure. M
sm o o th
55. 5.
Mg
55. fmax =  Mg  amax = = g = 5m/s 2
M

F.B.D. of lower block is

N
f
M

N 1
M g

Level – II

57. In the arrangement shown in figure, coefficient of friction between the two blocks is  = 1/ 2.
Find the force of friction acting between the two blocks.

57. 8.
57. Free body diagram of the two bodies are as follows
Let acceleration of both the blocks towards left is a. Then

f - 2 20 - f
a= =
2 4
or 2f - 4 = 20 - f
or f = 8N
Maximum friction between the two blocks can be:
 f max = mg
=(0. 5) (2) (10) = 10 N
Now since f < f max
Therefore, friction force between the two blocks is 8 N.

52. Five persons A, B, C, D & E are pulling a cart of mass 100 kg on a smooth surface and cart is
moving with acceleration 3 m/s2 in east direction. When person ‘A’ stops pulling, it moves
with acceleration 1m/s2 in the west direction. When person ‘B’ stops pulling, it moves with
acceleration 24 m/s2 in the north direction. The magnitude of acceleration of the cart when
only A & B pull the cart keeping their directions same as the old directions, is (25/n) m/s2,
value of n is
52. 1.
52. When all are pulling
r
Fnet = 100 �3iˆ …(1)
When ‘A’ stops
r r
Fnet - FA = 100 �1(-iˆ) …(2)
When ‘B’ stops
r r
Fnet - FB = 100 �24 ˆj
From these three get
r r
FA + FB and solve.

53. Given mA = 20 kg , mB = 10 kg , mc = 20 kg . Between A and B 1 = 0.3 , between B and C

 2 = 0.3 and between C and ground 3 = 0.1 . The least horizontal force F to start the motion
of any part of the system of three blocks resting upon one another as show in figure is (g = 10
m/s2) 25.n. What is the value of n?
A F

0 .3
B

C 0 .3

0 .1
53. 2.
53. Limiting friction between A & B = 60 N
Limiting friction between B & C = 90 N
Limiting friction between C & ground = 50 N
Since limiting friction is least between C and ground, slipping will occur at first between C
and ground. This will occur when F = 50 N.

55. At certain moment of time, velocities of 1 and 2 both are 1 m/s upwards. The velocity of 3 at
that moment is x m/s downward. What is the value of x?
 1

2
3
55. 3.

55. a2 + a3 + 2a1 = 0
Similarly, we can find
v2 + v3 + 2v1 = 0
Taking, upward direction as positive we are 1
given
v1 = v2 = 1 m/s
 v3 = -3 m/s 2
3
i.e., velocity of blocks 3 is 3 m/s (downwards).

56. Two blocks shown in figure are connected by a heavy uniform rope of mass 4 kg. An upward
force of 200 N is applied as shown.
F = 200 N

5 kg

4 kg

7 kg

137.5 �
�
The tension at the top of the rope is � �N. What is the value of n?
�n �
56. 1.
200 - 160
56. a= = 2.5 m / s 2
16
200 – 50 T = 5 × 2.5
 T = 137.5 N.
57. Block B has a mass m and is released from rest when it is on top of wedge A, which has a
�mg �
mass 3m. The tension in cord CD while B is sliding down A is � sin 2q �. Neglect friction.
�n �
Value of n is?
B

D C 3m A
q
57. 2.
57. Normal reaction between A and B would be N = mg cos q . Its horizontal component is
N sin q. Therefore tension is cord CD is equal to this horizontal component.
mg
Hence, T = N sin q = ( mg cos q)(sin q) = sin 2q
2

54. Three blocks A, B and C of masses 3 kg, 2 kg and 1 kg respectively connected by two ideal
strings are present on a smooth horizontal surface. An external horizontal force of 18 N acts
on the block A to pull the system. Find the difference in the tensions in strings connecting
A & B and, B & C (in Newton).
54. 6.
A B C
T1 T2
F 3 2 1
54.
18
a= = 3m / s 2
6
F – T1 = 3a
 T1 = 9N
T2 = 1a
 T2 = 3 N
T1 – T2 = 6 N.

55.
F 1
2kg F 2
1kg
sm o o th
F1 = 12N & F2 = 3N find action – reaction force between the two objects
55. 6.
55.
12N R R 3N
2 1
12 – R = 2a …(i)
R – 3 = 1a …(ii)
By (i) and (ii)
a = 3 m/s2
R = 6 N.

53. In figure if  = 0.1 is the coefficient of friction between the wedge s m o o th m

and the horizontal surface then for what maximum value of m in kg,
the wedge remains at rest [take M = 18 kg and q = 45º]. M
q 

53. 4.
53. F.B.D of m N
N = mg cos q ….(i)
mg sin q = ma a
a = g sin q m g sin q m gcosq
F.B.D. of M
R = N cos q + Mg
  R = N sin q
. (N cos q + Mg) = N sin q
 Mg = N [sin q -  cos q]
 Mg = mg cos q [sin q -  cos q] R
M
m= N s in q
cos q[sin q -  cos q] N cosq
m = 4 kg. R
M g

56. Find the mass M (in kg) of the hanging block in m

figure which will prevent the smaller block from
slipping over the triangular block. All the surfaces are M
frictionless and the strings and the pulleys are light. q
1
Take q = 37o, M ' = 1 kg , m = kg . M
3
56. 4
56. For m to be at rest with respect to M ' , a = g tan q
 T = (M+ m) g tan q
for block M, Mg - ( M '+ m ) g tan q = Mg tan q
M '+ m
On solving, M = =4
cot q - 1

Level – III

50.
Figure shows a small block A of mass m kept A
at the left end of a plank B of mass M = 2 m
and length l. The system is started moving B
towards right with the initial velocity v and
placed on the horizontal surface. The friction l
coefficients between the road and the plank is
1/2 and that between the plank and the block
is 1/4. If the time elapsed before the block
l
separates from the plank is n , then
3g
value of n is ?

50. 4.
50. There will be relative motion between block and plank and plank and road. So at each surface
limiting friction will act. The direction of friction forces at different surfaces are as shown in
figure.
A
f1

f1
B
f2

�1 �
Here, f1 = � �(mg)
�4 �
 �1 � �3 �
and f 2 = � � ( m + 2m ) g = � � mg
�2 � �2 �
f g
Retardation of A is a1 = 1 =
m 4
f -f 5
and retardation of B is a2 = 2 1 = g
2m 8
Relative acceleration of A with respect to B is
3
ar = a2 - a1 = g
8
Initial velocity of both A and B is v, so, there is no relative initial velocity.
1 2 1 2 3 2
Hence applying s = at or l = ar t = gt
2 2 16
l
t = 4
3g

r
54. In the figure shown the acceleration of A is, a A = 15iˆ + 15 ˆj then the acceleration of B is (A
remain in contact with B) -niˆ. What is the value of n?

A y

37°

54. 5.
54. From wedge constraint aAy
( a A ) ^ = ( aB ) ^ 37°
a Ax cos 53�- a Ay cos 37�
aAx
= aB cos 53�
aB = -5m/s 2
r
aB = -5iˆ aB

37°

53. In the fig. the distance BQ=3 m, BP = 14 m at time t = 0. The system of blocks is released
from rest at time t = 0. The string connecting B and C is suddenly cut at time t = 2s. Calculate
the velocities (m/s) of A and B at the instant when the block B hits the pulley Q. the
coefficient of friction between B and the horizontal surface is s =  k = 0.25. Take g = 9.8
m/s2
4kg
P Q
B

C 2kg A
8kg
53. 7.
53. Initially 8 g – T – 8a
1
T - T� - �4g = 4a
4
T� - 2g = 2a
5g
solving we get a a B = leftwords.
14
5g 5g
Now T = 0 at t = 2s v B = , s B =
7 7
2g - T0 = 2a �
g + T0 = 4a �
g
2g = 6a � a �
=
2
58 g
v= - t=0
7 2
t 5 10
= =t= s
2 7 7
2
�58 � g
0 - � �= 2 � t = 0
�7 � 2
25g
s= m
4g
Now f gets reserved.
2g - T0 = 2a
T0 = TK = 4a
g
g = ta � a =
6
g �25g 5g �
v 2 - 02 - 2 � � + + 3 �
6 �49 7 �
g
v2 = �15 � v 2 - 5 �9.8
3
= 49.0 � v = 7ms -1