Q1 On x-axis particles of masses 1 kg, 2kg and 4 kg are placed at x= -2m, x=0 m , x=2 m respectively.

Then xcoordinate of the CM of this system will be ---------Q2 Particles of masses m and 4 m are at distance L from each other. The distance of CM of the two particles from the lighter particle is (a) L / 2 (b) L /4 (c) 4 L / 5 (d) L / 5 Q3 In certain time Ram , of mass 40 kg, moves by 5 m towards north and in the same time Rahim , of mass 60 kg , moves 3 meter towards south. Displacement of the CM of the two men will be displaced by------- in the direction-------------. Q4 A copper rod of linear mass density and length L is joined to a brass rod of linear mass density 0.6 and length 1.5 L so that a rod of length 2.5 L is formed . Distance of the CM of the two rods from their junction will be -----------. Q5 Two circular discs made of

Q10 If external force on a system of particles is zero then CM of the system (a) must have zero acceleration (b) must be at rest (c) may have zero acceleration (d) must not be at rest Q11 If CM of a system of particles is at rest at time t=0 and there are no external force on the system up to the time t = t0 ,then CM of the system (a) must not move up to the time t=t0 (b) must move with constant acceleration up to t= t0 (c) must move with constant velocity up to t= t0 (d) may move but , must return to initial position at t=t0 Q12 A insect of mass m is initially at rest on a wooden plank of the mass m where is a constant . The wooden plank is at rest on smooth horizontal floor. Length of the plank is d. In certain time the insect walks on the plank from one end to the other end. If in this time period C M of the insect and the plank does not move then the plank will move by (a) d / ( 1+ ) (b) d (c) d / ( 1+ ) (d) zero Q13The two persons of masses 40 kg and 60 kg standing at separation 2 m, interchanges their position. Their C M will move by -------------m Q14The two persons of masses 40 kg and 60 kg are moving with velocities 2 m/s towards north and 1 m/s towards south respectively. Their C M will be moving with velocity---------- in direction------Q15 The two persons of masses 40 kg and 60 kg are moving with velocities 2 m/s towards north and 1 m/s towards east respectively. Their C M will be moving with velocity of magnitude ----------. Q16A man has height 2m and his mass is 50 kg. His C M is at height 120 cm above the level of his foot. The man is initially sleeping with his body flat. Now he stands up. His gravitational potential energy will increase by nearly (a) 500 J (b) 700 J (c) 400 J (d) 600 J Q17 A uniform rope of mass 2 kg and length 1 m is coiled up on a table. A person , holding one end of the rope, lifts up the rope. By the time 1 m of the rope has been lifted, work done by the man against gravity will be ------------joules. Q18 A semicircular uniform chain is shown in the fig. The center of mass of the chain is near the point (a) A (b) B A B c (c) C

same material and same thickness

are of radii R and 2R. They are placed touching externally each other. The C M of the two discs will be (a) at distance 1.4 R from the junction of the discs (b) at distance 0.6 R from the junction of the discs (c) at distance R from the junction of the discs (d) at the junction of the discs Q6 A rod PQ of length L has non uniform density. The linear mass density of the rod is proportional to square of the distance from the end P. The distance of the CM of the rod, from the end P, will be (a) L /2 (b) 2 L / 3 (c) 3L / 4 (d) 4 L / 5 Q7 There is a uniform disc of radius R. A whole of radius R/2 is cut from the disc . The hole center is at distance R/2 from the center of the disc. The center of mass of the remaining part of the disc will be at distance -------------------from the center of the disc. Q8 Three particles of masses 1 kg, 2 kg and 2 kg are placed at corners of an equilateral triangle of side length L. Distance between the lightest particle and C M of the particles, equals--------Q9 In the fig the two uniform rods AB and BC are joined at B. Length of each rod is L. The masses of AB and BC are in ratio 2 :3. A The distance of the C M of the rods, from the junction B, will be at (a) L (b) zero (c) L 5 / 10 (d) L 13/ 10 C B

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Q17 Two particles of masses m1 and m2 are being acted by the

forces F in east and F in west respectively. The acceleration of the C M of the two particles will be (a) zero (b) F m1 m2 / (m1 + m2) (c)F(m1 + m2) / (m1 m2) (d) 2F m1 m2 / (m1 + m2)

Q25 A massive wall is

moving towards a ball moving in same direction as the wall. The velocities of the wall and the ball are 1 m / s and 3 m / s respectively before their collision. If the collision is completely elastic then velocity of the ball after the collision will be------------------

Q18 A uniform rod of mass M is

A being acted by a force F at one of its end point A. Which point of the rod will have acceleration F / M ? (a) A (b) B B (c) center of the rod (d) all points of the rod

Q26 Two identical particles

moving with equal speed u collide and get stick to each other and then they move with speed u / 2. The angle between their direction of motion before the collision was (a) 600 (b) 450 (c) 900 (d) 1200

Q19 A uniform chain of mass M and length L , is placed with

one third part on a horizontal table and the remaining part hanging below the table. If the chain is now pulled completely on the table by doing Wg work against gravity , then Wg equals (a) MgL/9 (b) MgL/6 (c) MgL/18 (d) MgL/3

Q27 An equilateral triangle of mass m

is moving horizontally with velocity v0 on a smooth horizontal table towards a fixed smooth sphere as shown in the fig. The plane of the triangle is vertical. collision between triangle and the sphere is elastic. triangle does not leave contact from the ground after collision. During the collision impulse on the triangle by sphere will be

Q20 A uniform rod of mass m and

length L is rotating with angular velocity ,about an axis which is perpendicular to the rod and passing at distance L / 5 from one end. Momentum of the rod will be (a) M L (b) M L /5 (c) 3M L /10

The The the the

(d) zero

(a) 2mv0 Q21 In the fig shown pulley

and the strings are ideal and the pulley is fixed. The masses of the blocks are 10 kg and 30 kg . The center of mass of the two blocks will have acceleration------.

(b) 4mv0 / 3

(c) 3mv0

(d) zero

Q28 Two particles A and B of

masses m and 2m are placed inside a smooth circular tube of mean radius R. The tube is fixed on a horizontal table. The lighter particle A is projected with speed u along the tube . It collides with B which is in rest. If the coefficient of restitution between A and B is e then after how much time the two particles will again collide? (a) 2 R / u (b) 2 R / (3e u) (c) 2 R / (e u) (d) never Q29 Two particles A and B of masses m and 3m are connected at ends of an ideal spring. The whole arrangement lies on a smooth horizontal ground. The particle A is given an impulse J towards B. As result the particle A starts moving towards B but feels retardation and B which was at rest initially, feels acceleration. The spring gets compressed as the time passes and after certain maximum value, the compression of the spring started decreasing. At the time of maximum compression in the spring velocities of A and B will be (a) zero, zero (b) zero , J/ m (c) J / m, 0 (d) J/ (4m), J/(4m)

Q22 In a gravity free space a block of mass 300 gm is moving

with velocity 2 m/s towards north. Suddenly the block explodes at a point O at time t=0, in three identical parts . One of these parts do not move and second one is found to move with velocity 8 m/s towards east. At time t= 2 sec the third part will be at distance ------ from point O.

Q23 A particle P of mass M moving with velocity u collides in

head on position with another particle Q of mass 3M at rest. There is no external force on the system of these two particles. After the collision velocity of particle Q is found to be u / 3. Then after the collision (i) velocity of P = -------(ii) coefficient of restitution between P and Q is -----

Q24 A particle of mass m1 moving with certain velocity collides

with a stationary particle of mass m2 in head on position elastically. After the collision two particles move with equal speed. Then mass ratio m2 / m1 = (a) 3 (b) 2 ( c) 4 (d) not possible to get due to insufficient information.

Q30 Two particles of masses 400 gm each moving with

velocities 10 m/s and 40 m/s in opposite directions collide with each other in head on position elastically. The impulse applied by one particle on the other during the collision will be of magnitude (a) zero (b) 16 N-s (c) 4 N-s (d) 20 N-s

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Q31 A particle of mass m moving with velocity v0 towards a

fixed smooth plane , strikes it at angle 300 from normal to the plane. After the collision , particle moves in direction which makes angle 600 from normal to the plane. Then (i) velocity of the particle after the collision is -----(ii) coefficient of restitution between the particle and the plane is --------(iii) change in momentum of the particle due to the collision=--Q32 A ball of mass m after falling freely by height H , strikes the ground and rises by height H/4. Coefficient of restitution between the ground and the particle will be (a) (b) (c) (d) 4 Q33 In the previous problem (i) total time for which the particle was in motion = -------(ii) total distance covered by the particle , before it stops=---(iii) total momentum transferred by the particle , to the ground , in all the possible collisions = ----------. Q34 A bullet of mass m moving with velocity U horizontally, penetrates through a ball of mass 2m which is hanging through a string of length L. The bullet comes out with velocity U/ 3. If the ball could complete full vertical circle , the minimum value of U should be (a) ( 5 g L )1/2 (b) 3 ( 5 g L )1/2 1/2 (c) 6 ( 5 g L ) (d) ( 5 g L )1/2 /3 Q35 In the arrangement shown a particle moving towards a wedge placed on a smooth horizontal plane, strikes the wedge normally and gets stick to the wedge. Mark true / false in the following statements regarding this collision: (i) Momentum of the particle + wedge is conserved. (ii) Horizontal momentum of the particle + wedge is conserved. (iii) Sum of the kinetic energy of particle and the wedge decreases as result of the collision. Q36 In the previous problem if mass of the particle is m , mass of the wedge is 2 m , angle which the inclined face of the wedge makes from horizontal is = tan-1(3/4) and velocity of the particle before collision is v0 , then just after the collision , velocity of the wedge will be (a) 3 v0/5 (b) 4 v0/5 (c) 3 v0/4 (d) v0/5

retraces its path . Assume that time consumed in explosion is negligible. The center of mass of the two pieces just after the explosion , will be have upward and horizontal velocities (a) [u sin ] / 3 and u cos respectively (b) 2 [u sin ] / 3 and u cos respectively (c) [u sin ] / 3 and [u cos] / 3 respectively (d) zero and zero Q39 In the fig shown the spring mass system is initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal ground. Now the block A is given velocity 20 m/s towards B. If mass of A is three times mass of B then velocity of COM of the system will (a) decrease as spring elongates (b) increase as the spring elongates (c) remain constant with value 15 m/s (d) remain constant with value 20 m/s Q40 A uniform rod of mass M and length L is rotating with constant angular velocity , on a fiction less horizontal table about a vertical axis passing from one end of the rod. The force on the rod by the support will be (a) M 2 L (b) M 2 L /4 (c) M 2 L /2 (d) zero Q41 In the previous problem, tension in the rod at distance L / 3 from the axis of rotation will be ----Q42 A gun of mass M (excluding the mass of bullet) fires a bullet of mass M ,where is a constant , with velocity u0 horizontally, relative to itself. The gun is free to slide on a frictionless floor. Then momentum of the gun after the fire , will be of magnitude (a) M u0 (b) M u0 / (1+ ) (c) M u0 / (1+ ) (d) M u0 Q43 A insect of mass m is initially at rest on a wooden plank of the mass m where is a constant . The wooden plank is at rest on icy horizontal floor. Length of the plank is d. In certain time the insect walks on the plank from one end to the other end. In this time period plank will be displaced by --------------------and displacement of the insect ( as seen by a ground observer ) will be-----------. Q44 *** Two particles A and B of masses 10 gm and 30 gm are fixed to the ends of a light rod of length 120 cm . The rod is inclined to the vertical at angle tan-1(3/4) with the end , holding the particle A , touching a smooth horizontal floor at point O on the floor. From this position the rod is left free. The shape of the path on which CM of the particles will move , is ---------l. Q45** In previous problem if the rod never leaves contact with the floor the particle B will hit the floor at distance -----from the point O of the floor.

Q37 In the problem 35 , neglecting the effect of gravity , what is the impulse exerted by the wedge on the ground , during the impact? (a) 4 m v0/5 (b) 3 m v0/5 (c) m v0/5 (d) m v0

Q38 A projectile is projected with initial velocity u at angle from the horizontal. After a time period of 2 u sin / (3g), projectile explodes in two pieces of equal mass. One of these

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