Daily Practice Problems (DPP)

Sub : Physics Chapter : Newton’s law of Motion DPP No. : 1

Q.1 A block of mass M is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass m. If a force P is
applied at the free end of the rope, the force exerted by the rope on the block is -

Pm Pm
(A) (B)
Mm M–m

PM
(C) P (D)
Mm

Q.2. A chain consisting of 5 links each of mass 0.1 kg is lifted vertically with a constant acceleration of
2.5 m/s2. The force of interaction between the top link and the link immediately below it, will be -

(A) 6.15 N (B) 4.92 N

(C) 3.69 N (D) 2046 N

Q.3. 80 railway wagons all of same mass 5 × 103 kg are pulled by an engine with a force of 4 × 105 N. The
tension in the coupling between 30th and 31st wagon from the engine is -

(A) 25 × 104 N (B) 20 × 104 N

(C) 32 × 104 N (D) 40 × 104 N

Q.4. A rod of length L and mass M is acted on by two unequal forces F1 and F2 (<F1) as shown in the following
figure. The tension in the rod at a distance y from the end A is given by –

F2 C B A F1
y
L

 y y  y y
(A) F1 1    F2   (B) F2 1    F1  
 L L  L L

y
(C) (F1  F2 ) (D) none of these
L

Q.5. A rope of length L is pulled with a constant force F. T is the tension in the rope at a point, distance x from
the end where the force is applied. Then T is -

(A) FL/x (B) FL/(L – x)

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 (C) F (L – x)/L (D) (F – x)/(L – x)

Q.6. A rod of length L and mass M is acted on by two unequal forces F1 and F2 (< F1) as shown in the following
figure.

The tension in the rod at a distance y from the end A is given by:

C B A
F2 F1
y
L

 y y  y y
(A) F1 1    F2   (B) F2 1    F1  
 L L  L L

y
(C) (F1 – F2) (D) None of these
L

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