Physics unit test

Time 1.5 hr Maximum marks 40

1 mark questions

1. ^
A particle of mass 5 kg is moving with velocity 10 i−20 ^j+20 k^ m/s. Find the magnitude of its momentum.

2. Name the kind of friction that acts when the objects in contact move relative to each other.

3. Write the expression of limiting friction between two surfaces in terms of normal contact force between them.

2 marks questions

4. Explain why a seasoned cricketer doesn’t hurt his hands while catching a fast moving ball where as a novice
cricketer gets hurt during the act.

5. I. Write the second law of motion as stated by Newton.

II. Momentum of an object is given as a function of time P=4 t 2 i−6
⃗ ^ t ^j kg-m/s. What is the force acting on
the object at time t = 2 s?

6. Explain when a pseudo force is applied on an object and state its magnitude and direction.

7. Both the blocks are kept together in smooth horizontal

surface. Force of 6 N and 2 N starts acting on them as
shown in the figure. Find the acceleration of both the
blocks and normal reaction between them.

3 marks questions

8. A block of mass 10 kg is kept at rest on a rough horizontal surface. A 100 N force

at angle of 37o with the horizontal starts acting on it as shown in the figure.
Coefficient of friction between the block and ground is 0.2.
(a) Draw neat free body diagram of the 10 kg block showing all the forces.
(b) Find the acceleration of the block. Take g = 10 m/s2.

9. (a) Suggest 2 ways in which friction between the moving parts of machines can be reduced.
(b) Define angle of repose.

10. State Newton’s third law of motion. A book is lying on a stationary table. Explain why Normal force on book from
table vertically upwards and gravitational force on book are not action-reaction pair.

11. A block is placed on top of a rough inclined plane of vertical height h = 10

1
m. Coefficient of friction between the block and inclined plane is .
2√ 3
Block is released from rest.
a) draw neat free body diagram of the block
b) find the time taken by the block to reach the bottom of the inclined
 plane. Take g = 10 m/s2.

12. Block is placed on a top of a rough inclined plane. Inclined plane is kept on
rough horizontal stationary surface. Friction is present everywhere but
insufficient to prevent sliding between any surfaces when the system is
released from rest. After system is released from rest and block and
inclined plane are moving, draw free body diagram of

(i) inclined plane (in ground frame)

(ii) block (in ground frame)
(iii) block in the frame of the inclined plane (assuming magnitude
of acceleration of the inclined plane to be ‘a’).

4 marks questions
13. I. The driver of a three-wheeler moving with a speed of 36 km/h sees a child standing in the middle of the
road and brings his vehicle to rest in 4.0 s just in time to save the child. What is the average retarding force
on the vehicle? The mass of the three-wheeler is 400 kg and the mass of the driver is 65 kg
II. A rocket with a lift-off mass 20,000 kg is blasted upwards with an initial acceleration of 5.0 m s -2.
Calculate the initial thrust (force) of the blast.

5 marks question
14. Find the relation between acceleration of block of mass ‘5m’ and block of
mass ‘m’ using string constraint. Also find the acceleration of 5m and m
when the system is released from rest. Given that the friction between
block ‘m’ and the horizontal fixed surface is zero. Take g = 10 m/s 2.
Pulleys P1 and P2 are fixed always where as pulley P3 can move.

15. The system shown in the figure is in equilibrium. Take g

= 10 m/s2. Given mass of block A is 6 kg. Find
(i) tension T1
(ii) tension T2
(iii) tension T3
(iv) mass of block C
(v) mass of block B