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Ch—03 Newton’s Laws of Motion

Daily Practice Problem 01

REVISION: KINEMATICS Q3. Two pegs 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 thrown with speeds

in the ratio 1:3 acquired the same heights. If
Q1. A body is slipping from an inclined plane 𝐴𝐴 is thrown at an angle of 30° with the
of height h and length l. If the angle of horizontal, the angle of projection of 𝐵𝐵 will be
inclination is 𝜃𝜃, the time taken by the body to
come from the top to the bottom of this (a) 0°
inclined plane is 1
(b) sin−1 � �
8
2ℎ
(a) � 1
𝑔𝑔 (c) sin−1 � �
6

2𝑙𝑙 1
(b) � (d) sin−1 � �
𝑔𝑔 2

1 2ℎ
(c) � 𝑔𝑔
𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝜃𝜃
TODAY’S DPP:
2ℎ
(d) 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝜃𝜃 � Q4. All the strings shown in figure are
𝑔𝑔
massless, Tension in the horizontal string is
30 𝑁𝑁. Find 𝑊𝑊.
Q2. A particle moves along x-axis in such a
way that its x co-ordinate varies with time
according to the equation 𝑥𝑥 = 4 − 2𝑡𝑡 + 𝑡𝑡 2 .
The speed of the particle will vary with time
as.

Q5. Two blocks are connected

by a string as shown in the
diagram. The upper block is
hung by another string. A Force
𝐹𝐹 applied on the upper string
produces an Acceleration of
2𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 in the upward direction in
both the blocks. If 𝑇𝑇 and 𝑇𝑇′ be
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the tensions in the two parts of the string,
then [AMU 2000]
(a) 𝑇𝑇 = 70.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 47.2𝑁𝑁
Q8. Two bodies of mass 3 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 are
suspended at the ends of massless string
passing over a frictionless pulley. The
acceleration of the system is（𝑔𝑔 = 9.8𝑚𝑚/
𝑠𝑠 −2 ) [MP PET 1994;CBSE PMT 2001]

(b) 𝑇𝑇 = 58.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 47.2𝑁𝑁 (a) 4.9𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

(c) 𝑇𝑇 = 70.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 58.8𝑁𝑁 (b) 2.45 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
(d) 𝑇𝑇 = 70.8𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑇𝑇’ = 0 (c) 1.4𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

Q6. Two masses of 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 are
connected by a string passing through a
frictionless pulley and are kept on a
frictionless table as shown in the figure. The
acceleration of 5 𝑘𝑘𝑔𝑔 mass is
(d) 9.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
Q9. Three blocks of masses 𝑚𝑚1 , 𝑚𝑚2 and 𝑚𝑚3
are connected by massless strings as shown
on a frictionless table. They are pulled with a
force 𝑇𝑇3 = 40 𝑁𝑁. If 𝑚𝑚1 = 10𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 𝑚𝑚2 = 6𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and
𝑚𝑚3 = 4𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, the tension 𝑇𝑇2 will be
[MP PMT/PET 1998]

(a) 49𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

(b) 5.44𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
(a) 20N
(c) 19.5𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
(b) 40N
(d) 2.72𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
(c) 10N

(d) 32N
Q7. A rope of length 𝐿𝐿 is pulled by a constant
force F. What is the tension in the rope at a
distance 𝑥𝑥 from the end where the force is Q10. A body, under the action of a force 𝐹𝐹 =
applied [MP PET 1996,97,2000] 6𝚤𝚤̂ − 8𝚥𝚥̂ + 10𝑘𝑘�, acquires an acceleration of
𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 1 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 . The mass of this body must be
(a)
𝑥𝑥
[CBSE AIPMT 2009]
𝐹𝐹(1−𝑥𝑥)
(b)
𝐿𝐿 (a) 2√10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹
(c) (b) 10 kg
𝐿𝐿−𝑥𝑥

(d)
𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 (c) 20 kg
𝐿𝐿−𝑥𝑥
(d) 10√2 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
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Q11. Consider the system as shown in the Q14. In the figure shown, all surfaces are
figure. The pulley and the string are light and smooth. Find
all the surfaces are frictionless. The tension
in the string is (𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 ).

(a) acceleration of all the three blocks,

(b) net force on 6 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 blocks

and
(a) 0 N (c) force acting between 4 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
(b) 1 N blocks.

(c) 2 N

(d) 5 N Q15. Three blocks of masses 𝑚𝑚1 = 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘,

𝑚𝑚2 = 20 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 𝑚𝑚3 = 30 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 are on a smooth
horizontal table, connected to each other by
light horizontal strings. A horizontal force 𝐹𝐹 =
Q12. In the system shown in figure all
60 𝑁𝑁 is applied to 𝑚𝑚3 , towards right. Find
surfaces are smooth. String is massless and
inextensible. Find acceleration 𝑎𝑎 of the
system and tension 𝑇𝑇 in the string. (𝑔𝑔 =
10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 )
(a) tensions 𝑇𝑇1 , and 𝑇𝑇2 and

(b) tension 𝑇𝑇2 if all of a sudden the string

between 𝑚𝑚1 and 𝑚𝑚2 snaps.

Q16. A body of mass 2 kg is sliding with a

constant velocity of 4 m/s on a frictionless
horizontal table. The force required to keep
Q13. In the figure shown, find acceleration of the body moving with the same velocity is
the system and tensions 𝑇𝑇1 , 𝑇𝑇2 and 𝑇𝑇3 . (a) 8 N
(𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇 𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 ) (b) 0 N
(c) 2 × 104
1
N
(d) 2
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Q17. A 10g bullet moving at 200 m/s stops Q21. In which of the following graphs, the
after penetrating 5 cm of wooden plank. The total change in momentum is zero?
average force exerted on the bullet will be
(a) 2000 N
(b) –2000 N
(c) 4000 N
(d) –4000 N (a) (b)

Q18. A ball of mass 50 g is dropped from a

height of 20m. A boy on the ground hits the
ball vertically upwards with a bat with an
average force of 200N, so that it attains a
(c) (d)
vertical height of 45m. The time for which the
ball remains in contact with the bat is [Take
g = 10ms2]
(a) /120th of a second
(b) 1/40th of a second Q22. In the figure given below, with what
(c) 1/80th of a second acceleration does the block of mass m will
(d) 1/120th of a second move? (Pulley and strings are massless and
frictionless)

Q19. A string tied on a roof can bear a

maximum tension of 50 kg wt. The minimum
acceleration that can acquired by a man of
98 kg to descend will be [Take g =9.8 m/s2]
(a) 9.8 m/s2
(b) 4.9 m/s2
g
(c) 4.8 m/s2 (a) 3
(d) 5 m/s2 2g
(b) 5
2g
(c) 3
Q20. When a 4 kg rifle is fired, the 10g bullet g
receives an acceleration of 3 × 106 cm/s2. (d) 2
The magnitude of the force acting on the rifle
(in newton) is
(a) Zero Q23. T1 and T2 in the given figure are
(b) 120
(c) 300
(d) 3000
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(a) 28 N, 48N
(b) 48N, 28N
(c) 96N, 56N
(d) 56N, 96N (a) 36 N
(b) 12 N
(c) 64 N
Q24. A uniform rope of mass M and length L (d) 24 N
is fixed at its upper and vertically from a rigid
support. Then the tension in the rope at the
distance l from the rigid surface is Q26. A machine gun fires a bullet of mass
L 65 g with a velocity of 1300 m/s. The man
Mg
(a) L+l holding it can exert a maximum force of 169
Mg N on the gun. The number of bullets he can
( L − l)
(b) L fire per second will be
(c) Mg (a) 1
l (b) 2
Mg
(d) L (c) 3
(d) 4

Q25. Figure shows a uniform rod of length

30 cm having a mass 3.0 kg. The rod is
pulled by constant forces of 20 N and 32 N
as shown. Find the force exerted by 20 cm
part of the rod on the 10 cm part (all surfaces
are smooth) is
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ANSWERS

1. c 11. d 18. c

20 40 19. c
2. a 12.
3
𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 −2 ;
3
𝑁𝑁

20. c
3. c 13. 4 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 , 24 𝑁𝑁, 42 𝑁𝑁, 14 𝑁𝑁

21. c
4. 30 N 14. (a) 3 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2
22. c
5. a (b) 18 𝑁𝑁, 12 𝑁𝑁, 30 𝑁𝑁
23. c
6. b (c) 70 𝑁𝑁
24. b
7. b 15. (a) 10 N, 30 N
25. d
8. c (b) 24 N
26, b

9. d 16. b

10. d 17. d