PHYSICS: LAWS OF MOTION

F =m ⃗a, cannot be deduced from Newton’s second law, if

1. The relation ⃗
a) Force depends on time b) momentum depends on time
c) acceleration depends on time d) mass depends on time
1 2
2. The motion of particle of mass m is given by y=ut+ ¿ . The force acting on the particle is
2
mu 2mu
a) Mg b) c) 2mg d)
t t
3. A constant retarding force of 50 N is applied to a body of mass 20 kg moving initially with a speed of 10 ms-1.
The body comes to rest after
a) 2 s b) 4 s c) 6 s d) 8 s
4. The position – time graph of a body of mass 2 kg is as shown in figure. What is the impulse on the body at t=4
s?
2
a) kg m s-1
3
2
b) - kg ms-1
3
3
c) kg ms-1
2
−3
d) kg ms-1
2
5. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the Newton’s third law of motion?
a) To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction.
b) Action and reaction act on the same body.
c) There is no cause-effect relation between action and reaction.
d) Action and reaction forces are simultaneous forces.
6. Newton’s second law of motion is
dp
a) F = b) F = mv c) F = mv2 d) F = m2v
dt
7. A stream of water flowing horizontally with a speed of 15 ms -1 gushes out of a tube of cross-sectional area 10 -2
m2, and hits a vertical wall normally, Assuming that it does not rebound from the wall, the force exterted on
the wall by the impact of water is
a) 1.25 x 103 N b) 2.25 x 103 N c) 3.25 x 103 N d) 4.25 x 103 N
8. A ball of mass m strikes a rigid wall with speed u at an angle of 300 and
get reflected with the same speed and at the same angle as shown in
the figure. If the ball is in contact with the wall for time t, then the force
acting on the wall is
musin 300 2mu sin 300 mucos 30 0 2mu cos 300
a) b) c) d)
t t t t
9. Ten one-rupee coins are put on top of each other on a table. Each coin has a mass m. The reaction of the 6 th
coin (counted from the bottom) on the 7 th coin is
a) 4mg b) 6mg c) 7mg d) 3mg
10. A shell of mass 200 g is fired by a gun of mass 100 kg. If the muzzle speed of the shell is 80 ms -1, then the recoil
speed of the gun is
 a) 16 cms-1 b) 8 cms-1 c) 8m s-1 d) 16 m s-1
11. A body subjected to three concurrent forces is found to be in equilibrium. The resultant of any two forces
a) Is equal to third force b) is opposite to third force
c) is collinear with the third force d) all of these

12. Identify the correct statements.

a) Static friction depends on the area of contact
b) Kinetic friction depends on the area of contact
c) Coefficient of static friction does not depends on the surfaces in contact.
d) Coefficient of kinetic friction is less than the coefficient of static friction.
13. A block of mass 10 kg is placed on rough horizontal surface whose coefficient of friction is 0.5. If a horizontal
force of 100 N is applied on it, then acceleration of the block will be [Take g = 10 ms -2]
a) 10 ms-2 b) 5 ms-2 c) 15 ms-2 d) 0.5 ms-2
14. A block of mass 1 kg lies on a horizontal surface in a truck. The coefficient of static friction between the block
and the surface is 0.6. If the acceleration of the truck is 5ms-2. The frictional force acting on the block is
a) 10 N b) 5 N c) 2.5 N d) 20 N
15. A motor cyclist rides around the well with a round vertical wall and does not fall down while riding because
a) The force of gravity disappears b) He loses weight somehow.
c) He is kept in this path due to the force exerted by surrounding air.
d) The frictional force of the wall balances his weight.
16. Gravels are dropped on a conveyor belt at the rate of 0.5 kg/sec. The extra force required. In newtons to keep
the belt moving at 2 m/sec is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 0.5
17. A cyclist bends while taking turn to
a) Reduce friction b) generate required centripetal force
c) Reduce apparent weight d) reduce speed
18. In the question number 30, if a force F is applied to 20 kg block, then the tension in the string is
a) 100 N b) 200 N c) 300 N d) 400 N
19. A particle is moving on a circular path of 10 m radius. At any instant of time, its speed is 5 m s -1 and the speed
is increasing at a rate of 2 ms-2. The magnitude of net acceleration at this instant is
a) 5 ms-2 b) 2 ms-2 c) 3.2 ms-2 d) 4.3 ms-2
20. The coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.1. The maximum speed with which a cyclist can
take a circular turn of radius 3 m without skidding is [Take g = 10 ms -2]
a) √ 15 ms−1 b) √ 3 ms−1 c) √ 30 ms−1 d) √ 10 ms−1
21. A stone of mass 5 kg is tied to a string of length 10 m and is whirled round in a horizontal circle. What is the
maximum speed with which stone can be whirled around if the string can withstand a maximum tension of
200 N?
a) 10 ms-1 b) 15 ms-1 c) 20 ms-1 d) 25 ms-1
^ 4 ^j ) ms-1 and a final velocity ⃗v =−( 3 i+4
22. A cricket ball of mass 150 g has an initial velocity u⃗ =( 3 i+ ^ ^j )
ms-1 after being hit. The change in momentum (final momentum – initial momentum) is (in kg ms-1)
a) Zero ^
b) −( 0.45 i+0.6 ^j ) ^
c) −( 0.9 i+1.2 ^j ) ^ ^j )
d) −5 ( i+
23. Conservation of momentum in a collision between particles can be understood from
a) Conservation of energy b) Newton’s first law only
c) Newton’s second law only d) both Newton’s second and third law
24. A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of 150. The coefficient of friction between the
wheels of a race car and the road is 0.2. The optimum speed of the race car to avoid wear and tear on its tyres
is (Take tan 150 = 0.27, g = 10 ms-2) .
a) 10√ 3 ms−1 b) 9 √ 10 ms−1 c) √ 10 ms−1 d) 2 √ 10 ms−1
25. An aircraft executes a horizontal loop at a speed of 720 km h-1 with its wings banked at 1500. What is the
radius of the loop? (Take g=10 ms-2, tan 150 = 0.27)
a) 14.8 km b) 14.8 m c) 29.6 km d) 29.6 m
26. An iron block of sides 50 cm x 8 cm x 15 cm has to be pushed along the floor. The force required will be
minimum when the surface in contact with ground is
a) 8 cm x 15 cm surface b) 50 cm x 15 cm surface
c) 8 cm x 50 cm surface d) force is same for all surfaces
27. A helicopter of mass 2000 kg rises with a vertical acceleration of 15 m s -2. The total mass of the crew and
passengers is 500 kg. Choose the correct statements from the following. (Take g=10 ms -2)
i) The force on the floor of the helicopter by the crew and passengers is 1.25 x 10 4 N vertically
downwards
ii) The action of the rotor of the helicopter on the surrounding air is 6.25 x 10 4 N vertically downwards.
iii) The force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air is 6.25 x 10 4 N vertically upwards.
a) i) and ii) b) ii) and iii) c) i) and iii) d) all the three
28. A person in an elevator accelerating upwards with an acceleration of 2 ms -2, tosses a coin vertically upwards
with a speed of 20 ms-1. After how much time will the coin fall back into his hand? (Take g = 10 ms -2)
5 3 10 3
a) s b) s c) s d) s
3 10 3 5
29. A person of mass 50 kg stands on a weighting scale on a lift. If the lift is ascending upwards with a uniform
acceleration of 9 ms-2, what would be the reading of the weighing scale? (Take g=10 ms -2)
a) 50 kg b) 60 kg c) 95 kg d) 100 kg

30. Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 20 kg are connected by a massless string and are placed on a smooth
horizontal surface as shown in the figure. If a force F=600 N is applied to 10 kg block, then the tension in the
string is

a) 100 N b) 200 N
b) c) 300 N d) 400 N

31. Two blocks each of mass M are resting on a frictionless Inclined plane as shown in figure. Then
a) The block A moves down the plane b) The block B moves down the plane
c) Both the blocks remain at rest d) Both the blocks move down the plane.
32. Two blocks of masses 8 kg and 12 kg are connected at the two ends of a light inextensible string. The string
passes over a frictionless pulley. The acceleration of the system is
g g g g
a) b) c) d)
4 5 8 6
33. When a body slides down from rest along a smooth inclined plane making an angle of 450 with the
horizontal, it takes time T. When the same body slides down from rest along a rough inclined plane
making the same angle and through the same distance, it is seen to take time pT, where p is some
number greater than 1. The co-efficient of friction between the body and the rough plane is
a) 1/p b) μ=(1-1/p2) c) 1/p2 d) 2-p
34. What is the maximum value of the force F such that the block shown in the arrangement, does not
move?

a) 20 N b) 10 N c) 12 N d) 15 N
35. Assuming all the surfaces to be frictionless. The smaller block
M is moving horizontally with acceleration a and vertically
Downwards with acceleration 2a. Then magnitude of net
Acceleration of smaller block m with respect to ground
2 √5 mg 2mg
a) b) c) 7√ 5g d) none of these
(5 m+ M ) (5 m+ M )
36. A block of mass m is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by y=x3/6. If the coefficient of
friction is 0.5, the maximum height above the ground at which the block can be placed without slipping is
a) 1/2 m b) 1/6 m c) 2/3 m d) 1/3 m
37. A metre scale is moving with uniform velocity. This implies
a) The force acting on the scale is zero, but a torque about the centre of mass can act on the scale.
b) The force acting on the scale is zero and the torque acting about centre of mass of the scale is also zero.
c) The total force acting on it need not be zero but the torque on it is zero.
d) Neither the force nor the torque need to be zero.
38. A body of mass 2 kg travels according to the law x(t)=pt +qt2 +rt3 where p=3 ms-1, q=4 ms-2 and r=5
ms-3. The force acting on the body at t=2 seconds is
a) 136 N b) 134 N c) 158 N d) 68 N

39. A ball is travelling with uniform translator motion. This means that
a) It is at rest
b) The path can be a straight line or circular and the ball travels with uniform speed.
c) All parts of the ball have the same velocity (magnitude and direction) and the velocity is constant.
d) The centre of the ball moves with constant velocity and he ball spins about its centre uniformly.
40. A body with mass 5 kg is acted upon by a force ⃗ ^ 4 ^j )N. If its initial velocity at t=0 is
F =( 3 i+
^
u⃗ =( 6 i−12 ^j )ms-1, the time at which it will just have a velocity along the y-axis is
a) 0 b) 10 s c) 2 s d) 15 s
41. A particle of mass 0.3 kg is subjected to a force F=-kx with k= 15 N/m. What will be its initial acceleration if it is
released from a point 20 cm away from the origin
a) 5 m/s2 b) 10m/s2 c) 3 m/s2 d) 15 m/s2
42. The average resting force that must act on a 5 kg mass to reduce its speed from 65 cm/s to 15 cm/s in 0.2s is
 a) 12.5 N b) 25 N c) 50 N d) 100 N
g
43. A man measures time period of a pendulum (T) in stationary lift. If the lift moves upward with acceleration ,
4
then new time period will be
2T √5 T √5 2
a) b) c) d)
√5 2 2T √5 T

44. A force of 10 Newton acts on a body of mass 20 kg for 10 seconds. Change in its momentum is
a) 5 kg m/s b) 100 kg m/s c) 200 kg m/s d) 1000 kg m/s
45. A car of mass m starts from rest and acquires a velocity along east ⃗v =v i^ (v>0) in two seconds.
Assuming the car moves with uniform acceleration, the forces exerted on the car is
mv
a) eastward and is exerted by the car engine.
2
mv
b) eastward and is due to the friction on the tyres exerted by the road.
2
mv
c) More than eastward exerted due to the engine and overcomes the friction of the road.
2
mv
d) exerted by the engine.
2