Single Correct Choice Type (1-11)

1. An inclined plane makes an angle  with the horizontal. A

groove cut in the plane makes an angle  with line OX.
The acceleration of a body which is free to slide down the 
groove under the influence of gravity is 
(A) g (B) g sin O x
(C) g sin cos (D) gsin sin

2. A homogeneous chain of length ‘L’ lies on a table. The coefficient of friction between the
chain and table is . The maximum length which can hang over the table in equilibrium
is

    1  
(A)  L (B)   L
   1   

 1    2 
(C)   L (D)   L
 1      1

3. A block of mass 1 kg is resting inside a cube which is moving with a velocity 5tiˆ  2tjˆ  
m/s, where ‘t’ is in seconds. All surface are smooth. The block is at rest with respect to
the cube. What is total force exerted by the block on the cube? (neglect gravity)

(A) 13 N (B) 29 N

(C) 17 N (D) 13 N

4. A rope of mass m hangs between two fixed points A and B

at the same level, as shown in figure. The tension at the
mid point of the chain A B
 
(A) mg (B) mg cot 

mg cot 
(C) 2mg cot  (D)
2

5. A frictionless inclined plane of angle  and length kept inside a lift

retards down with a m/s2. The time taken by a body to slide this
plane from the rest is
1/ 2
 2 
1/ 2
 2 
(A)   (B)  
  g  a  sin  

 2asin    
1/ 2 1/ 2 
 2   2 
(C)   (D)  
  g  a  sin    4  g  a sin   
   
6. Minimum value of m for which M remains at rest is m

m M 
M m
(A) 2 (B) 2
m M
M m
(C) 2 (D) 2 M

7. Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 5 kg are placed one  = 0.2 5kg

over  = 0.2
F = 25 N
10kg
the other on a horizontal plane as shown in the figure.
If co-efficient of friction is  = 0.2, and an external force
F = 25 N is applied horizontally on the lower blocks,
then, the force of friction between the two blocks is

(A) 30 N (B) 25 N

(C) zero (D) 20 N

8. A block placed on a rough inclined plane of inclination ( 

=30°) can just be pushed upwards by applying a force "F" as
shown. If the angle of inclination of the inclined plane is
increased to (  = 60°), the same block can just be
prevented from sliding down by application of a force of
same magnitude. The coefficient of friction between the
block and the inclined plane is

3 1 2 3 1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 1 3 1 3 1

9. In the figure shown the pulley P is pulled up with an acceleration 2 m/s2

of 2 m/s2. Block A is moving down with an acceleration of 1 m/s 2. P

The acceleration of block B is:

(A) 2.5 m/s2 in downward direction B

1 m/s2
(B) 2.5 m/s2 in upward direction A

(C) 9 m/s2 in upward direction

(D) 3 m/s2 in downward direction

10. As shown in the figure, the wedge is being pulled
towards left with a acceleration “a o”. In this
condition acceleration of block of mass “m” will
be

(A) 2ao (B) 3ao m M

 
ao 30°
(C) 5  2 3 ao (D) 5ao

11.

Answer of which may be positive or negative numbers or decimals (12-14)

12. The block shown in the figure is in equilibrium. The

acceleration of the block just after the string burns is ______
53

rod

m  = 0.5
13. In the figure, find the minimum value of mass ‘m’ (in kg) of
the rod so that the block of mass M =12 kg remains M
stationary on the inclined plane (take g = 10 m/s2) assume
there is no friction between rod and block
0
37

14. Two blocks of masses 6 kg and 4 kg connected by 6 kg

4 kg
a rope of mass 11 kg are resting on frictionless C B A
Q P 21N
floor as shown. If a constant force of 21 Newton is
applied to 6 kg block, tension (In N) in the rope at
point B is (CB  BA = 1 : 1)
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17. In the arrangement shown in figure, which statement(s)

 3 4
is/are true sin370  and cos 370  
 5 5 10 kg
  0.7 4 kg
0
(A) direction of force of friction is up the plane 37

(B) the magnitude of force of friction is zero

(C) the tension in the string is 40 N

(D) magnitude of force of friction is 56 N

18.