SAT – 12 – WEP

Exercise – 1 – Multiple Correct

1. A machine, in an amusement park, consists of a cage at the end of one arm, hinged
at O. The cage revolves along a vertical circle of radius r (ABCDEFGH) about its hinge
O, at constant linear speed v = gr . The cage is so attached that the man of weight 'w'
standing on a weighing machine, inside the cage, is always vertical. Then which of
the following is correct

(A) The reading of his weight on the machine is the same at all positions
(B) the weight reading at A is greater than the weight reading at E by 2 w.

(C) the weight reading at G = w

(D) the ratio of the weight reading at E to that at A = 0

(E) the ratio of the weight reading at A to that at C = 2

2. There are two massless springs A and B of spring constant K A and K B respectively
and K A > K B. If WA and WB be denoted as work done on A and work done on B
respectively, then

(A) If they are compressed to same distance, WA > WB

(B) If they are compressed by same force (upto equilibrium state) WA < WB

(C) If they are compressed by same distance, WA = WB

(D) If they are compressed by same force (upto equilibrium state) WA > WB

3. A small sphere of mass m suspended by a thread is first taken aside so that the
thread forms the right angle with the vertical and then released, then(Consider q to
the angle made by string with the vertical):
 (A) total acceleration of sphere as a function of q is g 1 + 3cos 2 q

(B) thread tension as a function of q is T = 3mg cos q

(C) the angle q between in thread and the vertical at the moment when the total
acceleration vector of the sphere is directed horizontally is cos-1 1/ 3

(D) the thread tension at the moment when the vertical component of the sphere's
velocity is maximum will be mg
4. (A) In any frame of reference, net work done by kinetic friction action - reaction pair
on the two surfaces in contact will always come out to be negative
(B) When the blocks of unique mass are released from rest (relative to lift) then
during the subsequent motion of the blocks, network done by the string tension on
the blocks in the ground frame will be positive if the lift is moving upwards and
network done by the string tension on the blocks will be negative if the lift is moving
downwards

(C) If the system is released from rest and there is friction at all the surfaces but
insufficient everywhere to prevent rubbing, then during the subsequent motion,
friction force on A from B will do negative work on A and friction force on B from A
will do positive work on B.

(D) If the coefficient of friction between block B & C and that between C & ground is
zero and coefficient of friction between A and B is sufficient of prevent relative motion
between the two and the system released from rest then during subsequent motion,
work done by friction force acting on B will be negative.

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5. In the figure given below, the variation of potential energy (because of a conservative
for 'F') of a particle of mass 2kg is represented with respect to its x-co-ordinate. The
particle moves under this force 'F' along the x-axis. Which of the following
statement(s) is/are correct about the particle?

(A) If it is released from rest at the origin, it will move in negative x-axis

(B) If it is released at x = 2 + D where D ® 0 , then its maximum speed will be 5m/s

and it will perform oscillatory motion.
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(C) If initially x = -10, its velocity u = 6iˆ, then it will cross x = 10

(D) X = -5 and x = +5 are stable equilibrium positions of the particle

6. Choose the correct options

(A) Work done by friction on an object when the object moves in a closed path may be
zero
(B) When particles of a system are moving slowly in absence of any internal
dissipative forces, then work done by external forces on the particle will be equal to
the change in potential energy of the system
(C) When a force starts to act on the system of Block A and B connected with a heavy
rope (initially system was stationary), during the subsequent motion, network done
by the rope (on A and B) will be negative.

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 (D) When net external force on the system is zero, kinetic energy of the system
remains conserved

7. Choose the correct statement(s)

(A) When a block is released from rest from top of a smooth wedge (wedge is placed
on smooth horizontal stationary surface and was initially stationary), during the
subsequent motion of the block and wedge, normal force form wedge on block does
negative work on the block.
(B) When a force "towards right" starts to very slowly pull the block B towards right
(initially system was stationary with springs in natural length) in absence of any
friction, during the displacement of the blocks, the spring potential energy stored in
left spring is always double the spring potential energy stored in the right spring.

(C) Kinetic friction acting on an object can do positive work on the object
(D) The network done by static friction action reaction pair between the two surfaces
in any interval of time is always zero.
8. The given plot shows the variation of U, the potential energy of interaction between
two particles with the distance separating them r. Which of the following options
is/are correct?

(A) B and D are equilibrium points

(B) C is a point of stable equilibrium
(C) The force of interaction between the two particles is attractive between points C
and D and repulsive between E and F

(D) E is an equilibrium point

9. The potential energy for a particle moving along the x-axis with energy non-
dissipation is given by U(x) = -ax 2 + bx 4

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 Where a and b are two positive constants. The mechanical energy of particle E > 0, is
shown in the figure by the dashed line. The particle is located at the origin at t = 0.
Choose the correct statement(s).
(A) The force is zero at three locations

(B) The force is zero at two locations

(C) The kinetic energy of the particle is zero at three locations
(D) The kinetic energy of the particle is zero at two locations
10. A particle is taken from point A (1, 1) to point C (3, 6) via two different parths in a
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force field given by F = xyiˆ + x 2 ˆj.

Path I: A ® B ® C

Path II: A ® D ® C

Work done by force field in path I is W1 and in path II is W2.

Choose the incorrect options

(A) Work done in path I and path II by the force field on the particle is same
(B) work done by force field on particle is more in path I as compared to path II

(C) work done by force field on particle is more in path II as compared to path I
(D) work done by this force field along any path is same as it is conservative
11. A particle of mass m is released from rest from a height h. It travels along a smooth
tube and leaves the circular path at A, and again enters into the tube at B.

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 Choose the correct options

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(A) If q = 37° , 'h' required is R
40
(B) If q = 37° , 'h' required is 4.3 R

(C) If is not possible for particle to leave the circular path at A and enter into the
tube again at B for any value of q

(D) If q = 0° , then value of 'h' required is 2R

12. A man is standing on a plank which is placed on smooth horizontal surface. There is
sufficient friction between feet of man and plank. Now man starts running over
plank, correct statement is/are:

(A) Work done by friction on man with respect to ground is negative

(B) Work done by friction on man with respect to ground is positive
(C) Work done by friction on plank with respect to ground is positive

(D) Work done by friction on man with respect to plank is zero

13. The potential energy in joules of a particle of mass 1 kg moving in a plane is given by
U = 3x + 4y , the position coordinates of the point being x and y, measured in metres. If
the particle is initially at rest at (6, 4), then

(A) its acceleration is of magnitude 5 m / s 2

(B) its speed when it crosses the y-axis is 10 m/s

(C) it crosses the y-axis (x = 0) at y = -4

(D) it moves in a straight line passing through the origin (0, 0)
14. A particle of mass m is at rest in a train moving with constant velocity with respect
to ground. Now the particle is accelerated by a constant force F0 acting along the

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 direction of motion of train for time t 0 . A girl in the train and a boy on the ground
measure the work done by this force. Which of the following are INCORRECT?
(A) Both will measure the same work

(B) Boy will measure higher value than the girl

(C) Girl will measure higher value than the boy

(D) Data is insufficient for the measurement of work done by force F0

15. A particle starts moving from the origin & moves along positive x -direction. Its rate of
change of kinetic energy (shown on y-axis) varies with time t as shown in the
graph. If position, velocity, acceleration & kinetic energy of the particle at any time t
are x, v, a & k respectively then which of the option(s) may be correct?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

16. A block of mass 2kg is hanging over a smooth and light pulley through a light string.
The other end of the string is pulled by a constant force F = 40 N . The kinetic energy
( )
of the particle increases 40J in a given interval of time. Then: g = 10m / s 2 :
A) tension in the string is 40N
B) displacement of the block in the given interval of time is 2m
C) work done by gravity is -20J
D) work done by tension is 80J

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 EXERCISE – 2 – Integer Type Questions

1. A smooth narrow tube in the form of an arc AB of a circle of centre O and radius r is
fixed so that A is vertically above O and OB is horizontal. Particles P of mass m and
Q of mass 2m with a light inextensible string of length ( p r/2) connecting them are
placed inside the tube with P at A and Q at B and released from rest. Assuming the
string remains taut during motion,the speed of particles when P reaches B is
!"#(1 + ')/*. Find ‘k’ to two significant digits.

2. A block of mass m is placed inside a smooth hollow cylinder of radius R kept

horizontally. Initially system was at rest. Now cylinder is given constant acceleration
2g in the horizontal direction by external agent. Find tan of half the maximum
angular displacement of the block with the vertical.

3. If the system is released from rest, determine the speeds of B(in m/s upto two digits
of decimal) after B has moved 1 m. Neglect friction and masses of the pulleys.
(g = 10 m / s2 )

kg
10
A

30° B 8 kg

4. An observer and a vehicle, both start moving together from rest with accelerations 5
m/s2 and 2 m/s2, respectively. There is a 2 kg block on the floor of the vehicle, and
µ = 0.3 between their surfaces. Find the work done (in Joules) by frictional force on
the 2 kg block as observed by the running observer, during first 2 seconds of the
motion.

5. Two blocks A and B are connected to each other by a string and a spring; the string
passesover a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure. Block B slides over the
horizontal top surface of a stationary block C and the block A slides along the vertical
side of C, both with the same uniform speed. The coefficient of friction between the
surfaces of blocks is 0.2. Force constant of the spring is 1960 N/m. If mass of block
A is 2 kg. Calculate ten times the energy stored in the spring in J.

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6. Given F = ( xy 2 ) i + ( x 2 y ) j Newton. Find the workdone by F when a particle is taken
along the semicircular path OAB where the co-ordinates of B are (4,0).

7. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R with initial speed n . It starts retarding with
8p R
constant retardation n . Find number of revolutions it makes in time
2

4p R n
8. A particle of mass 0.2 kg is moving in one dimension under a force that delivers a constant
power 0.5 W to the particle. If the initial speed (in ms -1) of the particle is zero, the speed (in
ms -1) after 5s is
9. A light inextensible string that goes over a smooth fixed pulley as shown in the figure connects
two blocks of masses 0.36 kg and 0.72 kg. Taking g = 10 ms -2, find the work done (in Joule) by
string on the block of mass 0.36 kg during the first second after the system is released from
rest.

10. A block of mass 0.18 kg is attached to a spring of force constant 2 N/m. The coefficient of
friction between the block and the floor is 0.1. Initially the block is at rest and the spring is
unstretched. An impulse is given to the block as shown in the figure. The block slides a
distance of 0.06 m and comes to rest for the first time. The initial velocity of the block in m/s is
N
v = . Then N is
10

11. A bob of mass m, suspended by a string of length l 1, is given a minimum velocity required to
complete a full circle in the vertical plane. At the highest point, it collides elastically with
another bob of mass m suspended by a string of length l 2 , which is initially at rest. Both the
strings are massless and inextensible. If the second bob, after collision acquires the minimum
speed required to complete a full circle in the vertical plane, the ratio l 1/l 2 is
12. Consider an elliptically shaped rail PQ in the vertical plane with OP = 3 m and OQ = 4 m. A
block of mass 1 kg is pulled along the rail from P to Q with a force of 18 N, which is always
parallel to line PQ (see figure). Assuming no frictional losses, the kinetic energy of the block
when it reaches Q is ( n ´10 ) J. The value of n is (take acceleration due to gravity = 10 ms -1)

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 ANSWERS

Exercise – 1 – Multiple Correct

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BCDE AB ABCD ABD ABCD AC ABCD BCD AD ACD
11 12 13 14 15 16
AD ACD ABC AC ABD ABD

Exercise – 2 – Integer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1.50 2 2.74 -24 0.98 0 2 5 8 4
11 12
5 6

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