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Ch–06 Centre of Mass

Daily Practice Problem 02

REVISION: (c) 23 N

(d) 18 N
Force and Kinematics
Q1. A mass of 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is suspended vertically
by a rope from the roof When a horizontal Q3. Two particles are projected from the
force is applied on the mass, the rope same point with the same speed 𝑢𝑢 such that
deviated at an angle of 45° at the roof point. they have the same range 𝑅𝑅, but different
If the suspended mass is at equilibrium, the maximum heights ℎ1 and ℎ2 . Which of the
magnitude of the force applied is (Take, 𝑔𝑔 = following is correct?
10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 )
(a) 𝑅𝑅 2 = 4 ℎ1 ℎ2
(a) 70 N
(b) 𝑅𝑅2 = 16ℎ1 ℎ2
(b) 200 N
(c) 𝑅𝑅2 = 2ℎ1 ℎ2
(c) 100 N
(d) 𝑅𝑅2 = ℎ1 ℎ2
(d) 140 N

Q2. A block of mass 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is kept on a rough TODAY’S DPP:

inclined plane as shown in the figure. A force
of 3 𝑁𝑁 is applied on the block. The coefficient Q4. A man of mass 𝑚𝑚 starts moving on a
of static friction between the plane and the plank of mass 𝑀𝑀 with constant velocity 𝑣𝑣 with
block is 0.6. What should be the minimum respect to plank. If the plank lies on a smooth
value of force 𝐹𝐹, such that the block does not horizontal surface, then velocity of plank with
move downward? (Take, 𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 ) respect to ground is
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
(a)
𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
(b)
𝑀𝑀
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
(c)
𝑚𝑚
(a) 32 N 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
(d)
(b) 25 N 𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀
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Q5. A man of 50 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass is standing in a

gravity free space at a height of 10𝑚𝑚 above
the floor. He throws a stone of 0.5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass
downwards with a speed 2 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . When the
stone reaches the floor, the distance of the
man above the floor will be
(a) Moves upward
(a) 9.9m
(b) Moves downward
(b) 10.1m
(c) Remains stationary
(c) 10m
(d) Cannot say
(d) 20m

Q8. A man of mass 60 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is standing on a

Q6. Blocks 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 are resting on a smooth
horizontal surface given equal speeds of
2 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 in the opposite sense as shown in the
figure.
boat of mass 140 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 'Which is at rest in still
water. The man is initially at 20 𝑚𝑚 from the
shore. He starts walking on the boat for 4 𝑠𝑠
with constant speed 1.5 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 towards the
shore. The final distance of the man from the
shore is

(a) 15.8 m

(b) 4.2 m

(c) 12.6 m
At 𝑡𝑡 = 0, the position of blocks are shown,
then the coordinates of centre of mass at 𝑡𝑡 = (d) 14.1 m
3𝑠𝑠 will be

(a) (1, 0)
Q9. A man of the mass 𝑀𝑀 stands at one end
(b) (3, 0) of a plank of length 𝐿𝐿 which lies at rest on a
frictionless surface. The man walks to the
(c) (5, 0)
other end of the plank. If the mass of the
𝑀𝑀
(d) (2.25, 0) plank is , the distance that the man moves
3
relative to the ground is
3𝐿𝐿
Q7. A man of mass 𝑚𝑚 is suspended in air by (a)
4
holding the rope of a balloon of mass 𝑀𝑀. As
the man climbs up the rope, the balloon 𝐿𝐿
(b)
4
4𝐿𝐿
(c)
5
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𝐿𝐿 (c) 3.2 m
(d)
3
(d) 3.0 m

Q10. A body of mass 𝑚𝑚 is projected from

ground for horizontal range 𝑅𝑅. At the highest
point it is fragmented into two identical parts.
If one parts returns back to the point of
projection, then other part will have the
horizontal range
(a) 𝑅𝑅
3𝑅𝑅
(b)
2 (b) (5𝑚𝑚, 4𝑚𝑚, 7𝑚𝑚)
Q13. Two particles of equal mass have
coordinates (2𝑚𝑚, 4𝑚𝑚, 6𝑚𝑚) and (6𝑚𝑚, 2𝑚𝑚, 8𝑚𝑚).
Of these one particle has velocity 𝑣𝑣1 =
(2𝚤𝚤̂) 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 and another particle has velocity
𝑣𝑣2 = (2𝚥𝚥̂) 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 at time 𝑡𝑡 = 0. The coordinate
of their centre of mass at time 𝑡𝑡 = 1 𝑠𝑠 will be
(a) (4𝑚𝑚, 4𝑚𝑚, 7𝑚𝑚)

(c) 2𝑅𝑅 (c) (2𝑚𝑚, 4𝑚𝑚, 6𝑚𝑚)

5𝑅𝑅 (d) (4𝑚𝑚, 5𝑚𝑚, 4𝑚𝑚)
(d)
2

Q14. A bomb of mass 𝑚𝑚 is projected from

Q11. Two blocks of masses 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 2 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 the ground with speed 𝑣𝑣 at angle 𝜃𝜃 with the
are connected by a spring of negilible mass horizontal. At the maximum height from the
and placed on a frictionless horizontal ground it explodes into two fragments of
surface. An impulse gives a velocity of 7 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 equal mass. If one fragment comes to rest
to the heavier block in the direction of the immediately after explosion, then the
lighter block. The velocity of the centre of horizontal range of centre of mass is
mass is
𝑣𝑣 2 sin2 𝜃𝜃
(a) 30 m/s (a)
𝑔𝑔
(b) 20 m/s 𝑣𝑣 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
(b)
(c) 10 m/s 𝑔𝑔

(d) 5 m/s 𝑣𝑣 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠

(c)
2𝑔𝑔

𝑣𝑣 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2𝜃𝜃
Q12. A man weighing 80 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is standing in a (d)
𝑔𝑔
trolly weighing 320 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. The trolley is resting
on frictionless horizontal rails. If the man
starts walking on the trolley with a speed of
Q15. Two masses 𝑚𝑚1 and 𝑚𝑚2 , 𝑚𝑚1 > 𝑚𝑚2 are
1 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠, then after 4 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 his displacement
connected to the ends of massless rope and
relative to the ground will be
allowed to move as shown in the figure. The
(a) 5 m acceleration of the centre of mass assuming
pulley is massless and frictionless, is
(b) 4.8 m
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Q17. A bomb of mass 9 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 explodes into two

pieces of masses 3 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 6 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. The velocity
of 3 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass is 16 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . The velocity of 6 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
mass is

(a) 4 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1

𝑚𝑚1 −𝑚𝑚2 (b) 8 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1

(a) 𝑔𝑔
𝑚𝑚1 +𝑚𝑚2 (c) 16 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
(b) 0 (d) 32 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1

𝑚𝑚1 −𝑚𝑚2 2
(c) � � 𝑔𝑔
𝑚𝑚1 +𝑚𝑚2
Q18. A man of mass 𝑚𝑚 is standing on a
𝑚𝑚1 +𝑚𝑚2 2 plank of equal mass 𝑚𝑚 resting on a smooth
(d) � � 𝑔𝑔 horizontal surface. The man starts moving on
𝑚𝑚1 −𝑚𝑚2
the plank with speed 𝑢𝑢 relative to the plank.
The speed of the man relative to the ground
Q16. One projectile moving with velocity 𝑣𝑣 in is
space, gets burst into 2 parts of masses in
the ratio 1: 3. The smaller part becomes
stationary. What is the velocity of the other
part?

(a) 4 𝑣𝑣

(b) 𝑣𝑣 (a) 2𝑢𝑢

4𝑣𝑣 u
(c) (b)
3 2

3𝑣𝑣 (c) zero

(d)
4 𝑢𝑢
(d)
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ANSWERS

1. c 7. b 13. b

2. a 8. a 14. d

9. b 15. c
3. b

16. c
4. d 10. c

17. b
5. b 11. d

18. b
6. d 12. c