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Arjuna JEE AIR (2024)

NLM
1. Two touching bars 1 and 2 are placed on an inclined 4. Find the acceleration w of body 2 in the
plane forming an angle a with the horizontal figure. arrangement shown in figure if its mass is  times
The masses of the bars are equal to m1 and m2, and
as great as the mass of bar 1 and the angle that the
the coefficients of friction
inclined plane forms with horizontal is equal to .
The masses of the pulleys and the threads, as well
as the friction, are assumed to be negligible. Look
into possible cases.
between the inclined plane and these bars are equal
to k1 and k2 re spectively, with k1 > k2. Find:
(a) the force of interaction of the bars in the
process of motion;
(b) the minimum value of the angle  at which the
bars start slid ing down.
(k − k 2 )m1m2g cos 
Sol. (a) F = 1 ; the angle that the inclined plane forms with the
m1 + m2
horizontal is equal to . The masses of the pulleys
k m + k 2 m2
(b) tan min = 1 1 and the threads, as well as the friction, are assumed
m1 + m2
to be negligible. Look into possible cases.
2. At the moment t = 0 the force F = at is applied to a
Sol. w = 2g(2 − sin ) / (4 + 1)
small body of mass m resting on a smooth
horizontal plane (a is a constant).
5. In the arrangement shown in figure the bodies have
masses m0, m1, m2, the friction is absent, the masses
of the pulleys and the threads are negligible. Find
The permanent direction of this force forms an the acceleration of the body m1 Look into possible
angle a with the horizontal (in the figure)
cases.
(a) the velocity of the body at the moment of its
breaking off the plane;
(b) the distance traversed by the body up to this
moment.
mg 2 cos  m2g3 cos 
Sol. (a) v = ; (b) s =
2a sin 2  6a 2 sin3 
3. A bar of mass m resting on a smooth horizontal
plane starts moving due to the force F = mg/3 of
constant magnitude. In the process of its rectilinear
motion the angle a between the direction of this
4m1m2 + m0 (m1 − m2 )
force and the horizontal varies as  = as, where a is Sol. w1 = g
4m1m2 + m0 (m1 + m2 )
a constant, and s is the distance traversed by the bar
from its initial position. Find the velocity of the bar
as a function of the angle a.
Sol. v= ( 2g / 3a ) sin 

6. In the arrangement shown in figure the mass of the
rod M exceeds the mass m of the ball. The ball has
an opening permitting
it to slide along the thread with some friction. The
mass of the pulley and the friction in its axle are
negligible. At the initial moment the ball was
located opposite the lower end of the rod. When set
free, both bodies began moving with constant
accelerations. Find the friction force between the
ball and the thread if t seconds after the beginning
of motion the ball got opposite the upper end of the
rod. The rod length equals 1.
Sol. Ffr = 2 mM / (M − m)t 2
7. In the arrangement shown in the mass of ball 1 is
= 1.8 times as great as that of rod 2. The length of
the latter is 1 = 100 cm. The masses of the pulleys
and the threads, as well as the friction, are
negligible. The ball is set on the same level as the
lower end of the rod and then released. How soon
will the ball be opposite the upper end of the rod?
Sol. t = 2 (4 + ) / 3g (2 − ) = 1.4 s.
2
8. In the arrangement shown in Fig. the mass of body
1 is z = 4.0 times as great as that of body 2. The
height h = 20 cm. The masses of the pulleys and the
threads, as well as the friction, are negligible. At a
certain moment body 2 is released and the
arrangement set in motion. What is the maximum
height that body 2 will go up to?
Sol. H = 6h / ( + 4) = 0.6m.
9. Find the accelerations of rod A and wedge B in the
arrangement shown in figure if the ratio of the mass
of the wedge to that of the rod equals 11, and the
friction between all contact surfaces is negligible.
Sol. w A = g / (1 +  cot 2 ), w B = g / (tan  +  cot ).
10. In the arrangement shown in figure the masses of
the wedge M and the body m are known. The
appreciable friction exists
only between the wedge and the body m, the
friction coefficient being equal to k. The masses of
the pulley and the thread are negligible. Find the
acceleration of the body m relative to the horizontal
surface on which the wedge slides.
Sol. w = gV2 / (2 + k + M / m)

11. What is the minimum acceleration with which bar
A figure should be shifted horizontally to keep
bodies 1 and 2 stationary relative to the bar? The
masses of the bodies are equal, and the coefficient
of friction between the bar and the bodies is equal
to k. The masses of the pulley and the threads are
negligible, the friction in the pulley is absent.
Sol. w min = g(1 − k) / (1 + k).
12. A uniform rope of length 13 m tied on a peg A on a
wall passes over a frictionless peg B fixed in level
with the peg A as shown in the figure. If in
equilibrium, length of the rope hanging between the
pegs is 8m, the angle which the rope makes with the
wall at the peg A is closest to
(A) 30º (B) 37º
(C) 45º (D) 53º
Sol. (B)
13. A uniform rope is tied between a nail A on the wall
and a nail B on the ground. The rope without
touching the ground anywhere assumes a curved
shape known as ''catenary'' Tangents at the ends A
and B of this catenary make angles  and  with the
vertical respectively. Which of the following
conclusion can you make?
(A) Horizontal component of the tensile force in
the rope is uniform.
(B) Vertical component of the tensile force
increases with height.
(C) Angle a can be greater than angle .
(D) Angle a cannot assume a value of 0º
Sol. (ABD)
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14. A small metal ball is being pulled gradually on a
fixed frictionless hemisphere as shown in the
figure. Radii of the ball and that of the pulley are
much smaller than that of the hemisphere. As the
ball slides from the bottom to a position close to the
top of the hemisphere, how do the magnitudes of
pulling force F and contact force R between the ball
and the hemisphere change?
(A) F increases and R decreases
(B) F decreases and R increases.
(C) F decreases and R remains unchanged
(D) F remains unchanged and R decreases.
Sol. (C)
Question 15 to 17 are based on the following
physical situation.
A horizontal conveyor belt is running at a constant
speed vb = 3.0 m/s. A small disc enters the belt
moving horizontally with a velocity v0 = 4.0 m/s
that is perpendicular to the velocity of the belt.
Coefficient of friction between the disc and the belt
is 0.50
15. What can you predict regarding the path of the disc?
(A) It is a parabola relative the belt
(B) It is a straight line relative to the belt.
(C) It is a parabola relative to the ground.
(D) It is a straight line relative to the ground.
Sol. (BC)
16. What should the minimum width of the belt be
so that the disc always remains on the belt?
(A) 0.9 m (B) 1.6 m
(C) 2.0 m (D) 2.5 m
Sol. (C)
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17. What is the minimum speed of the disc relative 18. The upper end must be pulled at an angle that
to the ground? is closest to
(A) 0.0 m/s (B) 1.8 m/s (A) 60º above the horizontal
(C) 2.4 m/s (D) 3.0 m/s (B) 53º above the horizontal
Sol. (C) (C) 45 º above the horizontal
(D) Insufficient information
Question 18 to 20 are based on the following Sol. (B)
physical situation.
Lower end of a uniform inextensible rope of 19. Frictional force between the block and the floor
mass 2 kg and length 4m is attached to a block is closest to
of mass 7.5 kg placed on a horizontal floor. (A) 15 N (B) 20 N
Coefficient of friction between the block and (C) 30 N (D) 37.5 N
the floor is 0.5. The upper end of the rope is Sol. (A)
held 2m above the lower end so that the tangent
at situation, the block stays standstill on the 20. The upper end of the rope is now slowly shifted
floor. Acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2 downwards and simultaneously away from the
block maintaining the tangent at lower end
horizontal. When the block being sliding, at
what height above the lower end is the upper
end?
(A) 0.5 m (B) 0.75
(C) 1.0 m (D) 1.5 m
Sol. (C)

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