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SPP-03

Single Correct Type Questions :

1. A body is executing circular motion in the vertical plane containing directions. If the direction
of velocity ( v ) at the top most point is towards west, what is the direction of angular velocity
( ) ?
(A) east (B) west (C) north (D) south

2. A point P moves in counter clockwise direction on a circular path as shown in the figure. The
movement of 'P' is such that it sweeps out a length s = t2 + 5, where s is in metres and t is in
3
seconds. The radius of the path is 20 m. The acceleration of 'P' when t = 5 seconds is
10
nearly :

(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 1.5 m/s2 (C) 2.5 m/s2 (D) 3 m/s2

3. A spot light S rotates in a horizontal plane with a constant angular velocity of 0.1 rad/s. The
spot of light P moves along the wall at a distance 3m. What is the velocity of the spot P when
q = 45° ?
Wall P

3m
(Top view)

S(spot light)
(A) 0.6 m/s (B) 0.5 m/s (C) 0.4 m/s (D) 0.3 m/s

4. A particle is moving in a circle :

(A) the resultant force on the particle must be towards the centre
(B) the cross product of the tangential acceleration and the angular velocity will be zero
(C) the direction of the angular acceleration and the angular velocity must be the same
(D) the resultant force may be towards the centre

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5. A conical pendulum is moving in a circle with angular velocity w as shown. If tension in the
string is T, which of following equations are correct ?

(A) T = mw2l (B) T sinq = mw2l (C) T = mg cosq (D) T = mw2 l sinq

6. Four blocks of same mass connected by cords are pulled by force F on a smooth horizontal
surface, as in figure. The tension T1, T2 and T3 will be
F T1 T2 T3
M M M M

(A) T1 = F/4, T2 = 3F/2, T3 = F/4 (B) T1 = F/4, T2 = F/2, T3 = F/2

(C) T1 = 3F/4, T2 = F/2, T3 = F/4 (D) T1 = 3F/4, T2 = F/2, T3 = F/2

7. Three boxes are placed in a lift. When acceleration of the lift is 4 m/s2, the net force on the
8 kg box is closest to

5 kg

2 kg

kg

(A) 80 N (B) 48 N (C) 40 N (D) 32 N

8. A block B is tied to one end of a uniform rope R as shown. The mass of block is 2 kg and that of
rope is 1 kg. A force F = 15 N is applied at angle 37° with vertical. The tension at the mid-point
of rope is
F
37°

B R

(A) 1.5 N (B) 2 N (C) 3N (D) 4.5 N

9. In the given figure, find mass of the block A, if it remains at rest, when the system is released
from rest. Pulleys and strings are massless. [ g = 10 m/s2]

A
m 3m

(A) m (B) 2m (C) 2.5m (D) 3m

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10. A string of negligible mass going over a clamped pulley of mass m supports a block of mass M
as shown in the figure. The force on the pulley by the clamp is given

(A) 2 Mg (B) 2 mg (C) (M + m)2 + m2 g (D) (M + m)2 + M 2 g

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Answer Key

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Answer D C A D A C D A D D

SOLUTIONS SPP-03

1. Ans. (D)
N
v

W
E

2. Ans. (C)
v = 2t
at = 2 m/s2

v 2 4t 2 t 2 25  3 3
ac = = = = = m / s2
r 20 5 50 2

9 25
So atotal = 4+ = = 2.5
4 4

Wall P
3. Ans. (A)

x = 3 tanf
3m
d (Top view)
v = 3 sec2f· 
dt
S(spot light)
= 3 × 2 × 0.1 = 0.6 m/s

4. Ans. (D)

F = ma

Tcos
5. Ans. (A)
T sin q = mw2l sinq Tsin
T cosq = mg
mg
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6. Ans. (C)
F = 4ma
F
=a
4m
F – T1 = ma ....(i)
T1 – T2 = ma ....(ii)
T2 – T3 = ma .....(iii)
T3 = ma .....(iv)
mF mF
T3 = F – T1 =
4m 4m
F F
T3 = F– = T1
4 4
3F
T1 =
4
T1 – T2 = ma
3F F 3F F
− T2 = − = T2
4 4 4 4

7. Ans. (D)
Net force = Ma = 8 × 4 = 32

8. Ans. (A)
F Fcos37°
37°

Fsin37°

3
F sin q = 15  = 3
5
F = ma
9 = 3a
3=a
The tension at mid point of rod due to
1 3
T= (3) = = 1.5
2 2

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9. Ans. (D)
3mg – T = 3ma
T – mg = ma
g
a=
2
2T
mg
T = mg +
2 T T
A m 3m
3mg
T=
2
2T = M'g
3mg = M'g
M' = 3m

10. Ans. (D)

Mg

Mg
M
Mg

( mg ) + ( M + m) g2 = g M 2 + ( M + m )
2 2 2
force n pully =

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