2. Mechanics and General Properties C

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IIT - JAM – 2020 (Physics)
PART TEST – 02
Topic: Mechanics and General Properties
20-09-2020
TIME: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
Section A: This section contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

carrying one or two marks each. Each MCQ type question has four choices out of which
only one choice is the correct answer.
1 rd 2
There will be negative marking @ for one marks MCQ and rd negative marks
3 3
for two marks MCQ for each wrong answer.
Section B: This section contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) carrying
two marks each. Each MSQ type question is similar to MCQ but with a difference that
there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are correct out of the four given choices.
The candidate gets full credit if he/she selects all the correct answers only and no wrong
answers.
Section C: This section contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
carrying one or two marks each. For these NAT type questions, the answer is a signed
real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the monitor. No
choices will be shown for these types of questions.
Note: There will be no negative marking for Section B and Section C.
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Q1-Q10 Carry One Mark each. (1/3 negative marks for each wrong answer)
Q1. The potential energy function is given by U  2 x 2 y  constant . Force is given by
 
(a) F  4 xyiˆ  2 x 2 ˆj (b) F  4 xyiˆ  2 y 2 ˆj
 
(c) F   xyiˆ  2 x 2 ˆj (d) F  4 xyiˆ  2 y 2 ˆj
Q2. A uniform solid ball, volume v , density  , floats at interface of 2 immiscible
liquids of density 1 and  2  1     2  . The fraction of volume of ball in lower
liquid is,
1
2
  2 1 1   1   2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1   2 1   2 1   2 2
Q3. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
List I List II
(a) Eccentricity e  0, energy  E   0 hyperbolic orbit
(b) Eccentricity e  1, E  0 parabolic orbit

(c) e  1, E  0 elliptical
mk 2
(d) e  0, E   circular orbit
2J 2
Q4. What will be the reading of the spring balance in figure ( g  10m / s 2 ).
5 kg 10 kg
(a) 50N (b) 100N (c) 150N (d) 66.67N
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Q5. A net force Fx  t   A  Bt 2 in the  x direction is applied to a body of mass m . The force
starts at t  0 and continues until time t

(a) Impulse due the force is 2Bt (b) Impulse due the force is Bt
At B 3 B 3
(c) Impulse due the force is  t (d) Impulse due the force is At  t
2 6 3
Q6. A concrete sphere of radius R has a cavity of radius r which is packed with sawdust. The
specific gravities of concrete and sawdust are respectively 2.4 and 0.3 for this sphere to
float with its entire volume submerged under water. Ratio of mass of concrete to mass of
sawdust will be
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) Zero
g
Q7. A block slides down an incline at angle 300 with an acceleration . The kinetic friction
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coefficient is
1 1 1 1
(a) k  (b) k  (c) k  (d) k 
2 3 2 3 3 2
Q8. A comet moves in an elliptical orbit with an eccentricity of e  0.20 around a star. The
distance between the perihelion and the aphelion is 1.0  10 km . If the speed of the comet
at perihelion 60 km / s then the speed of the comet at the aphelion is
(a) 20km / sec (b) 40km / sec (c) 60km / sec (d) 80km / sec
Q9. A homogeneous solid cylinder of length L  L  H / 2  Cross-sectional area A / 5 is
immersed such that it floats with its axis vertical at the liquid-liquid interface with length
L / 4 in the denser liquid as shown in the figure. The lower density liquid is open to
atmosphere having pressure P0 . Then density D of solid is given by
H /2 d L 3L / 4
H /2 2d
5 4 d
(a) d (b) d (c) d (d)
4 5 5
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Q10. A disc rolls over a horizontal floor without slipping with a linear speed of 5 cm / sec .
Then the linear speed of a particle on its rim, with respect to the floor, when it is in its
highest position is
(a) 5cm / s (b) 10cm / s (c) 20cm / s (d) 40cm / s
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Q11-Q30 Carry Two Mark each. (1/3 negative marks for each wrong answer)
Q11. A uniform bar of length 6 a and mass 8 m lies on a smooth horizontal table. O is the
midpoint of the bar. Two point masses m and 2m m  2v 
moving in the same horizontal plane with speed 2v
a
and v respectively, strike the bar as shown and stick
O 2a
to the bar after collision. Total energy of bar just after
collision is 2m  v 
mv 2 2mv 2
(a) (b)
5 5
3mv 2 6mv 2
(c) (d)
5 5
Q12. Two separate air bubbles of radius 0  002m and 0  004m of the same liquid
coalesce to form a single double bubble. The radius and sense of curvature of the
double bubble are, [Take S  0  70 N / m ]
(a) 0  004m , concave towards smaller bubble center
(b) 0  005m , convex towards smaller bubble center
(c) 0  004m , flat surface at interface.
(d) 0  004m , convex towards smaller bubble center
Q13. Consider a solid sphere and hollow sphere of same mass M and same radius R . Their
centers are at a distance d from each other.
A
C D
R M
O R M
O
B
Line AB bisects OO  and line CD is tangent to both sphere, then the moment of inertia
of the system about the axis CD
12MR 2 14 37 46
(a) (b) MR 2 (c) MR 2 (d) MR 2
7 7 15 15
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Q14. Equilateral triangle ABC formed from a uniform wire has two small identical beads
initially located at A . The triangle is set rotating about the vertical axis AO . Then the
beads are released from rest simultaneously and allowed to slide
A
down, one along AB and the other along AC as shown. Neglecting 
frictional effects, the quantities that are conserved as the beads

slide down are
(a) only angular velocity is conserved m m
(b) only total energy is conserved
(c) both anglar momentum and energy is conserved
B C
(d) neither an angular momentum nor energy is conserved
Q15. Two identical blocks are placed are a rough inclined plane. One block is given
1
upward velocity and other downward velocity. If   ,   450 ,
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the ratio of acceleration in the two cases will be, 450
(a) 2 :1 (b) 1: 2 (c) 1: 3 (d) 4 :1
Q16. Two masses m each, are placed at the points  x , y    a , a  and   a ,  a  and two
masses, 2m each, are placed at the points  a ,  a  and   a , a  . The principal moments
of inertia of the system are

(a) 2ma2 , 4ma2 ,12ma 2 (b) 4ma 2 ,8ma 2 , 12ma 2
(c) 4ma2 ,6ma2 ,8ma2 (d) 2ma2 ,4ma2 ,8ma2
Q17. Consider a particle of mass m following a trajectory given by x  x0 cos 1t
and y  y0 sin 2t , where x0 , y0 , 1 and 2 are constants of appropriate dimensions. Then
which of the following is correct?
(a) The force is always central force
(b) Angular momentum about z axis is conserved if x0  y0 and 1  2
(c) Angular momentum about z axis is conserved if x0  y0 and 1  2
(d) Angular momentum about z axis is conserved if and x0  y0 and 1  2
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Q18. A mass m moves with a velocity v and collides inelastically with another identical mass.
v
After collision, fist mass moves with velocity v and collides of in a direction
3
perpendicular to initial direction of motion. Find speed of second mass after collision.
m v m
A v/ 3

A B v'
(at rest)
v 2v B
(a) (b) (c) v 3 (d) v
3 3
Q19. Consider a stick of length l , mass m , and uniform mass density. The stick is pivoted at
its top end and swings around the vertical axis. Assume that

conditions have been set up so that the stick always makes an angle   ?
with the vertical, as shown in figure. The magnitude of torque about
point of pivot is 
l
1 1
(a) ml 2 2 sin  (b) ml 2 2 sin 2 m
3 3
1 2 2 1 2 2
(c) ml  sin  (d) ml  sin 2
6 6
Q20. A 1kg ball is tied to a 15 cm string and released from horizontal position (fig). A nail is
situated at N . Find minimum value of N from O so that string will be wound round the
0 15 m
nail O
m  1 kg M
l
N
(a) 15cm (b) 9 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 7 cm

Q21. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 5m on a planet where the acceleration due to
gravity is not known. On bouncing, it rises to 1  8 m . The ball loses its velocity on
bouncing by a factor of
(a) 16 / 25 (b) 2 / 5 (c) 3 / 5 (d) 9 / 25
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Q22. A particle moves under the influence of the potential V  x   A / x 2  B / x , where
A, B  0 . Find the frequency of small oscillations around the equilibrium point. Find the
angular frequency for small oscillation V  x
B4 1 B4 1 B4 1 B4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
mA3 2 mA
3
2 mA3 2 2 mA3
Q23. Water drops fall at regular intervals from a roof. At an instant when a drop is about to
leave the roof , the separations between 3 successive drops below the roof are in the ratio:
(a) 1: 2 : 3 (b) 1: 4 : 9 (c) 1: 3 : 5 (d) 1: 5 :13
Q24. Sand drops vertically (from a negligible height) at a rate  kg/s onto a moving conveyor
belt. The force must you apply to the belt in order to keep it moving at a constant speed v
is given by
v
(a) 0 (b) (c) v (d) 2 v
2
R
Q25. A disc of radius R has mass M . A hole of radius touching its center is cut and the
2
part is put on the right side (as shown in figure. O is the center of circle). The center of
mass of the resulting disc is at a distance of
O1 O2
O
R
R R R
(a) from O (b)  from O (c) from O (d) R from O
4 4 2
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Q26. A planet of mass m and an angular momentum L moves in a circular orbit in a force ,
k
F (r )   where k is a constant. If it is slightly perturbed radially, the angular
r2
frequency of radial oscillations is
1 1 1 1
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
L L2 L3 L4
k
Q27. A particle of mass m moves in a central potential V  r    in an elliptic orbit
r
a 1  e2 
r    , where 0    2 and a and e denote the semi-major axis and
1  e cos 
eccentricity, respectively. If the mass follows Kepler’s law the kinetic energy at   0 is
k  1 e  k  1 e  k  1 e  k  1 e 
(a)    (b)   (c)    (d)  
a  1 e  a  1 e  2a  1  e  2a  1  e 
Q28. A thin disc has mass M radius R and mass per unit area   kr 2 where r is the
distance from center. Its moment of inertia about an axis through its center of mass,
perpendicular to its plane is
MR 2 MR 2 2MR 2 MR 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 3 3 2
Q29. Consider a set of particles which interact by a pair potential V  ar 4 where r is the inter-
particle separation and a  0 is a constant. If a system of such particles has reached virial
equilibrium, the ratio of the kinetic to the total energy of the system is
1 1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 3
Q30. Assume that the earth revolves in a circular orbit around the sun. Suppose the
gravitational constant G varies slowly as a function of time. In particular, it decreases to
half its initial value in the course of one million years. Then during this time the
(a) Radius of the earth’s orbit remains the same
(b) Radius of the earth’s orbit decrease to half
(c) Radius of the earth’s orbit became double
(d) Radius of the earth’s orbit became decreases to one fourth
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Multiple Select Type Questions (MSQ)

Q31-Q40 Carry Two Marks each (No negative marking for any wrong answer)
Q31. A block P of mass m is placed on a horizontal frictionless plane. A second block of
same mass m is placed on it and is connected to a spring of constant k .
The two blocks are pulled by distance A . Block Q oscillates without Q s
P
slipping. Which of the following is correct?
2k
(a) The Angular frequency of oscillation is  
m
kA
(b) The maximum acceleration of system is
2m
kA
(c) The frictional force is
2
(d) The frictional force is 2kA
Q32. The system shown in fig is released from rest. There is no friction. In time t  0  3 sec
(a) Work done by gravity on 2kg block is 3 J
(b) Work done by gravity on 1kg block is 1  5 J
(c) Work done by string on 2 kg block is 2J
1kg
(d) Work done by string on 1 kg block is 2 J (take g  10 m / s ) 2
2kg
0
Q33. A disc of radius b has a hole of radius a . Mass/Area is , then,
r
a 2  b 2  ab
(a) Radius of gyration of the disc about it’s axis through it’s center is
3
M  b 2  a 2  ab 
(b) Moment of inertia of the disc about its axis through its center is
3
(c) Moment of inertia about axis parallel to polar axis and tangent to disc is
M  a 2  4b 2  ab 
3
a 2  4b 2  ab
(d) Radius of gyration about the axis in part (iv) is
3
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Q34. The gravitational force is assumed to vary inversely as the nth power of distance r . For a
planet revolving around the sun at a distance r from it which of the following is correct?
n 1
(a) Speed of planet is proportional to r
1 n
(b) Total energy is proportional to r
(c) The angular momentum of planet is conserved
n 1
2
(d) Time period is proportional to r
Q35. A particle is projected with velocity v0 along x axis. The retardation of the
a
particle is a   x 2 , here  is a constant. Then,
(a) a  x graph of the particle is,
1/ 3
 3v02 
(b) Distance moved before stopping is   x
 2 
2 s 3
(c) Velocity v0 is
3
1/ 4
 2v 
(d) Distance moved before stopping is  0 
 3 

 
Q36. A particle of mass m, moving with a velocity v  v0 iˆ  ˆj , collides elastically with
another particle of mass 2m which is at rest initially. Here, v0 is a constant. Which of the
following statements is Incorrect?


(a) The velocity with which the centre of mass moves before collision is v  v 0 iˆ  ˆj 
(b) The speed of the particle of mass m before collision in the center of mass frame
is 2v0 .
(c) After collision the speed of the particle with mass 2m in the centre of mass frame is
2
v0 .
3
(d) The speed of the particle of mass 2m before collision in the center of mass frame
is 2v0 .
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Q37. An artificial satellite moving in circular orbit around the earth has a total (kinetic +
potential) energy E0 . Then which of the following is incorrect?
(a) The kinetic energy is  E0 (b) The potential energy is 2E0
(c) Total energy E0 is negative (d) Total linear momentum is conserved.
Q38. The fraction of volume immersed for the body (density  s ) is f . The liquid
density is l . The correct answers are

(a) When atmospheric pressure increased, f will increase.
(b) On such condition as in (i) f remains same.
(c) If temperature is increased and expansion of block only is considered, f will
decrease.
(d) If temperature increases and expansion of liquid only is considered, f will
increase.
Q39. Which of following is correctly matched?
System phase curve
(a) Particle in box Straight line
(b) harmonic oscillator elliptical
(c) particle in gravitational field parabolic
(d) simple pendulum only elliptical
Q40. An interstellar object has speed v at the point of its shortest distance R from a star of
much larger mass M . If Given v 2  4GM / R
(a) The angular momentum of orbit is 2m GMR
(b) The trajectory of the object is hyperbolic in nature
GMm
(c) The energy of orbit is
R
(d) The eccentricity of orbit is 3
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Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)

Q41-Q50 Carry One Mark each (No negative marking for any wrong answer).

Q41. Two bodies of mass 100 kg and 20 kg are moving with velocities 2iˆ  7 ˆj  3kˆ and 
 10iˆ  35 ˆj  3kˆ  m / s respectively. The speed of the centre of mass is_________ m / sec .
Q42. During blood transfusion the needle is inserted in a vein where gauge pressure is
2000 Pa . The blood container should be placed for the blood to just enter the vein
[density of blood  1060 kg / m3 ] at a height of___________ m .

Q43. For the graph shown, distance moved by the particle is_______________ m
20
v
m / s
0 2 6
t
Q44. From a given sample of uniform wire two circular loops P and Q are made, P of radius
r and Q of radius nr . The moment of inertia of Q about its axis is four times that of P
about its axis. If the value of n is  4  then the value of  is__________


Q45. The centre of a wheel rolling on a plane surface moves with speed v0 . A particle on the
rim of the wheel at the same level as the centre will be moves at speed  v0 then the value
of  is_______________
Q46. The angle made by bob of mass m , suspended from the roof of a bus moving at a
constant acceleration of 10 m / s 2 is__________ degrease ( m  1kg )
 a
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Q47. If the moment of inertia of a disc about an axis tangentially and parallel to its surface be I,
then the moment of inertia about the axis tangential but perpendicular to the surface is
 I . The value of  is___________
Q48. A force F  6t acts on a particle of 1 kg mass. Particle starts from rest. The work done
by force during 1sec is ___________ J .
7M
Q49. A solid sphere of mass M , radius R , is divided in two parts. One part of mass is
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converted into a disc of radius 2 R . Second part is converted into a solid sphere. I1 is
moment of inertia of the disc about it’s axis and I 2 is moment of inertia of the sphere
about it’s axis. Then the value of I 1 / I 2 is______________

Q50. A rocket of mass m0 has attained a speed equal to its exhaust speed and at that time the
m0
mass of the rocket is m . Then the ratio is (neglect gravity)____________
m
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Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)

Q51-Q60 Carry Two Mark each (No negative marking for any wrong answer).
Q51. A thin uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal plane
about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with an angular
velocity  . Another disc of the same dimensions but of mass M / 4 is placed gently on
the first disc coaxially. The angular velocity of the system now is  , the value of 
is_____________
Q52. Two Mercury drops 1mm and 2mm radius are joining to move a single drop. The
amount of energy released / Consumed is_____________ 107 J . For ( Hg
S  0  4355 N / m 2 )
Q53. A projectile of mass 3 m is projected with 20 2 m / sec at 450 with ground. At highest
point it explodes in 2 pieces of 2 kg and 1 kg . Mass 2 m falls at a distance of 100 m
from point of projection. The distance of second mass from point of projection where it
strikes the ground is ( g  10 m / sec2 )____________meter
Q54. A uniform chain of 2m length is kept on a table with 60 cm length hanging from the
edge. Total mass of chain is 4 kg . The work done in pulling the chain on table, neglecting
friction is ___________ J .
Q55. Two semicircular rings of mass densities  and 2 are joined to form a complete ring.
Center of mass is at R  k from it’s center. Then the value k is______________
y
O x
2

Q56. A thin uniform rod of mass M and length L is positioned vertically above an
anchored frictionless pivot point, as shown above, and then allowed to fall to the
ground. The speed of free end when rod strike the ground is  gl . The value of
 is______________
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R
Q57. From a circular disc of radius R and mass 9M a small disc of radius is removed
3
from the disc. The moment of inertia of the remaining disc about an axis perpendicular to
the plane of the disc and passing through O is  MR 2 then value of  is__________
Q58. A jet of water hits stationary plate perpendicular to its motion. The jet ejects 500 g of
water per second with a speed of 1 ms 1 . Assuming that after striking, the water flows
parallel to the plate, then the force exerted on the plate is______________
Q59. Four particle of equal mass M move along a circle of radius R under the action of their
 GM
mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle is the value of
R
1000   is_______________
Q60. A particle of unit mass moves along the x -axis under the influence of a potential,
V  x   x  x  4  . The particle is found to be in stable equilibrium at a point. The angular
2
frequency of oscillation of the particle about the point is____________

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ALL INDIA TEST SERIES

TIME: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100

Section A: This section contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

(b) Eccentricity e  1, E  0 parabolic orbit

starts at t  0 and continues until time t

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

frictional effects, the quantities that are conserved as the beads

of inertia of the system are

(c) 4ma2 ,6ma2 ,8ma2 (d) 2ma2 ,4ma2 ,8ma2

Q17. Consider a particle of mass m following a trajectory given by x  x0 cos 1t

(c) Angular momentum about z axis is conserved if x0  y0 and 1  2

(d) Angular momentum about z axis is conserved if and x0  y0 and 1  2

(a) 15cm (b) 9 cm (c) 4 cm (d) 7 cm

Q22. A particle moves under the influence of the potential V  x   A / x 2  B / x , where

angular frequency for small oscillation V  x

Multiple Select Type Questions (MSQ)

(a) The kinetic energy is  E0 (b) The potential energy is 2E0

(c) Total energy E0 is negative (d) Total linear momentum is conserved.

density is l . The correct answers are

Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)

[density of blood  1060 kg / m3 ] at a height of___________ m .

about its axis. If the value of n is  4  then the value of  is__________

about it’s axis. Then the value of I 1 / I 2 is______________

Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)

frequency of oscillation of the particle about the point is____________

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