Solutions

05. Ans: (b)

One Mark Solutions Sol: m A = m 8 = m (given)
Velocity of ball 'A' before impact
01. Ans: (c)
UA :;:: �2gh
Sol:
us = O
Velocity of approach = uA - us = �2gh
by applying linear momentum equation
m u + O = m A VA + m 8 V8
A A
02. Ans: (b) => UA = VA + Vs ------- ( 1)
Sol: Instantaneous center of a body rolling with
For perfect elastic collision , e = 1
sliding on a stationary curve is always on the
. ·. Velocity of approach = velocity of
common normal at the point of contact
separation
=> UA - us = Vs - VA
03. Ans: (b)
=> UA = Vs - VA ---------- (2)
Sol: The frictional force always acts m the
VA + Vs = Vs - VA
opposite direction of motion
=> 2VA = 0 => VA = 0
In this case the acceleration at the point
contact will be pass through the geometric :. U A = VB = �2gh
center
06. Ans: (d)
04. Ans: (d) Sol:
Sol:
Tension,
T = miol + mg cos0 F
For Tmax , 1/,

0 = 0° i.e., vertical
F = Friction force
Tension at bottom mgcos0
I = mr 2
T = mlol + mg
mg 0

Tension at top LMo = 0

T 1 = mfol - mg T-F x r = Io a

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=> T - F x r = mr 2 a
F = mra

:. a =
a

2 m r2
IMA = 0 = Wxa-Px(OB)
Frictional force, F= m r a

= mr x --2 = -
T T Since the depression is actually very small,
2m r 2r
the distance (OB)may be replaced by r;
Hence, Pxr = Wxa
07. A ns: (d )
Here, the horizontal component of the
1
S ol: S = ut + - at 2
Velocity
surface reaction R is equal to P by
2
inspection and is called rolling resistance.
=> 450 = Su + .!_ a x 5 2 The distance 'a' is called coefficient of
2
rolling resistance and is expressed in mm.
again700 = 5v + .!_ a x 5 2 W = 500 N, a = 0.3, r = 300 mm
2
500 x 0.3
Solving these equations, v - u = 50 p= = 0.5 N
300
v-u
=> a = -- = 1 0 m / sec 2
t 09. A ns: (b )
08. A ns: (a ) Sol:
S ol: Rolling resistance occurs because of the
deformation of the surface under a rolling
10. A ns: (a )
load. A wheel of weight W and radius r is
Sol: L FY = O => R A + R 8 = P x L
being pulled out of the depression and over
the point A by the horizontal force P.
Naturally this is a continuous process as the
PL PL
wheel rolls. => R = R =
A 2 ' B 2

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FBD at Point A: Again R = (M + m)g

u2
=> (M + m)- = µ(M + m)gS
2
=> u 2 = 2µgS
A => u = �2µgS -----(1 )
Again
(M+m)u = mV
mV
u = -- ---------- (2)
M+m
mv =
So solving this �2µgS
M+m
M+m �
=> V = --v 2µgS
m

0 => TA C PL 12. A ns: (a )

L Fx TAE cos 45 = -
2
= =
Sol:
L---
K-------.- M
FBD at Point C:

PL C Considering joint L as shown in the figure

TAc Teo - Teo above => rY = 0
= =
2
=> The force in member LN = 0
11. A ns: (a )
Sol: K. E lost by the block with bullet = work 13. A ns: (d )
done to overcome the frictional force Sol: x = 2t 3 + t 2 + 2t
u2 dx
=> (M + m) - = F x S V= = 6t 2 + 2t + 2
2 dt
Where F = Frictional force = µR dv
a = - = 1 2t + 2
u2 dt
=> (M + m) - = µRS At, t = 0 => V = 2 and a = 2
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14. Ans: (a) 18. Ans: (a)

Sol: At mean position acceleration = 0
19. Ans: (b)

T - (mg + mn.tl) = 0 300 x 3 l o.1

x
Sol: E = YF d = [
=0
:. Fnet 0 3 0
mra,
At mean position net 1
= 100 x -- .= O. l J
force on bob is zero. 1 000
mg .
rnrro2

15. Ans: (a) 20. Ans: (a)

Sol: Instantaneous centre will have zero velocity
16. Ans: (b) because the instantaneous centre is the point
dL of contact between the object and the floor.
Sol: V = = lm / s
r dt
Ld0 21. Ans : 20 kN
V0 = - = l x l = lm / s
dt Sol: Im

0.5m
17. Ans: (c)
Sol: The FBD of the above block shown
T
Lami' s triangle

1----+ l OO N ,w FAB
F ______,,r--......

FED ofthe block

N
l OkN

l:Y = O => N+T-W = O

N = W-T = 98 1 - T
O.
F = µN = 0.2 (98 1 - T) tan 0 = S =:> 0 = tan-1 ( 0 · 5 ) = 26.56 °
1 .0 1
l:X = 0 => 1 00 - F = 0.
From the Lami's triangle
F = 100 = 0.2 (98 1 - T)
=> T = 48 1 N ----10 = Fae ° = ----FAB
sin 26.56 0
sin 90 sin 63 .44 °

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FAB = x sin 63 .44 = 20kN - m 1 u 21 + - m 2 u 22 = - m 1 v 21 + - m 2 v 22
sin 26.56 2 2 2 2
1O 1 1 1
Fae = x sin 90 = 22.36kN - x l x l 2 2 = - x l x v� + - 2 x v;
sin 26.56 2 2 2
v� + 2v; = 144 .......... (2)
22. Ans: (d)
From equation ( 1) v, = 12 - 2v 2 substituting
Sol: Relative velocity after impact = 0
in equation (2)
Coefficient of restitution
2
Re lativevelocityafter Im pact (12 - 2 v i } + 2 v; = 144
= =0
Re lativevelocity before Im pact 144 + 4v; - 2 x 2 x 12 x v 2 + 2v; = 144
6v; - 48v 2 = 0 => v 2 (6v 2 - 48) = 0
23. Ans: (c)
48
=> v 2 = - = 8 m / s
24. Ans: 100 6

Sol: I FY = 0 26. Ans: (a)

FAB = Fae = F Sol: Adopting Lami ' s Theorem
2 FAB sin 0 = 100 N 500 T1 T2
= =
sin 90 sin 120 sin l 50
2 FAB x sin 30 = 100
T1 = 433 N
100
F = FAB = Fae = -- T2 = 250 N
1
2x-
2
27. Ans: 57.735N (range 55 to 60)
F = FAB = Fae = l OO N
Sol: By Lami ' s theorem T

--- = ---°
25. Ans: 7.8 to 8.2 F 100
°
sin 150 sin 120
Sol: m 1 = lkg m2=2kg m 1 = lkg m2=2kg

0 +O 0
v,
+ 0 => F = 57.735 N
u1 12m/s u 0
=
2
= V2
IOO N
F rom momentum conservation equation 28. Ans: (c)
Sol: By Energy Conservation
1
l x 12 = v 1 + 2 v 2 • • • • • ••• ( 1) mgH = - mv2
2
From kinetic energy conservation equation
=> V = .j2gH

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29. Ans: (d) Alternate Solution:

Sol: WH/////4'/////////2! d0

L \,
Yr= - = 2t = 4 'Ve= r - = r = t 2 = 4
, ' dr
,
dt
'
dt
Resultant velocity

V= �V,2 + V; = .J4 2 + 4 2 = 4,fi,

U = V cos 0 i + V sin 0 ] Kinetic energy = _!_ mV2 = _!_ x 1 x (4.fi.) 2

2 2
V = V cos 0 i -V sin 0 j
A A

= 1 6 N-m
� mv = m (v-U) =-2 mV sin 0 J
32. Ans: 10
30. Ans: (a)
Sol: Total distance covered = Area under
31. Ans: (c) velocity-time graph
Sol:
,• particle (r,0) 1 1 1
= - x l x l + l x 1 + l x 1 + - x 3x 1 + 2 x 2 + - x 2 x 2
,/ polar coordinates 2 2 2
,,
r, , , ' = 10 m
,,
,,
, ,' 0

dr Two Marks Solutions

r(t=2 sec) = t2 ; V = - = 2t '· V
dt
(t=2) = 2 x 2 = 4 mis; r=2 x 2=4m
d 01. Ans: (c)
e(t) = t· ro = O = lrad/ s·
' dt ' Sol: T 2T T
I = mr = 1 x 4 = 1 6 kg-m2
2 2
t t t
Total kinetic energy = ..!.. mv + _!_ Iro 2 2 m

2 2
T+2T+T = mg
= _!_ X 1 X r 2 + _!_ X 1 6 X 1 2
2 2 4T = mg
= 8 + 8 = 1 6 N-m
m = 4T/g

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02. Ans: (a) 04. Ans : a - 4, b - 3, c - 1, d - 5
Sol:
05. Ans : (d)
125
Sol: tan0 = -
275
T

=> e = 24.45°
B
- - - - 30° \.- - B

Tsin0 = mg.
I
I

60° :

Tsin24.45 = (35x9.81)
I
I

mg
I

As centre of gravity passes through 'B'.

I

=> T = 829.5 N
There is no moment about 'B' so always the
Rx = Tcos24.45 = 755.4 N
angle between two bars is constant. Ry = O

03. Ans: (a)

06. Ans: (d)
Sol: Va = 1 mis
Sol: Apparent velocity of B w.r.t A
Va = along vertical
= 8 mis (towards East)
Vb = along horizontal

07. Ans: (a)

Sol:
Thread

So instantaneous center of Va and Vb will be mg

perpendicular to A and B respectively
a = linear acceleration, k = radius of gyration
IA = OB = I x cos 0 = I x cos 60 ° = _!_ m
For vertical translation motion
mg - T = ma --- --- ( 1)
IB = OA = l x sin 0 = I x sin 60 ° = .fj m For rotational motion
2
Va = ro x IA T x r = Ia
a
=> ro = _a = 2 rad / sec
V Tr = mk2 a = mk 2 x -

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mk. 2 1 1 . A ns: (b )
�T = - x a ------(2)
r2 S ol: 1 1 = l Ox0.22 = 0.4 kg-m2
mk. 2 gr 2 lz = 1 0x0.22+20x0. 1 2= 0.4 + 0.2 = 0.6kg.m2
mg - -2- x a = ma � a = 2 2
r (k + r ) Percentage of increase in mass moment,
0.6 - 0.4
I= x 1 00 � 50%
08. A ns: (c ) 0.4
S ol: Tension in thread,
T = mg - ma 1 2. A ns: (c )
mr g = mgk
2 2 S ol: Velocity of bomb (Vb) = canon
= mg -
k2 + r2 r2 + k2
Vcanon = rco = 2 X 2 = 4 m / S
09. A ns: (d )
S ol: II\
µR
C

R --- --- R

2000 N 0

vb = .J3 2 + 4 2 = 5 m / s
At equilibrium
2000 4
2 µR = 2000 � R = = 10 OOON tan e = -
2 x 0. 1 ' 3
Taking moment about pin e = 53. 1 3
1 0,000 x 1 50 = F x 300
F = 5000 N 1 3. A ns: (c )
S ol: T1 = mg - mx
10. A ns: (b ) T2 = mg + mx
S ol: k = 98 1 x 1 03 Nim, 8 = 100 mm f
(T2 - T1 )dx
Power = ----­
1 t
mgh = - k x 2
2
2mf�x dx 2m r2 mV 2
98 1 x 1 0 x {0. 1) =- - = V dV =
h = _!_ x
3 2
= 5 m = 5000 mm t t Jo t
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S ol: �---� S ol:
mV
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� m1 V r = le ro = - m r 2 ro
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2
3 C
=> 10 X 1 X 1 = - X 20 X 1 X 0)
2
W2 = 9.8 1 N
(neglecting mass of the clay)

FBD of block 2 => ro = !Q = _!_ rad / s

30 3

1 6 . A ns: (a)
S ol: TAB
TAc
2
=
9.8 1 N

--- F TAB cos60° = TAC cos30°

FBD of block I
TAB = .fi TAc 600N

TAB sin60° + TAc sin30 ° = 600 N

3 1
- TAC + - TAC = 600
2 2
From FBD of book 2, LY = 0 TAc = 300 N
=> N2 = W2 = 9.81 N TAa = 520 N
F2 = µN2 = 0.3 x 9. 8 1 = 2.943N
17. A ns: (a)
S ol:
From FBD of book 1 , LY = 0
=> N1 = N2+W2 N
= 9.81 + 9.81 = 1 9.62 N
F1 = µN 1 = 0.3 x 1 9.62 = 5.886N
F = F 1 + F2 = 8.83 N '
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mgsin0 - F = ma or
VA = V = rro
mgcos0 = N
F = µN.
=> mgsin0 - µN= ma
=> mgsin0 - µmgcos0 = ma
=> a = g(sin0 - µcos0) Vp =
- - -
VA + Vp0 = V + AP x ro
�

Again S = ut + _!_ at 2 => S = _!_ at 2 ( :. u = O) = .,Jv 2 + V 2 + 2V 2 cos 60 = .fj V

2 2
8
°"' t - J3! - g(sin 0 � µ cos 0)
19. Ans: (b)
Sol:
2S
=> t = � PRsin30
g cos e(tan e - µ) PQsin45t
I
I
I
I
I I
I I
I I
PQ I
-- --• - - - PR
I

18 Ans: (a) PQcos45 PRcos30

Sol:
Force in member PQ considering joint P
V ) PQ cos45 = PR cos30
PQ = 1 .224 PR
PQ sin45 + PR sin30 = F
0 l .224PR x 0.707 + 0.5PR = F
PR = 0.732 F
Here 'O' is the instantaneous centre
Vp = ro x OP Now, considering joint R
VA Rro=
- - - - - - - - • PRcos30
R + R - OP 2
2 2
In � OAP , cos 1 20° =
2R x R
+
2R 2 - OP 2 PRsin30
- 0.5 = ----
2 R2
OP = .fjR QR = PR cos30 = 0.732F x cos 30
= 0.63F (Tensile)
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S ol: S ol: 1:X = 0 => F = FAcx cos45 + Fee xcos60
LY = 0 => FAC sin45 = Fee sin60
Inertia t=fl
Fsc sin 60
FAC - 1 .224 Fee
force ej--p
. =
Sill 45
(Free body diagram) 1 1 .224 x cos45 x Fee + Feccos60
=

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2L mL2 1
=> P x - = -- x a. Fee = -- = 0.732 kN
3 3 1 .365
2P Vertical force at 'B' = Fecsin60
a. = -
mL = 0.732xsin60 = 0.634 kN

Inertia force = J dm r a.
23. A ns: (b )
- L
= a. m r = a. m- S ol:
FAC
=
F
:::) FAC =0.895F
sin 120 sin 105
= 2P mL = P FAC = Maximum force
mL 2 0.895F 0.895F
=Stress => =l 00
At 'O' Area 1 00
Net reaction = Inertia force - P F = l l . 1 7 kN
=P-P=O

24. A ns: (b )
21. A ns: (b ) S ol :
I a.
S ol: 1 x 9.81 = 9.81N ..,
0.8N w ,I
F
When the support is removed the rod
�Y = O => N = 9. 8 1 N accelerates and undergo rotation about the
Fs = µN = O. l x 9.81 = 0.98 N axis of the hinge. The acceleration 'a.' can
The External force applied = 0.8 N < Fs be found using the dynamic equilibrium.

=> Frictional force = External applied Ia. = W _i

force = 0.8 N
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W FBD of block R :
I= {_ (moment of inertia of the rod
g 3 WR = 100x9.81 = 98 1N

about the hinge) rFy = O

N2 = WR =98 1 N
=> a =
W _
_
w.!:-
;, - � ; [·: I - mn F2 = µ N2 �'� N2

g ' 3
= 0.4x 98 1 = 392.4N

For force equilibrium

FBD of block S:
xa p

The inertia force will act m the upward

direction (opposite to motion)
Ws = 1 50 x9.8 1 = 1 47 1 .5 N
R - W + p x a .dx = 0 f Lfy = O
N, N2 + Ws = 98 1 + 1 47 1 .5 = 2452.5 N
0
=

R = W - p-a = W -p-a
p2
f1 = µ N1 0.4x 2452.5= 98 1 N
2
X
=
2 2
Lfx = 0 => F - f 1 - F2 = 0
W £2 3 g
= W - -. - - - F = F, + F2 = 98 1 + 392.4
2 2
= 1373.4 N = 1 .3734 kN
gf f

R = W [ 1- !] = :

( p is the mass per unit length) 26. Ans: 4.905 mis

Sol: µs = 0.4 ; µK = 0.2
pdx. xa is the inertia force on the element
FBD of the block
of length dx is the upward direction.
W = 200 N
25. Ans: (d)
Sol:
P = l Ot

F
N
F

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W.r.t free body diagram of the block : 27. A ns: 1 . 198 m/s2
Fs = µsN ; S ol:
FK = µKN
FBD of the crate
I:Fy O =
fN
N-W = O
N = W= 200 N
Limiting friction or static friction
(Fs) = 0.4 x200 = 80 N
Kinetic Friction Wv JI0°
I

(FK) 0.2 x 200 = 40 N

I
= : W=l00x9.81=981 N

The block starts moving only when the W.r.t. FBD of the crate:
force, P exceeds static friction , F s Wx = Wsin 10° = 98 1 xsin 10° = 1 70.34N
Thus, under static equilibrium Wv = W cos 10° = 98 1 x cos1 0° = 966.09 N
=> IFx = O IFv = 0 => N - Wv = 0
=> P-Fs = 0 => l Ot = 80 N = Wv = 966.09N;
80 F = µN = 0.3x 966.09 =289.828 N
t = - = 8 sec
10 IFx = 0 => P = Wx -F
: . The block starts moving only => P + 289.828 -1 70.34 =O
when t > 8 seconds P = 1 1 9.488 N
P = ma = 1 1 9.488 N
During 8 seconds to 10 seconds of time: 1 1 9.488
=> a = = 1 . l 98 m/s 2
According to Newton's second law of motion 1 00
Force = mass x acceleration
dv 200 dv 28. Ans: a = 40m/s2
(P - FK ) = m x - =::, (l Ot - 40) = - x ­
dt 9.8 1 dt Sol:
10
200
f (1 0t - 40)dt = -f
9.8 1
dv
V

0
8

[5t2 - 40! 1° = 20.387 x V => (1 80-80) = 20.387 x V

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Tangential acceleration 30. Ans: (c)

aT = r a = 2x 1 2 = 24rn/s2 Sol:
Normal acceleration, aN = r oi
= 2 X 42 = 32 rn/s2
The resultant acceleration
a = �a � + a � = ..J24 2 + 3 2 2 = 40m / s 2 Instantaneous Centre

29. Ans: 57.67 m Mass per unit surface area of disc,

Sol: M
ma =
n[(2R )2 - R 2 ]
F
=
M =
M
w.=Wsin �;.�/ n(4R 2
- R 2)
31tR 2
,, Mass of elementary ring,
,,
, ,,',\,\,' w = cos 45° M 2M
\

, ,, , , ' y
m = --2 x 2m dr = --rdr
31tR 3R 2
\
(
W=mg = 98. IN
,,
/
Moment of inertia of that elementary ring is
\
\

given by,
Wx = W sin 45 = 98. 1 xsin 45 = 69.367 N
2M
Wy = W cos 45 = 69.367 N di = --rdr x r2
3R 2
IFv = O
As such elementary rings vary from r = R to
N -Wv = O
r = 2R, the total moment of inertia of whole
N = Wv = 69.367 N
disc is given by
F = µKN = 0.5 x 69.367 = 34.683N 2R
2M
IFx = 0 (Dynamic Equilibrium I= J r3 dr
R 3R
2
- o· Alembert principle )
Wx - F- ma = O � I = 2M2 [ R ]
4 2R

69.367 - 34.683 - l O xa = 0 3R 4 R
a = 3 .468m I s 2 2M X
= ! [16R 4 - R 4 ]
V = 20rn/s2 ; u = O; a = 3.468rn/s2 3R 4
2

V 2 =2as 2M _!_ 5MR 2

x x 1 5R 4
y 2 = 20 2
= =
3R 2 4 2
S - --- = 57. 67 m
=
2a 2 x 3.468
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. . 1 1 32. A ns: (a )
Tota1 kmetlc energy = - mV 2 + - Ico 2
2 2 S ol:
F2 =3 kN
V = rco = 2R m 3m
3m
V
co = - rad/s R
2R
Total Kinetic Energy
1 1 5mR 2 V
2
= mV 2 + x x( )
2 2 2 2R
5mV 2 1 3mV 2
= _!_ mV 2 + =
2 16 16 s ''
1 .5m ',' 3m
31. A ns : 10 N - m ''
S ol: m = 1 000 kg, r = 0.2 m 'X V1
LFy = O
coo = 10 rad/sec , t = 10 sec
V1 +V2 - 9+3 =O
co = coo + at
LMR = O
O = lO + a x lO
=:> Vi x 1 .5 +3 x 3 -9 x 6 = 0
a =- 1 rad/sec 2
=> V1 = 30 kN (t)
1
0 = ro 0 t + - at 2 V2 = -30 +9 - 3 = - 24 kN (t)
2
1 Adopting method of sections -section x-x
= 10 x 1 0 + - {- 1) x 1 0 2 = 100 - 50 adopted and RHS taken
2
20
0 = 50 rad 0 = tan -1 ( · ) = 53. 13 °
1 .5
1
Work done = - m V22 - V12 ) (
2 LFy = 0 (W.r.t. RHS of the section x-x)
V1 + F2 -Vi-Fy = 0
= _!_ mr2 (ro2 - ro� )
2 =:> Fsin 53. 1 3 = 30+ 3-24
F = 1 1 .25 kN (Tension)
TS = _!_ x l OOO x 0.2 2 x (- 1 00)
2 :. Force in member, QS = 1 1 .25 kN (Tension)
T x 50 = 2000 (or ) F1 = Fps sin(53. 1 3)
T = 40 N-m (anti-clock wise) Fps = 1 1 .25 compression
40 -Fps = Fos
Torque per wheel = - = I O N - m
4
:. Fos = 1 1 .25 1 (Tension)

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33. A ns: 2.0 5 3 rad/s2 35. A ns : 399 to 40 1 N

S ol: S ol:
7m

W=3x9.81=29.43N
3m
M = Ia
M = 29.43 x 3 = 88.29N-m W=600N
p
mf 2 3 X 82 2m � 2m
I = 1 0 + md 2 = -- + md 2 = -- + 3 x 3 2 1�
12 12
= 1 6 + 2 7 = 43kg - m 2

:EFy = 0
M 88 29
a = = · = 2.053 rad / s 2 Ns - W = O
I 43
Ns = 600 N
34. A ns: (a ) :EMA = 0
S ol: Px3 +Wx2 - Nsx 4= 0

,., T I
I
I
I ',
,,
',
I
P = 4NB - 2W
3

1::'._ _ I
I I
I I

4 x 600 - 2 x 600
I I

p 4m
I
I
I
I

P= = 400N
3
'!'__ _ ,/
0 36 . A ns: (c )
IMQ O =
S ol: PQ = QR = 4m
=> Px2 -Wx l = 0 N
Take moments about Q
100 x 9. 8 1
P= 490.5N 1 00 cos 60 x PQ = VR x 4

IFv = O => VR = 50 kN
=:> N = W = 981N
F = µN = P
490.5 = µ X 981 50
480.5 FPR = -- = 70.7 l kN
µ= = 0.5 sin 45
98 1

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37. A ns: 0. 6 4 At point R,

S ol: Let, V 1 Velocity with which ball hits
=
1:Fy =
O
the ground FRQ =
FRT sin 45
V 1 = fii,h;
FRT = �
sin 45
vi = .J2 x 9.81xl = 4.427m /sec
1:Fx = 0
Velocity with which ball bounces up
20
= 4.427-20% of 4.427 FsR FRT cos 45 = -- x cos 45
=

sin 45
=
3.54 m/sec FsR = 20 kN
v_ 3.54 2
h2 = - 2 = = 0.64m
2g 2 x 9.81 40. A ns: 2 5 1 to 2 5 2

S ol: � = �
38. A ns: 29. 5 to 29.7 21t p

S ol: v0
dv
= 40 m / s ; a =-0.l v => - =-0.l v
e =s , 0 = ro , S = V
dt 21t P
V x 21t 20 x 21t
dv
= J-O.l dt + C 1 => ln v =-0.lt + C 1 ro = -- = ---
J V p 0.5

When t = 0 => v = 40 m / s => ln 40 = C 1 = 3.68 =>ro =

801t rad/sec =
25 1.32 rad/sec

ln v = 3.68 - 0.lt 41. A ns: 5 (range 4.9 5 to 5 .0 5 )

At, t =
3s => V = 29.63 mis S ol:
T = 20 N

39. Ans: (c )
S ol: Take moments about point P
VQ x 3 =
30 x 2
1:Fv 0
VQ = 20 kN
=

=> N =
W cos 0 =
0.8 W
At point Q, f µN
= =
0.2 W
1:Fy =
O 1:Fx =
0
FR0 = V0 => 0.6 W = 20 + 0.2 W
FRQ 20 kN
= => W = 50 N
=> m =
5 kg

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42. A ns: (b ) 44. A ns: 133. 33 (range 130 to 135 )

270°
Sol: Sol:
TPQ oo

� 60°
TQR

By Lami' s theorem
w
-- = -- = -�- m1a1 = T - 1 00
T
TQR
sin 30 sin 60 sin 270
PQ

1 00
- a1 = T - 1 00 ------ ( 1 )
=> Tpo = J3w (T) g
=> TQR = -2 W= 2 W(C) m2a2 = 200 - T
200
- a2 = 200 - T ------ (2)
43. A ns: (b & d ) g
Sol: The rate of change of the angular 200 1 OO
a = 200 - a - 1 00
momentum of the particles about 'G' is g g
= ! (Lm x p x vJ
300a = 1 00 g

=> a = g
dp dv 3
= L( m- x v. + mp x -)
dt dt :. T = 1 00 a1 + 1 00 [·: a1 = a2]
1
I

dmp dv l OO
=-LV- x -- + Lmp x -i T= x + 1 00 = 1 33.33 N
dt dt
g

g 3

!
1

= -v i x (Lmp) + Lmp x � 45. A ns: 20 (range 19.9 to 20. 1)

1
Sol: - Ico2 - 0 = mgh
2
1 3
- x - mr 2 x co2 = mgh
2 2
- mv 2 = mgh
3
4
v 2 = - gh
4
3
v = �� gh = �� x 1 0 x 30 = 20 m/sec

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46 . A ns: 3 (range 2.9 to 3.1 ) 47. A ns: ( 6 80 )

S ol: V 1 = i + 2j S ol: Vw = 800 mis
IV1I = 2 + 1 2 = ,J"s
�h mw = 3 .4 kg/min
By drawing velocity diagram ma = 0.6 kg/min

0· 6 3.4 0 6 + 3.4 v
xO+ x 800 = ( · )x
60 60 60

45.33 = _!_ x v
15
V2

a = tan -I ( T) = 63 .44
V = 45.33 x 15 = 679.95
= 680 mlsec
By applying sine rule
V2
,Js = --- 48. A ns: (a )
sin 45 sin 7 1 .57 S ol: V = Rro
:. V2 = 3 mlsec

A lternate solution:
B
tJ-----V2
�

As the rod is rigid the velocity of all the 1 1 1 1

� - mV 2 + -mVA2 = -mVB2 + - mVB2
points on rod along the length must be same. 2 A 2 2 4

V1 = -.J2 2 + 12 = Js m l s

a = tan-1 (�) = 63.44 °

V 1 cos(63 .43 - 45) = V2 cos45

� V2 = 3 mis

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49. A ns: 7. 5
S ol:
- - rop
- - - - - - - - ... O(Instant centre)
45 ° ,
/:
I
,d' I fOQ
,' I

d 2 - 2x(½) ' - ½m'

Q Take moment about the I centre
Moment = M = I0 a
10 = Mass moment of inertia with respect to
m.t' 2
Given, L = Jim , m = 10 kg mstant centre O = I cG + md 2 = -- + md2
.

12
mL2
m( j
g = 10 m/s2, I cG = --
12 1 = Ji + m x _!_ = m + m = 4m = 2m
12 2 6 2 6 3
0

Angular acceleration, a = ?
a = Angular acceleration
The rod PQ is in general plane motion while
M = moment with respect to O = W xd 1
falling down.
= m x gx d 1
d1
Ji
= - x cos 45 2m
2 m x g x d1 = - x a
3
1
d1 = - m = d 2 � a = l x 10 x _!_ = 7 .5 rad / sec 2
2 2 2
rOQ = Ji x sin 45 = 1 m = rop

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