CPP - NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION

Q.1 A block of mass 1 kg is stationary with respect to a conveyor belt that is accelerating
with 1 m/s2 upwards at an angle of 30° as shown in figure. Determine force of friction
on block and contact force between the block & bell.

Q.2 A man of mass 63 kg is pulling a mass M by an inextensible light rope passing

through a smooth and massless pulley as shown in figure. The coefficient of
friction between the man and the ground is  = 3/5. Find the maximum value
of M that can be pulled by the man without slipping on the ground.

Q.3 Two blocks A and B of mass m 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are placed as

shown in figure. Coefficient of friction between all the surfaces is 0.2. Then
find tension in string and acceleration of block B. (g = 10 m/s2)

Q.4 An inclined plane makes an angle 30° with the horizontal. A groove
OA = 5 m cut in the plane makes an angle 30° with OX. A short
smooth cylinder is free to slide down the influence of gravity. Find the
time taken by the cylinder to reach from A to O. ( g = 10 m/s2)
Q.5 Same spring is attached with 2 kg, 3 kg and 1 kg blocks in three different cases as shown in figure. If x1,
x2 and x3 be the constan extensions in the spring in these three cases then find the ratio of their extensions.

(a) (b) (c)

Q.6 A rope of length L has its mass per unit length  varies according to the function
 (x) = ex/L. The rope is pulled by a constant force of 1N on a smooth horizontal
surface. Find the tension in the rope at x = L/2.

Q.7 In figure shown, both blocks are released from rest.

Find the time to cross each other?

Q.8 A man of mass 50 kg is pulling on a plank of mass 100 kg kept on a

smooth floor as shown with force of 100 N. If both man & plank move
together, find force of friction acting on man.

Q.9 In the figure, what should be mass m so that block A slide up with a
constant velocity?

Q.10 What should be minimum value of F so that 2 kg slides on ground

but 1 kg does not slide on it? [g = 10 m/sec2]
Q.11 In figure shown, pulleys are ideal m1 > 2 m2. Initially the system is in
equilibrium and string connecting m2 to rigid support below is cut. Find
the initial acceleration of m2?

Q.12 Find the reading of spring balance as shown in figure.

Assume that mass M is in equilibrium

Q.13 At what acceleration of the trolley will the string makes an angle of
37° with vertical if a small mass is attached to bottom of string.

Q.14 At what value of m1 will 8 kg mass be at rest.

Q.15 What force must man exert on rope to keep platform in equilibrium?

Q.16 Inclined plane is moved towards right with an acceleration of 5 ms–2

as shown in figure. Find force in newton which block of mass 5 kg
exerts on the incline plane.

Q.17 Find force in newton which mass A exerts on mass B if B is moving

towards right with 3 ms–2. Also find mass of A.

Q.18 Force F is applied on upper pulley. If F = 30t where t is time

in second. Find the time when m1 loses contact with floor.

Q.19 A block of mass 1 kg is horizontally thrown with a velocity of 10 m/s on a stationary long plank of
mass 2 kg whose surface has a  = 0.5. Plank rests on frictionless surface. Find the time when m1
comes to rest w.r.t. plank.

Q.20 Block M slides down on frictionless incline as shown. Find the minimum
friction coefficient so that m does not slide with respect to M.

Q.21 The coefficient of static and kinetic friction between the two blocks
and also bet ween t he lo wer block and t he ground are
s = 0.6 and k = 0.4. Find the value of tension T applied on the lower
block at which the upper block begins to slip relative to lower block.
 ANSWER KEY
Q.1 contact force between the block and the belt is 10.5 N Q.2 35 kg
Q.3 306 N , 4.7 m/s2
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Q.4 2 sec Q.5 x2 > x1 > x3 x1 : x2 : x3 : 15 : 18 : 10 Q.6
e 1
Q.7 1 sec

100  m1  2m 2 
Q.8 N towards left Q.9 1 kg Q.10 3 N Q.11  2m  g
3  2 
Q.12 12 N
Q.13 7.5 ms–2 Q.14 10/3 kg Q.15 300 N Q.16 55
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Q.17 5N, 16/31 kg Q.18 2 sec Q.19 sec Q.20 Q.21 40 N
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 CLIP - NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION
Q.1 A block of mass m lies on wedge of mass M as shown in figure. Answer
following parts separately. m

(a) With what minimum acceleration must the wedge be moved towards right M

horizontally so that block m falls freely.
(b) Find the minimum friction coefficient required between wedge M and ground so that it does not move
while block m slips down on it.
Q.2 A 20 kg block B is suspended from a cord attached
to a 40 kg cart A . Find the ratio of the acceleration
of the block in cases (i) & (ii) shown in figure
immediately after the system is released from rest.
(neglect friction)

Q.3 The system shown adjacent is in equilibrium. Find the acceleration of the
blocks A, B & C all of equal masses m at the instant when
(Assume springs to be ideal)
(a) The spring between ceiling & A is cut.
(b) The string (inextensible) between A & B is cut.
(c) The spring between B & C is cut.
Also find the tension in the string when the system is at rest and in the above 3 cases.

Q.4 In the system shown. Find the initial acceleration of the wedge of mass 5M.
The pulleys are ideal and the cords are inextensible.
(there is no friction anywhere).
Q.5 A plank of mass m is kept on a smooth inclined plane. A man of mass  times the mass
of plank moves on the plank, starts from A, such that the plank is at rest, w.r.t. the
inclined plane. If he reaches the other end B of the plank in t = 5sec. Then find the
acceleration & the value of , if the length of the plank is 50m.
Q.6 Two horizontal blocks each of mass 1/2 kg are connected by a massless,
inextensible string of length 2m and placed on a long horizontal table.
The coefficient of static & kinetic friction are shown in the figure. Initially
the blocks are at rest. If the leading block is pulled with a time dependent
horizontal force F= kt i where k=1N/sec., determine
(a) The plots of acceleration of each block with time from t = 0 to t = 10sec.
(b) Velocity of blocks at t = 10sec.
(c) Distance transversed by the blocks in the time interval t = 0 to t = 10sec.
(d) If F stops acting at t = 10sec. find after how much further time would B collide with A.

Q.7 m1 = 20kg, m2 = 30kg. m2 is on smooth surface.

Surface between m1 and m2 has s = 0.5 and
k = 0.3. Find the acceleration of m1 and m2 for
the following cases
(a) (i) F = 160 N, (ii) F = 175 N ; (b) F = 160 N
Q.8 A system of masses is shown in the figure with masses &
co-efficients of friction indicated. Calculate :
(i) the maximum value of F for which there is no slipping anywhere .
(ii) the minimum value of F for which B slides on C.
(iii) the minimum value of F for which A slips on B.
Q.9 A car begins to move at time t = 0 and then accelerates along a straight track with a speed given by
V(t) = 2t2 ms–1 for 0 < t < 2
After the end of acceleration, the car continues to move at a constant speed. A small block initially at rest
on the floor of the car begins to slip at t = 1sec. and stops slipping at t = 3 sec. Find the coefficient of
static and kinetic friction between the block and the floor.
Q.10 A smooth right circular cone of semi vertical angle  = tan–1(5/12) is at rest on a horizontal plane.
A rubber ring of mass 2.5kg which requires a force of 15N for an extension of 10cm is placed on
the cone. Find the increase in the radius of the ring in equilibrium.

Q.11 Three identical rigid circular cylinders A, B and C are arranged

on smooth inclined surfaces as shown in figure. Find the least
value of  that prevent the arrangement from collapse.

Q.12 Two men A and B of equal mass held on to the free ends of a massless rope which passes over a
frictionless light pulley. Man A climbs up the rope with acceleration a relative to the rope while man B
hangs on without climbing. Find the acceleration of the man B with respect to ground.
Q.13 A thin rod of length 1 m is fixed in a vertical position inside a train, which is moving horizontally with
constant acceleration 4 m/s2. A bead can slide on the rod, and friction coefficient between them is 1/2. If
the bead is released from rest at the top of the rod, find the time when it will reach at the bottom.
Q.14 A body of mass M = 5kg rests on a horizontal plane having coefficient of fiction  = 0.5. At t = 0 a
horizontal force F is applied that varies with time as F = 5t. Find the time instant t0 at which motion starts
and also find the distance of particle from starting point at t = 6 second.

ANSWER KEY
m sin  cos  3
Q.1 (a) a = g cot, (b) min = 2 Q.2
m cos   M 2 2
3g  3mg
Q.3 (a) aA= =aB; aC=0; T=mg/2; (b) aA=2g, aB=2g, ac=0, T=0; (c) aA=aB= g/2, ac=g, T= ; T=2mg
2 2
3
Q.4 2g/23 Q.5 (a) = ; (b) acceleration = 4 m/s2
5

275
Q.6 (a) (b) 22.5 m/s ; (c) m; (d) 2 sec
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Q.7 (a) (i) a1 = a2 = 3.2 m/s2 , (ii) a1 = 5.75 m/s2 , a2 = 2m/s2 ; (b) a1 = 5 m/s2 , a2 = –10/3 m/s2

Q.8 (i)90N,(ii)112.5N(iii)150N Q.9 s =0.4 , k = 0.3

mg cot   1  a
Q.10 r = , 1cm Q.11 tan–1   Q.12 Q.13 1/2 sec
4 2 k 3 3  2

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Q.14 5 sec and m
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