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NLM 14

This document contains 14 physics problems involving pulley systems, blocks on inclined planes, and other mechanics concepts. The problems can be solved using principles such as Newton's laws of motion, conservation of energy, and relationships between forces, masses and accelerations in simple machines. Correct answers are indicated with an asterisk.

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NLM 14

This document contains 14 physics problems involving pulley systems, blocks on inclined planes, and other mechanics concepts. The problems can be solved using principles such as Newton's laws of motion, conservation of energy, and relationships between forces, masses and accelerations in simple machines. Correct answers are indicated with an asterisk.

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1. Two blocks of masses m and m are connected as shown in the figure.

The acceleration of the block


m is:
1 2
2

m2 g m1 g 4 m2 g  m1 g m2 g
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
m1  m2 m1  m2 m1  m2 m1  4 m2

2 block A of mass M so that the tension in light string also becomes F when block B of mass m acquires an
equilibrium state with respect to block A. Find the force F. Give your answer in terms of m, M and g.

mg
F=
 m 
2
1  
 m  M

3. A boy and a block, both of same mass, are suspended at the same horizontal level, from each end of a light
string that moves over a frictionless pulley. The boy starts moving upwards with an acceleration 2.5 m/s2
relative to the rope. If the block is to travel a total distance 10 m before reaching at the pulley, the time taken
by the block in doing so is equal to :

10

m
m

10
(A) 8s (B*) 4s (C) s (D) 8s
2

4.
In the position shown collar B moves to the left with a velocity of 150 mm/s. Determine:

(a) the velocity of collar A


(b) the velocity of portion C of the cable

=
(c) the relative velocity of portion C of the cable
with respect to collar B.

[ Ans.: VA = 300 right, VC = 600 left, VCB = 450 left ]


5. A wedge of height h is released from rest with a light particle P placed on it as shown . The wedge slides down
aninclinewhichmakesananglewiththehorizontal. Allthesurfacesaresmooth,Pwillreachthesurfaceoftheinclinein
time :

2h 2h 2h 2h
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
gsin 
2
gsincos gtan gcos 2 

6. A system is shown in the figure. A man standing on the block is pulling the rope. Velocity of the point of string
in contact with the hand of the man is 2 m/s downwards. The velocity of the block will be: [ assume that the
block does not rotate ]

(A) 3 m/s (B*) 2 m/s (C) 1/2 m/s (D) 1 m/s


Sol. (B)

7. A hinged construction consists of three rhombus with the ratio of sides (5 : 3 : 2). Vertex A3 moves in the
horizontal direction with velocity V. Velocity of A will be :

(A) 2.5 V (B) 1.5V (C) (2/3)V (D*) 0.8V

8. In the pulley system shown in figure, block C is going up at 2 m/s and block B is going up at 4 m/s, then
the velocity of block A on the string shown in figure, is equal to

(A) 2 m/s  (B*) 4 m/s  (C) 6 m/s  (D) 8 m/s 


9. Figure shows two blocks A and B connected to an ideal pulley string system. In this system when bodies are
released then : (neglect friction and take g = 10 m/s2)

(A) Acceleration of block A is 1 m/s2


(B*) Acceleration of block A is 2 m/s2
(C) Tension in string connected to block B is 40 N
(D*) Tension in string connected to block B is 80 N

10. A cart of mass 0.5 kg is placed on a smooth surface and is connected by a string to a block of mass 0.2 kg.
At the initial moment the cart moves to the left along a horizontal plane at a speed of 7 m/s. (Use g = 9.8 m/s2)

0.5 kg

0.2 kg

(A*) The acceleration of the cart is 2


(B*) The cart comes to momentary r7est after 2.5 s.
(C*) The distance travelled by the cart in the first 5s is 17.5 m
.(D) The velocity of the cart after 5s will be same as initial velocity

2
11. A painter is applying force himself to raise him and the box with an acceleration of 5 m/s by a massless
rope and pulley arrangement as shown in figure. Mass of painter is 100 kg and that of box is 50 kg. If g =
10 m/s2, then:

tension in the rope is 1125 N


(A*)
(B) tension inthe rope is 2250 N (jLlhesa ruko 2250 N)
(C*) f orce of contac t betwe en the painter and the floor is 375 N

(D) none of these


12. A rod AB is shown in figure. End A of the rod is fixed on the ground. Block is moving with velocity
3 m/s towards right. The velocity of end B of rod when rod makes an angle of 60º with the ground is:

(A) 3 m/s (B*) 2 m/s (C) 2 3 m/s (D) 3 m/s

13. In the Figure, the blocks are of equal mass. The pulley is fixed & massless. In the position shown, A is
given a speed u and vB= the speed of B. (< 90°)

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/ ///
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B

u
A

(A*) B will never lose contact with the ground

(B) The downward acceleration of A is equal in magnitude to the horizontal acceleration of B.

(C) vB = u cos 
(D*) vB = u/cos 

14. In the Figure, the pulley P m ove s to the right with a constant speed u. The downward speed of A is vA,
and t he s peed of B t o the right is v

(A) vB = vA (B*) vB = u + vA
(C) vB + u = vA
(D*) the two blocks have accelerations of the same magnitude

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