01 BASIC MATHS

Initially, the height of liquid in the bowl is H0.

Level 1 H0
It becomes in time t0. How much more
Q.1 In an experiment mileage of a car was measured 2
to be 24 kmpl (Kilometer per liter of fuel time will be needed for the height of liquid to
consumed). After the experiment it was found that H
become 0 .
4 % of the fuel used during the experiment was 4
leaked through a small hole in the tank. Calculate Q.7 Show that the volume of a segment of height h of
the actual mileage of the car after the tank was a sphere of radius R is
repaired. 1
V = π h 2 ( 3R – h )
Q.2 A man is standing at a distance of 500m from a 3
building. He notes that angle of elevation of the
top of the building is 3.6°. Find the height of
the building. Neglect the height of the man and
take = 3.14.
Q.3 A Smuggler in a hindi film is running with a bag R
0.3 m × 0.2 m × 0.2 m in dimension. The bag is
supposed to be completely filled with gold. Do
you think than the director of the film made a
technical mistake there? Density of gold is 19.6
g/cc.
Q.4 A particle moves along the curve 6y = x3+2. h
Find the points on the curve at which the
y-coordinate is changing 8 times as fast as the Q.8 The amount of energy a car expends against air
x-coordinate. resistance is approximately given by
Q.5 The area of a regular octagon of side length a is E = K ADv2
A.
where E is measured in Joules. K is a constant, A
(a) Find the time rate of change of area of the
is the cross-sectional area of the car viewed from
octagon if its side length is being increased the front (in m2), D is the distance traveled (in m),
at a constant rate of b m/s. Is the time rate and v is the speed of the car (in m/s). Julie wants
of change of area of the octagon constant to drive from Mumbai to Delhi and get good fuel
with time? mileage. For the following questions, assume that
(b) Find the approximate change in area of the
the energy loss is due solely to air resistance.
octagon as the side length is increased from (a) Julie usually drives at a speed of 54 Km/hr.
2.0 m to 2.001 m. How much more energy will she use if she
drives 20% faster?
Level 2 (b) Harshit drives a very large SUV car, and Julie
drives a small car. Every linear dimension of
Q.6 Spirit in a bowl evaporates at a rate that is
Harshit’s car is double that of Julie’s car. Find
proportional to the surface area of the liquid.
the ratio of energy spent by Harshit’s car to
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Julie’s car when they cover same distance. your formula tell you how ‘t’ depends on
Speed of Harshit was 10% faster compared initial speed V0? What can you predict about
to Julie’s car. the constant obtained in the formula?
(c) Write the dimensional formula for K. Will
Q.14 Assume that maximum mass m1 of a boulder
you believe that K depends on density of air? swept along by a river, depends on the speed V of
Q.9 The volume flow rate Q (in m3 s–1) of a liquid the river, the acceleration due to gravity g, and the
through pipe having diameter d is related to density d of the boulder. Calculate the percentage
viscosity of water ‘h’ (unit Pascal. s) and the change in maximum mass of the boulder that can
be swept by the river, when speed of the river
pressure gradient along the pipe dP [pressure increases by 1%.
dx
dP
gradient is rate of change of pressure per unit Q.15 A massive object in space causes gravitational
dx
length along the pipe], by a formula of the form lensing. Light from a distant source gets
 dP 
c deflected by a massive lensing object. This was
Q = kη a d b   first observed in 1919 and supported Einstein’s
 dx  general theory of relativity.
Where K is a dimensionless constant. Find a,b
and c. The angle by which light gets deflected due
to a massive body depends on the mass (M)
Q.10. The potential energy (U) of a particle can be
of the body, universal gravitational constant
A2 BMm
expressed in certain case as U = 2
– (G), speed of light (c) and the least distance (r)
2mr r between the lensing object and the apparent path
Where m and M are mass and r is distance. Find of light. Derive a formula for using method of
the dimensional formulae for constants. dimensions. Make suitable assumptions.
Q.11. In the following expression V and g are speed and Q.16 The Casimir effect describes the attraction
acceleration respectively. Find the dimensional between two unchanged conducting plates placed
formulae of a and b parallel to each other in vacuum. The astonishing
VdV force ( predicted in 1948 by Hendrik Casimir) per
∫ g – bV 2 = a unit area of each plate depends on the planck’s
Q.12 The maximum height of a mountain on earth is constant (h), speed of light (c) and separation
limited by the rock flowing under the enormous between the plates (r).
weight above it. Studies show that maximum (a) Using dimensional analysis prove that the
height depends on young’s modulus (Y) of the formula for the Casimir force per unit area on
rod, acceleration due to gravity (g) and the density the plates is given by
of the rock (d). hc
F = k 4 where k is a dimensionless constant
(a) Write an equation showing the dependence r
of maximum height (h) of mountain on Y, g (b) If the force acting on 1x1 cm plates separated
and d. It is given that unit of Y is Nm–2. by 1 m is 0.013 dyne, calculate the value of
(b) Take d = 3 × 103 kg m–3, Y = 1 × 1010 Nm–2 constant k.
and g = 10 ms–2 and assume that maximum Q.17. Scattering of light is a process of absorption
height of a mountain on the surface of earth and prompt re-emission of light by atoms
is limited to 10 km [height of mount Everest and molecules. Scattering involving particles
is nearly 8 km]. Write the formula for h. smaller than wavelength (l) of light is known
Q.13 A particle of mass m is given an initial speed V0. It as Rayleigh scattering. Let ai be amplitude of
experiences a retarding force that is proportional incident light on a scatterer of volume V. The
to the speed of the particle (F = aV). a is a scattered amplitude at a distance r from the
constant. 1
scatterer is as. Assume and as a ai , as and
a aV. r
(a) Write the dimensional formula of constant a. s

(b) Using dimensional analysis, derive a formula (i) Find the dimensions of the proportionality
for stopping time (t) of the particle. Does constant occurring in the expression of as
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(ii) Assuming that this constant depends on l, Sirius has a maximum parallax angle of d = 0.74
as ± 0.02 arc second when observed at six month
find the dependence of ratio on l. interval. The distance between two positions
ai
of earth (at six – month interval) is r = 3.000 ×
(iii) Knowing that intensify of light I a a2 find
I 1011m
the dependence of s on l. Earth
Ii
dx
Q.18 It is given that ∫ 2
= tan −1 x + c . Using
1+ x Sun
dx
methods of dimensions find ∫ 2 r
a + x2
Star
Q.19

Earth
Calculate the distance of Sirius from the Sun with
B uncertainty, in unit of light year. Given 1 ly =
A 9.460x1015 m. ; p = 3.14
A B

C Level 3
Q.22 You inhale about 0.5 liter of air in each breath
and breath once in every five seconds. Air has
Two point sources of light are fixed at the centre about 1% argon. Mass of each air particle can be
(A) and circumference (point B) of a rotating assumed to be nearly 5 × 10–26 kg. Atmosphere
turn table. A photograph of the rotating table is can be assumed to be around 20 km thick having a
taken. On the photograph a point A and an arc uniform density of 1.2 kg m–3. Radius of the earth
BC appear. The angle q was measured to be q = is R = 6.4 × 106 m. Assume that when a person
10.8° ± 0.1° and the angular speed of the turntable breathes, half of the argon atoms in each breath
was measured to be w = (33.3 ± 0.1) revolution have never been in that person’s lungs before.
per minute. Calculate the exposure time of the Argon atoms remain in atmosphere for long-long
camera. time without reacting with any other substance.
Q.20 The speed (V) of wave on surface of water is Given : one year = 3.2 × 107s
given by (a) Estimate the number of argon atoms that
al 2p b passed through Newton’s lungs in his 84
V= + years of life.
2p rl
(b) Estimate the total number of argon atoms in
where l is the wavelength of the wave and r is the Earth’s atmosphere.
density of water. a is a constant and b is a quantity
that changes with liquid temperature. (c) Assume that the argon atoms breathed by
Newton is now mixed uniformly through the
(a) Find the dimensional formulae for a and b. atmosphere, estimate the number of argon
(b) Surface wave of wavelength 30 mm have a atoms in each of your breath that were once
speed of 0.240 ms–1. If the temperature of in Newton’s lungs.
water changes by 50°C, the speed of waves Q.23 A rope is tightly wound along the equator of a
for same wavelength changes to 0.230 ms–1. large sphere of radius R. The length of the rope
Assuming that the density of water remains is increased by a small amount  (<< R) and it is
constant at 1 × 103 kg m–3, estimate the pulled away from the surface at a point to make it
change in value of ‘b’ for temperature change taut. To what height (h) from the surface will the
of 50ºC. point rise ?
Q.21 The line of sight of the brightest star in the sky, If the radius of the earth is R=6400 km and  =
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10 mm, find the value of h. Does the value surprise h

you.
q3
[For small q take tanq = q + and
3
q2 2
secq = 1 + Also take (2.3) 3 = 1.74 ]
2
R

ANSWERS

1. 25 kmpl 14. 6%
2. 31.40 m GM
15. q = k
3. Yes. cr 2
16. (b) k = 6.5 × 10–3
31
4. (– 4, - ), (4, 11) 17. (i) [k] = [L–2]
3
5. (a) 4 ( 2 + 1) a b. No, it is not a constant as
(ii) µ l -2
(b) 0.0019 m2 ai
t0 Is a2
6. (iii) µ s2 µ l -4
2 Ii ai
8. (a) 44% higher (b) 4.84 (c) [ML–3]; Yes -1 Ê x ˆ
18. a tan Á ˜ + c
9. a = – 1; b = 4; c = 1 Ë a¯
10. [A] = [M1L2T–1] [B] = [M–1L3T–2] 19. (0.054 0.003)s
11. [a] = L; [b] = L–1 20. (a) [a] = [MºL1T–2]; [b] = [M1LºT–2]
Y  (b) b = – 0.022 kg s–2
12. (a) h = k   ; k = a const
 gd  21. 8.84 ± 0.24 ly
22. (a) 3.2 × 1028 (b) 2.5 × 1042
Y 
(b)
h = 0.03   (c) 1.5 × 106
 gd 
23. 5.6 m
m
13. (a) [a] = [M1T–1] (b) t = k t
a

SOLUTIONS

2. p 3.14 ¥ 3.6
q = 3.6∞ = ¥ 3.6 rad = = 0.0628 radian
180 180

q = 3.6°

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(i) negative velocity but acceleration in positive

Level 1 X direction.
Q. 1. A particle is travelling on a curved path. In (ii) positive velocity but acceleration in negative
an interval t its speed changed from v to 2v. X direction.
However, the change in magnitude of its velocity (iii) received a sharp blow (a large force for
 negligible interval of time)?
was found to be ∆V = v . What can you say X
about the direction of velocity at the beginning
and at the end of the interval ( t)?
G
Q. 2. Two tourist A and B who are at a distance of H
A D E
40 km from their camp must reach it together in F
t
O
the shortest possible time. They have one bicycle
and they decide to use it in turn. ‘A’ started B C
walking at a speed of 5 km hr–1 and B moved on
the bicycle at a speed of 15 km hr–1. After moving
Q. 5. A particle is moving along positive X direction
certain distance B left the bicycle and walked
and is retarding uniformly. The particle crosses
the remaining distance. A, on reaching near the
the origin at time t = 0 and crosses the point
bicycle, picks it up and covers the remaining
x = 4.0 m at t = 2 s.
distance riding it. Both reached the camp together.
(a) Find the average speed of each tourist. (a) Find the maximum speed that the particle can
possess at x = 0.
(b) How long was the bicycle left unused?
(b) Find the maximum value of retardation that
Q. 3. The position time graph for a particle travelling
the particle can have.
along x axis has been shown in the figure. State
whether following statements are true of false. Q. 6. The velocity time graph for two particles (1 and
2) moving along X axis is shown in fig. At time
(a) Particle starts from rest at t = 0.
t = 0, both were at origin.
X
(a) During first 4 second of motion what is
maximum separation between the particles?
At what time the separation is maximum?
t1
O t
t2 t3 (b) Draw position (x) vs time (t) graph for the
particles for the given interval.
v (m/s)

(b) Particle is retarding in the interval 0 to t1 and
accelerating in the interval t1 to t2. 4
(c) The direction of acceleration has changed 1
once during the interval 0 to t3
Q. 4. The position time graph for a particle moving 2
along X axis has been shown in the fig. At which t (s)
O 4
of the indicated points the particle has
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Q. 7. A ball travelling in positive X direction with speed v (m/s)

V0 hits a wall perpendicularly and rebounds with
speed V0. During the short interaction time ( t)
10
the force applied by the wall on the ball varies as
shown in figure.
A
Fx
B

O t (s)
2 4
t
O t Q. 10. A particle starts from rest (at x = 0) when an
acceleration is applied to it. The acceleration
of the particle changes with its co-ordinate as
shown in the fig. Find the speed of the particle at
x = 10m.
ax (m/s2)
Draw the velocity-time graph for the ball during
the interval 0 to t 8
Q. 8. For a particle moving along a straight line consider
following graphs A, B, C and D. Here x, v and t
are position, velocity and time respectively. X (in m)
O 8 10
(i) In which of the graphs the magnitude of
acceleration is decreasing with time? Q. 11. Acceleration vs time graph for a particle moving
along a straight line is as shown. If the initial
(ii) In which of the graphs the magnitude of
velocity of the particle is u = 10 m/s, draw a plot
acceleration is increasing with time?
of its velocity vs time for 0 < t < 8.
(iii) If the body is definitely going away from the a (m/s )
2

starting point with time, which of the given

graphs represent this condition. 10

X v
8
t (in s)
parabola 4

O t O t
(a) (b)
Q. 12. The velocity (V) – time (t) graphs for two particles
v v
A and B moving rectilinearly have been shown in
the figure for an interval of 2 second.
(a) At t = 1 s, which of the two particles (A or B)
has received a severe blow?
(b) Draw displacement (X) – time (t) graph for
O t O t both of them.
(c) (d)
V (m/s) V (m/s)
Q. 9. Two particles A and B start from same point and 4 4
move along a straight line. Velocity-time graph o 1 2 t(s)
o t(s)
for both of them has been shown in the fig. Find 1 2
the maximum separation between the particles in –4 –4
the interval 0 < t < 5 sec. (a) (b)
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Q. 13. A particle starts moving rectilinearly at time t = 0 interval of time it takes the chain to pass a point
such that its velocity(v) changes with time (t) as 2L below the point of support, if all of the chain is
per equation – a freely falling body.
v = (t2 – 2t) m/s for 0 < t < 2 s
Q. 19. Two nearly identical balls are released
2
= (–t + 6t – 8) m/s for 2 < t < 4 s simultaneously from the top of a tower. One
of the balls fall with a constant acceleration of
(a) Find the interval of time between t = 0 and g1 = 9.80 ms –2 while the other falls with a
t = 4 s when particle is retarding. constant acceleration that is 0.1% greater than g1.
(b) Find the maximum speed of the particle in [This difference may be attributed to variety of
the interval 0 < t < 4 s. reasons. You may point out few of them]. What
Q. 14. Our universe is always expanding. The rate at is the displacement of the first ball by the time
which galaxies are receding from each other is the second one has fallen 1.0 mm farther than the
given by Hubble’s law (discovered in 1929 by E. first ball?
Hubble). The law states that the rate of separation Q. 20. Two projectiles are projected from same point
of two galaxies is directly proportional to their on the ground in x-y plane with y direction as
separation. It means relative speed of separation vertical. The initial velocity of projectiles are
of two galaxies, presently at separation r is given 
by v = Hr V1 = Vx1 iˆ + Vy1 ˆj

H is a constant known as Hubble’s parameter. V2 = Vx 2 iˆ + Vy 2 ˆj
Currently accepted value of H is 2.32 × 10 –18 s–1 It is given that Vx1 > Vx2 and Vy1 < Vy2. Check
(a) Express the value of H in unit of whether all of the following statement/s are True.
Km. s −1 (a) Time of flight of the second projectile is

Mega light year greater than that of the other.
(b) Range of first projectile may be equal to the
(b) Find time required for separation between
range of the second.
two galaxies to change from r to 2r.
(c) Range of the two projectiles are equal if
Q. 15. A stone is projected vertically up from a point Vx1 Vy1 = Vx2 Vy2
on the ground, with a speed of 20 m/s. Plot the
(d) The projectile having greater time of flight
variation of followings with time during the entire
can have smaller range.
course of flight –
(a) Velocity Q. 21. (a) A particle starts moving at t = 0 in x-y plane
such that its coordinates (in cm) with time (in
(b) Speed
sec) change as x = 3t and y = 4 sin (3t). Draw
(c) Height above the ground the path of the particle.
(d) distance travelled

(b) If position vector of a particle is given by
Q. 16. A ball is dropped from a height H above the ground.
It hits the ground and bounces up vertically to a

( ) ( )
r = 4t 2 - 16t iˆ + 3t 2 - 12t ˆj , then find
distance travelled in first 4 sec.
height where it is caught. Taking origin at the
Q. 22. Two particles projected at angles q1 and q2 (<q1)
point from where the ball was dropped, plot the to the horizontal attain same maximum height.
variation of its displacement vs velocity. Take Which of the two particles has larger range? Find
vertically downward direction as positive. the ratio of their range.
Q. 17. A helicopter is rising vertically up with a velocity Q. 23. A ball is projected from the floor of a long hall
of 5 ms –1. A ball is projected vertically up from having a roof height of H = 10 m. The ball is
the helicopter with a velocity V (relative to the projected with a velocity of u = 25 ms–1 making an
ground). The ball crosses the helicopter 3 second angle of q = 37° to the horizontal. On hitting the
after its projection. Find V. roof the ball loses its entire vertical component of
Q. 18. A chain of length L supported at the upper end is velocity but there is no change in the horizontal
hanging vertically. It is released. Determine the component of its velocity. The ball was projected
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from point A and it hits the floor at B. Find 2 : 1. Find the ratio of this range R to the maximum
distance AB. possible range for the projectile assuming the
projection speed to be same in all cases.
Q. 28. A boy ‘A’ is running on a circular track of
u H
radius R. His friend, standing at a point O on the
 circumference of the track is throwing balls at
A B speed u = gR. Balls are being thrown randomly
Q. 24. In a tennis match Maria Sharapova returns an in all possible directions. Find the length of the
incoming ball at an angle that is 4° below the circumference of the circle on which the boy is
horizontal at a speed of 15 m/s. The ball was completely safe from being hit by a ball.
hit at a height of 1.6 m above the ground. The
opponent, Sania Mirza, reacts 0.2 s after the ball oA
is hit and runs to the ball and manages to return it R
just before it hits the ground. Sania runs at a speed C
of 7.5 m/s and she had to reach 0.8 m forward,
from where she stands, to hit the ball.
(a) At what distance Sania was standing from
O
Maria at the time the ball was returned by
Maria? Assume that Maria returned the ball Q. 29. A rectangular cardboard ABCD has dimensions
directly towards Sania. of 40 cm × 30 cm. It is moving in a direction
(b) With what speed did the ball hit the racket of perpendicular to its shorter side at a constant
Sania? speed of 2 cm/s. A small insect starts at corner A
and moves to diagonally opposite corner C. On
[g = 9.8 m/s2]
reaching C it immediately turns back and moves
Q.25. A player initially at rest throws a ball with an to A. Throughout the motion the insect maintains
a constant speed relative to the board. It takes

initial speed u = 19.5 m/s at an angle
10 s for the insect to reach C starting from A.
 12  Find displacement and distance travelled by the
θ = sin −1   to the horizontal. Immediately
 13  insect in reference frame attached to the ground
after throwing the ball he starts running to catch in the interval the insect starts from A and comes
it. He runs with constant acceleration (a) for first back to A.
C
2 s and thereafter runs with constant velocity. He D
just manages to catch the ball at exactly the same
height at which he threw the ball. Find ‘a’. Take 30 cm
g = 10 m/s2. Do you think anybody can run at a 2 cm/s
speed at which the player ran?
A
Q. 26. In a cricket match, a batsman hits the ball in air. 40 cm B
A fielder, originally standing at a distance of
Q. 30. Two particles A and B separated by 10 m at time
12 m due east of the batsman, starts running 0.6
t = 0 are moving uniformly. A is moving along
s after the ball is hits. He runs towards north at a
line AB at a constant velocity of 4 m/s and B is
constant speed of 5 m/s and just manages to catch
moving perpendicular to the velocity of A at a
the ball 2.4 s after he starts running.
constant velocity of 5 m/s. After what time the
Assume that the ball was hit and caught at the two particles will be nearest to each other?
same height and take g = 10 m/s2 g = 10 m/s2 5 m/s
Find the speed at which the ball left the bat and
the angle that its velocity made with the vertical.
Q. 27. The time of flight, for a projectile, along two A 4 m/s B
different paths to get a given range R, are in ratio 10 m
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Q. 31. Four cars are moving along a straight road in A train(T) is running uniformly on a straight
the same direction. Velocity of car 1 is 10 m/s. track. A car is travelling with constant speed
It was found that distance between car 1 and 2 is along section AB of the road which is parallel
decreasing at a rate of 2 m/s, whereas driver in car to the rails. The driver of the car notices that the
4 observed that he was nearing car 2 at a speed of train is having a speed of 7 m/s with respect to
8 m/s. The gap between car 2 and 3 is decreasing him. The car maintains the speed but takes a right
at a rate of 3 m/s. turn at B and travels along BC. Now the driver of
20 m 20 m 20 m the car finds that the speed of train relative of him
4 3 2 1 is 13 m/s. Find the possible speeds of the car.
10 m/s
B V2 A
V1
(a) If cars were at equal separations of 20 m at time
t = 0, after how much time t0 will the driver
of car 2 see for the first time, that another car A police car B is chasing a culprit’s car A.
overtakes him? Car A and B are moving at constant speed V1 =
(b) Which car will be first to overtake car 1? 108 km/hr and V2 = 90 km/hr respectively along
Q. 32. Acceleration of a particle as seen from two a straight line. The police decides to open fire and
reference frames 1 and 2 has magnitude 3 m/s2 a policeman starts firing with his machine gun
and 4 m/s2 respectively. What can be magnitude directly aiming at car A. The bullets have a velocity
of acceleration of frame 2 with respect to u = 305 m/s relative to the gun. The policeman
frame 1? keeps firing for an interval of T0 = 20 s. The Culprit
experiences that the time gap between the first and
Q. 33. A physics professor was driving a Maruti car the last bullet hitting his car is Dt. Find Dt.
which has its rear wind screen inclined at
Q. 36. A chain of length L is supported at one end and
q = 37° to the horizontal. Suddenly it started
is hanging vertically when it is released. All of
raining with rain drops falling vertically. After
the chain falls freely with acceleration g. The
some time the rain stopped and the professor found
moment, the chain is released a ball is projected
that the rear wind shield was absolutely dry. He
up with speed u from a point 2 L below the point
knew that, during the period it was raining, his car
of support. Find the interval of time in which the
was moving at a constant speed of Vc = 20 km/hr.
ball will cross through the entire chain.
[tan 37° = 0.75] Q. 37. Jet plane A is moving towards east at a speed of
(a) The professor calculated the maximum speed 900 km/hr. Another plane B has its nose pointed
of vertically falling raindrops as Vmax. What towards 45° N of E but appears to be moving in
is value of Vmax that he obtained. direction 60° N of W to the pilot in A. Find the
(b) Plot the minimum driving speed of the car vs. true velocity of B. [sin 60° = 0.866 ; sin 75° =
angle of rear wind screen with horizontal (q) 0.966]
so as to keep rain off the rear glass. Assume
that rain drops fall at constant speed Vr
N
Q. 34. T

45°
60°
E
C B

A B E
A

Q. 38. A small cart A starts moving on a horizontal

surface, assumed to be x-y plane along a straight
line parallel to x-axis (see figure) with a constant
acceleration of 4 m/s2. Initially it is located on the
C
positive y-axis at a distance 9 m from origin. At
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the instant the cart starts moving, a ball is rolled B

along the surface from the origin in a direction
making an angle 45° with the x-axis. The ball 10 cm 2 cm/s
moves without friction at a constant velocity and
hits the cart. Y A
(a) Describe the path of the A
Q. 41. Two particles A and B are moving uniformly in a
ball in a reference frame plane in two concentric circles. The time period
attached to the cart. of rotation is TA = 8 minute and TB = 11 minute
(b) Find the speed of the 45° respectively for the two particles. At time t = 0,
ball. O X the two particles are on a straight line passing
Q. 39. (a) A boy on a skateboard is sliding down on a through the centre of the circles. The particles are
smooth incline having inclination angle q. rotating in same sense. Find the minimum time
He throws a ball such that he catches it back when the two particles will again fall on a straight
after time T. With what velocity was the ball line passing through the centre.
thrown by the boy relative to himself ? Q. 42. A particle moves in xy plane with its position
vector changing with time (t) as

r = ( sin t ) iˆ + ( cos t ) ˆj (in meter)

Find the tangential acceleration of the particle as a
function of time. Describe the path of the particle.

q
Q. 43. Two paper discs are mounted on a rotating vertical
shaft. The shaft rotates with a constant angular
(b) Barrel of an anti aircraft gun is rotating speed w and the separation between the discs is
in vertical plane (it is rotating up from H. A bullet is fired vertically up so that it pierces
the horizontal position towards vertical through the two discs. It creates holes H1 and
orientation in the plane of the fig). The length H2 in the lower and the upper discs. The angular
of the barrel is L = 2 m and barrel is rotating separation between the two holes (measured with
with angular velocity w = 2 rad/s. At the respect to the shaft axis) is q. Find the speed (v)
instant angle q is 45° a shell is fired with a of the bullet. Assume that the speed of the bullet
velocity 2 2 m/s with respect to the exit point does not change while travelling through distance
of the barrel. The tank recoils with speed 4 H and that the discs do not complete even one
m/s. What is the launch speed of the shell as revolution in the interval the bullet pierces
seen from the ground? through them.
V

q
H2


Q. 40. long piece of paper is10 cm wide and is moving

uniformly along its length with a velocity of
H1
2 cm/s. An ant starts moving on the paper from

point A and moves uniformly with respect to the 
paper. A spider was located exactly opposite to the
ant just outside the paper at point B at the instant
the ant started to move on the paper. The spider, Q. 44. (a) A car moves around a circular arc subtending
without moving itself, was able to grab the ant 5 an angle of 60° at the centre. The car moves
second after it (the ant) started to move. Find the at a constant speed u0 and magnitude of its
speed of ant relative to the paper.
 Kinematics 2.7

instantaneous acceleration is a0. Find the Q. 47. (a) A point moving in a circle of radius R has
average acceleration of the car over the a tangential component of acceleration that
60° arc. is always n times the normal component of
(b) The speed of an object undergoing uniform acceleration (radial acceleration). At a certain
circular motion is 4 m/s. The magnitude of the instant speed of particle is v0. What is its
change in the velocity during 0.5 sec is also speed after completing one revolution?
4 m/s. Find the minimum possible centripetal (b) The tangential acceleration of a particle
acceleration (in m/s2) of the object. moving in xy plane is given by at = a0 cos q.
Q. 45. A particle is fixed to the edge of a disk that is Where a0 is a positive constant and q is the
rotating uniformly in anticlockwise direction angle that the velocity vector makes with
about its central axis. At time t = 0 the particle is the positive direction of X axis. Assuming
on the X axis at the position shown in figure and it the speed of the particle to be zero at
has velocity v x = 0, find the dependence of its speed on its
y x co-ordinate.
Q. 48. A particle is rotating in a circle. When it is at point
A its speed is V. The speed increases to 2 V by the
v at t = 0
time the particle moves to B. Find the magnitude
of change in velocity of the particle as it travels
  
x
from A to B. Also, find VA DV ; where VA is its

velocity at point A and DV is change in velocity
as it moves from A to B.
Q. 49. A particle starts from rest moves on a circle with
(a) Draw a graph representing the variation of the its speed increasing at a constant rate of . Find
x component of the velocity of the particle as the angle through which it 0.8 ms–2 would have
a function of time. turned by the time its acceleration becomes 1 ms2.
(b) Draw the y-component of the acceleration of Q. 50. In the arrangement shown in the fig, end A of the
the particle as a function of time. string is being pulled with a constant horizontal
velocity of 6 m/s. The block is free to slide on
Q. 46. A disc is rotating with constant angular velocity w
the horizontal surface and all string segments are
in anticlockwise direction. An insect sitting at the
horizontal. Find the velocity of point P on the
centre (which is origin of our co-ordinate system)
thread.
begins to crawl along a radius at time t = 0 with a
constant speed V relative to the disc. At time t = 0 A
6 m/s
the velocity of the insect is along the X direction.

(a) Write the position vector ()
of the insect at P
time ‘t’. 
(b) Write the velocity vector ()
of the insect at Q. 51. In the arrangement shown in the fig, block A is
time ‘t’. pulled so that it moves horizontally along the line
(c) Show that the X component of the velocity AX with constant velocity u. Block B moves along
of the insect become zero when the disc has the incline. Find the time taken by B to reach the
rotated through an angle q given by pulley P if u = 1m/s. The string is inextensible.
1
tanq = . P
q y w
m
12
O A
X X
v u
2m
B q=30
0

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(c) Find Akanksha’s average speed for covering

Level 2 distance L.
Q. 52. Two friends A and B are running on a circular track (d) How long does it take Harshit to cover the
of perimeter equal to 40 m. At time t = 0 they are distance?
at same location running in the same direction. Q. 56. There are two cars on a straight road, marked as
A is running slowly at a uniform speed of 4.5 x axis. Car A is travelling at a constant speed of
km/hr whereas B is running swiftly at a speed of VA = 9 m/s. Let the position of the Car A, at time
18 km/hr. .
t = 0, be the origin. Another car B is L = 40 m ahead
(a) At what time t0 the two friends will meet of car A at t = 0 and starts moving at a constant
again? acceleration of a = 1 m/s2 (at t = 0). Consider the
(b) What is average velocity of A and B for the length of the two cars to be negligible and treat
interval t = 0 to t = t0? them as point objects.
A $ VA = 9 m/s B $ a = 1m/s2
Q. 53. A particle is moving along x axis. Its position as a
function of time is given by x = x(t). Say whether x
following statements are true or false. x=0

(a) The particle is definitely slowing down if L = 40 m

(a) Plot the position–time (x–t) graph for the

d2x dx
2 > 0 and <0 two cars on the same graph. The two graphs
dt dt intersect at two points. Draw conclusion from
(b) The particle is definitely moving towards the this.
d ( x2 ) (b) Determine the maximum lead that car A can
origin if <0 have.
dt
  Q. 57. Particle A is moving with a constant velocity of
Q. 54. Graph of position (x) vs inverse of velocity   VA = 50 ms–1 in positive x direction. It crossed the
 
for a particle moving on a straight line is as shown. origin at time t = 10 s. Another particle B started
Find the time taken by the particle to move from at t = 0 from the origin and moved with a uniform
x = 3 m to x = 15 m. acceleration of aB = 2 ms –2 in positive x direction.
(a) For how long was A ahead of B during the
x(m) subsequent journey?
(b) Draw the position (x) time (t) graph for the
15 two particles and mark the interval for which
A was ahead of B.
Q. 58. (a) A particle is moving along the x axis and its
velocity vs position graph is as shown. Is
the acceleration of the particle increasing,
3 decreasing or remains constant?
1 v
O (sm–1)
2 8 v

Q. 55. Harshit and Akanksha both can run at speed v

and walk at speed u(u < v). They together start on
a journey to a place that is at a distance equal to L.
Akanksha walks half of the distance and runs the x
second half. Harshit walks for half of his travel (b) A particle is moving along x axis and its
time and runs in the other half. velocity (v) vs position (x) graph is a curve
(a) Who wins? as shown in the figure. Line APB is normal to
(b) Draw a graph showing the positions of both the curve at point P. Find the instantaneous
Harshit and Akanksha versus time. acceleration of the particle at x = 3.0 m.
 Kinematics 2.9

v (m/s) been shown in the figure. Find the time when the
two particles collide. Also find the position (x)
A where they collide. It is given that x0 = ut0, and
that the particle 2 was at origin at t = 0.
P
Q. 62. Two stations A and B are 100km apart. A passenger
train crosses station A travelling at a speed of
x (in m)
50 km/hr. The train maintains constant speed for
O C B 1 hour 48 minute and then the driven applies
(3,0) (4,0)
brakes to stop the train at station B in next 6 minute.
Q. 59. A particle has co-ordinates (x, y). Its position Another express train starts from station B at the
vector makes on angle q with positive x direction. time the passenger train was crossing station A.
In an infinitesimally small interval of time the The driver of the express train runs the train with
particle moves such that length of its position uniform acceleration to attain a peak speed v0.
vector does not change but angle q increases by Immediately after the train attains the peak speed
dq. Express the change in position vector of the v0, he applies breaks which cause the train to stop
particle in terms of x, y, dq and unit vectors î at station A at the same time the passenger train
and ĵ . stops at B. Brakes in both the trains cause uniform
y retardation of same magnitude. Find the travel
time of two trains and v0.
P(x,y)
Q. 63. Particle A starts from rest and moves along a
straight line. Acceleration of the particle varies
r with time as shown in the graph. In 10 s the
velocity of the particle becomes 60 m/s and the
q acceleration drops to zero. Another particle B
O
x starts from the same location at time t = 1.1 s and
has acceleration – time relationship identical to A
Q. 60. A rope is lying on a table with one of its end at
with a delay of 1.1 s. Find distance between the
point O on the table. This end of the rope is pulled
particles at time t = 15 s.
to the right with a constant acceleration starting
a
from rest. It was observed that last 2 m length of
the rope took 5 s in crossing the point O and the
last 1m took 2 s in crossing the point O. B
A

O
(a) Find the time required by the complete rope
O t(s)
to travel past point O. 1.1 10

(b) Find length of the rope. Q. 64.

Q. 61. ax
x v ay

x0 u a0 a0

O t O t
t0 2t0 3t0 4t0 t0 2t0 3t0 4t0

t t
O t0 O t0 A particle is moving in x–y plane. The x and y
components of its acceleration change with time
Two particles 1 and 2 move along the x axis. The according to the graphs given in figure. At time
position (x) - time (t) graph for particle 1 and t = 0, its velocity is v0 directed along positive
velocity (v) - time (t) graph for particle 2 has
 2.10 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced
v0
y direction. If a0 , find the angle that the bodies 1 and 2 value of b is 2.5 kg/s and 3.0 kg/s
t0 respectively. Neglect all other forces apart from
velocity of the particle makes with x axis at time gravity and the resistive force, while answering
t = 4t0. following questions : [Hint : acceleration =
Q. 65. A particle is moving along positive x direction force/mass]
and experiences a constant acceleration of (i) With what speed v10 and v20 will the two
4 m/s2 in negative x direction. At time t = 3 second bodies hit the bed of the pond.
its velocity was observed to be 10 m/s in positive [Take g = 10 m/s2]
x direction.
(ii) Which body will acquire speed equal to half
(a) Find the distance travelled by the particle in the terminal speed in less time.
the interval t = 0 to t = 3 s. Also find distance
travelled in the interval t = 0 to t = 7.5 s.. Q. 69. A prototype of a rocket is fired from the ground.
The rocket rises vertically up with a uniform
(b) Plot the displacement – time graph for the 5
interval t = 0 to 7.5 s. acceleration of m/s2. 8 second after the start
4
Q. 66. A bead moves along a straight horizontal wire of a small nut gets detached from the rocket. Assume
length L, starting from the left end with velocity that the rocket keeps rising with the constant
v0. Its retardation is proportional to the distance acceleration.
that remains to the right end of the wire. Find (a) What is the height of the rocket at the instant
the initial retardation (at left end of the wire) if the nut lands on the ground
the bead reaches the right end of the wire with a
(b) Plot the velocity – time graph for the motion
v0
velocity . of the nut after it separates from the rocket
2 till it hits the ground. Plot the same velocity–
Q. 67. A ball is projected vertically up from the ground time graph in the reference frame of the
surface with an initial velocity of u = 20 m/s. O rocket. Take vertically upward direction as
is a fixed point on the line of motion of the ball positive and g = 10 m/s2
at a height of H = 15 m from the ground. Plot a Q. 70. An elevator starts moving upward with constant
graph showing variation of distance (s) of the ball acceleration. The position time graph for the
from the fixed point O, with time (t). [Take g = 10 floor of the elevator is as shown in the figure. The
m/s2]. Plot the graph for the entire time of flight ceiling to floor distance of the elevator is 1.5 m.
of the ball. At t = 2.0 s, a bolt breaks loose and drops from the
ceiling.
(a) At what time t0 does the bolt hit the floor?
O
(b) Draw the position time graph for the bolt
starting from time t = 0.
[take g = 10 m/s2]
H y (In meter)

4.0

Q. 68. Two bodies 1 and 2 of different shapes are

released on the surface of a deep pond. The mass O t (In second)
2.0
of the two bodies are m1 = 1 kg and m2 = 1.2 kg
respectively. While moving through water, the Q. 71. At t = 0 a projectile is projected vertically up with
bodies experience resistive force given as R = bv, a speed u from the surface of a peculiar planet.
where v is speed of the body and b is a positive The acceleration due to gravity on the planet
constant dependent on shape of the body. For changes linearly with time as per equation g = at
where a is a constant.
 Kinematics 2.11

(a) Find the time required by the projectile to y(m) vy

attain maximum height. v0
(b) Find maximum height attained.
38.4
x
(c) Find the total time of flight. 19.2

Q. 72. A wet ball is projected horizontally at a speed of –v0

u = 10 m/s from the top of a tower h = 31.25 m
t(s)
high. Water drops detach from the ball at regular O 2.4
intervals of Dt = 1.0 s after the throw. (a) Find the angle of projection a
(a) How many drops will detach from the ball (b) Find the inclination (q) of the incline.
before it hits the ground.
(c) If the ball is projected with same speed but
(b) How far away the drops strike the ground
at an angle q (= inclination of incline) to the
from the point where the ball hits the ground?
horizontal, will it hit the incline above or
Q. 73. Two stones of mass m and M (M > m) are dropped below the point where it struck the incline
Dt time apart from the top of a tower. Take time earlier?
t = 0 at the instant the second stone is released.
Q. 76. (i) A canon can fire shells at speed u. Inclination
Let Dv and Ds be the difference in their speed
of its barrel to the horizontal can be changed
and their mutual separation respectively. Plot the
in steps of q = 1° ranging from q1 = 15° to
variation of Dv and Ds with time for the interval
q2 = 85°. Let Rn be the horizontal range for
both the stones are in flight. [g = 10 m/s2]
projection angle q = n°.
Q. 74. A particle is moving in the xy plane on a sinusoidal
∆Rn = Rn − Rn +1
course determined by y = A sin kx, where k and A
are constants. The X component of the velocity For what value of n the value of Rn is
of the particle is constant and is equal to v0 and maximum? Neglect air resistance.
the particle was at origin at time t = 0. Find the (ii) A small water sprinkler is in the shape of a
magnitude of the acceleration of the particle when hemisphere with large number of uniformly
p spread holes on its surface. It is placed on
it is at point having x co ordinate x = . ground and water comes out of each hole
2k
with speed u. Assume that we mentally divide
Q. 75. A ball is projected from a cliff of height h = 19.2 the ground into many small identical patches
m at an angle a to the horizontal. It hits an incline – each having area S. What is the distance
passing through the foot of the cliff, inclined at of a patch from the sprinkler which receives
an angle q to the horizontal. Time of flight of the maximum amount of water ?
ball is T = 2.4 s. Foot of the cliff is the origin of
the co-ordinate system, horizontal is x direction A gun fires a large number of bullets upward.
and vertical is y direction (see figure). Plot of y Due to shaking of hands some bullets deviate as
co-ordinate vs time and y component of velocity much as 1° from the vertical. The muzzle speed
of the ball (vy) vs its x co-ordinate (x) is as shown. of the gun is 150 m/s and the height of gun above
x and y are in m and time is in s in the graph. the ground is negligible. The radius of the head of
[g = 10 m/s2] the person firing the gun is 10cm. You can assume
y that acceleration due to gravity is nearly constant
for heights involved and its value is g = 10 m/s2.
The gun fires 1000 bullets and they fall uniformly
over a circle of radius r. Neglect air resistance.
A a
You can use the fact sin q ~ q when q is small.
(a) Find the approximate value of r.
(b) What is the probability that a bullet will fall
h
on the person’s head who is firing?

q
Three stones are projected simultaneously with
x
O same speed u from the top of a tower. Stone 1 is
 2.12 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

projected horizontally and stone 2 and stone 3 are P

projected making an angle q with the horizontal
as shown in fig. Before stone 3 hits the ground, the
distance between 1 and 2 was found to increase at
a constant rate u. u u
2
A q a q B
O
q
1 x0
q
(b) Calculate the inclination of the wall to the
3 horizontal (a) [g = 10 m/s2]
Q. 81. AB is a pipe fixed to the ground at an inclination of
37°. A ball is projected from point O at a speed of
u = 20m/s at an angle of 53° to the horizontal and
it smoothly enters into the pipe with its velocity
parallel to the axis of the pipe. [Take g = 10 ms–2]
(a) Find q
(b) Find the rate at which the distance between 2
and 3 increases.
A
u
A horizontal electric wire is stretched at a height

L
h = 10 m above the ground. A boy standing on the
ground can throw a stone at a speed u = 20 ms –1. 53° 37° B
Find the maximum horizontal distance x at which O
a bird sitting on the wire can be hit by the stone.
(a) Find the length L of the pipe
x
(b) Find the distance of end B of the pipe from
point O.
Q. 82. (a) A boy throws several balls out of the
window of his house at different angles to
h u
the horizontal. All balls are thrown at speed
u = 10 m/s and it was found that all of them
hit the ground making an angle of 45° or
q
larger than that with the horizontal. Find the
height of the window above the ground [take
Q. 80. A wall OP is inclined to the horizontal ground g = 10 m/s2]
at an angle a. Two particles are projected from

(b) A gun is mounted on an elevated platform
points A and B on the ground with same speed (u)
AB. The distance of the gun at A from the
in directions making an angle q to the horizontal
edge B is AB = 960 m. Height of platform
(see figure). Distance between points A and B is
is OB = 960 m. The gun can fire shells with
x0 = 24 m. Both particles hit the wall elastically
a velocity of u = 100 m/s at any angle. What
and fall back on the ground. Time of flight (time
is the minimum distance (OP) from the foot
required to hit the wall and then fall back on to the of the platform where the shell of gun can
ground) for particles projected from A and B are reach?
4 s and 2 s respectively. Both the particles strike u
the wall perpendicularly and at the same location.
[In elastic collision, the velocity component of B
the particle that is perpendicular to the wall gets A
reversed without change in magnitude]
(a) Calculate maximum height attained by the O P
particle projected from A. Q. 83 An object A is kept fixed at the point x = 3 m
 Kinematics 2.13

and y = 1.25 m on a plank P raised above the Q. 85. A city bus has a horizontal rectangular roof and
ground. At time t = 0 the plank starts moving a rectangular vertical windscreen. One day it was
along the + x direction with an acceleration raining steadily and there was no wind.
1.5 m/s2. At the same instant a stone is projected (a) Will the quantity of water falling on the roof
from the origin with a velocity u as shown. A in unit time be different for the two cases (i)
stationary person on the ground observes the the bus is still (ii) the bus is moving with
stone hitting the object during its downwards speed v on a horizontal road ?
motion at an angle of 45º to the horizontal. All the
motions are in x-y plane. Find u and the time after (b) Draw a graph showing the variation of
which the stone hits the object. Take g = 10 m/s2 quantity of water striking the windscreen in
A
unit time with speed of the bus (v).
y
P Q. 86. A truck is travelling due north descending a hill of
1.25 m slope angle q = tan–1 (0.1) at a constant speed of
90 km/hr. At the base of the hill there is a gentle
curve and beyond that the road is level and heads
u
30° east of north. A south bound police car is
x travelling at 80 km/hr along the level road at the
O 3m
base of the hill approaching the truck. Find the
velocity of the truck relative to police car in terms
Q. 84. (a) A particle is thrown from a height h
horizontally towards a vertical wall with a of unit vectors iˆ, ˆj and k̂ . Take x axis towards
speed v as shown in the figure. If the particle east, y axis towards north and z axis vertically
returns to the point of projection after upwards.
suffering two elastic collisions, one with the Q. 87. Two persons A and B travelling at 60 km/hr–1
wall and another with the ground, find the in their cars moving in opposite directions on a
total time of flight. [Elastic collision means straight road observe an airplane. To the person A,
the velocity component perpendicular to the the airplane appears to be moving perpendicular
surface gets reversed during collision.] to the road while to the observe B the plane
appears to cross the road making an angle of 45°.
v
(a) At what angle does the plane actually cross
h the road (relative to the ground).
(b) Find the speed of the plane relative to the
(b) Touching a hemispherical dome of radius R ground.
there is a vertical tower of height H = 4 R.
A boy projects a ball horizontally at speed Q. 88.
u from the top of the tower. The ball strikes C

R
the dome at a height from ground and
2
rebounds. After rebounding the ball retraces l u
back its path into the hands of the boy. Find u.
u

A B
L
Two friends A and B are standing on a river bank
H L distance apart. They have decided to meet
at a point C on the other bank exactly opposite
to B. Both of them start rowing simultaneously
on boats which can travel with velocity
R
V = 5 km/hr in still water. It was found that both
O reached at C at the same time. Assume that path of
 2.14 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

both the boats are straight lines. Width of the river ground at the instant when the particle was
is l = 3.0 km and water is flowing at a uniform projected.
speed of u = 3.0 km/hr. Q. 91. A ball is projected in vertical x–y plane from a
(a) In how much time the two friends crossed the car moving along horizontal x direction. The car
river. is speeding up with constant acceleration. Which
(b) Find L. one of the following trajectory of the ball is not
possible in the reference frame attached to the
Q. 89. On a frictionless horizontal surface, assumed to be car? Give reason for your answer. Explain the
the x-y plane, a small trolley A is moving along a condition in which other trajectories are possible.
straight line parallel to the y-axis (see figure) with Consider origin at the point of projection.
a constant velocity of ( 3 – 1) m/s. At a particular y y
instant, when the line OA makes an angle of 45°
with the x-axis, a ball is thrown along the surface
from the origin O. Its velocity makes an angle f
with the x-axis and it hits the trolley.
y x x
A
(a) (b)

y
y

45°
O x

(a) The motion of the ball is observed from the

x x
frame of the trolley. Calculate the angle q (c) (d)
made by the velocity vector of the ball with
the x-axis in this frame. Q. 92. A boy standing on a cliff 50 m high throws a ball
with speed 40 m/s directly aiming towards a man
(b) Find the speed of the ball with respect to the
standing on ground at B. At the same time the
4θ
surface, if φ = . man at B throws a stone with a speed of 10 m/s
3
directly aiming towards the boy.
Q. 90. A large heavy box is sliding without friction
down a smooth plane having inclination angle q. A
From a point P at the bottom of a box, a particle is
projected inside the box. The initial speed of the
particle with respect to box is u and the direction
of projection makes an angle a with the bottom as
50 m
shown in figure


P Q
C B
50 m

 (a) Will the ball and the stone collide? If yes, at

(a) Find the distance along the bottom of the box what time after projection?
between the point of projection P and the (b) At what height above the ground the two
point Q where the particle lands. (Assume objects collide?
that the particle does not hit any other surface (c) Draw the path of ball in the reference frame
of the box. Neglect air resistance) of the stone.
(b) If the horizontal displacement of the particle Q. 93. A man walking downhill with velocity V0 finds
as seen by an observer on the ground is zero, that his umbrella gives him maximum protection
find the speed of the box with respect to the from rain when he holds it such that the stick is
 Kinematics 2.15

perpendicular to the hill surface. When the man applied and the train begins to retard at a uniform
turns back and climbs the hill with velocity V0, rate that is equal to its previous acceleration (a)
he finds that it is most appropriate the hold the
(a) Will the ball hit the wall BC or wall CD or the
umbrella stick vertical. Find the actual speed of corner C?
raindrops in terms of V0. The inclination of the
hill is q = 37°.
(b) What is speed of the ball, relative to the
wagon at the instant it hits a wall ?
Q. 96. Five particles are projected simultaneously from
the top of a tower that is h = 32 m high. The initial
velocities of projection are as shown in figure.
V0 Velocity of 2 and 5 are horizontal.
15 m/s
V0
4 3 10 m/s

53° 37°
5
10 m/s
15 m/s 37° 2
q 
1
Q. 94. There are two hills A and B and a car is travelling 10 m/s

towards hill A along the line joining the two

hills. Car is travelling at a constant speed u. There
h = 32m
is a wind blowing at speed u in the direction of
motion of the car (i.e., from hill B to A). When
the car is at a distance x1 from A and x2 from B
it sounds horn (for very short interval). Driver
hears the echo of horn from both the hills at the
same time.
(a) Which particle will hit the ground first?
Wind (u)
(b) Separation between which two particles is
x2 x1
maximum at the instant the first particle hits
the ground?
(c) Which two particles are last and last but one
B u A to hit the ground? Calculate the distance
between these two particles (still in air), at
1
a time 0.3s after the third particle lands on
Find the ratio taking speed of sound in still air ground.
to be V. 2
3
[g = 10 m/s2, tan 37° = ]
Q. 95. The figure shows a square train wagon ABCD 4
which has a Q. 97. From the top of a long smooth incline a small
C D body A is projected along the surface with speed
smooth floor and
side length of 2 L. u. Simultaneously, another small object B is
The train is mov- thrown horizontally with velocity v = 10 m/s,
ing with uniform 2L
from the same point. The two bodies travel in the
acceleration (a) in same vertical plane and body B hits body A on the
a direction parallel incline. If the inclination angle of the incline is
to DA. A 'ball is u 4
B A θ = cos −1   find
rolled along the 5
2L
floor with a veloci-
(a) the speed u with which A was projected.
ty u, parallel to AB, with respect to the wagon.
The ball passes through the centre of the wagon (b) the distance from the point of projection,
floor. At the instant it is at the centre, brakes are where the two bodies collide.
 2.16 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

B V where q is the angle made by position vector

A of the rocket with respect to the vertical.
y
u
Rocket

r
q

Q. 98. A man is on straight road AC, standing at A. He

wants to get to a point P which is in field at a
distance ‘d’ off the road (see figure). Distance AB x

is l = 50. The man can run on the road at a speed (a) Neglect atmospheric resistance and take
v1 = 5 m/s and his speed in the field is v2 = 3 m/s. g = 9.8 m/s2 at the concerned height. Neglect
l height of radar. Calculate the height of the
A B C
rocket above the ground.
(b) Two points A and B are moving in X - Y plane
(
with constant velocity of VA = 6iˆ - 9 ˆj m/s )
d
( )
and V = iˆ + ˆj m/s respectively. At time
B

t = 0 they are 15 m apart and both of them

lie on y axis with A lying away on positive
P Y axis with respect to B. What is the angular
velocity of A with respect to B at t = 1 s?
(a) Find the minimum value of ‘d’ for which man
can reach point P in least possible time by Q. 101. A stone is projected horizontally with speed u
travelling only in the field along the straight from the top of a tower of height h.
line AP. (a) Calculate the radius of curvature of the path
(b) If value of ‘d’ is half the value found in (a), of the stone at the point where its tangential
what length the man must run on the road and radial accelerations are equal.
before entering the field, in order to reach ‘P’ (b) What shall be the height (h) of the tower so
in least possible time. that radius of curvature of the path is always
Q. 99. Two particles, A and B are moving in concentric less than the value obtained in (a) above.
circles in anticlockwise sense in the same plane Q. 102. A stick of length L = 2.0 m is leaned against a
with radii of the circles being gA = 1.0 m and gB = wall as shown. It is released from a position when
2.0 m respectively. The particles move with same q = 60°. The end A of the stick remains in contact
angular speed of w = 4 rad/s. with the wall and its other end B remains in
Find the angular velocity of B as observed by A if contact with the floor as the stick slides down.
Find the distance travelled by the centre of the
(a) Particles lie on a line passing through the
stick by the time it hits the floor.
centre of the circle.
A
(b) Particles lie on two perpendicular lines
passing through the centre.
Q. 100. (a) An unpowered rocket is in flight in air. At a
moment the tracking radar gives following
data regarding the rocket.
r = distance of the rocket from the radar =
q
dr dθ
4000 m, = 0, = 1.8 deg/sec; B
dt dt
 Kinematics 2.17

Q. 103. (a) A line PQ is moving on a fixed circle of ball is 10 m/s parallel to the incline XO.
radius R. The line has a constant velocity v x
perpendicular to itself. Find the speed of B
point of intersection (A) of the line with the
y
circle at the moment the line is at a distance 10
d = R/2 from the centre of the circle. m/
s
V

A 60° 30°
P Q
d O

Q. 106. A meter stick AB is lying on a horizontal table. Its

end A is pulled up so as to move it with a constant
velocity VA = 4ms–1 along a vertical line. End B
slides along the floor.
(b) In the figure shown a pin P is confined to VA

move in a fixed circular slot of radius R. The

pin is also constrained to remains inside the A

slot in a straight arm O'A. The arm moves

with a constant angular speed w about the
hinge O'. What is the acceleration of point
P?
B
A B
P
(a) After how much time (t0) speed (VB) of end B
becomes equal to the speed (VA) of end A ?
O' O (b) Find distance travelled by the end B in
R R time t0.
Q. 107. One end of a rope is fixed at a point on the ceiling
the other end is held close to the first end so that
the rope is folded. The second end is released
C from this position. Find the speed at which the
Q. 104. A flexible inextensible cord supports a mass M fold at F is descending at the instant the free end
as shown in figure. A1, A2 and B are small pulleys of the rope is going down at speed V.
in contact with the cord. At time t = 0 cord PQ
is horizontal and A1, A2 start moving vertically
down at a constant speed of v1, whereas B moves
up at a constant speed of v2. Find the velocity of
mass M as a function of time. V
L L L L
P Q
A1 A2
B

Q. 108. Block A rests on inclined surface of wedge B

M which rests on a horizontal surface. The block A is
connected to a string, which passes over a pulley
Q. 105. In the arrangement shown in the figure A is an P (fixed rigidly to the wedge B) and its other end
equilateral wedge and the ball B is rolling down is securely fixed to a wall at Q. Segment PQ of
the incline XO. Find the velocity of the wedge (of the string is horizontal and Q is at a large distance
course, along OY) at the moment velocity of the
 2.18 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

from P. The system is let go from rest and the Q. 111. While starting from a station, a train driver was
wedge slides to right as A moves on its inclined instructed to stop his train after time T and to
face. Find the distance travelled by A by the time cover maximum possible distance in that time.
it reaches the bottom of the inclined surface. (a) If the maximum acceleration and retardation
P Q for the train are both equal to ‘a’, find the
A
maximum distance it can cover.
5m
(b) Will the train travel more distance if
maximum acceleration is ‘a’ but the
C q = 30° B
maximum retardation caused by the brakes is
‘2a’? Find this distance.
Q. 109. Two frictionless ropes connect points A & B in Q. 112. Two particles 1 and 2 start simultaneously from
vertical plane. Bead 1 is allowed to slide along origin and move along the positive X direction.
the straight rope AB and bead 2 slides along the Initial velocity of both particles is zero. The
curved rope ACB. Which bead will reach B in less acceleration of the two particles depends on their
time? displacement (x) as shown in fig.
a1 a2
A
1
2a0 2a0

a0 a0
2
O X0 X O X0 X
C B

(a) Particles 1 and 2 take t1 and t2 time respectively

Level 3 for their displacement to become x0. Find 2
.
1

Q. 110. A car manufacturer usually tells a optimum speed (b) Which particle will cover 2x0 distance in
(V0) at which the car should be driven to get least time? Which particle will cross the point
maximum mileage. In order to find the optimum x = 2x0 with greater speed?
speed for a new model, an engineer of the car (c) The two particles have same speed at a certain
company experimented a lot and finally plotted time after the start. Calculate this common
a graph between the extreme time t (defined as speed in terms of a0 and x0.
number of hours a tank full of petrol lasts) vs the
Q. 113. A cat is following a rat. The rat is running with a
constant speed V at which car was run.
constant velocity u. The cat moves with constant
t (hour) speed v with her velocity always directed towards
the rat. Consider time to be t = 0 at an instant when
both are moving perpendicular to each other and
20
separation between them is L.
(a) Find acceleration of the cat at t = 0.
(b) Find the time t0 when the rat is caught.
(c) Find the acceleration of the cat immediately
4 before it catches the rat.
3
O 10 150
-1
V(km hr ) (d) Draw the path of the rat as seen by the
cat.
(a) Calculate the optimum speed V0 for this new Q. 114.(a) Prove that bodies starting at the same time t = 0
model. from the same point, and following frictionless
(b) If the fuel tank capacity of this car is 50 litre, slopes in different directions in the same
what maximum mileage can be obtained vertical plane, all lie in a circle at any
from this car? subsequent time.
 Kinematics 2.19

(b) Using the above result do the following Q. 118. A valley has two walls inclined at 37° and 53° to
problem. A point P lies above an inclined the horizontal. A particle is projected from point
plane of inclination angle a. P is joined to the P with a velocity of u = 20 m/s along a direction
plane at number of points by smooth wires, perpendicular to the incline wall OA. The Particle
running in all possible directions. Small hits the incline surface RB perpendicularly at Q.
bodies (in shape of beads) are released from Take g = 10 m/s2 and find:
P along all the wires simultaneously. Which (a) The time of flight of the particle.
body will take least time to reach the plane.
P
(b) Vertical height h of the point P from
horizontal surface OR.
 3
 tan 37° = 4 
 
B

A u
a Q

Q. 115. The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of

 
the earth is g . A ball is projected with velocity u h
from the ground. 37° 53°
O R
(a) Express the time of flight of the ball.
(b) Write the expression of average velocity of Q. 119.
the ball for its entire duration of flight.
 
Express both answers in terms of u and g .
h
Q. 116. A ball is projected from point O on the ground.
It hits a smooth vertical wall AB at a height h
and rebounds elastically. The ball finally lands
at a point C on the ground. During the course of
motion, the maximum height attained by the ball
is H.
B 

A ball is released in air above an incline plane

inclined at an angle a to the horizontal. After
falling vertically through a distance h it hits the
incline and rebounds. The ball flies in air and
C
then again makes an impact with the incline. This
O A
way the ball rebounds multiple times. Assume
h OA 1 that collisions are elastic, i.e., the ball rebound
(a) Find the ratio if
H OC 3 without any loss in speed and in accordance to
(b) Find the magnitude of average acceleration the law of reflection.
of the projectile for its entire course of flight (a) Distance between the points on the incline
if it was projected at an angle of 45° to the where the ball makes first and second impact
horizontal. is l1 and distance between points where the
Q. 117. A boy can throw a ball up to a speed of
ball makes second and third impact is l2.
u = 30 m/s . He throws the ball many a times, Which is large l1 or l2?
ensuring that maximum height attained by the ball (b) Calculate the distance between the points on
in each throw is h = 20 m. Calculate the maximum the incline where the ball makes second and
horizontal distance at which a ball might have fifth impact.
landed from the point of projection. Neglect the Q. 120. A terrorist ‘A’ is walking at a constant speed of
height of the boy. [g = 10 m/s2] 7.5 km/hr due West. At time t = 0, he was exactly
 2.20 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

South of an army camp at a distance of 1 km. At blowing at a speed of . Mark the area on the
this instant a large number of army men scattered
in every possible direction from their camp in ground that the sprinkler will now be able to wet.
search of the terrorist. Each army person walked
in a straight line at a constant speed of 6 km/hr.
(a) What will be the closest distance of an
army person from the terrorist in this search O
operation?
(b) At what time will the terrorist get nearest to
an army person?
Q. 124. A cylinder of radius R has been placed in a corner
Q. 121. A large wedge BCD, having its inclined surface
as shown in the fig. A wedge is pressed against
at an angle q = 45° to the horizontal, is travelling
the cylinder such that its inclined surfaces touches
horizontally leftwards with uniform velocity
2
u = 10 m/s the cylinder at a height of from the ground.
u 5
C Now the wedge is pushed to the left at a constant
speed V = 15 m/s. With what speed will the
cylinder move?
V V

B 45° D
A

At some instant a particle is projected vertically

up with speed V = 20 m/s from point A on ground
lying at some distance right to the lower edge B R
of the wedge. The particle strikes the incline BC
normally, while it was falling. [g = 10 m/s2]
(a) Find the distance AB at the instant the particle 2R/5
was projected from A.
(b) Find the distance of lower edge B of the Q. 125. The entrance to a harbour consists of 50 m gap
wedge from point A at the instant the particle between two points A and B such that B is due
strikes the incline. east of A. Outside the harbour there is a 8 km/hr
(c) Trace the path of the particle in the reference current flowing due east. A motor boat is located
frame attached to the wedge. 300 m due south of A. Neglect size of the boat for
answering following questions-
Q. 122. The speed of river current close to banks is nearly
zero. The current speed increases linearly from (a) Calculate the least speed (Vmin) that the motor
the banks to become maximum (= V0) in the boat must maintain to enter the harbour.
middle of the river. A boat has speed ‘u’ in still (b) Show that the course it must steer when
water. It starts from one bank and crosses the moving at Vmin does not depend on the speed
river. Its velocity relative to water is always kept of the current.
perpendicular to the current. Find the distance
Q. 126. Two small pegs (A and B) are at horizontal and
through which the boat will get carried away by
vertical separation b and h respectively. A small
the current (along the direction of flow) while it
block of mass M is suspended with the help of
crosses the river. Width of the river is l.
two light strings passing over A and B as shown in
Q. 123. A water sprinkler is positioned at O on horizontal fig. The two string are always kept at right angles
ground. It issues water drops in every possible (i.e., <APB = 90°). Find the minimum possible
direction with fixed speed u. This way the gravitation potential energy of the mass assuming
sprinkler is able to completely wet a circular area the reference level at location of peg A. [Hint: the
of the ground (see fig). A horizontal wind starts potential energy is minimum when the block is at
 Kinematics 2.21

its lowest position] Q. 130. In the arrangement shown in the figure, the block
b C begins to move down at a constant speed of
7.5 cm/s at time t = 0. At the same instant block
B
A is made to start moving down at constant
h acceleration. It starts at M and its speed is 30 cm/s
A when it reaches N (MN = 20 cm). Assuming that
B started from rest, find its position, velocity and
P acceleration when block A reaches N.
M

Q. 127. (a) A canon fires a shell up on an inclined plane.

Prove that in order to maximize the range
along the incline the shell should be fired in
a direction bisecting the angle between the
incline and the vertical. Assume that the shell
fires at same speed all the time.
(b) A canon is used to hit a target a distance R A
up an inclined plane. Assume that the energy M
used to fire the projectile is proportional to
square of its projection speed. Prove that the C B
angle at which the shell shall be fired to hit 20 cm
the target but use the least amount of energy
is same as the angle found in part (a)
u N

Q. 131. A rocket prototype is fired from ground at time

t = 0 and it goes straight up. Take the launch
point as origin and vertically upward direction as
Q. 128. A ball of mass m is projected from ground making positive x direction. The acceleration of the rocket
an angle q to the horizontal. There is a horizontal is given by
wind blowing in the direction of motion of the
g
ball. Due to wind the ball experiences a constant a = - kt 2 ; 0 < t £ t0

mg 2
horizontal force of in direction of its motion. = - g; t > t0
Find q for which the horizontal range of the ball
will be maximum. 3g
Where t0
Q. 129. A projectile is projected from a level ground 2k
making an angle q with the horizontal (x (a) Find maximum velocity of the rocket during
direction). The vertical (y) component of its the up journey.
velocity changes with its x co-ordinate according (b) Find maximum height attained by the rocket.
to the graph shown in figure. Calculate q. Take (c) Find total time of flight.
g = 10 ms–2.
vy (m/s) Q. 132. A man standing inside a room of length L rolls a
ball along the floor at time t = 0. The ball travels
at constant speed v relative to the floor, hits the
front wall (B) and rebounds back with same
speed v. The man catches the ball back at the wall
45° 10 A at time t0. The ball travelled along a straight
x (In m)
O line relative to the man inside the room. Another
observer standing outside the room found that
the entire room was travelling horizontally at
constant velocity v in a direction parallel to the
 2.22 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

two walls A and B. rim of the umbrella has a radius of r = 0.5 m and
B
v
it is at a height of H = 1.8 m from the floor. The
man holding the umbrella gradually increases the
angular speed to make it 2 w. Calculate the area of
the floor that will get wet due to water drops spun
off the rim and hitting the floor. [g = 10 m/s2]
L

(a) Find the average speed of the ball in the time

interval t = 0 to t = t0 as observed by the r = 0.5 m
observer outside the room.
(b) If the room has acceleration in the direction H = 1.8 m
of its velocity draw a sketch of the path of
the ball as observed by the observer standing
outside. Assume that velocity of room was v
at the instant the ball was released.
Q. 133. There is a tall cylindrical building standing in a Q. 135. A ball is projected vertically up from ground. Boy
field. Radius of the cylinder is R = 8 m. A boy A standing at the window of first floor of a nearby
standing at A (at a distance of 10 m from the building observes that the time interval between
centre of the cylindrical base of the building) the ball crossing him while going up and the ball
knows that his friend is standing at B behind the crossing him while going down is t1. Another
building. The line joining A and B passes through boy B standing on the second floor notices that
the centre of the base of the building. Distance time interval between the ball passing him twice
between A and B is 50 m. A wants to throw a ball (during up motion and down motion) is t2.
to B but he realizes that the building is too tall and (a) Calculate the height difference (h) between
he cannot throw the ball over it. He throws the the boy B and A.
ball at a speed of 20 m/s such that his friend at B
(b) Assume that the height of boy A from the
has to move minimum distance to catch it.
point of projection of the ball is also equal to
h and calculate the speed with which the ball
R = 8m was projected.
Q. 136. A stick of length L is dropped from a high tower.
An ant sitting at the lower end of the stick begins
10 m 40 m to crawl up at the instant the stick is released.
Velocity of the ant relative to the stick remains
A O B constant and is equal to u. Assume that the stick
(a) What is the minimum distance that boy at B remains vertical during its fall, and length of the
stick is sufficiently long.
will have to move to catch the ball?
(b) At what angle to the horizontal does the boy
at A throws the ball?
Assume that the ball is released and caught at
same height above the ground. L
2 –1
[Take g = 10 m/s and sin (0.75) ~ 48.6°
Q. 134. A wet umbrella is held upright (see figure). The
man holding it is rotating it about its vertical
shaft at an angular speed of w = 5 rad s–1. The
 Kinematics 2.23

(a) Calculate the maximum height attained by the ant an insect jumps from point A on the windshield,
measured from its initial position. with a velocity u = 2.64 m/s (relative to ground)
(b) What time after the start the ant will be at the in vertically upward direction. It falls back at
same height from where it started? point B on the windshield. Calculate distance AB.
Assume that the insect moves freely under gravity
Q. 137. Two balls are projected simultaneously from the and g = 10 m/s2.
top of a tall building. The first ball is projected
horizontally at speed u1 = 10 m/s and the other
4
one is projected at an angle θ = tan −1   to the
B

3
horizontal with a velocity u2. [g = 10 m/s2] A
u2
37°

q
u1
a = 5 m/s2

Q. 140. Two persons are pulling a heavy block with the

help of horizontal inextensible strings. At the
instant shown, the velocities of the two persons
are v1 and v2 directed along the respective strings
(a) Find minimum value of u2 (= u0) so that with the strings making an angle of 60° between
the velocity vector of the two balls can get them.
perpendicular to each other at some point of
(a) Find the speed of the block at the instant
time during their course of flight.
shown.
(b) Find the time after which velocities of the (b) For what ratio of v1 and v2 the instantaneous
two balls become perpendicular if the second velocity of the block will be along the
one was projected with speed u0. direction of v1.
Q. 138. There is a large wedge placed on a horizontal v1
surface with its incline face making an angle of
37° to the horizontal. A particle is projected in
vertically upward direction with a velocity of u
= 6.5 m/s from a point O on the inclined surface. 60°
At the instant the particle is projected, the wedge
begins to move horizontally with a constant
acceleration of a = 4 m/s2. At what distance from
point O will the particle hit the incline surface if v2

(i) direction of a is along BC? Q. 141. A heavy block 'B' is sliding with constant velocity
u on a horizontal table. The width of the block is
(ii) direction of a is along AB?
L. There is an insect A at a distance d from the
block as shown in the figure. The insect wants to
cross to the opposite side of the table. It begins to
A crawl at a constant velocity v at the instant shown
in the figure. Find the least value of v for which
O 37° the insect can cross to the other side without
getting hit by the block.
C B
u
B
Q. 139. The windshield of a truck is inclined at 37° to
the horizontal. The truck is moving horizontally L
with a constant acceleration of a = 5 m/s2. At the
d A
instant the velocity of the truck is v0 = 0.77 m/s,
 2.24 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

Q. 142. A projectile is thrown from ground at a speed v0 A projectile is thrown from a point on ground,
at an angle a to the horizontal. Consider point with initial velocity u at some angle to the
of projection as origin, horizontal direction as X horizontal. Show that it can clear a pole of height
axis and vertically upward as Y axis. Let t be the h at a distance d from the point of projection if
time when the velocity vector of the projectile
becomes perpendicular to its position vector. u2 > g [h + h 2 + d 2 ]
A particle rotates in a circle with angular speed
(a) Write a quadratic equation in t.
w0. A retarding force decelerates it such that
(b) What is the maximum angle a for which angular deceleration is always proportional to
the distance of projectile from the point of square root of angular velocity. Find the mean
projection always keeps on increasing? angular velocity of the particle averaged over the
[Hint: Start from the equation you obtained whole time of rotation.
in part (a)]

ANSWERS

The two velocities are perpendicular. (i) B and C

(a) 7.5 km/hr–1 (ii)
D
(b) 2 hr 40 min (iii) A, B, C, D
3. (a)
F 10 m
(b)
T v = 12 m/s
(c)
T
4. (a)
E, v (m/s)

(b)
D,G 30
(c)
B,C
5. (a) 4 m/s 10
(b) 2 m/s2 t
O 4 8
(a)
Xmax = 4 m ; t = 2 s
12. (a) particle A
(b) x (m)
(b) see solution for graph
(a) l < t < 2 s and 3 < t < 4 s
8 (b) 1 m/s
14. (a) 22 (Km) (s–1) (MLy–1)
1n(2)
(b)
t (s) (a)
4
v V (m / s)
20
v0

2 4
t t (s)
t O

–20
–v0

 Kinematics 2.25

(b) V (m / s) 20 (1 + 2) m
20 24. (a) 12.13 m
(b) 16 m/s
O 2 4
t (s) a = 5.19 m/s2
4 2
u = 16 m/s; θ = tan −1  
 15 
(c) h (m) 4

5
20 m 4
pR
3
Displacement = 40 cm
O 2 4
t (s) Distance = (30 5 + 10 13) cm
(d) Distance (m) 40
s
41
40
31. (a) t0 = 5 s
(b) car 4
1 m/s2 to 7 m/s2
(a) Vmax = 12 km/hr
O 4
t (s) (b)
Vcmin
y

Up
m
ot ion
io ot 0° 
n m 90°
H/2 wn
Do
5 m/s, 12 m/s
V
V0 O V0
Dt = 23.33 s
2
L
V = 20 ms–1
u
2L  2 − 1 807 kph
∆t =  
g 38. (a) Parabolic path
1 m (b) 6 m/s
20. All statements are true 1
(a) Tg cosq Perpendicular to the incline
y 2
(b) 4 2 ms–1
x 2 2 cms–1
88
min
3
40 m at = 0; path is circular
The one that is projected at q2
wH
tan θ 2 n=

1
= q
2 tan θ1
 2.26 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

3 2uv
(a) a = a0 (c)
p u v
(b) 8.37 m/s2 2L
45. (a) vx (d)
u v
56. (b) 0.5 m
v
57. (a) 10 5 s
t
x
(b)
B
–v A

a
(b) y

O t (s)
10 t1 t2
 t
(a) r = vt [cos (wt) î + sin (wt)] ĵ
(b) 

Vp = V [cos(w t ) - w t sin(w t )] 58. (a) Acceleration is increasing

î + V [sin (wt) + wt cos (wt)] ĵ (b) 1 m/s2

(a) v0e2pn
(
59. ∆r = − yiˆ + xjˆ dθ )
(b)
V = 2a0x 60. (a) 8.5 s
(b) 2.41 m
3 u , zero
61. t = (2 – 2)t0 ; x = ( 2 – 1)x0
3
rad 62. 2.2 hr ; 90.9 km/hr
8
2 m/s 63. 66 m
1.59 s −1  3 
64. θ = tan  
52. (a) t0 = 32 s ; 2
3
15 3 65. (a) 48 m, 68.5 m
< VA > = < VB > =
(b) m/s
8π
53. Both are true x(m)
(b)
60 s
55. (a) Harshit
x
60.5
(b)
B D 52.5
HA
KS
HIT

AN
RS

AK
HA

C
t(m)
O 5.5 7.5

A
3v02
t 66.
O tH tH tA 4L
2
 Kinematics 2.27

67. v
73.
s (m)

10 m/s

t(s)

s (m)
5

t(s)
O
1 2 3 4

68. (i) v10 = v20 = 4m/s 5

(ii) Both will take same time t(s)

O
69. (a) 90 m
(b) V Ak0v02
−1  3 
4
t (s) 75. (a) α = tan  
4
1
θ = tan −1
(b)
–30 2
(c) The ball will hit at a point lower than the earlier
(c) V (m/s) spot.
O 4 76. (i) n = 84°
t
u
(ii)
g
77. (a) 80 m
– 45
(b) 1.6 × 10–3
70. (a) 2.5 s
78. (a) q = 60°
(b) y (In meter)
(b) 3 u
79. 20 2 m
6.25
80. (a) 11.25 m
5.5
8
1.5 (b) tan −1  
t
5
O 2.0 2.5
81. (a) L = 14.58 m
2u (b)
OB = 41.66 m
71. (a) t0 =
α 82. (a) 5 m

(2 )
3/ 2 (b) 480 m
(b) 1/ 2 u = 7.29 m/s, t = 1 s.
3α

h
84. (a)
(c) g

72. (a) 2 (b)

u = 21gR
(b) zero
 2.28 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

85. (a) No 3
(b) rad / sec
(b)
Q 2
2
101. (a) R = 2 2u
g
u2
h
(b)
O V 2g
p
86. (40iˆ + 158.9 ˆj - 8.9kˆ ) 102.
3
m

87. (a) q = tan–1 (2) 2v

103. (a)
(b) 60 5 kmhr –1 3
3 (b) 4w2R
88. (a) hr
4 dy 2v12 t 2 ( v1 + v2 ) t
2

(b) 4.5 km 104. v = = +

dt L2 + v12 t 2 L2 + ( v1 + v2 ) t 2
2

89. (a) 45°

(b) 2 m/s 10
105. m/s
3
u sin 2a2

90. (a) 1
g cos q
106. (a) t0 = s
4 2
u cos(a + q )
(b)
cos q Ê 1 ˆ
91. (b) ÁË 1 -
(b) ˜m
2¯
92. (a) yes, 2 s 107. V/2
(b) zero 108. 10 sin 15°
(c) straight line 109. Bead 2
73 110. (a) 80 kmhr –1
93. V0
3 (b) 17 kml –1
x1 v + u 1 2
94. = 111. (a) aT
x2 v − u 4
95. (a) Corner C
(b) yes,
1 2
(b)
u aT
3
96. (a) particle 1
112. (a) 2
(b) Particle 2 and 5
(b) particle 1 will cover 2x0 in lesser time. Both will
(c) particle 3 and 4 ; 50.94 m cross 2x0 with same speed.
97. (a) u = 8 m/s, (c) v = (2 + 2) a0x0
(b) 18.75 m uv
113. (a)
200 L
98. (a) dmin
3 vL
(b) t0 = 2
(b) 25 m v − u2
99. (a) w = 4 rad/s (c) Zero
(b) w = 4 rad/s (d) The path will be like a spiral
100. (a) 1600 m 114. (b) Body travelling along a line making an angle
 Kinematics 2.29

with vertical 3g 2

  X0
(b)
2u.g 16 k
115. (a) t = −  2
g 3 3g
T
(c)
2 2k
  
  g u . g
Vav = u −
(b)
( ) 132. (a) 2 v
 2 (b) path is as shown
g

16
116. (a)
25
(b)
2g
117. 40 5 m 133. (a) 40 m
118. (a) 2.5 s (b) 24.3° or 65.7°
(b) 4.05 m
134. 21.2 m2
119. (a) l2 > l1
g (t12 − t22 )
(b) 72 h sin a 135. (a) h =
8
3
120. (a) km u=
g
2t12 − t22
5 (b)
2
(b) 8 min
121. (a) 15 m u2
136. (a) H max
(b) 15 m 2g
(c) parabolic u
(b)
V0 l g
122. 2u
137. (a) u0 = 37.5 m/s
123. A circle of same size shifted from the original circle
(b)
t = 1.5 m/s
u2
by ∆ X = in the direction of wind. 138. (i) 3.38 m
2g
(ii) 2.5 m
124. 20 m/s
139. AB = 0.57 m
48
125. (a) km / hr 2 2 2
37 140. (a) 1 + 2 − 1 2
3
1
126. U min = − Mg  h + b − h 
2 2

(b) 2
1
2
2
128. q = 60°
uL
129. q = 45° 141. vmin =
d 2 + L2
130. Position: 40 cm up from starting position
()
VB = 45 cm/s ≠ 142. (a) t −
2 3v0 sin α 2v2
t + 20 = 0
g g
aB = 22.5 cm/s2 (≠) sin 1
8
(b)
9
g3 w0
131. (a) Vmax 18k
144.
3
 03 NEWTON’S LAWS

Level 1 of F = 40 N is applied to the block A (see figure).

Find the contact force between block D and the
  front vertical wall of the cart.
Q. 1. Let u be the initial velocity of a particle and F be
A
the resultant force acting on it. Describe the path B
C
that the particle can take if F D
  
(a) u ¥ F = 0 and F = constant
  
(b) u.F = 0 and F = constant
In which case can the particle retrace its path.
Q. 2. A ball is projected vertically up from the floor of Q. 6. (i) Three blocks A, B and C are placed in an
a room. The ball experiences air resistance that ideal Atwood machine as shown in the
is proportional to speed of the ball. Just before figure. When the system is allowed to move
hitting the ceiling the speed of the ball is 10 m/s freely it was found that tension in the string
and its retardation is 2g. The ball rebounds from connecting A to C was more than thrice the
the ceiling without any loss of speed and falls on tension in the string connecting A and B. The
the floor 2s after making impact with the ceiling. masses of the three blocks A, B and C are m1,
How high is the ceiling? Take g = 10 m/s2. m2 and m3, respectively. State whether the
Q. 3. A small body of super dense material, whose following statements are true or false [All
mass is half the mass of the earth (but whose size masses have finite non zero values and the
is very small compared to the size of the earth), system has a non zero acceleration].
starts from rest at a height H above the earth’s
surface, and reaches the earth’s surface in time
t. Calculate time t assuming that H is very small
compared to the radius of the earth. Acceleration
due to gravity near the surface of the earth is g.
Q. 4. N identical carts are connected to each other using
strings of negligible mass. A pulling force F is m1 A C m3
applied on the first cart and the system moves
without friction along the horizontal ground. The
tension in the string connecting 4th and 5th cart is m2 B
twice the tension in the string connecting 8th and
(a) m3 can have any finite value
9th cart. Find the total number of carts (N) and
tension in the last string. (b) m1 > 2m2
N N–1 2 1 F (ii) In an Atwood machine the sum of two masses

is a constant. If the string can sustain a
Q. 5. A toy cart has mass of 4 kg and is kept on a smooth Ê 24 ˆ
tension equal to Á ˜ of the weight of the
horizontal surface. Four blocks A, B, C and D Ë 30 ¯
of masses 2 kg, 2 kg, 1 kg and 1 kg respectively sum of two masses, find the least acceleration
have been placed on the cart. A horizontal force of the masses. The string and pulley are light.
 3.2 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

(iii) A load of w newton is to be raised vertically over the smooth pulley and two masses m and M
through a height h using a light rope. The (> m) are connected to its ends (see figure). Find
greatest tension that the rope can bear is the reading of the scale when the two masses are
hw  (h > 1). Calculate the least time of ascent left free to move.
if it is required that the load starts from rest
M0
and must come to rest when it reaches a
height h.
Q. 7. In the arrangement shown in the figure the system
is in equilibrium. Mass of the block A is M and that m M
of the insect clinging to block B is m. Pulley and Stand
string are light. The insect loses contact with the
block B and begins to fall. After how much time
the insect and the block B will have a separation
L between them.
Q. 10. In the given arrangement, all strings and pulleys
are light. When the system was released it was
observed that M and m0 do not move. Find the
masses M and m0 in terms of m1 and m2. Find the
acceleration of all the masses if string is cut just
above m2.

A B

Q. 8. Two blocks of equal mass, M each, are connected

M
to two ends of a massless string passing over a
massless pulley. On one side of the string there is
M m0
a bead of mass .
2

m1
m2

Q.11 The system shown in the fig. is in equilibrium.

Pulleys A and B have mass M each and the block
M C has mass 2M. The strings are light. There is an
2 insect (D) of mass M/2 sitting at the middle or the
right string. Insect does not move.
M
S1
M

(a) When the system is released from rest the A

bead continues to remain at rest while the two
E
blocks accelerate. Find the acceleration of the
blocks.
B
(b) Find the acceleration of the two blocks if it D
was observed that the bead was sliding down S2
with a constant velocity relative to the string.
Q. 9. A pulley is mounted on a stand which is placed
over a weighing scale. The combined mass of the
C
stand and the pulley is M0. A light string passes
 Newton’s Laws 3.3

(a) Just by inspection, say if the tension in the Q. 17. A ball of mass M is in equilibrium between a
string S1 is equal to, more than or less than vertical wall and the inclined surface of a wedge.
9/2 Mg. The inclination of the wedge is q = 45° and its
(b) Find tension in the string S2, and S1. mass is very small compared to that of the ball. The
coefficient of friction between the wedge and the
(c) Find tension in S2 if the insect flies and sits at
floor is m and there is no friction elsewhere. Find
point E on the string.
minimum value of m for which this equilibrium is
Q. 12. A block slides down a frictionless plane inclined possible.
at an angle q. For what value of angle q the
horizontal component of acceleration of the block
is maximum? Find this maximum horizontal
acceleration. M
Q. 13. A tall elevator is going up with an acceleration
of a = 4 m/s2. A 4 kg snake is climbing up the
vertical wall of the elevator with an acceleration
of a. A 50 g insect is riding on the back of the
q = 45°
snake and it is moving up relative to the snake
at an acceleration of a. Find the friction force
Q.18 A helicopter of mass M = 15000 kg is lifting a
between the elevator wall and the snake. Assume
cubical box of mass m = 2000 kg. The helicopter
that the snake remains straight.
is going up with an acceleration of a = 1.2 m/s2.
Q. 14. Due to air drag the falling bodies usually acquire The four strings are tied at mid points of the sides
a constant speed when the drag force becomes of the square face PQRS of the box. The strings
equal to weight. Two bodies, of identical shape, are identical and form a knot at K. Another string
experience air drag force proportional to square KH connects the knot to the helicopter. Neglect
of their speed (Fdrag = kv2, k is a constant). mass of all strings and take g = 10 m/s2. Length of
The mass ratio of two bodies is 1 : 4. Both are each string AK, BK, CK and DK is equal to side
simultaneously released from a large height and length of the cube.
very quickly acquire their terminal speeds. If
(a) Find tension T in string AK.
the lighter body reaches the ground in 25 s, find
the approximate time taken by the other body to (b) Find tension T0 in string KH.
reach the ground. (c) Find the force (F) applied by the atmosphere
Q. 15. A cylinder of mass M and radius r is suspended at on the helicopter. Assume that the atmosphere
the corner of a room. Length of the thread is twice exerts a negligible force on the box.
the radius of the cylinder. Find the tension in the (d) If the four strings are tied at P,Q,R and S
thread and normal force applied by each wall on instead of A, B, C & D, how will the quantities
the cylinder assuming the walls to be smooth. T, T0 and F change? Will they increase or
decrease? Assume that length of the four
Thread identical strings remains same.

H
K

Q. 16. A rod of mass M and length L lies on an incline

P
having inclination of q = 37°. The coefficient of A D S
friction between the rod and the incline surface is C
Q R
B
m = 0.90. Find the tension at the mid point of the
rod.
 3.4 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

Q. 19. A pendulum has a bob connected to a light wire.

Bob ‘A’ is in equilibrium in the position shown.
The string is horizontal and is connected to a M
block B resting on a rough surface. The block B is m
on verge of sliding when q = 60°.

q = 60° wire
Q. 23. A small body A starts sliding down from the top
of a wedge (see fig) whose base is equal to l .
B The coefficient of friction between the body and
A String
wedge surface is m = 1.0. At what value of angle q
will the time of sliding be least?
(a) Is equilibrium possible if q were 70°? A

(b) With q = 60°, calculate the ratio of tension

in the pendulum wire immediately after the
string is cut to the tension in the wire before
the string is cut.

Q. 20. Two blocks of equal mass have been placed on
two faces of a fixed wedge as shown in figure. The Q. 24. Three blocks A, B and C each of mass m are
blocks are released from position where centre of placed on a smooth horizontal table. There is no
one block is at a height h above the centre of the friction between the contact surfaces of the blocks
other block. Find the time after which the centre as well. Horizontal force F is applied on each of
of the two blocks will be at same horizontal level. A and B as shown. Find the ratio of normal force
There is no friction anywhere. applied by the table on the three blocks (i.e., RA :
mg
RB : RC). Take F =
2 3
h

F A C B F
RA RC RB
30° 30°
60° 30°
Q. 25. A U shaped container has uniform cross sectional
Q. 21. In the system shown in the figure, all surfaces are area S. It is suspended vertically with the help
smooth. Block A and B have mass m each and of a spring and two strings A and B as shown in
mass of block C is 2 m. All pulleys are massless the figure. The spring and strings are light. When
and fixed to block C. Strings are light and the force water (density = d ) is poured slowly into the
F applied at the free end of the string is horizontal. container it was observed that the level of water
Find the acceleration of all three blocks. remained unchanged with respect to the ground.
B Find the force constant of the spring.

A C Spring
F

A q q B
Q. 22. A particle of mass M rests on a rough inclined
Ê 4ˆ
plane at an angle q to the horizontal Á sinq = ˜ . It
Ë 5¯
is connected to another mass m as shown in fig.
The pulley and string are light. The largest value
of m for which equilibrium is possible is M. Find
the smallest value of m for which equilibrium is
possible.
 Newton’s Laws 3.5

Q. 26. A uniform light spring has unstretched length of you convince your friend?
3.0 m. One of its end is fixed to a wall. A particle In a typical situation, car without ABS needs
of mass m = 20 g is glued to the spring at a point 20 m as minimum stopping distance. Under
1.0 m away from its fixed end. The free end of the identical conditions, what minimum distance a
spring is pulled away from the wall at a constant car with ABS would need to stop? Coefficient of
speed of 5 cm/s. kinetic friction between tyre and road is 25% less
Assume that the spring remains horizontal (i.e., than the coefficient of static friction.
neglect gravity). Force constant of spring = 0.6 Q. 29. Starting from rest a car takes at least ‘t’ second to
N / cm. travel through a distance s on a flat concrete road.
(a) With what speed does the particle of mass m Find the minimum time that will be needed for
move? it to climb through a distance ‘s’ on an inclined
(b) Find the force applied by the external agent concrete road. Assume that the car starts from rest
pulling the spring at time 2.0 s after he started and inclination of road is q = 5° with horizontal.
pulling. Coefficient of friction between tyres and the
3.0 m concrete road is m = 1.
Q. 30. A table cloth of length L is lying on a table with
1.0 m
one of its end at the edge of the table. A block is
kept at the centre of the table cloth. A man pulls
m the end of the table cloth horizontally so as to take
5 cm / s
it off the table. The cloth is pulled at a constant
Q. 27. It was observed that a small block of mass m
speed V0. What can you say about the coefficient
remains in equilibrium at the centre of a vertical
of friction between the block and the cloth if the
square frame, which was accelerated. The block
block remains on the table (i.e., it does not fall off
is held by two identical light strings as shown.
the edge) as the cloth is pulled out.
[Both strings are along the diagonal]
L L
(a) Which of 1, 2, 3 & 4 is/are possible direction/s — —
2 2
of acceleration of the frame for block to
remain in equilibrium inside it?
(b) Find the acceleration of the frame for your
answers to question (a).
Q. 31. A block rests on a horizontal surface. A horizontal
force F is applied to the block. The acceleration
3
(a) produced in the block as a function of applied
2 1 force (F) has been plotted in a graph (see figure).
Find the mass of the block.
4
a (ms–2)

Q.28 In an emergency situation while driving one 3

has tendency to jam the brakes, trying to stop
in shortest distance. With wheels locked, the car
slides and steering get useless. In ABS system the F (N)
O 6 18
electronic sensors keep varying the brake pressure
so as to keep the wheels rolling (without slipping) Q. 32. Repeat the last problem if the graph is as shown
while ensuring that the friction remains limiting. below.
Your friend has an old car with good brakes. He a (ms–2)
boasts saying that all the four wheels of his car 3
get firmly locked and stop rotation immediately
after the brakes are applied. You know that your
new car which has a computerized anti lock
F (N)
braking system (ABS) is much safer. How will O 6 18
 3.6 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

Q. 33. A solid block of mass m = 1 kg is resting on a C

horizontal platform as shown in figure. The z C
direction is vertically up. Coefficient of friction f
between the block and the platform is m = 0.2. The f
platform is moved
 with a time dependent velocity B
( )
given by V = 2tiˆ + tjˆ + 3tkˆ m/s . Calculate the B
magnitude of the force exerted by the block on the f
platform. Take g = 10 m/s2 D D
z
y
f
A

x (b) A particle is moving along an expanding

spiral (shown in fig) such that the normal
Q. 34. In the system shown in the figure, the string is force on the particle [i.e., component of force
light and coefficient of friction between the 10 kg perpendicular to the path of the particle]
block and the incline surface is m = 0.5. Mass of remains constant in magnitude.  The possible
the hanger, H is 0.5 kg. A boy places a block of
mass m on the hanger and finds that the system
direction of acceleration a of the particle ()
has been shown at three points A, B and C on
does not move. What could be values of mass m? its path. At which of these points the direction
3 of acceleration has been represented correctly.
tan 37∞ = and g = 10 m/s2
4 A
VA

a
10 kg a

B a
H VC

37° m VB
C

Q. 35. A disc of mass m lies flat on a smooth horizontal

(c) A particle is moving in XY plane with a
table. A light string runs halfway around it as 
velocity. v = 4iˆ + 2tjˆ ms –1 . Calculate its rate
shown in figure. One end of the string is attached
of change of speed and normal acceleration at
to a particle of mass m and the other end is being
t = 2 s.
pulled with a force F. There is no friction between
the disc and the string. Find acceleration of the end Q. 37. (i) A spinning disk has a hole at its centre. The
of the string to which force is being applied. surface of the disk is horizontal and a small
block A of mass m = 1 kg is placed on it.
F
m w

Q. 36. (a) A car starts moving (at point A) on a horizontal r A

circular track and moves in anticlockwise
sense. The speed of the car is made to increase
uniformly. The car slips just after point D. The
figure shows the friction force (f) acting on
the car at points A, B, C and D. The length
of the arrow indicates the magnitude of the
friction and it is given that D > B > C. At
which point (A, B, C or D) the friction forces
represented is certainly wrong ? B
 Newton’s Laws 3.7

Block A is tied to a light inextensible string, with respect to time. Take t = 0 when block 1
other end of which passes through the hole gets detached.
and supports another block B of mass M
= 2 kg. The coefficient of friction between
A and the disk surface is 0.5. It was observed
that the disk is spinning with block A
remaining at rest relative to the disk. Block B
was found to be stationary. It was estimated
that length of horizontal segment of the string
(r) was anywhere between 1.0 m to 1.5 m. With
6
this data what estimate can be made about the 4
2
angular speed (w) of the disk. [g  =  10  m/s2] 5
3
(ii) A spring has force constant equal to 1
k  =  100  Nm–1. Ends of the spring are joined to Q. 40. Two monkeys A and B are holding on the two
give it a circular shape of radius R = 20 cm. sides of a light string passing over a smooth pulley.
Now the spring is rotated about its symmetry Mass of the two monkeys are mA= 8 kg and mB =
axis (perpendicular to its plane) such that the 10 kg respectively [g = 10 m/s2]
circumference of the circle increases by 1%.
Find the angular speed (w). Mass of one meter (a) Monkey A holds the string tightly and B goes
length of the spring is l = 0.126 gm–1. down with an acceleration ar = 2 m/s2 relative
to the string. Find the weight that A feels of
Q. 38. Two particles of mass m1 and m2 are in space at his own body.

separation r [vector from m1 to m2]. The only (b) What is the weight experienced by two
force that the two particles experience is the monkeys if A holds the string tightly and B
mutual gravitational pull. The force applied by goes down with an acceleration ar = 4 m/s2

 d 2 r  relative to the string.
m1 on m2 is F . Prove that m 2 = F Where
dt
m1m2
m is known as reduced mass for the two
m1 + m2
particle system.
m1

r A B
F m2

Q. 39. Six identical blocks – numbered 1 to 6 – have

been glued in two groups of three each and have Level 2
been suspended over a pulley as shown in fig.
The pulley and string are massless and the system Q. 41. Two strange particles A and B in space, exert no
is in equilibrium. The block 1, 2, 3, and 4 get force on each other when they are at a separation
detached from the system in sequence starting greater than x0 = 1.0 m. When they are at a distance
with block 1. The time gap between separation less than x0, they repel one another along the line
of two consecutive block (i.e., time gap between joining them. The repulsion force is constant
separation of 1 and 2 or gap between separation and does not depend on the distance between
of 2 and 3) is t0. Finally, blocks 5 and 6 remain the particles. This repulsive force produces an
connected to the string. acceleration of 6 ms–2 in A and 2 ms–2 in B when
(a) Find the final speed of blocks 5 and 6. the particles are at separation less than x0. In one
experiment particle B is projected towards A with
(b) Plot the graph of variation of speed of block 5
a velocity of 2 ms–1 from a large distance so as to
 3.8 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

hit A head on. The particle A is originally at rest M M M

and the system of two particles do not experience masses M , , , ..................respectively. All
2 4 8
any external force. surfaces are smooth. Find the contact force
(a) Find the ratio of mass of A to that of B. between the block 1 and 2 after the system is
(b) Find the minimum distance between the released from rest. Also find the acceleration of
particles during subsequent motion. the wedge.

(c) Find the final velocity of the two particles.

4
Q. 42. A light string passing over a smooth pulley holds 3
two identical buckets at its ends. Mass of each
2
empty bucket is M and each of them holds M mass
A 1 B
of sand. The system was in equilibrium when a
small leak developed in bucket B (take this time W
as t = 0). The sand leaves the bucket at a constant
rate of m kg/s. Assume that the leaving sand
particles have no relative speed with respect to the
bucket (it means that there is no impulsive force Q. 45. In the system shown in fig, mass of the block
on the bucket like leaving exhaust gases exert on is m1 = 4 kg and that of the hanging particle is
a rocket). Find the speed (V0) of the two bucket m2 = 1 kg. The incline is fixed and surface is
when B is just empty. smooth. Block is initially held at the top of the
incline and the particle hangs a distance d = 2.0
m below it. [Assume that the block and the particle
are on same vertical line in this position]. System
is released from this position. After what time will
the distance between the block and the particle be
minimum ? Find this minimum distance. [g = 10
m/s2.]

A B

Q. 43. A chain is lying on a smooth table with half its

length hanging over the edge of the table [fig(i)]. If 30°
the chain is released it slips off the table in time t1.
Now, two identical small balls are attached to the Q. 46. A uniform chain of mass M = 4.8 kg hangs in
two ends of the chain and the system is released vertical plane as shown in the fig.
[fig(ii)]. This time the chain took t2 time to slip off (a) Show that horizontal component of tension is
the table. Which time is larger, t1 or t2? same throughout the chain.
(b) Find tension in the chain at point P where the
chain makes an angle q = 15° with horizontal.
(c) Find mass of segment AP of the chain.
[Take g = 10 m/s2; cos 15° = 0.96, sin 15° = 0.25]
A
60°
(i) (ii)

Q. 44. A triangular wedge W having mass M is placed

on an incline plane with its face AB horizontal.
Inclination of the incline is q. On the flat horizontal B
surface of the wedge there lies an infinite tower of q P 30°
rectangular blocks. Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4 ………. have
 Newton’s Laws 3.9

Q. 47. Block A of mass M is placed on an incline plane, Q. 50. Blocks A and B have dimensions as shown in the
connected to a string, passing over a pulley as fig. and their masses are 8 kg and 1 kg respectively.
shown in the fig. The other end of the string also A small block C of mass 0.5 kg is placed on the top
carries a block B of mass M. The system is held in left corner of block A. All surfaces are smooth. A
the position shown such that triangle APQ lies in a horizontal force F = 18 N is applied to the block B
vertical plane with horizontal line AQ in the plane at time t = 0. At what time will the block C hit the
of the incline surface. ground surface? Take g = 10 m/s2.
C
P

4.0 m
2.0 m F = 18N
A B
a M
MA Q
B 4.0 m 2.75 m

Q. 51. Three identical smooth balls are placed between

q two vertical walls as shown in fig. Mass of each
5R
ball is m and radius is r = where 2R is
Find the minimum coefficient of friction between 9
separation between the walls.
the incline surface and block A such that the
system remains at rest after it is released. Take q = (a) Force between which two contact surface is
a = 45°. maximum? Find its value.
Q. 48. Figure shown a fixed surface inclined at an angle (b) Force between which two contact surface is
q to the horizontal. A smooth groove is cut on the minimum and what is its value?
incline along QR forming an angle f with PR. A
small block is released at point Q and it slides
down to R in time t. Find t.
Q

q

P R

Q. 49. In the system shown in the figure AB and CD 2R

are identical elastic cords having force constant Q. 52. A horizontal wooden block has a fixed rod OA
K. The string connected to the block of mass M standing on it. From top point A of the rod, two
is inextensible and massless. The pulley is also wires have been fixed to points B and C on the
massless. Initially, the cords are just taut. The end block. The plane of triangle OAB is perpendicular
D of the cord CD is gradually moved up. Find the to the plane of the triangle OAC. There are two
vertical displacement of the end D by the time the identical beads on the two wires. One of the wires
block leaves the ground.
A

C
q C
A O
q
a
M
B
B
 3.10 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

is perfectly smooth while the other is rough. floor. The monkey remains at height h till the
The wooden block is moved with a horizontal block crosses it. At the instant the block is
acceleration (a) that is perpendicular to the line crossing the monkey it begins climbing up the
OB and it is observed that both the beads do not rope. Find the minimum acceleration of the
slide on the wire. Find the minimum coefficient of monkey relative to the rope, so that the block
friction between the rough wire and the bead. is not able to hit the floor. Do you think that a
Q. 53. In the arrangement shown in the fig. the pulley, monkey can climb with such an acceleration?
the spring and the thread are ideal. The spring is (g = 10 ms –2)
stretched and the two blocks are in contact with
a horizontal platform P. When the platform is
gradually moved up by 2 cm the tension in the
string becomes zero. If the platform is gradually
moved down by 2 cm from its original position
one of the blocks lose contact with the platform.
Given M = 4 kg; m = 2 kg.
(a) Find the force constant (k) of the spring A

(b) If the platform continues to move down after h

one of the blocks loses contact, will the other M
block also lose contact? Assume that that the h
platform moves very slowly.

Q. 55. An ideal spring is in its natural length (L) with two

objects A and B connected to its ends. A point
2L

P on the unstretched spring is at a distance
3
from B. Now the objects A and B are moved by
4 cm to the left and 8 cm to the right respectively.
Find the displacement of point P.
4 cm 2L
3 8 cm
M m P
P

Q. 54. In the arrangement shown in the fig. a monkey of L

mass M keeps itself as well as block A at rest by Q. 56. The fig. shows an infinite tower of identical springs
firmly holding the rope. Rope is massless and the each having force constant k. The connecting
pulley is ideal. Height of the monkey and block A
from the floor is h and 2h respectively [h = 2.5 m] F
A
(a) The monkey loosens its grip on the rope and
slides down to the floor. At what height from
B1
the ground is block A at the instant the money
hits the ground?
(b) Another block of mass equal to that of A is
stuck to the block A and the system is released.
The monkey decides to keep itself at height
h above the ground and it allows the rope to
slide through its hand. With what speed will
the block strike the ground?
(c) In the situation described in (b), the monkey
decides to prevent the block from striking the
 Newton’s Laws 3.11

bars and all springs are massless. All springs are Q. 59. In the arrangement shown in the fig. all pulleys are
relaxed and the bottom row of springs is fixed to mass less and the strings are inextensible and light.
horizontal ground. The free end of the top spring is Block A has mass M.
pulled up with a constant force F. In equilibrium, (a) If the system stays at rest after it is released,
find find the mass of the block B.
(a) The displacement of free end A of the top (b) If mass of the block B is twice the value
spring from relaxed position. found in part (a) of the problem, calculate the
(b) The displacement of the top bar B1 from the acceleration of block A.
initial relaxed position.
Q. 57. In the system shown in the fig. there is no friction
and string is light. Mass of movable pulley P2
is M2. If pulley P1 is massless, what should be
value of applied force F to keep the system in
equilibrium?

P3
M A

B
P1

Q. 60. In the fig. shown, the pulley and string are mass
less and the incline is frictionless. The segment
P2
AP of the string is parallel to the incline and the
segment PB is perpendicular to the incline. End of
the string is pulled with a constant force F.
m
(a) If the block is moving up the incline with
Q. 58. In the system shown in the fig., the bead of mass acceleration while being in contact with the
m can slide on the string. There is friction between incline, then angle q must be less then q0.
the bead and the string. Block has mass equal to Find q0
twice that of the bead. The system is released from q0
(b) If q= find the maximum acceleration
rest with length l of the string hanging below the 2
bead. Calculate the distance moved by the block with which the block can move up the plane
before the bead slips out of the thread. Assume the without losing contact with the incline.
string and pulley to be massless. F
A
B

P
m

bead

Q.61. A triangular wedge A is held fixed and a block B

is released on its inclined surface, from the top.
Block B reaches the horizontal ground in time t. In
another experiment, the wedge A was free to slide
P2
on the horizontal surface and it took t’ time for the
block B to reach the ground surface after it was
2m released from the top. Neglect friction and assume
 3.12 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

that B remains in contact with A. horizontal, and coefficient of friction between

(a) Which time is larger t or t´? Tell by simple shoes and the platform is 0.6.
observation. Q. 64. A wedge is placed on the smooth surface of a fixed
(b) When wedge A was free to move, it was incline having inclination q with the horizontal.
observed that it moved leftward with an The vertical wall of the wedge has height h and
g there is a small block A on the edge of the horizontal
acceleration and one of the two measured
4 surface of the wedge. Mass of the wedge and the
times (t & t´) was twice the other. Find the small block are M and m respectively.
inclination q of the inclined surface of the
(a) Find the acceleration of the wedge if friction
wedge.
between block A and the wedge is large
B enough to prevent slipping between the two.
(b) Find friction force between the block and the
wedge in the above case. Also find the normal
force between the two.
(c) Assuming there is no friction between the
A
block and the wedge, calculate the time in
which the block will hit the incline.
Q. 62. A block A is made to move up an inclined plane
of inclination q with constant acceleration a0 as
shown in figure. Bob B, hanging from block A A
by a light inextensible string, is held vertical and
q
is moving along with the block. Calculate the
magnitude of acceleration of block A relative to h
the bob immediately after bob is released.
a0 q

A Q. 65. In the system shown in figure, all surfaces are

smooth, pulley and strings are massless. Mass of
both A and B are equal. The system is released
from rest.
B

Q. 63. A 50 kg man is standing at the centre of a 30 kg

platform A. Length of the platform is 10 m and
coefficient of friction between the platform and B
the horizontal ground is 0.2. Man is holding one A
end of a light rope which is connected to a 50 kg
box B. The coefficient of friction between the box  
and the ground is 0.5. The man pulls the rope so (a) Find the a A . a B immediately after the system
as to slowly move the box and ensuring that he  
is released. a A and a B are accelerations of
himself does not move relative to the ground. If
the shoes of the man does not slip on the platform, block A and B respectively.

calculate how much time it will take for the man (b) Find a A immediately after the system is
to fall off the platform. Assume that rope remains released.
B Q.66. A block is placed on an incline having inclination
50 kg
q. There is a rigid L shaped frame fixed to
30 kg
the block. A plumb line (a ball connected to a
A
thread) is attached to the end A of the frame. The
10 m system is released on the inline. Find the angle
 Newton’s Laws 3.13

that the plumb line will make with vertical in its placed in contact with the wedge B as shown. The
equilibrium position relative to the block when coefficient of friction between the block C and the
3 m
(a) the incline is smooth vertical wedge wall is m = 4 . Find the ratio for
M
(b) there is friction and the acceleration of the which the block C will not slide with respect to the
block is half its value when the incline is wedge after the system is released?
smooth A
A m C
M
4
B M
30° B

Q. 70. A smooth rod is fixed at an angle a to the

horizontal. A small ring of mass m can slide along
q the rod. A thread carrying a small sphere of mass
Q. 67. A wedge of mass m is placed on a horizontal M is attached to the ring. To keep the system in
smooth table. A block of mass m is placed at the equilibrium, another thread is attached to the ring
mid point of the smooth inclined surface having which carries a load of mass m0 at its end (see
length L along its line of greatest slope. Inclination figure). The thread runs parallel to the rod between
of the inclined surface is q = 45°. The block is the ring and the pulley.
released and simultaneously a constant horizontal All threads and pulley are massless.
force F is applied on the wedge as shown. (a) Find m0 so that system is in equilibrium.
(a) What is value of F if the block does not slide (b) Find acceleration of the sphere M immediately
on the wedge? after the thread supporting m0 is cut.
(b) In how much time the block will come out of
the incline surface if applied force is 1.5 times m
that found in part (a)
m0
L a
m
F
M

q m Q. 71. In the system shown in figure all surfaces are

smooth and string and pulleys are light. Angle of
Q. 68. A rod is kept inclined at an angle q with the Ê 3ˆ
horizontal A sleeve of mass m can slide on the wedge q = sin -1 Á ˜ . When released from rest
Ë 5¯
rod. If the coefficient of friction between the rod it was found that the wedge of mass m0 does not
and the sleeve is m, for what values of horizontal M
acceleration a of the rod, towards left, the sleeve move. Find .
m
will not slide over the rod?

a m M

m0 q
q

Q. 72. In the last problem take M = m and m0 = 2 m and

Q. 69. In the arrangement shown in figure, a block A of
calculate the acceleration of the wedge.
mass m has been placed on a smooth wedge B of
mass M. The wedge lies on a horizontal smooth Q. 73. In the system shown in the figure all surfaces are
M smooth, pulley and string are massless. The string
surface. Another block C of mass has been
4 between the two pulleys and between pulley and
 3.14 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

block of mass 5 m is parallel to the incline surface

d 2 x1 d 2 x2
of the block of mass 4 m. The system is released (b) Find the value of 2
and
from rest. Find the acceleration of the block of dt dt 2
immediately after string AB is cut.
mass 4 m. ÈÍ tan 37∞ = ˘˙
3
Î 4˚ d 2 x1 d 2 x2
(c) Find the value of and
dt 2 dt 2
immediately after spring 2 is cut.
Q. 76. In the figure shown, the pulley, strings and springs
5m
are mass less. The block is moved to right by a
8m
4m distance x0 from the position where the two
37° springs are relaxed. The block is released from this
position.
Q. 74. In the system shown in figure, the two springs S1
and S2 have force constant k each. Pulley, springs K1
and strings are all massless. Initially, the system T0
M
is in equilibrium with spring S1 stretched and S2 K2
relaxed. The end A of the string is pulled down
slowly through a distance L. By what distance Smooth
does the block of mass M move?
(a) Find the acceleration of the block immediately
after it is released.
(b) Find tension (T0) in the support holding the
S1
pulley to the wall, immediately after the block
is released.
M
Assume no friction.
Q.77. The system shown in figure is in equilibrium.
Surface PQ of wedge A, having mass M, is
horizontal. Block B, having mass 2M, rests on
A wedge A and is supported by a vertical spring. The
S2
spring balance S is showing a reading of 2 Mg.
There is no friction anywhere and the thread QS
Q. 75. The system shown in figure is in equilibrium. is parallel to the incline surface. The thread QS
Pulley, springs and the strings are massless. The is cut. Find the acceleration of A and the normal
three blocks A, B and C have equal masses. x1 contact force between A and B immediately after
and x2 are extensions in the spring 1 and spring 2 the thread is cut.
respectively.

S
2M Q
P B
A M A

Spring 1 B

Spring 2

q = 45°

Q.78. A triangular wedge of mass M lies on a smooth

d 2 x2 horizontal table with half of its base projecting
(a) Find the value of immediately
dt 2 out of the edge of the table. A block of mass m is
after spring 1 is cut. kept at the top of the smooth incline surface of the
 Newton’s Laws 3.15

wedge and the system is let go. Find the maximum È 3 2 ˘

M Ítan q = 4 ; g = 10 m / s ˙
value of for which the block will land on the Î
˚
m
x(m)
table. Take q = 60°. A
x 2.0
m F
0.5 A
t (sec)
x=0 O 1.0 2.0
–0.5
B
q
–2.0 A q

M
q Q.82. Block B of mass m has been placed on block A
of mass 3 m as shown. Block A rests on a smooth
horizontal table. F1 is the maximum horizontal
L L
2 2 force that can be applied on the block A such that
there is no slipping between the blocks. Similarly,
Q.79. In the system shown in the figure all surfaces are F2 is the maximum horizontal force that can be
smooth and both the pulleys are mass less. Block applied on the block B so that the two blocks move
on the incline surface of wedge A has mass m. Mass together without slipping on each other. When
of A and B are M = 4 m and M0 = 2 m respectively. F1 and F2 both are applied together as shown in
Find the acceleration of wedge A when the system figure.
is released from rest.
m F2
B

3m F1
A
m
Smooth
B
(a) Find the friction force acting between the
q A blocks.
(b) Acceleration of the two blocks.
Q.80. A block of mass m requires a horizontal force F0 to (c) If F2 is decreased a little, what will be direction
move it on a horizontal metal plate with constant of friction acting on B.
velocity. The metal plate is folded to make it a right
Q. 83. (i) In the arrangement shown in the figure the
angled horizontal trough. Find the horizontal force
coefficient of friction between the 2 kg block and
F that is needed to move the block with constant
the vertical wall is m = 0.5. A constant horizontal
velocity along this trough.
force of 40 N keeps the block pressed against the
wall. The spring has a natural length of 1.0 m and
F0
F
45° its force constant is k = 400 Nm–1. What should
be the height h of the block above the horizontal
Q.81. Block A of mass mA = 200 g is placed on an incline floor for it to be in equilibrium. The spring is not
plane and a constant force F = 2.2 N is applied on tied to the block.
it parallel to the incline. Taking the initial position
of the block as origin and up along the incline
as x direction, the position (x) time (t) graph of F = 40 N
2 kg
the block is recorded (see figure (b)). The same
experiment is repeated with another block B of
mass mB = 500 g. Same force F is applied to it
h
up along the incline and its position – time graph
is recorded (see figure (b)). Now the two blocks
are connected by a light string and released on
the same incline as shown in figure (c). Find the (ii) A block of mass M is pressed against a rough
tension in the string. vertical wall by applying a force F making an
 3.16 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

angle of q with horizontal (as shown in figure). Q. 86. A block of mass m = 1 kg is kept pressed against a
Coefficient of friction between the wall and the spring on a rough horizontal surface. The spring is
block is m = 0.75. compressed by 10 cm from its natural length and to
m keep the block at rest in this position a horizontal
F
force (F) towards left is applied. It was found that
the block can be kept at rest if 8 N F 18 N.
q Find the spring constant (k) and the coefficient of
M friction (m) between the block and the horizontal
surface.

F
(a) If F = 2 Mg, find the range of values of q so m
that the block does not slide
[Take tan 37° = 0.75; sin 24° = 0.4] Q. 87. An experimenter is inside a uniformly accelerated
(b) Find the maximum value of q above which train. Train is moving horizontally with constant
equilibrium is not possible for any magnitude acceleration a0. He places a wooden plank AB in
of force F. horizontal position with end A pointing towards
Q. 84. A block is projected up along a rough incline with the engine of the train. A block is released at end
a velocity of u = 10 m/s. After 4 s the block was A of the plank and it reaches end B in time t1. The
at point B at a distance of 5 m from the starting same plank is placed at an inclination of 45° to the
point A and was travelling down at a velocity of horizontal. When the block is released at A it now
v = 4 m/s. t2 5
climbs to B in time t2. It was found that =2 4.
/s t1
4m What is the coefficient of friction between the
v=
/s block and the plank?
1 0m B
u= Direction of acceleration of the train

B
A 5m

q
B A
45
(a) Find time after projection at which the block A
came to rest.
Q. 88. Two hemispheres of radii R and r (< R) are fixed on
(b) Find the coefficient of friction between the
a horizontal table touching each other (see figure).
block and the incline.
A uniform rod rests on two spheres as shown. The
Take g = 10 m/s2 coefficient of friction between the rod and two
Q. 85. A long piece of paper is being pulled on a spheres is µ. Find the minimum value of the ratio
horizontal surface with a constant velocity u along
r
for which the rod will not slide.
its length. Width of the paper is L. A small block R
moving horizontally, perpendicular to the direction
of motion of the paper, with velocity v slides onto
the paper. The coefficient of friction between the
block and the paper is m. Find maximum value of R r
v such that the block does not cross the opposite O1 O2
edge of the paper.
Q. 89. In order to lift a heavy block A, an engineer has
u designed a wedge system as shown. Wedge C is
L
v fixed. A horizontal force F is applied to B to lift
block A. Wedge B itself has negligible mass and
mass of A is M. The coefficient of friction at all
 Newton’s Laws 3.17

surfaces is m. Find the value of applied force F at and strings are mass less. Mass of block C is M.
which the block A just begins to rise. [g = 10 m/s2]

A A

B
q
B

q q
C (fixed)
C
Q.90. A 60 kg platform has been placed on a rough (a) Find value of M for which block B does not
incline having inclination q = 37°. The coefficient
accelerate
of friction between the platform and the incline
(b) Find maximum value of M for which A does
is m = 0.5. A 40 kg man is running down on the
not accelerate.
platform so as to keep the platform stationary.
What is the acceleration of the man? It is known Q.93. In the arrangement shown in figure, pulley and
that the man cannot manage to go beyond an string are light. Friction coefficient between the
È 3˘ two blocks is m whereas the incline is smooth.
acceleration of 7 m/s2. Ísin 37∞ = 5 ˙ Block A has mass m and difference in mass of
Î ˚
the two blocks is m. Find minimum value of m
40 kg 0.5
m for which the system will not accelerate when
released from rest.

60 kg

A
q 
B

Q. 91. In the system show in figure, mass of the

block placed on horizontal surface is M =

4 kg. A constant horizontal force of F = 40 N
is applied on it as shown. The coefficient of Q. 94. In the arrangement shown in figure pulley P can
friction between the blocks and surfaces is move whereas other two pulleys are fixed. All of
m = 0.5. Calculate the values of mass m of the them are light. String is light and inextensible. The
block on the incline for which the system does not coefficient of friction between 2 kg and 3 kg block
È 3 ˘ is m = 0.75 and that between 3 kg block and the
move. Ísin 37∞ = ; g = 10m / s2 ˙ table is m = 0.5. The system is released from rest
Î 5 ˚
 2 kg
M
F
 3 kg
m

P
q = 37°

M
Q. 92. In the arrangement shown in the figure, block A
of mass 8 kg rests on a horizontal table having (i) Find maximum value of mass M, so that the
coefficient of friction m = 0.5. Block B has a system does not move. Find friction force
mass of 6 kg and rests on a smooth incline having between 2 kg and 3 kg blocks in this case.
Ê 2ˆ (ii) If M = 4 kg, find the tension in the string
inclination angle q = sin -1 Á ˜ . All pulleys
Ë 5¯ attached to 2 kg block.
 3.18 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

(iii) If M = 4 kg and m1 = 0.9, find friction force D E

between the two blocks, and acceleration of
B C
M. 30°

(iv) Find acceleration of M if m1  = 0.75, m2  =  -0.9

A Vertically down
and M = 4 kg.
60°
Êp ˆ
Q. 95. A rope of length Á + 1˜ R has been placed on a (a) Find m
Ë2 ¯
smooth sphere of radius R as shown in figure. End (b) x is distance measured along the length of the
A of the rope is at the top of the sphere and end B rope starting from point A. Plot the variation
is overhanging. Mass per unit length of the rope is of tension in the rope (T) with distance x.
. The horizontal string holding this rope in place (c) Find the maximum tension in the rope.
can tolerate tension equal to weight of the rope.
Find the maximum mass (M0) of a block that can Q. 98. (i) Four small blocks are interconnected with
be tied to the end B of the rope so that the string light strings and placed over a fixed sphere as
does not break. shown. Blocks A, B and C are identical each
having mass m = 1 kg. Block D has a mass of m´
String
= 2 kg. The coefficient of friction between the
blocks and the sphere is m = 0.5. The system is
A
released from the position shown in figure.
A
D B

Rope 37° 37°

53°
C
B

Q.96. A uniform rope has been placed on a sloping

surface as shown in the figure. The vertical
separation and horizontal separation between the
end points of the rope are H and X respectively. (a) Find the tension in each string. Which string
The friction coefficient (m) is just good enough has largest tension?
to prevent the rope from sliding down. Find the
value of m. (b) Find the friction force acting on each block.
A
È 3 2˘
ÍTake tan 37∞ = 4 ; g = 10 m / s ˙
Î ˚
(ii) A fixed square prism ABCD has its axis
H
horizontal and perpendicular to the plane
of the figure. The face AB makes 45° with
the vertical. On the upper faces AB and
B
X BC of the prism there are light bodies P
and Q respectively. The two bodies (P and
Q.97. A uniform rope ABCDE has mass M and it is Q) are connected using a string S1 and
laid along two incline surfaces (AB and CD) and strings S0 and S2 are hanging from P and Q
two horizontal surfaces (BC and DE) as shown respectively. All strings are mass less, and
in figure. The four parts of the rope AB, BC, CD inextensible. String S1 is horizontal and the
and DE are of equal lengths. The coefficient of other two strings are vertical. The coefficient
friction (m) is uniform along the entire surface of friction between the bodies and the prism
and is just good enough to prevent the rope from is m . Assume that P and Q always remain in
sliding. contact with the prism.
 Newton’s Laws 3.19

S1 that is vertically above the centre of the sphere.

The other end of the string is connected to a small
P B Q particle of mass m that rests on the sphere. The
string makes an angle a = 30° with the vertical.
45°
A C Find the acceleration of the sphere immediately
after it is released. There is no friction anywhere.
S0 S2
D
Q. 102. A light rod AB is fitted with a small sleeve of
mass m which can slide smoothly over it. The
(a) If tension in S0 is T0, find the minimum sleeve is connected to the two ends of the rod
tension (T1) in S1 to keep the body P at rest. using two springs of force constant 2k and k (see
fig). The ends of the springs at A and B are fixed
(b) A mass M0 is tied to the lower end of
and the other ends (connected to sleeve) can move
string S0 and another mass m2 is tied to S2.
along with the sleeve. The natural length of spring
Find the minimum value of m2 so as to keep
connected to A is l0. Now the rod is rotated with
P and Q at rest.
angular velocity w about an axis passing through
Q. 99. A metal disc of radius R can rotate about the k
vertical axis passing through its centre. The top end A that is perpendicular to the rod. Take mw 2 = h
surface of the disc is uniformly covered with and express the change in length of each spring
dust particles. The disc is rotated with gradually (in equilibrium position of the sleeve relative to
increasing speed. At what value of the angular the rod) in terms of l0 and h.
speed (w) of the disc the 75% of the top surface
w
will become dust free. Assume that the coefficient
of friction between the dust particles and the metal B
A
disc is m = 0.5. Assume no interaction amongst 2K m K
the dust particles.

Q. 103. A metallic hemisphere is having dust on its

surface. The sphere is rotated about a vertical axis
passing through its centre at angular speed w =
R
10 rad s –1. Now the dust is visible only on top
20% area of the curved hemispherical surface.
Radius of the hemisphere is R = 0.1 m. Find the
coefficient of friction between the dust particle
and the hemisphere [g = 10 ms –2].
w
Q.100. In the last question, the axis of the disc is tilted Dust
slightly to make an angle q with the vertical. Redo
the problem for this condition and check the result
by putting q = 0 in your answer.
Q. 101.
Q. 104. Civil engineers bank a road to help a car negotiate a
 curve. While designing a road they usually ignore
friction. However, a young engineer decided to
include friction in his calculation while designing
a road. The radius of curvature of the road is R
and the coefficient of friction between the tire and
the road is m.
(a) What should be the banking angle (q ) so that
A sphere of mass M is held at rest on a horizontal car travelling up to a maximum speed V0 can
floor. One end of a light string is fixed at a point negotiate the curve.
 3.20 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

(b) At what speed (V1) shall a car travel on a road Q.108. Three small discs are connected with two
banked at q0 so that there is no tendency to identical massless rods as shown in fig. The rods
skid. (No tendency to skid means there is no are pinned to the discs such that angle between
static friction force action on the car). them can change freely. The system is placed on
(c) The driver of a car travelling at speed (V1) a smooth horizontal surface with discs A and B
starts retarding (by applying brakes). What touching a smooth wall and the angle ACB being
angle (acute, obtuse or right angle) does the 90°. A force F is applied to the disc C in a direction
resultant friction force on the car make with perpendicular to the wall. Find acceleration of
the direction of motion? disc B immediately after the force starts to act.
Masses of discs are mA = m; mB = 2 m; mC = m
Q. 105. A turn of radius 100 m is banked for a speed of [wall is perpendicular to the plane of the fig.]
20 m/s A
m
(a) Find the banking angle
(b) If a vehicle of mass 500 kg negotiates the
curve find the force of friction on it if its
m
speed is – (i) 30 m/s (ii) 10 m/s C
90°
Assume that friction is sufficient to prevent F

skidding and slipping. wall

[Take tan 22° = 0.4, sin 22° = 0.375, cos 22° = 2m
0.93, g = 10 ms –2] B

Q. 106. A horizontal circular turning has a curved length

L and radius R. A car enters the turn with a speed Q. 109. Figure shows two blocks in contact placed on an
V0 and its speed increases at a constant rate f. If incline of angle q = 30°. The coefficient of friction
the coefficient of friction is m, between the block of mass 4 kg and the incline is
m1, and that between 2 kg block and incline is m2.
(a) At what time t0, after entering the curve, will Find the acceleration of the blocks and the contact
the car skid? (Take it for granted that it skids force between them if –
somewhere on the turning) (a) m1 = 0.5, m2 = 0.8
(b) At a time t (< t0) what is the force of friction (b) m1 = 0.8, m2 = 0.5
acting on the car? (c) m1 = 0.6, m2 = 0.1 [Take g = 10 m/s2]

Q. 107. A 70 kg man enters a lift and stands an a weighing
scale inside it. At time t = 0, the lift starts 2k
g
g
moving up and stops at a higher floor at t = 9.0 4k
s. During the course of this journey, the weighing
scale records his weight and given a plot of his
weight vs time. The plot is shown in the fig. = 30°
[Take g = 10 m/s2]
(a) Find F0 Q. 110. A small collar of mass m = 100 g slides over the
surface of a horizontal circular rod of radius R =
(b) Find the magnitude of maximum acceleration
0.3 m. The coefficient of friction between the rod
of the lift.
and the collar is m = 0.8. Find the angle made with
(c) Find maximum speed acquired by the lift.
vertical by the force applied by the rod on the collar
F
when speed of the collar is V = 2 m/s.
800N

700N 6.0 9.0

o t (s)
0.2 2.8 3.0

Fo
 Newton’s Laws 3.21

Q. 111. A flat race track consists of two straight section is suspended at the centre of the room tied to
AC and DB each of length 180 m and one semi three inextensible strings as shown. String BA is
circular section DC of radius R = 150 m. A car horizontal with A being the centre point of the
starting from rest at A has to reach B in least wall. Find the ratio of tension in the string BA and
possible time (the car may cross through point BC.
B and need not stop there). The coefficient of Q.114. Two identical smooth disc of radius R have been
friction between the tyres and the road is m = placed on a frictionless table touching each other.
0.6 and the top speed that the car can acquire Another circular plate is placed between them as
is 180 kph. Find the minimum time needed shown in figure. The mass per unit area of each
to move from A to B under ideal conditions. object is s, and the line joining the centers of the
Braking is not allowed in the entire journey plate and the disc is q
[g = 10 m/s 2]
(a) Find the minimum horizontal force F0 that
must be applied to the two discs to keep them
together.
C R D
O (b) Angle q can be changed by changing the size
of the circular plate. Find F0 when q 0.
È q2 ˘
180 m 180 m Íuse cos q = 1 - and sin q = q for small q ˙
Î 2 ˚

(c) Find F0 when q Æ p . Explain the result.

A B 2

Q. 112. A small insect is climbing slowly along the

inner wall of a hemispherical bowl of radius R.
The insect is unable to climb beyond q  =  45°.
Whenever it tries to climb beyond q  =  45°, it F R F
slips.
(a) Find the minimum angular speed w with
which the bowl shall be rotated about its
vertical radius so that the insect can climb Q. 115. Three identical smooth cylinders, each of mass
upto q = 60°. m and radius r are resting in equilibrium within
(b) Find minimum w for which the insect can a fixed smooth cylinder of radius R (only a part
move out of the bowl. of this cylinder has been shown in the fig). Find
w the largest value of R in terms of r for the small
cylinders to remain in equilibrium.

Q. 113. C
D
Q. 116. A massless spring of force constant K and natural
length l0 is hanging from a ceiling. An insect of
B A mass m is sitting at the lower end of the spring
and the system is in equilibrium . The insect starts
slowing climbing up the spring so as to eat a bug
A room is in shape of a cube. A heavy ball (B) sitting on the ceiling. Assume that insect climbs
 3.22 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

mg (a) Find the maximum value of F (call it F0)

without slipping on the spring and K . Find so that all the four blocks move with same
l0
1 acceleration.
the length of the spring when the insect is at th
4 (b) Will the value of F0 increase or decrease if
of its original distance from the bug.
another block (E) of mass m2 is placed above
block D and coefficient of friction between E
Bug
and D is m?
Q. 119. A chain with uniform mass per unit length lies
in a vertical plane along the slope of a smooth
hill. The two end of the chain are at same height.
K
If the chain is released from this position find its
acceleration.

insect

Q. 117. In the system shown in fig., all pulleys are mass

less and the string is inextensible and light.
(a) After the system is released, find the
acceleration of mass m1
pR
(b) If m1 = 1 kg, m2 = 2 kg and m3 = 3 kg then Q. 120. A uniform rope of length has been placed on
2
what must be value of mass m4 so that it fixed cylinder of radius R as shown in the fig. One
accelerates downwards? end of the rope is at the top of the cylinder. The
coefficient of friction between the rope and the
cylinder is just enough to prevent the rope from
sliding. Mass of the rope is M.
(a) At what position, the tension in the rope is
m1 m2 m3 maximum?
(b) Calculate the value of maximum tension in
the rope.

m4 R
Q. 118. In the system shown in fig., block A and C are
placed on smooth floors and both have mass equal
to m1. Blocks B and D are identical having mass
m2 each. Coefficient of friction Q. 121. In the last problem, the rope is placed on the
cylinder as shown. Find maximum tension in the
D
rope.
C F

B 45° 45°

Between A and B and that between C and D are

both equal to m. String and pulleys are light. A
horizontal force F is applied on block C and is Q. 122. A 4 kg block is placed on a rough horizontal
gradually increased. surface. The coefficient of friction between the
 Newton’s Laws 3.23

block and the surface is m = 0.5. A force F = 18 N Q. 125. A smooth cylinder is fixed with its axis horizontal.
is applied on the block making an angle q with the Radius of the cylinder is R. A uniform rope (ACB)
horizontal. Find the range of values of q for which of linear mass density (kg/m) is exactly of length
the block can start moving. R and is held in semicircular shape in vertical
ÈTake g = 10 m/s2 , tan -1 (2) = 63∞˘ plane around the cylinder as shown in figure. Two
Í ˙ massless strings are connected at the two ends of

Í -1 Ê 10 ˆ ˙ the rope and are pulled up vertically with force T0
Í sin ÁË ˜¯ = 84 ∞ ˙
Î 9 1.25 ˚ to keep the rope in contact with the cylinder.

F = 18 N
(a) Find minimum value of T0 so that the rope
does not lose contact with the cylinder at any

point.
4kg
(b) If T0 is decreased slightly below the minimum
m = 0.5 value calculated in (a), where will the rope
lose contact with the cylinder.
Q. 123. Two rectangular blocks A and B are placed on
T0 T0
a horizontal surface at a very small separation.
The masses of the blocks are mA = 4 kg and mB =
5 kg. Coefficient of friction between the horizontal
surface and both the blocks is m = 0.4. Horizontal A
O
B
forces F1 and F2 are applied on the blocks as
shown. Both the forces vary with time as R

F1 = 15 + 0.5 t
F2 = 2t C

Where ‘t’ is time in second. Q. 126. A block of mass m placed on an incline just begins
Plot the variation of friction force acting on the to slide when inclination of the incline is made
two blocks ( A and B) vs time till the motion q = 45°. With inclination equal to q = 30°, the
starts. Take rightward direction to be positive for block is placed on the incline. A horizontal force
(F) parallel to the surface of the incline is applied
B and leftward direction to be positive for A.
5 kg to the block. The force F is gradually increased
4 kg from zero. At what angle a to the force F will the
F1 F2 block first begin to slide?
A B

Level 3 a
F

Q. 124. A rope of mass m is hung from a ceiling. The

centre point is pulled down with a vertical force q
F. The tangent to the rope at its ends makes an
angle a with horizontal ceiling. The two tangents
at the lower point make an angle of q with each Q. 127. In the last problem if it is allowed to apply the
other. Find q. force F in any direction, find the minimum force
Fmin needed to move the block on the incline.
a a
Q. 128. A block A has been placed symmetrically over
two identical blocks B and C. All the three blocks
q have equal mass, M each, and the horizontal
surface on which B and C are placed is smooth.
The coefficient of friction between A and either
of B and C is m. The block A exerts equal pressure
F
on B and C. A horizontal force F is applied to the
 3.24 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

block B. (a) Find tension in the string.

A (b) Find the acceleration of the hemisphere
immediately after the string is cut.
F
B C Q. 131. A semicircular ring of radius R is fixed on a smooth
horizontal table. A small block is projected with
speed u so as to enter the ring at end A. Initial
(a) Find maximum value of F so that A does velocity of the block is along tangent to the ring at
not slip on B or C and the three blocks move A and it moves on the table remaining in contact
together. with the inner wall of the ring. The coefficient of
(b) If F is increased beyond the maximum found friction between the block and the ring is m.
in (a) where will we see slipping first- at (a) Find the time after which the block will exit
contact of A and B or at the contact of A and the ring at B.
C.
(b) With what speed will the block leave the ring
(c) If F is kept half the maximum found in (a), at B.
calculate the ratio of friction force between A A
and B to that between A and C. Does this ratio
change if F is decreased further? u

Q. 129. In the arrangement shown in the figure the

coefficient of friction between the blocks C and
D is m = 0.7 and that between block D and the
horizontal table is m = 0.2. The system is released
from rest. [ Take g = 10 ms –2] Pulleys and threads
are massless.
C B
3 kg
D Q. 132. A long helix made of thin wire is held vertical.
1.5 kg The radius and pitch of the helix are R and r
A respectively. A bead begins to slide down the
3 kg
0.5 kg B helix.

(a) Find the acceleration of the block C. (a) Find the normal force applied by the wire on
the bead when the speed of the bead is v.
(b) Block B is replaced with a new block. What
shall be the minimum mass of this new block (b) Eventually, the bead acquires a constant
so that block C and D accelerate in opposite speed of v0. Find the coefficient of friction
direction? between the wire and the bead.

Q. 130. A hemisphere of mass M and radius R rests on a

smooth horizontal table. A vertical rod of mass m
is held between two smooth guide walls supported
on the sphere as shown. There is no friction
between the rod and the sphere. A horizontal r
string tied to the sphere keeps the system at rest.

R
m
Q. 133. A wedge of mass m is kept on a smooth table and
its inclined surface is also smooth. A small block
of mass m is projected from the bottom along the
M R String incline surface with velocity u. Assume that the
block remains on the incline and take q = 45°,
q g = 10 m/s2.
 Newton’s Laws 3.25

(a) Find the acceleration of the wedge and the string AO is twice the tension (T2) in string
x and y components of acceleration of the BO
block. (d) Assume that both strings are taut when the
(b) Draw the approximate path of the block as string AO breaks. What will be nature of path
observed by an observer on the ground. At of the particle moment after AO breaks ?
what angle does the block hit the table? Q. 136. A sphere of mass m and radius r = 3m is placed
(c) Calculate the radius of curvature of the path inside a container with flat bottom and slant
of the block when it is at the highest point. sidewall as shown in the figure. The sphere
touches the slant wall at point A and the floor at
x
point B. It does not touch any other surface. The
container, along with the sphere, is rotated about
y
the central vertical axis with angular speed w.
u The sphere moves along with the container, i.e.,
m m it is at rest relative to the container. The normal
q = 45 force applied by the bottom surface and the slant
surface on the sphere are N1 and N2 respectively.
Q. 134. A cylinder with radius R spins about its horizontal There is no friction.
axis with angular speed w. There is a small block
(a) Find the value of w above which N2 becomes
lying on the inner surface of the cylinder. The
larger than N1
coefficient of friction between the block and the
cylinder is m. Find the value of w for which the (b) Find the value of w above which the sphere
block does not slip, i.e., stays at rest with respect leaves contact with the floor.
w
to the cylinder.
w

r
R A
B 60°
2.0 m

Q. 135. A particle of mass m is attached to a vertical rod Q. 137. A car is being driven on a tilted ground. The
with two inextensible strings AO and BO of equal ground makes an angle q with the horizontal.
lengths l. Distance between A and B is also l. The The driven drives on a circle of radius R. The
setup is rotated with angular speed w with rod as coefficient of friction between the tires and the
the axis. ground is m.
(a) What is the largest speed for which the car
will not slip at point A? Assume that rate of
A
l
change of speed is zero.
O (b) What is the largest constant speed with which
l
m the car can be driven on the circle without
slipping?
l
B

O
(a) Find the values of w for which the particle B A
remains at point B.
(b) Find the range of values of w for which q
tension (T1) in the string AO is greater than
mg but the other string remains slack Q. 138. A particle P is attached to two fixed points O1
(c) Find the value of w for which tension (T1) in and O2 in a horizontal line, by means of two
 3.26 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

light inextensible strings of equal length l. It is (a) Find the normal force applied by each of the
projected with a velocity just sufficient to make it blocks on the sphere at the instant separation
describe a circle, in a vertical plane, without the between the blocks is a = 2R; R = 1.0 m
strings getting slack and with the angle < O2O1P being the radius of the ball.
= <O1O2P = q. When the particle is at its lowest
point, the string O2P breaks and the subsequent
path of the particle was found to be a circle of C
radius l cos q. Find q.

A B
O1 O2 V a V
q q

(b) How much force must be applied on each of

P the two blocks (when a = 2R) so that they do
Q. 139. The arrangement shown in figure is in equilibrium not have any acceleration. Assume that the he
with all strings vertical. The end A of the string horizontal surface is smooth.
is tied to a ring which can be slid slowly on the Q. 141. In the figure all pulleys (P1, P2, P3 …….) are
horizontal rod. Pulley P1 is rigidly fixed but P2 massless and all the blocks (1,2,3 …..) are
can move freely. A mass m is attached to the identical, each having mass m. The system
centre of pulley P2 through a thread. Pulleys and consist of infinite number of pulleys and blocks.
strings are mass less. Strings are light and inextensible and horizontal
A surfaces are smooth. Pulley P1 is moved to
left with a constant acceleration of a0. Find the
acceleration of block1. Assume the strings to
P1
remain horizontal.
P3
P2
P1
3
M 2
P2 a0 1

m Q. 142. A small disc P is placed on an inclined plane

forming an angle q with the horizontal and
(a) Which block will move up as A is moved imparted an initial velocity v0. Find how the
slowly to the right? velocity of disc depends on the angle f which its
(b) Will the block of mass m have horizontal velocity vector makes with the x axis (see figure).
displacement? The coefficient of friction is m = tan q and initially
p
(c) Is it possible, for a particular position of A, f0 = .
that M has no acceleration but m does have 2
an acceleration? If this happens when string
from P2 to A makes an angle q with vertical, P
find the acceleration of m at the instant.
v f
Q. 140. A smooth spherical ball of mass M = 2 kg is
resting on two identical blocks A and B as shown
in the figure. The blocks are moved apart with
q
same horizontal velocity V = 1 m/s in opposite
directions (see figure).
x
 Newton’s Laws 3.27

ANSWERS

(a) straight line (b) 22400 N

(b) Parabolic (c) 190400 N
20 m (d)
T0 and F do not change. T will increase.
19. (a) No
4H
3. (b) 1 : 4
3g
F F
N = 12; Tension = = 2h
N 12 2
5. 16 N g
6. (i) (a) True
(b) True aA = aB = F ; ac = 0
2m
g
(ii) 22. 3M/5
5
q = 62.5°
(iii)
2 ηh 4. RA : RB : RC = 3 : 1 : 2
(η − 1)g K = 2 Sdg
5
2( M − m)L 26. (a) cms –1
7. t= 3
Mg
(b) 6 N
g 27. (a) 2, 4
(a) a =
4 (b) In both cases acceleration of the frame must be ‘g’.
g 15 m
(b) a =
5
6t
4 Mmg
+ M0 g 36 – p
M+m
v02
8m1m2 30. m £
m0 = 4m1m2 ; M = gL
m1 + m2 m1 + m2
31. 4 kg
All masses will fall down with acceleration g
4.8 kg
11. (a) More than 9/2 Mg
(b) Tension in S2 = Mg/2, Tension in S1 = 5 Mg 174 N
(c) Tension in S2 = Mg/6 1.5 kg m 9.5 kg
q 45°, g/2
5F
73.1 N
m
12.5 s (a) At C
Mg (b) At C
T = 2 Mg; N =
2
(c) 2 m/s2 and 2 m/s2
Zero.
mmin = 1 (i) 15 <w 16.67 rad/s
(a) 6467 N (ii) 500 rad s–1
 3.28 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

8gt 4
(a) 0 It is mg.
15 3
(b) sin q
mmin =
8
— gt0
15
cos q + tan 2 q
2

(a) K = 2.5 N/cm

gt0
——
5
(b) No
(a) The block is at height h = 2.5 m
o 2 t0 3t0 t
t0
(b)
V = 5 2 m/s
(a) 80 N
(c) 25 m/s2 ( )
640 Zero
(b) N for both
9
2F
(a)
(a) m A = 1 K
mB 3
F
(b)
(b)
Xmin = 0.75 m K
With pulley P1 having zero mass, equilibrium is not
(c) VA¢ = Ê 3 + 3 ˆ ms -1; VB¢ = Ê 3 - 1 ˆ ms -1 possible
ÁË 2 ˜ ÁË 2 ˜
2¯ 2¯
l

Mg È Ê 4ˆ ˘ 3
V0 = 4ln Á ˜ - 1˙
m ÍÎ Ë 3¯ ˚
(a) M
43. t2 g
(b)
3
Mg cos2 q
N12 =
1 + 2 sin 2 q p
. (a) q 0 =
3g sin q 4
a=
1 + 2 sin 2 q È Êpˆ Êp ˆ˘
amax = g Ícos Á ˜ - sin Á ˜ ˙
(b)
1.0 s, 1.0 m Î Ë 8 ¯ Ë 8¯˚
(b) TP = 21.65 N (a) t > t1
(c) 3.05 kg
-1 Ê 1 ˆ
(b) q = tan Á ˜
Ë 12 ¯
5–2 2
a0 cos q
2 –1
10
1 2d t s
t= 3
sin θ sin φ g
(a) g sin q
5Mg
49. 1
2K (b) = mg sin 2q
2
50. 2.9 s N = mg cos2 q
51. (a) Force between the wall and the middle ball is
maximum. It is 4 mg
t=
(c)
(
2h M + m sin 2 q )
(b) Force between upper ball and wall is least. ( M + m ) g sin 2
q
 Newton’s Laws 3.29
 
65. (a) a A ⋅ aB = 0 immediately after release 4k1k2 x0
(b)
k1 + k2
 g
a A = ( ←)
(b) a=
g
; NAB = 0
2 2
q
(a) 78. 3

Ê sin q ◊ cos q ˆ 6g
tan -1 Á
(b)
Ë 2 - sin 2 q ˜¯ 47

(a) 2 mg 2 F0
T = 0.49 N
3L
t=
(b) (a) Zero
2g
F1 F2
(b) =
g (sin q - m cos q ) g (sin q + m cos q ) 3m m
68. £a£
(cosq + m sin q ) (cosq - m sin q ) (c) To right
(a) q 13°
m 20
= = 16.7 (b) 37°
M 3 3–4
13
(a) (M + m) g sin a (a) s
7
( M + m ) g sin 2 a
(b) (b) 0.18
m + M sin 2 a
-u 2 u4
+ (2m gL )
2
Vmax = +
M 1 2 4
=
m 5
k = 130 Nm–1; m = 0.5
48g
a0 = Ê
m = 3a0 – 4 g
ˆ
199 ÁË 4a + 3g ˜¯
0

44 g

205 Êrˆ 1 + m2 - m
Á ˜ =
Ë R ¯ min 1 + m2 + m
74.
2L
5
Mg È m cos q + sin q ˘
F= Í m + cos q - m sin q ˙
1 - m2 Î ˚
d2 x 3g
(a) 2 =
dt 2 2 5 m/s2 a 7 m/s2
2 kg m 30 kg
d2 x d 2 x2
(b) 1 = 2 g; = 2g
dt 2 dt 2 960
(a) kg
95
d2 x g d 2 x2 3g
(c) 21 ; 480
dt 2 dt 2 2 (b) kg
61
4k1k2 x0 Dm
(a) mmin = tan q
( k1 + k2 ) M 2m
 3.30 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

(i) 2.5 kg; 12.5 N 103. 2.45

Ê V0 2 ˆ
50
(ii) N Á Rg - m ˜
3 (a) q 0 = tan -1 Á ˜
Á mV02 ˜
40 5 ÁË 1 + Rg ˜¯
(iii) N,a m/s2
3 3
V1 = rg tanq 0
(b)
5
(iv) m /s2 (c) Obtuse
6
(a) 22°
π
M 0 = λR  – 1 (b) (i) 2315 N, 1389 N
2 

( )
1

H  R 2 µ2 g 2 − f 2  4 − V
(a) t =   0

x 0
f

(a) m =
3 +1
= 0.4
(V0 + ft )4
(b) m + f2
3+5 R2

(b) T
(a) 93.3 N
10
0.17 Mg (b) m/s2
7
0.1 Mg
(c) 4 m/s
0.07 Mg
F

X 5m
A B C D E

(c) Tmax = 0.17 Mg 109. (a) contact force = 0, acceleration of 4 kg block is

0.7 m/s2 and that of other block is zero
(i) (a) TBC = 10 N; TAB = 12 N; TAD = 7 N
(b) contact force = 1.4 N, acceleration of both = 0
(b) C = 0; B = 4N; A = 5N; D = 5N (c ) Contact force = 5.74 N, acceleration of both =
Ê 1 – m0 ˆ 1.27 m/s2
(ii) (a) T1 = Á T0
Ë 1 + m0 ˜¯ -1
q = cos Á
Ê 3 ˆ
Ë 41 ˜¯
2
Ê 1 – m0 ˆ 111. 30.1 s
(b) m2 =
ÁË 1 + m ˜¯ M 0
0

(a)
(
g 2 3 –1 )
w= g R 3 3 +1( )
R

(b) g
g
w= (cosq - 2 sin q ) R
R
2
3mg
3
3m + 4 M

(a) F = sp R g (1 - cos q )
2 2
l
102. x = 0 0
3h – 1 2 sin q .cos q
 Newton’s Laws 3.31

(b)
F0 = 0
(c)
127. Fmin =
mg
2 2
( 3 −1 )
R = r (1 + 2 7) 3
128. (a) Fmax = m Mg
5l0 4
116.
4 (b) Between A and B
(c) 2, No
 
(a) a1 = g 1 – 4 M 129. (a) 2 ms–1
 m1 
(b) 2.1 kg
18 (a) T = N cos q
m4 >
(b) kg
11
mg
(b)
 m + m1  M tan q + m cot q
F0 = 2mm2 g  2  ; increase
 2m2 + m1  R pm
(a) t = Èe - 1˘˚
119. Zero mu Î

(a) q = 45° from vertical diameter. u

V=
(b)
eπµ
Ê 2 - 1ˆ
(b)
Tmax = 2 Á ˜ Mg Ê v 2 cos q ˆ
2
Ë p ¯
(a) mg cos q 1 + Á
Ë Rg ˜¯
121. Zero
21° < q < 33° tan q
fA (N) 2 r
(b) Ê v 2 cos q ˆ where tan q =
1+ Á 2p R
Ë Rg ˜¯
16
 g
34 t (s) 133. (a) a wedge = iˆ
O 3
2 12.67 23.33
-16 –g
a x block =
3
fB (N)
2g
a y block =
3
20
(b) The block hits the table normally.

4
O t (s)
2 12.67 34

ÈÊ mg ˆ ˘
124. q = 2 tan -1 ÍÁ 1 + ˜¯ cot a ˙
ÎË F ˚
3u2
(a) T0 = 2 Rg (c)
16 g
(b) At the lowest point
−1  1  w≥ g 1 + m2
sin  
 3 Rm
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g Ê 1 ˆ
135. (a) w > q = tan -1 Á
l Ë 5 ˜¯

139. (a) Block with mass M will move up.

g 2g
(b) < w £ (b) yes
l l
g (1 – cos q)
(c)
(c) 6g (a) (10 2 – 8) N
l
(b) (5 – 4 2)N
(d) parabolic
3a0
g
(a) 2
3
v0
(b) 3g
1 + cosf
. (a) [g2 R2 (m2 cos2 q – sin2 q)]1/4

gR ( m cos q - sin q )
(b)

SOLUTIONS

 
1. (a) Initial velocity is parallel to F or anti parallel to F . Hence particle moves in a straight line and speed may
increase or decrease.
(b) Path is parabolic with speed increasing.
In case (a) the particle may retrace its path.
2. Just before striking the ceiling, retardation is 2 g. If air resistance force is R at this instant, then
v R

a R v
mg
mg

    ma = mg + R
m (2 g) = mg + R
    R = mg
After impact, the air resistance force will be upward but its magnitude will remain mg. This is because speed has
not changed.
After impact net force on the ball = 0
Ball will fall down with constant speed
H = (10 m/s) (2 s) = 20 m.
 04 WORK - POWER - ENERGY

m
Level 1
Q. 1. (i) The cause of increases in kinetic energy
when a man starts running without his feet u
slipping on ground is asked to two students.
Their answers are–
(a) the ground (b) the wedge.
Harshit: Cause of increase in kinetic energy is [Take g = 10 ms–2]
work done by friction force. Without friction
the man cannot run. Q. 4. In an industrial gun, when the trigger is pulled
a gas under pressure is released into the barrel
Akanksha: Cause of increase in kinetic behind a ball of mass m. The ball slides smoothly
energy is work done by internal (muscle) inside the barrel and the force exerted by the gas
forces of the body. on the ball varies as
Who is right?
(ii) An inextensible rope is hanging from a tree.
A monkey, having mass m, climbs to a height Where L is length of the end of the barrel from the
h grabbing the rope tightly. The monkey starts initial position of the ball and x is instantaneous
from rest and ends up hanging motionlessly displacement of the ball from its initial position.
on the rope at height h. Neglect any other force on the ball apart from that
(a) How much work is done by gravity on the applied by the gas. Calculate the speed (V) of the
monkey? ball with which it comes out of the gun.
(b) How much work is done by the rope on the L

monkey?
x
(c) Using work – energy theorem, explain
the increase in mechanical energy of the
monkey. Gas Cylinder
Q. 2. A man of mass M jumps from rest, straight up,
Q. 5. A particle of mass 3 kg takes 2 second to move
from a flat concrete surface. Centre of mass of the
from point A to B under the action of gravity and
man rises a distance h at the highest point of the
another constant force
motion. Find the work done by the normal contact 
force (between the man’s feet and the concrete = -  +
( 
) , where the unit vector
floor) on the man. k̂ is in the direction of upward vertical.

Q. 3. A block of mass m = 10 kg is released from the top The position vector of point B is
of the smooth inclined surface of a wedge which
is moving horizontally toward right at a constant

= - - ( )
and velocity of the

velocity of u = 10 m/s. Inclination of the wedge particle when it reaches B is


is q = 37°. Calculate the work done by the force
applied by the wedge on the block in two seconds
= ( +- 
) .

in a reference frame attached to - (a) Find the velocity, of the particle when it
 4.2 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

was at A. at a constant speed of 40 m/s when the engine

 developed a power of 53 KW. When the engine
(b) Find position vector, of point A.
 developed an output of 2 KW the car was able to
(c) Find work done by the force as the particle travel on a horizontal road at a constant speed of
moves from A to B. 10 m/s.
(d) Find change in gravitational potential energy (a) Find the power that the engine must deliver
of the particle as it moves from A to B. for the car to travel at a constant speed of
Q. 6. A particle can move along a straight line. It is at 40 m/s on a horizontal road.
rest when a force (F) starts acting on it directed (b) The car is able to climb a hill at a constant
along the line. Work done by the force on the speed of 40 m/s with its engine working
particle changes with time(t) according to the at a constant rate of 69 KW. Calculate the
graph shown in the fig. Can you say that the force
inclination of the hill (in degree)
acting on the particle remains constant with time?
W Q. 11. A particle moves along the loop A–B–C–D–A
while a conservative force acts on it. Work done
by the force along the various sections of the path
are – WA " B = – 50 J ; WB " C = 25 J; WC"D =
60  J. Assume that potential energy of the particle
O t
is zero at A. Write the potential energy of particle
Q. 7. A particle is moving on a straight line and all the when it is at B and D.
forces acting on it produce a constant power P B
calculate the distance travelled by the particle in
the interval its speed increase from V to 2V.
A
C
Q. 8. Work done and power spent by the motor of an
escalator are W and P respectively when it carries D
a standing passenger from ground floor to the Q. 12. A moving particle of mass
     m is acted  upon 
by five
first floor. Will the work and power expended forces and . Forces and F 3 are
by the motor change if the passenger on moving conservative and their potential energy functions
escalator walks up the staircase at a constant are U and W respectively. Speed of the particle
speed? changes from Va to Vb when it moves from
Q. 9. (i) A block is connected to an ideal spring on a position a to b. Which of the following statement
horizontal frictionless surface. The block is is/are true –
  
pulled a short distance and released. Plot the (a) Sum of work done by and =
variation of kinetic energy of the block vs the Ub – Ua + Wb – Wa
spring potential energy.   
(b) Sum of work done by and =
(ii) A ball of mass 200 g is projected from the
top of a building 20 m high. The projection
- Ê ˆ
speed is 10 m/s at an angle q = ÁË ˜¯ (c) Sum of work done by all five forces =
from the horizontal. Sketch a graph of kinetic
energy of the ball against height measured  
from the ground. Indicate the values of kinetic (d) Sum of work done by and =
energy at the top and bottom of the building (Ub + Wb) – (Ua + Wa).
and at the highest point of the trajectory, Q. 13.
specifying the heights on the graph. Neglect F (in N)
air resistance and take g = 10 m/s2
1
Q. 10. A car of mass m = 1600 kg, while moving on any
X (in m)
road, experiences resistance to its motion given O 1 2.5 3.5 5.5
by (m + nV2) newton; where m and n are positive -1
constants. On a horizontal road the car moved
 Work - Power - Energy 4.3

The given graph represents the total force in x (a) Find the work done by the snake against
direction being applied on a particle of mass gravity (Wg)
m = 2 kg that is constrained to move along x (b) Will the answer to part (a) be different if the
axis. What is the minimum possible speed of the
snake were of half the length but of same
particle when it was at x = 0?
mass.
Q. 14. A vertical spring supports a beaker containing
Q. 17. A uniform rope of linear mass density l (kg/m)
some water in it. Water slowly evaporates and the
passes over a smooth pulley of negligible
compression in the spring decreases. Where does
dimension. At one end B of the rope there is a
the elastic potential energy stored in the spring
small particle having mass one fifty of the rope.
go?
Initially the system is held at rest with length
L of the rope on one side and length on the

other side of the pulley (see fig). The external

agent begins to pull the end A downward. Find
the minimum work that the agent must perform
so that the small particle will definitely reach the
pulley.

Q. 15. A pan of negligible mass is supported by an ideal

spring which is vertical. Length of the spring is Lo.
A mass M of sand is lying nearby on the floor. A L
4
boy lifts a small quantity of sand and gently puts A
it into the pan. This way he slowly transfers the Force
entire sand into the pan. The spring compresses L by external agent

by . Assume that height of the sand heap on the

floor as well as in the pan is negligible. Calculate
B
the work done by the boy against gravity in
transferring the entire sand into the pan.
Q. 18. A particle of mass m = 100 g is projected
vertically up with a kinetic energy of 20 J form
a position where its gravitational potential energy
is – 50 J. Find the maximum height to which the
L0
particle will rise above its point of projection.
[g = 10 m/s2]
M
Q. 19. A physics student writes the elastic potential
Q. 16. A snake of mass M and length L is lying on an energy stored in a spring as = + ,
incline of inclination 30°. It craws up slowly and where L is the natural length of the spring, x is
overhangs half its length vertically. Assume that extension or compression in it and K is its force
the mass is distributed uniformly along the length constant. A block of mass M travelling with speed
of the snake and its hanging part as well as the V hits the spring and compresses it.
part on the incline both remain straight. L
V
M
L L
2 Find the maximum compression caused.
Q. 20. A block of mass m = 4 kg is kept on an incline
connected to a spring (see fig). The angle of
30°
the incline is q = 30° and the spring constant is
 4.4 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

K = 80 N/m. There is a very small friction between (b) At what distance from A the mass will come
the block and the incline. The block is released to rest for the first time after being released.
with spring in natural length. Find the work done A
by the friction on the block till the block finally
comes to rest.[g = 10 m/s2]

k
m
B

Q. 25. Two blocks 1 and 2 start from same point A on

a smooth slide at the same time. The track from
A to B to C is common for the two blocks. At C
= 30° the track divides into two parts. Block 1 takes the
route C–D–E and gets airborne after E. Block 2
Q. 21. A body is projected directly up a plane which is moves along CFGH. Point E is vertically above G
inclined at an angle q to the horizontal. It was and the stretch GH is horizontal. Block 1 lands at
found that when it returns to the starting point its point H.
speed is half its initial speed.

(a) Where is the other block at the time block 1
(a) Was dissipation of mechanical energy of the lands at H? Has it already crossed H or yet to
body, due to friction, higher during ascent or reach there?
descent?
(b) Which block will reach at H with higher
(b) Calculate the coefficient of friction (m) speed ?
between the body and the incline.
A 2
1
Q. 22. A tanker filled with water starts at rest and then 1
rolls, without any energy loss to friction, down E
a valley. Initial height of the tanker is h1. The B
tanker, after coming down, climbs on the other D 2
C
side of the valley up to a height h2. Throughout F G H
the journey, water leaks from the bottom of the
tanker. How does h2 compare with h1? Q. 26 In the arrangement shown in the figure, block B
of mass M rests on a weighing scale. Ball A is
released from a position where spring is in its
natural length and the scale shows the correct
weight of block B. Find the mass of ball A so
h1
that the minimum reading shown by the scale
subsequently is half the true weight of B.

Q. 23. A stone with weight W is thrown vertically upward

into air with initial speed u. Due to air friction a
constant force R acts on the stone, throughout its
flight. Find –
(a) the maximum height reached and k

(b) speed of stone on reaching the ground. A

Q. 24. A mass m = 0.1 kg is attached to the end B of an
B M
elastic string AB with stiffness k = 16 N/m and
natural length l0 = 0.25 m. The end A of the string
is fixed. The mass is pulled down so that AB is
2l0 = 0.5 m and then released. Q. 27 In an aircraft carrier warship the runway is a
20 m long strip inclined at q = 20° to the
(a) Find the velocity of the mass when the string horizontal. The launcher is effectively a large
gets slack for the first time. spring that pushes an aircraft of mass m = 2000
 Work - Power - Energy 4.5

kg for first 5 m of the 20 m long runway. The jet position x as shown in the figure.
engine of the plane produces a constant thrust of When the particle is at x = x0, it is given a kinetic
6 × 104 N for the entire length of the runway. The energy (k) such that 0 < k < 4U0
plane needs to have a speed of 180 kph at the end
of the runway. Neglect air resistance and calculate (a) Does the particle ever reach the origin?
the spring constant of the launcher. [sin 20° = 0.3 (b) Qualitatively describe the motion of the
and g = 10 m/s2] particle.
U(x)

6U0
m
20
5U0

q
U0
Q. 28 A block of mass M is placed on a horizontal
x
surface having coefficient of friction m. A constant O x0

pulling force = is applied on the block to

Q. 32 A pillar having square cross section of side length
displace it horizontally through a distance d. Find L is fixed on a smooth floor. A particle of mass m
the maximum possible kinetic energy acquired by is connected to a corner A of the pillar using an
the block. inextensible string of length 3.5 L. With the string
Q. 29 A small block is made to slide, starting from rest, just taut along the line BA, the particle is given a
along two equally rough circular surfaces from A velocity v perpendicular to the string. The particle
to B through path 1 and 2. The two paths have slides on the smooth floor and the string wraps
equal radii. The speed of the block at the end of around the pillar.
the slide was found to be V1 and V2 for path 1 and
2 respectively. Which one is larger V1 or V2? m
3.5 L B
A 1 A

L
L
2 (a) Find the time in which the particle will hit the
pillar.
B
(b) Find the tension in the string just before the
particle hits the pillar.
Q. 30 A particle can move along x axis under influence
Neglect any energy loss of the particle.
of a conservative force. The potential energy of
the particle is given by U = 5x2 – 20x + 2 joule Q. 33 (i) A simple pendulum consist of a small
where x is co-ordinate of the particle expressed in bob of mass m tied to a string of length L.
meter. Show that the total energy of oscillation of
The particle is released at x = –3 m the pendulum is  when it is
(a) Find the maximum kinetic energy of the oscillating with a small angular amplitude q0.
particle during subsequent motion. Assume the gravitational potential energy to
(b) Find the maximum x co-ordinate of the be zero of the lowest position of the bob.
particle. (ii) Three identical pendulums A, B and C are
Q. 31 A particle is constrained to move along x axis suspended from the ceiling of a room. They
under the action of a conservative force. The are swinging in semicircular arcs in vertical
potential energy of the particle varies with planes. The string of pendulum A snaps when
 4.6 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

it is vertical and it was found that the bob fell Q. 36 A child of mass m is sitting on a swing suspended
on the floor with speed V1. The string of B by a rope of length L. The swing and the rope have
breaks when it makes an angle of 30° to the negligible mass and the dimension of child can be
vertical and the bob hits the floor with speed neglected. Mother of the child pulls the swing till
V2. The string of pendulum C was cut when the rope makes an angle of q 0 = 1 radian with the
it was horizontal and the bob falls to the floor vertical. Now the mother pushes the swing along
hitting it with a speed V3. Which is greatest the arc of the circle with a force and
and which is smallest among V1,V2 and V3?
releases it when the string gets vertical. How high
Q. 34 AB is a mass less rigid rod of length 2l. It is free will the swing go?
to rotate in vertical plane about a horizontal axis
[Take cos(1 radian) ~ 0.5]
passing through its end A. Equal point masses
(m each) are stuck at the centre C and end Bof the Q. 37. A particle of mass m is suspended by a string
rod. The rod is released from horizontal position. of length l from a fixed rigid support. Particle is
Write the tension in the rod when it becomes imparted a horizontal velocity . Find
vertical. the angle made by the string with the vertical
A l C l B when the acceleration of the particle is inclined to
the string by 45°?
Q. 38 A particle of mass m is moving in a circular
path of constant radius r such that its centripetal
acceleration ac is varying with time t as
ac = k2rt2, where k is a constant. Calculate the
power delivered to the particle by the force acting
on it.
Q. 35 A rigid mass less rod of length L is rotating in Q. 39 A ball is hanging vertically by a light inextensible
a vertical plane about a horizontal axis passing string of length L from fixed point O. The ball of
through one of its ends. At the other end of the mass m is given a speed u at the lowest position
rod there is a mass less metal plate welded to the such that it completes a vertical circle with centre
rod. This plate supports a heavy small bead that at O as shown. Let AB be a diameter of circular
can slide on the rod without friction. Just above path of ball making an angle q with vertical as
the bead there is another identical metal plate shown. (g is acceleration due to gravity)
welded to the rod. The bead remains confined
between the plates. The gap between the plates B
q
is negligible compared to L. The angular speed of
O
the rod when the bead is at lowest position of the
circle is w = . How many times a clink of A
u
the bead hitting a metal plate is heard during one m

full rotation of the rod ? (a) Let TA and TB be tension in string when ball is
at A and B respectively, then find TA – TB.
 
(b) Let and be acceleration of ball when
it is at A and B respectively, then find the
 
value of .
Q. 40 A ball suspended by a thread swings in a vertical
 plane so that the magnitude of its total acceleration
in the extreme position and lowest position are
equal. Find the angle q that the thread makes with
the vertical in the extreme position.
Q. 41 A particle of mass m oscillates inside the smooth
surface of a fixed pipe of radius R. The axis of the
Bead
pipe is horizontal and the particle moves from B
 Work - Power - Energy 4.7

to A and back. At an instant the kinetic energy of Q. 43. A completely filled cylindrical tank of height H
the particle is K (say at position of the particle contains water of mass M. At a height h above the
shown in the figure). What is the force applied by top of the tank there is another wide container.
particle on the pipe at this instant? The entire water from the tank is to be transferred
into the container in time t0 such that level of
water in tank decreases at a uniform rate. How
will the power of the external agent vary with
A B time?

Level 2
H
Q. 42.

Q. 44. A uniform chain of mass m0 and length l rests on

a rough incline with its part hanging vertically as
shown in the fig. The chain starts sliding up the
O
R incline (and hanging part moving down) provided
the hanging part equals h times the chain length
(h < 1). What is the work performed by the
h friction force by the time chain slides completely
off the incline. Neglect the dimension of pulley
and assume it to be smooth.
(i) There is a vertical loop of radius R. A small block
of mass m is slowly pushed along the loop from
bottom to a point at height h. Find the work done
by the external agent if the coefficient of friction
is m. Assume that the external agent pushes
tangentially along the path.
q
(ii) A block of mass m slides down a smooth slope of
height h, starting from rest. The lower part of the Q. 45. A large flat board is lying on a smooth ground. A
track is horizontal. In the beginning the block has disc of mass m = 2 kg is kept on the board. The
potential energy U = mgh which gets converted coefficient of friction between the disc and the
into kinetic energy at the bottom. The velocity board is m = 0.2 . The disc and the board
 are moved
at bottom is . Now assume that an with velocity and
observer moving horizontally with velocity respectively [in reference frame of the ground].
towards right observes the sliding Calculate the power of the external force applied
block. She finds that initial energy of the block on the disc and the force applied on the board. At
what rate heat is being dissipated due to friction
is = + and the final energy of the between the board and the disc? [g = 10 ms –2]
block when it reaches the bottom of the track is
X
zero. Where did the energy disappear?
u

h Y
V

Q. 46. A car can pull a trailer of twice its mass up a

certain slope at a maximum speed V. Without
 4.8 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

the trailer the maximum speed of the car, up the the length of its base l and coefficient of friction
same slope is 2 V. The resistance to the motion between the body and hill surface is m. What
is proportional to mass and square of speed. If is the work done if body is moved along some
the car (without trailer) starts to move down the alternative path shown by the dotted line, friction
same slope, with its engine shut off, prove that coefficient being same.
eventually it will acquire a constant speed. Find
this speed.
Q. 47 Force acting on a particle in a two dimensional
 F
XY space is given as . Show m h

that the force is conservative.

Q. 48. In a two dimensional space the potential
energy function for a conservative force acting l
on a particle of mass m = 0.1 kg is given by 
U = 2 (x + y) joule (x and y are in m). The particle Q. 52. In previous problem what is the work done by
is being moved on a circular path at a constant if the body started at rest at the base and has a
speed of V = 1 ms –1. The equation of the circular velocity v on reaching the top?
path is x2 + y2 = 42. Q. 53. A block of mass M is placed on a horizontal
(a) Find the net external force (other than the smooth table. It is attached to an ideal spring of
conservative force) that must be acting on the force constant k as shown. The free end of the
particle when the particle is at (0, 4). spring is pulled at a constant speed u. Find the
maximum extension (xo) in the spring during the
(b) Calculate the work done by the external force subsequent motion.
in moving the particle from (4, 0) to (0, 4). M
k u
Q. 49. A particle of mass m moves in xy plane such that
its position
 vector, as a function of time, is given
by ; where
b and k are positive constants. Q. 54. A spring block system is placed on a rough
horizontal floor. Force constant of the spring is k.
(a) Find the time t0 in the interval when
The block is pulled to right to give the spring an

the resultant force acting on the particle has zero elongation equal to x0 and then it is released. The
power. block moves to left and stops at the position where
(b) Find the work done by the resultant force acting the spring is relaxed. Calculate the maximum
kinetic energy of the block during its motion.
on the particle in the interval
Q.50. A block of mass 2 kg is connect to an ideal spring
and the system is placed on a smooth horizontal
surface. The spring is pulled to move the block
and at an instant the speed of end A of the spring Q. 55. In the fig shown, a block of mass M is attached
and speed of the block were measured to be to the spring and another block of mass 2M has
6 m/s and 3 m/s respectively. At this moment the been placed over it. The system is in equilibrium.
potential energy stored in the spring is increasing The block are pushed down so that the spring
at a rate of 15 J/s. Find the acceleration of the compresses further by . System is released.
block at this instant.
2M
A M
2kg

Q. 51. A body of mass m is slowly hauled up a rough hill k

as shown in fig by a force F which acts tangential
to the trajectory at each point. Find the work
performed by the force, if the height of hill is h,
 Work - Power - Energy 4.9

(a) At what height above the position of release, Q. 59. A plank is moving along a smooth surface
the block of mass 2M will lose contact with with a constant speed V. A block of mass M is
the other block? gently placed on it. Initially the block slips and
(b) What is maximum height attained by 2M then acquires the constant speed (V) same as the
above the point of release? plank. Throughout the period, a horizontal force
is applied on the plank to keep its speed constant.
Q. 56. Block A and B are identical having 1 kg mass
each. A is tied to a spring of force constant k and (a) Find the work performed by the external
B is placed in front of A (touching it). Block ‘B’ force.
is pushed to left so as to compress the spring by (b) Find the heat developed due to friction
0.1 m from its natural length. The system is released between the block and the plank.
from this position. Coefficient of friction for both
the blocks with horizontal surface is µ = 0.2. M
V
K
A B
Smooth
= 0.2
Q. 60. A block of mass m1 is lying on the edge of a rough
table. The coefficient of friction between the
(a) Take . Kinetic energy of the
block and the table is µ. Another block of mass m2
system comprising of the two blocks will be is lying on another horizontal smooth table. The
maximum after travelling through a distance two block are connected by a horizontal spring of
x0 from the initial position. Find x0. Find the force constant K. Block of mass m2 is pulled to
contact force between the two blocks when the right with a constant horizontal force F.
they come to rest.
(a) Find the maximum value of F for which the
(b) Take k = 100 N/m. What distance (x1) will the block of mass m1 does not fall off the edge.
block travel together, after being released, (b) Calculate the maximum speed that m2 can
before B separates from A. acquire under condition that m1 does not fall.
Q. 57. In the arrangement shown in the fig. string, m2
m1 K
springs and the pulley are mass less. F
Both the springs have a force
constant of k and the mass of block k
B resting on the table is M. Ball A is Q. 61. A vertical spring supports a block in equilibrium.
released from rest when both the The spring is designed to break
springs are in natural length and just when extension in it crosses a
k A limit. There is a light thread
taut. Find the minimum value of
mass of A so that block B leaves attached to the block as shown.
M B The thread is pulled down with a
contact with the table at some stage.
force F which gradually increases
Q. 58. Two block A and B are connected to a spring (force
from zero. The spring breaks
constant k = 480 N/m) and placed on a horizontal
when the force becomes F0.
surface. Another block C is placed on B. The
Instead of gradually increasing
coefficient of friction between the floor and block thread
the force, if the thread were pulled
A is µ1 = 0.5, whereas there is no friction between
by applying a constant force, for F
B and the floor. Coefficient of friction between
what minimum value of the
C and B is µ2 = 0.85. Masses of the blocks are
constant force the spring will break?
MA = 50 kg; MB = 28 kg and MC = 2 kg. The system
is held at rest with spring compressed by x0 = 0.5 Q. 62 Two liquid A & B having densities 2r and r
m. After the system is released, find the maximum respectively, are kept in a cylindrical container
speed of block B during subsequent motion. separated by a partition as shown in figure. The
C
height of each liquid in the container is h and
area of cross section of the container is A. Now
A B
the partition is removed. Calculate change in
 4.10 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

gravitational potential energy (DU) of the system (ii) If magnitude of a is twice the minimum
value found in (i), find the maximum height
A (measured from its original level at the
bottom of the trough) to which the block will
rise.
B O
R
a A
(a) assuming that the two liquids mix uniformly. T
(b) Assuming that the two liquids are immiscible.
What do you conclude from the sign of DU in the Q. 66. A semicircular wire frame of radius R is
above two cases? standing vertical on a horizontal table. It is
Q. 63. A particle is projected at an angle q  =  30º with pulled horizontally towards right with a constant
the horizontal. Two students A and B have drawn acceleration. A bead of mass m remain in
the variation of kinetic energy and gravitational equilibrium (relative to the semicircular wire) at
potential energy of the particle as a function of a position where radius makes an angle q with
time taking the point of projection as the reference horizontal. There is no friction between the wire
level for the gravitational potential energy. Who and the bead. The bead is displaced a little bit
is wrong and why? in upward direction and released. Calculate the
(a) KE/PE speed of the bead relative to the wire at the instant
it strikes the table. Assume that all throughout the
KE
semicircular wire keeps moving with constant
acceleration.
PE m
t R
(b) KE/PE
q

KE
Q. 67. A ideal spring of force constant k is connected
to a small block of mass m using an inextensible
PE light string (see fig). The pulley is mass less and
t
friction coefficient between the block and the
Q. 64. Two small rings each of mass ‘m’ are connected horizontal surface is . The string between
to a block of same mass ‘m’ through inextensible
the pulley and the block is vertical and has length
light strings. Rings are constrained to move along
l. Find the minimum velocity u that must be given
a smooth horizontal rod. Initially system is held
to the block in horizontal direction shown, so that
at rest (as shown in figure) with the strings just
subsequently it leaves contact with the horizontal
taut. Length of each string is ‘l’. The system is
released from the position shown. Find the speed surface. [Take ]
of the block (v) and speed of the rings (u) when l
K
the strings make an angle of q  =  60º with vertical.
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
l
m u
 

Q. 65. A toy truck T at rest, has a hemispherical trough of Q. 68. A light spring is vertical and a mass less pan
radius R in it [O is the centre of the hemisphere]. is attached to it. Force constant of the spring is
A small block A is kept at the bottom of the k. A block of mass m is gently dropped on the
trough. The truck is accelerated horizontally with pan. Plot the variation of spring potential energy,
an acceleration a. gravitation potential energy and the total potential
(i) Find the minimum value of a for which the energy of the system as a function of displacement
block is able to move out of the trolley. (x) of the block. For gravitational potential energy
 Work - Power - Energy 4.11

take reference level to be the initial position of the (b) What is the period of this circular motion?
pan. Q. 72. A small block is placed on the top of a smooth
m
inverted hemispherical bowl of radius R.
Ref. level

R
K q

(a) The bowl is given a sudden impulse so that

Q. 69. A particle of mass m = 1.0 kg is free to move it begins moving horizontally with speed V.
along the x axis. It is acted upon by a force which Find minimum value of V so that the block
is described by the potential energy function immediately loses contact with the bowl as it
represented in the graph below. The particle is begins to move.
projected towards left with a speed v, from the
origin. Find minimum value of v for which the (b) The bowl is given a constant acceleration ‘a’
particle will escape far away from the origin. in horizontal direction. Find maximum value
U (in joule) of ‘a’ so that the block does not lose contact
with the bowl by the time it rotates through
an angle q relative to the bowl. You can
make suitable mathematical approximations
justified for small value of angle q.
10
Q. 73 A pendulum bob is projected form its lowest
position with velocity (u), in horizontal direction,
6
that is just enough to make the string horizontal
3 (position OC). At angular position q, at point B,
the speed (V) of the bob was observed to be half
its initial projection speed (u).
-8 -5 O 2 4 7 11 X O
(in m)
C
Q. 70. A particle of mass m = 1 kg is free to move along
x axis under influence of a conservative force. The 
potential energy function for the particle is
L
ÈÊ ˆ Ê ˆ ˘ V
= ÍÁ ˜ - Á ˜ ˙
ÍË ¯ Ë ¯ ˙˚
Î
B

Where b = 1.0 m and a = 1.0 J. If the total

A
mechanical energy of the particle is zero, find u
the co-ordinates where we can expect to find the (a) Find q
particle and also calculate the maximum speed of
the particle. (b) Plot variation of magnitude of tangential
acceleration with q.
Q. 71. A particle of mass m moves under the action of
a central force. The potential energy function is (c) Let the travel time from A to B be t1 and
given by U(r) = mkr3 that from B to C be t2. Looking at the graph
obtained in part (b), tell which is larger – t1 or
Where k is a positive constant and r is distance of
t2?
the particle from the centre of attraction.
Q. 74. A small ball is attached to an end of a light
(a) What should be the kinetic energy of the
string of length R. It is suspended in vertical
particle so that it moves in a circle of radius
plane supported at point A. B and C are two nails
a0 about the centre of attraction?
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(of negligible thickness) at a horizontal distance shown in figure. The particle is given a horizontal
0.3 R from A and a vertical distance 0.4 R above A velocity u. At some point, its motion ceases to be
respectively. The ball is given a horizontal velocity circular and eventually the object passes through
u = 5gR at its lowest point. Subsequently, after the line AB. At the instant of crossing AB, its
the string hitting the nails, the nails become the velocity is horizontal. Find u.
centre of rotation. Assume no loss in kinetic O
A
energy when the string hits the nails. It is known
that the string will break if tension in it is suddenly
L
increased by 200% or more. 8
C L

0.4R

B u
A
0.3R A

R Q. 77 A simple pendulum has a bob of mass m and

string of length R. The bob is projected from
lowest position giving it a horizontal velocity just
u enough for it to complete the vertical circle. Let
Will the string break during the motion? If yes, the angular displacement of the pendulum from
where? What is tension in the string at the instant its initial vertical position be represented by q.
the string breaks? Plot the variation of kinetic energy (kE) of the bob
Q. 75. A spherical ball of mass m is kept at the highest and the tension (T) in the string with q. Plot the
point in space between two fixed concentric graph for one complete rotation of the pendulum.
spheres A and B (see figure). The smaller sphere Q. 78 A light thread is tightly wrapped around a fixed
has a radius R and the space between the two disc of radius R. A particle of mass m is tied to
spheres has a width d. The ball has diameter just the end P of the thread and the vertically hanging
less than d. All surfaces are frictionless. The ball part of the string has length R. The particle is
is given a gentle push (towards the right). The
angle made by the radius vector of the ball with imparted a horizontal velocity . The
upward vertical is denoted by q.
string wraps around the disc as the particle moves
up. At the instant the velocity of the particle makes
an angle of q with horizontal, calculate.
d q Sphere B

R O O R

Sphere A

(a) Express the total normal reaction force

exerted by the spheres as a function of q.
V0 p
(b) Let NA and NB denote the magnitudes of
normal reaction forces on the ball exerted by (a) speed of the particle
the spheres A and B respectively. Sketch the (b) tension in the string
variations of NA and NB as function of cos q Q. 79 An experimenter is inside a train. He observes
in the range of 0 < q < p by drawing two that minimum speed at lowest position needed by
separate graphs. a pendulum bob to complete a vertical circle is
Q. 76. A particle is suspended vertically from a point O 10 m/s. Calculate the minimum speed (u) needed
by an inextensible mass less string of length L. A at the lowest position so as to complete the vertical
circle when the train is moving horizontally
vertical line AB is at a distance of from O as
at an acceleration of a = 7.5 m/s2. Find the
 Work - Power - Energy 4.13

maximum tension in the string during the motion. (b) At what value of q the compression (or
[g = 10 m/s2]. tension) in the rod changes to tension (or
compression)?

q
Q. 80 A track (ACB) is in the shape of an arc of a circle. O
It is held fixed in vertical plane with its radius OA
horizontal. A small block is released on the inner Q. 83 A pendulum has length L = 1.8 m. The bob is
surface of the track from point A. It slides without released from position shown in the figure. Find
friction and leaves the track at B. What should the tension in the string when the bob reaches the
be value of q so that the block travels the largest lowest position. Mass of the bob is 1 kg.
horizontal distance by the time it returns to the
Bob
horizontal plane passing through B?
A O

B 30°
Horz

C Q. 84 A small body of mass m lies on a horizontal plane.

Q. 81 Bob of a simple pendulum of length L is projected The body is given a velocity v0, along the plane.
horizontally with a speed of , from the (a) Find the mean power developed by the
lowest position. Find the distance of the bob from friction during the whole time of motion, if
vertical line AB, at the moment its tangential friction coefficient is µ = 0.3; m = 2.0 kg and
acceleration becomes zero. v0 = 3 m/s.
A (b) Find the maximum instantaneous power
developed by the friction force, if the friction
coefficient varies as µ=ax, where a is a constant
and x is distance from the starting point.
O
Q. 85 Two particles of masses M and m (M >m) are
connected by a light string of length pR.
L
The string is hung over a fixed circular frame of
radius R.
u

Q. 82 A light rigid rod has a bob of mass m attached to

one of its end. The other end of the rod is pivoted m M
O
so that the entire assembly can rotate freely in a
vertical plane. Initially, the rod is held vertical
as shown in the figure. From this position it is
allowed to fall.
(a) When the rod has rotated through q , Initially the particles lie at the ends of the
what kind of force does it experience– horizontal diameter of the circle (see figure).
compression or tension? Neglect friction.
 4.14 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

(a) If the system is released, and if m remains mass at the level of the pulleys to be zero. Neglect
in contact with the circle, find the speed of dimension of the pulley and treat the strings to be
the masses when M has descended through a massless. Distance between the pulleys is 2d.
distance Rq q p . d
d
(b) Find the reaction force between the frame U=0
and m at this instant.
(c) Prove that m1 will certainly remain in contact
with the frame, just after the release, if
3m > M.
Q. 86 A small object is sliding on a smooth horizontal q q
floor along a vertical wall. The wall makes a
smooth turn by an angle q . Coefficient of friction A
C
between the wall and the block is µ. Speed of B
the object before the turn is u. Find its speed (V)
(a) Write the potential energy of the system as a
just after completing the turn. Does your answer
function of angle q.
depend on shape of the curve? [The turn is smooth
(b) Knowing that potential energy of the system
and there are no sharp corners.]
will be maximum or minimum in equilibrium
u position, find value of q for equilibrium.
 (c) Tell if the equilibrium is stable or unstable.
Q. 89 Three identical masses are attached to the ends
of light strings, the other ends of which are
connected together as shown in the figure. Each
V
of the three strings has a length of 3 m. The three
masses are dropped through three holes in a table
Q. 87 AB is a vertically suspended elastic cord of and the system is allowed to reach equilibrium.
negligible mass and length L. Its force constant A
is k = mg . There is a massless platform
L
attached to the lower end of the cord. A monkey
of mass m starts from top end A and slides down 1m 1m
g
the cord with a uniform acceleration of . Just Three holes
before landing on the platform, the monkey loses in the table
B 1 C
grip on the cord. After landing on the platform m
3
the monkey stays on it. Calculate the maximum
extension in the elastic cord. (a) What is total length of the strings lying on the
A table in equilibrium?
(b) Select a point K inside the DABC such that
AK + BK + CK is minimum, use the result
obtained in (a) and the fact that potential
L energy of the system will be minimum when
it is in equilibrium.
Q. 90 A particle of mass m is attached to an end of a
B
light rigid rod of length a. The other end of the
rod is fixed, so that the rod can rotate freely in
Level 3 vertical plane about its fixed end. The mass m is
given a horizontal velocity u at the lowest point.
Q. 88 In the arrangement shown in the fig. all the three
blocks have equal mass m. The length of the (a) Prove that when the radius to the mass makes
strings connecting A to C and B to C is L each. an angle q with the upward vertical the
Assume the gravitational potential energy of any horizontal component of the acceleration of
 Work - Power - Energy 4.15

the mass (measured in direction of u) is O. The particle is projected horizontally with a

[g (2 + 3 cos q) – u / a] sin q2 velocity v0 from its lowest position A. When the
angular displacement of the string is more than
(b) If 4ag < u2 < 5ag, show that there are four 90°, the particle leaves the circular path at B. The
points at which horizontal component of string again becomes taut at C such that B,O,C are
acceleration is zero. Locate the points. collinear. Find v0 in terms of l and g.
Q. 91 A weightless rod of length l with a small load of
mass m at one of its end is held vertical with its
lower end hinged on a horizontal surface. The B
load touches a wedge of mass M in this position. O
A slight jerk towards right sets the system in
motion (see figure), with rod rotating freely in
vertical plane about its lower end. There is no C
friction.
m v0
A

Q. 94. The teeter toy consists of two identical weights

l hanging from a peg on dropping arms as shown.
M The arrangement is surprisingly stable. Let us
consider only oscillatory motion in the vertical
plane. Consider the peg and rods (connecting the
weights to the peg) to be very light. The length
(a) For what mass ratio will the rod form an of each rod is l and length of the peg is L. In the
angle q p with the vertical at the moment position shown the peg is vertical and the two
the load separates from the wedge? weights are in a position lower than the support
point of the peg. Angle a that the rods make with
(b) What is speed of the wedge at that moment? the peg remains fixed.
Neglect friction.
(a) Assuming the zero of gravitational potential
Q. 92 A tube of mass M hangs from a thread and two energy at the support point of the peg
balls of mass m slide inside it without friction evaluate the potential energy (U) when the
(see figure). The balls are released simultaneously peg is tilted to an angle q to the vertical. The
from the top of the ring and slide down on opposite tip of the peg does not move.
sides. q defines the positions of balls at any time
as shown in figure. (b) Knowing that U shall be minimum in stable
equilibrium position prove that q = 0 is the
stable equilibrium position for the toy if the
two weights are in a position lower than the
support point of the peg.
q q

a a
l l
L

(a) Show that ring will start to rise if .

(b) If M = 0, find the angle q at which the tube m m
begins to rise.
Q. 93 A heavy particle is attached to one end of a light
string of length l whose other end is fixed at
 4.16 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

ANSWERS
1. (i) Akanksha is right. spring energy gets converted into the gravitational
(ii) (a) – mgh potential energy of beaker + water.
(b) 0
.
(c) internal (muscle) forces of the body
perform work
2. Zero (a)   (b) Yes.

(a) 960 J
(b) zero

20 m

(a) = ( + + )
. – 5 J

(b) = - + ( - ) (a) Same in both

(c)
W = 138J (b)

DUg = – 60 J
(d) h h1
6. No, the force is decreasing with time.
(a)

7.
(b)
The power will not change but work done will
decrease. (a)
(i) KE
(b) zero
25. (a) Block 2 has already crossed H.
(b) Both reach H with same speed.

PE

(ii) K in joule 27. k = 2.096 × 105 N/m

50
28.
10.0
6.4 V1
height in m
O 20 21.8
(a) Kmax = 125 J
(a) 53 KW
(b) Xmax = 7m
q = 1.43°
(b)
(a) No
UB = 50 J ; UD = –35 J
(b) Oscillations about x0
12. (b), (c)
0.5 m/s 32. (a)
When a small amount of water evaporates, the spring
relaxes a little bit. Water remaining in the beaker (b)
gains gravitational potential energy. Therefore, the
 Work - Power - Energy 4.17

(i) V1 = V2 = V3 58. 4 m/s

Tension in segment (a) MV2
(b)
Tension in Segment
35. 2 60. (a)
36. The swing gets horizontal
37. tan–12 (b)
2 2
. mk r t
(a) 6 mg cos q 61.
(b)
. (a)
40.
(b) –r Ah2 g
41.
The positive sign of DU means external work will be
required to mix the two liquids uniformly.
42. (i) DU is negative in second case which means the
heavier liquid will automatically move to lower
43. side.
A is wrong. Under given conditions the two curves

cannot touch.
45. u= =
46.
(i) amin = g
48. (a) (ii) 2R
(b) Zero
66.
49. (a)

(b) 67.
68.
50. 2.5 m/s2 U

l . Work done is path independent and Uo

will be same for the alternative path Us

52. l

O X
53. x0
U
2mg
54. x0 =
K
Ug 2m2g2
55. (a) -Uo U0 =
K

(b) 69. 2 3 m/s

57. 70. - £ £ = -
 4.18 Problems in Physics for JEE Advanced

82. (a) Compression

(a)
(b)
(b)
83. 35 N
(a) –9 Watt
72. (a)
(b)
(b)

Ê ˆ 85. (a)
(a) q = ÁË ˜¯

(b)
a t (b)

V = ue–mq0; No the answer does not depend on the
shape of the curve.

87.
q
O 
(c)
t1> t2
88. (a)
The string will break on hitting the second nail at C. q
(b)
T = 8.6 mg
(c) Stable
.
89. (a)
77.
KE T
The four points are represented by –
2.5 mgR 6 mg
q , , and

0.5 mgR
q q
O p 2p O p 2p
,
78. (a)

 1 92.
mg  3 + 
(b)
 2

79. u = 115 m /s

Ê ˆ (a) 2 mg cos q [L – l cos ]

80. q = ÁË ˜¯

81.