194 Newton's Laws of Motion

6. Newton's first law of motion describes the following [CPMT 1982]

[MP PMT 1996] (a) Acceleration (b) Force

(a) Energy (b) Work (c) Momentum (d) Angular momentum
(c) Inertia (d) Moment of inertia 3. A force of 100 dynes acts on mass of 5 gm for 10 sec. The
7. A person sitting in an open car moving at constant velocity velocity produced is [MNR 1987]
throws a ball vertically up into air. The ball falls (a) 2 cm/sec (b) 20 cm/sec
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; MH CET 2003;BCECE 2004] (c) 200 cm/sec (d) 2000 cm/sec
(a) Outside the car 4. An object will continue moving uniformly until
(b) In the car ahead of the person [CPMT 1975]
(c) In the car to the side of the person (a) The resultant force acting on it begins to decrease
(d) Exactly in the hand which threw it up (b) The resultant force on it is zero
8. A bird weighs 2 kg and is inside a closed cage of 1 kg. If it (c) The resultant force is at right angle to its rotation
starts flying, then what is the weight of the bird and cage (d) The resultant force on it is increased continuously
assembly [AFMC 1997] 5. A diwali rocket is ejecting 0.05 kg of gases per second at a
(a) 1.5 kg (b) 2.5 kg velocity of 400 m/sec. The accelerating force on the rocket
(c) 3 kg (d) 4 kg is
9. A particle is moving with a constant speed along a straight [NCERT 1979; DPMT 2001; MP PMT 2004]
line path. A force is not required to [AFMC 2001] (a) 20 dynes (b) 20 N
(a) Increase its speed (c) 22 dynes (d) 1000 N
(b) Decrease the momentum 6. A body of mass 2 kg moving on a horizontal surface with an
(c) Change the direction initial velocity of 4 m/sec comes to rest after 2 sec. If one
(d) Keep it moving with uniform velocity wants to keep this body moving on the same surface with a
velocity of 4 m/sec, the force required is [NCERT 1977]
10. When a bus suddenly takes a turn, the passengers are
thrown outwards because of (a) 8 N (b) 4 N
[AFMC 1999; CPMT 2000, 2001] (c) Zero (d) 2 N
(a) Inertia of motion (b) Acceleration of motion 7. A body of mass 2 kg is hung on a spring balance mounted
(c) Speed of motion (d) Both (b) and (c) vertically in a lift. If the lift descends with an acceleration
equal to the acceleration due to gravity ‘g’, the reading on
11. A mass of 1 kg is suspended by a string A. Another string C
is connected to its lower end (see figure). If a sudden jerk is the spring balance will be [NCERT 1977]
given to C, then (a) 2 kg (b) (4  g) kg
A
(a) The portion AB of the string will break (c) (2  g) kg (d) Zero

(b) The portion BC of the string will break 1kg B 8. In the above problem, if the lift moves up with a constant
(c) None of the strings will break velocity of 2 m/sec, the reading on the balance will be
[NCERT 1977]
(d) The mass will start rotating C
(a) 2 kg (b) 4 kg
12. In the above Question, if the string C is stretched slowly,
then (c) Zero (d) 1 kg
(a) The portion AB of the string will break 9. In the above problem if the lift moves up with an
acceleration equal to the acceleration due to gravity, the
(b) The portion BC of the string will break
reading on the spring balance will be [NCERT 1977]
(c) None of the strings will break
(a) 2 kg (b) (2  g) kg
(d) None of the above
(c) (4  g) kg (d) 4 kg
Second Law of Motion 10. A coin is dropped in a lift. It takes time t 1 to reach the floor

1. If a bullet of mass 5 gm moving with velocity 100 m /sec, when lift is stationary. It takes time t 2 when lift is moving
penetrates the wooden block upto 6 cm. Then the average up with constant acceleration. Then
force imposed by the bullet on the block is [MP PMT 2003]
(a) t1  t 2 (b) t 2  t1
(a) 8300 N (b) 417 N
(c) t1 = t 2 (d) t1  t 2
(c) 830 N (d) Zero
2. Newton's second law gives the measure of
 Newton's Laws of motion 195

11. If the tension in the cable of 1000 kg elevator is 1000 kg 20. A machine gun is mounted on a 2000 kg car on a horizontal
weight, the elevator [NCERT 1971] frictionless surface. At some instant the gun fires bullets of
(a) Is accelerating upwards mass 10 gm with a velocity of 500 m/sec with respect to the
car. The number of bullets fired per second is ten. The
(b) Is accelerating downwards
average thrust on the system is [CPMT 1971]
(c) May be at rest or accelerating
(a) 550 N (b) 50 N
(d) May be at rest or in uniform motion
(c) 250 N (d) 250 dyne
12. A man weighing 80 kg is standing in a trolley weighing 320
21. In the above question, the acceleration of the car will be
kg. The trolley is resting on frictionless horizontal rails. If
the man starts walking on the trolley with a speed of 1 m / s, [CPMT 1971]
then after 4 sec his displacement relative to the ground will (a) 0 .25 m / sec 2 (b) 2 .5 m / sec 2
be [CPMT 1988, 89, 2002]
(c) 5 . 0 m / sec 2 (d) 0 .025 m / sec 2
(a) 5 m (b) 4.8 m
(c) 3.2 m (d) 3.0 m 22. A person is standing in an elevator. In which situation he
finds his weight less than actual when [AIIMS 2005]
13. In doubling the mass and acceleration of the mass, the force
acting on the mass with respect to the previous value (a) The elevator moves upward with constant acceleration
(a) Decreases to half (b) Remains unchanged (b) The elevator moves downward with constant
acceleration.
(c) Increases two times (d) Increases four times
(c) The elevator moves upward with uniform velocity
14. A force of 5 N acts on a body of weight 9.8 N. What is the
acceleration produced in m /sec 2 [NCERT 1990]
(d) The elevator moves downward with uniform velocity
23. A particle of mass 0.3 kg is subjected to a force F = −kx
(a) 49.00 (b) 5.00
with k = 15 N / m. What will be its initial acceleration if it is
(c) 1.46 (d) 0.51
released from a point 20 cm away from the origin
15. A body of mass 40 gm is moving with a constant velocity of [AIEEE 2005]
2 cm/sec on a horizontal frictionless table. The force on the
(a) 5 m/s2 (b) 10 m/s2
table is [NCERT 1978]
(c) 3 m/s2 (d) 15 m/s2
(a) 39200 dyne (b) 160 dyne
24. A block of metal weighing 2 kg is resting on a frictionless
(c) 80 dyne (d) Zero dyne
plane. It is struck by a jet releasing water at a rate of 1
16. When 1 N force acts on 1 kg body that is able to move freely, kg/sec and at a speed of 5 m/sec. The initial acceleration of
the body receives [CPMT 1971] the block will be [MNR 1979]
(a) A speed of 1 m/sec
(a) 2 .5 m / sec 2 (b) 5 .0 m / sec 2
(b) An acceleration of 1 m / sec 2

(c) 10 m / sec 2 (d) None of the above

(c) An acceleration of 980 cm / sec 2
25. Gravels are dropped on a conveyor belt at the rate of 0.5
(d) An acceleration of 1 cm / sec 2 kg/sec. The extra force required in newtons to keep the belt
moving at 2 m/sec is [EAMCET 1988]
17. An object with a mass 10 kg moves at a constant velocity of
(a) 1 (b) 2
10 m/sec. A constant force then acts for 4 second on the
object and gives it a speed of 2 m/sec in opposite direction. (c) 4 (d) 0.5
The acceleration produced in it, is [CPMT 1971] 26. A parachutist of weight ‘w’ strikes the ground with his legs
(a) 3 m / sec 2 (b) − 3 m / sec 2 fixed and comes to rest with an upward acceleration of
magnitude 3 g. Force exerted on him by ground during
(c) 0 .3 m / sec 2 (d) − 0 .3 m / sec 2 landing is [EAMCET 1988]

18. In the above question, the force acting on the object is (a) w (b) 2w
[CPMT 1971] (c) 3w (d) 4w
(a) 30 N (b) – 30 N 27. At a place where the acceleration due to gravity is
(c) 3 N (d) – 3 N 10 m sec −2 a force of 5 kg-wt acts on a body of mass 10 kg
19. In the above question, the impulse acting on the object is initially at rest. The velocity of the body after 4 second is
[CPMT 1971] [EAMCET 1981]
−1 −1
(a) 120 newton  sec (b) −120 newtont sec (a) 5 m sec (b) 10 m sec

(c) 30 newton  sec (d) −30 newton  sec (c) 20 m sec −1 (d) 50 m sec −1
 196 Newton's Laws of Motion
28. In a rocket of mass 1000 kg fuel is consumed at a rate of 40 36. The ratio of the weight of a man in a stationary lift and
kg/s. The velocity of the gases ejected from the rocket is when it is moving downward with uniform acceleration ‘a’
5  10 4 m / s . The thrust on the rocket is [MP PMT 1994] is 3 : 2. The value of ‘a’ is (g-Acceleration due to gravity of
the earth) [MP PET 1997]
(a) 2  10 3 N (b) 5  10 4 N
3 g
(c) 2  10 6 N (d) 2  10 9 N (a) g (b)
2 3
29. A man is standing on a weighing machine placed in a lift.
When stationary his weight is recorded as 40 kg. If the lift is 2
(c) g (d) g
accelerated upwards with an acceleration of 2 m / s , then2 3
37. The mass of a lift is 500 kg. When it ascends with an
the weight recorded in the machine will be (g = 10 m / s 2 )
acceleration of 2 m / s 2 , the tension in the cable will be
[MP PMT 1994]
(a) 32 kg (b) 40 kg [g = 10 m / s 2 ] [MP PMT 1999, 2000]
(c) 42 kg (d) 48 kg (a) 6000 N (b) 5000 N
30. A body of mass 4 kg weighs 4.8 kg when suspended in a (c) 4000 N (d) 50 N
moving lift. The acceleration of the lift is
38. If force on a rocket having exhaust velocity of 300 m/sec is
[Manipal MEE 1995]
210 N, then rate of combustion of the fuel is
(a) 9 . 80 ms −2 downwards (b) 9.80 ms −2 upwards
[CBSE PMT 1999; MH CET 2003; Pb. PMT 2004]
(c) 1.96 ms −2 downwards (d) 1.96 ms −2 upwards (a) 0.7 kg/s (b) 1.4 kg/s
31. An elevator weighing 6000 kg is pulled upward by a cable (c) 0.07 kg/s (d) 10.7 kg/s
with an acceleration of 5 ms −2 . Taking g to be 10 ms −2 , 39. In an elevator moving vertically up with an acceleration g,
then the tension in the cable is [Manipal MEE 1995] the force exerted on the floor by a passenger of mass M is
(a) 6000 N (b) 9000 N [CPMT 1999]
(c) 60000 N (d) 90000 N
1
32. A ball of mass 0.2 kg moves with a velocity of 20 m/sec and (a) Mg (b) Mg
2
it stops in 0.1 sec; then the force on the ball is [BHU 1995]
(c) Zero (d) 2 Mg
(a) 40 N (b) 20 N
40. A mass 1 kg is suspended by a thread. It is
(c) 4 N (d) 2 N
33. A vehicle of 100 kg is moving with a velocity of 5 m/sec. To (i) lifted up with an acceleration 4 .9 m / s 2
1
stop it in sec , the required force in opposite direction is (ii) lowered with an acceleration 4 .9 m / s 2 .
10
[MP PET 1995] The ratio of the tensions is [CBSE PMT 1998]
(a) 5000 N (b) 500 N (a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 3
(c) 50 N (d) 1000 N (c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
34. A boy having a mass equal to 40 kilograms is standing in an
41. A 5000 kg rocket is set for vertical firing. The exhaust speed
elevator. The force felt by the feet of the boy will be greatest
when the elevator is 800 ms −1 . To give an initial upward acceleration of

(g = 9 .8 metres / sec 2 ) [MP PMT 1995; BVP 2003] 20 ms −2 , the amount of gas ejected per second to supply
(a) Stands still the needed thrust will be (g = 10 ms −2 ) [CBSE PMT 1998]
(b) Moves downward at a constant velocity of 4 metres/sec
(a) 127 .5 kg s −1 (b) 187 .5 kg s −1
(c) Accelerates downward with an acceleration equal to
4 metres / sec 2 (c) 185 .5 kg s −1 (d) 137 .5 kg s −1
(d) Accelerates upward with an acceleration equal to 42. If a person with a spring balance and a body hanging from it
4 metres / sec 2 goes up and up in an aeroplane, then the reading of the
weight of the body as indicated by the spring balance will
35. A rocket has an initial mass of 20  10 3 kg . If it is to blast
[AIIMS 1998; JIPMER 2000]
off with an initial acceleration of 4 ms −2 , the initial thrust
(a) Go on increasing
needed is (g ~= 10 ms −2 ) [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]
(b) Go on decreasing
(a) 6  10 N4
(b) 28  10 N 4
(c) First increase and then decrease

(c) 20  10 4 N (d) 12  10 4 N (d) Remain the same

 Newton's Laws of motion 197

43. The time period of a simple pendulum measured inside a 49. A second's pendulum is mounted in a rocket. Its period of
stationary lift is found to be T. If the lift starts accelerating oscillation decreases when the rocket [CBSE PMT 1994]
upwards with an acceleration g/3, the time period is (a) Comes down with uniform acceleration
[EAMCET 1994; CMEET Bihar 1995; RPMT 2000] (b) Moves round the earth in a geostationary orbit
(c) Moves up with a uniform velocity
(a) T 3 (b) T 3 / 2
(d) Moves up with uniform acceleration
(c) T / 3 (d) T / 3 50. Two balls of masses m 1 and m 2 are separated from each
44. A cork is submerged in water by a spring attached to the other by a powder charge placed between them. The whole
bottom of a pail. When the pail is kept in a elevator moving system is at rest on the ground. Suddenly the powder
with an acceleration downwards, the spring length charge explodes and masses are pushed apart. The mass
m 1 travels a distance s1 and stops. If the coefficients of
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]
friction between the balls and ground are same, the mass
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
m 2 stops after travelling the distance
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Data insufficient
m1 m2
45. Two trolleys of mass m and 3m are connected by a spring. (a) s 2 = s1 (b) s 2 = s1
m2 m1
They were compressed and released once, they move off in
opposite direction and comes to rest after covering m 12 m 22
(c) s 2 = s1 (d) s 2 = s1
distances S 1 and S 2 respectively. Assuming the coefficient m 22 m 12
of friction to be uniform, the ratio of distances S 1 : S 2 is 51. A force vector applied on a mass is represented as

[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]
F = 6ˆi − 8 ˆj + 10 kˆ and accelerates with 1 m / s 2 . What will
be the mass of the body [CBSE PMT 1996]
(a) 1 : 9 (b) 1 : 3
(a) 10 2 kg (b) 2 10 kg
(c) 3 : 1 (d) 9 : 1
(c) 10 kg (d) 20 kg
46. A boy of 50 kg is in a lift moving down with an acceleration
52. A cart of mass M is tied by one end of a massless rope of
9 . 8 ms −2 . The apparent weight of the body is
length 10 m. The other end of the rope is in the hands of a
(g = 9 .8 ms −2 ) [EAMCET (Med.) 1995; Pb. PMT 1999; man of mass M. The entire system is on a smooth horizontal
surface. The man is at x = 0 and the cart at x = 10 m. If the
KCET 2000]
man pulls the cart by the rope, the man and the cart will
(a) 50  9.8 N (b) Zero meet at the point [CBSE PMT 1997]

50 (a) x = 0 (b) x = 5 m
(c) 50 N (d) N
9.8 (c) x = 10 m (d) They will never meet
47. A body is imparted motion from rest to move in a straight 53. A cricket ball of mass 250 g collides with a bat with velocity
line. If it is then obstructed by an opposite force, then 10 m/s and returns with the same velocity within 0.01
[NTSE 1995] second. The force acted on bat is [CPMT 1997]

(a) The body may necessarily change direction (a) 25 N (b) 50 N

(c) 250 N (d) 500 N
(b) The body is sure to slow down
54. A pendulum bob of mass 50 gm is suspended from the
(c) The body will necessarily continue to move in the same ceiling of an elevator. The tension in the string if the
direction at the same speed elevator goes up with uniform velocity is approximately
(d) None of these [AMU (Med.) 1999]
(a) 0.30 N (b) 0.40 N
48. A mass of 10 gm is suspended by a string and the entire
system is falling with a uniform acceleration of (c) 0.42 N (d) 0.50 N

400 cm / sec 2 . The tension in the string will be 55. A train is moving with velocity 20 m/sec. on this dust is
falling at the rate of 50 kg/minute. The extra force required
(g = 980 cm / sec 2 ) [SCRA 1994] to move this train with constant velocity will be [RPET 1999]
(a) 5,800 dyne (b) 9,800 dyne (a) 16.66 N (b) 1000 N
(c) 166.6 N (d) 1200 N
(c) 11,800 dyne (d) 13,800 dyne
 198 Newton's Laws of Motion
56. The average force necessary to stop a bullet of mass 20 g 64. A force of 10 Newton acts on a body of mass 20kg for 10
moving with a speed of 250 m/s, as it penetrates into the seconds. Change in its momentum is [MP PET 2002]
wood for a distance of 12 cm is (a) 5 kg m / s (b) 100 kg m / s
[CBSE PMT 2000; DPMT 2003]
(c) 200 kg m / s (d) 1000 kg m / s
(a) 2.2  10 3 N (b) 3.2  10 3 N
65. A body of mass 1.0kg is falling with an acceleration of 10
(c) 4.2  10 3 N (d) 5.2  10 3 N
57. The average resisting force that must act on a 5 kg mass to m / sec 2 . Its apparent weight will be (g = 10 m / sec 2 )
reduce its speed from 65 cm/s to 15 cm/s in 0.2s is [MP PET 2002]
[RPET 2000] (a) 1.0 kg wt (b) 2.0 kg wt
(a) 12.5 N (b) 25 N
(c) 0.5 kg wt (d) Zero
(c) 50 N (d) 100 N
58. A mass is hanging on a spring balance which is kept in a lift. 66. A player caught a cricket ball of mass 150 gm moving at the
The lift ascends. The spring balance will show in its reading rate of 20 m/sec. if the catching process be completed in 0.1
[DCE 2000]
sec the force of the blow exerted by the ball on the hands of
player is [Kerala PET 2005]
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease (a) 0.3 N (b) 30 N

(c) No change (c) 300 N (d) 3000 N

(d) Change depending upon velocity 67. If rope of lift breaks suddenly, the tension exerted by the
59. An army vehicle of mass 1000 kg is moving with a velocity of surface of lift [AFMC 2002]

10 m/s and is acted upon by a forward force of 1000 N due to (a = acceleration of lift)
the engine and a retarding force of 500 N due to friction. (a) mg (b) m (g + a)
What will be its velocity after 10 s [Pb. PMT 2000]
(c) m(g − a) (d) 0
(a) 5 m/s (b) 10 m/s
(c) 15 m/s (d) 20 m/s 68. A boy whose mass is 50kg stands on a spring balance inside
60. A body of mass 2 kg is moving with a velocity 8 m/s on a a lift. The lift starts to ascent with an acceleration of 2ms −2 .
smooth surface. If it is to be brought to rest in 4 seconds, The reading of the machine or balance (g = 10 ms −2 ) is
then the force to be applied is [Pb. PMT 2000]
[Kerala PET 2002]
(a) 8 N (b) 4 N
(a) 50 kg (b) Zero
(c) 2 N (d) 1 N
61. The apparent weight of the body, when it is travelling (c) 49 kg (d) 60 kg
upwards with an acceleration of 2m / s and mass is 10 kg,
2
69. A rocket is ejecting 50 g of gases per sec at a speed of
will be [Pb. PMT 2001] 500 m / s. The accelerating force on the rocket will be
(a) 198 N (b) 164 N
[Pb. PMT 2002]
(c) 140 N (d) 118 N
(a) 125 N (b) 25 N
62. A man measures time period of a pendulum (T ) in
stationary lift. If the lift moves upward with acceleration (c) 5 N (d) Zero
g 70. [BHU
A block
, then new time period will be 2001] of mass 5 kg is moving horizontally at a speed of
4
1.5 m/s. A perpendicular force of 5N acts on it for 4 sec.
2T 5T What will be the distance of the block from the point where
(a) (b)
5 2 the force started acting [Pb. PMT 2002]
(a) 10 m (b) 8 m
5 2
(c) (d) (c) 6 m (d) 2 m
2T 5T
71. A lift of mass 1000 kg is moving with an acceleration of 1
63. A 30 gm bullet initially travelling at 120 m/s penetrates 12
cm into a wooden block. The average resistance exerted by m / s 2 in upward direction. Tension developed in the string,
the wooden block is [AFMC 1999; CPMT 2001] which is connected to the lift, is [CBSE PMT 2002]
(a) 2850N (b) 2200 N (a) 9,800 N (b) 10,000 N
(c) 2000N (d) 1800 N (c) 10,800 N (d) 11,000 N
 Newton's Laws of motion 199

72. A lift accelerated downward with acceleration 'a'. A man in 79. A plumb line is suspended from a ceiling of a car moving
the lift throws a ball upward with acceleration a0 (a0  a). with horizontal acceleration of a. What will be the angle of
Then acceleration of ball observed by observer, which is on inclination with vertical [Orissa JEE 2003]

earth, is [AIEEE 2002] (a) tan −1 (a / g) (b) tan −1 (g / a)

(a) (a + a0 ) upward (b) (a − a0 ) upward
(c) cos −1 (a / g) (d) cos −1 (g / a)
(c) (a + a0 ) downward (d) (a − a0 ) downward
80. Mass of a person sitting in a lift is 50 kg. If lift is coming
73. A lift is moving down with acceleration a. A man in the lift
down with a constant acceleration of 10 m / sec 2 . Then the
drops a ball inside the lift. The acceleration of the ball as
observed by the man in the lift and a man standing reading of spring balance will be (g = 10 m / sec 2 )
stationary on the ground are respectively [AIEEE 2002] [RPET 2003; Kerala PMT 2005]
(a) g, g (b) g − a, g − a
(a) 0 (b) 1000N
(c) g − a, g (d) a, g
(c) 100 N (d) 10 N
74. A man weighs 80kg . He stands on a weighing scale in a lift 81. A body of mass 2 kg has an initial velocity of 3 meters per
which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of second along OE and it is subjected to a force of 4 N in a
5m / s 2 . What would be the reading on the scale. direction perpendicular to OE. The distance of the body
(g = 10 m / s 2 ) [CBSE PMT 2003]
from O after 4 seconds will be [CPMT 1976]

(a) 400 N (b) 800 N (a) 12 m (b) 20 m

(c) 1200 N (d) Zero (c) 8 m (d) 48 m

75. A monkey of mass 20kg is holding a vertical rope. The rope 82. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth wedge of
will not break when a mass of 25 kg is suspended from it inclination  . The whole system is accelerated horizontally
but will break if the mass exceeds 25 kg. What is the so that the block does not slip on the wedge. The force
maximum acceleration with which the monkey can climb up exerted by the wedge on the block (g is acceleration due to
along the rope (g = 10 m / s 2 ) [CBSE PMT 2003] gravity) will be [CBSE PMT 2004]

(a) 10 m / s 2 (b) 25 m / s 2 (a) mg cos  (b) mg sin

(c) 2.5m / s 2 (d) 5 m / s 2 (c) mg (d) mg / cos 

76. If in a stationary lift, a man is standing with a bucket full of 83. A machine gun fires a bullet of mass 40 g with a velocity
water, having a hole at its bottom. The rate of flow of water 1200 ms −1 . The man holding it can exert a maximum force
through this hole is R 0 . If the lift starts to move up and
of 144 N on the gun. How many bullets can he fire per
down with same acceleration and then that rates of flow of second at the most [AIEEE 2004]
water are Ru and R d , then [UPSEAT 2003]
(a) One (b) Four
(a) R0  Ru  Rd (b) Ru  R0  Rd
(c) Two (d) Three
(c) Rd  R0  Ru (d) Ru  Rd  R0 84. An automobile travelling with a speed of 60 km / h, can
77. A rocket with a lift- off mass 3.5  10 4
kg is blasted brake to stop within a distance of 20 m. If the car is going
twice as fast, i.e. 120 km/h, the stopping distance will be
upwards with an initial acceleration of 10 m / s . Then the
2

initial thrust of the blast is [AIEEE 2003] [AIEEE 2004]

(a) 1.75  10 5 N (b) 3.5  10 5 N (a) 20 m (b) 40 m

(c) 60 m (d) 80 m
(c) 7.0  10 5 N (d) 14 .0  10 5 N
78. A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift. A man 85. A man of weight 75 kg is standing in an elevator which is
hangs his bag on the spring and the spring reads 49 N, when moving with an acceleration of 5 m / s 2 in upward direction
the lift is stationary. If the lift moves downward with an
the apparent weight of the man will be (g = 10 m / s 2 )
acceleration of 5 m / s , the reading of the spring balance
2

[Pb. PMT 2004]

will be [AIEEE 2003]
(a) 1425 N (b) 1375 N
(a) 49 N (b) 24 N
(c) 74 N (d) 15 N (c) 1250 N (d) 1125 N
 200 Newton's Laws of Motion
86. The adjacent figure is the part of a horizontally stretched [UPSEAT 2004]
net. section AB is stretched with a force of 10 N. The (a) Its acceleration is doubled
tensions in the sections BC and BF are [KCET 2005]
(b) Its momentum is doubled
E (c) Its kinetic energy is doubled
150 150 (d) Its potential energy is doubled
° °
D 93. A body of mass m collides against a wall with a velocity v
and rebounds with the same speed. Its change of
120 momentum is [Kerala PMT 2004]
G C F
° H (a) 2 mv (b) mv
B
120 120 (c) – mv (d) Zero
° °
94. A thief stole a box full of valuable articles of weight W and
A
while carrying it on his back, he jumped down a wall of
(a) 10 N, 11 N height ‘h’ from the ground. Before he reached the ground he
experienced a load of [NCERT 1973]
(b) 10 N, 6 N
(a) 2W (b) W
(c) 10 N, 10 N
(c) W/2 (d) Zero
(d) Can't calculate due to insufficient data 95. N bullets each of mass m kg are fired with a velocity v ms −1
87. The linear momentum p of a body moving in one dimension at the rate of n bullets per second upon a wall. The reaction
varies with time according to the equation p = a + bt 2 offered by the wall to the bullets is given by
where a and b are positive constants. The net force acting Nmv
on the body is [Pb. PET 2002] (a) nmv (b)
n
(a) A constant
Nm Nv
(b) Proportional to t 2 (c) n (d) n
v m
(c) Inversely proportional to t
96. If a body of mass m is carried by a lift moving with an
(d) Proportional to t
upward acceleration a, then the forces acting on the body
88. The spring balance inside a lift suspends an object. As the are (i) the reaction R on the floor of the lift upwards (ii) the
lift begins to ascent, the reading indicated by the spring weight mg of the body acting vertically downwards. The
balance will [DCE 2003] of motion will be given by
equation [MNR 1998]
(a) Increase
(a) R = mg − ma (b) R = mg + ma
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain unchanged (c) R = ma − mg (d) R = mg  ma
(d) Depend on the speed of ascend 97. With what minimum acceleration can a fireman slides down
89. There is a simple pendulum hanging from the ceiling of a a rope while breaking strength of the rope is
2
of his
lift. When the lift is stand still, the time period of the 3
pendulum is T. If the resultant acceleration becomes g / 4, weight [CPMT 1979]
then the new time period of the pendulum is [DCE 2004] 2
(a) g (b) g
(a) 0.8 T (b) 0.25 T 3
(c) 2 T (d) 4 T
1
90. A man of weight 80 kg is standing in an elevator which is (c) g (d) Zero
3
moving with an acceleration of 6 m / s 2
in upward
98. A ball of mass m moves with speed v and it strikes normally
direction. The apparent weight of the man will be with a wall and reflected back normally, if its time of contact
(g = 10 m / s 2 ) [DPMT 2003] with wall is t then find force exerted by ball on wall
(a) 1480 N (b) 1280 N [BCECE 2005]
(c) 1380 N (d) None of these 2 mv mv
91. A force of 100 dynes acts on a mass of 5 gram for 10 sec. (a) (b)
t t
The velocity produced is [Pb. PET 2004]
(a) 2000 cm / sec (b) 200 cm / sec mv
(c) mvt (d)
2t
(c) 20 cm / sec (d) 2 cm / sec
92. When the speed of a moving body is doubled
 Newton's Laws of motion 201

99. The velocity of a body at time t = 0 is 10 2 m/s in the 105. n small balls each of mass m impinge elastically each second
north-east direction and it is moving with an acceleration of on a surface with velocity u. The force experienced by the
2 m/s2 directed towards the south. The magnitude and surface will be [MP PMT/PET 1998;
direction of the velocity of the body after 5 sec will be RPET 2001; BHU 2001; MP PMT 2003]
[AMU (Engg.) 1999] (a) mnu (b) 2 mnu
(a) 10 m/s, towards east 1
(c) 4 mnu (d) mnu
(b) 10 m/s, towards north 2
(c) 10 m/s, towards south 106. A ball of mass 400 gm is dropped from a height of 5m. A boy
(d) 10 m/s, towards north-east on the ground hits the ball vertically upwards with a bat
with an average force of 100 newton so that it attains a
100. A body of mass 5 kg starts from the origin with an initial
vertical height of 20 m. The time for which the ball remains
velocity u = 30ˆi + 40 ˆj ms −1 . If a constant force
in contact with the bat is [g = 10 m / s 2 ] [MP PMT 1999]
F = −(ˆi + 5 ˆj)N acts on the body, the time in which the y–
(a) 0.12s (b) 0.08 s
component of the velocity becomes zero is (c) 0.04 s (d) 12 s
[EAMCET (Med.) 2000] 107. The time in which a force of 2 N produces a change of
(a) 5 seconds (b) 20 seconds momentum of 0 .4 kg − ms −1 in the body is
(c) 40 seconds (d) 80 seconds [CMEET Bihar 1995]
101. A body of mass 8kg is moved by a force F = 3 x N , where x (a) 0.2 s (b) 0.02 s
is the distance covered. Initial position is x = 2 m and the (c) 0.5 s (d) 0.05 s
final position is x = 10 m. The initial speed is 0 . 0 m / s. The 108. A gun of mass 10 kg fires 4 bullets per second. The mass of
final speed is [Orissa JEE 2002] each bullet is 20 g and the velocity of the bullet when it
(a) 6 m/s (b) 12 m/s leaves the gun is 300 ms −1 . The force required to hold the

(c) 18 m/s (d) 14 m/s gun while firing is

[EAMCET (Med.) 2000]
102. The linear momentum p of a body moving in one dimension
(a) 6 N (b) 8 N
varies with time according to the equation p = a + bt 2 ,
(c) 24 N (d) 240 N
where a and b are positive constants. The net force acting
on the body is [MP PMT 1993]
109. A gardner waters the plants by a pipe of diameter 1mm. The
water comes out at the rate or 10 cm3/sec. The reactionary
(a) Proportional to t 2 force exerted on the hand of the gardner is
(b) A constant [KCET 2000]

(c) Proportional to t (a) Zero (b) 1.27  10 −2 N

(d) Inversely proportional to t (c) 1.27  10 −4 N (d) 0 .127 N
103. A ball of mass 0.5 kg moving with a velocity of 2 m/sec 110. A solid disc of mass M is just held in air horizontally by
strikes a wall normally and bounces back with the same throwing 40 stones per sec vertically upwards to strike the
speed. If the time of contact between the ball and the wall is disc each with a velocity 6 ms −1 . If the mass of each stone is
one millisecond, the average force exerted by the wall on
0.05 kg what is the mass of the disc (g = 10 ms −2 )
the ball is [CBSE PMT 1990]
[Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
(a) 2000 N (b) 1000 N
(a) 1.2kg (b) 0.5kg
(c) 5000 N (d) 125 N
(c) 20 kg (d) 3kg
104. A particle moves in the xy-plane under the action of a force
F such that the components of its linear momentum p at any 111. A ladder rests against a frictionless vertical wall, with its
upper end 6m above the ground and the lower end 4m away
time t are p x = 2 cos t , p y = 2 sin t . The angle between F
from the wall. The weight of the ladder is 500 N and its C. G.
and p at time t is at 1/3rd distance from the lower end. Wall's reaction will be,
[MP PET 1996; UPSEAT 2000] (in Newton) [AMU (Med.) 2000]
(a) 90° (b) 0° (a) 111 (b) 333
(c) 180° (d) 30° (c) 222 (d) 129
 202 Newton's Laws of Motion
112. A satellite in force-free space sweeps stationary 7. A body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. If the whole
interplanetary dust at a rate dM / dt = v where M is the system as shown in figure falls freely under gravity, then
mass, v is the velocity of the satellite and  is a constant. the upthrust on the body due to liquid is [Manipal MEE 1995]
What is the deacceleration of the satellite [CBSE PMT 1994]

(a) − 2v 2 / M (b) − v 2 / M (a) Zero

(c) + v / M2
(d) − v 2
(b) Equal to the weight of liquid displaced
113. 10,000 small balls, each weighing 1 gm, strike one square (c) Equal to the weight of the body in air
cm of area per second with a velocity 100 m/s in a normal
(d) None of these
direction and rebound with the same velocity. The value of
pressure on the surface will be 8. [MPNewton's
PMT 1994]third law of motion leads to the law of
conservation of [Manipal MEE 1995]
(a) 2  10 3 N / m 2 (b) 2  10 5 N / m 2
(a) Angular momentum (b) Energy
(c) 10 N / m
7 2
(d) 2  10 N / m
7 2 (c) Mass (d) Momentum
9. A man is carrying a block of a certain substance (of density
Third Law of Motion 1000 kgm −3 ) weighing 1 kg in his left hand and a bucket
filled with water and weighing 10 kg in his right hand. He
1. Swimming is possible on account of [AFMC 1998, 2003]
drops the block into the bucket. How much load does he
(a) First law of motion carry in his right hand now [Manipal MEE 1995]
(b) Second law of motion (a) 9 kg (b) 10 kg
(c) Third law of motion (c) 11 kg (d) 12 kg
(d) Newton's law of gravitation 10. A man is standing on a balance and his weight is measured.
If he takes a step in the left side, then weight [AFMC 1996]
2. When we jump out of a boat standing in water it moves
(a) Will decrease
(a) Forward (b) Backward
(b) Will increase
(c) Sideways (d) None of the above
(c) Remains same
3. You are on a frictionless horizontal plane. How can you get (d) First decreases then increases
off if no horizontal force is exerted by pushing against the
11. A man is standing at a spring platform. Reading of spring
surface
balance is 60 kg wt. If man jumps outside platform, then
(a) By jumping reading of spring balance
(b) By spitting or sneezing [AFMC 1996; AIIMS 2000; Pb. PET 2000]
(c) By rolling your body on the surface (a) First increases then decreases to zero
(d) By running on the plane (b) Decreases
4. On a stationary sail-boat, air is blown at the sails from a fan (c) Increases
attached to the boat. The boat will (d) Remains same
(a) Remain stationary 12. A cold soft drink is kept on the balance. When the cap is
open, then the weight [AFMC 1996]
(b) Spin around
(a) Increases
(c) Move in a direction opposite to that in which air is
(b) Decreases
blown
(c) First increases then decreases
(d) Move in the direction in which the air is blown
(d) Remains same
5. A man is at rest in the middle of a pond on perfectly smooth
13. Action and reaction forces act on
ice. He can get himself to the shore by making use of
Newton's [CPMT 1981] (a) The same body (b) The different bodies
(c) The horizontal surface (d) Nothing can be said
(a) First law (b) Second law
14. A bird is sitting in a large closed cage which is placed on a
(c) Third law (d) All the laws
spring balance. It records a weight of 25 N. The bird (mass
6. A cannon after firing recoils due to [EAMCET 1980]
m = 0.5 kg) flies upward in the cage with an acceleration of
(a) Conservation of energy 2 m / s 2 . The spring balance will now record a weight of
(b) Backward thrust of gases produced [MP PMT 1999]
(c) Newton's third law of motion (a) 24 N (b) 25 N
(d) Newton's first law of motion (c) 26 N (d) 27 N
 Newton's Laws of motion 203

15. A light spring balance hangs from the hook of the other light (d) Unable to get at the shore
spring balance and a block of mass M kg hangs from the 22. A body of mass 5kg is suspended by a spring balance on an
former one. Then the true statement about the scale reading inclined plane as shown in figure. The spring balance
is measure
[AIEEE 2003]

(a) Both the scales read M/2 kg each (a) 50 N

(b) Both the scales read M kg each (b) 25 N M

(c) The scale of the lower one reads M kg and of the upper (c) 500 N 30°
one zero (d) 10 N

(d) The reading of the two scales can be anything but the 23. A lift is going up. The total mass of the lift and the
sum of the reading will be M kg passenger is 1500 kg. The variation in the speed of the lift
is as given in the graph. The tension in the rope pulling the
16. A machine gun fires 20 bullets per second into a target.
lift at t = 11th sec will be
Each bullet weighs 150 gms and has a speed of 800 m/sec.
Find the force necessary to hold the gun in position

speed in m/sec
3.6
[EAMCET 1994] (a) 17400 N
(a) 800 N (b) 1000 N (b) 14700 N

(c) 1200 N (d) 2400 N (c) 12000 N

2 10 12
17. The tension in the spring is [AMU (Engg.) 2001] (d) Zero
24. In the above ques., the height to which the lift takes the
5N 5N
passenger is
(a) Zero (b) 2.5 N (a) 3.6 meters (b) 8 meters
(c) 1.8 meters (d) 36 meters
(c) 5 N (d) 10 N

18. A book is lying on the table. What is the angle between the Conservation of Linear Momentum and Impulse
action of the book on the table and the reaction of the table
on the book [Kerala PMT 2005] 1. A jet plane flies in the air because [NCERT 1971]

(a) 0° (b) 30° (a) The gravity does not act on bodies moving with high
speeds
(c) 45° (d) 180°
(b) The thrust of the jet compensates for the force of
19. When a horse pulls a wagon, the force that causes the horse
gravity
to move forward is the force [Pb. PET 2004]
(c) The flow of air around the wings causes an upward
(a) The ground exerts on it (b) It exerts on the ground
force, which compensates for the force of gravity
(c) The wagon exerts on it (d) It exerts on the wagon
(d) The weight of air whose volume is equal to the volume
20. A student attempts to pull himself up by tugging on his hair. of the plane is more than the weight of the plane
He will not succeed [KCET 2005]
2. A player caught a cricket ball of mass 150 gm moving at a
(a) As the force exerted is small rate of 20 m/s. If the catching process be completed in 0.1 s,
(b) The frictional force while gripping, is small. then the force of the blow exerted by the ball on the hands
of the player is [AFMC 1993; CBSE PMT 2001; BHU 2001]
(c) Newton's law of inertia is not applicable to living
beings. (a) 0.3 N (b) 30 N

(d) As the force applied is internal to the system. (c) 300 N (d) 3000 N

21. A man is standing at the centre of frictionless pond of ice. 3. A rocket has a mass of 100 kg. 90% of this is fuel. It ejects
How can he get himself to the shore [J&K CET 2005] fuel vapours at the rate of 1 kg/sec with a velocity of 500
m/sec relative to the rocket. It is supposed that the rocket is
(a) By throwing his shirt in vertically upward direction
outside the gravitational field. The initial upthrust on the
(b) By spitting horizontally rocket when it just starts moving upwards is [NCERT 1978]
(c) He will wait for the ice to melt in pond (a) Zero (b) 500 N
 204 Newton's Laws of Motion
(c) 1000 N (d) 2000 N 13. A rocket of mass 1000 kg exhausts gases at a rate of 4
4. In which of the following cases forces may not be required kg/sec with a velocity 3000 m/s. The thrust developed on
to keep the [AIIMS 1983] the rocket is [Orissa JEE 2005]

(a) Particle going in a circle (a) 12000 N (b) 120 N

(b) Particle going along a straight line (c) 800 N (d) 200 N
(c) The momentum of the particle constant 14. The momentum is most closely related to [DCE 2001]
(d) Acceleration of the particle constant (a) Force (b) Impulse
5. A wagon weighing 1000 kg is moving with a velocity (c) Power (d) K.E.
50km/h on smooth horizontal rails. A mass of 250 kg is 15. Rocket engines lift a rocket from the earth surface because
dropped into it. The velocity with which it moves now is hot gas with high velocity [AIIMS 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02]
[MP PMT 1994] (a) Push against the earth
(a) 2.5 km/hour (b) 20 km/hour (b) Push against the air
(c) 40 km/hour (d) 50 km/hour (c) React against the rocket and push it up
6. If a force of 250 N act on body, the momentum acquired is (d) Heat up the air which lifts the rocket
125 kg-m/s. What is the period for which force acts on the
16. A man fires a bullet of mass 200 g at a speed of 5 m/s. The
body [CMEET Bihar 1995]
gun is of one kg mass. by what velocity the gun rebounds
(a) 0.5 sec (b) 0.2 sec
backwards [CBSE PMT 1996; JIPMER 2000]
(c) 0.4 sec (d) 0.25 sec
(a) 0.1 m/s (b) 10 m/s
7. A 100 g iron ball having velocity 10 m/s collides with a wall
(c) 1 m/s (d) 0.01 m/s
at an angle 30° and rebounds with the same angle. If the
17. A bullet of mass 5 g is shot from a gun of mass 5 kg. The
period of contact between the ball and wall is 0.1 second,
muzzle velocity of the bullet is 500 m/s. The recoil velocity
then the force experienced by the wall is [CPMT 1997]
of the gun is [DCE 2004]
(a) 10 N (b) 100 N
(a) 0.5 m/s (b) 0.25 m/s
(c) 1.0 N (d) 0.1 N
(c) 1 m/s (d) Data is insufficient
8. A ball of mass 150g starts moving with an acceleration of
18. A force of 50 dynes is acted on a body of mass 5 g which is at
20 m / s 2 . When hit by a force, which acts on it for 0.1 sec.
rest for an interval of 3 seconds, then impulse is
The impulsive force is [AFMC 1999; Pb. PMT 2003]
[AFMC 1998]
(a) 0.5 N-s (b) 0.1 N-s
−3 −3
(a) 0 .15  10 Ns (b) 0 .98  10 Ns
(c) 0.3 N-s (d) 1.2 N-s
9. A body, whose momentum is constant, must have constant (c) 1 .5  10 −3 Ns (d) 2 .5  10 −3 Ns
[AIIMS 2000]
19. A body of mass M at rest explodes into three pieces, two of
(a) Force (b) Velocity which of mass M/4 each are thrown off in perpendicular
(c) Acceleration (d) All of these directions with velocities of 3 m/s and 4 m/s respectively.
10. The motion of a rocket is based on the principle of The third piece will be thrown off with a velocity of
conservation of [AFMC 2000] [CPMT 1990]
(a) Mass (b) Kinetic energy (a) 1.5 m/s (b) 2.0 m/s
(c) Linear momentum (d) Angular momentum (c) 2.5 m/s (d) 3.0 m/s
11. A rope of length 5m is kept on frictionless surface and a 20. The momentum of a system is conserved [CPMT 1982]
force of 5N is applied to one of its end. Find tension in the (a) Always
rope at 1m from this end [RPET 2000]
(b) Never
(a) 1 N (b) 3 N
(c) In the absence of an external force on the system
(c) 4 N (d) 5 N
(d) None of the above
12. An aircraft is moving with a velocity of 300 ms −1 . If all the
21. A body of mass 0.25 kg is projected with muzzle velocity
forces acting on it are balanced, then [Kerala PMT 2004]
100 ms −1 from a tank of mass 100 kg. What is the recoil
(a) It still moves with the same velocity
velocity of the tank [AFMC 1996]
(b) It will be just floating at the same point in space
−1 −1
(a) 5 ms (b) 25 ms
(c) It will fall down instantaneously
(d) It will lose its velocity gradually (c) 0 . 5 ms −1 (d) 0 . 25 ms −1
(e) It will explode
 Newton's Laws of motion 205

22. A bullet is fired from a gun. The force on the bullet is given (a) There is no force acting on it
by F = 600 − 2  10 t , where F is in newtons and t in
5
(b) The force acting on it is not in contact with it
seconds. The force on the bullet becomes zero as soon as it
(c) The combination of forces acting on it balances each
leaves the barrel. What is the average impulse imparted to
the bullet [CBSE PMT 1998]
other

(a) 9 Ns (b) Zero (d) The body is in vacuum

(c) 0.9 Ns (d) 1.8 Ns 3. Two forces of magnitude F have a resultant of the same
23. A bullet of mass 0.1 kg is fired with a speed of 100 m/sec, magnitude F. The angle between the two forces is
the mass of gun is 50 kg. The velocity of recoil is [CBSE PMT 1990]
[AFMC 1995; JIPMER 2000; Pb.PMT 2002] (a) 45° (b) 120°
(a) 0.2 m/sec (b) 0.1 m/sec (c) 150° (d) 60°
(c) 0.5 m/sec (d) 0.05 m/sec
4. Two forces with equal magnitudes F act on a body and the
24. A bullet mass 10 gm is fired from a gun of mass 1kg. If the magnitude of the resultant force is F/3. The angle between
recoil velocity is 5 m/s, the velocity of the muzzle is
the two forces is [MP PMT 1999]
[Orissa JEE 2002]
 17   1
(a) 0.05 m/s (b) 5 m/s (a) cos −1  −  (b) cos −1  − 
 18   3
(c) 50 m/s (d) 500 m/s
25. A rocket can go vertically upwards in earth's atmosphere 2 8
(c) cos −1   (d) cos −1  
because [CPMT 1980] 3 9
(a) It is lighter than air
5. An object is subjected to a force in the north-east direction.
(b) Of gravitational pull of the sun To balance this force, a second force should be applied in
(c) It has a fan which displaces more air per unit time than the direction [KCET 1994]
the weight of the rocket
(a) North-East (b) South
(d) Of the force exerted on the rocket by gases ejected by it
(c) South-West (d) West
26. At a certain instant of time the mass of a rocket going up
vertically is 100 kg. If it is ejecting 5 kg of gas per second at 6. The resultant force of 5 N and 10 N can not be
a speed of 400 m/s, the acceleration of the rocket would be [RPET 2000]
(taking g = 10 m / s 2 ) [NCERT 1984] (a) 12 N (b) 8 N
(a) 20 m / s 2
(b) 10 m / s 2 (c) 4 N (d) 5 N
7. The resultant of two forces 3 P and 2 P is R. If the first force
(c) 2 m / s 2 (d) 1 m / s 2
is doubled then the resultant is also doubled. The angle
27. A jet engine works on the principle of between the two forces is [KCET 2001]
[CPMT 1973; MP PMT 1996]
(a) 60 o (b) 120 o
(a) Conservation of mass
(b) Conservation of energy (c) 70 o (d) 180 o
(c) Conservation of linear momentum 8. The resultant of two forces, one double the other in
(d) Conservation of angular momentum magnitude, is perpendicular to the smaller of the two forces.
The angle between the two forces is
Equilibrium of Forces [KCET 2002]

1. The weight of an aeroplane flying in the air is balanced by (a) 60 0

(b) 120 0

[NCERT 1974]
(c) 150 0 (d) 90 0
(a) Vertical component of the thrust created by air
currents striking the lower surface of the wings 9. Two forces are such that the sum of their magnitudes is 18
(b) Force due to reaction of gases ejected by the revolving N and their resultant is perpendicular to the smaller force
propeller and magnitude of resultant is 12 N. Then the magnitudes of
(c) Upthrust of the air which will be equal to the weight of the forces are [AIEEE 2002]
the air having the same volume as the plane (a) 12 N, 6 N (b) 13 N, 5N
(d) Force due to the pressure difference between the upper
(c) 10 N, 8 N (d) 16 N, 2 N
and lower surfaces of the wings created by different air
speeds on the surfaces
2. When a body is stationary [NCERT 1978]
 206 Newton's Laws of Motion
10. Which of the four arrangements in the figure correctly 15. Consider the following statements about the blocks shown
shows the vector addition of two forces F1 and F2 to yield in the diagram that are being pushed by a constant force on
a frictionless table [AMU (Engg.) 2001]
the third force F3 [Orissa JEE 2003]
 
 F1  F 3 kg
F1
F3 F3 2 kg
1 kg
(a)  (b) 
F2 F2
A. All blocks move with the same acceleration

F1  B. The net force on each block is the same Which of these
F1  statements are/is correct
 F3

F3
F2 (a) A only (b) B only
(c) (d)
 (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A nor B
F2
16. If two forces of 5 N each are acting along X and Y axes, then
11. Which of the following sets of concurrent forces may be in the magnitude and direction of resultant is
equilibrium [KCET 2003] [DCE 2004]
(a) F1 = 3 N , F2 = 5 N , F3 = 9 N (a) 5 2 ,  / 3 (b) 5 2 ,  / 4
(b) F1 = 3 N , F2 = 5 N , F3 = 1 N
(c) − 5 2 ,  / 3 (d) − 5 2 ,  / 4
(c) F1 = 3 N , F2 = 5 N , F3 = 15 N
17. Which of the following is the correct order of forces
(d) F1 = 3 N , F2 = 5 N , F3 = 6 N
[AIEEE 2002]
12. Three forces starts acting simultaneously on a particle
 (a) Weak < gravitational forces < strong forces (nuclear) <
moving with velocity v . These forces are represented in
electrostatic
magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle ABC
(as shown). The particle will now move with velocity (b) Gravitational < weak < (electrostatic) < strong force
[AIEEE 2003] (c) Gravitational < electrostatic < weak < strong force
(a) v remaining unchanged C (d) Weak < gravitational < electrostatic < strong forces
18. A block is kept on a frictionless inclined surface with angle
(b) Less than v
of inclination ''. The incline is given an acceleration 'a' to
(c) Greater than v keep the block stationary. Then a is equal to [AIEEE 2005]
A B
(a) g
(d) v in the direction of the largest force BC
(b) g tan 
13. Which of the following groups of forces could be in
equibrium [UPSEAT 2004] (c) g / tan  a

(a) 3 N, 4 N, 5 N (b) 4N, 5 N, 10 N (d) g cosec 
(c) 30N, 40 N, 80 N (d) 1N, 3 N, 5 N
14. Two blocks are connected by a string as shown in the Motion of Connected Bodies
diagram. The upper block is hung by another string. A force
F applied on the upper string produces an acceleration of 1. A block of mass M is pulled along a horizontal frictionless
2m / s in the upward direction in both the blocks. If T and
2 surface by a rope of mass m. If a force P is applied at the free
T  be the tensions in the two parts of the string, then end of the rope, the force exerted by the rope on the block
will be
[AMU (Engg.) 2000]
F [CBSE PMT 1993; CPMT 1972, 75, 82;
T
MP PMT 1996; AIEEE 2003]
(a) T = 70 . 8 N and T  = 47 .2 N 2 kg
Pm
(b) T = 58 .8 N and T  = 47 .2 N (a) P (b)
M +m
T'
(c) T = 70 . 8 N and T  = 58 .8 N
PM Pm
4 kg (c) (d)
(d) T = 70 . 8 N and T  = 0 M +m M −m
 Newton's Laws of motion 207

2. A rope of length L is pulled by a constant force F. What is the 8. Three solids of masses m 1 , m 2 and m 3 are connected with
tension in the rope at a distance x from the end where the weightless string in succession and are placed on a
force is applied [MP PET 1996, 97, 2000]
frictionless table. If the mass m 3 is dragged with a force T,
FL F(L − x )
(a) (b) the tension in the string between m 2 and m 3 is
x L
FL Fx [MP PET 1995]
(c) (d)
L−x L−x
m2 m3
3. Three equal weights A, B and C of mass 2 kg each are (a) T (b) T
m1 + m 2 + m 3 m1 + m 2 + m 3
hanging on a string passing over a fixed frictionless pulley
as shown in the figure The tension in the string connecting m1 + m 2 m2 + m3
(c) T (d) T
weights B and C is [MP PET 1985; SCRA 1996] m1 + m 2 + m 3 m1 + m 2 + m 3

9. Three blocks of masses m 1 , m 2 and m 3 are connected by

massless strings as shown on a frictionless table. They are
(a) Zero pulled with a force T3 = 40 N . If m1 = 10 kg, m 2 = 6 kg and

(b) 13 N m 3 = 4 kg , the tension T2 will be [MP PMT/PET 1998]

A
B
(c) 3.3 N
m1 m2 m3 T3
(d) 19.6 N C
T1 T2
4. Two masses of 4 kg and 5 kg are connected by a string
passing through a frictionless pulley and are kept on a
(a) 20 N (b) 40 N
frictionless table as shown in the figure. The acceleration of
5 kg mass is (c) 10 N (d) 32 N

(a) 49 m / s 2 4kg 10. A block of mass m 1 rests on a horizontal table. A string tied

(b) 5 .44 m / s 2 to the block is passed on a frictionless pulley fixed at the

5kg end of the table and to the other end of string is hung
(c) 19 .5 m / s 2 another block of mass m 2 . The acceleration of the system is
(d) 2 .72 m / s 2
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; DPMT 2000]
5. Two masses 2 kg and 3 kg are attached to the end of the
m2g m1 g
string passed over a pulley fixed at the top. The tension and (a) (b)
(m 1 + m 2 ) (m 1 + m 2 )
acceleration are
7g g 21 g g m2g
(a) ; (b) ; (c) g (d)
8 8 8 8 m1
21 g g 12 g g 11. A 2 kg block is lying on a smooth table which is connected
(c) ; (d) ;
8 5 5 5 by a body of mass 1 kg by a string which passes through a
6. Three blocks A, B and C weighing 1, 8 and 27 kg respectively pulley. The 1 kg mass is hanging vertically. The acceleration
are connected as shown in the figure with an inextensible of block and tension in the string will be [RPMT 1997]
string and are moving on a smooth surface. T3 is equal to
(a) 3 .27 m / s 2 , 6 .54 N (b) 4 .38 m / s 2 , 6 .54 N
36 N. Then T2 is [EAMCET 1983]

(a) 18 N (c) 3 .27 m / s 2 , 9 .86 N (d) 4 .38 m / s 2 , 9 .86 N

(b) 9 N B C 12. A light string passes over a frictionless pulley. To one of its
A
(c) 3.375 N T1 T2 T3 ends a mass of 6 kg is attached. To its other end a mass of
(d) 1.25 N 10 kg is attached. The tension in the thread will be
7. Two bodies of mass 3 kg and 4 kg are suspended at the ends [RPET 1996; JIPMER 2001, 02]
of massless string passing over a frictionless pulley. The
acceleration of the system is (g = 9 .8 m / s 2 ) (a) 24.5 N
[MP PET 1994; CBSE PMT 2001] (b) 2.45 N
(a) 4 .9 m / s 2
(b) 2 .45 m / s 2 (c) 79 N
(c) 1 .4 m / s 2
(d) 9 .5 m / s 2
(d) 73.5 N 6 kg 10 kg
 208 Newton's Laws of Motion
13. USS 150) Two masses of 5kg and 10kg are connected to a 18. One end of a massless rope, which passes over a massless
pulley as shown. What will be the acceleration of the system and frictionless pulley P is tied to a hook C while the other
(g = acceleration due to gravity) [CBSE PMT 2000] end is free. Maximum tension that the rope can bear is 360

(a) g N. with what value of minimum safe acceleration (in ms −2 )

can a monkey of 60 kg move down on the rope
g
(b) P [AIEEE 2002]
2
g
(c) (a) 16
3 5 kg 10 kg (b) 6
g
(d) (c) 4
4 C
(d) 8
14. A block A of mass 7 kg is placed on a frictionless table. A
thread tied to it passes over a frictionless pulley and carries 19. A light string passing over a smooth light pulley connects two
a body B of mass 3 kg at the other end. The acceleration of blocks of masses m 1 and m 2 (vertically). If the acceleration
the system is (given g = 10 ms −2 ) [Kerala (Engg.) 2000] of the system is g/8 then the ratio of the masses is
[AIEEE 2002]
(a) 100 ms −2
A (a) 8 : 1 (b) 9 : 7
(b) 3ms −2 (c) 4 : 3 (d) 5 : 3
−2
(c) 10 ms B 20. Two masses m 1 = 5 kg and m 2 = 4.8 kg tied to a string are
−2
(d) 30 ms hanging over a light frictionless pulley. What is the
15. Three blocks of masses 2 kg, 3 kg and 5 kg are connected to acceleration of the masses when they are free to move
each other with light string and are then placed on a (g = 9 . 8 m / s 2 ) [AIEEE 2004]
frictionless surface as shown in the figure. The system is
pulled by a force F = 10 N , then tension T1 = [Orissa JEE 2002] (a) 0 . 2 m / s 2

(b) 9 . 8 m / s 2
(a) 1N
(c) 5 m / s 2
(b) 5 N 2kg 3kg 5kg m1
10N T1 T2 m2
(c) 8 N (d) 4 . 8 m / s 2

(d) 10 N 21. A block of mass 4 kg is suspended through two light spring

16. Two masses m 1 and m 2 are attached to a string which balances A and B. Then A and B will read respectively
[AIIMS 1995]
passes over a frictionless smooth pulley. When m 1 = 10 kg ,
m 2 = 6kg, the acceleration of masses is [Orissa JEE 2002] A

(a) 20 m / s 2 (a) 4 kg and zero kg

(b) Zero kg and 4 kg B
(b) 5 m / s 2
(c) 4 kg and 4 kg
(c) 2.5 m / s 2
(d) 2 kg and 2 kg 4kg
(d) 10 m / s 2 m2 22. Two masses M and M/2 are joint together by means of a
m1
17. A body of weight 2kg is suspended as shown in the figure. light inextensible string passes over a frictionless pulley as
The tension T1 in the horizontal string (in kg wt) is shown in figure. When bigger mass is released the small one
will ascend with an acceleration of [Kerala PET 2005]
[Kerala PMT 2002]
30°
(a) 2 / 3 T1
(a) g/3
(b) 3 /2
(b) 3g/2
(c) 2 3 (c) g/2
2 kg-wt (d) g M/
(d) 2 2 M
 Newton's Laws of motion 209

23. Two masses m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) are connected by massless 6. When forces F1 , F2 , F3 are acting on a particle of mass m
flexible and inextensible string passed over massless and such that F2 and F3 are mutually perpendicular, then the
frictionless pulley. The acceleration of centre of mass is [J&K CET 2005]
particle remains stationary. If the force F1 is now removed
2
 m − m2  m1 − m 2 then the acceleration of the particle is
(a)  1  g
 (b) g
 m1 + m 2  m1 + m 2
[AIEEE 2002]
m1 + m 2
(c) g (d) Zero (a) F1 / m (b) F2 F3 / mF1
m1 − m 2
(c) (F2 − F3 ) / m (d) F2 / m

7. The spring balance A reads 2 kg with a block m suspended

from it. A balance B reads 5 kg when a beaker filled with
liquid is put on the pan of the balance. The two balances are
now so arranged that the hanging mass is inside the liquid
1. A vessel containing water is given a constant acceleration a as shown in figure. In this situation [
towards the right, along a straight horizontal path. Which of
the following diagram represents the surface of the liquid
[IIT 1981] A

a a a a
m

(A) (B) (C) (D) B

(a) A (b) B
(a) The balance A will read more than 2 kg
(c) C (d) D
(b) The balance B will read more than 5 kg
2. A closed compartment containing gas is moving with some
acceleration in horizontal direction. Neglect effect of (c) The balance A will read less than 2 kg and B will read
gravity. Then the pressure in the compartment is[IIT-JEE 1999] more than 5 kg
(a) Same everywhere (b) Lower in front side
(d) The balances A and B will read 2 kg and 5 kg
(c) Lower in rear side (d) Lower in upper side respectively
3. A ship of mass 3  10 7 kg initially at rest is pulled by a force
8. A rocket is propelled by a gas which is initially at a
of 5  10 4 N through a distance of 3 m. Assume that the temperature of 4000 K. The temperature of the gas falls to
resistance due to water is negligible, the speed of the ship is 1000 K as it leaves the exhaust nozzle. The gas which will
[IIT 1980; MP PMT 2000] acquire the largest momentum while leaving the nozzle, is
(a) 1.5 m/s (b) 60 m/s [SCRA 1994]
(c) 0.1 m/s (d) 5 m/s
(a) Hydrogen (b) Helium
4. The mass of a body measured by a physical balance in a lift
at rest is found to be m. If the lift is going up with an (c) Nitrogen (d) Argon
acceleration a, its mass will be measured as [MP PET 1994] 9. Consider the following statement: When jumping from
 a  a some height, you should bend your knees as you come to
(a) m 1 −  (b) m  1 + 
 g  g rest, instead of keeping your legs stiff. Which of the
(c) m (d) Zero following relations can be useful in explaining the statement
5. Three weights W, 2W and 3W are connected to identical [AMU (Engg.) 2001]
springs suspended from a rigid horizontal rod. The
assembly of the rod and the weights fall freely. The (a)  P1 = − P2
positions of the weights from the rod are such that [Roorkee 1999]
(b) E = −(PE + KE) = 0
(a) 3W will be farthest
(b) W will be farthest (c) Ft = m v
(c) All will be at the same distance
(d)  x   F
(d) 2W will be farthest
Where symbols have their usual meaning
 210 Newton's Laws of Motion
10. A false balance has equal arms. An object weigh X when 15. A pulley fixed to the ceilling carries a string with blocks of
placed in one pan and Y when placed in other pan, then the mass m and 3 m attached to its ends. The masses of string
weight W of the object is equal to [AFMC 1994] and pulley are negligible. When the system is released, its
centre of mass moves with what acceleration
(a) XY
[UPSEAT 2002]
X +Y
(b)
2 (a) 0 (b) g / 4

X +Y2 2
(c) g / 2 (d) − g / 2
(c)
2
16. A solid sphere of mass 2 kg is resting inside a cube as shown
2
(d) in the figure. The cube is moving with a velocity
X2 +Y 2
v = (5 t ˆi + 2 t ˆj)m / s . Here t is the time in second. All surface
11. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to their are smooth. The sphere is at rest with respect to the cube.
vector differences. In that case, the force [CBSE PMT 2003]
What is the total force exerted by the sphere on the cube.
(a) Are equal to each other in magnitude (Take g = 10 m/s2)
(b) Are not equal to each other in magnitude
y
(c) Cannot be predicted A B
(d) Are equal to each other
12. In the arrangement shown in figure the ends P and Q of an D C
unstretchable string move downwards with uniform speed O x
U. Pulleys A and B are fixed. Mass M moves upwards with a
speed [IIT 1982] (a) 29 N (b) 29 N
(a) 2U cos  A B
  (c) 26 N (d) 89 N
(b) U cos 
17. A stick of 1 m is moving with velocity of 2.7  10 8 ms −1 .
2U M
(c) P Q What is the apparent length of the stick (c = 3  10 8 ms −1 )
cos 

U [BHU 1995]
(d)
cos  (a) 10 m (b) 0.22 m
13. The pulleys and strings shown in the figure are smooth and
(c) 0.44 m (d) 2.4 m
of negligible mass. For the system to remain in equilibrium,
the angle  should be [IIT-JEE 2001] 18. One day on a spacecraft corresponds to 2 days on the earth.
The speed of the spacecraft relative to the earth is
(a) 0 o 
[CBSE PMT 1993]
(b) 30 o
(a) 1.5  10 8 ms −1 (b) 2.1  10 8 ms −1
(c) 45 o
m m
2m (c) 2.6  10 8 ms −1 (d) 5.2  10 8 ms −1
(d) 60 o
14. A string of negligible mass going over a clamped pulley of 19. A flat plate moves normally with a speed v1 towards a
mass m supports a block of mass M as shown in the figure. horizontal jet of water of uniform area of cross-section. The
The force on the pulley by the clamp is given by jet discharges water at the rate of volume V per second at a
[IIT-JEE 2001] speed of v 2 . The density of water is  . Assume that water
splashes along the surface of the plate at right angles to the
m original motion. The magnitude of the force acting on the
(a) 2 Mg
plate due to the jet of water is [IIT 1995]
(b) 2 mg
(a) Vv1 (b) V (v1 + v2 )
M
(c) (M + m ) + m g 2 2
V 2 V 
(c) v1 (d)   (v1 + v 2 )2
(d) (M + m ) + M g 2 2 v1 + v 2  v2 
 Newton's Laws of motion 211

5. A body of 2 kg has an initial speed 5ms–1. A force acts on it

for some time in the direction of motion. The force time
graph is shown in figure. The final speed of the body.
F(N)
(a) 9 . 25 ms −1
4
1. A block B is placed on block A. The mass of block B is less (b) 5 ms −1
than the mass of block A. Friction exists between the 2.5
blocks, whereas the (c) 14.25 ms–1
ground on which the B F
(d) 4.25 ms–1 0 2 4 4.5 6.5 t(s)
block A is placed is
taken to be smooth. A 6. Which of the following graph depicts spring constant k
A
horizontal force F, versus length l of the spring correctly
increasing linearly with
time begins to act on B. The acceleration a A and aB of k k
blocks A and B respectively are plotted against t. The
correctly plotted graph is (a) (b)

aB aB
l l
a a
aB aB k k
aA
(a) (b)
aA (c) (d)
t t
l l
aB aB
a a 7. A particle of mass m moving with velocity u makes an
(c) aB aA (d) aB aA elastic one dimensional collision with a stationary particle
of mass m. They are in contact for a very short time T. Their
aA aA force of interaction increases from zero to F0 linearly in
t t time T/2, and decreases linearly to zero in further time
2. In the figure given below, the position-time graph of a T/2. The magnitude of F0 is F
particle of mass 0.1 Kg is shown. The impulse at t = 2 sec is (a) mu / T
[AIIMS 2005] (b) 2mu / T F0
−1 x(m)
(a) 0.2 kg m sec (c) mu / 2 T
−1
6
(b) − 0 . 2kg m sec (d) None of these t
4 T/2 T
(c) 0 .1kg m sec −1 2 8. A particle of mass m, initially at rest, is acted upon by a
t(sec) variable force F for a brief interval of time T. It begins to
(d) − 0 .4 kg m sec −1 2 4 6 move with a velocity u after the force stops acting. F is shown
3. The force-time (F – t) curve of a particle executing linear in the graph as a function of time. The curve is a semicircle.
motion is as shown in the figure. The momentum acquired F02
(a) u =
by the particle in time interval from zero to 8 second will be 2m
F0
Force

[CPMT 1989] T 2
(b) u =
(a) – 2 N-s +2
8m
F0 T
Force (N)

(b) + 4 N-s 2 4 6 8 (c) u =

4m O Time T
(c) 6 N-s
Time (s) F0 T
(d) Zero –2 (d) u =
2m
4. Figure shows the displacement of a particle going along the 9. A body of mass 3kg is acted on by a force which varies as
X-axis as a function of time. The force acting on the particle shown in the graph below. The momentum acquired is
is zero in the region x given by F(N)
(a) AB B C (a) Zero
(b) BC E
(b) 5 N-s 10

(c) CD A D (c) 30 N-s

(d) DE t
(d) 50 N-s 2 4 6
t(s)
 212 Newton's Laws of Motion
10. The variation of momentum with time of one of the body in Reason : According to Newton’s second law of motion,
a two body collision is shown in fig. The instantaneous force is directly proportional to the rate of
force is maximum corresponding to point change of momentum.
4. Assertion : Force is required to move a body uniformly
p
(a) P S
along a circle.
(b) Q Reason : When the motion is uniform, acceleration is zero.
R
(c) R 5. Assertion : If two objects of different masses have same
Q momentum, the lighter body possess greater
P
(d) S t velocity.
11. Figures I, II, III and IV depict variation of force with time Reason : For all bodies momentum always remains
F (N) F (N) same.
6. Assertion : Aeroplanes always fly at low altitudes.
0.3 Reason : According to Newton’s third law of motion,
0.25 for every action there is an equal and
(I) (II) opposite reaction.
t (10–3s) t (10–3s)
7. Assertion : No force is required by the body to remain in
0 1.0 0 1.0 2.0
any state.
F (N) F (N)
Reason : In uniform linear motion, acceleration has a
finite value.
8. Assertion : Mass is a measure of inertia of the body in
1.0 1.0
(III) (IV) linear motion.
Reason : Greater the mass, greater is the force
t (10–3s) t (10–3s)
required to change its state of rest or of
0 1.0 0 1.0 uniform motion.
The impulse is highest in the case of situations depicted. 9. Assertion : The slope of momentum versus time curve
Figure give us the acceleration.
(a) I and II (b) III and I Reason : Acceleration is given by the rate of change of
momentum.
(c) III and IV (d) IV only
10. Assertion : A cyclist always bends inwards while
negotiating a curve.
Reason : By bending, cyclist lowers his centre of gravity.
11. Assertion : The work done in bringing a body down from
the top to the base along a frictionless incline
plane is the same as the work done in
bringing it down the vertical side.
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option
Reason : The gravitational force on the body along the
out of the options given below: inclined plane is the same as that along the
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the vertical side.
correct explanation of the assertion. 12. Assertion : Linear momentum of a body changes even
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the when it is moving uniformly in a circle.
correct explanation of the assertion. Reason : Force required to move a body uniformly
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false. along a straight line is zero.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false. 13. Assertion : A bullet is fired from a rifle. If the rifle recoils
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true. freely, the kinetic energy of rifle is more than
that of the bullet.
1. Assertion : Inertia is the property by virtue of which the
Reason : In the case of rifle bullet system the law of
body is unable to change by itself the state of
conservation of momentum violates.
rest only.
14. Assertion : A rocket works on the principle of
Reason : The bodies do not change their state unless conservation of linear momentum.
acted upon by an unbalanced external force. Reason : Whenever there is a change in momentum of
one body, the same change occurs in the
2. Assertion : If the net external force on the body is zero, momentum of the second body of the same
then its acceleration is zero. system but in the opposite direction.
Reason : Acceleration does not depend on force. 15. Assertion : The apparent weight of a body in an elevator
moving with some downward acceleration is
3. Assertion : Newton’s second law of motion gives the less than the actual weight of body.
measurement of force.
 Newton's Laws of motion 213

Reason : The part of the weight is spent in producing First Law of Motion
downward acceleration, when body is in
elevator.
1 c 2 c 3 d 4 b 5 b
16. Assertion : When the lift moves with uniform velocity
6 c 7 d 8 c 9 d 10 a
the man in the lift will feel weightlessness.
11 b 12 a
Reason : In downward accelerated motion of lift,
apparent weight of a body decreases.
17. Assertion : In the case of free fall of the lift, the man will
Second Law of Motion
feel weightlessness.
1 b 2 b 3 c 4 b 5 b
Reason : In free fall, acceleration of lift is equal to
acceleration due to gravity. 6 b 7 d 8 a 9 d 10 a

18. Assertion : A player lowers his hands while catching a 11 d 12 c 13 d 14 b 15 a

cricket ball and suffers less reaction force. 16 b 17 b 18 b 19 b 20 b
Reason : The time of catch increases when cricketer
21 d 22 b 23 b 24 a 25 a
lowers its hand while catching a ball.
26 d 27 c 28 c 29 d 30 d
19. Assertion : The acceleration produced by a force in the
motion of a body depends only upon its mass. 31 d 32 a 33 a 34 d 35 b

Reason : Larger is the mass of the body, lesser will be 36 b 37 a 38 a 39 d 40 a

the acceleration produced.
41 b 42 c 43 b 44 b 45 d
20. Assertion : Linear momentum of a body changes even
46 b 47 b 48 a 49 d 50 c
when it is moving uniformly in a circle.
51 a 52 b 53 d 54 d 55 a
Reason : In uniform circular motion velocity remain
constant. 56 d 57 a 58 d 59 c 60 b
21. Assertion : Newton’s third law of motion is applicable 61 d 62 a 63 d 64 b 65 d
only when bodies are in motion.
66 b 67 d 68 d 69 b 70 a
Reason : Newton’s third law applies to all types of
71 c 72 d 73 c 74 c 75 c
forces, e.g. gravitational, electric or magnetic
forces etc. 76 b 77 c 78 b 79 a 80 a
22. Assertion : A reference frame attached to earth is an 81 b 82 d 83 d 84 d 85 d
inertial frame of reference.
86 c 87 d 88 a 89 c 90 b
Reason : The reference frame which has zero
91 b 92 b 93 a 94 d 95 a
acceleration is called a non inertial frame of
reference. 96 b 97 c 98 a 99 a 100 c
23. Assertion : A table cloth can be pulled from a table 101 a 102 c 103 a 104 a 105 b
without dislodging the dishes.
106 a 107 a 108 c 109 d 110 a
Reason : To every action there is an equal and
111 a 112 c 113 d
opposite reaction.
24. Assertion : A body subjected to three concurrent forces Third Law of Motion
cannot be in equilibrium.
Reason : If large number of concurrent forces acting 1 c 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 c
on the same point, then the point will be in
6 c 7 a 8 d 9 c 10 c
equilibrium, if sum of all the forces is equal to
zero. 11 a 12 c 13 b 14 b 15 b

25. Assertion : Impulse and momentum have different dimensions. 16 d 17 c 18 d 19 a 20 d

Reason : From Newton’s second law of motion, 21 b 22 b 23 c 24 d

impulse is equal to change in momentum.