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Physics-Section-A 4. Given below are two statements:

Work done by all forces,
1. A force of 100 N acts on a block, always conservative or non-
acting opposite to its velocity. The block moves Assertion (A): conservative, equals the change
from x = 4 m to x = 10 m and then to in the total energy of the
x = 6 m. The work done by the force is: system.
1. 200 J According to Newton's laws of
2. −200 J motion, the acceleration of any
3. 1000 J particle of the system is due to
4. −1000 J Reason (R):
all forces acting on it; and
therefore the work done on it
2. A 200 g ball is thrown upward by applying by these is the total work done.
constant upward force (F ) over a distance of
50 cm and then releasing it; the ball ascends Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the
to a height of 10 m after it is released. The work 1. correct explanation of (A).
done by the applied force F is: (take Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the
g = 10 m/s )
2 2.
correct explanation of (A).
1. 20 J 3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
2. 19 J 4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
3. 21 J
4. 42 J
5. A block of mass m is moving with initial
3. If the potential energy of a gas molecule is
velocity u towards a stationary spring of
M N
U = 6 − 12 , M and N being positive stiffness constant k attached to the wall as
r r shown in the figure. Maximum compression of
constant, then the potential energy at the spring is:
equilibrium must be: (The friction between the block and the surface
1. zero is negligible).
M2
2.
4N
N2
3.
4M
MN 2
u√
m
4u√
m
4. 1. 2.
4 k k
1
u√
m k
3. 2u√ 4.
k 2 m

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6. Given below are two statements: 8. A high velocity projectile just pierces 4 steel
A truck and a car moving with plates of identical thickness, setup back-to-
equal kinetic energy are stopped back; the projectile being incident normally
Statement I: by an equal retarding force. Both onto the plates. If the projectile is incident at an
∘
will cover equal distances to angle of 60 with its original direction, the
stop. number of plates required to just stop it will be:
A car moving towards the east
suddenly changes its direction
Statement II: towards the north with the same
speed. In this case, its
acceleration will be zero.

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are True.

Both Statement I and Statement II are 1. 1 2. 2
2.
False. 3. 6 4. 8
Statement I is True and Statement II is
3.
False.
Statement I is False and Statement II is 9. Consider a drop of rainwater having a mass
4.
True. of 1 gm falling from a height of 1 km. It hits the
ground with a speed of 50 m/s. Take g as
2
constant with a value 10 m/s . The work done
7. Two similar springs P and Q have spring
by the
constants kP and kQ , such that kP > kQ . They
(i) gravitational force and the
are stretched, first by the same amount (case a), (ii) resistive force of air is:
then by the same force (case b). The work done
1. (i) 1.25 J; (ii) − 8.25 J
by the springs WP and WQ are related as, in
case (a) and case (b), respectively: 2. (i) 100 J; (ii) 8.75 J
1. WP = WQ ; WP > WQ 3. (i) 10 J; (ii) − 8.75 J
2. WP = WQ ; WP = WQ 4. (i) − 10 J; (ii) − 8.75 J
3. WP > WQ ; WP < WQ
4. WP < WQ ; WP < WQ

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10. An object of mass 500 g initially at rest is 12. A horizontal force F acts on a 2 kg block
acted upon by a variable force whose x- placed on a smooth horizontal plane. It varies
component varies with x in the manner shown. with time t as shown in the figure. The block is
The velocities of the object at the points x = 8 initially at rest.
m and x = 12 m would have the respective
values of nearly:

The work done by the force until

t = 2 s, equals:
1. 6.25 J
2. 4.5 J
1. 18 m/s and 22.4 m/s 2. 23 m/s and 22.4 m/s 3. 2.25 J
4. 1.5 J
3. 23 m/s and 20.6 m/s 4. 18 m/s and 20.6 m/s
13. A particle starts to move along a straight
line under a force that delivers constant power
11. A block of 1 kg is released from the top of a P , starting from rest. The velocity of the
smooth curve AB, and then it encounters a particle, v varies with time t, as:
rough surface BC, coming to rest at C. The 1. v ∝ t
work done by friction is: 1
2. v ∝ t
2
(take g = 10 m/s )
3. v ∝ √t
1
4. v ∝ √t

14. A particle of mass m moves in three

dimensions with a velocity v → and an
acceleration a
→ (not necessarily constant). The
→ ⋅ v→ is proportional to:
dot product a
1. work done by all forces
1. 25 J 2. 50 J
2. work done by centripetal forces
3. −25 J 4. −50 J
3. power due to all forces
4. power due to centripetal forces

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15. A particle of mass m is projected with a 19. When a man starts walking on a horizontal
∘
speed u at an angle of 45 with the horizontal. road, he starts from rest and then accelerates
When it reaches its maximum height, let its forward due to the force of static friction acting
gravitational potential energy be U and its on his shoes (or feet). The work done by
kinetic energy be K. friction:
1. is positive
2. is negative
3. is zero
can be positive, negative or zero depending
4.
The gravitational potential energy, when it is at on the man's acceleration.
half its maximum elevation, is:
K
1.
2 20. If a motor, that generates 25 kJ in 4 min and
K 10 s, increases its power output by 50%, then
2.
4
the new power output of the motor is:
3. 2K
4. 4K 1. 25 W 2. 50 W
3. 100 W 4. 150 W
16. A spring gun of spring constant 90 N/cm is
compressed 12 cm by a ball of mass 16 g. If the
trigger is pulled, the velocity of the ball is: 21. At the moment of projection of a projectile
1. 50 ms −1 (mass: m, initial speed: u, angle of projection: θ)
the power due to the force of gravity is
2. 9 ms−1
1. -mg u
3. 40 ms−1
2. mg u cosθ
4. 90 ms−1
3. -mg u cos2θ
17. A uniform force of (3^ 4. -mg u sinθ
i + ^j) newton acts on
a particle of mass 2 kg. Hence the particle is 22. The system, shown in adjacent diagram, is
displaced from position (2^i + k)
^ meter to released from rest. The block B falls through a
position (4^
i + 3^j − k)
^ meter. The work done height h. There is no friction anywhere, and the
by the force on the particle is: pulley and string are ideal. The increase in the
kinetic energy of A is:
1. 6 J 2. 13 J
3. 15 J 4. 9 J

18. A particle of mass m slides down a fixed

smooth hemi-spherical bowl, starting from its
rim. The normal reaction on the block when it
reaches the lowest point is N. Then: 1. zero 2. mgh
mgh
3. 4. 2mgh
2

1. N = mg 2. N = 2mg
3. N = 3mg 4. N = 5mg

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23. A simple pendulum is allowed to oscillate, 27. A ball strikes against the floor and returns
and its motion is studied from one extreme with double the velocity. In which type of
position (A) to the other (B). The work done collision is it possible?
on the bob by gravity during the motion AB is: 1. Perfectly elastic
2. Inelastic
3. Perfectly inelastic
4. It is not possible

28. A body of mass 0.5 kg travels on a straight

line path with velocity v = (3x2 + 4) m/s. The
net work done by the force during its
displacement from x = 0 to x = 2 m is:
1. zero throughout the motion 1. 64 J
2. positive 2. 60 J
3. negative 3. 120 J
positive during half the motion and negative 4. 128 J
4.
during the other half
29. Two identical balls A and B having
velocities of 0.5 m/s and −0.3 m/s,
24. Two springs of spring constants k1 and k2 respectively, collide elastically in one
are attached in series. The work done in dimension. The velocities of B and A after the
stretching the spring by a small length d is: collision, respectively, will be:
1 1 1. −0.5 m/s and 0.3 m/s
1. (√k1 k2 ) d 2 2. (k1 +k2 ) d 2
2 2 2. 0.5 m/s and − 0.3 m/s
1 1 3. −0.3 m/s and 0.5 m/s
(
k1 k2
) d 2 4. (
k1 k2
3. ) d2
2 k1 +k2 3 k1 +k2 4. 0.3 m/s and 0.5 m/s

25. A particle of mass 4M kg at rest splits into 30. Body A of mass 4m moving with speed u
two particles of mass M and 3M. The ratio of collides with another body B of mass 2m at
the kinetic energies of mass M and 3M would rest. The collision is head-on and elastic in
be: nature. After the collision, the fraction of
1. 3 : 1 energy lost by the colliding body A is:
2. 1 : 4 5 1
1. 2.
3. 1 : 1 9 9
4. 1 : 3 8 4
3. 4.
9 9
26. A body of mass 1 kg begins to move under
the action of a time-dependent force
F→ = (2t^i + 3t2 ^j) N, where ^i and ^j are unit
vectors along the X and Y-axis. What power
will be developed by the force at the time (t)?
1. (2t2 + 4t4 ) W
2. (2t3 + 3t3 ) W
3. (2t3 + 3t5 ) W
4. (2t3 + 3t4 ) W

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31. Consider a ball tossed into the air. Point A 34. A block is connected to a wall by an elastic
shows the ball just after the release, and point spring, which is initially unextended. A
D shows it at the top of its flight. (neglect air constant force F is applied to the block, so that
resistance) the spring is stretched and the block moves to
the right. The spring extends and slows the
block down, and it comes to rest again, briefly.
There is no friction anywhere. The
displacement of the block is d.

The work done by the force F equals:

Fd
1.
2
2. F d
Consider the following statements: 3. 2F d
From points A to D, the kinetic energy is Fd
I. 4.
conserved. 3
From points A to D, the potential energy is 35. A block moving horizontally on a smooth
II.
conserved. surface with a speed of 80 m/s splits into two
From points A to D, the sum of the kinetic equal parts. If one of parts moves at 60 m/s in
III.
energy and potential energy is conserved. the same direction, then the fractional change
in the kinetic energy of the system will be equal
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true? to:
1. only I 1. 16
2. only II 2. 8
1
3. only III 3.
8
1
4. I, II, and III 4. 16

32. A block of mass 1 kg moving with a velocity Physics-Section-B

of 4 m/s strikes a second block of mass 2 kg at 36. Given below are two statements:
rest. The first block is brought to rest by the The total energy of a particle
collision. The coefficient of restitution is: Statement I: falling freely under gravity
1
1. 2 increases with time.
1 The law of conservation of
2. 3
2 mechanical energy does not
3. 3 Statement II:
apply to the motion of a
1 projectile under gravity.
4.4

33. A man (mass : m) climbs a staircase of Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is

1.
height h, slowly. The work done on the man by correct.
the reaction force exerted by the stairs is: Both Statement I and Statement II are
2.
1. mgh correct.
mgh Both Statement I and Statement II are
2. 3.
2 incorrect.
3. −mgh Statement I is correct and Statement II is
4.
4. zero incorrect.

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37. A ball thrown vertically upward rises to a 41. The potential energy of a long spring when
maximum height of 8 m, then falls down and stretched by 2 cm is U . If the spring is stretched
rebounds to a height of 2 m. After the next by 8 cm, potential energy stored in it will be:
rebound, it will rise to: 1. 16U
1. 1 m 2. 2U
2. 0.5 m 3. 4U
3. 0.25 m 4. 8U
4. 0.125 m
42. The 1 kg–block strikes the 2 kg–block, and
38. Two spheres A and B of masses m1 and m2 the first block is brought to rest immediately
, respectively, collide. A is at rest initially and B after impact. The coefficient of restitution is:
is moving with velocity v along the x-axis. After
v
the collision, B has a velocity 2 in a direction
perpendicular to the original direction. The
mass A moves after collision in the direction:
1. same as that of B.
2. opposite to that of B. 1. 1
1
2.
3. θ = tan ( 2 ) to the positive x-axis.
−1 1 2
1
3. 3
4. θ = tan ( 2 ) to the positive x-axis.
−1 −1 1
4. 6

43. Given below are two statements:

39. A force 2x î − 3y 2 ĵ acts on a particle when In an elastic collision, the
it is at the location (x, y). This force is: relative velocity of approach
Statement I:
equals the relative velocity of
1. non-conservative separation.
conservative and the potential energy is In an elastic collision, the kinetic
2. 2
(x − y3 ) energy before the collision is
Statement II:
conservative and the potential energy is equal to the kinetic energy after
3. 3
(y − x2 ) the collision.
conservative, but it cannot have a potential
4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is
energy 1.
correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are
2.
40. Force acting on a particle moving along correct.
→ Both Statement I and Statement II are
x-axis is given by, F = (2 + 3x)^i . The work 3.
incorrect.
done by this force from x = 0 to x = 4 m is:
1. 16 J Statement I is correct and Statement II is
4.
2. 32 J incorrect.
3. 4 J
4. 8 J

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44. A ball is released with a velocity 46. The potential energy of a particle of mass m
(2^ı + 2^ȷ ) m/s on the rectangular pool table in a conservative force field can be expressed
from the point (3, 0) m. All the collisions of the as U = αx − βy where (x, y) denote the
ball are elastic. position coordinates of the body. The
acceleration of the body is:
α−β
1. m
α+β
2. m
√α2 −β 2
3. m
√α2 +β 2
4. m

47. A ball is thrown vertically upward with a

kinetic energy K. It reaches a maximum height
th
After the 4 collision with the edges of the H. When it is at half the maximum height
board, the location and velocity of the ball will (i.e. at H ) its kinetic energy is:
2
be:
1. (3, 0) m and (2^ı + 2^ȷ ) m/s 1. K
K
2. 2
2. (0, 2) m and (2^ı − 2^ȷ ) m/s
K
3. (1, 0) m and (2^ı + 2^ȷ ) m/s 3. 4
K
4. (2, 2) m and (−2^ı − 2^ȷ ) m/s 4.
8

48. A particle undergoes an elastic collision

45. Given below are two statements: with an identical particle at rest. After the
When a firecracker (rocket) collision, the two particles move with velocities
→ → → →
explodes in mid-air, its v1 , v2 . Final velocities v1 , v2 are in different
fragments fly in such a way that directions.
Assertion (A): they continue moving in the → →
The angle between v1 and v2 is:
same path, which the π π
firecracker would have 1. 2.
followed, had it not exploded. 6 3
π 2π
Explosion of cracker (rocket) 3. 4.
occurs due to internal forces 2 3
Reason (R):
only and no external force acts
for this explosion.
49. Two blocks, moving towards each other
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the with velocities 1 m/s and 4 m/s collide and
1. come to rest, immediately thereafter. Their
correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the masses are in the ratio:
2.
correct explanation of (A). 1. 1 : 4
2. 4 : 1
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
3. 2 : 1
4. (A) is false but (R) is true. 4. 16 : 1

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50. A block of mass m slides down an incline,

through a height H. The angle of the incline is
θ. The coefficient of friction is 0.5. The change
in potential energy of the block is:
1. mgH
mgH
2.
2
mgH
3. less than
2
mgH
4. greater than but less than mgH
2

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