Laws of Motion & Friction Test (JEE-Main Pattern)

SECTION–A : (Maximum Marks : 80)

• This section contains TWENTY questions.
• Each question has FOUR options (1), (2), (3) and (4). ONLY ONE of these four options is
correct.
• For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS.
• For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories :
Full Marks : +4, if only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened.
Zero Marks : 0, if none of the bubbles is darkened.
Negative Marks : –1 in all other cases

1. A pulley hangs from ceiling of an elevator moving upward with acceleration a. Initially m1 and
m2 are moving with speed v and −v with respect to pulley and m1 = m2. Then which of the
following statement is CORRECT.

a=g/2

m1
m2

(1) Acceleration of blocks relative to elevator is zero

(2) Acceleration of blocks relative to elevator is g
(3) Velocity of blocks relative to elevator is changing
(4) Tension in the string attached to the two blocks is mg in magnitude

2. The block shown in the figure is in equilibrium. Find acceleration of the block just after the
string burns.

53°
string

3g 4g 4g
(1) (2) (3) (4) None of these
5 5 3
3. In the figure shown, the mass of the man = mass of the platform = 60 kg. All pulley are ideal
and string are light. Then find minimum force applied by the man on string so that system
remains in equilibrium (g = 10 m/s2) :-

(1) 120 N (2) 240 N (3) 480 N (4) 100 N

4. Find the speed of the ring as a function of '' if rope is pulled down with constant speed u :-


Ring u

u u u u
(1) (2) (3) (4)
sin  cos 2sin 2cos

5. Acceleration of 2 kg block is a and spring force is 'F', then :

a 2m/s2

2kg 3kg 10N

(Smooth)

(1) a = 2m/s2, F = 4 N (2) a = 1m/s2, F = 2 N

(3) a = 0.5 m/s2, F = 1N (4) a = 3 m/s2, F = 6 N

6. In shown system, each of the block is at rest. The value of  is

3 4 3

(1) tan–1(1) (2) tan −1   (3) tan −1   (4) tan −1  
4 3 5
7. In which of the following cases the contact force between A and B is maximum?
(mA = mB = 1kg)
30N

A
50 N B
(1) A (2)
B

a = 35 ms–2

a = 25 ms–2
A
(3) (4) B A
B

8. In the arrangement shown, the blocks of unequal masses are held at rest. When released,
acceleration of the blocks is
m1

Frictionless

m2

(1) g/2 (2) g

(3) a value between zero and g (4) a value that could be greater than g

9. Two blocks A and B are kept touching each other on horizontal smooth surface as shown. If B
is now pushed towards A and they move together horizontally
(1) Normal reaction of floor on A decreases and on B increases.
(2) Normal reaction of floor on A increases and on B decreases.
(3) Normal reactions of floor on A and on B both increase.
(4) Normal reactions of floor on A and on B both remain unchanged.

10. A block of mass 2 kg is kept on a rough horizontal floor and pulled with a force F. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.5. then the minimum force required to move the block is :-
F

37°
2kg

100 100
(1) 10 N (2) N (3) N (4) 20 N
11 8
11. In the figure shown a ring of mass M and a block of mass m are in equilibrium. The string is
light and pulley P does not offer any friction and coefficient of friction between pole and M is
µ. The frictional force offered by the pole on M is

M
P

(1) Mg directed up (2) µmg directed up

(3) (M –m)g directed down (4) µmg directed down

12. Block B of mass 100 kg rests on a rough surface of friction coefficient  = 1/3. A rope is tied to
block B as shown in figure. The maximum acceleration with which boy A of 25 kg can climbs
on rope without making block move is :

4g g g 3g
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 2 4

13. A block of mass m = 2 kg is resting on a rough inclined plane of inclination 30° as shown in
figure. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is µ = 0.5. What minimum
force F should be applied perpendicular to the plane on the block, so that block does not slip
on the plane (g = 10m/s2)
F

30°

(1) zero (2) 6.24 N (3) 2.68 N (4) 4.34 N

14. A block is pushed with some velocity up a rough inclined plane. It stops after ascending few
meters and then reverses its direction and returns back to point from where it started. If
angle of inclination is 37° and the time to climb up is half of the time to return back then
coefficient of friction is
9 7 7 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
20 5 12 7
15. The system is pushed by a force F as shown in figure. All surfaces are smooth except between
B and C. Friction coefficient between B and C is µ. Minimum value of F to prevent block B from
downward slipping is :-
A B C
F m
2m 2m

 3   5  5 3
(1)   mg (2)   mg (3)   mg (4)   mg
 2   2  2 2

16. A block is kept on a rough horizontal surface as shown. Its mass is 2 kg and coefficient of
friction between block and surface () = 0.5. A horizontal force F is acting on the block. When
F

(1) F = 4 N, acceleration is zero.

(2) F = 4 N, friction is 10 N and acceleration is 3 m/s2.
(3) F = 10 N, acceleration is 2 m/s2.
(4) F = 14 N, friction is 14 N.

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

(1) (1/2) (2) (3/4) (3) (2/4) (4) (1/4)

18. Coefficient of friction between 5 kg and 10 kg block is 0.5. If friction between them is 20 N.
What is the value of force being applied on 5 kg. The floor is frictionless.

(1) 20 N (2) 40 N (3) 30 N (4) 10 N

19. In the arrangement shown in the figure, mass of the block B and A is 2m and m respectively.
Surface between B and floor is smooth. The block B is connected to the block C by means of a
string-pulley system. If the whole system is released, then find the minimum value of mass of
block C so that A remains stationary w.r.t. B. Coefficient of friction between A and B is µ.

m 2m + 1 3m 6m
(1) (2) (3) (4)
  +1  −1  +1
20. A block A of mass m is placed over a plank B of mass 2 m. Plank B is placed over a smooth
horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between A and B is 0.5. Block A is given a
velocity v0 towards right. Acceleration of B relative to A is :-
A v0
B
smooth
g 3g
(1) (2) g (3) (4) zero
2 4

SECTION–B : (Maximum Marks : 20)

• This section contains TEN Questions. Attempt any five Questions. First five Questions Attempt
will be considered for marking.
• The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
• For each question, enter the correct numerical value (If the numerical value has more than
two decimal places, truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal places; e.g. 6.25, 7.00,
–0.33, –.30, 30.27, –127.30, if answer is 11.36777..... then both 11.36 and 11.37 will be correct).
• Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4, if ONLY the correct numerical value is entered as answer.
Zero Marks : 0 in all other cases.

1. Block of mass "2kg" and "1 kg" are connected with the string and pulley as shown in the
diagram. If all the surfaces are smooth and pulley are ideal then acceleration of "1kg" block is
ng
given by m/s2, the value of n is :-
3

2kg

1kg

2. A 5 kg block has a uniform rope of mass 2 kg attached to its underside and a 3 kg block is
suspended from the other end of the rope. An external force of 80 N is applied on the 5kg
block in upward direction as shown in figure. If T is tension at mid point of rope and whole
T
system is in mid air above the surface. Find the value of (in N).
4
F0=80N

5kg

2kg

3kg
3. Blocks A and B of masses 2 kg and 1 kg respectively are pushed up a frictionless slope by a
21 N force applied parallel to the slope as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude (in
newtons) of the force of normal reaction between A and B.
[g = 10 m/s2]

B
A
21 N

37º

4. Consider the shown arrangement where the blocks A and B connected by means of a uniform
string is being moved vertically up by the force F. Each block weighs 2 kg while the mass of
string is 500gm. The tension (in N) at midpoint of the string equals

5. Find the acceleration of block in m/s2 in the situation shown in figure (string and pulleys are
ideal).

60N

2kg

6. A block of mass "5kg" is placed on a rough horizontal surface. A variable force of 5t Newton
acts on it horizontally. If block starts slipping at t = 4 sec and its acceleration at t = 5 sec is
2 m/s2. Find the value of 10(µs – µk).

7. A block A of mass m is kept at rest against a rough vertical wall by applying a horizontal force
F. Minimum value of F to keep the block in equilibrium is Fm, then find the acceleration (in
F
m/s2) of block when F = m . (take : g = 10 m/s2)
5

A
F
8. Two blocks of same mass are sliding on an incline. The coefficients of kinetic friction between
the blocks and the incline are different, 1 = 0.5 and 2 = 0.4 respectively. Find the tension in
string in newton.
m1
m1= m2=10kg m2
 =37°

9. A block lying on a long horizontal conveyor belt moving at a constant velocity receives a
velocity 6 m/s relative to the ground in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the
conveyor. After t = 2 sec, the velocity of the block becomes equal to the velocity of the belt.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the belt is 0.4. Then the speed of the
conveyor belt is:-

10. A block of mass 15 kg is resting on a rough inclined plane as shown in figure. The block is
tied up by a horizontal string which has a tension of 50 N. Calculate the minimum coefficient
of friction between the block and inclined plane.
 Answer Key
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 3 4 2
Section-A
Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 3 3
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Section-B
A. 2 8 7 27 5 1 8 4 2 0.5

SOLUTIONS
SECTION–A
1. (1)
 g
T = m g + 
 2
3mg
T=
2
In elevator frame acceleration = 0

2. (3)
Just before cutting the string
FSP cos 53 = mg
5mg
FSP =
3
Spring tension remains same so Fnet will
be equal to tension in string just before cutting
5mg 4
Tst = FSP cos370 = 
3 5
4mg /3 4 g
a= =
m 3

3. (2)

2T 2T
T
4T T
T
 FBD of platform
8T

8T – N = 60 g ...(i)
N 60g
FBD of man
2T N

2T + N = 60g ...(ii)
mg
10T = 120 g
T = 12 g
2T = 240

4. (2)
Let speed of ring be v then v cos  = u
u
v =
cos

5. (1)
10 – Fs = 3 × 2 a
Fs = 4N 2m/s2
Fs Fs
Fs = 2a
2kg 3kg 10N
a = 2m/s2

6. (3)

 T
4g

3g

3kg
4kg

T cos  = 3g, T sin  = 4g  tan  = 4/3

  = tan–1 (4/3)

7. (2)
For (1) : a = 25ms–2, contact force between A and B = 1 × 25 = 25N
For (2) : For system, reaction given by ground = 20 + 30 = 50N
 For block A reaction between A and B
= 50 – 10 = 40N
For (3) : For motion of A,
NAB – 10 = 1 × 25  NAB = 35N
For (4) : For motion of A,
NAB = 1 × 35 = 35N

8. (3)
m2 g − T = m2a
T = m1a m1
m2 g – m1a = m2a
m2 g = (m1 + m2 )a m2

m2 g
=a
m1 + m2

9. (4)
Fext is in horizontal direction & normal is in vertical direction.

10. (2)
f = N
f = µ(mg – F sin 37°)
1 3  4F
=  20 − F  = Fsin37°
2 5  5 F

f = F cos 37° 37°

Fcos37°
3F 4F
10 − =
10 5
3F 8F
10 = +
10 10
100
=F
11

11. (1)

M
m
Mg

fmax = µN
fmax = µmg
Required = Mg
12. (2)
 3F 
F cos 37 =   1000 −
 5  Fsin37
F
4 1000 F
F= −
5 3 5 Fcos37

1000
F=
3 1000
1000
= 25( g + a )
3
10
a=
3
13. (3)
f = mg sin 
f = µ(mg cos30 + F) = mg sin 30
1 3 
 20  + F  = 10

2 2 
F
5 3 + = 10
2
F = 2.68

14. (1)
For upward motion
a1 = g(sin + µcos)
Downward motion
a2 = g(sin – µcos)
t1 sin  −  cos 
=
t2 sin  +  cos 
sin  + µ cos  = 4 sin – 4µcos
3 sin  = 5µcos
3 3 3 9
µ = tan  =  =
5 5 4 20
15. (2)
F = 5ma
F
=a
5m
f = mg
µ2ma = mg
F
µ × 2m × = mg
5m
5mg
F=
2
16. (1)
N

20
Max. Value of friction is 10N.

17. (2)
If m is not sliding N
a = g sin 
mg – N = mgsin2  µN
ax= gsin×cos mg
N = mg(1 – sin2) = mg cos2
µN = mg sin  cos  a
ay = gsin 
2

sin  3 37°
µ= = tan  =
cos  4

18. (3)
fmax = µN = 0.5 × 50 = 25N
f < fnet hence acceleration of both blocks are same
F – f = 5a
f = 10a
20 = 10a 5kg F
a=2 f
F – 20 = 10 10kg
f

F = 30N

19. (3)
f = mg
µN = mg
µma = mg f
A
g g
a= a= m
  ma
2m B
m'g – T = m'a
T = 3ma C mg

m' g
m'g – 3ma =

m' g
m' g − = 3ma

 1
m' g  1 −  = 3ma
 u
  − 1  3mg 3m
m' g  = m' =
     −1
20. (3)
f = µmg
retardation of A = µg
mg m v0
acceleration of B =
2m 2m
g
aB/A = − ( −g )
2
3g 3 g
= =
2 4

SECTION–B
1. (2.00)

a
2
2kg
2T
T
1kg a
1g
1g – T = 1a ...(i)
a
2T = 2 × ...(ii)
2
From (i) and (ii)
2g
a=
3

2. (8.00)

F0=80N

5kg
80
a
2kg
6kg a
3kg
T
6g

10g – 80 = 10 a
a = 2 m/s2
T + 60 – 80 = 6a
T = 6 × 2 + 20
T = 32
3. (7.00)

6
12 B
A
21

37º

21 − 12 − 6
a= = 1 m/s2
2+1
For block B : N – 6 =1  N = 7 N

4. (27.00)
54 − 45
a= = 2m / s 2
4.5
T = 22.5 + 2.25 × 2 = 27 N

5. (5.00)

a but T = 30 N, so a = 5 m/s2

20N

6. (1.00)
m F=5t
sN (t = 4 sec)

5t 20
s = = = 0.4
mg 50
a
m F=5t
kN (t = 5 sec)

f − k N = ma
5  5 – k  50 = 5  2
k = 0.3
10 (  s −  k ) = 0.1  10 = 1
7. (8.00)
For minimum value of F
µFmin = mg, where m is the mass of block.
Now in second case if acceleration is a then
f min
mg – = ma
5
 a = 8 m/s2

8. (4)
20 g sin37− 0.510 g cos37− 0.4 g cos37
a=
20
For m1
T + 10g sin 37° – 0.5 × 10g cos 37° = 10a

9. (2)
a = –4; u = 6; t =2; v = 6 – 4 × 2 = –2

10. (0.5)
N = T sin 45° + Mg cos 45° Tcos45° = 25ξ2

N = 75 2 + 25 2 = 100 2 N  T
Tsin45°
25 2 + f = 75 2 f
75ξ2 75ξ2
f = 50 2 = µN
45° 150
50
µ= = 0.5
100