Q601
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A man of mass 60 kg is pulling a block of mass M by an inextensible light rope passing through a smooth and massless pulley as shown in figure. The coefficient of friction between the man and the ground is $\mu=\frac{1}{2}$ . The maximum value of M that can be pulled by the man without slipping on the ground is approximately
A.
$26\mathrm{kg}$
B.
$32\mathrm{kg}$
C.
$46\mathrm{kg}$
D.
$51\mathrm{kg}$
Q602
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A wooden block of mass $M$ resting on a rough horizontal floor is pulled with a force $F$ at an angle $\phi$ with the horizontal. If $\mu$ is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface, then acceleration of the block is
A.
$\frac{F}{M}\sin\phi$
B.
$\mu F\cos\phi$
C.
$\frac{F}{M}(\cos\phi - \mu\sin\phi) - \mu g$
D.
$\frac{F}{M}(\cos\phi + \mu\sin\phi) - \mu g$
Q603
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
An electric fan is placed on a stationary boat and air is blown with it on the sail of the boat. Select the correct statement(s) from the following.
A.
The boat will start moving with a uniform speed.
B.
The boat will be uniformly accelerated in the direction of flow of the air.
C.
The boat will be uniformly accelerated opposite to the direction of the flow of air.
D.
The boat will remain stationary as before.
Q604
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
In a tug-of-war contest, two teams A and B pull on a horizontal rope from the opposite sides. The winner team will be the one who
A.
exerts greater force on the rope.
B.
exerts greater force on the ground.
C.
exerts a force on the rope greater than the tension existing in the rope.
D.
data insufficient to arrive at a result.
Q605
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A bowl of soup rests on a table in the dining car of a train. If the acceleration of the train is $a_0$ in the forward direction then the angle which the surface of the soup makes with the horizontal is
A.
$\arctan\left(\frac{a_0}{g}\right)$
B.
$\arctan\left(\frac{g}{a_0}\right)$
C.
$\arctan\left(\frac{a_0}{\sqrt{a_0^2 + g^2}}\right)$
D.
$\arctan\left(\frac{g}{\sqrt{a_0^2 + g^2}}\right)$
Q606
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A block of metal weighing 2 kg is resting on a frictionless plane. It is struck by a jet of water at a rate of $1 \, kgs^{-1}$ at a speed of $5 \, ms^{-1}$ . The initial acceleration of the block is
A.
$\frac{2}{5} \, ms^{-2}$
B.
$\frac{5}{2} \, ms^{-2}$
C.
$5 \, ms^{-2}$
D.
$\frac{1}{5} \, ms^{-2}$
Q607
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A particle of mass m moves along the internal smooth surface of a vertical cylinder of radius R as shown. The force which acts on the wall of the cylinder if initially the velocity $v_{0}$ of the particle makes an angle $\alpha$ with the horizontal (Assume that particle does not leave contact with the curved surface of the cylinder) is
A.
$\frac{mv_0^2}{R}$
B.
$\frac{mv_0^2\cos^2\alpha}{R}$
C.
$\frac{mv_0^2\sin^2\alpha}{R}$
D.
$mg$
Q608
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
In the figure, the ball B is released from rest when the spring is at its natural length. For the block A of mass 2m to leave contact with the ground at some instant, the minimum mass of B must be
A.
$2m$
B.
$m$
C.
$\frac{m}{2}$
D.
$\frac{m}{4}$
Q609
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A blimp of mass m is descending with an acceleration $a_{0}$ . A buoyant force is acting on the blimp which is equal to the weight of the air displaced by the blimp. Assuming the buoyant force to be constant the ballast that must be jettisioned from the blimp so that it rises with same acceleration $a_{0}$ is
A.
$\left(\frac{2g}{g+a_{0}}\right)m$
B.
$\left(\frac{2a_{0}}{g}\right)m$
C.
$\left(\frac{2a_{0}}{g+a_{0}}\right)m$
D.
$\left(\frac{2a_{0}}{g-a_{0}}\right)m$
Q610
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A car with closed windows takes a left turn. A helium filled balloon in the car will be pushed to the
A.
right
B.
left
C.
front
D.
back
Q611
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
According to the basic postulates of the "Theory of Relativity", the laws of Physics are same in
A.
all frames of reference.
B.
Only those frames of reference which move at constant velocity with respect to an inertial frame.
C.
only those frames of reference which move at constant acceleration with respect to an inertial frame.
D.
only those frames which rotate with constant angular velocity with respect to an inertial frame.
Q612
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A string with constant tension T is deflected through an angle $2\theta_{0}$ by a smooth fixed pulley. The force on the pulley is
A.
$2T \cos \theta_{0}$
B.
$T \cos \theta_{0}$
C.
$2T \sin \theta_{0}$
D.
$T \sin \theta_{0}$
Q613
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A man running along a straight road leans a little in the forward direction. The angle between the vertical line and the line joining the man's centre of gravity with the point of support is $\theta_0$ . For the man not to slip, the coefficient of friction satisfies the condition given by
A.
$\mu \leq \tan \theta_0$
B.
$\mu \geq \tan \theta_0$
C.
$\mu \geq \tan^2\theta_0$
D.
$\mu \leq \tan^2\theta_0$
Q614
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
Vertically hanging curtains between the compartments in an airplane are seen to bend forward. This indicates that the airplane is
A.
taking off
B.
moving steadily at constant altitude
C.
slowing down for landing
D.
taking a bend
Q615
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A particle of mass m rests on a horizontal floor with which it has a coefficient of static friction $\mu$ . For the block to just move
A.
A minimum force $F_{\min} = \frac{\mu mg}{\sqrt{1 + \mu^{2}}}$ has to be applied at an angle $\theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\mu}\right)$ with the horizontal.
B.
A minimum force $F_{\mathrm{min}} = \mu mg$ has to be applied at an angle $\theta = \tan^{-1}(\mu)$ with the horizontal.
C.
A minimum force $F_{\min} = \frac{\mu mg}{\sqrt{1 + \mu^2}}$ has to be applied at an angle $\theta = \tan^{-1}(\mu)$ with the horizontal.
D.
A minimum force $F_{\mathrm{min}} = \mu mg$ has to be applied at an angle $\theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\mu}\right)$ with the horizontal.
Q616
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A prism of mass $M$ is placed on a horizontal surface. A block of mass $m$ slides on it, which in turn slides on the horizontal surface. Assume all surfaces to be frictionless the acceleration of the block with respect to the prism is
A.
$g\sin \theta$
B.
$g\cos \theta$
C.
$\left(\frac{M + m}{M + m\sin^2\theta}\right) g\sin \theta$
D.
$\left(\frac{M + m}{M + m\sin^2\theta}\right) g\cos \theta$
Q617
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A body slides over an inclined plane forming an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the horizontal. The distance x travelled by the body in time t is described by the equation $x = kt^{2}$ , where k = 1.732. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane has a value
A.
$\mu = 0.5$
B.
$\mu = 1$
C.
$\mu = 0.25$
D.
$\mu = 0.75$
Q618
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
The inclined plane shown in figure has an acceleration $\vec{a}_{0}$ to the right. If $\mu_{s} = \tan\theta$ is the coefficient of static friction for all surfaces in contact. The block will slide on the plane for
A.
$a _ {0} > g \tan \theta$
B.
$a_0 < g \tan \theta$
C.
$a_{0} > g \tan(\theta - \alpha)$
D.
$a_0 < g \tan (\theta - \alpha)$
Q619
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A board of mass m is placed on the floor and a man of mass M is standing on the board as shown. The coefficient of friction between the board and the floor is $\mu$ . The maximum force that the man can exert on the rope so that the board does not slip on the floor is
A.
$F = \mu (M + m)g$
B.
$F = \mu mg$
C.
$F = \frac{\mu Mg}{\mu + 1}$
D.
$F = \frac{\mu(M + m)g}{\mu + 1}$
Q620
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
A body rests on a rough horizontal plane. A force is applied to the body directed towards the plane at an angle $\phi$ with the vertical. If $\theta$ is the angle of friction then for the body to move along the plane
A.
$\phi >\theta$
B.
$\phi < \theta$
C.
$\phi = \theta$
D.
$\phi$ can take up any value
Q621
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
The force required to just move a body up an inclined plane is double the force required to just prevent it from sliding down. If $\phi$ is angle of friction and $\theta$ is the angle which incline makes with the horizontal then,
A.
$\tan \theta = \tan \phi$
B.
$\tan \theta = 2\tan \phi$
C.
$\tan \theta = 3\tan \phi$
D.
$\tan \phi = 3\tan \theta$
Q622
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
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 $\mu$ . Minimum value of $F$ to prevent block $B$ from downward slipping is
A.
$\left(\frac{3}{2\mu}\right)mg$
B.
$\left(\frac{5}{2\mu}\right)mg$
C.
$\left(\frac{5}{2}\right)\mu mg$
D.
$\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)\mu mg$
Q623
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
In the arrangement shown, blocks $A$ and $B$ connected with an inextensible string move with velocities $v_{1}$ and $v_{2}$ along horizontal direction. The ratio of $\frac{v_2}{v_1}$ is
A.
$\frac{\sin\alpha}{\sin\beta}$
B.
$\frac{\sin\beta}{\sin\alpha}$
C.
$\frac{\cos\beta}{\cos\alpha}$
D.
$\frac{\cos\alpha}{\cos\beta}$
Q624
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
In the arrangement shown, the block A moves left with an acceleration of $6 \, ms^{-2}$ , such that at all the instants, the block B always remains horizontal. The acceleration of B is
A.
$6\mathrm{ms}^{-2}$
B.
$4\mathrm{ms}^{-2}$
C.
$2\mathrm{ms}^{-2}$
D.
$1\mathrm{ms}^{-2}$
Q625
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SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
MCQ
Springs of spring constant $K$ , $3K$ , $9K$ , $27K$ , ..., $\infty$ are connected in series. The equivalent spring constant of the combination is
A.
$\frac{3K}{2}$
B.
$\frac{K}{2}$
C.
$\frac{2K}{3}$
D.
$\infty$











