A cyclist bends while taking turn to
reduce friction
generate required centripetal force
reduce apparent weight
reduce speed
(2)
Turning means motion on a curved path, which requires centripetal force. Bending of cyclist with respect to vertical direction provides the necessary centripetal force.
A motor cyclist rides around the well with a round vertical wall and does not fall down while riding because
the force of gravity disappears.
he loses weight some how.
he is kept in this path due to the force exerted by surrounding air.
the frictional force of the wall balances his weight.
(4)
One end of a string of length is connected to a particle of mass and the other to a small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in a circle with speed , the net force on the particle directed towards the centre is
(where is the tension in the string)
(1)
The net force on the particle directed towards the centre is .
The mass of a bicycle rider along with the bicycle is 100 kg. He wants to cross over a circular turn of radius 100 m with a speed of 10 m . If the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.6, the frictional force required by the rider to cross the turn, is
300 N
600 N
1200 N
150 N
(2)
Centripetal force
Required frictional force to cross the turn,
As the frictional force is greater than the centripetal force, so the rider will be able to cross the turn.
A small object placed on a rotating horizontal turn table just slips when it is placed at a distance 4 cm from the axis of rotation. If the angular velocity of the turn-table is doubled, the object slips when its distance from the axis of rotation is
1 cm
2 cm
4 cm
8 cm
(1)
The object will slip if centripetal force force of friction.
A particle is moving on a circular path of 10 m radius. At any instant of time, its speed is 5 m and the speed is increasing at a rate of 2 m . The magnitude of net acceleration at this instant is
5
2
3.2
4.3
(3)
Here,
The net acceleration is
A particle is moving on a circular path of 10 m radius. At any instant of time, its speed is 5 m and the speed is increasing at a rate of 2 m . The magnitude of net acceleration at this instant is, the force acting on the particle is
(2)
Given:
Velocity,
Acceleration,
The force acting on the particle is
The coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.1. The maximum speed with which a cyclist can take a circular turn of radius 3 m without skidding is
(Take g = 10 m )
(2)
Here,
The maximum speed with which a cyclist can take a turn without skidding is
A stone of mass 5 kg is tied to a string of length 10 m and is whirled round in a horizontal circle. What is the maximum speed with which the stone can be whirled around if the string can withstand a maximum tension of 200 N?
10
15
20
25
(3)
Here,
As
An aircraft executes a horizontal loop at a speed of 720 km with its wings banked at . What is the radius of the loop?
(Take g = 10 , tan = 0.27)
14.8 km
14.8 m
29.6 km
29.6 m
(1)
Here,
A stone of mass tied to the end of a string revolves in a vertical circle of radius . The net forces at the lowest and highest points of the circle directed vertically downwards are
and denote the tension and speed at the lowest point. and denote corresponding values at the highest point.
Lowest Point:
Highest Point:
Lowest Point:
Highest Point:
Lowest Point:
Highest Point:
Lowest Point:
Highest Point:
(1)
At the lowest point, acts downwards and upwards so that net force .
At the highest point, both and act downwards so that net force .
Hence, option (1) is correct.
A disc revolves with a speed rev/min, and has a radius of 15 cm. Two coins A and B are placed at 4 cm and 14 cm away from the centre of the disc. If the coefficient of friction between the coins and the disc is 0.15, which of the coins will revolve with the disc?
A
B
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
(1)
Here, ,
The coin will revolve with the disc, if the force of friction is enough to provide the necessary centripetal force.
i.e.,
As ,
For the given and , the condition is
As
For coin A, .
The above condition is satisfied, therefore coin A will revolve with the disc.
For coin B, .
The above condition is not satisfied, therefore coin B will not revolve with the disc.
Note: We have nothing to do with the radius of the disc.
A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of . The coefficient of friction between the wheels of a race car and the road is 0.2. The optimum speed of the race car to avoid wear and tear on its tyres is (Take )
(2)
Here,
The optimum speed of the car to avoid wear and tear is given by
A circular racetrack of radius 300 m is banked at an angle of . The coefficient of friction between the wheels of a race car and the road is 0.2. The optimum speed of the race car to avoid wear and tear on its tyres is, the maximum permissible speed to avoid slipping is (Take )
18.6
28.6
38.6
48.6
(3)
The maximum permissible speed is given by
An iron block of sides 50 cm × 8 cm × 15 cm has to be pushed along the floor. The force required will be minimum when the surface in contact with ground is
8 cm × 15 cm surface
50 cm × 15 cm surface
8 cm × 50 cm surface
force is same for all surfaces
(4)
Force will be same for all the surfaces.

Figure shows a man of mass 55 kg standing stationary with respect to a horizontal conveyor belt that is accelerating with 1 . The net force acting on the man is
35 N
45 N
55 N
65 N
(3)
Here, mass of the man, M = 55 kg
As the man is standing stationary w.r.t. the belt, acceleration of man = acceleration of belt.
Acceleration of man,
Net force on the man,
A helicopter of mass 2000 kg rises with a vertical acceleration of 15 . The total mass of the crew and passengers is 500 kg. Choose the correct statements from the following. (Take g = 10 )
(i) The force on the floor of the helicopter by the crew and passengers is vertically downwards.
(ii) The action of the rotor of the helicopter on the surrounding air is vertically downwards.
(iii) The force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air is vertically upwards.
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iii)
All the three
(4)
Here, Mass of helicopter,
Mass of the crew and passengers,
Vertically upwards acceleration, ,
(i) Force on the floor by the crew and passengers
It acts vertically downwards.
(ii) Action of the rotor of the helicopter on the surrounding air
It acts vertically downwards.
(iii) Force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air is equal and opposite to the action of the rotor of the helicopter on the surrounding air.
Force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air N
It acts vertically upwards.
A person in an elevator accelerating upwards with an acceleration of 2 , tosses a coin vertically upwards with a speed of 20 . After how much time will the coin fall back into his hand? (Take g = 10 )
(3)
Here,
The coin will fall back into the person's hand after s.
A person of mass 50 kg stands on a weighing scale on a lift. If the lift is ascending upwards with a uniform acceleration of 9 , what would be the reading of the weighing scale? (Take g = 10 )
50 kg
60 kg
95 kg
100 kg
(3)
The reading on the scale is a measure of the force on the floor by the person. By Newton’s third law this is equal and opposite to the normal force N on the person by the floor.
When the lift is ascending upwards with an acceleration of 9 , then
N − 50 × 10 = 50 × 9 or N = 50 × 10 + 50 × 9 = 50(10 + 9) = 950 N
The reading of weighing machine is 95 kg.
Block A of weight 100 N rests on a frictionless inclined plane of slope angle as shown in the figure. A flexible cord attached to A passes over a frictionless pulley and is connected to block B of weight W. Find the weight W for which the system is in equilibrium.

25 N
50 N
75 N
100 N
(2)

As the system is in equilibrium,
and
From (i) and (ii), we get
Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 20 kg are connected by a massless string and are placed on a smooth horizontal surface as shown in the figure. If a force F = 600 N is applied to 10 kg block, then the tension in the string is

100 N
200 N
300 N
400 N
(4)
Here,
Let be tension of the string and be common acceleration of the system.

When a force is applied on 10 kg block, then the tension in the string is
Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 20 kg are connected by a massless string and are placed on a smooth horizontal surface as shown in the figure. If a force F = 600 N is applied to 10 kg block, then the tension in the string is, if a force F is applied to 20 kg block, then the tension in the string is

100 N
200 N
300 N
400 N
(2)

When a force is applied on 20 kg block, then the tension in string is
Two masses of 5 kg and 3 kg are suspended with the help of massless inextensible strings as shown in figure. The whole system is going upwards with an acceleration of 2 m . The tensions and are respectively (Take g = 10 )

96 N, 36 N
36 N, 96 N
96 N, 96 N
36 N, 36 N
(1)

The free body diagram of 3 kg block is as shown in the figure (a).
The equation of motion of 3 kg block is
The free body diagram of 5 kg is as shown in the figure (b).

The equation of motion of 5 kg block is
Two blocks each of mass are resting on a frictionless inclined plane as shown in figure. Then

The block A moves down the plane.
The block B moves down the plane.
Both the blocks remain at rest.
Both the blocks move down the plane.
(1)
In the system shown in the figure, the acceleration of 1 kg mass is

downwards
downwards
upwards
upwards
(3)

If is downward acceleration of 4 kg block, the upward acceleration of 1 kg block must be .
Let be tension in each part of string. The equation of motion on 4 kg block is
The equation of motion on 1 kg block is
or
Adding (i) and (iii), we get
or
Acceleration of 1 kg block
Two blocks of masses 8 kg and 12 kg are connected at the two ends of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a frictionless pulley. The acceleration of the system is
(2)

Let be the common acceleration of the system and be tension of the string.
The equations of motion of two blocks are
and
Adding (i) and (ii), we get
or
A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a massless rope which can stand a maximum tension of 500 N. In which of the following cases will the rope break? (Take g = 10 )

The monkey climbs up with an acceleration of 5 .
The monkey climbs down with an acceleration of 5 .
The monkey climbs up with a uniform speed of 5 .
The monkey falls down the rope freely under gravity.
(1)
Here, mass of monkey,
Maximum tension the rope can stand,
Tension in the rope will be equal to apparent weight of the monkey .
The rope will break when exceeds .
(1) When the monkey climbs up with an acceleration
Hence, the rope will break.
(2) When the monkey climbs down with an acceleration
Hence, the rope will not break.
(3) When the monkey climbs up with a uniform speed , its acceleration .
Hence, the rope will not break.
(4) When the monkey falls down the rope freely under gravity,
Hence, the rope will not break.
A book is lying on the table. What is the angle between the action of the book on the table and the reaction of the table on the book?
(4)
Two blocks of masses 40 kg and 30 kg are connected by a weightless string passing over a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure. The acceleration of the system would be

0.7
0.8
0.6
0.5
(1)

Here,
Let be the tension in the string and be the acceleration of the system.
Their equations of motion are
Adding (i) and (ii), we get
Substituting the given values, we get
A mass of 1 kg is suspended by means of a thread. The system is (i) lifted up with an acceleration of 4.9 (ii) lowered with an acceleration of 4.9 . The ratio of tension in the first and second case is
3 : 1
1 : 2
1 : 3
2 : 1
(1)
Case I:
Using Newton's second law of motion,

Case II:

Using Newton's second law of motion,
From eqn. (i) and (ii),