Physics @ GURUKUL

Constraint Motion: Some More Practice

Prof. Nanda

5. In above question the distance moved by each of

them.
(a) 0.48 m
(b) 0.3 m
(c) 0.24 m
(d) 0.9 m

1. If a block A of the pulley system is moving

downward with a speed of 1 m/s while the block C is 6. Find the tension in the string AB if free end is being
moving up at 0.5 m/s, determine the speed of block
pulled with velocity v.
B in (m/s).
b

C
B

3
2
(a) 1 (b)zero (c)
(d)
2
3

2. Determine the speed of block A in (m/s) as shown in

Fig. The block B has an upward speed of 2 m/s.

7. Two particles A & B are projected from the same

point in different directions in such a manner that
vertical components of their initial velocities are
same.
VA
VB

Find ratio of time of flight

(a) 1

(b) 3

(c) 8

(d)

2
3

3. A trolley resting on a horizontal plane starts from

rest and is moved to the right with a constant
acceleration of 0.18 m/s2.

(a)

tan 1
tan 2
(b)
tan 2
tan 1

(c)

cos 1
(d) 1
cos 2

8. In above question what is the ratio of ranges

(a)

tan 1
tan 2

(b)

tan 2
tan 1

(c)

cos 1
cos 2

(d) 1
9. A particle moves with uniform speed of m/s along
a path comprising of two semicircles from A to B and
then from B to C as shown in fig.
C

Determine acceleration of the block B connected

to the trolley
(a) 0.6 m/s 2
(b) 0.3 m/s 2
(c) 0.2 m/s 2
(d) 0.9 m/s 2
4. In above question velocities of the trolley and the
block after a time of 4 seconds will be
(a) 0.16 m/s
(b) 0.3 m/s
(c) 0.24 m/s
(d) 0.9 m/s

1.5 m

B
2m

Find magnitude of average velocity for the entire

journey

the block moves up the smooth incline plane of the

wedge to a height h and again moves down back to
the horizontal plane. In this process the wedge gains
a velocity equal to

(a) hu/(h+1)
(b) 2u
10. In above question find magnitude of displacement of
(c) u
(d) zero
3
14. A person of mass M is stationary w.r.t. a weighing
the particle from A, sec after start
scale at the top of the wedge as shown in the fig.
2

10
m/s
7
10
(c)
m/s

10
m/s
3
10
(d)
m/ s
2

(a)

(a)

(b)

42 2

(b)

82 2

(c) 4 2 2
(d) 8 2 2
11. The setup shown in the diagram uses massless,
frictionless pulleys and a rope of negligible mass.
Gravity acts downward with an acceleration g.

The system is in equilibrium, so all parts of it are

motionless. What mass M is required to balance the
mass m in the position shown, so that if the masses
are initially stationary they will remain so?
(a)

M
M
(b)
2 sin
sin

(c)

The wedge is on a frictionless inclined plane

which makes an angle with the horizontal. The
reading in the weighing scale is
(a) Mg cos
(b) Mg cos2
(c) Mg
(d) insufficient info
15. The particle A is mounted on a light rod pivoted at O
and therefore is constrained to move in a circular arc
of radius r.

2M
2M
(d)
sin
sin

12. A monkey jumps from ball A onto ball B which are

suspended from inextensible light string each of
length L.

Determine the velocity of A in terms of the

downward velocity vB of the counterweight for any
angle .
A

The mass of each ball & monkey is same. What

should be the minimum relative velocity of jump
w.r.t. ball, if both the balls manage to complete the
circle ?
(a)

(b)

5gL

vB

sin
4 2
vB
(c)

cos
4 2
(a)

20gL

vB

sin
2 2
vB
(d)

cos
2 4
(b)

(c) 4 5gL
(d) none
16. A man of height h is walking towards a lamppost of
height H in a straight line with a constant speed v.
13. A block of mass m is moving with a velocity u on a
smooth horizontal surface towards a wedge of same
mass initially kept at rest.
m
m

Wedge is free to move in any direction. Initially

With what speed is his heads shadow moving?

H
v
H-h
H
(c)
v
h

h
v
H-h
h
(d)
v
H

(a)

(b)

(a) 1+cos
(b) cos
(c) sin
(d) 1+ sin
20. For the system shown, calculate velocity and
acceleration of C.

17. A bead C can move freely on a horizontal rod.

The bead is connected by blocks B and D by a

string as shown in the fig. If the velocity of B is v.
Find the velocity of block D.

4
(a) v
3

4
(b)
v
3

2
2
(c) v (d)
v
3
3

18. In the given figure find the velocity and acceleration of

B, if velocity and acceleration of A are as shown.

(b)

1
2

(c)

3
2
(d)
2
3

1
2

(c)

3
2
(d)
2
3

Acceleration
(a) 1

(b)

(c) 2 m/s , 5 m/s 2 (d) 4 m/s , 2 m/s 2

21. If the strings is inextensible, determine the velocity u
of each block in terms of v and .

(a)

Velocity
(a) 1

The velocity and accelerations of A and B with

respect to ground are marked.
(a) 4 m/s , 5 m/s 2 (b) 4 m/s , 5 m/s 2

v
v
v
2v
(b)
(c)
(d)
cos
2 sin
2cos
sin

22. Determine the speed with which block B rises in

figure if the end of the cord at A is pulled down with
a speed of 2 m/s.

19. M and m are connected as shown in fig.

If v and u denote the horizontal velocity of M and

vertical velocity component of m respectively then
find the ratio of u/v.

(a) 1

(b)

1
2

(c)

3
2
(d)
2
3

23. In the figure shown man is balanced by counter

weight of same mass.

26. In above question, the velocity of portion D of the

cable.
(a) 4 m/s
(b) 2 m/s
(c) 1 m/s
(d) 6 m/s
27. In above question, the relative velocity of portion C
of the cable with respect to portion D.
(a) 4 m/s
(b) 2 m/s
(c) 8 m/s
(d) 6 m/s
28. In the given fig. find the speed of pulley P

He starts to climb the rope with an accelerator of

2m/s2 w.r.t. rope. The time after which he reaches
the pulley will be
(a) 10 sec
(b) 2 5 sec
(c) infinity
(d) None of these
24. In the figure shown, all pulleys are massless and
frictionless.

(a)

v
2

(b) 2v cos

2v
v
(d)
cos
2 sin
29. A tractor A is used to hoist the body B with the pulley
arrangement shown in fig. If A has a forward velocity v A.
Find
the
velocity
of
the
body
B

(c)

(a)
(c)

xv A
2
xv A

(b)

xv A
d

(d) none of these

2 x2 d2
The time taken by the ball to reach the upper
end of the rod is
30. Calculate the relation between the velocity of the

(a)

10 l
3g

(b)

5l
3g

(c)

3l
4g

(d)

3l
10g

car and the velocity of the box.

25. Slider block A move to the left with a constant

velocity of 6 m/s.

and the quest continuecmcm123

Then the velocity of block B,
(a) 4 m/s
(b) 2 m/s
(c) 1 m/s
(d) 6 m/s