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PAST YEARS AIPMT QUESTIONS

CATEGORY : MEDICAL PHYSICS

Laws of Motion
1. Starting from rest, a body slides down a 45° velocity becomes v2. The impulse is equal to
inclined plane in twice the time it takes to slide [1990]
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down the same distance in the absence of friction. (a) m[| v2 | – | v1|] (b) m[v2 - v12 ]
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The coefficient of friction between the body and (c) m[v1 + v2] (d) m [v2 – v1]
the inclined plane is [1988] 7. A heavy uniform chain lies on horizontal table
(a) 0.80 (b) 0.75 top. If the coefficient of friction between the
(c) 0.25 (d) 0.33 chain and the table surface is 0.25, then the
2. Two bodies of masses m and 4m are moving with maximum fraction of the length of the chain that
equal kinetic energies. The ratio of their linear can hang over one edge of the table is [1991]
momenta will be [1988] (a) 20% (b) 25%
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 4 : 1 (c) 35% (d) 15%
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1 8. Physical independence of force is a consequence
3. A body of mass 5 kg explodes at rest into three of [1991]
fragments with masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 3. The
(a) third law of motion
fragments with equal masses fly in mutually
(b) second law of motion
perpendicular directions with speeds of 21 m/s.
(c) first law of motion
The velocity of heaviest fragment in m/s will be
(d) all of these laws
(a) 7 2 (b) 5 2 [1989]
9. Consider a car moving along a straight horizontal
(c) 3 2 (d) 2
road with a speed of 72 km/h. If the coefficient
4. A 4 kg mass and 1 kg are moving with equal
of static friction between the tyres and the road
kinetic energies. The ratio of the magnitudes of
is 0.5, the shortest distance in which the car can
their linear momenta is [1989]
be stopped is (taking g = 10 m/s2) [1992]
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1
(a) 30 m (b) 40 m
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
(c) 72 m (d) 20 m
5. A 600 kg rocket is set for a vertical firing. If the
exhaust speed is 1000 ms–1 , the mass of the gas 10. A particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal
ejected per second to supply the thrust needed circle of radius R with uniform speed V. When it
to overcome the weight of rocket is [1990] moves from one point to a diametrically opposite
point, its [1992]
(a) 117.6 kg s–1 (b) 58.6 kg s–1
(c) 6 kg s–1 (d) 76.4 kg s–1 (a) kinetic energy changes by MV2/4

6. A particle of mass m is moving with a uniform (b) momentum does not change
velocity v1. It is given an impulse such that its (c) momentum changes by 2 MV
(d) kinetic energy changes by MV2
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11. A monkey is decending from the branch of a tree (a) 5 kg (b) 10 kg
with constant acceleration. If the breaking (c) 15 kg (d) 20 kg
strength is 75% of the weight of the monkey, the 18. A ball of mass 150 g, moving with an acceleration
minimum acceleration with which monkey can
20 m/s2, is hit by a force, which acts on it for 0.1
slide down without breaking the branch is [1993]
sec. The impulsive force is [1996]
3g (a) 0.5 N (b) 0.1 N
(a) g (b)
4 (c) 0.3 N (d) 1.2 N
g g 19. A mass of 1 kg is suspended by a thread. It is
(c) (d) (i) lifted up with an acceleration 4.9 m/s2,
4 2
12. A block has been placed on an inclined plane (ii) lowered with an acceleration 4.9 m/s2.
with the slope angle q, block slides down the The ratio of the tensions is [1998]
plane at constant speed. The coefficient of kinetic (a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
friction is equal to [1993] (c) 1 : 3 (d) 2 : 1
(a) sin q (b) cos q 20. A bullet is fired from a gun. The force on the
(c) g (d) tan q bullet is given by F = 600 – 2 × 105 t where, F is
13. A shell is fired from a cannon, it explodes in mid in newton and t in second. The force on the
air, its total [1994] bullet becomes zero as soon as it leaves the barrel.
(a) momentum increases What is the average impulse imparted to the
(b) momentum decreases bullet? [1998]
(c) K.E. increases (a) 1.8 N-s (b) zero
(d) K.E. decreases (c) 9 N-s (d) 0.9 N-s
14. A satellite in a force free space sweeps stationary 21. A 5000 kg rocket is set for vertical firing. The
interplanetary dust at a rate (dM/dt) = av. The
exhaust speed is 800 ms–1. To give an initial
acceleration of satellite is [1994]
upward acceleration of 20 ms–2, the amount of
-2av 2 -av 2 gas ejected per second to supply the needed
(a) (b) thrust will be (g = 10 ms–2) [1998]
M M
(a) 127.5 kg s –1 (b) 187.5 kg s –1

-av 2 (c) 185.5 kg s –1 (d) 137.5 kg s–1

(c) (d) -av 2
2M 22. Two blocks m1 = 5 gm and m2 = 10 gm are hung
15. If the force on a rocket moving with a velocity of vertically over a light frictionless pulley as
300 m/sec is 345 N, then the rate of combustion shown here. What is the acceleration of the
of the fuel, is [1995] masses when they are left free? [2000]
(a) 0.55 kg/sec (b) 0.75 kg/sec
(c) 1.15 kg/sec (d) 2.25 kg/sec
16. What will be the maximum speed of a car on a
road turn of radius 30 m if the coefficient of
friction between the tyres and the road is 0.4 m1
(Take g = 9.8 m/s2) [1995]
(a) 10.84 m/s (b) 9.84 m/s m2
(c) 8.84 m/s (d) 6.84 m/s
17. A 10 N force is applied on a body produces an (a) g / 3 (b) g / 2
acceleration of 1 m/s2. The mass of the body is (c) g (d) g / 5
[1996] (where g is acceleration due to gravity)

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23. A person slides freely down a frictionless 30. The coefficient of static friction, ms, between
inclined plane while his bag falls down vertically block A of mass 2 kg and the table as shown in
from the same height. The final speeds of the the figure is 0.2. What would be the maximum
man (VM) and the bag (VB) should be such that mass value of block B so that the two blocks do
[2000] not move? The string and the pulley are
(a) VM < VB assumed to be smooth and massless.
(b) VM = VB (g = 10 m/s2) [2004]
(c) they depend on the masses
(d) VM > VB 2 kg
A
24. A block of mass 1 kg is placed on a truck which
accelerates with acceleration 5m/s 2 . The
coefficient of static friction between the block B
and truck is 0.6. The frictional force acting on
the block is [2001] (a) 0.4 kg (b) 2.0 kg
(a) 5 N (b) 6 N (c) 4.0 kg (d) 0.2 kg
(c) 5.88 N (d) 4.6 N 31. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth wedge
25. If a cricketer catches a ball of mass 150 gm moving of inclination q. The whole system is accelerated
with a velocity of 20 m/s, then he experiences a horizontally so that the block does not slip on
force of (Time taken to complete the catch is 0.1 the wedge. The force exerted by the wedge on
sec.) [2001] the block (g is acceleration due to gravity) will
(a) 300 N (b) 30 N be [2004]
(c) 3 N (d) 0.3 N (a) mg/cos q (b) mg cos q
26. A lift weighing 1000 kg is moving upwards with (c) mg sin q (d) mg
an accelertion of 1 m/s2. The tension in the 32. 300 J of work is done in sliding a 2 kg block up an
supporting cable is [2002] inclined plane of height 10 m. Taking g = 10 m/s2,
(a) 980 N (b) 10800 N work done against friction is [2006]
(c) 9800 N (d) 8800 N
(a) 100 J (b) zero
27. A 100 N force acts horizontally on a block of 10
(c) 1000 J (d) 200 J
kg placed on a horizontal rough surface of
33. A block B is pushed momentarily along a
coefficient of friction m = 0.5. If the acceleration
due to gravity (g) is taken as 10 ms–2 , the horizontal surface with an initial velocity V. If m
acceleration of the block (in ms–2) is [2002] is the coefficient of sliding friction between B
(a) 2.5 (b) 10 and the surface, block B will come to rest after a
(c) 5 (d) 7.5 time [2007]
28. A man weighing 80 kg, stands on a weighing
scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a B V
uniform acceleration of 5m/s2. What would be
the reading on the scale ? (g = 10 m/s2) [2003]
(a) 1200 N (b) zero (a) g m /V (b) g/V
(c) 400 N (d) 800 N (c) V/g (d) V/(g m ).
29. A monkey of mass 20 kg is holding a vertical 34. Sand is being dropped on a conveyor belt at the
rope. The rope will not break when a mass of 25 rate of M kg/s. The force necessary to keep the
kg is suspended from it but will break if the mass belt moving with a constant velocity of v m/s
exceeds 25 kg. What is the maximum acceleration will be: [2008]
with which the monkey can climb up along the (a) Mv newton (b) 2 Mv newton
rope ? (g = 10 m/s2) [2003]
(a) 2.5 m/s2 (b) 5 m/s2 Mv
(c) newton (d) zero
(c) 10 m/s2 (d) 25 m/s2 2

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35. A body under the action of a force 41. A stone is dropped from a height h. It hits the
r ground with a certain momentum P. If the same
F = 6 ˆi – 8 ˆj+10 k,
ˆ acquires an acceleration of
stone is dropped from a height 100% more than
1 m/s2. The mass of this body must be [2009] the previous height, the momentum when it hits
(a) 10 kg (b) 20 kg the ground will change by : [2012M]
(c) 10 2 kg (d) 2 10 kg (a) 68% (b) 41%
36. The mass of a lift is 2000 kg. When the tension (c) 200% (d) 100%
in the supporting cable is 28000 N, then its 42. A car of mass m is moving on a level circular
acceleration is: [2009] track of radius R. If ms represents the static friction
(a) 4 ms–2 upwards between the road and tyres of the car, the
maximum speed of the car in circular motion is
(b) 4 ms–2 downwards
given by : [2012M]
(c) 14 ms–2 upwards
(d) 30 ms–2 downwards (a) m s mRg (b) Rg / m s
37. A person of mass 60 kg is inside a lift of mass
940 kg and presses the button on control panel. (c) mRg / m s (d) m s Rg
The lift starts moving upwards with an 43. Three blocks with masses m, 2 m and 3 m are
acceleration 1.0 m/s2. If g = 10 ms–2, the tension connected by strings as shown in the figure.
in the supporting cable is [2011] After an upward force F is applied on block m,
(a) 8600 N (b) 9680 N the masses move upward at constant speed v.
(c) 11000 N (d) 1200 N What is the net force on the block of mass 2m?
(g is the acceleration due to gravity)
38. A body of mass M hits normally a rigid wall with [NEET 2013]
velocity V and bounces back with the same
velocity. The impulse experienced by the body
is [2011]
(a) MV (b) 1.5 MV
(c) 2 MV (d) zero
39. A conveyor belt is moving at a constant speed of
2m/s. A box is gently dropped on it. The coefficient
of friction between them is µ = 0.5. The distance
that the box will move relative to belt before coming (a) 2 mg (b) 3 mg
to rest on it taking g = 10 ms–2, is [2011M] (c) 6 mg (d) zero
(a) 1.2 m (b) 0.6 m 44. A car is moving in a circular horizontal track of
radius 10 m with a constant speed of 10 m/s. A
(c) zero (d) 0.4 m
bob is suspended from the roof of the car by a
40. A car of mass 1000 kg negotiates a banked curve light wire of length 1.0 m. The angle made by the
of radius 90 m on a frictionless road. If the wire with the vertical is [NEET Kar. 2013]
banking angle is 45°, the speed of the car is :
p
[2012] (a) 0° (b)
3
(a) 20 ms–1 (b) 30 ms–1
(c) 5 ms–1 (d) 10 ms–1 p p
(c) (d)
6 4

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SOLUTIONS

1. (b) In presence of friction a = (g sinq – mg cos q) 6. (d) Impulse = final momentum – initial momentum
\ Time taken to slide down the plane = m (v2 – v1)
7. (a) The force of friction on the chain lying on
2s 2s the table should be equal to the weight of
t1 = =
a g (sin q - m cos q) the hanging chain. Let
r = mass per unit length of the chain
2s µ = coefficient of friction
In absence of friction t 2 =
g sin q l = length of the total chain
x = length of hanging chain
t1 = 2t2
Now, µ(l – x) rg = xrg or µ(l – x) = x
\ t12 = 4t22 or µl = (µ + 1)x or x = µl/(µ + 1)

2s 2s ´ 4 0.25l 0.25l
or g (sin q - m cos q) = g sin q \ x= = = 0.2l
(0.25 + 1) 1.25

sin q = 4 sinq – 4m cos q x

= 0.2 = 20%
3 3 l
m= tan q = = 0.75
4 4 8. (c) Newton’s first law of motion is related to
physical independence of force.
K1 p12 m2 p2 9. (b) Here u = 72 km/h = 20 m/s; v = 0;
2. (c) K = m ´ 2 [Q p = mv Þ K = ]
2 1 p2 2m a = – mg = – 0.5 × 10 = – 5 m/s2
As v2 = u2 + 2as,
p1 M1 1 1
Hence, p = = =
2 M2 4 2
\ s=
(v 2
- u2 ) =
(0 - (20)2
= 40 m
3. (a) Masses of the pieces are 1, 1, 3 kg. Hence 2a 2 ´ ( -5)

(1 ´ 21) 2 + (1 ´ 21) 2 = (3 ´ V ) 2 10. (c) On the diametrically opposite points, the

velocities have same magnitude but opposite
That is, V = 7 2 . directions. Therefore, change in momentum
is MV – (– MV) = 2MV
1 2
4. (c) E = mv . Hence, mv = (2mE)1/2. For same 11. (c) Let T be the tension in the branch of a
2 tree when monkey is descending with
KE, momentum µ m . Hence, the ratio is acceleration a. Then mg – T = ma; and
2 : 1. T = 75% of weight of monkey

udM dM mg æ 75 ö æ 1ö
\ ma = mg – ç mg = ç ÷ mg
5. (c) Thrust =
dt
= mg Þ
dt
=
u è 100 ÷ø è 4ø

600 ´ 10 g
= = 6 kg s–1 or a = .
1000 4

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12. (d) When the block slides down the plane with
600
a constant speed, then the inclination of the Þ t= 5
= 3 ´ 10 –3 seconds
plane is equal to angle of repose (q). 2 ´ 10
Coeff. of friction = tan of the angle of repose
= tan q. t 3´10 –3
13. (c) When shell explodes in mid air its chemical ò
\ Impulse = Fdt = ò (600 – 2 ´ 105 t ) dt
energy is partly converted into mechanical 0 0
energy, hence K.E. increases.
14. (b) Thrust on the satellite, 3´10 –3
é 2 ´ 105 t 2 ù
-vdM = ê600t – ú
F= = -v(av) = -av 2 ëê 2 ûú 0
dt

F - av 2 = 600 ´ 3 ´ 10 –3 – 105 (3 ´10 –3 ) 2

Acceleration = =
M M = 1.8 – 0.9 = 0.9Ns
15. (c) Velocity of the rocket (u) = 300 m/s and force 21. (d) Given : Mass of rocket (m) = 5000 kg
(F) = 345N. Rate of combustion of fuel Exhaust speed (v) = 800 m/s
æ dm ö F Acceleration of rocket (a) = 20 m/s2
çè ÷ = = 1.15kg / sec Gravitational acceleration (g) = 10 m/s2
dt ø u
We know that upward force
16. (a) r = 30 m and m = 0.4.
F = m (g + a) = 5000 (10 +20)
= 5000 × 30 = 150000 N.
vmax = mrg = 0.4 ´ 30 ´ 9.8 = 10.84m/s We also know that amount of gas ejected
17. (b) By Newton's IInd law of motion, F = ma
æ dm ö F 150000
Þ 10 = m (1) Þ m = 10 kg. çè ÷= = = 187.5 kg/s
dt ø v 800
150
18. (c) Mass = 150 gm = kg
1000
22. (a)
Force = Mass × acceleration
150 T
= ´ 20 N = 3 N T
1000 5g
Impulsive force = F .Dt = 3 ´ 0.1 = 0.3 N 10g
19. (a) In case (i) we have
T1 - (1 ´ g ) = 1 × 4.9 Let T be the tension in the string.
Þ T1 = 9.8 + 4.9 = 14.7 N \ 10g – T = 10a ....(i)
In case (ii), l × g – T2 = 1 × 4.9 T – 5g = 5a ....(ii)
Þ T2 = 9.8 – 4.9 = 4.9 N Adding (i) and (ii),
T1 14.7 3 g
\ T = 4.9 = 1 5g = 15a Þ a = m/s 2
2 3
5 23. (b) As there is only gravitational field which
20. (d) Given F = 600 – (2 ´ 10 t) works.
The force is zero at time t, given by We know it is conservative field and depends
0 = 600 – 2 ´ 105 t only on the end points. So, VM = VB

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24. (c) a = 5m/s2, m = 1 kg, m = 0.6 33. (d) Friction is the retarding force for the block
Frictional force = mmg = 0.6 × 1 × 9.8 = 5.88 N F = ma = mR = mmg
Total Impulse Therefore, from the first equation of motion
25. (b) Net force experienced = Time taken v = u – at
V
mDv 20 0 = V – mg × t Þ =t
= = 0.15 ´ = 30 N mg
t 0.1
26. (b) T – (1000 × 9.8 )= 1000 × 1 d(Mv) dv dM
34. (a) F= = M +v
Þ T = 10800 N dt dt dt
F - mR 100 - 0.5 ´ (10 ´ 10) \ v is constant,
27. (c) a = = = 5 ms -2
m 10
dM dM
28. (a) Reading of the scale \ F= v But = Mkg / s
dt dt
= Apparent wt. of the man = m(g + a)
= 80 (10 + 5) = 1200 N \ F = vM newton.
r
29. (a) T = Tension caused in string by monkey 35. (c) F = 6 ˆi – 8 ˆj+10 k,
ˆ
= m (g + a)
| F |= 36 + 64 + 100 = 10 2 N
\ T £ 25 ´ 10 Þ 20 (10+a) £ 250
or, 10 + a £ 12.5 Þ a £ 2.5
30. (a) mBg = ms mAg {Q mAg = ms mAg}
(
Q F = Fx2 + Fy2 + Fz2 )
Þ mB = ms mA a = 1 ms–2
or, mB = 0.2 × 2 = 0.4 kg Q F = ma
31. (a)
10 2
N \ m= = 10 2 kg
1
ma 36. (a) Net force, F = T – mg
ma = T – mg
mg 2000 a = 28000 – 20000 = 8000
q
8000
N = m a sin q + mg cos q .....(1) a= = 4 ms –2 ­
2000
Also, m g sin q = m a cos q ....(2)
From (1) & (2), a = g tan q
37. (c) a=1
sin 2q
\ N = mg + mg cos q .
cos q
mg mg
= (sin 2 q + cos 2 q) = m = 1000 kg
cos q cos q
mg
or, N =
cos q
32. (a) Work done against gravity = mg sin q × d Total mass = (60 + 940) kg = 1000 kg
= 2 × 10 × 10 (d sin q = 10) Let T be the tension in the supporting cable,
= 200 J then
Actual work done = 300 J T – 1000g = 1000 × 1
Work done against friction = 300 – 200 = 100 J Þ T = 1000 × 11 = 11000 N
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38. (c) Impulse experienced by the body 43. (d)
= change in momentum
= MV – (–MV)
= 2MV. F T T'
39. (d) Frictional force on the box f = mmg m v
\ Acceleration in the box mg
a = mg = 5 ms–2 mg m 2m 3m
v2 = u2 + 2as 2m
T T' T"
Þ 0 = 22 + 2 × (5) s 2mg
mg 2mg 3mg
2 3m
Þ s=– w.r.t. belt
5
Þ distance = 0.4 m
6 mg
V2
40. (c) For banking tan q =
Rg From figure
F = 6 mg,
V2 As speed is constant, acceleration a = 0
tan 45 = =1
90×10 \ 6 mg = 6ma = 0, F = 6 mg
V = 30 m/s \ T = 5 mg , T¢ = 3 mg
41. (b) Momentum P = mv = m 2 gh T² = 0
(Q v2 = u2 + 2gh; Here u = 0) Fnet on block of mass 2 m
When stone hits the ground momentum = T – T' – 2 mg = 0
ALTERNATE :
P = m 2 gh
Q v = constant
when same stone dropped from 2h (100%
so, a = 0, Hence, Fnet = ma = 0
of initial) then momentum
44. (d) Given; speed = 10 m/s; radius r = 10 m
P ¢= m 2 g (2h) = 2 P Angle made by the wire with the vertical
Which is changed by 41% of initial.
42. (d) For smooth driving maximum speed of car v v2 102
tan q = = =1
then rg 10 ´ 10
mv 2 p
= m s mg Þ q = 45° =
R 4
v = m s Rg

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