NEWTON LAW OF MOTION

Q: A mass of 5 kg is suspended by a rope of length 2 m from the ceiling. A force of 45 N in the horizontal direction
is applied at the midpoint R of the rope, as shown. What is the angle the rope makes with the vertical in
equilibrium? (Take g = 10 ms ). Neglect the mass of the rope.
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Q: A mass of 3 kg rests on a horizontal plane. The plane is gradually inclined until at an angle = 20 with the
horizontal, the mass just begins to slide. What is the coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface?

Q: A small block B is placed is placed on another block A of mass 7 kg and length 15 cm. Initially the block B is
near the right end of block A. A constant horizontal force of 10 N is applied to the block A. All the surfaces are
assumed frictionless. Find the time elapsed before the block B separates from A.

Q: A ball of mass 5 kg and a block of mass 12 kg are attached by a lightweight cord that passes over a frictionless
pulley of negligible mass as shown in the figure. The block lies on a frictionless incline of angle 30 . Find the
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magnitude of the acceleration of the two objects and the tension in the cord. Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: Two blocks of masses 5 kg and 7 kg are placed in contact with each other on a frictionless horizontal surface. A
constant horizontal force 20 N is applied to the block of mass 7 kg.
(a) Determine the magnitude of the acceleration of the two-block system.
(b) Determine the magnitude of the contact force between the two blocks.

Q: A block of mass 5 kg starts to slide down a frictionless plane having an inclination of 25.0 from rest at the top.
The length of the incline is 2.00 m, find (a) the acceleration of the block and (b) its speed when it reaches the
bottom of the incline. Take g = 10 ms .
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Q: A 75.0 kg man stands on a platform scale in an elevator. Starting from rest, the elevator ascends, attaining its
maximum speed of 1.20 m/s in 1.00 s. It travels with this constant speed for the next 10.00 s. The elevator then
undergoes a uniform acceleration in the negative y direction for 1.70 s and comes to rest. What does the scale
register
(a) before the elevator starts to move? (b) during the first 1.00 s?
(c) while the elevator is traveling at constant speed? (d) during the time it is slowing down? Take g = 10 ms .-2

Q: A block of mass 2.50 kg is accelerated across a rough surface by a rope passing over a pulley, as shown in
figure. The tension in the rope is 12.0 N, and the pulley is 10.0 cm above the top of the block. The coefficient of
kinetic friction is 0.300. (a) Determine the acceleration of the block when x = 0.400 m. (b) Find the value of x at
which the acceleration becomes zero. Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: A block is given an initial velocity of 5.00 m/s up a frictionless 20.0 incline. How far up the incline does the
block slide before coming to rest? Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: Two blocks of mass 5 kg and 9 kg are connected by a string of negligible mass that passes over a frictionless
pulley. The inclines are frictionless. Find (a) the magnitude of the acceleration of each block and (b) the tension in
the string. Take g = 10 ms .
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Q: In figure blocks A and B have masses 40 kg and 20 kg respectively. (a) Determine the minimum weight of block
C to keep A from sliding if the coefficient of friction, between A and the table is 0.18. Block C is suddenly lifted
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off A. (b) What is the acceleration of block A if between A and the table is 0.15. Take g = 10 ms .
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Q: Two masses 5 kg and 7 kg situated on a frictionless, horizontal surface are connected by a light string. A force of
50 N is exerted on one of the masses to the right. Determine the acceleration of the system and the tension T in the
string.

Q: A block of mass m = 5 kg on a frictionless horizontal table is connected to a block of mass m = 3 kg by means

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of a very light pulley P and a light fixed pulley P as shown in figure. If a and a are the accelerations of m and m ,
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respectively, (a) what is the relationship between these accelerations? Find (b) the tensions in the strings and (c) the
accelerations a and a . Take g = 10 ms .
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Q: A block A of mass 0.5 kg can slide on a frictionless incline of angle 30 and length 0.8 m kept inside an elevator
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going up with uniform velocity 2m/s. Find the time taken by the block to slide down the length of the incline if it is
released from the top of the incline. Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: The elevator shown is descending with a constant acceleration of 1.5 ms . The mass of the block A is 1 kg. What
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force is exerted by block A on block B? Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: Consider the three connected objects shown in figure. If the inclined plane is frictionless and the system is in
equilibrium, find (in terms of m, g, and (a) the mass M and (b) the tensions T and T . If the value of M is double
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the value found in part (a), find (c) the acceleration of each object, and (d) the tensions T and T . 1 2

Q: In the above problem, if the coefficient of static friction between m and 2m and the inclined plane is , and the s

system is in equilibrium, find (a) the minimum value of M and (b) the maximum value of M.

Q: A mass M = 16 kg is held in place by an applied force F and a pulley system as shown in figure. The pulleys are
massless and frictionless. Find (a) the tension in each section of rope, T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 and (b) the magnitude
of F. Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: What horizontal force must be applied to the cart shown in figure so that the blocks remain stationary relative to
the cart? Assume all surfaces, wheels, and pulley are frictionless.

Q: A block slides with constant velocity down an inclined plane that has slope angle . The block is then projected
up the same plane with an initial speed u. (a) How far up the plane will it move before coming to rest? (b) After the
block comes to rest, will it slide down the plane again?

Q: A block of mass m = 4.0 kg is put on top of a block of mass m = 5.0 kg. To cause the top block to slip on the
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bottom one while the bottom one is held fixed, a horizontal force of at least 12 N must be applied to the top block.
The assembly of blocks is now placed on a horizontal, frictionless table. Find the magnitudes of (a) the maximum
horizontal force that can be applied to the lower block so that the blocks will move together and (b) the resulting
acceleration of the blocks. Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: Find the acceleration of block of mass in the figure shown. All the surfaces are frictionless and the pulleys and
the string are light.

Q: Find the acceleration of the 5 kg block in figure. Take g = 10 ms -2

Q: In the given figure, suppose m = 2.5 kg and m = 3 kg. What should be the mass m so that it remains at rest?
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Take g = 10 ms . -2

Q: A constant force F = m g/3 is applied on the mass m as shown in figure. The pulley and the string are light and
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the surface of the table is smooth. Find the acceleration of m . 1

Q: Block 1 of mass m = 2.0 kg and block 2 of mass m = 1.0 kg are connected by a string of negligible mass. Block
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2 is pushed by force of magnitude 25 N and angle = 35.The coefficient of kinetic friction between each block
and the horizontal surface is 0.25. What is the tension in the string? Take g = 10 ms .
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Q: The two blocks shown in figure are not attached to each other. The coefficient of static friction between the
blocks is = 0.35, but the surface beneath the larger block is frictionless. What is the minimum magnitude of the
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horizontal force required to keep the smaller block from slipping down the larger block? Take g = 10 ms .
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Q: Find the mass of the hanging block in figure which will prevent the smaller block from slipping over the
triangular block. All the surfaces are frictionless and the strings and the pulley are light.