Newton's laws and connected particles

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jee-main 2002 Q8 Equilibrium force removal
When forces $F_1, F_2, F_3$ are acting on a particle of mass $m$ such that $F_2$ and $F_3$ are mutually perpendicular, then the particle remains stationary. If the force $F_1$ is now removed then the acceleration of the particle is
(1) $\mathrm{F}_1 / \mathrm{m}$
(2) $\mathrm{F}_2 \mathrm{~F}_3 / \mathrm{mF}_1$
(3) $\left(F_2 - F_3\right) / m$
(4) $\mathrm{F}_2 / \mathrm{m}$
jee-main 2002 Q10 Tension in strings connecting blocks in linear arrangement
Three identical blocks of masses $\mathrm{m} = 2 \mathrm{~kg}$ are drawn by a force $\mathrm{F} = 10.2 \mathrm{~N}$ with an acceleration of $0.6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ on a frictionless surface, then what is the tension (in N) in the string between the blocks $B$ and $C$?
(1) 9.2
(2) 7.8
(3) 4
(4) 9.8
jee-main 2002 Q11 Climbing rope with tension limit
One end of a massless rope, which passes over a massless and frictionless pulley $P$ is tied to a hook $C$ while the other end is free. Maximum tension that the rope can bear is 360 N. With what value of maximum safe acceleration (in $\mathrm{ms}^{-2}$) can a man of 60 kg climb on the rope?
(1) 16
(2) 6
(3) 4
(4) 8
jee-main 2003 Q14 Tension in strings connecting blocks in linear arrangement
A block of mass $M$ is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass m. If a force P is applied at the free end of the rope, the force exerted by the rope on the block is
(1) $\frac{\mathrm{Pm}}{\mathrm{M} + \mathrm{m}}$
(2) $\frac{\mathrm{Pm}}{\mathrm{M} - \mathrm{m}}$
(3) $P$
(4) $\frac{\mathrm{PM}}{\mathrm{M} + \mathrm{m}}$
jee-main 2004 Q7 Force from velocity change (Newton's second law with impulse/momentum)
If $t _ { 1 }$ and $t _ { 2 }$ are the times of flight of two particles having the same initial velocity $u$ and range R on the horizontal, then $t _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } + t _ { 2 } ^ { 2 }$ is equal to
(1) $\frac { u ^ { 2 } } { g }$
(2) $\frac { 4 u ^ { 2 } } { g ^ { 2 } }$
(3) $\frac { u ^ { 2 } } { 2 g }$
(4) 1
jee-main 2013 Q3 Tension in strings connecting blocks in linear arrangement
Two blocks of mass $M_1 = 20\mathrm{~kg}$ and $M_2 = 12\mathrm{~kg}$ are connected by a metal rod of mass 8 kg. The system is pulled vertically up by applying a force of 480 N as shown. The tension at the mid-point of the rod is:
(1) 144 N
(2) 96 N
(3) 240 N
(4) 192 N
jee-main 2013 Q5 Atwood machine and pulley systems
Two blocks of masses m and M are connected by means of a metal wire of cross-sectional area A passing over a frictionless fixed pulley as shown in the figure. The system is then released. If $\mathrm { M } = 2 \mathrm {~m}$, then the stress produced in the wire is:
(1) $\frac { 2 \mathrm { mg } } { 3 \mathrm {~A} }$
(2) $\frac { 4 \mathrm { mg } } { 3 \mathrm {~A} }$
(3) $\frac { \mathrm { mg } } { \mathrm { A } }$
(4) $\frac { 3 \mathrm { mg } } { 4 \mathrm {~A} }$
jee-main 2014 Q3 Force from velocity change (Newton's second law with impulse/momentum)
A body of mass 5 kg under the action of constant force $\vec{F} = F_x \hat{i} + F_y \hat{j}$ has velocity at $\mathrm{t} = 0 \mathrm{~s}$ as $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}} = (6\hat{\mathrm{i}} - 2\hat{\mathrm{j}}) \mathrm{m/s}$ and at $\mathrm{t} = 10 \mathrm{~s}$ as $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}} = +6\hat{\mathrm{j}} \mathrm{m/s}$. The force $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{F}}$ is:
(1) $(-3\hat{\mathrm{i}} + 4\hat{\mathrm{j}}) \mathrm{N}$
(2) $\left(-\frac{3}{5}\hat{i} + \frac{4}{5}\hat{j}\right) \mathrm{N}$
(3) $(3\hat{\mathrm{i}} - 4\hat{\mathrm{j}}) \mathrm{N}$
(4) $\left(\frac{3}{5}\hat{\mathrm{i}} - \frac{4}{5}\hat{\mathrm{j}}\right) \mathrm{N}$
jee-main 2019 Q3 Force from velocity change (Newton's second law with impulse/momentum)
A particle of mass m is moving in a straight line with momentum p. Starting at time $t = 0$, a force $F = k \mathrm { t }$ acts in the same direction on the moving particle during time interval T so that its momentum changes from p to 3p. Here $k$ is a constant. The value of T is
(1) $2\sqrt { \frac { k } { p } }$
(2) $2\sqrt { \frac { \mathrm { p } } { k } }$
(3) $\sqrt { \frac { 2k } { p } }$
(4) $\sqrt { \frac { 2p } { \mathrm { k } } }$
jee-main 2021 Q4 Block on wedge (constraint-based Newton's laws)
A block of mass $m$ slides on the wooden wedge, which in turn slides backward on the horizontal surface. The acceleration of the block with respect to the wedge is: Given $m = 8 \mathrm {~kg} , \quad M = 16 \mathrm {~kg}$ Assume all the surfaces shown in the figure to be frictionless.
(1) $\frac { 3 } { 5 } \mathrm {~g}$
(2) $\frac { 4 } { 3 } \mathrm {~g}$
(3) $\frac { 6 } { 5 } \mathrm {~g}$
(4) $\frac { 2 } { 3 } \mathrm {~g}$
jee-main 2022 Q3 Block-pulley system with friction on surface
A block of mass 40 kg slides over a surface, when a mass of 4 kg is suspended through an inextensible massless string passing over frictionless pulley as shown below. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the surface and block is 0.02. The acceleration of block is: (Given $g = 10 \mathrm{~m~s}^{-2}$.)
(1) $\frac{8}{11} \mathrm{~m~s}^{-2}$
(2) $1 \mathrm{~m~s}^{-2}$
(3) $\frac{1}{5} \mathrm{~m~s}^{-2}$
(4) $\frac{4}{5} \mathrm{~m~s}^{-2}$
jee-main 2022 Q4 Elevator / apparent weight problems
A block of mass $M$ placed inside a box descends vertically with acceleration $a$. The block exerts a force equal to one-fourth of its weight on the floor of the box. The value of $|a|$ will be
(1) $g$
(2) $\frac{3g}{4}$
(3) $\frac{g}{2}$
(4) $\frac{g}{4}$
jee-main 2022 Q21 Atwood machine and pulley systems
A hanging mass $M$ is connected to a four times bigger mass by using a string pulley arrangement, as shown in the figure. The bigger mass is placed on a horizontal ice-slab and being pulled by $2Mg$ force. In this situation, tension in the string is $\frac{x}{5}Mg$ for $x =$ $\_\_\_\_$. Neglect mass of the string and friction of the block (bigger mass) with ice slab. (Given $g =$ acceleration due to gravity)
jee-main 2022 Q22 Atwood machine and pulley systems
A system of 10 balls each of mass 2 kg are connected via massless and unstretchable string. The system is allowed to slip over the edge of a smooth table as shown in figure. Tension on the string between the $7 ^ { \text {th} }$ and $8 ^ { \text {th} }$ ball is $\_\_\_\_$ N when $6 ^ { \text {th} }$ ball just leaves the table.
jee-main 2023 Q4 Force from velocity change (Newton's second law with impulse/momentum)
A body of mass 500 g moves along $x$-axis such that it's velocity varies with displacement $x$ according to the relation $v = 10 \sqrt { x } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }$ the force acting on the body is:
(1) 125 N
(2) 25 N
(3) 166 N
(4) 5 N
jee-main 2024 Q4 Block-pulley system with friction on surface
Consider a block and trolley system as shown in figure. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the trolley and the surface is 0.04, the acceleration of the system in $\mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }$ is: (Consider that the string is massless and unstretchable and the pulley is also massless and frictionless):
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 2
(4) 1.2
jee-main 2024 Q4 Normal reaction of a system on a surface (action-reaction with acceleration)
A wooden block of mass 5 kg rests on a soft horizontal floor. When an iron cylinder of mass 25 kg is placed on the top of the block, the floor yields and the block and the cylinder together go down with an acceleration of $0.1\mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$. The action force of the system on the floor is equal to:
(1) 196 N
(2) 291 N
(3) 294 N
(4) 297 N
jee-main 2024 Q22 Tension in strings connecting blocks in linear arrangement
Three blocks $M_1, M_2, M_3$ having masses $4\mathrm{~kg}, 6\mathrm{~kg}$ and $10\mathrm{~kg}$ respectively are hanging from a smooth pulley using rope 1, 2 and 3 as shown in figure. The tension in the rope 1, $T_1$ when they are moving upward with acceleration of $2\mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mathrm{N}$ (if $\mathrm{g} = 10\mathrm{~m/s}^2$).