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A block of mass m slides along a floor while a force of magnitude F is applied to it at an angle θ as shown in figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction is μK. Then, the block's acceleration a is given by : (g is acceleration due to gravity)

JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar Shift 1)

Options

  • A: -Fmcosθ-μKg-Fmsinθ
  • B: Fmcosθ-μKg-Fmsinθ
  • C: Fmcosθ-μKg+Fmsinθ
  • D: Fmcosθ+μKg-Fmsinθ
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A steel block of 10 kg rests on a horizontal floor as shown. When three iron cylinders are placed on it as shown, the block and cylinders go down with an acceleration 0.2 m s-2. The normal reaction R' by the floor if mass of the iron cylinders are equal and of 20 kg each is in N,

[Take g=10 m s-2 and μs=0.2

JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 716
  • B: 686
  • C: 714
  • D: 684
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Two blocks (m=0.5 kg and M=4.5 kg) are arranged on a horizontal frictionless table as shown in the figure. The coefficient of static friction between the two blocks is 37. Then the maximum horizontal force that can be applied on the larger block so that the blocks move together is N. (Round off to the Nearest Integer) [Take g as 9.8 m s-2]

JEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 1)

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For a free body diagram shown in the figure, the four forces are applied in the 'x' and 'y' directions. What additional force must be applied and at what angle with positive x-axis so that the net acceleration of body is zero?

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 2 N,45°
  • B: 2 N,135°
  • C: 23 N,30°
  • D: 2 N,45°
Explaination

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Three masses M=100 kg, m1=10 kg and m2=20 kg are arranged in a system as shown in figure. All the surfaces are frictionless and strings are inextensible and weightless. The pulleys are also weightless and frictionless. A force F is applied on the system so that the mass m2 moves upward with an acceleration of 2 ms-2. The value of F is

(Take g=10 ms-2)

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 3360 N
  • B: 3380 N
  • C: 3120N
  • D: 3240N
Explaination

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A monkey of mass 50 kg climbs on a rope which can withstand the tension T of 350 N. If monkey initially climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m s-2 and then climbs up with an acceleration of 5 m s-2. Choose the correct option g=10 m s-2

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: T=700 N while climbing upward
  • B: T=350 N while going downward
  • C: Rope will break while climbing upward
  • D: Rope will break while going downward
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A block A takes 2 s to slide down a frictionless incline of 30° and length l, kept inside a lift going up with uniform velocity v. If the incline is changed to 45°, the time taken by the block, to slide down the incline, will be approximately:

JEE Main 2022 (27 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 2.66 s
  • B: 0.83 s
  • C: 1.68 s
  • D: 0.70 s
Explaination

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A uniform metal chain of mass m and length L passes over a massless and frictionless pulley. It is released from rest with a part of its length l is hanging on one side and rest of its length L-l  is hanging on the other side of the pulley. At a certain point of time, when l=Lx, the acceleration of the chain is g2. The value of x is _____.

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 6
  • B: 2
  • C: 1.5
  • D: 4
Explaination

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A smooth circular groove has a smooth vertical wall as shown in figure. A block of mass m moves against the wall with a speed v. Which of the following curve represents the correct relation between the normal reaction on the block by the wall N and speed of the block v?

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
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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 m s-2.)

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 811 m s-2
  • B: 1 m s-2
  • C: 15 m s-2
  • D: 45 m s-2
Explaination

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Four forces are acting at a point P in equilibrium as shown in figure. The ratio of force F1 to F2 is 1:x where x=_____ .

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1)

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A system to 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 7th  and 8th  ball is _____  N when 6th  ball just leaves the table.

JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 2)

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A block of mass 5 kg is placed at rest on a table of rough surface. Now, if a force of 30 N is applied in the direction parallel to surface of the table, the block slides through a distance of 50 m in an interval of time 10 s. Coefficient of kinetic friction is (given, g = 10 m s2 ):

JEE Main 2023 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 0.60
  • B: 0.75
  • C: 0.50
  • D: 0.25
Explaination

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The time taken by an object to slide down 45° rough inclined plane is n times as it takes to slide down a perfectly smooth 45° incline plane. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the incline plane is:

JEE Main 2023 (29 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 11-n2
  • B: 1-1n2
  • C: 1+1n2
  • D: 1-1n2
Explaination

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The figure represents the momentum time (p-t) curve for a particle moving along an axis under the influence of the force. Identify the regions on the graph where the magnitude of the force is maximum and minimum respectively ?

If t3-t2<t1

JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: c and a
  • B: b and c
  • C: c and b
  • D: a and b
Explaination

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A coin placed on a rotating table just slips when it is placed at a distance of 1 cm from the centre. If the angular velocity of the table is halved, it will just slip when placed at a distance of _____ from the centre:

JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 8 cm
  • B: 4  cm
  • C: 1 cm
  • D: 2 cm
Explaination

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A wooden block, initially at rest on the ground, is pushed by a force which increases linearly with time $t$. Which of the following curve best describes acceleration of the block with time:

JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
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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 pully 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 _____$\mathrm{N}\left(\right.$ if $\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ ).

JEE Main 2024 (05 Apr Shift 1)

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A light string passing over a smooth light pulley connects two blocks of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ (where $m_2>m_1$ ). If the acceleration of the system is $\frac{g}{\sqrt{2}}$, then the ratio of the masses $\frac{m_1}{m_2}$ is:

JEE Main 2024 (06 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A: $\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}-1}$
  • B: $\frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{\sqrt{2}+1}$
  • C: $\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{2}-1}$
  • D: $\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1}$
Explaination

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A given object takes $\mathrm{n}$ times the time to slide down $45^{\circ}$ rough inclined plane as it takes the time to slide down an identical perfectly smooth $45^{\circ}$ inclined plane. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the surface of inclined plane is :

JEE Main 2024 (08 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: $\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{n^2}}$
  • B: $1-n^2$
  • C: $1-\frac{1}{n^2}$
  • D: $\sqrt{1-n^2}$
Explaination

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A stone of mass 900 g is tied to a string and moved in a vertical circle of radius 1 m making 10 rpm. The tension in the string, when the stone is at the lowest point is (if π2=9.8 and g=9.8 m s-2)

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 97 N
  • B: 9.8 N
  • C: 8.82 N
  • D: 17.8 N
Explaination

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In the given arrangement of a doubly inclined plane two blocks of masses M and m are placed. The blocks are connected by a light string passing over an ideal pulley as shown. The coefficient of friction between the surface of the plane and the blocks is 0.25. The value of m, for which M=10 kg will move down with an acceleration of 2 m s-2, is: (take g=10 m s-2 and tan 37°=34)

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 9 kg
  • B: 4.5 kg
  • C: 6.5 kg
  • D: 2.25 kg
Explaination

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A train is moving with a speed of 12 m s-1 on rails which are 1.5 m apart. To negotiate a curve radius 400 m, the height by which the outer rail should be raised with respect to the inner rail is (Given, g= 10 m s-2):

JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 6.0 cm
  • B: 5.4 cm
  • C: 4.8 cm
  • D: 4.2 cm
Explaination

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A block of mass 5 kg is placed on a rough inclined surface as shown in the figure. If F1 is the force required to just move the block up the inclined plane and F2 is the force required to just prevent the block from sliding down, then the value of F1F2 is: [Use g=10 m s-2]

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: 253 N
  • B: 53 N
  • C: 532 N
  • D: 10 N
Explaination

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