STEP-III TEST-1

Total Marks : 36 marks Max. Time : 40 min.

Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.4 (3 marks 3 min.) [12, 12]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.6 (4 marks 4 min.) [8, 8]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.7 to Q.10 (4 marks 5 min.) [16, 20] Your Answer

1. Person A observes B moving in east direction with speed 10 m/s, B observes C moving in south direction
with speed 20 m/s, C observes D moving in west direction with speed 30 m/s & D observes a tree moving
with speed 40 m/s in north direction. Then the actual direction of motion of person ‘A’ will be -
(A) north - west (B) north - east (C) south - east (D) none of these

2. A boat is moving towards east with velocity 4 m/s with respect to still water and river is flowing towards
north with velocity 2 m/s and the wind is blowing towards north with velocity 6 m/s. The direction of the
flag blown over by the wind hoisted on the boat is:
1
(A) north-west (B) south-east (C) tan–1 with east (D) north
2

3. A swimmer crosses the river along the line making an angle of 45º with the direction of flow. Velocity of
the river water is 5 m/s. Swimmer takes 12 seconds to cross the river of width 60 m. The velocity of the
swimmer with respect to water will be:

(A) 10 m/s (B) 5 m/s (C) 5 5 m/s (D) 5 2 m/s

4. There are three cities A, B & C. City B & C are equidistant from A. B is towards north of A and C is
towards east of ‘A’. An aeroplane starting from city ‘A’ takes two hours to reach ‘B’. One day aeroplane
flying from ‘A’ towards city B reaches city C in two hours due to wind. Then magnitude of velocity of
wind will be -
(A) equal to the speed of aeroplane (B) half of speed of aeroplane

(C) 2 times the speed of aeroplane (D) None of these

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5. A particle is projected vertically upwards in vacuum with a speed u.

(A) When it rises to half its maximum height, its speed becomes u/2.

(B) When it rises to half its maximum height, its speed becomes u / 2 .
(C) The time taken to rise to half its maximum height is half the time taken to reach its maximum height.
(D) The time taken to rise to three-fourth of its maximum height is half the time taken to reach its
maximum height.

6. Two particles are projected from the same point with the same speed at different angles 1 & 2 to the
horizontal. They have the same range. Their times of flight are t 1 & t2 respectively.
t1 t2 t1 t1
(A) 1 = 90 − 2 (B) = (C) = tan 1 (D) = tan 2
sin 1 sin 2 t2 t2

7. Draw the F.B.D. of following system :

Sphere

8. Two cars A and B are racing along straight line. Car A is leading, such that their relative velocity is
directly proportional to the distance between the two cars. When the lead of car A is 1 = 10 m, its

running 10 m/s faster than car B. Determine the time car A will take to increase its lead to 2 = 20 m from

car B.

9. Find all the normal reactions NAG, NBG, NAB and the accelerations of A & B (All surfaces are friction
less):
5kg 5kg
B B
10kg 10kg 30N 10kg 10kg
20N 5kg 20N
A A B A A
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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10. Draw the FBD for the following systems :

(a) (b) (c)

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 STEP-III TEST-2
Total Marks : 31 Max. Time : 32 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.5 (3 marks 3 min.) [15, 15]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.6 (4 marks 5 min.) [4, 5]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.7 to Q.9 (3 marks 3 min.) [9, 9]
Assertion and Reason (no negative marking) Q. 10 (3 marks 3 min.) [3, 3] Your Answer

1. Two persons A and B running on a track in the same direction observe a car. A says that the car is moving
in east direction and B says that the car is moving in north direction. They contradict the direction but say
that magnitude is same. If the speed of B is double that of the speed of A, then the true direction of the car
will be:

1 1
(A)  = tan–1   North of East (B)  = tan–1   South of East
2 2

(C)  = tan–1 (2) North of East (D) none of these

2. (i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

(v)
In all the given cases blocks are in contact and the forces are applied as shown. All the surfaces are
smooth. Then in which of the following cases, normal reaction between the two blocks is zero :
(A) (i) , (iv) (B) (ii) , (iii) (C) (iii) (D) (v)

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3. A body of mass 1 kg lies on smooth inclined plane. The block of mass m is given force F = 10 N
horizontally as shown. The magnitude of net normal reaction on the block is:

10
(A) 10 2 N (B) N (C) 10 N (D) none of these
2

4. A frictionless wire is fixed between A and B inside a sphere of radius R. A small ball slips along the wire.
The time taken by the ball to slip from A to B will be

2 gR 2 gR cos 
(A) 2 R / g (B) gR / g cos  (C) (D)
g cos  g

5. A person standing at the bank finds a gold coin fixed at the bottom of the river at a distance 10 3 m
along a horizontal line passing through his position and perpendicular to the line of flow at depth 10 m.
He swims along a straight path directed towards the coin. Velocity of person with respect to still water is
10 m/s and that of river is 6 m/s. Time taken by person to reach to the gold coin will be: [do not consider
the effect of refraction of light]
5 5
(A) 2 sec (B) 3 sec (C) sec (D) 2.5 sec
4 4

6. Two inclined planes intersect in a horizontal plane. Their inclinations to the horizontal being  and . If a
particle is projected with velocity u at right angle to the former from a point on it, find the time after
which the velocity vector will become perpendicular to the other inclined plane.

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COMPREHENSION
Two ports, A and B, on a North-South line are separated by a river of width D. The river flows east with
speed u. A boat crosses the river starting from port A. The speed of the boat relative to the river is v.
Assume v = 2u.

7. What is the direction of the velocity of boat relative to river, , so that it crosses directly on a line from A
to B?
(A) 30° west of north (B) 30° east of north (C) 60° west of north (D) 60° east of north

8. Suppose the boat wants to cross the river from A to the other side in the shortest possible time. Then what
should be the direction of the velocity of boat relative to river ?
(A) 30° west of north (B) 30° east of north (C) 60° west of north (D) along north

9. The boat crosses the river from A to the other side in shortest possible time, then how far is the boat from
the port B after crossing the river

(A) D/ 2 (B) 2D (C) 2D (D) D/2

10. STATEMENT-1 : The magnitude of velocity of two boats relative to river is same. Both boats start
simultaneously from same point on one bank may reach opposite bank simultaneously moving along
different paths.
STATEMENT-2 : For boats to cross the river in same time. The component of their velocity relative to
river in direction normal to flow should be same.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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 STEP-III TEST-3
Total Marks : 27 marks Max. Time : 29 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.5 (3 marks 3 min.) [15, 15]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.6 (4 marks 4 min.) [4, 4]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.7 to Q.8 (4 marks 5 min.) [8, 10] Your Answer

1. For a given acceleration - time graph , there exist _______ velocity - time graph.
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) many

2. A uniform sphere of weight w and radius 3 m is being held by a string of length 2 m. attached to a
frictionless wall as shown in the figure. The tension in the string will be:

(A) 5 w/4 (B) 15 w/4 (C) 15 w/16 (D) none of these

W1
3. Two weights W1 & W2 in equillibrium and at rest, are suspended as shown in figure. Then the ratio is
W2

(A) 5/4 (B) 4/5 (C) 8/5 (D) none of these

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4. Pulleys A, B, C are connected to the mass as shown in figure. Tension in the rope connecting A to the
roof is :

(A) mg (B) 4 mg (C) 8 mg (D) none of these

5. In the figure shown, a person wants to raise a block lying on the ground to a height h. In both the cases if
time required is same then in which case he has to exert more force. Assume pulleys and strings light.

(A) (i) (B) (ii)

(C) same in both (D) Cannot be determined

6. Three blocks are connected by strings as shown in figure and pulled by a force F = 60 N. If m A = 10 kg,
mB = 20 kg and mC = 30 kg, then:

(A) acceleration of the system is 2 m/s2 (B) T1 = 10 N

(C) T2 = 30 N (D) T1 = 20 N & T2 = 40 N

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7. Draw the FBD for the following systems:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

cylinder
F
(e)

8. In which of the following cases the magnitude of acceleration of the block A will be maximum (Neglect
friction, mass of pulley and string)

(i) (ii)

m A 2m m A 2mg

m
A m A
smooth

(iii) (iv)
2mg B 2m

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 STEP-III TEST-4
Total Marks : 30 marks Max. Time : 32 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.6 (3 marks 3 min.) [18, 18]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.7 (4 marks 4 min.) [4, 4]
Match the Following (no negative marking) (2 × 4) Q.8 (8 marks 10 min.) [8, 10] Your Answer

1. For which of the following graphs the average velocity of a particle moving along a straight line for time
interval
(0, t) must be negative -

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. A particle P is projected from a point on the surface of smooth inclined plane (see figure). Simultaneously
another particle Q is released on the smooth inclined plane from the same position. P and Q collide after t
= 4 second. The speed of projection of P is

(A) 5 m/s (B) 10 m/s (C) 15 m/s (D) 20 m/s

3. Two particles are thrown horizontally in opposite directions from the same point from a height ‘h’
simultaneously with velocities 4 ms–1 and 3 ms–1. Find the time when their velocities are perpendicular
(A) 0.15 s (B) 0.25 s (C) 0.35 s (D) none of these

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4. Two smooth spheres each of radius 5 cm and weight W rest one on the other inside a fixed smooth
cylinder of radius 8 cm. The reactions between the spheres and the vertical side of the cylinder are:

(A) W/4 & 3W/4 (B) W/4 & W/4 (C) 3W/4 & 3W/4 (D) W & W

5. In the shown mass pulley system, pulleys and string are massless. The one end of the string is pulled by
the force F = 2mg. The acceleration of the block will be

(A) g/2 (B) 0 (C) g (D) 3g

6. In the figure shown neglecting friction and mass of pulleys, what is the acceleration of mass B?

g 5g 2g 2g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 2 5

7. A boy is moving with uniform speed v in a horizontal circle in clockwise direction, starting from x as
shown in figure The change in velocity :
(A) after first half revolution = 2v directed towards north.
(B) after first half revolution = 2v directed towards south.
(C) after first quarter revolution = v 2 towards north west.

(D) after first quarter revolution = v 2 towards south east.

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8. Two particles A and B moving in x-y plane are at origin at t = 0 sec. The initial velocity vectors of A and

B are uA = 8 î m/s and uB = 8 ĵ m/s. The acceleration of A and B are constant and are a A = –2 î m/s2

and a B = – 2 ĵ m/s2. Column  gives certain statements regarding particle A and B. Column  gives

corresponding results. Match the statements in column  with corresponding results in Column .
Column I Column II

(A) The time (in seconds) at which velocity of A relative to B is zero (p) 16 2

(B) The distance (in metres) between A and B when their relative velocity is zero. (q) 8 2
(C) The time (in seconds) after t = 0 sec, at which A and B are at same position (r) 8
(D) The magnitude of relative velocity of A and B (s) 4
at the instant they are at same position.

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 STEP-III TEST-5
Total Marks : 28 Max. Time : 29 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.8 (3 marks 3 min.) [24, 24]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.9 (4 marks 5 min.) [4, 5] Your Answer

1. A particle can travel from point A to B from two different paths 1 and 2, as shown, in same interval of
time. Then which of the following is incorrect?

(A) Average velocity along the two paths must be equal

(B) The particle may travel along both the paths unaccelerated
(C) The direction of instantaneous velocity along the path 1 & 2 can be same for a maximum of two point
on the paths.
(D) The average and instantaneous velocity along path 1 can have same direction.

2. When t = 0 a particle at (1,0,0) moves towards (4,4,12) with a constant velocity of magnitude 65 m/s.
The position of the particle is measured in metres and time in sec. Assuming constant velocity, the
position of the particle at t = 2 sec is :

(A) (13iˆ − 120jˆ + 40k)

ˆ m (B) (40iˆ + 31ˆj − 120k)
ˆ m

(C) (13iˆ − 40 ˆj + 12 k)
ˆ m (D) (31iˆ + 40 ˆj + 120k)
ˆ m

3. If v = x2 − 5 x + 4, find the acceleration of the particle when velocity of the particle is zero.

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none of these

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4. The displacement x of a particle as a function of time t is shown in following figure. The figure indicates :

(A) the particle starts with a certain velocity, but the motion is retarded and finally particle stops
(B) the velocity of particle is constant throughout
(C) the acceleration of the particle is constant throughout
(D) the particle starts with a constant velocity, the motion is accelerated.

5. A particle starts moving along a straight line at t = 0. Its acceleration-time graph is shown. Correct
relation between magnitudes of displacements between time durations t = 2s to t = 3s and t = 7s to t = 8s
represented by S23 and S78 respectively is :
a(m/s2)

(A) S23 > S78 (B) S78 > S23

(C) S23 = S78 (D) insufficient information to decide

6. A particle is projected at angle 60º with speed 10 3 m/s from the point ' A ' as shown in the figure. At

the same time the wedge is made to move with speed 10 3 m/s towards right. Then the time after which
particle will strike with wedge is (g = 10 m/sec2):

4
(A) 2 sec (B) 2 3 sec (C) sec (D) none of these
3
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7. A boy and a block, both of same mass, are suspended at the same horizontal level, from each end of a
light string that moves over a frictionless pulley as shown. The boy starts moving upwards with an
acceleration 2.5 m/s2 relative to the rope. If the block is to travel a total distance 10 m before reaching at
the pulley, the time taken by the block in doing so is equal to :

10
(A) 8s (B) 4s (C) s (D) 8s
2

8. Two men of masses m and m/2 starts climbing up on two massless strings fixed at the ceiling with
acceleration g and g/2 respectively. The ratio of tensions in the two strings will be :
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1 (C) 4 : 3 (D) 8 : 3

9. A block of mass M1 = 3 kg on a smooth inclined plane of angle 30 0 is connected by a cord over a small
frictionless pulley to a second block of mass 2 kg hanging vertically. The tension in the cord and the
acceleration of each block are _______ and _______ respectively.

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 STEP-III TEST-6
Total Marks : 22 marks Max. Time : 23 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.6 (3 marks 3 min.) [18, 18]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.7 (4 marks 5 min.) [4, 5]
Your Answer

1. P is a point moving with constant speed 10 m/s such that its velocity vector always maintains an angle
60° with line OP as shown in figure (O is a fixed point in space). The initial distance between O and P is
100 m. After what time shall P reach O.

(A) 10 sec. (B) 15 sec. (C) 20 sec. (D) 20 3 sec

2. A constant force acts on a mass m at rest. Velocity acquired in travelling a fixed distance is directly
proportional to :
1
(A) m (B) m (C) (D) none
m

3. Three weights are hanging over a smooth fixed pulley as shown in the figure. What is the tension in the
string connecting weights B and C?

(A) g (B) g/9 (C) 8g/9 (D) 10g/9

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4. A man of mass m stands on a platform of equal mass m and pulls himself by two ropes passing over
pulleys as shown. If he pulls each rope with a force equal to half his weight, his upward acceleration
would be :

(A) g/2 (B) g/4 (C) g (D) zero

5. Blocks of mass M1 and M2 are connected by a cord which passes over the pulleys P1 and P2 as shown in
the figure. If there is no friction, the acceleration of the block of mass M 2 will be:

M2 g 2 M2 g 2M1g 2 M1 g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(4 M 1 + M2 ) (4 M 1 + M2 ) (M1 + 4M 2 ) (M
1 + M2 )

6. A ball is shot in a long hall having a roof at a height of 10 m with 25 m/s at an angle of 37° with the floor.
The ball lands on the floor at a distance of .............. from the point of projection. (Assume elastic
collisions if any)

10m
37°

(A) 40 m (B) 60 m (C) 45/4 m (D) 20 m

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7. Find out the acceleration of the blocks and tension in the string provided that an extra force F = 50 N is
applied on the block of mass 5 kg as shown.

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 STEP-III TEST-7
Total Marks : 29 marks Max. Time : 29 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.4 (3 marks 3 min.) [12, 12]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.6 (4 marks 4 min.) [8, 8]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.7 to Q.9 (3 marks 3 min.) [9, 9] Your Answer

1. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are connected as shown in the figure. The acceleration of the block m 2
is:

m2 g m1 g 4 m 2 g − m1 g m2 g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
m1 + m 2 m1 + m 2 m1 + m 2 m1 + 4 m 2

2. In the figure, at the free end of the light string, a force F is applied to keep the suspended mass of 18 kg at
rest. Then the force exerted by the ceiling on the system (assume that the string segments are vertical and
the pulleys are light and smooth) is: (g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 60 N (B) 120 N (C) 180 N (D) 240 N

(E) 200 N

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3. In the pulley system shown in figure, block C is going up at 2 m/s and block B is going up at 4 m/s, then
the velocity of block A on the string shown in figure, is equal to :

(A) 2 m/s  (B) 4 m/s  (C) 6 m/s  (D) 8 m/s 

4. Two blocks ‘A’ and ‘B’ each of mass ‘m’ are placed on a smooth horizontal surface. Two horizontal
force F and 2F are applied on the 2blocks ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively as shown in figure. The block A does
not slide on block B. Then the normal reaction acting between the two blocks is : (A and B are smooth)

F
(A) F (B) F/2 (C) (D) 3F
3

5. A block of weight 9.8N is placed on a table. The table surface exerts an upward force of 10 N on the
block. Assume g = 9.8 m/s2.
(A) The block exerts a force of 10N on the table
(B) The block exerts a force of 19.8N on the table
(C) The block exerts a force of 9.8N on the table
(D) The block has an upward acceleration.

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6. A cart of mass 0.5 kg is placed on a smooth surface and is connected by a string to a block of mass 0.2 kg.
At the initial moment the cart moves to the left along a horizontal plane at a speed of 7 m/s. (Use g = 9.8
m/s2)

0.5 kg

0.2 kg

2g
(A) The acceleration of the cart is towards right.
7
(B) The cart comes to momentary rest after 2.5 s.
(C) The distance travelled by the cart in the first 5s is 17.5 m.
(D) The velocity of the cart after 5s will be same as initial velocity.

Comprehension:
For the following system shown assume that pulley is frictionless, string is massless (m remains on M):

7. The acceleration of the block A is :

mg 2mg mg Mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2M + m 2M + m M + 2m M + 2m

8. Normal reaction on m is (force on C due to B).

M mg 2 M mg M mg 2M mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2M + m 2M + m M + 2m M+m

9. The force on the ceiling is

(M + m) mg (6M + 5m) mg (M + m) mg (6M + 5m) Mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2M + m M+m M+m 2M + m
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 STEP-III TEST-8
Total Marks : 30 Max. Time : 32 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.6 (3 marks 3 min.) [18, 18]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.7 (4 marks 4 min.) [4, 4]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.8 to Q.9 (4 marks 5 min.) [8, 10] Your Answer

1. Two blocks A and B of masses m & 2m respectively are held at rest such that the spring is in natural
length. Find out the accelerations of blocks A and B respectively just after release (pulley, string and
spring are massless).

g g
(A) g , g  (B)   (C) 0, 0 (D) g  0
3 3

2. In the figure shown the blocks A & C are pulled down with constant velocities u. Acceleration of block B
is :

u2 u2 u2
(A) tan2  sec  (B) tan3  (C) sec2  tan  (D) zero
b b b

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3. System is shown in the figure. Velocity of sphere A is 9 m/s. Then speed of sphere B will be:

5
(A) 9 m/s (B) 12 m/s (C) 9  m/s (D) none of these
4

4. Two particles at a distance 5m apart, are thrown towards each other on an inclined smooth plane with
equal speeds ‘v’. It is known that both particle move along the same straight line. Find the value of v if
they collide at the point from where the lower particle is thrown. Inclined plane is inclined at an angle of
300 with the horizontal. [take g = 10m/s2]
(A) 2.5 m/sec (B) 5 m/sec (C) 7.5 m/sec (D) 10 m/sec

5. A block of mass M rest on a rough horizontal surface. The co-efficient of friction between the block and
the surface is . A force F = M g acting at angle  with the vertical side of the block pulls it. In which of
the following cases, the block can be pulled along the surface?
(A) tan    (B) cot    (C) cot (/2)   (D) none

6. A 1 kg block is being pushed against a wall by a force F = 75 N as shown in the Figure. The coefficient of
friction is 0.25. The magnitude of acceleration of the block is:

(A) 10 m/s2 (B) 20 m/s2 (C) 5 m/s2 (D) none

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7. Two blocks of masses m1 = 2kg and m2 = 5kg hang over a massless pulley as shown in the figure. A force
F0 = 100 N acting at the axis of the pulley accelerates the system upwards. Then : (Take g = 9.8 m/s 2)

(A) Acceleration of 2 kg mass is 15.2 m/sec 2 (B) Acceleration of 5kg mass is 0.2 m/sec 2
(C) Acceleration of both the masses is same (D) Acceleration of both the masses is upward

8. A 1 kg block ‘B’ rests as shown on a bracket ‘A’ of same mass. Constant forces F 1 = 20 N and F2 = 8 N
start to act at time t = 0 when the distance of block B from pulley is 50 cm. Time when block B reaches
the pulley is _______. (Assume that friction is absent every where. Pulley and string are light.

9. An insect starts from rest from point (3, 4) and moves with an acceleration 2 2 m/s2 in x-y plane along a
line, equally inclined to both the axis in first quadrant. After 3 sec insect turns towards right in
perpendicular direction without wasting any time and keeping speed same at the moment of turning. For

the further motion acceleration is 2 2 m/sec2 in the direction of motion. Find the position of insect after
5 seconds from the starting.

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 STEP-III TEST-9
Total Marks : 20 marks Max. Time : 22 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.4 (3 marks 3 min.) [12, 12]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.6 (4 marks 5 min.) [8, 10]
Your Answer

1. A system is as shown in the figure. All speeds shown are with respect to ground. Then the speed of Block
B with respect to ground is :

(A) 5 m/s (B) 10 m/s (C) 15 m/s (D) 7.5 m/s

2. System is shown in the figure and man is pulling the rope from both sides with constant speed ' u'. Then
the speed of the block will be:

3u 3u u
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
4 2 4

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3. A wedge of height 'h' is released from rest with a light particle P placed on it as shown. The wedge slides
down an incline which makes an angle  with the horizontal. All the surfaces are smooth, P will reach the
surface of the incline in time:

2h 2h 2h 2h
(A) (B) (C) (D)
g sin 2  g sin  cos  g tan  g cos 2 

4. A stone is projected vertically upwards at t = 0 second. The net displacement of stone is zero in time
interval between t = 0 second to t = T seconds. Pick up the INCORRECT statement.
T 3T
(A) From time t = second to t = second, the average velocity is zero.
4 4
T T
(B) The change in velocity from time t = 0 to t = second is same as change in velocity from t =
4 8
3T
second to t = second
8

T T
(C) The distance travelled from t = 0 to t = second is larger than distance travelled from t = second
4 4
3T
to t = second
4
T 3T T
(D) The distance travelled from t = second to t = second is half the distance travelled from t =
2 4 2
second to t = T second.

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5. A lift is moving upwards with an acceleration of 2 m/sec2. Inside the lift a 4 kg block is kept on the floor.
On the top of it, 3 kg block is placed and again a 2 kg block is kept on the 3 kg block. Calculate:

(i) contact force between 2 kg block and the 3 kg block.

(ii) contact force between 4 kg block and floor of the lift.
Draw the free body diagrams properly & take g = 10 m/sec 2.

6. Two cubes of masses m1 and m2 lie on two frictionless slopes of block A which rests on two frictionless
slopes of block A which rests on a horizontal table. The cubes are connected by a string which passes
over a pulley as shown in figure. To what horizontal acceleration f the whole system, (i.e. block and
cubes) be subjected, so that the cubes do not slide down the planes? What is the tension in the string in
this situation?
R2
m2
f
T

T
A m2g R1
f f m1


m1g

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 STEP-III TEST-10
Total Marks : 21 marks Max. Time : 21 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.4 (3 marks 3 min.) [12, 12]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.7 (3 marks 3 min.) [9, 9]
Your Answer

1. System is shown in the figure. Assume that cylinder remains in contact with the two wedges. The velocity
of cylinder is -

u 13 u
(A) 19 − 4 3 m/s (B) m/s (C) 3 u m/s (D) 7 u m/s
2 2

2. A particle of mass 5 kg is moving on rough fixed inclined plane with constant velocity of 5 m/s as shown
in the figure. Find the friction force acting on a body by plane.

(A) 25 N (B) 20 N (C) 30 N (D) none of these

3. In the above question find out kinetic friction co-efficient between particle and inclined plane.

3
(A) (B) 3 (C) 0.5 (D) none of these
3

4. A block of mass 4 kg is kept on ground. The co-efficient of friction between the block and the ground is
0.80. An external force of magnitude 30 N is applied parallel to the ground. The resultant force exerted by
the ground on the block is:
(A) 40 N (B) 30 N (C) 0 N (D) 50 N

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Comprehension
Two smooth blocks are placed at a smooth corner as shown. Both the blocks are having mass m. We
apply a force F on the small block m. Block A presses the block B in the normal direction, due to which
pressing force on vertical wall will increase, and pressing force on the horizontal wall decrease, as we
increase F. ( = 37° with horizontal). As soon as the pressing force on the horizontal wall by block B
becomes zero, it will loose the contact with the ground. If the value of F is further increased, the block B
will accelerate in upward direction and simultaneously the block A will move toward right.

5. What is minimum value of F, to lift block B from ground :

25 5 3 4
(A) mg (B) mg (C) mg (D) mg
12 4 4 3

6. If both the blocks are stationary, the force exerted by ground on block A is :
3F 3F 4F 4F
(A) mg + (B) mg – (C) mg + (D) mg –
4 4 3 3

7. If acceleration of block A is a rightward, then acceleration of block B will be :

3a 4a 3a 4a
(A) upwards (B) upwards (C) upwards (D) upwards
4 3 5 5

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 STEP-III : ANSWER KEY
TEST-1
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. BD 6. ABC
8. t = (loge2) sec
9. (a) NAG = 100 N, aA = 2 m/s2 (b) NBA = 50 N, NAG =150 N, aA = aB = 0
(c) NAG = 100 N, NBG = 50 N, NAB = 20 N, aA = aB = 2 m/s2
(d) NBA = 50 N, NAG = 150 N, aA = 2, aB = 0

10. (a) (b) (c)

TEST-2
u sin( + )
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. t=
g sin 
7. A 8. D 9. D 10. A
TEST-3
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. BC 8. iii
TEST-4
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. BD
8. (A)-s, (B)-p, (C)-r, (D)-q
TEST-5
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. B
2
8. D 9. 18 N, 1 m/sec
TEST-6
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. A
7. zero, 100 N
TEST-7
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. AD 6. ABC 7. A
8. B 9. D
TEST-8
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. ABD
8. 0.5 sec. 9. 28 î – 3 ĵ

TEST-9
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. (i) 24 N (ii) 108 N
m1 m 2 g sin( − )
6. T=
m1 cos  + m 2 cos 

TEST-10
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A

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