STEP-VI TEST-1

Total Marks : 20 marks Max. Time : 21 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 (4 marks 4 min.) [4, 4]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.6 (4 marks 5 min.) [4, 5] Your Answer

1. A uniform thin rod is bent in the form of closed loop ABCDEFA as shown in the figure. The y-coordinate
of the centre of mass of the system is

2r 6r 2r
(A) (B) − (C) − (D) Zero
 3 + 2 

2. A block of mass 1kg is pushed on a movable wedge of mass 2kg and height h = 30 cm with a velocity
u = 6m/sec. Before striking the wedge it travels 2 m on a rough horizontal portion. Velocity is just
sufficient for the block to reach the top of the wedge. Assuming all surfaces are smooth except the given
horizontal part and collision of block and wedge is jerkless, the friction coefficient of the rough horizontal
part is :

(A) 0.125 (B) 0.377 (C) 0.675 (D) 0.45

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3. From the circular disc of radius 4 R two small disc of radius R are cut off. The centre of mass of the new
structure will be : (Centre of lower circular cavity lies on x-axis and centre of upper circular cavity lies on
y-axis)

R R R ˆR R ˆR 3R ˆ ˆ
(A) ˆi + ˆj (B) −ˆi +j (C) −ˆi −j (D) − (i + j)
5 5 5 5 5 5 14

4. In the figure shown find out the distance of centre of mass of a system of a uniform circular plate of
radius 3 R from O in which a hole of radius R is cut whose centre is at 2R distance from centre of large
circular plate.

(A) R/4 (B) R/5 (C) R/2 (D) none of these

5. P is the centre of mass of four point masses A, B, C and D, which are coplanar but not collinear.
(A) P may or may not coincide with one of the point masses
(B) P must lie within the quadrilateral ABCD
(C) P must lie within or on the edge of at least one of the triangles formed by taking A, B, C and D three
at a time
(D) P must lie on a line joining two of the points A, B, C, D.

6. Four particles of mass 5, 3, 2, 4 kg are at the points (1, 6), ( −1, 5), (2, −3), (−1, −4). Find the coordinates
of their centre of mass.

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 STEP-VI TEST-2
Total Marks : 29 Max. Time : 33 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.3 (3 marks 3 min.) [9, 9]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.4 (4 marks 4 min.) [4, 4]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.6 (4 marks 5 min.) [8, 10]
Match the Following (no negative marking) Q.7 (8 marks 10 min.) [8, 10] Your Answer

1. A homogeneous plate PQRST is as shown in figure. The centre of mass of plate lies at midpoint A of
b
segment QT. Then the ratio of is (PQ = PT = b; QR = RS = ST = a)
a

13 13 13 13
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 2 4

2. A disc (of radius r cm) of uniform thickness and uniform density  has a square hole with sides of length
r
= cm. One corner of the hole is located at the center of the disc and centre of the hole lies on y-axis
2

as shown. Then the y-coordinate of position of center of mass of disc with hole (in cm) is

r r r 3r
(A) − (B) − (C) − (D) −
2 ( − ¼) 4 ( − ¼) 4 ( − ½) 4 ( − ¼)

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3. The ‘ y ’ co-ordinate of the centre of mass of the system of three rods of length ‘2a‘ and two rods of
length ‘a’ as shown in figure is : (Assume all rods to be of uniform density)

9a 9a 8a
(A) (B) (C) zero (D)
8 3 16 3 3

4. Two particle P and Q are in motion under gravity. Then:

(A) their relative acceleration is constant but not zero
(B) their relative velocity is constant
(C) their centre of mass has constant velocity
(D) their centre of mass has constant acceleration.

5. A plate in the form of a semicircle of radius a has a mass per unit area of kr where k is a constant and r is
the distance from the centre of the straight edge. By dividing the plate into semicircular rings, find the
distance of the centre of mass of the plate from the centre of its straight edge.

6. (i) At a moment, two particles of masses 100 gm and 300 gm are at position vectors, 2iˆ + 5 ˆj + 13kˆ &

−6iˆ + 4jˆ − 2kˆ respectively and their velocities are 10iˆ − 7 ˆj − 3kˆ and 7 ˆi − 9 ˆj + 6kˆ respectively.
Find:
(a) the velocity of the heavier mass with respect to the centre of mass at that moment.
(b) the position of the centre of mass at that moment.

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7. In each situation of column-I a mass distribution is given and information regarding x and y-coordinate of
centre of mass is given in column-II. Match the figures in column-I with corresponding information of
centre of mass in column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) An equilateral triangular wire (p) xcm > 0
frame is made using three thin
uniform rods of mass per unit
lengths , 2 and 3 as shown
(B) A square frame is made using (q) ycm > 0
four thin uniform rods of mass
per unit length lengths , 2,
3 and 4 as shown
(C) A circular wire frame is made (r) xcm < 0
of two uniform semicircular wires
of same radius and of mass per
unit length  and 2 as shown
(D) A circular wire frame is made (s) ycm < 0
of four uniform quarter circular
wires of same radius and
mass per unit length , 2, 3
and 4 as shown

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 STEP-VI TEST-3
Total Marks : 22 marks Max. Time : 22 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] Your Answer

1. Figure shows the roller coaster track. Each car will start from rest at point A and will roll with negligible
friction. It is important that there should be at least some small positive normal force exerted by the track
on the car at all points, otherwise the car would leave the track. With the above fact, the minimum safe
value for the radius of curvature at point B is (g = 10 m/s 2) :

(A) 20 m (B) 10 m (C) 40 m (D) 25 m

2. A man of mass M stands at one end of a plank of length L which lies at rest on a frictionless surface. The
man walks to the other end of the plank. If the mass of the plank is M/3, the distance that the man moves
relative to the ground is
(A) 3 L/4 (B) 4 L/5 (C) L/4 (D) none of these

3. Two blocks of equal mass are ties with a light string which passes over a massless pulley as shown in
figure. The magnitude of acceleration of centre of mass of both the blocks is (neglect friction
everywhere):

3 −1 g  3 −1 
(B) ( 3 − 1) g (D) 
 2 
(A) g (C) g
4 2 2  

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4. A man of 80 kg attempts to jump from the small boat of mass 40 kg on to the shore. He can generate a
relative velocity of 6 m/s between him and boat. His velocity towards shore is:
(A) 4 m/s (B) 8 m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) 3 m/s

5. In the figure shown the initial velocity of boat + person is 2 m/s. Find velocity of person w.r.t. boat so
that velocity of boat will be 1 m/s in right.

(A) 3 m/s towards right (B) 3 m/s towards left

(C) 4 m/s towards right (D) 4 m/s towards left

6. Block ‘A’ is hanging from a vertical spring and is at rest. Block ‘B‘strikes the block ‘A’ with velocity ‘v’
and sticks to it. Then the value of ‘v’ for which the spring just attains natural length is:

60 m g 2 6 m g2 10 m g 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
k k k

7. In a free space a rifle of mass M shoots a bullet of mass m at a stationary block of mass M distance D
away from it. When the bullet has moved through a distance d towards the block the centre of mass of the
bullet-block system is at a distance of :
(D − d) m md + MD
(A) from the block (B) from the rifle
M+m M+m

2 dm + DM M
(C) from the rifle (D) (D − d) from the bullet
M+m M+m

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 STEP-VI TEST-4
Total Marks : 24 marks Max. Time : 27 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.7 (4 marks 5 min.) [12, 15]
Your Answer

1. A ring attached with a spring is fitted in a smooth rod. The spring is fixed at the outer end of the rod. The
mass of the ring is 3kg & spring constant of spring is 300 N/m. The ring is given a velocity ‘V’ towards
the outer end of the rod. And the rod is set to be rotating with an angular velocity . Then ring will move
with constant speed with respect to the rod if :

(A) angular velocity of rod is increased continuously (B)  = 10 rad/s

(C) angular velocity of rod is decreased continuously. (D) constant velocity of ring is not possible.

2. A particle of mass 4 m which is at rest explodes into four equal fragments. All 4 fragments scattered in
the same horizontal plane. Three fragments are found to move with velocity V each as shown in the
figure. The total energy released in the process of explosion is:

(3 − 2 ) (1 + 2 )
(
(A) mV2 3 − 2 ) (B) 2 mV2 (C) mV2
2
(D) mV2
2

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3. A man and a plank of same mass are moving with a velocity v along positive x − axis. At same time man
jumps along negative x − axis with a velocity v with respect to ground, then the speed of the plank is :

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

4. A bead of mass m is attached to one end of a spring of natural length R and spring constant K =

( 3 + 1)mg
. The other end of the spring is fixed at point A on a smooth vertical ring of radius R as
R
shown in figure. The normal reaction at B just after it is released is :

mg 3 3mg
(A) (B) 3 mg (C) 3 3 mg (D)
2 2

5. Two men of masses 80 kg and 60 kg are standing on a wood plank of mass 100 kg, that has been placed
over a smooth surface. If both the men start moving toward each other with speeds 1 m/s and 2 m/s
respectively then find the velocity of the plank by which it starts moving.

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6. From a uniform square plate the shaded portions are removed as shown in figure. Find the coordinates of
centre of mass of the remaining plate. X, Y axes and origin are shown in figure.

7. A crate of mass m is pulled with a force F along a fixed right angled horizontal trough as in figure. The

coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the trough is  Find the value of force F required to
pull it along the trough with constant velocity.

F
45°

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 STEP-VI TEST-5
Total Marks : 27 Max. Time : 30 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.2 (3 marks 3 min.) [6, 6]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.3 (4 marks 5 min.) [4, 5]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.4 to Q.6 (3 marks 3 min.) [9, 9]
Match the Following (no negative marking) Q.7 (8 marks 10 min.) [8, 10] Your Answer

1. Mass A hits B inelastically (e = 0) while moving horizontally with some velocity along the common line
of centres of the three equal masses each of same mass. Initially mass B and C are stationary and the
spring is unstretched. Then which is incorrect.

(A) compression will be maximum when blocks have same velocity

(B) velocity of C is maximum when (A + B) is at rest
(C) velocity of C is maximum when spring is undeformed.
(D) velocity of C is minimum when spring is undeformed.

2. In the figure shown mass of person is 40 kg and mass of plank is 20 kg. If person reaches the other end in
2 seconds with constant velocity, then find the velocity of person (w.r.t. ground). Initially the system was
at rest.

(A) 5/3 (B) 5 (C) 10/3 (D) none of these

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3. Two blocks A (3kg) and B (6kg) are connected by a spring of siffness 512N/m and placed on a smooth
horizontal surface. Initially the spring has equilibrium length. Velocity 1.8 m/s and 2.2 m/s are imparted
to A and B in opposite direction. The maximum extension of the spring will be________ cm.

Comprehension
Figure shows an irregular wedge of mass m placed on a smooth horizontal surface. Part BC is rough.
4. What minimum velocity should be imparted to a small block of same mass m so that it may reach point
B:

(A) 2 gH (B) 2gH (C) 2 g(H − h) (D) gh

5. The velocity of wedge when the block comes to rest (w.r.t. wedge) on part BC is :

(A) gH (B) g(H − h (C) 2 gH (D) none of these

6. If the coefficient of friction between the block and wedge is , and the block comes to rest with respect
to wedge at a point E on the rough surface then BE will be
H H−h h
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
  

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7. A particle is moving in circular motion around an axis. The motion of the particle in four different
situations is described in the table. In the graph shown. Five curves are plotted and marked, and vertical
axis gives angular position  of the particle. Correctly match the curves with the situations to which they
belong.

Situation I II III IV
Initial  (rad) +10 +10 +10 +10
Intial angular
+5 –5 –5 +5
Velocity  (rad/s)
Constant angular
acceleration on +2 –2 +2 –2
 (rad/s2)

Situation Curve
(A) I (p) 1
(B) II (q) 2
(C) III (r) 3
(D) Iv (s) 4
(t) 5

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 STEP-VI TEST-6
Total Marks : 29 Max. Time : 31 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]
Assertion and Reason (no negative marking) Q.7 to Q.9 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9] Your Answer

1. A ball collides elastically with a massive wall moving towards it with a velocity of v as shown. The
collision occurs at a height of h above ground level and the velocity of the ball just before collision is 2v
in horizontal direction. The distance between the foot of the wall and the point on the ground where the
ball lands, at the instant the ball lands, will be :

2h 2h 2h 2h
(A) v (B) 2v (C) 3v (D) 4v
g g g g

2. A block attached to a spring, pulled by a constant horizontal force, is kept on a smooth surface as shown
in the figure. Initially, the spring is in the natural state. Then the maximum positive work that the applied
force F can do is : [Given that spring does not break]

F2 2F2 F2
(A) (B) (C)  (D)
K K 2K

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3. A planar object made up of a uniform square plate and four semicircular discs of the same thickness and
material is being acted upon by four forces of equal magnitude as shown in figure. The coordinates of
point of application of forces is given by

(A) (0, a) (B) (0, –a) (C) (a, 0) (D) (–a, 0)

4. The angular velocity of a rigid body about any point of that body is same:
(A) only in magnitude
(B) only in direction
(C) both in magnitude and direction necessarily
(D) both in magnitude and direction about some points, but not about all points.

5. On a smooth carrom board, a coin located at (4, 6) is moving in negative y−direction with speed 3 m/s is
being hit at that point by a striker moving along negative x-axis. The line joining centre of the coin and
striker just before the collision is parallel to x-axis. After collision the coin goes into the hole located at
origin. Mass of the striker and the coin is equal. Considering the collision to be elastic, find the velocity
(in vector form) of the striker before the collision and after the collision.

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6. A uniform chain of mass m and length  hangs on a thread and touches the surface of a table by its lower

end. Find the force exerted by the table on the chain when half of its length has fallen on the table. The
fallen part does not form heap.

COMPREHENSION
A smooth rope of mass m and length L lies in a heap on a smooth horizontal floor, with one end attached
to a block of mass M. The block is given a sudden kick and instantaneously acquires a horizontal velocity
of magnitude V0 as shown in figure 1. As the block moves to right pulling the rope from heap, the rope
being smooth, the heap remains at rest. At the instant block is at a distance x from point P as shown in
figure-2 (P is a point on the rope which has just started to move at the given instant), choose correct
options for next three question.

7. The speed of block of mass M is

mV0 MV0 m 2 V0 M 2 V0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
m m m m
(M + x) (M + x) M (M + x) m (M + x)
L L L L

8. The magnitude of acceleration of block of mass M is

m3 V02 mM 2 V02 m4 V02 M2 V02
(A) (B) (C) (D)
L (M + m x)3 L (M + m x)3 M L (M + m x)3 L (M + m x)3
L L L L

9. The tension in rope at point P is

mM 2 V02 m2 M V02 m3 V02 M3 V02
(A) (B) (C) (D)
L (M + m x) 2 L (M + m x) 2 L (M + m x) 2 L (M + m x) 2
L L L L
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 STEP-VI TEST-7
Total Marks : 30 Max. Time : 33 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.3 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.4 (4 marks, 5 min.) [4, 5]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.7 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9]
Match the Following (no negative marking) (2 × 4) Q.8 (8 marks, 10 min.) [8, 10] Your Answer

1. In which of the following cases the friction force between 'A' and 'B' is maximum. In all cases 1 = 0.5,
2 = 0.
g
2k
1
1 A 2kg A
(A) (B) Fixed
2 B 3kg 10N
B
37°

1 A 2kg
2 B 3kg

(C) (D)
C 1kg

2. A uniform stick of mass M is placed in a frictionless well as shown. The stick makes an angle  with the
horizontal. Then the force which the vertical wall exerts on right end of stick is :

Mg Mg Mg Mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2cot  2 tan  2cos  2sin 

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3. Two small spheres of equal mass, and heading towards each other with equal speeds, undergo a head-on
collision (no external force acts on system of two spheres). Then which of the following statement is
correct?
(A) Their final velocities must be zero.
(B) Their final velocities may be zero.
(C) Each must have a final velocity equal to the other’s initial velocity.
(D) Their velocities must be reduced in magnitude

4. In the figure shown a uniform rod of mass ‘m’ and length ‘’ is hinged at one end and the other end is

connected to a light vertical spring of spring constant ‘k’ as shown in figure. The spring has extension
such that rod is in equilibrium when it is horizontal. The rod can rotate about horizontal axis passing
through end ‘B’. Neglecting friction at the hinge find (a) extension in the spring (b) the force on the rod
due to hinge.

COMPREHENSION
Uniform rod AB is hinged at the end A in a horizontal position as shown in the figure (the hinge is
frictionless, that is, it does not exert any friction force on the rod). The other end of the rod is connected
to a block through a massless string as shown. The pulley is smooth and massless. Masses of the block
and the rod are same and are equal to ' m '.

5. Then just after release of block from this position, the tension in the thread is
mg 5 mg 11mg 3mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 8 8 8
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6. Then just after release of block from this position, the angular acceleration of the rod is
g 5g 11g 3g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 8 8 8

7. Then just after release of block from this position, the magnitude of reaction exerted by hinge on the rod
is
3mg 5 mg 9 mg 7 mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 16 16 16

8. Four identical rods, each of mass m and length l are joined to form a rigid square frame. The frame lies in
the X-Y plane, with its centre at the origin and the sides parallel to the x and y axis. it’s moment of inertia
about
y

 x

Column-I Column-II

(A) An axis parallel to z-axis and passing through a corner (p) 5/3 m2

(B) One side (q) 2/3 m2

(C) The x-axis (r) 4/3 m2

(D) The z-axis (s) 10/3 m2

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 STEP-VI TEST-8
Total Marks : 27 Max. Time : 29 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 Q.2 (3 marks, 3 min.) [6, 6]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.3 (4 marks, 4 min.) [4, 4]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.4 to Q. 5 (4 marks, 5 min.) [8, 10]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.6 to Q.8 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9] Your Answer

1. A uniform disc of mass m and radius r and a point mass m are arranged as shown in the figure. The
acceleration of point mass is: (Assume there is no slipping between pulley and thread and the disc can
rotate smoothly about a fixed horizontal axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane)

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

2. Mass m is connected with an ideal spring of natural length whose other end is fixed on a smooth

horizontal table. Initially spring is in its natural length . Mass m is given a velocity ‘v’ perpendicular to

the spring and released. The velocity perpendicular to the spring when its length is  + x, will be

2v 2v 2 v
(A) (B) (C) (D) zero
+x +x +x

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3. A ball of mass m is attached to the lower end of a light vertical spring of force constant k. The upper end
of the spring is fixed. The ball is released from rest with the spring at its normal (unstretched) length, and
comes to rest again after descending through a distance x.
mg
(A) x =
k
2mg
(B) x =
k
x
(C) the ball will have no acceleration at the position where it has descended through
2
(D) the ball will have an upward acceleration equal to g at its lowermost position.

4. A rod AB is moving on a fixed circle of radius R with constant velocity ‘v’ as shown in figure. P is the
3R
point of intersection of the rod and the circle. At an instant the rod is at a distance x = from centre of
5
the circle. The velocity of the rod is perpendicular to the rod and the rod is always parallel to the diameter
CD.

(a) Find the speed of point of intersection P.

(b) Find the angular speed of point of intersection P with respect to centre of the circle.

5. A uniform beam of length L and mass ‘m’ is supported as shown. If the cable suddenly breaks, determine;
immediately after the release.

(a) the acceleration of end B.

(b) the reaction at the pin support.

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COMPREHENSION
A smooth ball 'A' moving with velocity 'V' collides with another smooth identical ball at rest. After
collision both the balls move with same speed with angle between their velocities 60°. No external force
acts on the system of balls.

6. The speed of each ball after the collision is

V V V 2V
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 3

7. If the kinetic energy lost is fully converted to heat then heat produced is
1 2 1
(A) mV 2 (B) mV 2 (C) 0 (D) mV 2
3 3 6

8. The value of coefficient of restitution is

1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 0
3 3

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 STEP-VI TEST-9
Total Marks : 27 Max. Time : 29 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.2 (3 marks, 3 min.) [6, 6]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.3 (4 marks, 4 min.) [4, 4]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.4 to Q.5 (4 marks, 5 min.) [8, 10]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.6 to Q.8 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9]
Your Answer

1. A compound sphere is made by joining a hemispherical shell and a solid hemisphere of same radius R
and same mass as shown in figure. This system is kept between two smooth parallel walls and a smooth
floor with the hollow hemisphere on the top as shown in figure. The maximum angular velocity of the
compound sphere when the system is slightly disturbed is (all surfaces are smooth)

15g 15g 15g 15g

(A) (B) (C) (D)
64R 32R 16R 8R

2. A particle is placed at the origin of the coordinate system. Two forces of magnitude 20 N & 10 N act on it
as shown in figure. It is found that it starts moving towards the point (1,1). The net unknown force acting
on the particle at this position can be :

(A) 15 2 at angle 45º with positive x axis (B) 5 2 at angle 135º with positive x axis

(C) 5 2 at angle -45º with positive x axis (D) None of these

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3. A railway compartment is 16 m long, 2.4 m wide and 3.2 m high. It is moving with a velocity V. A
particle moving horizontally with a speed u, perpendicular to the direction of V, enters through a hole at
an upper corner A and strikes the diagonally opposite corner B. Assume g = 10 m/s 2.

(A)  = 20 m/s
(B) u = 3 m/s
(C) to an observer inside the compartment, the path of the particle is a parabola
(D) to a stationary observer outside the compartment, the path of the particle is a parabola

4. In the figure (i) a disc of mass M (kg) and radius R (m) is rotating smoothly about a fixed vertical axis
R
AB with angular speed 26 rad/s. A rod CD of length (m) and mass M (kg) is hinged at one end at
2
point ‘D’ on the disc. The rod remains in vertical position and rotates along with the disc about axis AB.
At some moment the rod CD gets a very small impulse at point ‘C’ due to air due to which the rod falls
on the disc along one radius and sticks to the disc as shown in figure (ii). Now find the angular velocity of
the disc in rad/s.

5. Block B of mass 2 kg rests on block A of mass 10 kg. All surfaces are rough with the value of coefficient
of friction as shown in the figure. Find the minimum force F that should be applied on block A to cause
relative motion between A and B. (g = 10 m/s2)

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COMPREHENSION
A horizontal uniform rod of mass 'm' has its left end hinged to the fixed incline plane, while its right end
rests on the top of a uniform cylinder of mass 'm' which in turn is at rest on the fixed inclined plane as
shown. The coefficient of friction between the cylinder and rod, and between the cylinder and inclined
plane, is sufficient to keep the cylinder at rest.

6. The magnitude of normal reaction exerted by the rod on the cylinder is

mg mg mg 2 mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2 3

7. The ratio of magnitude of frictional force on the cylinder due to the rod and the magnitude of frictional
force on the cylinder due to the inclined plane is:

(A) 1 : 1 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 2 :1

8. The magnitude of normal reaction exerted by the inclined plane on the cylinder is:
3mg 5mg
(A) mg (B) (C) 2mg (D)
2 4

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 STEP-VI TEST-10
Total Marks : 26 Max. Time : 27 min.
Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 to Q.3 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.4 (4 marks, 4 min.) [4, 4]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 (4 marks, 5 min.) [4, 5]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.6 to Q.8 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9] Your Answer

1. A bar of mass M and length L is in pure translatory motion with its centre of mass velocity V. It collides
with and sticks to a second identical bar which is initially at rest. (Assume that it becomes one composite
bar of length 2L). The angular velocity of the composite bar will be

3 V 4 V
(A) clockwise (B) clockwise
4 L 3 L

3 V V
(C) counterclockwise (D) counterclockwise
4 L L

2. A smooth tube of certain mass is rotated in gravity free space. The two balls shown in the figure move
towards ends of the tube. For the whole system which of the following quantity is not conserved.

(A) Angular momentum (B) Linear momentum

(C) Kinetic energy (D) Angular speed

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3. A uniform disc of mass M and radius R is released from the shown position. PQ is a string, OP is a
horizontal line, O is the centre of the disc and distance OP is R/2. Then tension in the string just after the
disc is released will be:

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

4. Which of the following statements is/are true

(A) work done by kinetic friction on an object may be positive.
(B) A rigid body rolls up an inclined plane without sliding. The friction force on it will be upwards. (only
contact force and gravitational force is acting)
(C) A rigid body rolls down an inclined plane without sliding. The friction force on it will be upwards.
(only contact force and gravitational force is acting)
(D) A rigid body is left from rest and having no angular velocity from the top of a rough inclined plane.
It moves down the plane with slipping. The friction force on it will be upwards.

5. Find the acceleration of solid right circular roller A, weighing 12 kg when it is being pulled by another
weight B (6 kg) along the horizontal plane as in figure (pulley is massless). The weight B is attached to
the end of a string wound around the circumference of roller. Assume there is no slipping of the roller and
the string is inextensible.

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COMPREHENSION
A small ball (uniform solid sphere) of mass m is released from the top of a wedge of the same mass m.
The wedge is free to move on a smooth horizontal surface. The ball rolls without sliding on the wedge.
The required height of the wedge are mentioned in the figure.
m

h
P
m
h
Q

6. The speed of the wedge when the ball is just going to leave the wedge at point 'P' of the wedge is

5gh 5gh
(A) (B) gh (C) (D) None of these
9 6

7. The total kinetic energy of the ball just before it falls on the ground
13
(A) 2 mgh (B) mgh (C) mgh (D) None of these
18

8. The horizontal separation between the ball and the edge 'PQ' of wedge just before the ball falls on the
ground is

3 10 2 10
(A) h (B) h (C) 2 h (D) None of these
2 3

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 STEP-VI : ANSWER KEY
TEST-1
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. A, C 6. 1/7, 23/14

TEST-2
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. BD 5. 3a/2p

6. (a)
1
4
(− 3iˆ − 2 ˆj + 9kˆ ) (b) 14 (−16iˆ + 17 ˆj + 7 kˆ ) 7. (A)-q,r; (B)-p,s; (C)-p,s; (D)-p,s

TEST-3
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. AD

TEST-4
1
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. − m/sec.
6

 55a 49a 
6. coordinates of centre of mass are  ,  7. F = 2mg
 104 104 

TEST-5
1. B 2. A 3. 1/4 m = 0.25 m 4. A 5. A 6. B
7. (A)-p, (B)-t (C)-s (D)-r

TEST-6
3
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (2,0) 6. 7. (B)
2
8. (B) 9. (A)

TEST-7
mg mg
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (a) (b) 5. (B) 6. (D)
2k 2

7. (C) 8. A–s, B–p, C–q, D–r

TEST-8
5
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (BCD) 4. (a) VP = V (b) V cosec 
4
9g 4w
5. (a)  (b)  6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (B)
7 7

TEST-9
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (ABCD) 4. 36 5. 48 N 6. (C)
7. (A) 8. (B)

TEST-10
20 2g
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (ABCD) 5. a= or 6. (A)
7 7

7. (D) 8. (B)

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