STEP-VIII TEST-1

Total Marks : 28 Max. Time : 29 min.

Single choice Objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.1 (3 marks, 3 min.) [3, 3]
Multiple choice objective ('–1' negative marking) Q.2 to Q.4 (4 marks, 4 min.) [12, 12]
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. The resultant amplitude due to super position of x 1 = sin  t, x2 = 5 sin ( t + 37º) and x3 = − 15 cos  t
is:
(A) 17 (B) 21 (C) 13 (D) none of these

2. A 20 gm particle is subjected to two simple harmonic motions

x1 = 2 sin 10 t,

x2 = 4 sin (10 t + ). where x1 & x2 are in metre & t is in sec.
3

(A) The displacement of the particle at t = 0 will be 2 3 m.

(B) Maximum speed of the particle will be 20 7 m/s.

(C) Magnitude of maximum acceleration of the particle will be 200 7 m/s2.

(D) Energy of the resultant motion will be 28 J.

3. A particle moves in xy plane according to the law x = a sinwt and y = a(1-coswt) where a and w are
constants. The particle traces
(A) a parabola
(B) a straight line equally inclined to x and y axes
(C) a circle
(D) a distance proportional to time.

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4. Out of the statements given, which is/are correct ?

(A) The amplitude of a resultant simple harmonic motion obtained by superposition of two simple
harmonic motions along the same direction can be less than lesser of the amplitudes of the participating
SHMs.
(B) When two simple harmonic motions which are in phase and in perpendicular directions superpose
then resulting motion will be SHM with same phase.
(C) When two simple harmonic motions (with amplitudes A 1 and A2) which are out of phase (that means
phase difference ) and in perpendicular directions, superpose then resulting motion will be SHM with

amplitude A12 + A22 .

(D) The combination of two simple harmonic motions of equal amplitude in perpendicular directions
differing in phase by /2 rad is a circular motion.

5. If the acceleration of the block B in the following system is a (in m/s 2) then find out value of 2a/5 (g = 10
m/s2):

COMPREHENSION
The velocity of a block of mass 2 kg moving along x-axis at any time t is given by v = 20 – 10t (m/s)
where t is in seconds and v is in m/s. At time t = 0, the block is moving in positive x-direction.
6. The work done by net force on the block starting from t = 0 till it covers a distance of 25 meter will be:
(A) +200 J (B) – 200J (C) + 300J (D) – 300J

7. The power due to net force on block at t = 3 sec. is :

(A) 100 watts (B) 200 watts (C) 300 watts (D) 400 watts

8. The Kinetic energy of block at t = 3 sec. is :

(A) 50 J (B) 100 J (C) 200 J (D) 300 J

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STEP-VIII 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.8 (4 marks, 5 min.) [16, 20]
Your Answer

1. A sine wave of wavelength  is travelling in a medium. The minimum distance between the two particles,
always having same speed, is -

(A) /4 (B) /3 (C) /2 (D) 

2. When a harmonic wave is propagating through a medium, the displacement ‘y’ of a particle of the
2
medium is represented by y = 10 sin (1800 t − x). The time period will be
5
1 1
(A) s (B) s (C) 36 s (D) 360 s
360 36

3. A transverse wave described by equation y = 0.02sin (x + 30t) (where x and t are in metres and sec.
respectively) is travelling along a wire of area of cross–section 1mm2 and density 8000kg/m3. What is the
tension in the string?
(A) 20 N (B) 7.2 N (C) 30 N (D) 14.4 N

4. A ball tied to the end of the string swings in a vertical circle under the influence of gravity.
(A) When the string makes an angle 90º with the vertical, the tangential acceleration is zero and radial
acceleration is somewhere between minimum and maximum
(B) When the string makes an angle 90º with the vertical, the tangential acceleration is maximum and
radial acceleration is somewhere between maximum and minimum
(C) At no place in circular motion, tangential acceleration is equal to radial acceleration (in magnitude)
(D) When radial acceleration has its maximum value, the tangential acceleration is zero

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5. A uniform rod of length 75 cm is hinged at one of its ends and is free to rotate in vertical plane. It is
released from rest when rod is horizontal. When the rod becomes vertical, it is breaks at mid–point and
lower part now moves freely. The distance of centre of lower part from hinge, when it again becomes
vertical for the first time is r. Find the approximate value of 2r.

6. In figure shown minimum mass of block B (at a particular angle between horizontal and string AP) to just
m
slide the block A on rough horizontal surface is as shown in figure. If  is the coefficient of friction
2
1
between block A and ground then will be :
2

m 
7. Body 1 experiences a perfectly elastic collision with a stationary Body 2. Determine the mass ratio  2 
 m1 
, if after a head-on collision the particles fly apart in the opposite directions with equal speeds.

8. A sinusoidal wave propagates along a string. In figure (a) and (b) 'y' represents displacement of particle
from the mean position. 'x' & 't' have usual meanings. Find:

(a) wavelength, frequency and speed of the wave.

(b) maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of the particles
(c) the magnitude of slope of the string at x = 2 at t = 4 sec.

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STEP-VIII TEST-3
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) (2 × 4)Q.7 (8 marks, 10 min.) [8, 10]
Your Answer

1. A rod of mass m is supported by string AB and friction due to wall. Then friction force on rod due to wall
is : (g = acceleration due to gravity).

mg
(A) mg upward (B) mg downward (C) upward (D) Data insufficient
2

2. A small block of mass m is released from rest from point A inside a smooth hemisphere bowl of radius R,
which is fixed on ground such that OA is horizontal. The ratio (x) of magnitude of centripetal force and
normal reaction on the block at any point B varies with  as :

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

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3. Two blocks of mass m and 2m are arranged on a wedge that is fixed on a horizontal surface. Friction
coefficient between the block and wedge are shown in figure. Find the magnitude of acceleration of two
blocks.

m Fixed 2m
µ=1 wedge smooth
53° 37°

COMPREHENSION
A projectile is fired with speed v0 at t = 0 on a planet named 'Increasing Gravity'. This planet is strange
one, in the sense that the acceleration due to gravity increases linearly with time t as g(t) = bt, where b is a
positive constant. 'Increasing Gravity'
4. If angle of projection with horizontal is  then the time of flight is :

6v 0 sin  2v 0 sin  3v0 sin  2v 0

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

5. If angle of projection with horizontal is , then the maximum height attained is

1 (v 0 sin )3/ 2 4 (v0 sin )3/ 2 (2v 0 sin )3/ 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 b 3 b 3 b

6. At what angle with horizontal should the projectile be fired so that it travels the maximum horizontal
distance:
1 1
(A)  = tan–1 (B)  = tan–1 (C)  = tan–1 2 (D)  = tan–1 2
2 2

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7. The displacement-time graph of a body acted upon by some forces is shown in the figure. For this
situation match the entries of column I with the entries of column II.
s
B

C
A

O t
Column I Column II

(A) For OA, the total work done by all (p) always positive
forces together
(B) For OA, the work done by few of the (q) always negative
acting forces
(C) For AB, the work done by few of the (r) can be positive
acting forces
(D) For BC, the work done by few of the (s) can be zero
acting forces.
(t) can be negative

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STEP-VIII TEST-4
Total Marks : 22 Max. Time : 23 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]
Your Answer

1. A carpenter has constructed a toy as shown in figure. If the density of the material of the sphere is 12
tirnes that of cone, the y-coordinate of COM of toy from point O

9R 7R
(A) 3R (B) (C) (D) 4R
2 2

2. An airplane flies between two cities separated by a distance D. Assume the wind blows directly from one
city to the other at a speed VA (as shown) and the speed of the airplane is Vo relative to the air. Find the
time taken by the airplane to make a round trip between the two cities (that is, to fly from city A to city
B and then back to City A)?

2DVo DVo 2DVo DVo

(A) (B) (C) (D)
V02 − VA2 V02 − VA2 V02 + VA2 V02 + VA2

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3. A travelling wave y = A sin (k x −  t + ) passes from a heavier string to a lighter string. The reflected
wave has amplitude 0.5 A. The junction of the strings is at x = 0. The equation of the reflected wave is:
(A) y  = 0.5 A sin (k x +  t + ) (B) y  = − 0.5 A sin (k x +  t + )

(C) y  = − 0.5 A sin ( t − k x − ) (D) y  = 0.5 A sin (k x +  t − )

4. 2 kg block is kept on 1 kg block as shown. The friction between 1 kg block and fixed surface is absent
and the coefficient of friction between 2 kg block and 1 kg block is µ = 0.1. A constant horizontal force F
= 4 N is applied on 1 kg block. If the work done by the friction on 1 kg block in 2 s is – X J, then find X.
Take g = 10 m/s2.

COMPREHENSION
A sinusoidal wave travels along a taut string of linear mass density 0.1 g/cm. The particles oscillate along
y-direction and wave moves in the positive x-direction. The amplitude and frequency of oscillation are
2mm and 50 Hz respectively. The minimum distance between two particles oscillating in the same phase
is 4m.
5. The tension in the string is (in newton)
(A) 4000 (B) 400 (C) 25 (D) 250

6. The amount of energy transferred (in Joules) through any point of the string in 5 seconds is
2
(A)
10

2
(B)
50

2
(C)
5
(D) Cannot be calculated because area of cross-section of string is not given.

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7. If at x = 2m and t = 2s, the particle is at y = 1mm and its velocity is in positive y-direction, then the
equation of this travelling wave is : (y is in mm, t is in seconds and x is in metres)
x x
(A) y = 2 sin ( – 100 t + 30°) (B) y = 2 sin ( – 100 t + 120°)
2 2
x
(C) y = 2 sin ( – 100 t + 150°) (D) None of these
2

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STEP-VIII TEST-2
Total Marks : 22 Max. Time : 23 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]
Your Answer

1. A boy of mass 30 kg starts running from rest along a circular path of radius 6 m with constant tangential
acceleration of magnitude 2 m/s2. After 2 sec from start he feels that his shoes started slipping on ground.
The friction coefficient between his shoes and ground is : (Take g = 10 m/s 2)
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 5

2. A small smooth disc of mass m and radius r moving with an initial velocity ‘v’ along the positive x-axis
collided with a big disc of mass 2m and radius 2r which was initially at rest with its centre at origin as
shown in figure.
y

r v
2r
x
O

If the coefficient of restitution is 0 then velocity of larger disc after collision is

8v ˆ 2 2 ˆ 8v ˆ 2 2 ˆ
(A) i − vj (B) i + vj
27 27 27 27

v 2 2 ˆ 8v ˆ
(C) î (D) vi − j
3 27 27

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3. A uniform rod AB of mass m and length l at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. An impulse P is applied
to the end B. The time taken by the rod to turn through a right angle is:

2ml ml ml 2 ml

(A) (B) (C) (D)
P 3P 12P 3P

4. In the figure shown the pulley is smooth. The spring and the string are light. The block ‘B’ slides down
from the top along the fixed rough wedge of inclination . Assuming that the block reaches the end of the
wedge. Find the speed of the block at the end. Take the coefficient of friction between the block and the
wedge to be µ and the spring was relaxed when the block was released from the top of the wedge.

COMPREHENSION
A sinusoidal wave travels along a taut string of linear mass density 0.1 g/cm. The particles oscillate along
y-direction and wave moves in the positive x-direction. The amplitude and frequency of oscillation are
2mm and 50 Hz respectively. The minimum distance between two particles oscillating in the same phase
is 4m.
5. The tension in the string is (in newton)
(A) 4000 (B) 400 (C) 25 (D) 250

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6. The amount of energy transferred (in Joules) through any point of the string in 5 seconds is
2
(A)
10

2
(B)
50

2
(C)
5
(D) Cannot be calculated because area of cross-section of string is not given.

7. If at x = 2m and t = 2s, the particle is at y = 1mm and its velocity is in positive y-direction, then the
equation of this travelling wave is : (y is in mm, t is in seconds and x is in metres)
x x
(A) y = 2 sin ( – 100 t + 30°) (B) y = 2 sin ( – 100 t + 120°)
2 2
x
(C) y = 2 sin ( – 100 t + 150°) (D) None of these
2

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STEP-VIII TEST-6
Total Marks : 22 Max. Time : 22 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]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.7 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9]
Your Answer

1. Three waves producing displacement in the same direction of same frequency and of amplitudes 10 m,
4m and 7 m arrive at a point with successive phase difference of  / 2. The amplitude of the resultant
wave is
(A) 2m (B) 7m (C) 5m (D) 1

2. A string fixed at both ends has consecutive standing wave modes for which the distances between
adjacent nodes are 18 cm and 16 cm respectively. The length of the string is -
(A) 144 cm (B) 152 cm (C) 176 cm (D) 200 cm

3. The sphere at P is given a downward velocity v 0 and swings in a vertical plane at the end of a rope of
= 1m attached to a support at O. The rope breaks at angle 30° from horizontal, knowing that it can
withstand a maximum tension equal to three times the weight of the sphere. Then the value of v0 will be :
(g = 2 m/s2)

g 2g 3g g
(A) m/s (B) m/s (C) m/s (D) m/s
2 3 2 3

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4. Initial velocity and acceleration of a particle are as shown in the figure. Acceleration vector of particle
remain constant. Then radius of curvature of path of particle:

9
(A) is 9m initially (B) is m initially
3
9 3
(C) will have minimum value of m (D) will have minimum value m
8 8

COMPREHENSION
A van accelerates uniformly down an inclined hill going from rest to 30 m/s in 6 s. During the
acceleration, a toy of mass m = 0.1 kg hangs by a light string from the van's ceiling. The acceleration is
such that string remains perpendicular to the ceiling. (Take g = 10 m/s 2)

5. The angle  of the incline is :

(A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 45°

6. The tension in the string is

3
(A) 1.0 N (B) 0.5 N (C) N (D) 3N
2

7. The friction force on the van is

(A) Zero (B) mg cos (C) mg sin (D) mg tan

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STEP-VIII TEST-7
Total Marks : 23 Max. Time : 25 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 to Q.4 (4 marks, 5 min.) [8, 10]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.7 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9]
Your Answer

1. The particle displacement (in cm) in a stationary wave is given by y(x, t) = 2 sin (0.1 x) cos

(100 t). The distance between a node and the next antinode is :
(A) 2.5 cm (B) 7.5 cm (C) 5 cm (D) 10 cm

2. A string of length 1.5 m with its two ends clamped is vibrating in fundamental mode. Amplitude at the
centre of the string is 4 mm. Minimum distance between the two points having amplitude 2 mm is:
(A) 1 m (B) 75 cm (C) 60 cm (D) 50 cm

3. A string is fixed at both ends. The tension in the string and density of the string are accurately known but
the length and the radius of cross section of the string are known with some error. If maximum errors
made in the measurement of length and radius are 1% and 0.5% respectively then what is the maximum
possible percentage error in the calculation of fundamental frequency of that string.

4. A mass m1 lies on fixed, smooth cylinder. An ideal cord attached to m 1 passes over the cylinder and is
connected to mass m2 as shown in the figure.
(a) Find the value of  (shown in diagram) for which the system is in equilibrium
(b) Given m1 = 5 kg, m2 = 4kg. The system is released from rest when  = 30º. Find the magnitude of
acceleration of mass m1 just after the system is released.

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COMPREHENSION
Figure shows a clamped metal string of length 30 cm and linear mass density 0.1 kg/m. which is taut at a
tension of 40 N. A small rider (piece of paper) is placed on string at point P as shown. An external
vibrating tuning fork is brought near this string and oscillations of rider are carefully observed.

5. At which of the following frequencies of turning fork, rider will not vibrate at all :
100
(A) Hz (B) 50 Hz (C) 200 Hz (D) None of these
3

6. At which of the following frequencies the point P on string will have maximum oscillation amplitude
among all points on string :
200
(A) Hz (B) 100 Hz (C) 200 Hz (D) None of these
3

7. Now if the tension in the string is made 160 N, at which of the following frequencies of turning fork, rider
will not vibrate at all
100
(A) Hz (B) 50 Hz (C) 200 Hz (D) None of these
3

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STEP-VIII TEST-8
Total Marks : 29 Max. Time : 32 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 to Q.5 (4 marks, 4 min.) [8, 8]
Subjective Questions ('–1' negative marking) Q.6 (4 marks, 5 min.) [4, 5]
Match the Following (no negative marking) (2 × 4) (8 marks, 10 min.) [8, 10]
Your Answer

1. A loaded spring gun, initially at rest on a horizontal frictionless surface fires a marble of mass m at an
angle of elevation . The mass of the gun is M, that of the marble is m and the muzzle velocity of the
marble is v0, then velocity of the gun just after the firing is :
m v0 m v0 cos  m v0 cos  m v0 cos 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
M M M+m M+m

2. Equation of a standing wave is generally expressed as y = 2A sint coskx. In the equation, quantity /k
represents
(A) the transverse speed of the particles of the string.
(B) the speed of either of the component waves.
(C) the speed of the standing wave.
(D) a quantity that is independent of the properties of the string.

3. A string 1m long fixed at one end is made to oscillate by a 300Hz vibrator attached to its other end. The
string vibrates in 3 loops. The speed of transverse waves in the string is equal to
(A) 100 m/s (B) 200 m/s (C) 300 m/s (D) 400 m/s

4. Which of the following combinations can give standing wave.

(A) y1 = A sin2 (t − kx); y2 = − A sin2 (t + kx)
(B) y1 = A sin (kx − t); y2 = A cos (t + kx)
(C) y1 = 2A cos2 (t − kx + ); y2 = A [sin 2 (t + kx) − 1]
(D) y1 = A sin (kx − t + 30º); y2 = A cos (t + kx − 60º).
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5. The vibrations of a string of length 600 cm fixed at both ends are represented by the equation
 x
y = 4 sin    cos (96  t)
 15 
where x and y are in cm and t in seconds.
(A) The maximum displacement of a particle at x = 5 cm is 2 3 cm .

(B) The nodes located along the string are 15n where integer n varies from 0 to 40.
(C) The velocity of the particle at x = 7.5 cm at t = 0.25 sec is zero
(D) The equations of the component waves whose superposition gives the above wave are
 x   x 
2 sin 2  + 48 t  , 2 sin2  − 48t  
 30   30 

6. In the figure shown calculate the angle of friction. The block does not slide. Take g = 10 m/s 2.

7. Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 10 kg are kept or a rough horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction
between both blocks and floor is  = 0.2. The surface of contact of both blocks are smooth. Horizontal
forces of magnitude 20 N and 60 N are applied on both the blocks as shown in figure. Match the
statement in column-I with the statements in column-II.
F1=20N
20kg 10kg F2=60N
left
=0.2 right
rough horizontal floor

Column-I Column-II

(A) Frictional force acting on block of mass 10 kg (p) has magnitude 20 N

(B) Frictional force acting on block of mass 20 kg (q) has magnitude 40 N
(C) Normal reaction exerted by 20 kg block on 10 kg block (r) is zero
(D) Net force on system consisting of 10 kg block (s) is towards right (in horizontal
and 20 kg block direction).

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STEP-VIII TEST-9
Total Marks : 25 Max. Time : 25 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 (4 marks, 5 min.) [4, 4]
Comprehension ('–1' negative marking) Q.5 to Q.7 (3 marks, 3 min.) [9, 9]
Your Answer

1. What is the minimum stopping distance for a vehicle of mass m moving with speed v along a level road.
If the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is .

v2 2v 2 v2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
2 g g g

2. The (x, y) coordinates of the corners of a square plate are (0, 0) (L, 0) (L, L) and (0, L). The edges of the
plate are clamped & transverse standing waves are set up in it. If u (x, y) denotes the displacement of the
plate at the point (x, y) at some instant of time, the possible expression for 'u' is : [ a = positive constant]

 x   y   x   y 
(A) a cos   cos   (B) a sin   sin  2 L 
 2 L   2L   L   

 x   2y   2x   x 
(C) a sin   sin   (D) a cos   sin  
 L   L   L   L 

3. A chord attached about an end to a vibrating fork divides it into 6 loops, when its tension is 36 N. The
tension at which it will vibrate in 4 loops is:
(A) 24 N (B) 36 N (C) 64 N (D) 81 N

4. A wire having a linear mass density 5.0  10 3 kg/m is stretched between two rigid supports with a
−

tension of 450 N. The wire resonates at a frequency of 420 Hz. The next higher frequency at which the
same wire resonates is 480 Hz. The length of the wire is
(A) 2.0 m (B) 2.1 m (C) 2.5 m (D) 3 m

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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.

COMPREHENSION
An observer having a gun observes a remotely controlled balloon. When he first noticed the balloon, it
was at an altitude of 800 m and moving vertically upward at a constant velocity of 5m/s. The horizontal
displacement of balloon from the observer is 1600 m . Shells fired from the gun have an initial velocity of
400 m/s at a fixed angle θ (sin θ = 3/5 and cos θ = 4/5). The observer having gun waits (for some time
after observing the balloon) and fires so as to destroy the balloon. Assume g = 10m/s 2. Neglect air
resistance.

6. The flight time of the shell before it strikes the balloon is

(A) 2sec (B) 5sec. (C) 10 sec (D) 15 sec

7. The altitude of the collision above ground level is

(A) 1250m (B) 1325m (C) 1075m (D) 1200m

8. After noticing the balloon, the time for which observer having gun waits before firing the shell is
(A) 50 sec. (B) 55 sec. (C) 60 sec. (D) 45 sec.

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STEP-VIII TEST-10
Total Marks : 25 Max. Time : 26 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 (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 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

2. With reference to the figure shown, if the coefficient of friction at the surfaces is 0.42, then the force
required to pull out the 6.0 kg block with an acceleration of 1.50 m/s 2 will be:

(A) 36 N (B) 24 N (C) 84 N (D) 51 N

3. A string of length ‘’ is fixed at both ends. It is vibrating in its 3 rd overtone with maximum amplitude ‘a’.

The amplitude at a distance from one end is :

3

3a a
(A) a (B) 0 (C) (D)
2 2

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4. What is the percentage change in the tension necessary in a sonometer of fixed length to produce a note
one octave lower (half of original frequency) than before
(A) 25% (B) 50% (C) 67% (D)75%

5. A rope, under tension of 200 N and fixed at both ends, oscillates in a second harmonic standing wave
 x 
pattern. The displacement of the rope is given by y = (0.10 m) sin   sin(12 t), where x = 0 at one end
 3 
of the rope, x is in meters and t is in seconds. Find the length of the rope in meters.

COMPREHENSION
A uniform bar of length 6a & mass 8 m lies on a smooth horizontal table. Two point masses m & 2 m

moving in the same horizontal plane with speeds 2v and v respectively strike the bar as shown & stick to
the bar after collision.

6. Velocity of the centre of mass of the system is

v 2v
(A) (B) v (C) (D) Zero
2 3

7. Angular velocity of the rod about centre of mass of the system is

v v v v
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5a 15a 3a 10a

8. Total kinetic energy of the system, just after the collision is

3 3 3
(A) mv2 (B) mv2 (C) mv2 (D) 3 mv2
5 25 15

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 STEP-VIII : ANSWER KEY
TEST-1
1. (C) 2. (ABCD) 3. (CD) 4. (ABCD) 5. [3] 6. (D)
7. (B) 8. (B)

TEST-2
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (BD) 5. [5]

m2
6. [3] 7. =3 8. (a) 6m, 0.25 Hz, 1.5m/s; (b) 1.5  mm/s,0.752 mm/s (c) 
m1

TEST-3
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. Acceleration = 0 4. (A)
5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (A) – p ; (B) – r, s, t ; (C) – r, s, t ; (D) – r, s, t

TEST-4
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. [8] 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (D)

TEST-5
2  
2
1  h 
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. V=  mgh – K   − µmgh cot 
m  2  sin   

5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (D)

TEST-6
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (AC) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A)

TEST-7
m2
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. 1.5% 4. sin = , (b) m/s2 5. (C) 6. (D)
m1

7. (C)

TEST-8
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (ABCD) 5. (ABCD)

1
6.  = tan–1 7. (A)-p,s; (B)-p,s; (C)-q,s; (D)-r
2

TEST-9
1
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. − m/sec. 6. (B)
6

7. (C) 8. (A)

TEST-10
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. 06 m 6. (D) 7. (A)

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