Two masses m₁ = 5 kg and m₂ = 4.8 kg tied to a string are hanging over a light frictionless pulley. What is the acceleration of the masses when they are free to move (g = 9.8 m/s²) 

(1) 0.2 m/s²

(2) 9.8 m/s²

(3) 5 m/s²

(4) 4.8 m/s²

A block of mass 4 kg is suspended through two light spring balances A and B. Then A and B will read respectively:

(1) 4 kg and zero kg

(2) Zero kg and 4 kg

(3) 4 kg and 4 kg

(4) 2 kg and 2 kg

The mass of a body measured by a physical balance in a lift at rest is found to be m. If the lift is going up with an acceleration a, its mass will be measured as:

1. $m\left(1-\frac{{\displaystyle a}}{{\displaystyle g}}\right)$

2. $m\left(1+\frac{{\displaystyle a}}{{\displaystyle g}}\right)$

3. m

4. Zero

In the arrangement shown in figure, the ends P and Q of an unstretchable string move downwards with uniform speed U. Pulleys A and B are fixed. Mass M moves upwards with a speed 

1. $2U \cos \theta$

2. $U \cos \theta$

3. $\frac{2U}{\cos \theta }$

4. $\frac{U}{\cos \theta }$

A solid sphere of mass 2 kg is resting inside a cube as shown in the figure. The cube is moving with a velocity $v=(5t\hat{i}+2t\hat{j})m/s$. Here t is the time in second. All surface are smooth. The sphere is at rest with respect to the cube. What is the total force exerted by the sphere on the cube. (Take g = 10 m/s²)

1. $\sqrt{29}N$

2. 29 N

3. 26 N

4. $\sqrt{89}N$

The masses of 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are connected by a massless spring as shown in figure. A force of 200 N acts on the 20 kg mass. At the instant shown, the 10 kg mass has acceleration 12 m/sec². What is the acceleration of 20 kg mass?

(1) 12 m/sec²

(2) 4 m/sec²

(3) 10 m/sec²

(4) Zero

The blocks A and B are arranged as shown in the figure. The pulley is frictionless. The mass of A is 10 kg. The coefficient of friction of A with the horizontal surface is 0.20. The minimum mass of B to start the motion will be 

(1) 2 kg

(2) 0.2 kg

(3) 5 kg

(4) 10 kg

Two carts of masses 200 kg and 300 kg on horizontal rails are pushed apart. Suppose the coefficient of friction between the carts and the rails are same. If the 200 kg cart travels a distance of 36 m and stops, then the distance travelled by the cart weighing 300 kg is 

(1) 32 m

(2) 24 m

(3) 16 m

(4) 12 m

Assuming the coefficient of friction between the road and tyres of a car to be 0.5, the maximum speed with which the car can move round a curve of 40.0 m radius without slipping, if the road is unbanked, should be 

(1) 25 m/s

(2) 19 m/s

(3) 14 m/s

(4) 11 m/s

Consider a car moving on a straight road with a speed of 100 m/s. The distance at which the car can be stopped is: $[{\mu }_k=0.5]$ 

(1) 100 m

(2) 400 m

(3) 800 m

(4) 1000 m