Important Questions:

Pulley Block System

1.
Three equal weight A, B and C of mass 6 kg 7.
For the arrangement shown in the figure. The extension
each are having on a string passing over a in the spring, for which the block remains at rest is
fixed frictionless pulley. The tension in the (g = 10 m/s2)
string between connecting weights B and C
is A B
a. 38 N b. 40 N
C
c. 36 N d. 30 N
2.
A massless string passing over a friction
less pulley and carries two masses m1 & m2
(m1 > m2 ) at its ends. If g is the acceleration m2
due to gravity then the thrust on the pulley is m1 a. 20 cm b. 25 cm
(m1 > m2) c. 15 cm d. 30 cm
 4m1m 2  8.
The acceleration of blocks of mass 2 kg F = 60N
a.  g b. Zero
 m1 + m 2  and 4 kg are respectively (Pulleys and
threads are massless) (g = 10 m/s2)
 2m1m 2   2m m 
c.  g d.  1 2 g a. a1 = 5 m/s2; a2 = 2.5 m/s2
 m1 + m 2   m1m 2  b. a1 = a2 = 0
2 kg
3.
A light string passes over a 20
frictionless pulley. To one of its c. a1 = a2 = m/s2
6
ends a mass of 10 kg is attached 4 kg
to its other end a mass of 15 kg is d. a1 = 20 m/s2; a2 = 5 m/s2
attached. The tension in the
9.
If masses are released from the position shown in figure
thread will be 10kg A
then time elapsed before mass m1 collides with the floor
a. 117.6 N b. 118 N B 15kg
will be:
c. 120 N d. None
4.
Two block of mass 3 kg and m kg
connected to each other with the help of
string which passes over a frictionless
g
pulley. If the acceleration of system is m1 > m2
then what is the value of m? 4
m2 d
a. 1.5 kg b. 1.8 kg
c. 0.5 kg d. 1 kg
5.
The acceleration of system of two bodies over the wedge 2m1gd 2 ( m1 + m 2 ) d
a. b.
as shown in figure is (m1 = 3 kg) (m2 = 5 kg) m1 + m 2 ( m1 − m 2 ) g
2 ( m1 − m 2 ) d
c. d. None of these
( m1 + m 2 ) g
10. In figure shown, both blocks are released from rest. The
time to cross each other is:

a. 3.39 m/s2 b. 4 m/s2

c. 1 m/s2 d. 2.5 m/s2
6.
Two masses M and m are connected by the
arrangement shown in figure. What is the 2m
downward acceleration of mass M?
4 kg
2M − m  2M − m 
a.  g b.   2g
4m
 3M + m   4M + m  1kg
m
M−m M 
c.  g d.  g M
a. 2 second b. 3 second
M+m  2M + m  c. 1 second d. 4 second
 Solutions
1. (b) Tension is given by 5. (a) m2g sin 60° – T = m2a --- (i)
2m1m3 2 × 6 × 6 × 10 720 T – m1 g sin 30° = m1a ---- (ii)
T= × g= = = 40
m1 + m 2 + m3 6+6+6 18 Adding both equations.

2. (a) Equations of motion are m 2 g sin 60o − m1g sin 30o
T =a
m1g - T = m1a .........(i) ( m1 + m 2 )
a T a
a T T
T - m2g = m2a .........(ii) m2g a
From eq (i) T = -m1a + m1g m2g m1 m2
m1gcos30
o

–m1a + m1g – m2g = m2a o

m2gcos60o
30 m1 g m2 g m
m1g – m1a = m2a + m2g m1gsin 30
o o
60 2 gs
in
g(m1 – m2) = a (m1 + m2) 60 o
Putting the value of a in eq (i) we get  3 1
9.8  5 × − 3 × 
m ( m − m2 ) g (m 2 sin 60o − m1 sin 30o )  2 2 
m1g − T = 1 1 = 
( m1 + m 2 ) ( m1 + m 2 ) 8

m1g − T
=
(m 2
1
)
− m1m 2 g
⇒ ( m1 + m 2 )( m1g − T ) a=
9.8 ( 2.5 × 1.71 − 1.5 )
( m1 + m 2 ) 8
a = 3.39 m/s2
= (m12 – m1 m2)g
6. (b) Mg – T = MA .....(1)
∴ m12 g − m1T + m1m 2 g − m 2 T = m12 g − m1m 2 g
mA
m12 g − m1T + m 2 m1g − m 2 T = m12 g + m1m 2 g = 0 2T − mg = .....(2)
2

−T(m1 + m 2 ) + 2 m1 m 2 g =
0 2[eq (1)] + eq(2)
2m1m 2  m
g=T ( 2M − m ) g= A  2M + 
m1 + m 2  2

( 2M − m ) 2g
Thrust on the pulley is 2T A=
4M + m
4m1m 2 g
∴ Thrust is equal to 7. (a) kx = 2T & T = 10g
m1 + m 2
30 − 2g 4g − 30
8. (a)=
a1 a2
↑= ↓
 2m1m 2  2 × 10 × 15 × 9.8 2 4
3. (a) T =  g =
 m1 + m 2  25
m1 − m 2
2 × 2 × 15 × 9.8 9. (b) a = g
= T = 117.6 N m1 + m 2
5
2d
t=
( m 2 − m1 ) a
4. (b) a= g
( m1 + m 2 ) 4g − g 3g
10. (c)
= a =
g  3− m  4 +1 5
= g srel = 6m
4  3+ m 
6g
1 3− m a=
rel = 12m / s 2
= ⇒ 3 + m = 12 − 4m 5
4 3+ m
2s rel

5m =9 ⇒ m =9 / 5 =1.8 kg =t = 1s
a rel
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