Test: Laws of Motion - NEET MCQ

• The stone is moving in a circular path with constant speed, this is uniform circular motion.
• In uniform circular motion, at any instant velocity (magnitude speed) acts tangentially to the circular path.
• Hence, when string is cut the stone will fly off tangentially to circular path with velocity of magnitude speed.

Mass of the man, m = 70 kg
Acceleration, a = 0
Using Newton’s second law of motion, We can write the equation of motion as, 
R – mg = ma
∴ R = mg = 70 × 10 = 700 N
∴ the weighing scale = 700 / g = 700 / 10 = 70 kg

Key points:

• The stone has a mass of 0.1 kg.
• The train is moving at a constant velocity (1 m/s).
• The stone is at rest relative to the train.
• We are neglecting air resistance.

Since the stone is at rest relative to the train and the train is moving with a constant accleration, the net force acting on mass .
F= ma 
F =0.1 x 1 N
F = 0.1 N

• The third law states that all forces between two objects exist in equal magnitude and opposite direction. 
• If one object A exerts a force F_A on a second object B, then B simultaneously exerts a force F_B on A, and the two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, F_A = −F_B
• Newton's third Law:
  

• Force is required to start a stationary object and to stop a moving object due to inertia. 
• Inertia is a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
• This is also called law of inertia or newton's first law of motion.
• Newton's first Law:
  

• When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body.
• To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction or the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and opposite in direction.

If net force act on a body then acceleration of the body will also be zero. Hence velocity will not be changed i.e. it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line.

Weight of the stone is balanced by the reaction of the floor. The only acceleration is provided by the horizontal motion of the train.

a = 1ms^-2

Force in horizontal direction 

F = ma = 0.1 x 1 = 0.1N

According to Newton's second Law of motion,
Apparent weight, R = m(a+g) 

= 70(10+10) 

= 1400N 

mass = R/g

= 1400/10 

= 140Kg

• The moving helicopter is a non-inertial frame and hence we do need to apply pseudo force onto the body so as to solve equations with Newton's laws. 
• The pseudo force needed to be applied, f = ma = 300 x 15 N = 4500N
• Thus the net downward force due to the passengers is 7500N.

• According to Newton s Second Law of Motion, also known as the Law of Force and Acceleration, a force upon an object causes it to accelerate according to the formula net force = mass x acceleration.
• It states that the force applied on a body is proportional to the rate of change of momentum of the body.
• So the acceleration of the object is directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass.

When no external forces act on a system of several interacting particles, then the total momentum of system is conserved.
Law of conservation of Momentum:

According to Newton's second Law
Force = mass x accleration
F = m.a
   = m.v/t
t  = m.v/F
   = 20x15/50
   = 6 sec

Mass of the man, m = 70 kg

Acceleration, a = 5 m/s2 upward

Using Newton’s second law of motion, we can write the equation of motion as:

R – mg = ma

R = m(g + a)

= 70 (10 + 5) = 70 x 15

= 1050 N

∴ Reading on the weighing scale = 1050 / g = 1050 / 10 = 105 kg

Mass of the monkey, m = 40 kg
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s
Maximum tension that the rope can bear, Tmax = 600 N
Acceleration of the monkey, a = 6 m/s2 upward
Using Newtons second law of motion, we can write the equation of motion as:
T  mg = ma
T = m(g + a)
= 40 (10 + 6) 
= 640 N
Since T > Tmax​, the rope will break in this case.

Newton's second law of motion gives the quantitative definition of force. The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

• According to newton's third law of motion for every action there is always equal and opposite reaction or the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other.
• Whenever two objects interact with each other, then the pair of forces acting on them are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. Contact forces are mutual forces (action and reaction).

Initial thrust = upthrust required to impart acceleration + uthrust to overcome gravity

⇒ ma + mg = m(a+g)
⇒ 20000(5+10) = 300000 N

For some instance assume both masses as one system, thus we get that
600 = 30a 
Where a is the common acceleration of the system.
Now if we consider the 10kg block we get that
T = 10a
And a = 20m/s² 
Thus we get T = 200N

Mass of the monkey, m = 40 kg
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s
Maximum tension that the rope can bear, Tmax = 600 N
Acceleration of the monkey, a = 4 m/s2 downward
Using Newton’s second law of motion, we can write the equation of motion as:
mg T = ma
T = m (g- a)
= 40(10-4) 
= 240 N

When an object has several forces acting on it, the effect of force is the same as one force acting on the object in a certain direction and this overall force is called the ‘resultant force’. The resultant force is essential to change the velocity of an object.

• Friction opposes the relative motion between the surfaces in contact with each other. Friction is the force that opposes relative motion or tendency of relative motion between two surfaces in contact.
• When two surfaces move relative to each other or they have a tendency to move relative to each other, at the point (or surface) of contact, there appears a force which opposes this relative motion or tendency of relative motion between two surfaces in contact.
• It acts on both the surfaces in contact with equal magnitude and opposite directions (Newton's 3rd law). also Friction force tries to stop relative motion between two surfaces in contact.

Initial velocity of the truck, u = 0

Acceleration, a = 2 m/s2

Time, t = 10 s

As per the first equation of motion, final velocity is given as:

v = u + at

⇒ 0 + 2 X 10 = 20 m/s

The final velocity of the truck and hence, of the stone is 20 m/s.

At t = 11 s, the horizontal component (v_x) of velocity, in the absence of air resistance, remains unchanged, i.e.,

v_x = 20 m/s

The vertical component (v_y) of velocity of the stone is given by the first equation of motion as:

v_y = u + a_yδt

Where, δt = 11 – 10 = 1 s and a_y = g = 10 m/s2

∴v_y = 0 + 10 X 1 = 10 m/s

When monkey climbs with uniform speed, the acceleration is zero, so

T = mg = 40x10 = 400 N

Initial momentum of the ball,
P_i​ = 0
Final momentum of the ball,
P_f  = mv
⇒ 0.25×10 = 2.5 kg m/s
Impulse imparted on the ball,
I = P_f − P_i 
⇒ I = 2.5 − 0 = 2.5 N s

• It is the maximum friction, where a body just starts to move over the surface. 
• For example a large block of mass m is placed on a horizontal table. Apply a small force the block does not move due to the friction force which balances the applied force.
• Now Gradually increase the applied force until it start moving. This maximum applied force acting in opposite direction is called as Static Friction. 

At the extreme position of the oscillation, the speed of the bob is zero. So the bob is momentarily at rest. if the string is cut, the bob will fall vertically downwards.

The net external force on the rigid body is always equal to the total mass times the translational acceleration (i.e., Newton's second law holds for the translational motion, even when the net external torque is nonzero, and/or the body rotates).

Rolling friction is always less than static friction because in order for an object to roll the force of friction between it and surface must be large enough to keep the object from sliding. Hence rolling friction is always greater than static force.