PHYSICS: NEET-MAINS-WBJEE- TEST3-2024 1

Mechanics i1:OSCILLATION:GRAVITATION
Time: 65 Minutes Maximum Marks: 100
Name :

Marking Scheme PHYSICS

Type of Questions
Correct Wrong
ONLY Single option correct +4 –1 Q# 1 – 20
Numerical +4 –1 Q#21 – 25
Total number of Questions 25
Maximum Marks 100
SECTION: I Single Correct Choice Type [+4, -1]
This section contains 25 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out of
which ONLY ONE is correct.
1. If velocity of approach or separation between two masses are zero, then which of the following statements is
correct?
(A) There relative velocity is zero.
(B) Velocity of their centre of mass is zero.
(C) There angular momentum about common center of mass is same.
(D) There angular velocity is same.
2. The weight of an object at a certain point A inside the earth of radius R is W, which is equal to its weight at point B
above the earth surface. If W= 1/4th of the weight of the same object on the earth surface, then distance between A
and B is :
(A) 2.5R (B) 1.75R (C) 1.25R (D) 3.5R
3. The minimum moment of inertia of a uniform sphere of radius ‘R’ is ‘ ’. If a concentric spherical part of radius ‘R/2’
is removed from the sphere then the minimum moment of inertia of remaining part becomes ‘ ’. Find relative
change in ‘ ’.
(A) (B) (C) (D) None.
4. Two massive spheres of masses m1 and m2 (m1> m2) and radii R1 and R2 (R1 > R2)
respectively are initially held at a distance r (centre to centre). In absence of all other m 1

forces except their mutual gravitational attraction they are released. Then the ratio of R
m
2
2
R 1

r
their kinetic energies (K1/K2) till they collide from the time just after they released is:
(A) Always decreases. (B) Always constant.
(C) First increases then decreases. (D) First decreases then increases.
th
5. A bullet loses (1/7) of its speed while penetrating a plank. Calculate the minimum number of such planks required
to stop a similar bullet moving with identical speed.
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4.
6. A body is projected up with a speed , where is the escape speed from the earth surface. Calculate the height
above the earth surface where its speed becomes Radius of the earth=R.
(A) 3R/2 (B) R (C) R/2 (D) R/3.
7. The displacement of a particle along the x axis is given by . The motion of the particle corresponds to
(A) Simple harmonic motion of frequency and amplitude a/2.
(B) Simple harmonic motion of frequency and amplitude 2a.
(C) Simple harmonic motion of frequency and amplitude a/2.
(D) Non simple harmonic motion.

AJAY SARKAR: 8584955974

 PHYSICS: NEET-MAINS-WBJEE- TEST3-2024 2
8. A linear harmonic oscillator has total mechanical energy 250J and PE at the mean position is 50J. IF amplitude of
oscillation is ‘A’ then the KE at a distance ‘A/2’ from the mean position is:
(A) 50J (B) 100J (C) 150J (D) 200J.
9. The velocity ‘v’ and position ‘x’ of a particle in SHM are related as: ; where P and Q are positive
constants. The amplitude and linear frequency of oscillation are respectively:

(A) and (B) and (C) and (D) and .

10. A particle performs damped oscillation with amplitude A at t=0. Its Amplitude becomes A/4 at t=10s. What was its
amplitude at t=7.5s.
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
11. A uniform rod of mass ‘m’ and length ‘l’ is hinged at one end experience a sharp impulse ‘J’ at a point ‘l/4’ from the
bottom of the rod. Calculate the minimum value of ‘J’ required to rotate the rod in vertical circular path.

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

12. A solid sphere and a hollow cylinder of same mass are rolled down without slipping from two inclined planes of
height ‘h1’ and ‘h2’ respectively. If both have same linear speed at the bottom then h1: h2 is:
(A) 5:7 (B) 7:10 (C) 7:15 (D) 21:10
13. In a simplified model of launching satellite from the earth’s surface, energy is supplied in two stages. In stage A
(energy = EA), to move the satellite from the earth surface to a desired orbit of height (h) from the earth surface, and
in stage B (energy = EB), to rotate the satellite around the earth in that orbit. If R is the radius of the earth and EA=4EB
then ‘h’ is equal to:
(A) 3R/2 (B) R/2 (C) 4R (D) 2R
14. A uniform thin rod AB of length ‘L’ has linear mass density, , where ‘x’ is the distance from A. If center of
mass of the system is at a distance (7L/12) from A then a and b are related as:
(A) a=b (B) a=2b (C) 3a=2b (D) 2a=b
15. If gravitational force varies inversely with the cube of distance then the time period of two planets in circular orbit
of radii ‘R’ and ‘3R’ around the sun will be in the ratio:
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
16. A thin hoop of weight 500 N and radius 1 m rests on a rough inclined plane as shown
in the figure. The tension in the string is:
(A) 500N (B) 250N (C) 125 N (D) 200N. 30
o

17. A hollow sphere of radius R is placed on a rough horizontal surface and given a
linear velocity and angular velocity as shown. The sphere comes to rest after vo
o
moving some distance to the right. It follows that:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18. A particle, with restoring force proportional to displacement and resisting force proportional to velocity is subjected
to a force F sin ω0t. If the amplitude of the particle is maximum for ω0 = ω1 .When the same particle is allowed to
vibrate freely then its frequency of vibration can not be :
(A) ω0 (B) 2 ω0 (C) ω0/2 (D) ω1
0
19. A ball collide with a rough wall with speed ‘v’ at an angle 53 with the wall and return with speed ‘v/2’ at an angle
370 with the wall. The coefficient of friction between the wall and the ball is:
(A) 2/11 (B) 4/11 (C) 1 (D) none.

AJAY SARKAR: 8584955974

 PHYSICS: NEET-MAINS-WBJEE- TEST3-2024 3
20. A particle of mass 2kg is located at the position has a velocity . Its angular
momentum about Y axis has a magnitude in kg.m2/s is:
(A) 24 (B) 18 (C) 14 (D) 12
SECTION – II Numerical Types
This section contains 5 numerical type questions. Answer must be correct upto second decimal. [+4, ]

21. A satellite is revolving around the earth at a height equal to radius of the earth (6400km) from the earth surface. A
particle is projected from the satellite with velocity ‘ v’ with respect to satellite at an angle 1350 with the direction
of motion of the satellite. If speed of the satellite is ‘v’ then the maximum height the particle reach above the earth
surface is ‘H’. Calculate ‘H’ in km.
22. The equation of SHM of a particle is given as: , where ‘t’ is in second. Calculate the distance (in cm)
travelled by the particle in first two seconds.
23. A binary star system consists of two stars A and B having masses M and 4M respectively. What is the ratio of KE of A
to that of B?
24. Two cart A and B each of mass 40kg moving along a smooth horizontal plane in the same direction with velocity
10m/s each with A ahead of B. A man of mass 60kg standing on A jump back to B with horizontal velocity 5m/s with
respect to A. Calculate the speed of B just after the man jump in to B.
25. A solid cylinder of mass is released to move on rough inclined plane of angle of inclination 370. If frictional
coefficient between the cylinder and the inclined plane is 0.5, calculate the frictional force acting on the cylinder.

AJAY SARKAR: 8584955974