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Block A of weight 100 N  rests on a frictionless inclined plane of slope angle 30o as shown in the figure. A flexible cord is attached to A such that it passes over a frictionless pulley and is connected to block B of weight W. The weight W for which the system is in equilibrium is
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The length of a metal wire is 1, when the tension in it is T1 and is 2 when the tension is T2. The natural length of the wire is:

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A rope of length L and uniform linear density is hanging from the ceiling. A transverse wave pulse, generated close to the free end of the rope, travels upwards through the rope. Select the correct option.
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The machine as shown has 2 rods of length 1 m connected by a pivot at the top. The end of one rod is connected to the floor by a stationary pivot and the end of the other rod has roller that rolls along the floor in a slot. As the roller goes back and forth, a 2 kg weight moves up and down. If the roller is moving towards right at a constant speed, the weight moves up with a :

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Two blocks A and B are placed one over the other on a smooth horizontal surface. The maximum horizontal force that can be applied on lower block A, so that A and B move without separation is 49 N. The coefficient of friction between A and B is

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One end of a massless spring of spring constant k and natural length l0 is fixed while the other end is connected to a small object of mass m lying on a frictionless table. The spring remains horizontal on the table. If the object is made to rotate at an angular velocity ω about an axis passing trough fixed end, then the elongation of the spring will be
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Consider the following statements about the four fundamental forces in nature.
(i) The strong nuclear force binds protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
(ii) The strong nuclear force is about 103 times the electromagnetic force in strength.
(iii) The weak nuclear force is the weakest of all the four fundamental forces.
(iv) The range of the weak nuclear is about 10-16 m
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A maximum of 3 N force can be applied on a block, down the incline, that would still not move the block which is placed on a rough inclined plane as shown in the figure. The maximum external force up the inclined plane that does not move the block is 12 N. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane is Take g=10 m s-2

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Calculate the acceleration of the block and trolly system shown in the figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the trolly and the surface is 0.05. (g=10 m s-2, mass of the string is negligible and no other friction exists).

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A block of mass 48 kg kept on a smooth horizontal surface is pulled by a rope of length 4 m by a horizontal force of 25 N applied to the other end. If the linear density of the rope is 0.5 kg m-1, the force acting on the block is
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Two blocks A and B of masses 1.5 kg and 0.5 kg respectively are connected by a massless inextensible string passing over a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure. Block A is lifted until block B touches the ground and then block A is released. The initial height of block A is 80 cm when block B just touches the ground. The maximum height reached by block B from the ground after the block A falls on the ground is

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