JEE Main Physics — Mechanics previous year questions with solutions.
A cylindrical rod of length 1 m and radius 4 cm is mounted vertically. It is subjected to a shear force of $10^5 \mathrm{~N}$ at the top. Considering infinitesimally small displacement in the upper edge, the angular displacement $\theta$ of the rod axis from its original position would be : (shear moduli, $\left.\mathrm{G}=10^{10} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}^2\right)$
The excess pressure inside a soap bubble A in air is half the excess pressure inside another soap bubble B in air. If the volume of the bubble A is $n$ times the volume of the bubble $B$, then, the value of $n$ is ___.
Three identical spheres of mass m , are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of length a. When released, they interact only through gravitational force and collide after a time $\mathrm{T}=4$ seconds. If the sides of the triangle are increased to length 2 a and also the masses of the spheres are made 2 m , then they will collide after _____ seconds.
A solid sphere of mass ' $m$ ' and radius ' $r$ ' is allowed to roll without slipping from the highest point of an inclined plane of length ' $L$ ' and makes an angle $30^{\circ}$ with the horizontal. The speed of the particle at the bottom of the plane is $v_1$. If the angle of inclination is increased to $45^{\circ}$ while keeping $L$ constant. Then the new speed of the sphere at the bottom of the plane is $v_2$. The ratio $v_1^2: v_2^2$ is
The position vectors of two 1 kg particles, (A) and (B), are given by $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{A}}=\left(\alpha_1 \mathrm{t}^2 \hat{i}+\alpha_2 \mathrm{t} \hat{j}+\alpha_3 \mathrm{t} \hat{k}\right) \mathrm{m}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{B}}=\left(\beta_1 \mathrm{t} \hat{i}+\beta_2 \mathrm{t}^2 \hat{j}+\beta_3 \mathrm{t} \hat{k}\right) \mathrm{m}$, respectively; $\left(\alpha_1=1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2, \alpha_2=3 \mathrm{n} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}, \alpha_3=2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}, \beta_1=2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}, \beta_2=-1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2, \beta_3=4 \mathrm{pm} / \mathrm{s}\right)$, where t is time, n and p are constants. At $t=1 \mathrm{~s},\left|\overrightarrow{V_A}\right|=\left|\vec{V}_B\right|$ and velocities $\vec{V}_A$ and $\vec{V}_B$ of the particles are orthogonal to each other. At $t=1 \mathrm{~s}$, the magnitude of angular momentum of particle (A) with respect to the position of particle (B) is $\sqrt{\mathrm{L}} \mathrm{kgm}^2 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. The value of L is _______ .
A cube having a side of 10 cm with unknown mass and 200 gm mass were hung at two ends of an uniform rigid rod of 27 cm long. The rod along with masses was placed on a wedge keeping the distance between wedge point and 200 gm weight as 25 cm. Initially the masses were not at balance. A beaker is placed beneath the unknown mass and water is added slowly to it. At given point the masses were in balance and half volume of the unknown mass was inside the water. (Take the density of unknown mass is more than that of the water, the mass did not absorb water and water density is $1 \mathrm{gm} / \mathrm{cm}^3$.) The unknown mass is ________ kg.
A tube of length 1 m is filled completely with an ideal liquid of mass 2 M , and closed at both ends. The tube is rotated uniformly in horizontal plane about one of its ends. If the force exerted by the liquid at the other end is F then angular velocity of the tube is $\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{F}}{\alpha \mathrm{M}}}$ in SI unit. The value of $\alpha$ is __________.
Two cylindrical vessels of equal cross sectional area of $2 \mathrm{~m}^2$ contain water up to height 10 m and 6 m , respectively. If the vessels are connected at their bottom then the work done by the force of gravity is : (Density of water is $10^3 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$ and $\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$)
If $\mu_0$ and $\varepsilon_0$ are the permeability and permittivity of free space, respectively, then the dimension of $\left(\frac{1}{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}\right)$ is :
A body of mass 2 kg moving with velocity of $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}_{\mathrm{in}}=3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{j}} \mathrm{ms}^{-1}$ enters into a constant force field of 6 N directed along positive z -axis. If the body remains in the field for a period of $\frac{5}{3}$ seconds, then velocity of the body when it emerges from force field is
An object is kept at rest at a distance of 3 R above the earth's surface where R is earth's radius. The minimum speed with which it must be projected so that it does not return to earth is : (Assume $\mathrm{M}=$ mass of earth, $\mathrm{G}=$ Universal gravitational constant)
The dimension of $\sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\epsilon_0}}$ is equal to that of : ( $\mu_0=$ Vacuum permeability and $\epsilon_0=$ Vacuum permittivity)
An air bubble of radius 1.0 mm is observed at a depth of 20 cm below the free surface of a liquid having surface tension $0.095 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{m}^2$ and density $10^3 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$. The difference between pressure inside the bubble and atmospheric pressure is _____ $\mathrm{N} / \mathrm{m}^2$. (Take $\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ )
A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius ' R ' around the earth. A second satellite is launched into an orbit of radius 1.03 R . The time period of revolution of the second satellite is larger than the first one approximately by
The moment of inertia of a circular ring of mass $M$ and diameter r about a tangential axis lying in the plane of the ring is :
A block of mass 1 kg , moving along x with speed $\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{i}}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ enters a rough region ranging from $\mathrm{x}=0.1 \mathrm{~m}$ to $\mathrm{x}=1.9 \mathrm{~m}$. The retarding force acting on the block in this range is $\mathrm{F}_{\mathrm{r}}=-\mathrm{kx} \mathrm{N}$, with $\mathrm{k}=10 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}$. Then the final speed of the block as it crosses rough region is
$\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and C are disc, solid sphere and spherical shell respectively with same radii and masses. These masses are placed as shown in figure.  The moment of inertia of the given system about $P Q$ is $\frac{X}{15} I$, where $I$ is the moment of inertia of the disc about its diameter. The value of x is _______.
An object with mass 500 g moves along x -axis with speed $v=4 \sqrt{x} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. The force acting on the object is :
Two projectiles are fired with same initial speed from same point on ground at angles of \(\left(45^{\circ}-\alpha\right)\) and \(\left(45^{\circ}+\alpha\right)\), respectively, with the horizontal direction. The ratio of their maximum heights attained is :
A circular disk of radius R meter and mass M kg is rotating around the axis perpendicular to the disk. An external torque is applied to the disk such that $\theta(t)=5 t^2-8 t$, where $\theta(t)$ is the angular position of the rotating disc as a function of time $t$. How much power is delivered by the applied torque, when $t=2 \mathrm{~s}$ ?
A wheel is rolling on a plane surface. The speed of a particle on the highest point of the rim is $8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. The speed of the particle on the rim of the wheel at the same level as the centre of wheel, will be :
The moment of inertia of a solid disc rotating along its diameter is 2.5 times higher than the moment of inertia of a ring rotating in similar way. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere which has same radius as the disc and rotating in similar way, is $n$ times higher than the moment of inertia of the given ring. Here, $\mathrm{n}=$_________ Consider all the bodies have equal masses.
A vessel with square cross-section and height of 6 m is vertically partitioned. A small window of $100 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ with hinged door is fitted at a depth of 3 m in the partition wall. One part of the vessel is filled completely with water and the other side is filled with the liquid having density $1.5 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$. What force one needs to apply on the hinged door so that it does not get opened ? (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$)
A body of mass 100 g is moving in circular path of radius 2 m on vertical plane as shown in figure. The velocity of the body at point $A$ is $10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. The ratio of its kinetic energies at point $B$ and $C$ is :  (Take acceleration due to gravity as $10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ )