JEE Main Physics · Laws of Motion

Newton's Laws of Motion in JEE Main

Name: Newton's Laws of Motion: JEE Main previous year questions
Creator: Lumi

Newton's Laws of Motion (Physics, Laws of Motion) came 18 times in 17 of the 42 JEE Main shifts Lumi analysed, across 12 distinct ideas. 12 of them came in 2024–26; it was last asked in 2026.

Questions: 18; in 17 shifts
Ideas asked: 12; 4 asked more than once
Numerical answer: 2; 11% of its questions
Pattern: Asked most years; last asked 2026

Questions each year

In the shifts Lumi analysed for each year.

Difficulty and format

Easy 11Medium 4Hard 3

Format

Single correct16 Q
Numerical value2 Q

Ideas inside the topic

12 ideas

Standard Atwood Machine3 Q
F=ma for Single Body3 Q
Momentum Formulation (F = dp/dt)2 Q
Static Equilibrium2 Q
Force Exerted by a Fluid Jet1 Q
Impulse from Force-Time Graphs1 Q
Equilibrium of a String Junction (Knot)1 Q
Static Tension in a Massive String1 Q
Pseudo Force Application1 Q
Ideal String Tension1 Q
Velocity-Dependent Force (Drag)1 Q
Wedge (Normal Contact) Constraint1 Q

Where it sits

Part of Laws of Motion, which had 39 questions in all. Newton's Laws of Motion accounts for 46% of them. In Lumi's JEE taxonomy it belongs to Mechanics.

Some questions sit in other chapters too: Motion in a Straight Line.

Every question

All 18 Newton's Laws of Motion questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

4 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q28At $t=0$ , a body of mass 100 g starts moving under the influence of a force $\left(5\hat i+10\hat j\right)$ N. After 2 s its position is…EasySingle correct
5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q29Three masses $m_1 = 4$ kg, $m_2 = 4$ kg and $m_3 = 6$ kg are suspended from a fixed smooth frictionless pulley as shown in the figure…MediumSingle correctHas a figure
5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q30A wedge $Y$ with mass of 10 kg and all frictionless surfaces and the inclined surface making $37^\circ$ with horizontal. A block $X$ with…HardSingle correctHas a figure
6 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q29Two blocks ( $P$ and $Q$ ) with respectively masses 2 kg and 1.5 kg are joined by a massless thread. These blocks are mounted on a…HardSingle correctHas a figure
2 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q29A body of mass 1 kg is suspended with the help of two strings making angles as shown in figure. Magnitudes of tensions $T_1$ and $T_2$ ,…EasySingle correctHas a figure
7 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q28An object with mass 500 g moves along $x$ -axis with speed $v=4\sqrt{x}$ m/s. The force acting on the object is :MediumSingle correct
8 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q27A body of mass 2 kg moving with velocity of $\vec{v}_{in} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j}\ \mathrm{ms^{-1}}$ enters into a constant force field of…EasySingle correct
6 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q34A body of weight 200 N is suspended from a tree branch through a chain of mass 10 kg. The branch pulls the chain by a force equal to (if…EasySingle correct
9 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q34A light unstretchable string passing over a smooth light pulley connects two blocks of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ . If the acceleration of the…EasySingle correct
9 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q34A $1$ kg mass is suspended from the ceiling by a rope of length $4$ m. A horizontal force $F$ is applied at the mid point of the rope so…EasySingle correctHas a figure
30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q33Three blocks $A$ , $B$ and $C$ are pulled on a horizontal smooth surface by a force of $80N$ as shown in figure The tensions $T_1$ and…EasySingle correctHas a figure
31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q33A light string passing over a smooth light fixed pulley connects two blocks of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ . If the acceleration of the system…EasySingle correctHas a figure
11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q49An average force of 125 N is applied on a machine gun firing bullets each of mass 10 g at the speed of 250 m/s to keep it in position. The…EasySingle correct
25 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q52Four forces are acting at a point P in equilibrium as shown in figure. The ratio of force $F_1$ to $F_2$ is $1:x$ where $x=$ ______.EasyNumerical valueHas a figure
28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q34A balloon has mass of 10 g in air. The air escapes from the balloon at a uniform rate with velocity 4.5 cm/s. If the balloon shrinks in 5…MediumSingle correct
29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q41A block of metal weighing 2 kg is resting on a frictionless plane (as shown in figure). It is struck by a jet releasing water at a rate of…MediumSingle correctHas a figure
16 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q23A body of mass 2 kg moves under a force of $(2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+5\hat{k})$ N. It starts from rest and was at the origin initially. After 4…EasyNumerical value
2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q3A body of mass $m=10^{-2}$ kg is moving in a medium and experiences a frictional force $F=-kv^2$ . Its initial speed is…HardSingle correct