cep Centre of Mass: Definition & Cateulation JEE(Mains & Ady) Centre of mass of two thin uniform rods of'same length but made up of different materials & kept as shown , can be, ifthe meeting point isthe origin ofco-ordinates (A222) (B)2L3,12) (C)(L8, U3) (D)(L/3, 16) Look atthe drawing given in the figure which has been drawn with ink of uniform line-thickness, The mass of ink used to draw each of the two inner circles, and each of the two line segments is m, ‘The mass ofthe ink used to draw the outer circle is 6m. The coordinates of the centres of the different : parts are: outer circle (0,0) left inner circle (-a, a), right inner circle (a), ra vertical line (0, 0)and horizontal line(0,-a). The y-coordinateofthecentre © ‘of mass ofthe ink inthis drawing is ("i (Aalto (Bas (ala (D)als Consider following statements [1] CM ofa uniform semicircular disc of radius R=2R/x from the centre [2] CM ofa uniform semicircular ring of radius R =4R/3z from the centre [3] CM ofa solid hemisphere of radius R = 4R/3n from the centre [4] CM ofa hemisphere shell of radius R =R/2 from the centre ‘Which statements is/are comect? (A)1,2,4 (B)1,3,4 (C)4only (D)1,2only Awire of uniform cross-section & density is bent in the shape shown, The | coordinates (x, y)of the center of mass where al distances are given in metres | are(, m, m). es From a square sheet of uniform density, a portion is removed shown as shaded region inthe figure, Find the centre of mass ofthe remaining portion ifthe side of the square isa. Make direct use ofthe fact that centroid is center of ‘mass of uniform triangular plate. From a uniform circular dise of radius Ra square iscut outwith radius Ras its diagonal. Find the centre of mass of remainder isata distance (from the centre) From acircle of radius a, an isosceles right angled triangle withthe hypotenuse asthe diameter of the circle isremoved. The distance ofthe centre of gravity ofthe remaining position from the centre ofthe circles py @=He a (A)30R= Da ¢ Ox O3q5p10, u 12 13, M4, Froma uniform disc of radius R, an equilateral triangle of side /3 R is ‘cut.as shown. The new position of centre of mass is (A)(0.0) (B)(0,R) BR 0.) (D) none of these Inthe figure shown hole of radius 2.em is made ina semicircular dise of radius 6 ata distance 8 em from the centre C of the dise. The distance of the centre of mass ‘of this system from point Cis (A)dem (B)8om (C)6em (D) 12m ‘nthe figure one fourth part of a uniform disc of radius R is shown. The distance of the centre of mass ofthis object from centre ‘O" is. 4k 2R 4k AIR Os, 5, Ory mrs das T i Find the distance of centre of mass from O of a composite solid cone and solid ' ‘cylinder made of same material. I Ifthe linear density ofarod of length3m variesas 2.=2+x, thenthe positon of entre of gravity ofthe rod is. (A) 73m (B) 12/7m (C) 107m (D) 97m Five uniform circular plates, each of diameter b and mass m are laid outina pattern shown, Using the origin shown, find the y co-ordinate ofthe center of mass of the five-plate system, oni (Ayes (B)bB (C)2b/5, (Dyabis An object comprises of a uniform ring of radius R and its uniform chord AB (not y necessarily made of the same material) as shown, Which of the following option(s) 5 ‘can not be the centre of mass of the object (A)(R3,R/3) (B)(R3,R2) . (CRIA, RIA) (D)(R/V2, R/V2)Answers ! D & Ds @ 4, 15/14, 6/7 comis (je leftofpoint O online AB : Sh % 6 & B Bom C om 16 2. B 13. D 14. BD 9. A mortar fires a shell of mass M which explodes into two pieces of mass M/S and 4M/5 at the top of the trajectory, The smaller mass falls very close to the mortar. In the same time the bigger piece lands a distance D from the mortar. The shell would have launched ata distance R from the mortar if there was ‘no explosion. The value of Dis (Neglect the ai resistance) (A)3RS RS (sre (D)lnsutficient data 10. Twopaniclesof massesm, and m, in projectile motion have velocities 7, and i respectively at time {=0. They collide attime', Their velocities become ¥ and ¥,altime2, while still movinginait The value of [(m,¥, + m,¥,} (m,5, +m,¥, is {HIT (Ser) 2001] (A)zer0 (B)(m,+me, —— (C)2m,+ met, (D) Aen, +m),(a) (b) (CG) The inclined surfaces of two moveable wedges ofthe same mass M lie 7 near each other on the horizontal plane as shown in the ! figure. A small block of mass slides down the let wedge froma beighth. To what maximum heights will the lock rise along the right wedge? Neglect the ftction Two movable wedges of mass M touch the horizontal plane smoothly. They are free to slide without fiction onthe plane. See accompanying diagram. A coin ofmass m (=M/3)isreleased fom rest atthe height hand slides down the eft hand wedge. Assume thatthe coin always slides without friction b ‘What isthe speed of left wedge when coin leaves it (answer shouldbe interms of gh)? What isthe maximum heihtthe con wil ise on the right-hand wedge (answer shouldbe in terms of)? Will the coin again contact the left-hand wedge ? ‘A lock of mass m is projected towards a movable wedge of equal mass. The shape! ated issuch that the block does not lose contact with it at any point. (a) What should be minimum inital velocity v,sothatthe lockmay pass over the wedge and go to other side. (b) Find the horizontal impulse exerted by block on the wedge tl it reaches the topmost point. All surfaces are smooth. ‘A ball of mass kgis suspended from a cord of length /=0.5 m is attached toa cart A of mass 25 kg which slides freely on a frictionless x at horizontal rack as shown infigure, The ball is given an initial horizontal velocity | m/s while cart is at rest. Find tall ‘The velocity ofthe ball when string makes maximum angle with vertical Sk ‘The maximum vertical distance h through which the ball will ris.tM? (M+m)" 3gh Oh 4 @) (20 Tg 38 15. (@) 2yfah,(b) meh 16. 1/6 mis, 1/24m Paragraph for Question Nos. 140 15 A system consists of block A and B each of mass m connected by a light soring as shown with 38. block Bin contact wih a wall, The Lock A is moved towards B by a cstnoe Ben natural | length of spring and then released rom rest Neglect ction anyuere. 14, Acceleration of centre of mass of sytem comprising A and Bust ater Ais released is 0 @) (A) 8 2 (0) 39 (0) none ofthese 15, Velocity of cette of mass of system (A +B) when lock B just oses contact wih the wall a sft a af © at (0) none ot these ae