Rotation Motion - Ex

EXERCISE-1
PART - I
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
SECTION (A)
1. A wheel rotating with uniform angular acceleration covers 50 revolutions in the first five seconds after
the start. Find the angular acceleration and the angular velocity at the end of five seconds.
2. A body rotating at 20 rad/s is acted upon by a constant torque providing it a deceleration of 2 rad/s2. At
what time will the body have kinetic energy same as the initial value if the torque continues to act?
SECTION (B)
1. Find the moment of inertia of a pair of solid spheres, each having a mass m and radius r, kept in
contact about the tangent passing through the point of contact.
2. Find the moment of inertia of a uniform square plate of mass m and edge a about one of its diagonals.
A
3. A uniform triangular plate of mass m whose vertices  
are ABC has lengths ,

 and  . Find the moment of inertia 2
2 2
of this plate about an axis passing through point B and perpendicular B C

to the plane of the plate. 2
4. Find the moment of inertia of a uniform half-disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane and passing
through its centre of mass. Mass of this disc is M and radius is R.
5. Find the radius of gyration of a circular ring of radius r about a line perpendicular
to the plane of this ring and tangent to the ring.
SECTION (C)
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1. A force F  3 î  2 ĵ  4k̂ acts at the point (1, –1, 2). Find torque about point (2, –1, 3)
 
2. Two forces F1  2 î  5 ĵ  6k̂ and F2   î  2 ĵ  k̂ are acting on a body at the points (1, 1, 0) and (0, 1, 2).
Find torque acting on the body about point (–1, 0, 1).
3. A simple pendulum of length  is pulled aside to make an angle  with the vertical. Find the magnitude
of the torque of the weight w of the bob about the point of suspension. When is the torque zero?
4. A particle of mass m is projected with a speed u at an angle  with horizontal. Find the torque of the
weight of the particle about the point of projection when the particle is at the highest point.
SECTION (D)
1. A uniform metre stick of mass 200 g is suspended from the ceiling through two vertical strings of equal
lengths fixed at the ends. A small object of mass 20 g is placed on the stick at a distance of 70 cm from
the left end. Find the tensions in the two strings. (g = 9.8 m/s2)
Wall
2. Assuming frictionless contacts, determine the magnitude of external
horizontal force P applied at the lower end for equilibrium of the rod.
The rod is uniform and its mass is ' m'.
P

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3. A uniform ladder of length 10.0 m and mass 16.0 kg is resting against a vertical wall making an angle
of 37° with it. The vertical wall is frictionless but the ground is rough. An electrician weighing 60.0 kg
climbs up the ladder. If he stays on the ladder at a point 8.00 m from the lower end, what will be the
normal force and the force of friction on the ladder by the ground? What should be the minimum
coefficient of friction for the electrician to work safely?
SECTION (E)
1. A light rod of length 1 m is pivoted at its centre and two masses of 5 kg and 2 kg are hung from the ends
as shown in figure.
(a) Find the initial angular acceleration of the rod assuming that it was horizontal in the beginning.
(b) If the rod has a mass of 1 kg distributed uniformly over its length.
(i) Find the initial angular acceleration of the rod.
(ii) Find the tension in the supports to the blocks of mass 2 kg and 5 kg.
2. The uniform rod AB of mass m is released from rest when  = 60º.

Assuming that the friction force between end A and the surface is large
enough to prevent sliding, determine (for the instant just after release)
(a) The angular acceleration of the rod
(b) The normal reaction and the friction force at A.
SECTION (F)
1. A solid cylinder of mass M = 1kg & radius R = 0.5m is pivoted at its centre
& has three particles of mass m = 0.1kg mounted at its perimeter as
shown in the figure. The system is originally at rest. Find the angular speed
of the cylinder, when it has swung through 900 in anticlockwise direction.
2. A rigid body is made of three identical thin rods each of length L fastened B
together in the form of letter H. The body is free to rotate about a fixed
horizontal axis AB that passes through one of the legs of the H. The
body is allowed to fall from rest from a position in which the plane of H A
is horizontal. What is the angular speed of the body, when the plane of
H is vertical.
3. A uniform rod of mass m and length L lies radially on a disc rotating with
angular speed  in a horizontal plane about its axis. The rod does not slip
on the disc and the centre of the rod is at a distance R from the centre of
the disc. Find out the kinetic energy of the rod.
SECTION (G)
1. A particle having mass 2 kg is moving with velocity ( 2 î  3 ĵ )m/s. Find angular momentum of the particle
about origin when it is at (1, 1, 0).
2. A particle having mass 2 kg is moving along straight line 3x + 4y = 5 with speed 8m/s. Find angular
momentum of the particle about origin. x and y are in meters.
3. Two beads (each of mass m) can move freely in a frictionless wire

whose rotational inertia with respect to the vertical axis is . The system
is rotated with an angular velocity 0 when the beads are at a distance
r/2 from the axis. What is the angular velocity of the system when the
beads are at a distance r from the axis ?
4. A dumb-bell consists of two identical small balls of mass 1/2 kg each connected to the two ends of a
50 cm long light rod. The dumb-bell is rotating about a fixed axis through the centre of the rod and
perpendicular to it at an angular speed of 10 rad/s. An impulsive force of average magnitude 5.0 N acts
on one of the masses in the direction of its velocity for 0.10 s. Find the new angular velocity of the
system.
5. A uniform round board of mass M and radius R is placed on a fixed smooth horizontal plane and is free
to rotate about an axis which passes through its centre. A man of mass m is standing on the point
marked A on the circumference of the board. At first the board & the man are at rest. The man starts
moving along the rim of the board at constant speed v o relative to the board. Find the angle of board’s
rotation when the man passes his starting point on the disc first time.
6._ A point object of mass m moving horizontally hits the lower end of the uniform thin ×
rod of length  and mass m and sticks to it. the rod is resting on a horizontal,
frictionless surface and pivoted at the other end as shown in figure. m
Find out just after collision anuglar velocity of the system.
m
v
SECTION (H)
1._ The centre of mass of a uniform rod of length 10 meter is moving with a translational velocity of 50 m/
sec. on a friction less horizontal surface and the rod rotates about its centre of mass with an angular
velocity of 5 radian/sec. Find out V A and VB (see figure).
50 m/s
=  = 5 rad/s
2_ A ring of radius 1 m. performs combined translational and rotational motion on a frictionless horizontal
surface with an angular velocity of 3 rad/sec. Find out velocity of its centre and point A if the velocity of
the lowest point V P is 1 m/sec. (see fig.)
= 3 rad/s
y
3._ A plank is moving with a velocity of 4 m/sec. A disc of radius 1 m rolls without slipping on it with an
angular velocity of 3 rad/sec. Find out the velocity of centre of the disc (see figure).
 3 rad/s
1m
4
4._ The end B of uniform rod AB which makes angle  with the floor is being pulled
with a velocity v 0 as shown. Taking the length of the rod as  , calculate the A
following at the instant when  = 37º
(a) The velocity of end A B
v0
(b) The angular velocity of rod
(c) Velocity of CM of the rod.
SECTION (I)
1. A small spherical ball is released from a point at a height h on a rough
track shown in figure. Assuming that it does not slip anywhere, find its
linear speed when it rolls on the horizontal part of the track.
2. A hollow sphere is released from the top of an inclined plane of inclination .

(a) What should be the minimum coefficient of friction between the sphere and the plane to prevent
sliding.
(b) Find the kinetic energy of the ball as it moves down a length  on the incline if the friction
coefficient is half the value calculated in part (a).
3. A uniform ball of mass ‘m’ rolls without sliding on a fixed horizontal surface. The velocity of the lowest
point of the ball with respect to the centre of the ball is V. Find out the total kinetic energy of the ball.
4. A carpet of mass 'M' made of inextensible material is

rolled along its length in the form of a cylinder of radius
'R' and is kept on a rough floor. The carpet starts
unrolling without sliding on the floor when a negligibly
small push is given to it. Calculate the horizontal R
R/2
velocity of the axis of the cylindrical part of the carpet
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SECTION (J)
1. A rod of length  and mass 4m lies on a frictionless horizontal surface on
which it is free to move anyway. A ball of mass m moving with speed v as 4m
shown in figure.collides with the rod at one of the ends. If ball comes to 
rest immediately after collision find out angular velocity  of rod just after O
collistion.
m
v
2. A uniform rod having mass M and length L lies on a smooth horizontal table. A particle having mass m and a
speed v moving on the table strikes the freely rod perpendicularly at an end and it sticks to the rod.
(a) Find the velocity of the centre of mass C of the system constituting “the rod plus the particle”.
(b) Find the velocity of the particle with respect to C before the collision.
(c) Find the velocity of the rod with respect to C before the collision
(d) Find the angular momentum of the particle and of the rod about the centre of mass C before the
collision.
(e) Find the moment of inertia of the system about the vertical axis through the centre of mass C
after the collision.
(f) Find the velocity of the center of mass C and the angular velocity of the system about the
centre of mass after the collision.
3. A solid sphere is placed on a smooth horizontal surface. A impulse  is  B
h
given horizontally to the sphere at a height h = 4R/5 above the centre
line. m & R are mass and radius of sphere respectively.
A
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(a) Find angular velocity & velocity of centre of mass of the sphere after impulse.
(b) Find the minimum time after which the highest point B will touch the ground,
(c) Find the displacement of the centre of mass during this interval.
SECTION (K)
1. A cubical block of mass m and edge a slides down a rough inclined plane of inclination  with a uniform
speed. Find the torque of the normal force acting on the block about its centre.
PART - II
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
SECTION (A)
1. A fan is running at 3000 rpm. It is switched off. It comes to rest by uniformly decreasing its angular
speed uniformly in 10 seconds. The total number of revolution in this period.
(A) 150 (B) 250 (C) 350 (D) 300
2. A block hangs from a string wrapped on a disc of radius 20 cm free to rotate about its axis which is
fixed in a horizontal position. If the angular speed of the disc is 10 rad/s at some instant, with what
speed is the block going down at that instant ?
(A) 4 m/s (B) 3 m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) 5 m/s
3. A sphere is rotating about a diameter.
(A) The particle on the surface of the sphere do not have any linear acceleration
(B) The particles on the diameter mentioned above do not have any linear acceleration
(C) Different particles on the surface have different angular speeds.
(D) All the particles on the surface have same linear speed
SECTION (B)
1. A circular disc A of radius r is made from an iron plate of thickness t and another circular disc B of radius 4r
is made from an iron plate of thickness t/4. The relation between the moments of inertia IA and IB is
(A) IA > IB (B) IA = IB (C) IA < IB (D) depends on the actual values of t and r.
2. The moment of inertia of a uniform semicircular wire of mass M and radius r about a line perpendicular to the
plane of the wire through the centre is
1 2 1 2 2 2
(A) Mr2 (B) Mr (C) Mr (D) Mr
2 4 5
3. Let IA and IB be moments of inertia of a body about two axes A and B respectively, The axis A passes through
the centre of mass of the body but B does not.
(A) IA < IB (B) If IA < IB, the axes are parallel.
(C) If the axes are parallel, IA < IB (D) If the axes are not parallel, IA  IB.
4. Let IA and IB be moments of inertia of a body about two axes A and B respectively, The axis A passes through
the centre of mass of the body but B does not.
(A) IA < IB (B) If IA < IB, the axes are parallel.
(C) If the axes are parallel, IA < IB (D) If the axes are not parallel, IA  IB.
5*. The moment of inertia of a thin square plate ABCD of uniform thickness about 4
an axis passing through the centre O and perpendicular to the plate is - A 1 B
O
(A) 1 + 2 (B) 3 + 4 3
(C) 1 + 3 (D) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
where 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 are respectively the moments of inertia about axes 1, 2, D 2 C
3, and 4 which are in the plane of the plate.
6. The moment of inertia of an elliptical disc of uniform mass distribution of mass 'm', major axis 'r', minor axis
'd' about its axis is :
mr 2 md2 mr 2 mr 2
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
2 2 2 2
7. A thin rod of length L and mass M is bend at the middle point O as shown in
figure. Consider an axis passing through two middle point O and perpendicular
to the plane of the bent rod. Then moment of inertia about this axis is :
(A) 2/3 mL2 (B) 1/3 mL2 (C) 1/12 mL2 (D) 1/24 mL2
8. The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc about its diameter is 200 gm cm 2. Then its moment of
inertia about an axis passing through its center and perpendicular to its circular face is
(A) 100 gm cm 2 (B) 200 gm cm 2 (C) 400 gm cm 2 (D) 1000 gm cm 2
SECTION (C)
1. A circular disc A of radius r is made from an iron plate of thickness t and another circular disc b of
radius 4r is made from an iron plate of thickness t/4. If equal torques act on the discs A and B, initially
both being at rest. At a later instant, the linear speeds of a point on the rim of A and another point on the rim
of B are A and B respectively. We have
(A) A > B (B) A = B (C) A < B
(D) the relation depends on the actual magnitude of the torques.
2. If a rigid body is subjected to two forces F 1 = 2i + 3j + 4k acting at (3,3,4) and F 2 = –2i – 3j – 4k acting
at (1, 0, 0) then which of the following is (are) true?
(A) The body is in equilibrium.
(B) The body is under the influence of a couple only.
(C) The body is under the influence of a single force.
(D) the body is under the influence of a force together with a couple.
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3. A force F = 4 i  10 j acts on a body at a point having position vector  5 i  3 j relative to origin of
co-ordinates on the axis of rotation . The torque acting on the body is :
(A) 38 k (B)  25 k (C) 62 k (D) none of these
4. A force F = 2 î  3 ˆj  k̂ acts at a point (2,  3, 1). Then magnitude of torque about point (0, 0, 2) will be:
(A) 6 (B) 3 5 (C) 6 5 (D) none of these
5. In case of torque of a couple if the axis is changed by displaceing it parallel to itself, torque will : a
(A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain constant (D) None of these
SECTION (D)
1. Four equal and parallel forces are acting on a rod (as shown in figure) at distances of 20 cm, 40 cm, 60
cm and 80 cm respectively from one end of the rod. Under the influence of these forces the rod :
(A) Is at rest (B) Experiences a torque

(C) Experiences a linear motion (D) Experiences a torque and also a linear motion
2. A uniform ladder of length 5m is placed against the wall as shown in the figure.
If coefficient of friction  is the same for both the walls, the minimum value of 
for it not to slip?
(A)  = 1/2 (B)  = 1/4 (C)  = 1/3 (D)  = 1/5
3 A rod of weight w is supported by two parallel knife edges A & B and is in equilibrium in a horizontal
position. The knives are at a distance d from each other. The centre of mass of the rod is at a distance
x from A. The normal reactions at A and B.
(A) NA = 2w (1  x/d), NB = wx/d ] (B) NA = w (1  x/d), NB = wx/d ]
(C) NA = 2w (1  x/d), NB = 2wx/d ] (D) NA = w (2  x/d), NB = wx/d ]
4 The beam and pans of a balance have negligible mass. An object weighs W 1 when placed in one pan
and W 2 when placed in the other pan. The weight W of the object is :
(A) W1W 2 (B) ( W1  W 2 ) (C) W 12 + W 22 (D) (W 1–1 + W 2–1)/2
5._ Two men support a uniform horizontal beam at its two ends. If one of them suddenly lets go, the force exerted
by the beam on the other man will:
(A) remain unaffected
(B) increase
(C) decrease
(D) become unequal to the force exerted by him on the beam.
SECTION (E)
1. A body is rotating uniformly about a vertical axis fixed in an inertial frame. The resultant force on a particle of
the body not on the axis is
(A) vertical (B) horizontal and skew with the axis
(C) horizontal and intersecting the axis (D) none of these.
2. One end of a uniform rod of mass m and length l is clamped. The rod lies on a smooth horizontal surface and
rotates on it about the clamped end at a uniform angular velocity . The force exerted by the clamp on the rod
has a horizontal component
1 2
(A) m2l (B) zero (C) mg (D) m l
2
3. The uniform rod of mass 20 kg and length of 1.6 m is pivoted at its end and swings freely in the vertical plane.
Angular acceleration of rod just after the rod is released from rest in the horizontal position.
15g 17g 16g g

(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 16 15 15
SECTION ( F )
1. A metre stick is held vertically with one end on the floor and is allowed to fall. The speed of the other
end when it hits the floor assuming that the end at the floor does not slip :
(A) 4g (B) 3g (C) 5g (D) g
2. A uniform rod is hinged as shown and is released from a

horizontal position. The angular velocity of the bar as it passes
the vertical position is:
12g 2g 24g 3g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 7 7
SECTION ( G )
1. A constant torque acting on a uniform circular wheel changes its angular momentum from A 0 to 4A0 in 4
sec. the magnitude of this torque is :
(A) 4A0 (B) A0 (C) 3A0 /4 (D) 12A0
2. A particle moves with a constant velocity parallel to the X-axis. Its angular momentum with respect to the
origin.
(A) is zero (B) remains constant (C) goes on increasing (D) goes on decreasing.
3. A particle is projected at time t = 0 from a point P on the ground with a speed V 0, at an angle of 45° to
the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the angular momentum of the particle about P at time t= v 0/g.
mv 02 mv 30 mv 20 mv 30
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2g 2g 2g 2 2g
4. A particle performs uniform circular motion with an angular momentum L. If the frequency of particle's
motion is doubled and its kinetic energy is halved, the angular momentum becomes :
(A) 2L (B) 4L (C) L/2 (D) L/4
5. A thin circular ring of mass 'M' and radius 'R' is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity
. Two objects each of mass m, are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring. The
ring now rotates with an angular velocity. [JEE - 83]
M M M (M  3m)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(M  m) (M  2m) (M  2m) M
6. A person sitting firmly over a rotating stool has his out stretched. If he folds his arms, his angular momentum
about the axis of rotation
(A) increases (B) decreases (C) remains unchanged (D) doubles
7.* If there is no external force acting on a nonrigid system, which of the following quantities must remain
constant?
(A) angular momentum (B) linear momentum
(C) kinetic energy (D) moment of inertia
8.* In the given figure a ball strikes a rod elastically and rod is hinged at point A.
Then which of the statement(s) is/are correct for the collision?
(A) linear momentum of system (ball + rod) is conserved
(B) angular momentum of system about hinged point A is conserved
(C) kinetic energy of system is conserved
(D) linear momentum of ball is conserved.
9. A smooth sphere A is moving on a frictionless horizontal plane with angular speed  and centre of
mass velocity v. It collides elastically and head on with an identical sphere B at rest. Neglect friction
everywhere. After the collision, their angular speeds are A & B respectively. Then:
(A) A < B (B) A = B (C) A =  (D) B = 
SECTION (H)
1.* When a bicycle is in motion (accelerating) the force of friction exerted by the ground on the two wheels
is such that it acts :
(A) In the backward direction on the front wheel and in the forward direction on the rear wheel
(B) In the forward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel
(C) In the backward direction on both front and the rear wheels
(D) In the forward direction on both the front and the rear wheels
2. The centre of a wheel rolling with out slipping in a plane surface moves with speed 0. A particle on the rim of
the wheel at the same level as the centre will be moving at speed
(A) zero (B) 0 (C) 0 (D) 0
3. A string of negligible thickness is wrapped several times around a cylinder kept on a rough horizontal surface.
A man standing at a distance l from the cylinder towards him fig. There is no slipping anywhere. The length
of the string passed through the hand of the man while the cylinder reaches his hand is
(A)  (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

4.* Consider a wheel of a bicycle rolling without slipping on a level
road at in linear speed V0 (fig)
(A) the speed of the particle A is zero
(B) the speed of B, C and D are all equal to V0
(C) the speed of C is 2 V0
(D) the speed of B is greater than the speed of O
5. A sphere S rolls without slipping, moving with a constant speed on a

plank P. The friction between the upper surface of P and the sphere is
sufficient to prevent slipping, while the lower surface of P is smooth
and rests on the ground. Initially, P is fixed to the ground by a pin N.
If N is suddenly removed:
(A) S will begin to slip on P
(B) P will begin to move backwards
(C) the speed of S will decrease and its angular velocity will increase
(D) there will be no change in the motion of S and P will still be at rest.
6. A body is given translational velocity and kept on a surface that has sufficient friction. Then:
(A) body will move forward before pure rolling
(B) body will move backward before pure rolling
(C) body will start pure rolling immediately
(D) none of these
SECTION (I)
1. A solid sphere, a hollow sphere and a disc, all having same mass and radius, are placed at the top of an
incline and released. The friction coefficients between the objects and the incline are same and not sufficient
to allow pure rolling. Least time will be taken in reaching the bottom by
(A) the solid sphere (B) the hollow sphere (C) the disc (D) all will take same time.
2. A hollow sphere and a solid sphere having same mass and same radii are rolled down a rough inclined plane.
(A) The hollow sphere reaches the bottom first
(B) The solid sphere reaches the bottom with greater speed.
(C) The solid sphere reaches the bottom with greater kinetic energy
(D) The two spheres will reach the bottom with same linear momentum
3. A solid sphere, a hollow sphere and a disc, all having same mass and radius, are placed at the top of an
incline and released. The friction coefficients between the objects and the incline are same and not sufficient
to allow pure rolling. Least time will be taken in reaching the bottom by
(A) the solid sphere (B) the hollow sphere (C) the disc (D) all will take same time.
4. Fig. shows a smooth inclined plane fixed in a car accelerating on a horizontal
road. The angle of incline  is related to the acceleration a of the car as
a = g tan. If the sphere is set in pure rolling on the incline
(A) it will continue pure rolling (B) it will slip down the plane
(C) its linear velocity will increase (D) its linear velocity will decrease.
5.* A cylinder rolls without slipping on a rough horizontal floor, its centre of mass moving with a speed v. It
makes an elastic collision with smooth vertical wall. After impact:
(A) its centre of mass will move with a speed v initially
(B) its motion will be rolling without slipping
(C) its motion will be rolling with slipping initially and its rotational motion will stop momentarily at
some instant
(D) its motion will be rolling without slipping only after some time.
SECTION (J)
1. A sphere is released on a smooth inclined plane from the top. When it moves down its angular momentum is:
(A) conserved about every point
(B) conserved about the point of contact only
(C) conserved about the centre of the sphere only
(D) conserved about any point on a line parallel to the inclined plane and passing through
the centre of the ball.
2.* A horizontal disc rotates freely about a vertical axis through its centre. A ring, having the same mass and radius
as the disc, is now gently placed on the disc. After some time,. The two rotate with a common angular velocity:
(A) some friction exists between the disc and the ring
(B) the angular momentum of the 'disc plus ring' is conserved
(C) the final common angular velocity is 2/3rd of the initial angular velocity of the disc
(D) The final common angular velocity is 1/3rd of the initial angular velocity of the disc
3. A circular wooden loop of mass m and radius R rests flat on a horizontal frictionless
surface. A bullet, also of mass m, and moving with a velocity V, strikes the loop and
gets embedded in it. The thickness of the loop is much smaller than R. The angular
velocity with which the system rotates after the bullet strikes the loop is
V V 2V 3V
(A) (B) 3R (C) 3R (D) 4R
4R
SECTION (K)
1. A uniform cube of side a and mass m rests on a rough horizontal table. A horizontal force 'F' is applied
3a
normal to one of the faces at a point that is directly above the centre of the face, at a height above
4
the base. The minimum value of 'F' for which the cube begins to tilt about the edge is ..........(assume
that the cube does not slide).
2 4 5 1
(A) mg (B) mg (C) mg (D) mg
3 3 4 2
2. A block with a square base measuring a  a and height h, is placed on an
inclined plane. The coefficient of friction is . The angle of inclination () of
the plane is gradually increased. The block will:
a a
(A) topple before sliding if  > (B) topple before sliding if  <
h h
a a
(C) slide before toppling if  > (D) slide before toppling if  <
h h
EXERCISE-2
PART-I
1. A wheel starting from rest is uniformly accelerated at 4 rad/s 2 for 10 seconds. It is allowed to rotate
uniformly for the next 10 seconds and is finally brought to rest in the next 10 seconds. Find the total
angular displacement of the wheel.
2. A solid body rotates with deceleration about a stationary axis with an angular deceleration    where 
is its angular velocity. Find the mean angular velocity of the body averaged over the whole time of rotation if
at the initial moment of time its angular velocity was equal to 0 .
3. Calculate the moment of inertia of a uniform rod of mass m & length  about an axis passing through
one end & making angle  = 45º with its length.
4. The surface density (mass/area) of a circular disc of radius a depends on the distance from the centre
of (r) = A + Br. Find its moment of inertia about the line perpendicular to the plane of the disc through
its centre.
5. Calculate the moment of inertia of a uniform solid cone relative to its symmetry axis, if the mass of the cone
is equal to m and the radius of its base to R.
6. A force F = A î + B ĵ is applied to a point whose radius vector relative to the origin of coordinates O is equal
to r = a î + b ĵ , where a, b &, A, B are constants, and î , ĵ are the unit vectors of the x and y axes. Find the
moment N and the arm  of the force relative to the point O.
7. A uniform rod of length L rests against a smooth wall as shown in figure. Find
the friction coefficient between the ground and the lower end if the minimum L
angle that the rod can make with the horizontal is .
h

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8. Figure shows a vertical force F that is applied tangentially to a uniform cylinder

of weight W. The coefficient of static friction between the cylinder and all surfaces
is 0.5. Find in terms of W, the maximum force that can be applied without
causing the cylinder to rotate.
9. A drinking straw of mass 2m is placed on a smooth table orthogonally to the edge

such that half of it extends beyond the table. A fly of mass m lands on the A end of
the straw and walks along the straw untill it reaches the B end. It does not tip even
when another fly gently lands on the top of the first one. Find the largest mass that
the second fly can have. (Neglect the friction between straw and table).
10. A uniform disc of radius R is angular velocity  and then carefully placed on a horizontal surface such that
its axis is vertical. How long will the disc be rotating on the surface if the friction coefficient is equal to k? (The
pressure exerted by the disc on the surface can be regarded as uniform).
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11. A uniform cylinder of radius R and mass M can rotate freely about a
stationary horizontal axis O Fig. A thin cord of length  and mass m is R
wound on the cylinder in a single layer. Find the angular acceleration of the
cylinder as a function of the length x of the hanging part of the cord. The
wound part of the cord is supposed to have its centre of gravity on the
x
cylinder axis.
12. Each of the double pulleys shown has a centroidal mass moment of
inertia of 0.25 kg m 2, an inner radius of 100 mm and an outer radius of
150 mm. Assuming that the bearing friction at A and at B is equivalent
to torque of magnitude 0.45 N. m , determine ;
(a) The velocity of the block C 3 sec after the system is released from rest.
(b) The tension in the cord connecting the pulleys.
13. The pulley shown in figure has a radius of 20 cm and moment of inertia
0.2 kg-m 2. The string going over it attached at one end to a vertical
spring of spring constant 50 N/m fixed from below, and supports a 1 kg
mass at the other end. The system is released from rest with the spring
at its natural length. Find the speed of the block when it has descended
through 10 cm. (Take g = 10 m/s2 and assume that the string does not
slip on the pulley).
14. In the figure shown a uniform rod of mass m and length is hinged. The rod
is released when the rod makes angle  with the vertical. Find
(a) The angular velocity of the rod at the lowest position.
(b) Normal Reaction due to the hinge just after the rod is released.
15. A bar of length L and mass m has a frictionless pivot through its mid
point. There is an additional point mass 2m on the right end of the bar pivot 2m
m
and an additional point mass m on the left end of the bar. The bar is m x
held in horizontal position by a vertical cord attached at L/4 from the L L L
left end as shown in the Figure. The additional masses m & 2m are 4 4 2
fixed to the rod. The rod is initially horizontal.
(a) Find the tension in the cord.
(b) Find the force that the pivot exerts on the bar.
(c) If the cord is cut, what is the angular acceleration of the bar immediately after the cord is cut.
(d) When the bar has rotated through 900 and is vertical, what is the linear velocity of the mass 2m.
16. A vertically oriented uniform rod of mass M and length  can rotate about a fixed horizontal smooth rim
passing through its upper end. A horizontally flying bullet of mass m strikes the lower end of the rod and gets
stuck in it; as a result, the rod swings through an angle (< 90º). Assuming that m << M, find :
(a) the velocity of the flying bullet ;
(b) the momentum increment in the system "bullet-rod" during the impact; what causes the change of
that momentum ;
(c) at what distance x : from the upper end of the rod the bullet must strike for the momentum of the
system "bullet-rod" to remain constant during the impact.
P
17. Two uniform thin rods A & B of length 0.6 m each and of masses 0.01 x
kg & 0.02 kg respectively are rigidly joined, end to end. The combination
is pivoted at the lighter end P as shown in figure such that it can freely A
rotate about the point P in a vertical plane. A small object of mass 0.05
kg moving horizontally hits the lower end of the combination and sticks
to it. W hat should be the velocity of the object so that the system B
m v
could just be raised to the horizontal position ?
18. A uniform bar of length 6 a & mass 8 m lies on a smooth horizontal
table. Two point masses m & 2 m moving in the same horizontal plane
with speeds 2 v andv respectively strike the bar as shown & stick to
the bar after collision. Find out
(i) Velocity of the centre of mass of the system :
(ii) Angular velocity of the rod about centre of mass of the system :
(iii) Total kinetic energy of the system, just after the collision :
19. A ball of radius R =10.0 cm rolls without slipping on a horizontal plane so
that its centre moves with constant acceleration a = 2.50 cm/s2; t = 2.00 s
after the beginning of motion its position corresponds to that shown in Fig.
Find : (a) the velocities of the points A, B and O ;
(b) the accelerations of these points.
20. A point A is located on the rim of a wheel of radius R = 0.50 m which rolls without slipping along a horizontal
surface with velocity v = 1.00 m/s. Find:
(a) the modulus and the direction of the acceleration vector of the point A ;
(b) the total distance s traversed by the point A between the two successive moments at which it touches the surface.
A
21. A cylinder rolls without slipping over a horizontal plane with constant velocity.
The radius of the cylinder is equal to r. Find the curvature radii of trajectories C v
B
traced out by the points A and B in Fig.
22. A uniform disc of radius R = 0.2 m kept over a rough horizontal surface is given velocity v 0 and angular
velocity 0 as shown in figure. After some time its kinetic energy becomes zero. If v 0 = 10 m/s, find 0.
23. A solid sphere is set into motion on a rough horizontal surface with a
linear speed v in the forward direction and an angular speed v/R in the
anticlockwise direction as shown in figure. Find the linear speed of the
sphere (a) when it stops rotating and (b) when slipping finally ceases
and pure rolling starts.
24. A thin uniform rod AB of mass m = 1.0 kg moves translationally with acceleration F1
w = 2.0 m/s2 due to two antiparallel forces F1 and F2 (Fig.). The distance between
the points at which these forces are applied is equal to a = 20 cm. Besides, it a
is known that F2 = 5.0.N. Find the length of the rod.
F2
25. A rectangular rigid fixed block has a long horizontal edge. A solid ho-
mogeneous cylinder of radius r is placed horizontally at rest with its
length parallel to the edge such that the axis of the cylinder and the
edge of the block are in the same vertical plane. There is sufficient
friction present at the edge so that a very small displacement causes
the cylinder to roll of the edge without slipping. Determine :
(a) The angle c through which the cylinder rotates before it leaves
contact with the edge.
(b) The speed of the centre of mass of the cylinder before leaving contact with the edge.
(c) The ratio of translational to rotational kinetic energies of the cylinder when its centre of mass is
in horizontal line with the edge.
26. A uniform solid cylinder of mass m rests on two horizontal planks. A thread
is wound on the cylinder. The hanging end of the thread is pulled vertically
down with a constant force F.
Find the maximum magnitude of the force F which still does not bring
about any sliding of the cylinder, if the coefficient of friction between the
cylinder and the planks is equal to k. What is the acceleration wmax of the
axis of the cylinder rolling on the planks.
27. The free end of the string wound on the surface of a solid cylinder of F
mass M & radius r is pulled up by a force F as shown. If there is
sufficient friction between cylinder & floor so that the cylinder is able to
roll without slipping, find the maximum angular acceleration that the
M
cylinder can have.
28. A uniform rod of length '  ' is kept as shown in the figure. H is a horizontal W
smooth surface and W is a vertical smooth wall. The rod is released
from this position. Find the angular acceleration of the rod just after
the release. 
H
29. A uniform plate of mass 'm' is suspended in each of the ways shown. For each case determine immediately
after the connection at B has been released ;
Pin Supports
Wires Spring
A B A B A B
(1/2) (1/2) (1/2)
(i) (ii) (iii)

(a) The angular acceleration of the plate.
(b) The acceleration of its center of mass.
30. Two small balls A and B, each of mass m, are joined rigidly to the ends of a light rod of length L (figure).
The system translates on a frictionless horizontal surface with a velocity v 0 in a direction perpendicular to
the rod. A particle P of mass m kept at rest on the surface sticks to the ball A as the ball collides with it.
Find : B v0
(a) the linear speeds of the balls A and B after the collision,
L
(b) the velocity of the centre of mass C of the system A + B + P and
(c) the angular speed of the system about C after the collision. A v0
31. A uniform disc of mass M, radius R is moving towards right with velocity
v 0 & having angular velocity 0 about the axis perpendicular to plane
of disc passing through centre of disk. Suddenly top point of the disc
gets fixed. What is the angular velocity of disk about new rotation axis.
32. A slender rod of length L forming an angle  with the vertical strikes a
frictionless floor at A with a vertical velocity 1 and no angular velocity..
Assuming that the impact at A is perfectly elastic, derive an expression
for the angular velocity of the rod immediately after the impact.
33. A uniform rod of mass m = 5.0 kg and length  = 90 cm rests on a smooth horizontal surface. One of the
ends of the rod is struck with the impulse J = 3.0 N s in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the rod. As
a result, the rod obtains the momentum p = 3.0 N.s. Find the force with which one half of the rod will act on
the other in the process of motion later on.
2b
34. A rectangular block of mass M of width 2 b and height h rests on a P
horizontal plane surface. Find the maximum magnitude of force P and
h
maximum height c of the line of action of a horizontal force that will not c
allow toppling and sliding of block simultaneously. Coefficient of friction is .
35. A uniform cube of side 'a' and mass m rests on a rough horizontal table. A horizontal force F is applied
3a
normal to one of the faces at a point directly above the centre of the face, at a height above the
4
base. (i) What is the minimum value of F for which the cube begins to tip about an edge?
(ii) What is the minimum value of s so that toppling occures.
(iii) If  = min , find minimum force for topping.
(iv) Minimum s so that F min can cause toppling.
PART-II
1. A thin rod of length 4 l, mass 4m is bent at the points as shown in the fig. What is the moment of inertia
of the rod about the axis passing point O & perpendicular to the plane of the paper.
M 2 10 M  2
(A) (B)
3 3
M 2 M 2
(C) (D)
12 24
2. Moment of inertia of a uniform disc about O O  is:
O O¢
m
r
3 m r2 m r2 5 m r2 5 m r2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 4
3. Three identical rods, each of length  , are joined to form a rigid equilateral triangle. Its radius of
gyration about an axis passing through a corner and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle is .
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 5 7
4. Three rings each of mass m and radius r are so placed that they touch
each other. The radius of gyration of the system about the axis as shown
in the figure is :
6 5 6 7
(A) r (B) r (C) r (D) r
5 6 7 6
5. The moment of inertia of a hollow cubical box of mass M and side a about an axis passing through the
centres of two opposite faces is equal to
5 Ma2 5 Ma2 5 Ma2 5 Ma2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 6 12 18
6. A hollow cylinder has mass M, outside radius R2 and inside radius R1. Its moment of inertia about an axis
parallel to its symmetry axis and tangential to the outer surface is equal to :
M M M M
(A) (R22 + R12) (B) (R22 – R12) (C) (R2 + R1)2 (D) (3R22 + R12)
2 2 4 2
7. Let be the moment of inertia of a uniform square plate about an axis AB that
passes through its centre and is parallel to two of its sides. CD is a line in the
plane of the plate that passes through the centre of the plate and makes an angle
 with AB. The moment of inertia of the plate about the axis CD is then equal to
(A) I (B) I sin2  (C) I cos2  (D) I cos2 (/2)
8. A uniform rod of mass m and length L is suspended with two massless

strings as shown in the figure. If the rod is at rest in a horizontal position
the ratio of tension in the two strings T 1/T 2 is: T1 T2
(A) 1: 1 (B) 1: 2
3L/4
(C) 2: 1 (D) 4: 3
L
9. Two uniform rods of equal length but different masses are rigidly joined
m O
to form an Lshaped body, which is then pivoted about O as shown. If
90° M
in equilibrium the body is in the shown configuration, ratio M/m will be: 30°
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 3

10. Two persons of equal height are carrying a long uniform wooden beam of length . They are at distance
/4 and /6 from nearest ends of the rod. The ratio of normal reactions at their heads is:
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 4 : 3 (D) 1 : 2
11. A uniform rod of length  is placed symmetrically on two walls as shown
in figure. The rod is in equilibrium. If N1 and N2 are the normal forces
exerted by the walls on the rod then
(A) N1 > N2
(B) N1 > N2
(C) N1 = N2
(D) N1 and N2 would be in the vertical directions.
200N 400N
12. Four forces tangent to the circle of radius ‘R’ are acting on a wheel as
R
shown in the figure. The resultant equivalent one force system will be :
O
100N 200N
(A) (B) (C) (D)
13. In the pulley system shown, if radii of the bigger and smaller pulley are 2 m and
1 m respectively and the acceleration of block A is 5 m/s 2 in the downward
direction, then the acceleration of block B will be:
(A) 0 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2 (C) 10 m/s2 (D) 5/2 m/s2
14. A uniform thin rod of mass ‘m’ and length L is held horizontally by two vertical strings attached to the two
ends. One of the string is cut. Find the angular acceleration soon after it is cut :
g g 3g 2g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2L L 2L L
15. A uniform rod hinged at its one end is allowed to rotate in vertical plane. Rod is given an
angular velocity  in its vertical position as shown in figure. The value of  for which the
force exerted by the hinge on rod is zero in this position is :
g 2g g 3g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
L L 2L L
16.* A rigid body is in pure rotation.
(A) You can find two points in the body in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation having same velocity.
(B) You can find two points in the body in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation having same acceleration.
(C) Speed of all the particles lying on the curved surface of a cylinder whose axis coincides with
the axis of rotation is same.
(D) Angular speed of the body is same as seen from any point in the body.
17. Two points A & B on a disc have velocities v1 & v 2 at some moment. Their directions make angles 60° and 30°
respectively with the line of separation as shown in figure. The angular velocity of disc is :
3v 1 v2
(A) (B)
d 3d
v 2  v1 v2
(C) (D)
d d
18. Uniform rod AB is hinged at the end A in a horizontal position as shown in

the figure (the hinge is frictionless, that is, it does not exert any friction
force on the rod). The other end of the rod is connected to a block through
a massless string as shown. The pulley is smooth and massless. Masses
of the block and the rod are same and are equal to ' m '. Acceleration due
to gravity is g. The tension in the thread, and angular acceleration of the
rod just after release of block from this position –
3mg g 5mg 3g mg 5g 7mg 7g
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) ,
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
19. In the figure shown a ring A is rolling without sliding with a velocity v on
the horizontal surface of the body B (of same mass as A). All surfaces
are smooth. B has no initial velocity. What will be the maximum height
(from initial position) reached by A on B.
3 v2 v2 v2 v2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4g 4g 2g 3g
20.* A wheel (to be considered as a ring) of mass m and radius R

rolls without sliding on a horizontal surface with constant R
velocity v. It encounters a step of height R/2 at which it ascends
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without sliding.
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R/2
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(A) the angular velocity of the ring just after it comes in contact with the step is 3v/4R
mg 9 mv 2
(B) the normal reaction due to the step on the wheel just after the impact is –
2 16 R
(C) the normal reaction due to the step on the wheel increases as the wheel ascends
(D) the friction will be absent during the ascent.
   
21. If   L = 0 for a rigid body, where  = resultant torque & L = angular momentum about a point and
both are non - zero. Then :
 
(A) L = constant | |
(B) L = constant
 
| |
(C) L will increase (D) | L| may increase
22. A uniform rod of mass m, length  is placed over a smooth horizontal

surface along y-axis and is at rest as shown in figure. An impulsive
force F is applied for a small time t along x-direction at point A. The
x–coordinate of end A of the rod when the rod becomes parallel to x–
axis for the first time is (initially the coordinate of centre of mass of the
rod is (0, 0)) :
         
(A) (B) 1   (C) 1   (D) 1  
12 2  12  2 6 2 6
23. A conical pendulum consists of a simple pendulum moving in a horizon-

C
tal circle as shown. C is the pivot, O the centre of the circle in which the
pendulum bob moves and  the constant angular velocity of the bob.

If L is the angular momentum about point C, then
 
(A) L is constant (B) only direction of L is constant
 O
(C) only magnitude of L is constant (D) none of the above.


24. In the above problem if L is the angular momentum about the axis CO, then,
 

(C) only magnitude of L is constant (D) none of the above.
25. A uniform rectangular plate of mass m which is free to rotate about the 2a
smooth vertical hinge passing through the centre and perpendicular to
the plate, is lying on a smooth horizontal surface. A particle of mass m a
moving with speed 'u' collides with the plate and sticks to it as shown
in figure. The angular velocity of the plate after collision will be : u
m
12 u 12 u 3u 3u
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 a 19 a 2a 5a
26. The angular momentum of a particle about origin is varying as L = 4t + 8 (S units) when it moves along a
straight line y = x – 4 (x,y in meters). The magnitude of force acting on the particle would be :
(A) 1 N (B) 2 N (C) 2N (D) 3N
27. A rod can rotate about a fixed vertical axis. The mass is non-uniformly distributed along the length of
the rod. A horizontal force of constant magnitude and always perpendicular to the rod is applied at the
end. Which of the following quantity (after one rotation) will not depend on the information that through
which end the axis passes ? (Assuming initial angular velocity to be zero)
(A) angular momentum (B) kinetic energy
(C) angular velocity (D) none of these
28. A particle is attached to the lower end of a uniform rod which is hinged at its other
end as shown in the figure. The minimum speed given to the particle so that the rod
performs circular motion in a vertical plane will be :
[ length of the rod is , consider masses of both rod and particle to be same ]
(A) 5g (B) 4g (C) 4. 5 g (D) none of these
29._ An equilateral prism of mass m rests on a rough horizontal surface with

coefficient of friction . A horizontal force F is applied on the prism as shown in
the figure. If the coefficient of friction is sufficiently high so that the prism does
not slide before toppling, then the minimum force required to topple the prism is:
mg mg mg mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 4 3 4
30. A particle of mass m is moving horizontally at speed v perpendicular to
a uniform rod of length d and mass M = 6m . The rod is hinged at centre
O and can freely rotate in horizontal plane about a fixed vertical axis
passing through its centre O. The hinge is frictionless.The particle
strikes and sticks to the end of the rod. The angular speed of the
system just after the collision :
(A) 2v/3d (B) 3v/2d (C) v/3d (D) 2v/d
31. A body of mass m and radius r is rotated with angular velocity  as
shown in the figure & kept on a surface that has sufficient friction then
the body will move :
(A) backward first and then move forward
(B) forward first and then move backward
(C) will always move forward (D) none of these
32. A sphere of mass ' m ' is given some angular velocity about a horizontal
axis through its centre and gently placed on a plank of mass ' m '. The
m
co-efficient of friction between the two is . The plank rests on a smooth
horizontal surface. The initial acceleration of the centre of sphere relative m
to the plank will be :
(A) zero (B) g (C) (7/5) g (D) 2 g
33. A uniform cylinder of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping down a
slope of angle  to the horizontal. The cylinder is connected to a spring
constant K while the other end of the spring is connected to a rigid support
at P. The cylinder is released when the spring is unstretched. The maximum
distance that the cylinder travels is
3 Mgsin  Mg sin 2 Mg sin  4 Mg sin 

(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 K K K 3 K
34. When a person throws a meter stick it is found that the centre of the stick is moving with a speed of 10
m/s vertically upwards & left end of stick with a speed of 20 m/s vertically upwards. Then the angular
speed of the stick is:
(A) 20 rad/ sec (B) 10 rad/sec (C) 30 rad/sec (D) none of these
35. A hollow smooth uniform sphere A of mass ‘m’ rolls without sliding A B
v0/R
on a smooth horizontal surface. It collides elastically and headon
V0
with another stationary smooth solid sphere B of the same mass
m and same radius. The ratio of kinetic energy of ‘B’ to that of ‘A’
just after the collision is : ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(A) 5 : 2 (B) 1 : 1 (C) 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 2

36. As shown in the figure, a disc of mass m is rolling without
slipping with a angular velocity . The portion is AB rough and v
BC smooth. When it crosses point B disc will be in :
(A) translational motion only (B) pure rolling motion
(C) rotational motion only (D) none of these =0 C
A µ0
B
37._ A rod of negligible mass and length l is pivoted at its centre. A particle of mass m is fixed to its left end
& another particle of mass 2 m is fixed to the right end. If the system is released from rest and after
sometime becomes vertical, the speed v of the two masses and angular velocity at that instant.
(A) g / 3 , 4 g / 3 (B) 4 g / 3 , 4 g / 3
(C) 4 g / 3  , 4g  / 3 (D) g / 3 , g / 3
38._ Two identical balls A & B of mass m each are placed on a fixed
wedge as shown in figure. Ball B is kept at rest and it is released
just before two balls collides. Ball A rolls down without slipping on
inclined plane & collide elastically with ball B. The kinetic energy
of ball A just after the collision with ball B is :
mgh mgh 2mgh 7mgh

(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 2 5 5
39._ A plank P is placed on a solid cylinder S, which rolls on a
horizontal surface. The two are of equal mass. There is no
slipping at any of the surfaces in contact. The ratio of the kinetic
energy of P to the kinetic energy of S is:
(A) 1: 1 (B) 2: 1 (C) 8: 3 (D) 1: 4
S
40. A large spool of rope lies on the ground as shown in the fig. The end, X
labelled X is pulled a distance S in the horizontal direction. The spool
rolls without slipping. The centre of mass of the spool moves a distance
S S
(A) 2 S (B) S (C) (D)
2 4
41. A solid uniform disc of mass m rolls without slipping down an inclined plane with an acceleration a. The
frictional force on the disk due to surface of the plane is
3 1
(A) 2 ma (B) ma (C) ma (D) ma
2 2
42. A small block of mass ‘m’ is rigidly attached at ‘P’ to a ring of mass ‘3m’ P
and radius ‘r’. The system is released from rest at  = 90° and rolls without 
sliding. The angular acceleration of ring just after release is –
g g g g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4r 8r 3r 2r
43._ A uniform ring of radius R is given a back spin of angular velocity V0/2R and thrown on a horizontal rough
surface with velocity of center to be V0. The velocity of the centre of the ring when it starts pure rolling will be
(A) V0/2 (B) V0/4 (C) 3V0/4 (D) 0
44. A disc is performing pure rolling on a smooth stationary surface with v/R
constant angular velocity as shown in figure. At any instant, for the
lower most point of the disc R v
(A) Velocity is v, acceleration is zero
(B) Velocity is zero, acceleration is zero
v2
(C) velocity is v, acceleration is .
R
v2
(D) velocity is zero, acceleration is
R
45. A point mass m collides with a disc of mass m and radius R resting on a Disc
m
rough horizontal surface as shown. Its collision is perfectly in elastic. Find O m, R
u
angular velocity of system after collision : rough
 2u   7u   5u   2u 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
 7R   2R   2R   5R 
46. A system of uniform cylinders and plates is shown in figure. All the cylinders
are identical and there is no slipping at any contact. Velocity of lower &
upper plate is V and 2V respectively as shown in figure. Then the ratio of
angular speed of the upper cylinders to lower cylinders is
(A) 3 (B) 1/3 (C) 1 (D) none of these
b
47. A box of dimensions l and b is kept on a truck moving with an a
acceleration a. If box does not slide, maximum acceleration l
for it to remain in equilibrium (w.r.t.truck) is :
g gb
(A) (B) (C) g (D) none of these
b 
48. If the positions of two like parallel forces are interchanged, their resultant shifts by one fourth of the
distance between them then the ratio of their magnitude is:
(A) 1: 2 (B) 2: 3 (C) 3: 4 (D) 3: 5
A C B
F
EXERCISE-3
MATCH THE COLUMN
1. In each situation of column-I, a uniform disc of mass m and radius R rolls on a rough fixed horizontal
surface as shown. At t=0 ( initially) the angular velocity of disc is  and velocity of centre of mass of
disc is v (in horizontal direction). The relation between v  and  for each situation and also initial
sense of rotation is given for each situation in column-I . Then match the statements in column-I with
the corresponding results in column-II and indicate your answer by darkening appropriate bubbles in
the 4 × 4 matrix given in the OMR.
Column-I Column-II
(A) (v  > R ) (p) The angular momentum of disc about point A
(as shown in figure) remains conserved.
(B) (v  > R ) (q) The kinetic energy of disc after it starts rolling
without slipping is less than its initial kinetic energy.
(C) (v  < R ) (r) In the duration disc rolls with slipping, the
friction acts on disc towards left.
(D) (v  < R ) (s) In the duration disc rolls with slipping, the friction acts
on disc for some time to right and for some time to left.
2. A uniform disc rolls without slipping on a rough horizontal surface with
uniform angular velocity. Point O is the centre of disc and P is a point
on disc as shown. In each situation of column I a statement is given
and the corresponding results are given in column-II. Match the
statements in column-I with the results in column-II.
Column  Column 
(A) The velocity of point P on disc (p) Change in magnitude with time
(B) The acceleration of point P on disc (q) Is always directed from that point (the
point on disc given in column-I)
towards centre of disc.
(C) The tangential acceleration of point P on disc (r) is always zero
(D) The acceleration of point on disc which is in (s) is non-zero and remains constant
contact with rough horizontal surface in magnitude
PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS

PASSAGE # 1
A disc of mass ‘m’ and radius R is free to rotate in horizontal plane about
a vertical smooth fixed axis passing through its centre. There is a smooth
m
groove along the diameter of the disc and two small balls of mass each
2
are placed in it on either side of the centre of the disc as shown in fig. The
disc is given initial angular velocity 0 and released.
3. The angular speed of the disc when the balls reach the end of the disc is :
0 0 20 0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 4
4. The speed of each ball relative to ground just after they leave the disc is :
R0 R0
(A) (B)
3 2
2R0
(C) (D) none of these
3
5. The net work done by forces exerted by disc on one of the ball for the duration ball remains on the disc is
2mR 2 02 mR 2 02 mR 2 02 mR 2 02

(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 18 6 9
PASSAGE # 2
A uniform disc of mass M and radius R initially stands vertically on the right end of a horizontal plank
of mass M and length L, as shown.
The plank rests on smooth horizontal floor and friction between disc and plank is sufficiently high such
that disc rolls on plank without slipping. The plank is pulled to right with a constant horizontal force of
magnitude F.
6. The magnitude of acceleration of plank

F F 3F 3F
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8M 4M 2M 4M
7. The magnitude of angular acceleration of the disc
F F F 3F
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4mR 8mR 2mR 2mR
8. The distance travelled by centre of disc from its initial position till the left end of plank comes vertically
below the centre of disc is
L L L
(A) (B) (C) (D) L
2 4 8
ASSERTION / REASON
9. STATEMENT-1 : If two different axes are at same distance from centre of mass of a rigid body, then moment
of inertia of the given rigid body about both axis will always be same.
STATEMENT-2 : From parallel axis theorem I = Icm + md2, where all terms have usual meaning.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
10. STATEMENT-1 : A uniform thin rod of length L is hinged about one of its end and is free to rotate about
the hinge without friction. Neglect the effect of gravity. A force F is applied at a distance x from the
hinge on the rod such that force always is perpendicular to the rod. As the value of x is increased from
zero to L, the component of reaction by hinge on the rod perpendicular to length of rod increases.
STATEMENT-2 : Under the conditions given in statement-1 as x is increased from zero to L, the
angular acceleration of rod increases.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
11. STATEMENT-1 : A rigid disc rolls without slipping on a fixed rough horizontal surface with uniform
angular velocity. Then the acceleration of lowest point on the disc is zero.
STATEMENT-2 : For a rigid disc rolling without slipping on a fixed rough horizontal surface, the velocity
of the lowest point on the disc is always zero.
12. STATEMENT-1 : A disc rolls without slipping on a fixed rough horizontal surface. Then there is no point
on the disc whose velocity is in vertical direction.
STATEMENT-2 : Rolling motion can be taken as combination of translation and rotation. Due to the
translational part of motion a velocity (translational component) exist in horizontal direction for any
point on the disc rolling on a fixed rough horizontal surface.
13. STATEMENT-1 : A uniform disc rolls without slipping on a fixed rough horizontal surface with uniform angular
velocity. Then all the points on disc at same distance from axis of disc have same magnitude of acceleration
( from ground frame).
STATEMENT-2 : In the frame of centre of mass of a uniform disc rolling without slipping on a rough horizontal
surface with uniform angular velocity, all the points on the disc rotating in circle of same radii have same
magnitude of centrepetal acceleration.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
14. STATEMENT-1 : A uniform cubical block(of side a) undergoes translational

motion on a smooth horizontal surface under action of horizontal force F
as shown. Under the given condition, the horizontal surface exerts normal
reaction non-uniformly on lower surface of the block.
STATEMENT-2 : For the cubical block given in statement-1, the horizontal force F has tendency to
rotate the cube about its centre in clockwise sense. Hence, the lower right edge of cube presses the
horizontal surface harder in comparision to the force exerted by lower left edge of cube on horizontal
surface.
TRUE / FALSE
15. State true/false :
(i) A triangular plate of uniform thickness and density is made to rotate about
an axis perpendicular to the the plane of the paper and (a) passing through
A, (b) passing B, by the application of the same force, F, at C(mid–point of
AB ) as shown in the figure. The angular acceleration in both the c ases
will be the same.
(v) S1 : Net torque on a system due to all internal forces about any point is zero.
S2 : For a rigid body undergoing fixed axis rotation, the direction of its angular acceleration and angular
velocity are always same.
S3 : If net torque on a rigid body about its centre of mass is zero, the angular speed of the rigid body is
always zero.
S4 : For a rigid body undergoing fixed axis rotation about its centre of mass, then net torque on rigid body
about any point is same.
(ii) A thin uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis passing
through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with an angular velocity . Another disc of the same dimen-
sions but of mass M/4 is placed gently on the first disc coaxially. The angular velocity of the system now is
2 / 5 .
(iii) A ring of mass 0.3 kg and a solid cylinder of mass 0.4 kg and radius 0.1 m and of the same radius are given
the same kinetic energy and released simultaneously on a flat horizontal surface such that they begin to roll
as soon as released towards a wall which is at the same distance from the ring and the cylinder. The rolling
friction in both cases is negligible. The cylinder will reach the wall first.
(iv) A sphere rolls without sliding on a rough inclined plane (only mg and constant forces are acting on the
body). The angular momentum of the body is conserved about a point whose distance from the inclined
plane is greater than the radius of the sphere
FILL IN THE BLANKS

16. Fill in the blanck :
(i) A hole of radius R/2 is cut from a thin circular plate of radius R. If the
mass of the remaining plate is M, then moment of inertia of the plate
about an axis through O perpendicular to plane is _______.
(iii) A stone of mass m, tied to the end of a string, is whirled around in a horizontal circle.( Neglect the force due
to gravity ). The length of the string is reduced gradually keeping the angular momentum of the stone about
the centre of the circle constant. Then, the tension in the string is given by T  Ar n where A is a constant,
r is the instantaneous radius of the circle and n = ...............
(ii) A cylinder of mass M and radius R is resting on a horizontal platform ( which is parallel to the x–y plane ) with
its axis fixed along the y–axis and free to rotate about its axis. The platform is given a motion in the x–
direction given by x= A cos( t ). There is no slipping between the cylinder and platform. The maximum
torque acting on the cylinder during its motion is................
(iv) A uniform cube of side a and mass m rests on a rough horizontal table. A horizontal force F is applied normal
to one of the faces at a point that is directly above the centre of the face, at a highest a/4 above the base. The
minimum value of F for which the cube begins to tip about the edge.............. ( Assume that the cube does
not slide ).
EXERCISE-4
1. A symmetric lamina of mass M consists of a square shape with a
semicircular section over each of the edge of the square as in figure . The
side of the square is 2 a. The moment of inertia of the lamina about an
axis through its centre of mass and perpendicular to the plane is 1.6 M a2.
The moment of inertia of the lamina about the tangent AB in the plane of
lamina is _______ .
2. Two thin circular discs of mass 2 kg and radius 10 cm each are joined by a rigid massless rod of length
20 cm. The axis of the rod is along the perpendicular to the planes of the disk through their centres.
This object is kept on a truck in such a way that the axis of the object is horizontal and perpendicular
to the direction of motion of the truck. The friction with the floor of the truck is large enough, so that
object can roll on the truck without slipping. Take x-axis as the direction of motion of the truck and z-
axis as the vertically upward direction. If the truck has an acceleration of 9 m/s2, calculate
(a) the force of friction on each disk.
(b) the magnitude & direction of frictional torque acting on each disk
about the centre of mass O of the object. Express the torque in the
vector form in terms of unit vectors i , j & k along x, y & z direction.
3. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is rolling up a rough inclined plane, which makes an angle of 30º
with the horizontal . If the coefficients of static and kinetic friction are each equal to  and only the
forces acting are gravitational and frictional, than the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the disc
is ______ and its direction is _______ (write 'up' or 'down') the inclined plane.
4. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is projected horizontally with
velocity 0 on a rough horizontal floor so that it starts off with a purely V0
sliding motion at t = 0. After t 0 seconds, it acquires a purely rolling
motion as shown in figure. ///////////////////// /////////////////////
t=0 t = t0
(a) Calculate the velocity of the centre of mass of the disc at t 0 .
(b) Assuming the coefficient of friction to be , calculate t 0 . Also calculate the work
done by the frictional force as a function of time & the total work done by it over a time t much
longer than t 0 .
5. A uniform circular disc has radius R & mass m. A particle also of mass
A
m is fixed at a point A on the edge of the disc as shown in the figure.
The disc can rotate freely about a fixed horizontal chord PQ that is at R
a distance R/4 from the centre C of the disc. The line AC is perpendicular C
R/4
to PQ. Initially the disc is held vertical with the point A at its highest P Q
position. It is then allowed to fall so that it starts rotating about PQ.
Find the linear speed of the particle as it reaches its lowest position.
   
6.* The  torque on a body about a given point is found to be equal to A  J where A is a constant

vector and J is the angular momentum of the body about that point. From this it follows that

(A) d J is perpendicular to 
J at all instants of time
dt
 
(B) the components of J in the direction of A does not change with time

(C) the magnitude of J does not change with time

(D) J does not change with time
7. A wedge of mass ‘m’ and triangular cross section (AB = BC = CA = 2R) is moving with a constant
velocity-v î towards a sphere of radius R fixed on a smooth horizontal table as shown in the figure.
The wedge makes an elastic collision with the fixed sphere
and returns along the same path without any rotation. Neglect z C
all friction and suppose that the wedge remains in contact with y R v
the sphere for a very short time t, during which the sphere

exerts a constant force F on the wedge. x A B
 
(a) Find the force F and also the normal force N exerted by the table on the wedge during the time t.
(b) Let ‘h’ denote the perpendicular distance between the centre of mass of the wedge and the line of
 
action of force F . Find the magnitude of the torque due to the normal force N about the centre of the
wedge, during the time t.
8. A smooth sphere 'A' is moving on a frictionless horizontal plane with angular speed  and centre of
mass velocity 'v'. It collides elastically and head on with an identical sphere 'B' at rest. Neglect friction
everywhere. After the collision, their angular speeds are A and B, respectively. Then
(A) A< B (B) A = B (C) A=  (D) B= 
9. A disc of mass M and radius R is rolling with angular speed  on a

horizontal plane as shown. The magnitude of angular momentum of the
disc about the origin O is
(A) (1/2)MR2 (B) MR2 (C) (3/2)MR2 (D) 2MR2
10. A man pushes a cylinder of mass m 1 with help of a plank of mass m 2

as shown. There is no slipping at any contact. The horizontal component
of the force applied by the man is F. Find :
(a) The accelerations of the plank and the centre of mass of the cylinder, and
(b) The magnitudes and directions of frictional forces at contact points.
11. A cubical block of side a is moving with velocity v on a horizontal smooth a

plane, as shown It hits a ridge at point O. The angular speed of the block M v
after it hits O is . O
3v 3v 3v
(A) (B) (C) (D) zero
4a 2a 2a
12. A cubical block of side L rests on a rough horizontal surface with
coefficient of friction . A horizontal force F is applied on the block as
shown If the coefficient of friction is sufficiently high so that the block F
L
does not slide before toppling, the minimum force required to topple
the block is ////////////////////////////
mg
(A) Infinitesimal (B) (C) mg/2 (D) mg (1 )
4
13. A thin wire of length L and uniform density  is bent into a circular loop
X X'
with centre at O as shown. The moment of inertia of the loop about 90º
the axis XX’ is O
 L3  L3 5  L3 3  L3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 2 16  2 16  2 8 2
14. An equilateral triangle ABC formed from a uniform wire has two small identical
A
beads initially located at A. The triangle is set rotating about the vertical axis
AO. Then the beads are released from rest simultaneously and allowed to
slide down, one along AB and the other along AC as shown. Neglecting frictional
effects, the quantities that are conserved as the beads slide down, are
(A) Angular velocity and total energy (kinetic energy and potential energy)
B C
(B) Total angular momentum and total energy O
(C) Angular velocity and moment of inertia about the axis of rotation
(D) Total angular momentum and moment of inertia about axis AO
15. A rod AB of mass M and length L is lying on a horizontal frictionless surface. A particle of mass 'm '
travelling along the surface hits the end A of the rod with a velocity v 0 in the direction perpendicular to
AB. The collision is completely elastic. After the collision the particle comes to rest.
(a) Find the ratio m/M.
(b) A point P on the rod is at rest immediately after the collision. Find the distance AP.
(c) Find the linear speed of the point P at a time L/ (3v 0 )after the collision.
16. One quarter sector is cut from a uniform circular disc of radius R. This sector
has mass M . It is made to rotate about a line perpendicular to its plane and
passing through the centre of the original disc. Its moment of inertial about the
axis of rotation is :
1 1 1
(A) MR2 (B) MR2 (C) MR2 (D) 2 MR2
2 4 8
17. Two heavy metallic plates are joined together at 90º to each other. A laminar sheet of mass 30 kg is hinged
at the line AB joining the two heavy metallic plates. The hinges are frictionless. The moment of inertia of the
laminar sheet about an axis parallel to AB and passing through its centre of mass is 1.2 kgm 2. Two
rubber obstacles P and Q are fixed one on each metallic plate at a distance 0.5m from the line AB.
This distance is chosen so that the reaction due to the hinges on the
laminar sheet is zero during the impact. Initially the laminar sheet hits
one of the obstacles with an angular velocity 1rad/sec and turns back.
If the impulse on the sheet due to each obstacle is 6 N-s,
(a) Find the location of the centre of mass of the laminar sheet from AB
(b) At what angular velocity does the laminar sheet come back after the first impact
(c) After how many impacts, does the laminar sheet come to rest.
18. A cylinder rolls up an inclined plane, reaches some height and then rolls down (without slipping throughout
these motions). The directions of the frictional force acting on the cylinder are :
(A) Up the incline while ascending and down the incline while descending
(B) Up the incline while ascending as well as descending
(C) Down the incline while ascending and up the incline while descending
(D) Down the incline while ascending as well as descending.
19. A circular platform is free to rotate in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis passing through its centre.
A tortoise is sitting at the edge of the platform . Now the platform is given an angular velocity 0 . When
the tortoise moves along a chord of the platform with a constant velocity (with respect to the platform)
the angular velocity of the platform  (t) will vary with time t as :
20. Three particles A , B and C each of mass m are connected to each other
by three massless rigid rods to form a rigid , equilateral triangular body of
side  . This body is placed on a horizontal frictionless table (x - y plane)
and is hinged to it at the point A so that it can move without friction about
the vertical axis through A as shown in figure. The body is set into rotational
motion on the table about A with a constant angular velocity  .
(a) Find the magnitude of the horizontal force exerted by the hinge on the body .
(b) At time T , when the side BC is parallel to the x  axis , a force F is applied on B along BC as
shown. Obtain the x  component and the y  component of the force exerted by the hinge on the
body, immediately after time T .
21. A particle is in uniform circular motion in a horizontal plane. Its angular momentum is constant when the
origin is taken at :
(A) centre of the circle (B) any point on the circumference of the circle
(C) any point inside the circle (D) any point outside the circle
22. Two particles, each of mass M, are connected by a rod of negligible mass
and length L. The system is lying on a horizontal frictionless surface. An
impulse Mv, perpendicular to the rod, is given at one end of the rod as
shown in the figure. The angular velocity acquired by the rod is:
4v 2v v v
(A) (B) (C) (D)
L L L 4L
23. A platform is revolving in horizontal plane about a fixed axis and a boy is sitting at centre. The initial kinetic
energy of system is K. If the boy stretches his arms then moment of inertia of system becomes double. Final
kinetic energy of system is :
K K
(A) K (B) (C) (D) 2K
2 4

24. A disc is moving without slipping on ground then the relation between
C P
magnitude of velocity of points P, C and Q is [distance CP = CQ] Q
(A) Q > C > P (B) P > C > Q
(C) C > Q > P (D) All will be same
R
25. A disc has mass 9m. A hole of radius is cut from it as shown in the figure.
3
The moment of inertia of the remaining part about an axis passing through
the centre ‘O’ of the disc and perpendicular to the plane of the disc is :
40 37
(A) 8 mR2 (B) 4 mR2 (C) mR2 (D) mR2
9 9
26. A particle moves in circular path with decreasing speed. Which of the following is correct
 

(C) acceleration a is towards the centre (D) it will move in a spiral and finally reach the centre
27. A rod of mass M, length L hinged at its one end is in vertical equilibrium position. A bullet of mass m, moving
with velocity v strikes the lower end of the rod and gets embedded into it. Find the angular velocity of the rod
just after the collision.
28. A block of mass m is held fixed against a wall by applying a horizontal
force F. Which of the following option is incorrect.
(A) friction force = mg (B) normal will not produce torque
(C) F will not produce torque (D) normal reaction = F
29. A solid sphere of radius R has moment of inertia about its geometrical I
axis. If it is melted into a disc of radius r and thickness t. If it's moment of
inertia about the tangential axis (which is perpendicular to plane of the
r
disc), is also equal to , then the value of r is equal to :
2 2 3 3
(A) R (B) R (C) R (D) R
15 5 15 15
30.* A solid sphere is in pure rolling motion on an inclined surface having inclination .
(A) frictional force acting on sphere is f =  mg cos .
(B) f is dissipative force.

(C) friction will increase its angular velocity and decreases its linear velocity. //////////////////////
(D) If  decreases, friction will decrease.
31. A ball moves over a fixed track as shown in the figure. From A to B the ball C
A
rolls without slipping. If surface BC is frictionless and KA, KB and KC are
kinetic energies of the ball at A,B and C respectively, then : hC
hA
(A) hA > hC ; KB > KC (B) hA > hC ; KC > KA
(C) hA = hC ; KB = KC (D) hA < hC ; KB > KC B
32. A plate of mass M of dimensions (a × b) is hinged along one edge. b
The plate is maintained in horizontal position by colliding a ball of
××××××××
mass m, per unit area, elastically 100 times per second this ball ××××××××
××××××××
is striking on the right half shaded region of the plate as shown in ××××××××
×××××××× a
figure. Find the required speed of the ball (ball is colliding in only ××××××××
××××××××
half part of the plate as shown). (It is given M = 3 kg, m = 0.01 kg, b/2
b = 2 m, a = 1 m, g = 10 m/s2)
33. Pi – iii : Paragraph for Question Nos. i to iii
Two discs A and B are mounted coaxially on a vertical axle. The discs have moments of inertia I
and 2I respectively about the common axis. Disc A is imparted an initial angular velocity 2w using
the entire potential energy of a spring compressed by a distance x1. Disc B is imparted an angular
velocity w by a spring having the same spring constant and compressed by a distance x2. Both the
discs rotate in the clockwise direction.
(i) The ratio x1/x2 is
1 1
(A) 2 (B) (C) 2 (D)
2 2
(ii) When disc B is brought in contact with disc A, they acquire a common angular velocity in
time t. The average frictional torque on one disc by the other during this period is
2 9 9 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3t 2t 4t 2t
(iii) The loss of kinetic energy during the above process is
2  2 2  2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6
34. A small object of unif orm density rolls up a curv ed
3 v2
surface with an initial velocity v. It reaches up to a maximum height of with respect to
4g
the initial position. The object isS
v

(A) ring (B) solid sphere (C) hollow sphere (D) disc
35. STATEMENT – 1
If there is no external torque on a body about its centre of mass, then the velocity of the center of mass
remains constant.
because
STATEMENT – 2
The linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant.
36. STATEMENT -1
Two cylinders, one hollow (metal) and the other solid (wood) with the same mass and identical dimensions
are simultaneously allowed to roll without slipping down an inclined plane from the same height. The hollow
cylinder will reach the bottom of the inclined plane first.
and
STATEMENT -2
By the principle of conservation of energy, the total kinetic energies of both the cylinders are identical when
they reach the bottom of the incline.
(A) STATEMENT -1 is True, STATEMENT -2 is True; STATEMENT -2 is a correct explanation
for STATEMENT -1
(B) STATEMENT -1 is True, STATEMENT -2 is True; STATEMENT -2 is NOT a correct explanation for
STATEMENT -1
(C) STATEMENT -1 is True, STATEMENT -2 is False
(D) STATEMENT -1 is False, STATEMENT -2 is True.
PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTIONS NO. 37 TO 39
A uniform thin cylindrical disk of mass M and
radius R is attached to two identical massless
springs of spring constant k which are fixed to
the wall as shown in the figure. The springs are
attached to the axle of the disk symmetrically on
either side at a distance d from its centre. The
axle is massless and both the springs and the
axle are in a horizontal plane. The unstretched
length of each spring is L. The disk is initially at
its equilibrium position with its centre of mass
(CM) at a distance L from the wall. The disk rolls

without slipping with velocity V0  V0 î .
The coefficient of friction is .Figure :
37. The net external force acting on the disk when its centre of mass is at displacement x with respect to its
equilibrium position is
2kx 4kx
(A) –kx (B) –2kx (C) – (D) –
3 3
38. The centre of mass of the disk undergoes simple harmonic motion with angular frequency  equal to
k 2k 2k 4k
(A) (B) (C) (D)
M M 3M 3M
39. The maximum value of V0 for which the disk will roll without slipping is
M M 3M 5M
(A) g (B) g (C) g (D) g
k 2k k 2k
EXERCISE-5
PART-I
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. A square plate of edge a/2 is cut out from a uniform square plate of edge 'a' as shown in figure. The
mass of the remaining portion is M. The moment of inertia of the shaded portion about an axis passing
through 'O' (centre of the square of side a) and perpendicular to plane of the plate is :
9 3 5 Ma2
(A) Ma2 (B) Ma2 (C) Ma2 (D)
64 16 12 6
2. Moment of inertia of a uniform quarter disc of radius R and mass M about an axis through its centre of
mass and perpendicular to its plane is :
2 2
M R2  4R  M R2  4R 
(A) M   (B) M  2 
2  3  2  3  
2 2
M R2  4R  M R2  4R 
(C) +M   (D) +M  2 
2  3  2  3  
3. In figure the uniform gate weighs 300 N and is 3 m wide & 2 m high. It
is supported by a hinge at the bottom left corner and a horizontal cable
at the top left corner, as shown , the tension in the cable and the force
that the hinge exerts on the gate (magnitude & direction :
(A) T = 225 N , F X = 225N, F Y = 300 N
(B) T = 300 N , F X = 225 N, F Y = 300 N
(C) T = 225 N , F X = 300N, F Y = 250 N
(D) T = 300 N , F X = 300 N, F Y = 250 N
4. A uniform disc of mass m and radius r and a point mass m are arranged
as shown in the figure. The acceleration of point mass is: (Assume
there is no slipping between pulley and thread and the disc can rotate
smoothly about a fixed horizontal axis passing through its centre and
perpendicular to its plane)
g g 2g
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
2 3 3
5. A bit of mud stuck to a bicycle’s front wheel of radius R detaches and is flung horizontally forward when
it is at the top of the wheel. The bicycle is moving forward at a speed v and it is rolling without slipping.
The horizontal distance travelled by the mud after detaching from the wheel is:
(A) 2rv 2 / g (B) 8rv 2 / g (C) 4rv 2 / g (D) 16 Rv 2 / g

6. A disc of mass m 0 rotates freely about a fixed horizontal axis through its
centre. A thin cotton pad is fixed to its rim, which can absorb water. The
mass of water dripping onto the pad is  per second. After what time will
the angular velocity of the disc get reduced to half of its initial value?
2m0 3m0 m0 m0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
   2
7. A disc of circumference s is at rest at a point A on a horizontal surface

when a constant horizontal force begins to act on its centre. Between
A and B there is sufficient friction to prevent slipping, and the surface
is smooth to the right of B. AB = s. The disc moves from A to B in time T.
To the right of B,
(A) the angular acceleration of the disc will disappear, linear acceleration will remain unchanged
(B) linear acceleration of the disc will increase
(C) the disc will make one rotation in time T/2
(D) the disc will cover a distance greater than s in further time T.
8. Inner and outer radii of a spool are r and R respectively. A thread

is wound over its inner surface and placed over a rough
horizontal surface. Thread is pulled by a force F as shown in
fig. then in case of pure rolling:
(A) Thread unwinds, spool rotates anticlockwise and friction act leftwards
(B) Thread winds, spool rotates clockwise and friction acts leftwards
(C) Thread winds, spool moves to the right and friction act rightwards
(D) Thread winds, spool moves to the right and friction does not come into existence.
9. A uniform disk of mass 300kg is rotating freely about a vertical axis through its centre with constant angular
velocity . A boy of mass 30kg starts from the centre and moves along a radius to the edge of the disk. The
angular velocity of the disk now is
0 0 40 5 0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 5 5 6
10. A uniform rod AB of mass m and length l at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. An
impulse P is applied to the end B. The time taken by the rod to turn through a right
angle is:
2ml m l m l 2ml
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P 3P 1 2P 3P
11. Determine the acceleration a of the supporting surface required to keep the centre G of the circular
pipe in a fixed position during the motion. No slipping takes place between pipe and its support.
g
(A) g sin  (B) 2g sin  (C) sin  (D) 2 g sin 
2
12. A bar of mass M & length L is in pure translatory motion with its centre
of mass velocity V. It collides with and sticks to a second identical bar
which is initially at rest. (Assume that it becomes one composite bar
of length 2 L). The angular velocity of the composite bar will be:
(A) 3V/4L clockwise (B) 4V/3L clockwise

(C) 3V/4L counter clockwise (D) V/L counter clockwise
13. A uniform circular disc can rotate freely about a rigid vertical axis through
its centre O. A man stands at rest at A on the edge due to east of O.
The mass of the disc is 22 times the mass of the man. The man starts
walking anticlockwise. When he reaches the point A after completing
one rotation relative to the disc he will be :
(A) due to east of O (B) nearly N 600 E (600 East of North) of O
(C) nearly S 600 E (600 East of South) of O (D) nearly E 300 S of O.
14. A rolling mill consists of a millstone in the form of a solid disk which is mounted on a horizontal axle
attached to a frictionless pivot on a vertical central axis as shown in the figure. The millstone takes
 second to complete one revolution about the Yaxis. The moments of inertia of the millstone about
its own axis & Yaxis are 100 kgm 2 and 200 kg·m 2 respectively. The total angular momentum of the
millstone about the point on the axis where the pivot is located at the instant shown in the figure is:
(A) 2005 Js (B) 100 Js
(C) 200 Js (D) 2003 Js
15. A body rolls down without slipping on an inclined plane. The fractional of its total energy associated
with rotation will be (radius of gyration is k & radius of body is R)
R2 k2 1
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) k2 + R2 (D)
R  k2 R  k2 k  R2
2
PART-II
1. The moment of inertia of a uniform rod of mass m = 0.50 kg and length  = 1 m is I = 0.10 kg -m 2 about
a line perpendicular to the rod. Find the distance of this line from the middle point of the rod.
2. Find the M.I. of a rod about (i) an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through left end. (ii) An axis
through its centre of mass and perpendicular to the length whose linear density varies as = ax where
a is a positive constant and 'x' is the position of an element of the rod relative to its left end. The length
of the rod is .
3. The pulley (uniform disc) shown in figure has mass m.
A B
2kg 4kg
fixed
45° 45°
(a) Assuming the inclined planes to be frictionless, calculate the acceleration of the mass 4kg.
(b) If the friction coefficient between the block A and the plane below it is  = 0.5 and the plane
below the 4kg block is frictionless.
4. A uniform square plate of mass m is supported as shown. If the cable B

suddenly breaks, determine just after that moment;
(a) The angular acceleration of the plate.
(b) The acceleration of corner C. A C
(c) The reaction at A.
 
5. A uniform slender rod AB of mass m is suspended from two springs as shown. If spring 2 breaks,
determine at that instant ;
(a) The angular acceleration of the bar.

(b) The acceleration of point A.
(c) The acceleration of point B.
6. A 2 kg sphere moving horizontally to the right with an initial velocity of 5 m/s ///////////////////////
strikes the lower end of an 8 kg rigid rod AB. The rod is suspended from a hinge A
at A and is initially at rest. Knowing that the coefficient of restitution between
1.2m
the rod and sphere is 0.80, determine the angular velocity of the rod and the
velocity of the sphere immediately after the impact. vs
7. A rotating disc (figure) moves in the positive direction of the x axis. Find
the equation y (x) describing the position of the instantaneous axis of
rotation, if at the initial moment the axis C of the disc was located at the
point O after which it moved
(a) With a constant velocity v, while the disc started rotating counter
clockwise with a constant angular acceleration  (the initial angular
velocity is equal to zero);
(b) With a constant acceleration a (and the zero initial velocity), while the disc rotates counterclockwise
with a constnat angular velocity .
8. A block X of mass 0.5 kg is held by a long massless string on a fixed Y

frictionless inclined plane inclined at 30º to the horizontal. The string
is wound on a uniform solid cylindrical drum Y of mass 2 kg and radius
X
0.2 m as shown in figure. The drum is given an initial angular velocity
such that block X starts moving up the plane. ) 30º
(a) Find the tension in the string during motion.

(b) At a certain instant of time the magnitude of the angular velocity of Y is 10 rad s1.
Calculate the distance travelled by X from that instant of time until it comes to rest. [JEE - 94]
9. A uniform ring rolls on a horizontal surface without sliding. The velocity of the centre is v. It encounters a step
of height 0.3 R where R is the radius of the ring. Calculate the angular velocity of the ring just after the impact.
Assume that the ring does not return back. (and there is sufficient friction to avoid slipping) . Find the
minimum value of ' v ' so that the ring ascends the step ..
10. A sphere of mass m and radius r is projected along a rough horizontal

surface with the initial velocities indicated. If the final velocity of the v0
sphere is to be zero, express ;
(a) The required 0 in terms of v 0 and r. w0
(b) The time required for the sphere to come to rest in terms of v 0 & the
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coefficient of friction k.
11. A wheel rotating at a speed of 600 rpm (revolutions per minute) about its axis is brought to rest by
applying a constant torque for 10 seconds. Find the angular deceleration and the angular velocity 5
seconds after the application of the torque.
12. A cylinder rotating at an angular speed of 50 rev/s is brought in contact with an identical stationary
cylinder. Because of the kinetic friction, torques act on the two cylinders, accelerating the stationary
one and decelerating the moving one. If the common magnitude of the acceleration the stationary one
and decelerating the moving one. if the common magnitude of the acceleration and deceleration be one
revolution per second square, how long will it take before the two cylinders have equal angular speed ?
13. A rod of length R and mass M is free to rotate about a horizontal axis
passing through hinge P as in figure. First it is taken aside such that it
M
becomes horizontal and then released. At the lowest point the rod hits the
P
block B of mass m and stops. Find the ratio of masses such that the block
m
B completes the circular track of radius R. Neglect any friction.
B
14. A 3 kg uniform rod rotates in a vertical plane about a smooth pivot at B.
A spring of constant k = 300 N/m and of unstretched length 100 mm is
attached to the rod as shown. Knowing that in the position shown the
rod has an angular velocity of 4 rad/s clockwise, determine the angular
velocity of the rod after it has rotated through;[ g = 10 m/s2 ]
(a) 90º ,
(b) 180º. [ D is vertically below B ]
 
15. The angular momentum of a particle relative to a certain ' point O varies with time as M  a  bt 2 , where a
  
and b are constant vectors, with a  b . Find the force moment N relative to the point O acting on the
particle when the angle between the vectors N and M equals 45°.
16. A plank of mass m1 with a uniform sphere of mass m2 placed on it rests on a smooth horizontal plane. A
constant horizontal force F is applied to the plank. With what accelerations will the plank and the centre of
the sphere move provided there is no sliding between the plank and the sphere ?
17. In the arrangement shown in the figure weight A possesses mass m, a
pulley B possesses mass M. Also known are the moment of inertia I of
B
the pulley relative to its axis and the radii of the pulley are R and 2R
B
respectively. Consider the mass of the threads is negligible. Find the
2R
acceleration of weight A after the system is set free. (Assume no slipping
takes place anywhere)
R A
B
18. A rod AB of length  is released from rest with AB inclined at angle  with
horizontal. It collides elastically with ground after falling through a height
h. What is the height upto which the centre of mass the rod rebounds A )q
after impact? (Take  = 60º). Find the height h so that the rod is horizontal
first time when its centre of mass is at the maximum height. h
19. A uniform block A of mass 25 kg and length 6m is hinged at C and is

supported by a small block B as shown in the Figure . A constant force
F of magnitude 400N is applied to block B horizontally . What is the
speed of B after it moves 1.5 m ? The mass of block B is 2.5 kg & the
coeffcient of friction for all contact surfaces is 0.3.
[ use l n (3/2)  0.41 and g = 10 ms-2 ]
20. A window (of weight w) is supported by two strings passing over two
smooth pulleys in the frame of the window which is loosely fit , the
other ends of the string being attached to weights each equal to half
the weight of the window. One thread breaks and the window moves
down. Find acceleration of the window if  is the coefficient of friction,
and a is the height and b the breadth of the window .
21. Three particles A, B, C of mass m each are joined to each other by

massless rigid rods to form an equilateral triangle of side a. Another
particle of mass m hits B with a velocity v 0 directed along BC as shown.
The colliding particle stops immediately after impact.
(a) Calculate the time required by the triangle ABC to complete half rev olution in its
subsequent motion.
(b) What is the net displacement of point B during this interval ?
22. Disk A has a mass of 4 kg and a radius r = 75 mm, it is at rest when

it is placed in contact with the belt, which moves at a constant speed
 = 18 m/s . Knowing that k = 0.25 between the disk and the belt,
determine the number of revolutions executed by the disk before it
reaches a constant angular velocity . (Assume that the normal reaction
by the belt on the disc is equal to weight of the disc) .
23. A bar of mass m is held as shown between 4 disks
, each of mass m¢ & radius r = 75 mm Determine the
acceleration of the bar immediately after it has been
released from rest, knowing that the normal forces exerted
on the disks are sufficient to prevent any slipping and
assuming that ;
(a) m = 5 kg and M = 2 kg .
(b) the mass of M of the disks is negligible.
(c) the mass of m of the bar is negligible .
24. Two steel ball of equal diameter are connected by a rigid bar of negligible weight as shown & are
dropped in the horizontal position from height h above the heavy steel and brass base plates . If the
coefficient of restitution between the ball & steel base is 0.6 & that between the other ball & the brass
base is 0.4 . Find the angular velocity of the bar immediately after rebound . Assume the two impacts
are simultaneous.
l=1m
h=0.1m
Steel Brass
25. A 160 mm diameter pipe of mass 6 kg rests on a 1.5 kg plate . The pipe and plate are initially at rest
when a force P of magnitude 25 N is applied for 0.75 s . Knowing that s = 0.25 & k = 0.20 between
the plate and both the pipe and the floor, determine ;
(a) whether the pipe slides with respect to the plate .
(b) the resulting velocities of the pipe and of the plate .
Exercise-1 SECTION (G)
PART - I 1. 2k̂ kg m 2/s 2. 16 kg m 2/s

SECTION (A)
 mr 2 
1. 4 rev/s2, 20 rev/s 2. 20 s    0
 2 
3.  4. 12 rad/s
SECTION (B)
  2mr 2
14 mr 2 ma2
1. 2. 4m
5 12 5. 6. 3v / 4
M  2m
2
M 2 MR 2  4R  SECTION (H)
3. 4. - M 
6 2  3  1. VA = 25 m/s , V B = 75 m/s
5. 2. VO = 4 m/sec î , VA = (4 î + 3 ĵ )m/sec
2r
3. VCM = 7 m/s.
SECTION (C)
4v 0 5v 0 v 2v 0
1. 2 î  7 ĵ  2k̂ 2. –14 î + 10 ĵ – 9 k̂ 4. (a) (b) (c) v x = 0 , v y =
3 3 2 3
3. w  sin, when the bob is at the lowest point
4. mu2 sin cos perpendicular to the plane of SECTION (I)
motion
10gh 2 7
SECTION (D) 1. 2. (a) tan (b) mgsin
7 5 8
1. 26/25 N in the left string and 28/25 N in the right
w mg 14 g R
2. P= cot  or P = cot  7
2 2 3. mv2 4. =
10 3
21
3. 76 g, 42 g, . SECTION (J)
38
1.  = 3 v/2
SECTION (E)
mv Mv mv
2. (a) (b) (c) –
2g (m1  m 2 ) 60 M m M m M m
1. (a)  (m  m )  7 = 8.4 rad/s2
1 2
M2mv Mm 2 v 
(d) ,
2g (m1  m 2 ) 90 2 (M  m)2 2 (M  m)2
(b) (i)  = 8.0 rad/s2, (ii)
 (m1  m 2  m3 / 3) 11
M(M  4m)L2 mv 6 mv
  (e) (f) , (M  4m ) L
(m 1 g – m 1  ) = 29 N; (m 2 g + m 2  ) = 27.6N 12 (M  m) Mm
2 2
3g 13mg 3 3  2 mR R
2. (a) (cw) (b) N = , F =   mg  3. (a) , (b) (c)
4L 16  16  m mR 2I 2
SECTION (K)
SECTION (F)
1. = 1
5 rad/s 1. mg a sin
2
9g 1  2 L2  PART - II
R  
2. = 3. m2  12 
4 2  SECTION (A)
1. B 2. C 3. B
SECTION (B)  N=N2t  Nc2
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C
15. (a) T = 2mg (b) N = 6mg
5. ABC 6. D 7. C 8. C
SECTION (C) 3g L 6g
(c) (d)
1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C 5L 2 5L
SECTION (D) 16. (a) v = (M/m) 2 / 3g sin(/2);

1. B 2. AC 3 B 4 A 5. C
(b)  p = M 1/ 6g sin(/2); (c) x  2/3 
SECTION (E)
1. C 2. D 3. A 17. 6.3 m/s
SECTION (F) v 3
18. (i) Zero (ii) (iii) mv2
1. B 2. C 5a 5
ECTION (G) 19. (a) v A = 2at = 10.0 cm/s,
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. B
vB = 2 at = 7.1 cm/s, v 0 = 0 ;
6. C 7. AB 8. BC 9. C
SECTION (H) 2
 2t 2a 
1. AC 2. C 3. B 4. ACD 5. D (b) aA = 2a 1   
 = 5.6 cm/s2,
 r 
6. A
SECTION (I)
2
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. ACD  at 2 
aB = a 1  1   = 2.5 cm/s2,

SECTION (J)  R 
1. D 2. AB 3. B
a0 = a2t2 / R = 2.5 cm/s2
SECTION (K)
1. A 2. AD v2
20. (a) wA = = 2.0 m/s2, the vector wA is
R
permanently directed to the centre of the wheel
Exercise-2 (b) s = 8R = 4.0 m ]
PART - I
21. RA = 4r, RB = 2 2 r
1. 800 rad 2. <> = 0 / 3
22. 100 rad/sec. 23. (a) 3 v/5 (b) 3 v/7
2  Aa 4 Ba 5 
m   24.  = 2aF2/mw = 1.0
3. 4. 2  4  5 
6  
5.  = 3/10 mR2 4 4 k
25. (a)  = cos-1 (b) v = g r (c) T = 6
6. N = (aB – bA) k̂ , where k̂ is the unit vector of 7 7 kR
26. Fmax = 3kmg/(2 – 3k); wmax = 2kg/(2 – 3k)
the z axis  = |aB –bA|/ A 2  B 2
2g 3 g cos 
27. max = 28. =
L cos  sin 2
3W 3r 2
7. 2
8.
2h  L cos  sin  8
1.2g
9. 3m 10. t = 3/4 R/kg 29. (i) (a) (cw) (b)  03. (i  2 j) g

11.  = 2mgx/R  (M + 2m) (ii) (a) 24 g/17  (cw) (b) 12 g/17
(iii) 2.4 g/ (cw) (b) 0.5 g
213
12. (a) m/s (b) 40.9 N 13. 0.5 m/s
73 v0
30. (a) , v0
2
3(1  cos )
14. (a) = g 2
 (b) v along the initial motion of the rod
3 0
(b) Nt = 2 mgsin  and Nc = mg cos
v0 E xercise-4
(c) 2 L
1. 4.8 Ma2
2. (a) 6 N
2  v 0 0  1 12 sin
31.    32. = (cw)  
3 R 2  L 3 sin2   1 (b) 1  0.6 k  0.6 j ,  2   0.6 k  0.6 j
33. F = 9/2 J2ml = 9N mg

3. , up
b 6
34. max =  mg, cmax =

2 0 0
4. (a)  = ; t0 = µg
2 2 3 3
35. (i) mg, (ii) min = 0, (iii) F = 2 mg, (iv) µs =
3 3
3 1
PART - I (b) w = –mg (v 0 t – gt2) ; – m02
2 6
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D
6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 5. v= 5gR 6. ABC
11. C 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B
 2mV 
16. CD 17. D 18. B 19. B
7. (a) F  ˆi  2mV kˆ ; N   2mV  mg  kˆ ,
20. ABC 21. D 22. D 23. C 24. A  
t 3 t  3 t 
25. D 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A
30. A 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A   4mVh 
35. D 36. B 37. A 38. A 39. C (b)      ĵ
 3 t 
40. C 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D
45. A 46. A 47. B 48. D 8. C 9. C
4F 8F
10. (a) aC = 3m  8m ; aP = 3m  8m
Exercise-3 1 2 1 2
PART - I (b) 4.8 Ma2

1. (A) p,q,r (B) p,q,r (C) p,q (D) p,q,r 11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B
2. (A) p (B) q,s (C) p (D) q,s
m 1 2L v0
15. (a) = (b) AP = (c) v p =
M 4 3 2 2
PART - II
16. A
3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D
17. (a) x = 0.1 m (b)  = 1 rad/s (c) never
7. C 8. A
18. B 19. B
PART - III
20. (a) 3 m 2  (b) F y = 3 m 2  Fx =F/4
9. D 10. D 11. D 12. A
21. A 22. C
13. B 14. C
23. B 24. B
25. B 26. B
PART - IV
15. (i) False (ii) D (iii) False 3m v
(iv) False (v) True 27.  (M  3m)
28. B
29. A 30. C, D
PART - V
31. A, B 32. V = 10 m/s
16. (i) 13/24 MR2 (ii) n = – 3
33. (i) C (ii) A (iii) B 34. D
M 2 AR 35. D 36. D
(iii) (iv) 2 mg 37. D 38. D
3
39. C
EXERCISE-5 5v 0 v0
PART - I 10. (a) (ccw) (b)
2r k g
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 11. 1 rev/s2, 5 rev/s
5. D 6. D 7. BCD 8. B 12. 25 s
9. D 10. C 11. A 12. C M
13. C 14. A 15. B 13.  15
m
2
PART - II 14. (a) 86 rad/s (b) 4 rad/s
3
1  m 2  7
1. 
m  12  = 60
= 0.34 m 15. N= 2b a
b
a 4 a 4 16. w1 = F/(m1 + 2/7m2); w2 = 2/7 w1.

2. (i)   (ii)
4 36
3. (a) 0.25 m/s2 (b) 0.125 m/s2 17. w = 3g (M + 3m) / (M + 9m + I/R2)
2
 1  3 cos 2   49  
3g Mg 18. H =  
 ;h=
3  1  3 cos 2   144
4. (a) (cw) (b) g  (c) 
2 2 2 4
 a  b 
5. (i) (a) 3 g/L (cw) 19. 62.95 20. A=   g
 3a   b 
(b)  3 i  j g = 1.323 g  49.1º
 2 
21. (a) t =
6a
3 0
(b) s =
a
3

1  2  3 
2
 
(c)  3 î  2 ˆj  g = 2.18 g  66.6º
 2  216
22.
  
(ii) (a) g/L (cw) (b)   3  g i 23. (i) (a) 5g/9  (b) g  (c) 0
 2 
 
(c)   3 î  ĵ g = 1.323 g  130.9º
13 g 2g
 2  (ii) (a)  (b) g  (c) 
17 3
45 1 24. 0.28 rad/sec.
6. = = 3.21 rad/s (ccw), v s = = 0.143 m/s  25. (a) pipe rolls without sliding
14 7
v2
5 125
7. (a) y = (Hyperbola); (b) y =
2ax
(Parabola)] (b) pipe : m/s  , rad/s (ccw) ;
x  6 24
8. (a) 1.633 N (b) 1.224 m 5
plate : m/s 
1.7v 2 3
9. = Vmin = 0.3gR
2R 1.7

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EXERCISE-1

3. A uniform triangular plate of mass m whose vertices  

are ABC has lengths ,

2. The uniform rod AB of mass m is released from rest when  = 60º.

3. Two beads (each of mass m) can move freely in a frictionless wire

2. A hollow sphere is released from the top of an inclined plane of inclination .

4. A carpet of mass 'M' made of inextensible material is

(A) Is at rest (B) Experiences a torque

15g 17g 16g g

2. A uniform rod is hinged as shown and is released from a

(A) 4A0 (B) A0 (C) 3A0 /4 (D) 12A0

(A)  (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

5. A sphere S rolls without slipping, moving with a constant speed on a

8. Figure shows a vertical force F that is applied tangentially to a uniform cylinder

9. A drinking straw of mass 2m is placed on a smooth table orthogonally to the edge

(1/2) (1/2) (1/2)

(i) (ii) (iii)

8. A uniform rod of mass m and length L is suspended with two massless

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 3

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

(A) 0 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2 (C) 10 m/s2 (D) 5/2 m/s2

18. Uniform rod AB is hinged at the end A in a horizontal position as shown in

20.* A wheel (to be considered as a ring) of mass m and radius R

22. A uniform rod of mass m, length  is placed over a smooth horizontal

23. A conical pendulum consists of a simple pendulum moving in a horizon-

(A) 5g (B) 4g (C) 4. 5 g (D) none of these

29._ An equilateral prism of mass m rests on a rough horizontal surface with

3 Mgsin  Mg sin 2 Mg sin  4 Mg sin 

mgh mgh 2mgh 7mgh

PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS

2mR 2 02 mR 2 02 mR 2 02 mR 2 02

6. The magnitude of acceleration of plank

7. The magnitude of angular acceleration of the disc

14. STATEMENT-1 : A uniform cubical block(of side a) undergoes translational

FILL IN THE BLANKS

vector form in terms of unit vectors i , j & k along x, y & z direction.

(A) A< B (B) A = B (C) A=  (D) B= 

9. A disc of mass M and radius R is rolling with angular speed  on a

(A) (1/2)MR2 (B) MR2 (C) (3/2)MR2 (D) 2MR2

10. A man pushes a cylinder of mass m 1 with help of a plank of mass m 2

11. A cubical block of side a is moving with velocity v on a horizontal smooth a

(iii) The loss of kinetic energy during the above process is

34. A small object of unif orm density rolls up a curv ed

the initial position. The object isS

(A) 2rv 2 / g (B) 8rv 2 / g (C) 4rv 2 / g (D) 16 Rv 2 / g

7. A disc of circumference s is at rest at a point A on a horizontal surface

8. Inner and outer radii of a spool are r and R respectively. A thread

(A) 3V/4L clockwise (B) 4V/3L clockwise

(A) 2005 Js (B) 100 Js

(C) 200 Js (D) 2003 Js

3. The pulley (uniform disc) shown in figure has mass m.

4. A uniform square plate of mass m is supported as shown. If the cable B

(a) The angular acceleration of the bar.

8. A block X of mass 0.5 kg is held by a long massless string on a fixed Y

(a) Find the tension in the string during motion.

10. A sphere of mass m and radius r is projected along a rough horizontal

19. A uniform block A of mass 25 kg and length 6m is hinged at C and is

21. Three particles A, B, C of mass m each are joined to each other by

22. Disk A has a mass of 4 kg and a radius r = 75 mm, it is at rest when

PART - I 1. 2k̂ kg m 2/s 2. 16 kg m 2/s

SECTION (D) 16. (a) v = (M/m) 2 / 3g sin(/2);

33. F = 9/2 J2ml = 9N mg

PART - I (b) 4.8 Ma2