Topic 2

Angular Displacement, Velocity

and Acceleration

2010 2006
1. A wheel rotates with a constant angular velocity of 7. The angle turned by a body undergoing circular motion
300 rpm. The angle through which the wheel rotates in depends on time as =0, +6,t +02t*. Then the
!sis BVP angular acceleration of the body is
(a) T rad (b) Sn rad [BITSAT)
(a) (b)
(c) 10t rad (d) 20t rad
(c) 20 (d) 202
2. When a disc is rotating with angular velocity w, a
particle situated at a distance of 4 cm just begins to slip. 2005
If the angular velocity is doubled, at what distance will
8. The instantar eous velocity of a point B of the given rod
the particle start to slip? [MHT CET
of length 0.5 m is 3ms in the represented direction.
(a) 1 cm (b) 2 cm
The angular velocity of the rod for minimum
(c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm of velocity
end A is
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30
3. The ratio of angular speeds of minute hand and hour
hand of a watch is [MHT CETI
(a) 1:12 (b) 6:1 A B
(c) 12:1 (d) 1:6
(a) 1.5 rads (b) 5.2 rads-
2008 (c) 2.5 rads (d) None of these
4. When a
ceiling fan is switched off, its angular velocity 9. Identify the increasing order of the angular velocities of
falls to half while it makes 36 rotations. How
many
the following [EAMCET
rotations will it make before coming to rest? [UP SEE] 1. Earth rotating about its own axis
(a) 24 (b) 36 2. Hour's hand of a clock
(c) 18 d) 12 3. Second's hand
4.
of aclock
5. The angular
velocity of a wheel increases from 100 rps Flywheel
of radius 2 m making 300 rpm
to 300 rps in 10 s. The number of (a) 1,2, 3, 4
revolutions made
during that time is [Kerala CEE] (b) 2,3, 4, 1
(a) 600 (b) 1500 (C) 3,4, 1, 2
(c) 1000 (d) 3000 (d) 4, 1,2,3
(e) 2000
2004
2007 10. An athlete throws discus from
a rest to a final angular
6. A motor is rotating
600 rpm. The
at a constant
angular velocity of velocity of 15 rads 0.270 s before releasing
in
it
angular displacement per second is During acceleration, discus moves a circular arc of
[WB JEE radius 0.810 m. Acceleration of discus before it is
3 3T
(a)
50T
rad
(b)rad released is... ms Kerala CEE|
50 (a) 45
25T (b) 182
50T
(c) rad (c) 187
(d)rad
3 (e) 205
(d) 192
 Topic 3
Moment of Inertia
2011
1. A thin horizontal circular disc is rotating about a (a)
4
vertical axis passing through its centre. An insect is at
rest at a point near the rim of the disc. The insect now (c) (d) 1
moves along a diameter of the disc to reach its other 4
end. During the jourmey of the insect, the angular speed
of the disc LAIEEE] (
(a) continuously decreases 5. The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod of length L
(b) continuously increases and mass M about an axis passing through a point at a
(c) first increases and then decreases distance of 1/3 from one of its ends and perpendicular to
(d) remains unchanged the rod is [MHT CET]
2. A pulley of radius 2 m is rotating about its axis by a ML2 ML
force F =(20t-5t) N (where t is measured in (a) 12 b)
9
seconds) applied tangentially. If the moment of inertia 7ML2 ML
of the pulley about its axis of rotation is 10 kgm", the (c) 48
(d)
48
number of rotations made by the pulley before its
6. Moment of inertia of a disc about a diameter is . Find
direction of motion if reserved, is LAIEEE the moment of inertia of disc about an axis
(a) more than 3 but less than 6
perpendicular to its plane and passing through its rim?
(b) more than 6 but less than 9
[MHT CET, J&K CET]
(c) more than 9
(a) 6 (b) 4
(d) less than 3 (c) 21 (d) 81
7. One solid sphere A and another hollow sphere B are of
2010 same mass and same outer radius. Their moments of
3. Each of the body in List I shows the moment of inertia inertia about their diameters are respectivelyl, and I
about its diameter in List II. Select the correct answer such that BVP, Jamia Millia Islamia]
(matching List I with List II) as per code given below
the lists. BVP]
(a) I =lB (b) >B

A. Ring
List I

1.R+R?)
List II (c) I <IB
where d and dg are
ddensities
their
B. Disc 8. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass M and
MR radius R about the tangent on its surface is [RPET
C. Annular Disc
3.MR
2
(a)MR2 (b) MR
2
A B C (c)MR (d)MR2
(a) 2 3
(b) 3 2 9. The ratio of the radii of gyration of a circular disc about
(c) 3 a tangential axis in the plane of the disc and ofa circular
ring of the same radius about a tangential axis in the
(d) 1 2
plane of the ring is (UP SEE]
. From a circular ring of mass M and R, an arc

corresponding to a 90°sector is removed. The moment

(a) v3:s
O1 nertia of the remaining part of the ring about an axis (6) Vi2:3
passing through the centre of the ring and perpendicular (c)1:3
O the plane of the ring is k times MR. Then the value d) 5:6
of k is Kerala CEE|
 mass and L is the length
2009 of the rod). The rod is bcnt.
the middle so that the two halves makes an
10. The moment of inertia of a circular ring of radius r and angular of
60°. The same axis would be
mass M about diameter is KCETI DCE
(a)ML? ( ML
(a) Mr (b)Mr
2
48
MI2
()ML (d)
()M d)M
4 24 83
is I. If 8 droplets are 17. The moment of inertia of a thin circular disc about an
11. Moment of inertia of big drop
formed from big drop, then moment of inertia of small axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its
droplet is plane is I. Then, the moment of inertia of the disc about
an axis parallel to its diameter and touching the edge of
(a)
32
) 16 the rim is BITSAT
(a) I (b) 21
d)
()
12. Moment of inertia of a
rod of m a s s M and lengthL
between
(
about an axis passing through point midway
a
of which is
thin a
[MHT CET] 18. Two spheres of equal masses, one
centre and end is have the
spherical shell and the other solid,
a same
ML diameters. The
ML (b) moment of inertia about their respective
(a) 12 radii will be [UP SEE
6 ratio of their
7ML (b) 3:5
7 ML (d)
(a) 5 : 7
(c) 48 (c) V3:Vs (d) 3 : 7
24
concentric circular portion of M and length L is bent
to form a
13. From a disc of radius R, a 19. A thin wire of mass
ofinertia ofthis ring about its
leave an annular disc of
mass
radius r is cut out so as to circular ring. The moment
about the
of this annular disc [UP SEE]
M. The moment of inertia axis is
and passing through its
axis perpendicular to its plane
centre of gravity is
[MHT CET]
(a) ML2 (b)ML
12
4Tt4
(a)M(R +r*) (b) M(R2-2)
2 (c) ML (d)M
3t
(d)M'(Ri-r) to form
(c)M(R' +r') each of lengthx, are joined
2 20. Three identical rods, of gyration abou
radius R a rigid equilateral
triangle. Its radius
of m a s s M and perpendicular
to
14. Moment of inertia of a ring centre and through a corner
and
the axis passing (UP SEEJ
about an axis passing through
an
moment of
perpendicular to the plane
is /. What is the the triangle is
IDCE]
inertia about its diameter? (b)
(b)
(a) 2
(a) 2

(c)
2
(d)+MR2
()2 about its diameter
is /. Then,
21. Moment of inertia of ring through
centre
about a n axis passing
m o m e n t of
inertia BCECE]
2008 perpendicular to its plane
is
15. Consider a uniform square plate of side a and
mass m.

an axis (c) (d)

The moment of inertia of this plate about (a) 2/ b)
of its
2
perpendicular to its plane and passing through one
of m a s s I g
LAIEEE] of
moment inertia of a circular ring and
coners is 22. The its c e n t r e
(a) 5/6 mas (b) 1/12 ma? about an axis passing through diameter of
perpendicular to its plane
is 4 kg-m . The
(c) 7/12 ma (d) 2/3 ma J&K CET]
6. The moment of inertia of a rod about an axis through its the ring is
(b) 4 m
(a) 2 m
centre and perpendicular to it is ML' (where M is the (d) 6 m
12 (c) 5 m
 Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion 163

of iinertia about an axis of a body which is (a) 12. 04 kg-m

23. The
moment

is numerically
(b) 10.04 kg-m
velocity 1 rads
rotating with angular (c) 11.50 kg-m (d) 5.04 kg-m
J&K CETI 28. Two solid
equal to
of its rotational kinetic energy
spheres (A and B) are made of metals of
(a) one-fourth different densities
the rotational kinetic energy p and pa respectively. If their
b) half of masses are
equal, the ratio of their moments of inertia
kinetic energy
(c) rotational (/l )about their respective diameters is [EAMCETI
the rotational kinetic energy
(d) twice 23
a circular disc of radius 2 m
moment of inertia of (a)
24. The
and kg, about an axis
mass 2 passing through its centre PA
ofmass is 2 kg-m*. Its
moment
of inertia about an axis (c)Pa
parallel to this
axis and passing through its edge
PB
(dy Pa
PA
(in km-m)is J&K CET]
29. The moment of inertia of a thin rod of mass M and
(a) 10 (b) 8
length L, about an axis perpendicular to the rod at a
(d) 4
(c) 6
distancefromone end is WB JEE]

2007
(a) ML (b) 4 2
25. For the given uniform square
lamina ABCD, whose 6 12
centre is OO LAIEEE]
7ML 7ML
(c) 24
(d)
48
D
30. The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc of
radiusR and mass M about an axis touching the discat
its diameter and normal to the disc is [MHT CET]

(a) MR 6)MR
()MR (d)MR
)w2Iac =lgr (b)1D4/EF
(c) IAc =lEF (d) ac V2 Igr 2006
26. Two rings of radius R and nR made up of same material 31. A solid sphere of radius R has
have the ratio of moment of inertia about an axis moment of inertia I about its
geometrical axis. If it is melted
passing through centre is 1: 8. The value ofn is
into a disc of radius r and
BITSATI
thickness t. If its moment of
(a) 2 (b) 2v2 inertia about the tangential axis
1
(c) 4 (d) (which is perpendicular to plane
2 of the disc), is also equal to 1,
27. Four balls each of radius 10 cm and mass 1 kg, 2 kg. equal to LIT JEE
then the value of r is
kg and 4 kg are attached to the periphery of massless
plate of radius 1 m. What is moment of inertia of the (a) =R (b)
V5
=R
system about the centre of plate? LAMUI
v3 R
1 kg
(c) R
VI5
(d)
VIS
of value m, are placed at thee
32. Four point masses, each

corners of a square ABCD of side l. The moment of

A
4 kg
1 m
2 kg inertia of this system about an axis passing through
and parallel to BD is LAIEEE
(a) 2m/2 (b) 3 m2
(c) 3m2 (d) ml
3 kg
 33. The moment of inertia of a circular disc about an axis 37. Moment of inertia of a disc about
through the circumference perpendicular to the
passing
an axis
tangent and parallel to its plane is I. Then the whic i
plane ofthe disc is BITSATi inertia of disc about a
moment
tangent, but perpendicular tot of
plane will be its
(a) MR (b)MR MHT CET
(a) (b)
4 6
(c) MR (d)MR 3/ 61

34. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere about an axis

(c)2 (d)
38. By keeping moment of inertia of a
2 body constant, if we
passing through centre of gravity is MR', then its double the time period, then
angular momentum af
body
radius of gyration about a parallel axis at a distance 2R
(a) remains constant (MHT CE
(b) becomes half
from first axis is [MHT CETI (c) doubles (d) quadruples
39. For spheres each of mass M and radius R
(a) 5R
(R are
with their centres on the four corners A, B, C and placed
D ofa
square of side b. The spheres A and B are hollow and C
and D are solids. The moment of inertia of the
)R about side AD of square is
system
35. A T joint is fomed by two 8
J&K CET
identical rods A and B each of (a)MR +2Mb2 (b) MR +2Mb
mass m and length L in the XY
plane as shown. Its moment of ()MR2 +2Mb2 (d) 32 MR+4Mb
inertia about axis coinciding with
A is LJ&K CETI
B 2004
(a) 2 mL2 mL 40. Two rods each of mass m and length l are
joined at the
3 ()12 centre to form a cross. The moment of inertia of this
cross about an axis
passing through the common centre
(c) (d) None of these of the rods and perpendicular to the
6 plane formed by
them, is UP SEE
(a) ml/12 (b) ml/6
2005
36. From a circular disc of (c) ml/3 (d) ml2/2
radius R and mass 9M, a small
disc of radius RB is removed 41. A thin uniform
from the disc. The moment square lamina of side a is placed in the
of inertia of the
remaining disc about an
axis axy-plane with its sides parallel to x and axis and with
perpendicular to the
plane of the disc and
through O is passing its centre coinciding with origin. Its moment of inertia
about an axis passing through a point on the y-axis at a
IIT JEE
distance y=2a and parallel to x-axis is equal to its
moment of inertia about an axis
passing through a point
on the x-axis at a distance x =d and perpendicular to
R/3 T Xy-plane. Then value of d is EAMCET]
2R/3

O (a) (b) 12
47 a
9
() 51
(a) 4 MR
42. A
ring of mass m
(d12 a

and radius r is melted and then

(b) 40 moulded into a
sphere. The moment of inertia of the
(c) 10 MR (b)MR
9 sphere will be [J&K CETI
37 (a) than that of the
more
(d MR (b) less than that of the ring
(c) equal to that of the ring
(d) None of the ring
above
 Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion
| 163.
3. Point masses 1, . 3 and 4 kg are lying at the point
(0,0,0). (2. 0, 0). (0, 3, 0) and (-2-2, 0) respectively. 2006
The moment of interia of this system about x-axis will 47. A circular disc of radius R R
be J&K CET] and thicknesshas moment
of inertia I about 6
(a) 43 kg-m (b) 34 kg-m an axis
passing through its centre and
(c) 27 kg-m
2
(d) 72 kg-m perpendicular
a solid
to its
plane. It is melted and recasted into
4. The radius of gyTation of a body about an axis at a sphere. The moment of inertia of the
distance 6 cm from its centre of mass is 10 cm. Then its about its diameter as axis of rotation sphere
is EAMCET
radius of gyration about a parallel axis through its 21
(a)I (b)
centre of mass will be J&K CET
(a) 80 cm (b) 8 cmm
(c) 0.8 cm (d) 80 cm (d)
10

2003 2003
5. A circular disc X of radius R is made from an iron plate 48. Moment of inertia of an object does not depend upon
of thickness t, and another disc Y of radius 4R is made
[0JEE
from an iron plate of thickness t/4. Then the relation (a) mass of object (b) mass distribution
between the moment of inertia Ix and Iy is [AIEEE| (c) angular velocity (d) axis of rotation
(a) y =32/y (b) Iy =161x 49. A diatomic molecule is formed by two atoms which
(c) y =x may be treated as mass points mm and m,. joined bya
d) Iy =641x
massless rod of length r. Then the moment of inertia of
6. The moment of inertia of a meter scale of mass 0.6 kg the molecule about an axis passing through the centre of
about an axis perpendicular to the scale and located at
mass and perpendicular to rod is J&K CETi
the 20 cm position on the scale in kg-m is [EAMCETI
(a) zero (b) (m + m, )r*
(Breadth of the scale is negligible)
(a) 0.078 (b) 0.104 m +m2 m, m
(c) (d)
(c) 0.148 (d) 0.208 m m2 m+m
Topic2:Angular Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (e) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10.( (a
opic 3: Moment of Inertia
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (C) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10.
15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. a
11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b)
26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (0
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (a) 25. (b)
36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (b
31. (a) 32. (c) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (c)
46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (d)
42. (6) 43. (a) 44. (6) 45. (d)
41. (6)