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Date : MM - 39  

1. A mass m is moving with a constant velocity along a line parallel to the x-axis away from the 1
origin. Its angular momentum w.r.t. the origin is:

(a) zero
(b) constant
(c) goes on increasing
(d) goes on decreasing

2. Total K.E. of a sphere of mass M rolling with velocity V is: 1

3. The angular momentum of a system of particles is not conserved when 1

(a) net external force acts on the system

(b) net external torque acts on the system
(c) net external impulse acts on the system
(d) none of the above.

4. When a torque acting upon a system is zero, which of the following will be constant? 1

(a) Force
(b) Angular momentum
(c) Linear impulse
(d) None of these

5. For a particle of a rotating rigid body, v = rω, So 1

(a) ω ∝ (1/r)
(b) ω ∝ v
(c) v ∝ r
(d) ω is independent of r

6. The initial angular velocity of a circular disc of mass M is ω1. A small sphere of mass m is 1
attached gently on edge of the disc. The final angular velocity of the disc will be:

7. If there is no external force acting on a non-rigid body, which of the following quantities must 1
remain constant?

(a) linear momentum

(b) moment of inertia

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(c) angular momentum

(d) kinetic energy

8. If I, a and τ are moment of inertia, angular acceleration and torque respectively of a body 1

rotating about any axis with angular velocity w, then

(a) τ = Iα
(b) τ = Iω
(c) I = τω
(d) α = τw

9. The moment of inertia of a body comes into play: 1

(a) In motion along a curved path

(b) In linear motion
(c) In rotational motion
(d) None of the above.

10. 1
A sphere can roll on a surface inclined at an angle θ if the friction coefficient is more than g

sin θ. Suppose the friction coefficient is g sin θ, and a sphere is

released from rest on the incline,

(a) it will stay at rest
(b) it will translate and rotate about the centre
(c) it will make pure translational motion
(d) the angular momentum of the sphere about its centre will remain constant.

11. The moment of inertia of a disc of mass M and radius R about an axis, which is tangential to 1
circumference of disc and parallel to its diameter is

12. The radius of gyration of a uniform rod of length L 1

about an axis passing through its centre of mass and

perpendicular to its length is:

13. The acceleration of a solid cylinder rolling down an inclined plane of inclination 30° is 1

(a) g/3
(b) g/2
(c) g
(d) g/4

14. Torque acting on a body is equal to rate of change of __________. 1

15. Centre of mass of two equal masses lies at __________ of the line joining the two masses. 1

16. Centre of mass of a triangular lamina is at the point of intersection of the __________. 1

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17. A rigid body is said to be in equilibrium if both the __________ and __________ of the rigid body 1
remain constant with time.

18. A pair of equal and opposite forces acting on a body along two different lines of action constitute 1
a __________.

19. A simple pendulum is suspended from the roof of a trolley which moves in a horizontal direction 1
with an acceleration a, then the time period is given by

20. An artificial earth satellite of mass m is circling round the earth in an orbit of radius R. If the mass 1
of the earth is M, then the total energy of the satellite is:

21. The change in potential energy, when a body of mass m is raised to a height nR from earth’s 1
surface is (R = radius of earth)

22. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface, the gain in the potential energy of an 1
object of mass m raised from the surface of earth to a height equal to the radius R of the earth is

23. If two satellites of different masses are revolving in the same orbit, they have same 1

(a) speed
(b) energy
(c) time period
(d) angular momentum

24. Particles of masses 2M, m and M are respectively at points A, B and C with AB = 1/2 (BC). m is 1
muchmuch smaller than M and at time t = 0, they are all at rest (Fig. 8.1). At subsequent times
before any collision takes place:

(a) m will remain at rest.

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(b) m will move towards M.

(c) m will move towards 2M.

(d) m will have oscillatory motion.

25. The radii of circular orbits of two satellites around the earth are in the ratio 1 : 4, then ratio of 1
their respective periods of revolution is:

(a) 1 : 4
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 1 : 8
(d) 8 : 1

26. Escape velocity of a planet is ve. If radius of the planet remains same and mass becomes 4 1
times, the escape velocity becomes

(a) 4 ve

(b) 2 ve

(c) ve
(d) ve/2

27. The escape speed from the surface of earth is ve. The escape speed from the surface of a planet 1
whose mass and radius are 3 times those of the earth will be:

(a) ve
(b) 3ve
(c) 9ve
(d) 27ve

28. If both the mass and the radius of the earth decreases by 1% 1

(a) the escape velocity would increase.

(b) the acceleration due to gravity would increases.
(c) the escape velocity would decrease.
(d) the acceleration due to gravity would decrease.

29. A body of mass m is placed on earth surface which is taken from earth surface to a height of h = 1
3R, then change in gravitational potential energy is

30. Two satellites of masses m1 and m2(m1 > m2) are revolving round the earth in circular orbits of 1
radii r1 and r2(r1 > r2) respectively. Which of the following statements is true regarding their speeds
v1 and v2.

(a) v1 > v2

(b) v1 < v2

(c) v1 = v2

(d) 

31. The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of 1

(a) the mass of the satellite.

(b) radius of its orbit.
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(c) both the mass of satellite and radius of the orbit.

(d) neither the mass of satellite nor the radius of the orbit.

32. Which of the following is true for a satellite in an orbit? 1

(a) It is a freely falling body.

(b) It suffers an acceleration.
(c) It does not require energy for its motion in the orbit.
(d) Its speed is constant.

33. Consider a planet moving in an elliptical planet orbit round the sun. The work done on the planet 1
by the gravitational force of the sun

(a) is zero in some part of the orbit.

(b) is zero in no part of the motion.
(c) is zero in any small part of the orbit.
(d) is zero in one complete revolution.

34. Time period of geostationary satellite around earth is __________. 1

35. The square of the period of revolution of a planet around the sun is proportional to the 1
__________ of the semimajor axis of its elliptical orbit.

36. Acceleration produced in a freely falling body under the gravitational pull of earth is called 1
__________.

37. Gravitational force of attraction between two bodies of unit mass placed at unit distance apart is 1
known as __________.

38. Acceleration due to gravity above earth surface at height h is same as below earth surface at 1
distance __________.

Moment of inertia of a body about a given axis is the rotational inertia of the body about that axis. It is represented by I = MK2, 1
where M is mass of body and K is radius of gyration of the body about that axis. it is a scalar quantity, which is measured in kg m2.
When a body rotates about a given axis and the axis of rotation also moves, then total K.E of body = K.E of translation + kinetic
energy of rotation.

Based on the above information, answer the following:

(i) The moment of inertia of a body depends on 
(a) mass of the body
(b) shape and size of the body
(c) axis of rotation of the body
(d) All the above
(ii) A 40 kg flywheel in the form of a uniform circular disc of diameter 1 m is making 120 rpm. The moment of inertial about a
transverse axis through its centre is
(a) 20 kg m2 (b) 5 kg m2
2
(c) 10 kg m2 (d) 25 kg m
(iii) For the above case, the kinetic energy of rotation of the flywheel is
(a) 250 J (b) 280.5 J
(c) 394.8 J (d) 290.4 J
(iv) The moment of inertia of the circular ring about an axis perpendicular to the plane is

(v) The radius of gyration of a cylindrical rod of mass m and length L about an axis of rotation perpendicular to its length and

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passing through its centre is

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