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1. A solid sphere is rolling on a rough surface, whose (A) sphere = 0,vsphere = 0,vblock = v
centre of mass is at C at a certain instant. Find at
(B) sphere = ,vsphere = 0,vblock = v
that instant it has angular velocity . Its radius is R.
Find the angular acceleration at that instant mass of (C) sphere = 0,vsphere = 0,vblock = 0
sphere is m  v v
(D) sphere = ,vsphere = ,vblock =
2 2 2

5. A body of mass m and radius r is released from rest

along a smooth inclined plane of angle of
inclination . The angular momentum of the body
5 gd about the instantaneous point of contact after a time
(A)
2 R2 t from the instant of release is equal to
5 gd (A) mgrt cos  (B) mgrt sin 
(B)
7 R2 (C) (3/2) mgrt sin  (D) None of these

5 d(g + 2R)
(C) 6. Let I be the moment of inertia of a uniform square
2 R2
plate about an axis AB that passes though its centre
5 d(g + 2R) and is parallel to two of its sides. CD is a line in the
(D)
7 R2 plane that passes through the centre of the plate and
makes and angle  with AB. The moment of inertia
2. When a body rolls without sliding up an inclined of the plate about the axis CD is then equal to
plane, the frictional force is (A) I (B) I cos2 
(A) directed up the plane (C) I sin2  (D) I cos2 (/2)
(B) directed down the plane
(C) zero 7. When a car negotiates a curve, the normal force
(D) dependent on its velocity exerted on the inner and outer wheels are N1 and
N2, respectively. Then N1/N2 is
3. A particle m starts with zero velocity along a line y (A) = 1 (B) < 1
= 4d. The position of particle m varies x = Asin t. (C) > 1 (D) zero
At t =  / 2, its angular momentum with respect
to the origin 8. A massless string is wrapped around a hollow
(A) mAd (B) md/A cylinder having mass m and radius r. The cylinder
(C) mAd/ (D) zero is kept on a rough horizontal surface (coefficient of
friction is ). A constant force F is applied as
4. A sphere of radius R and mass M collides shown in the figure. In case of pure rolling, the
elastically with a cubical block of mass M and side friction force acting on the bottom most point of the
2R. The entire system is on a smooth horizontal cylinder is
ground. Given that the sphere was rolling without
slipping with an angular velocity  at the time of
collision. The velocities of the sphere and the block
after the collision are
(A) zero (B) mg
(C) mg/2 (D) 3mg/2

9. A cubical box of side length L rests on a rough 11.
horizontal surface having coefficient of friction .
A variable horizontal force F = t is applied on the
top of the block as shown in the figure, where  is
a constant and t is time. The coefficient of friction
is sufficient so that the block does not slide before
toppling. The graph between torque due to normal
reaction about end B and time before toppling start
is
(A) (B)
(C) (D) None of these
10. Two discs A and B each of mass 2 kg and radius
0.5 m are rigidly fixed to the ends of a thin shaft S,
which is supported in horizontal position with the
help of two smooth bearings at points P1 and P2.
Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 1 kg are connected
to the light cord wrapped around the discs as shown
in the figure. There is no slipping between the cord
and the discs. If the system is released from rest
from the position shown, then mark the correct
statement(s). (Take g = 10 m/s2)
(A) Power developed by tension in cord connected
to 2 kg block is, negative.
(B) Acceleration of each block is 2 m/s2.
(C) Total work done by tension on the discs is zero
12.
during the motion.
(D) Acceleration of each block is 1 m/s2.
2
A uniform ball of radius R roll without slipping
between the rails such that the horizontal distance
is 3 R between the two contact points of the rails
of the ball. Figure (a) shows the front view of the
ball and figure (b) shows the side view of the ball.
vCM is the velocity of centre of mass of the ball and
 is the angular velocity of the ball after rolling
down a distance 2h along the incline then
R
(A) vCM = R (B) vCM = 
2
10gh 10gh
(C) vCM = (D) vCM =
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COMPREHENSION
Two identical uniform rods OA and OB each of
length and mass m are connected to each other by
a massless pin connection (both the rods can rotate
about O which is free to move), that allows free
rotation. The assembly is kept on a frictionless
horizontal plane. Now two point masses each of mass
m moving with speed u perpendicular to the AB and
hit the assembly inelastically at points A and B as
shown in the figure.
The speed of the centre of mass of the whole
assembly just after the collision will be
(A) u/4 (B) u/2
(C) u (D) none of these
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13. Find the angular speed of rods just after the 14. Find the speed of centre of rod AO just after the
collision collision.
3u 6u 8 u
(A) (B) (A) u (B)
4 5 10 5
3u 7 u
(C) (D) zero (C) u (D)
2 10 2

15. A cue stick applies a horizontal force F continuously on an object kept on a rough horizontal surface horizontally
at a distance h above the centre as shown in the figure. Match the following.

Column-I Column-II
(A) If h = R and object is ring (p) the object may roll with slipping.
(B) If h = R/2 object is sphere (q) object will roll without slipping.
(C) If h = 2R/5 and object is sphere (r) friction will be in forward direction.
(D) If h = R/2 and object is cylinder (s) friction will be in backward direction
(f) After a certain value of F the body will be
rolling with slipping.

Answer questions 16, 17 and 18 by appropriately matching the information given in the three columns of
the following table.
A thin rod of mass m, length was initially kept vertical on a smooth
floor. If is tipped slightly so that it starts falling as shown. At any
instant, the angle of rod with vertical is .
Column-I list some values for the combination (, ), column-II lists
the corresponding values for the rod’s angular speed , column-III lists
the corresponding values for the speed of point A (shown in the
diagram)

Column-I Column-II Column-III

(I)  = 60º, = 2m (i) 60 (P) Zero
rad / s
13
(II)  = 60º, = 4m (ii) 15rad / s (Q) 30
m/s
13
(III)  = 90º, = 2m (iii) 15 (R) 60
rad / s m/s
2 13
(IV)  = 90º, = 4m (iv) 120 (S) 120
rad / s m/s
13 13

16. Pick correct option. (C) (III) (i) (Q) (D) (IV) (iii) (P)
(A) (I) (ii) (R) (B) (II) (iii) (S)
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17. Pick the option for minimum value of VA. performing pure rolling motion on a rough
(A) (IV) (iii) (Q) (B) (III) (ii) (P) horizontal surface. In the figure point O is
(C) (IV) (i) (P) (D) (III) (iv) (Q) geomatical center of the disc and at this instant the
centre of mass C of the disc is at same horizontal
18. Pick the option for maximum value of VA. level with O. The radius of gyration of the disc
(A) (II) (i) (R) (B) (II) (ii) (R) about an axis passing through C and perpendicular
(C) (I) (i) (R) (D) (III) (ii) (R) R
to the plane of the disc is and at the instant
2
19. A uniform, solid cylinder having mass M and shown the angular velocity of the disc is
radius R is pulled by a horizontal force F acting g
through the center as shown. The cylinder rolls to = rad / sec in clockwise sense. G is
R
the right without slipping. What is the magnitude of
gravitation acceleration of 10 m/s2. Find angular
the force of friction between the cylinder and the
acceleration (in rad/s2) of the disc at this instant.
ground?

(A) F/4 (B) F/3

(C) F/2 (D) 2F/3

20. A triangular frame consists of three identical rods,

each of mass m and length . It rests upright on a
horizontal smooth surface with its lower right
corner against a stop about which the frame could
pivot. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied
22. A stick of mass density  = 8 kg/m rests on a disc
to the upper corner of the frame as shown in the
of radius R = 20 cm as shown in the figure. The
figure. What is the largest value of F may have
stick makes an angle  = 37° with the horizontal
without causing the frame to pivot upward about
and is tangent to the disc at its upper end. Friction
the stop?
exists at all points of contact and assume that it is
large enough to keep the system at rest. Find the
friction force (in Newton) between the ground and
the disc. (take g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 3mg (B) 3mg

mg 3
(C) (D) mg
3 2

21. A disc shaped body (having a hole as shown in the

10
figure) of mass m = 10 kg and radius R = m is
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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 11. (B, C)
2. (A) 12. (B)
3. (D) 13. (B)
4. (B) 14. (B)
5. (B) 15. (A) → (q) (B) → (p, r, t) (C) → (q) (D) → (q)
6. (A) 16. (D)
7. (B) 17. (B)
8. (A) 18. (A)
9. (B) 19. (B)
20. (A)
10. (A, B)
21. (00006.00)
22. (00006.40)

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DIWALI ASSIGNMENT_GRAVITATION_PHYSICS_11TH JEEA

1. A closed cylinder of length ' ', containing a liquid 4. A circular ring of mass M and radius ‘a’ is placed in
of variable density (x) = 0 (1 + x) is rotating with a gravity free space. A small particle of mass m
constant angular velocity . Find the net force placed on the axis of the ring at a distance 3a from
exerted by the liquid on the axis of rotation. (Take the centre of the ring, is released from rest. The
the cylinder to the massless and A = cross sectional velocity with which the particle passes through the
area of cylinder) centre of the ring is
GM
(1)
a
GM  m 
2a  M 
(2)

GM  M 
2a  m 
(3)
2 1 1 
(1) 0A2  2 + 3   GM  M 
a  M + m 
(4)
1 2 
(2) 0A2 2  +  
2 3
5. A satellite is moving round the earth in a circular
2 2 1

(3) 0A  +   orbit. The following statements are given.
2  (i) It is moving with a constant velocity.
1 4  (ii) It suffers no acceleration.
(4) 0A2 2  +  
2 3  (iii) Its angular momentum w.r.t. the earth remains
conserved.
2. A particle is projected from the mid-point of the line (iv) Its distance from centre must be equal to 2
joining two fixed particles each of mass m. If the times of earth’s radius.
separation between the fixed particles is , the The correct option is
minimum velocity of projection of the particle so as (1) (i) and (ii) are true (2) (i), (iii) and (iv) are true
to escape is equal to (3) only (iii) is true (4) (i) and (iv) are true
Gm Gm
(1) (2) 6. The angular speed of rotation of earth about its axis
2
when the weight of a man standing on equator will
2Gm 2Gm
(3) (4) 2 become half of its weight at the north pole (assume
earth to be a perfect sphere) R-6400 km.
(1) 275 × 10–4 rad sec–1
3. A particle hanging from a spring stretches it by 1 cm
(2) 9.75 × 10–4 rad sec–1
at earth’s surface. Radius of earth is 6400 km. At a
(3) 8.75 × 10–4 rad sec–1
place 800 km above the earth’s surface, the same
(4) 8.0 × 10–4 rad sec–1
particle will stretch the spring by
(1) 1 cm (2) 8 cm
(3) 0.1 cm (4) 0.79 cm
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7. The escape velocity at the poles of a planet is ve. If

the effect of rotation of a planet makes the weight of
a body at the equator 10% less than the weight at
pole, the peripheral velocity of a point on the
equator of the planet is (assume the planet to be a
uniform solid sphere)
v ve
(1) e (2)
5 2 5
5ve 2ve
(3) (4) GM GM
2 5 (1) V0 = (2) V0 =
2R R
8. The Earth has a circular orbit of radius r and period t  R3 R3
(3) R = (4) T = 
around the Sun; Mars has a circular orbit of radius R 2 GM GM
and period T. In order to send a spacecraft from the
Earth to Mars, it is convenient to launch the 10. A thin homogeneous disc of radius R and mass m
spacecraft into an elliptical orbit whose perihelion and a small sphere of same mass is placed at a
coincides with the orbit of the Earth and whose distance  from the disc on its axis of symmetry.
aphelion coincides with the orbit of Mars; this orbit
requires the least amount of energy for a trip to Initially both are in rest and then released from rest.
Mars. The time t’ taken by a spacecraft to reach They collide because of gravitation attraction.
Mars from the Earth satisfies: Assume  >> R, Find the magnitude of relative
velocity of approach just before the collision.

(1) t ' = (t + T) / 2
 2 1
(2) t '2 = (t 2 + T2 ) / 2 (1) 4Gm  − 
R 
2  2 2 
(3) t ' 3 =t 3 +T 3 / 2  2 1
  (2) 2Gm  − 
R 
 2 2 
( 2t ')
2
(4) 3 =t 3 +T 3 / 2
   2 1
(3) Gm  − 
R 
9. A small particle is dropped from a height R in front Gm  2 1 
− 
2  R
of a narrow tunnel dug inside the earth (along a (4)

diameter). Let M be the mass of earth, R be radius of
earth. Let v0, T be speed of particle when it reaches
A and time taken by particle to go from A to B
respectively. Assuming mass of particle to be
negligible as compare to mass of earth, pick the
correct option(s)
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11. First an object is slowly lifted from the bottom the moon’s surface is z, then (assume that at every
R moment the satellite follows a circular path)
(point-A) of a shaft of depth h1 = to earth’s
2 (1) The satellite will hit the moon’s surface after
surface (point-B) and then it is slowly lifted still m
time t = ln 2
R k
higher to attain an altitude h 2 = above the earth’s
2 (2) The satellite will hit the moon’s surface after
surface (Point-C). W1 and W2 are the work 2m
time t = ln 2
performed in two cases respectively. Choose the k
correct option(s) (3) The work done by the resistance force on the
3
satellite till it hits the moon surface = − mgR.
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(4) Work done by gravitational force till the satellite
3
hits the moon’s surface = mgR.
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COMPREHENSION
One of the method to transfer a planetary body like
the rocket, from one planet to another is not sending
directly along the radial line. But to let it go in an
(1) W1 > W2 (2) W1 < W2 elliptical orbit [with sun at one of its focus], which
W1 + W2 W1 + W2 joins smoothly to the orbits of the both planets. Let
(3) = 17 (4) =9 the path of the planetary body starts tangentially to
W1 − W2 W1 − W2
the orbit of one planet at A and joins the orbit of
other planet tangentially at B, as shown in the figure.
12. A satellite is moving around the sun in an elliptical
orbit. ‘M’ is the mass of sun and ‘a’ is semi major
axis of elliptical orbit. The velocity of satellite when
it reaches at A is

SA = rmin  The minimum distance at point on the

orbit of planetary body is called perigee = radius of
orbit of first planet.
4GM 2GM SB = rmax  The maximum distance at point on the
(1) (2)
a a orbit of planetary body is called apogee = radius of
GM GM orbit of second planet.
(3) (4)
2a a r −r
e = ecentricity of orbit = max min
rmax + rmin
13. An artificial satellite of mas m revolves in a circular 2rmax rmin
orbit of radius 4R around the centre of the moon p  orbital parameter =
rmax + rmin
(where R is the radius of the moon). Suddenly it
The total energy of the planetary body at any point
starts experiencing a slight resistance due to cosmic
of path (which is remains conserved) is given by
dust. The resistance force depends on the speed of
satellite as F = kv where k is a constant. If the radius
of the moon is R and acceleration due to gravity on
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−GMSm Read above passage carefully and answer the

E= , where MS mass of sun, m is mass of
2a following questions.
planetary body. 14. The speed of the rocket after first impulse (vA) at
a  semi-major axis of the elliptical orbit plant A is
r +r (1) 10 km/hr (2) 5 km/hr
= max min (3) 12 km/hr (4) None of these
2
If the rocket moves on the elliptical orbit of semi-
major axis ‘a’, its time period of the motion will be 15. During the journey, how many times, it is required
directly proportional to “a3/2”. to provided impulse to the rocket
A planetary body begins its journey in space, it is at (1) Once (2) Twice
perihelion of orbit of first planet at A and finally (3) Thrice (4) None of these
reaches near the second planet, it is at the apehelion
of second orbit at B. So using conservation of 16. If the time period of the revolution of planet A about
energy sun is 2 2 / 3 years then the time required to
EA = EB = E transfer the rocket from planet A to planet B is
(1) 1.5 years (2) 3 years
1 2 GMSm 1 2 GMSm GMSm
mvA = = mvn − =− (3) 4.5 years (4) 9 years
2 rmin 2 rmax 2a
If v1 and v2 are the orbital velocity of first planet and 17. For planet orbiting about sun in elliptical orbit, some
second planet sun then v1 < vA and v2 > vB always. incomplete statement regarding physical quantities
Hence once, taken from the gravity of first planet, are given in column-I, Which can be completed by
the planetary body is launched in the direction of using entries of column-II.
orbital motion of first planet, the planetary body
Column-I Column-II
needs a small impulse to get a speed about (vA – v1)
relative to the first planet. (A) Maximum (p) Is dependent on
Again in order to tangential approach to second potential energy semi-major axis of
planet, the planetary body requires a final impulse of sun planet orbit.
which should increase its speed vB to v2 i.e. to get a system
speed relative to the second planet about (v2 – vB). (B) Maximum speed (q) Is at aphelion
Once it catches up with the second planet, it would of planet
land on it, guided by the gravity of second planet. A (C) Minimum (r) Is dependent of
hypothetical rocket is transferred from first planet to potential energy mass of planet.
second planet for which following data is given. of sun planet
rmin = 2c unit, r max = 16c unit, system
(D) Minimum KE of (s) Is at perihelion.
GMS
= 30 2km / hr planet
c
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Answer questions 18, 19 and 20 by appropriately matching the information given in the three columns of the
following table.
Figure shows three point masses placed at he vertices of an
equilateral triangle. An external agent slowly moves the particles
into final configurations. Column-I lists the final configurations,
column-II lists the work done by the external agent in changing the
configuration and column-III lists gravitational potential energy of
the system in final configuration.
Column-I Column-II Column-III
(I) (i) Gm2 (P) Gm2  1 
−  + 2
2a a 2 

(II) (ii) Gm2  1  (Q) Gm2  1 

 1−  −  2+ 
2a  2 a  2
(III) (iii) Gm2  5  (R) 5 Gm2
− 2 −
2a  2  2 a
(IV) (iv) Gm2  1  (S) Gm2  1 
 1−   2+ 
2a  3 a  3

18. Pick the correct option.

(1) (IV) (ii) (Q) (2) (III) (i) (S)
(3) (II) (i) (R) (4) (I) (iv) (Q)

19. Pick the option for maximum work done by the

external agent.
(1) (II) (iii) (P) (2) (II) (iv) (S)
(3) (IV) (iii) (P) (4) (IV) (ii) (Q)

20. Pick the option for minimum potential energy in the

final configuration. 22. An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit
(1) (IV) (ii) (Q) (2) (III) (i) (S) around the earth with a speed equal to 3/8 times of
(3) (II) (i) (P) (4) (I) (ii) (Q) the magnitude of escape velocity from the earth. If
the satellite is stopped suddenly in its orbit and
21. A tunnel is dug across the earth of mass ‘M’ and allowed to fall freely onto earth, then the speed with
radius ‘R’ at a distance R/2 from the centre ‘O’ of 23
which it hits surface of the earth is Km/s. Find
the Earth as shown. A body is released from rest n
from one end of the smooth tunnel. The velocity n. (take g = 10 m/s and Re = 6400 Km)
acquired by the body when it reaches the centre ‘C’
3GM
of the tunnel is . Find n.
nR
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23. Figure shows two binary star systems such that the 24. An unmanned space probe (off mass m) and speed v
distance of lighter star from the centre of rotation is = 2 km/s relative to the Sun, approaches the planet
same in both cases. If the ratio of time periods of Jupiter (of mass M >> m) and speed VJ relative to
T1 n 3 the Sun as shown in the figure. The spacecraft
rotation is = , where n is an integer, find n. rounds the planet the planet and departs in the
T2 8 2
opposite direction. The mass of Jupiter is very much
greater than the mass of the spacecraft (M >> m),
and it orbits the sun at a distance of 5.29 AU, where
1 AU is the orbital radius of the earth around the
sun: 1 AU = 1.5 × 108 km, 1 earth year =  × 107 s,
nearly. The speed of the space probe after it leaves
the solar system, relative to the sun is nearly (20 + n)
km/s, where n is an integer. Find the value of n.
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Answer Key
1. (1) 13. (1, 3, 4)
2. (4) 14. (4)
3. (4) 15. (2)
4. (4) 16. (3)
5. (3) 17. (A) → (p, q) (B) → (p, r, s) (C) → (p, s) (D) → (q, r)
6. (3) 18. (3)
7. (2) 19. (3)
8. (4) 20. (4)
9. (2, 3) 21. (4)
10. (1) 22. (2)
11. (1, 3) 23. (00009.00)
12. (4) 24. (00001.00)

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