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:onstant
angular
r :. :?ms of m, R, and
:: ::::e Facti ngon
the
t t l
c:- :: onlY allowed for
--:
:crce equivalent to
;=:.: of the centripetal
a:: tn the sPring' This
*: :.1e spring and the
'.::ticallY. Derive an
:' .' =::i cal di sPl acement
::. :e mass rn is at the
Ir::e
(a)'
l2l
:lt :o show the vertical
i::l in a full revolution'
c:a-1 to
g
= 2n radian.
; o:
'Jle
oscillation. l2l
d:r' r'), the amPlitude
s:::alion is maximum.
;c: tbr ar in terms of &'
t3l
ie: "balancing
of the
; added to the wheel in
: :e oscillation
of the
:cii rvhen it turns. State
l: :e mass is carrled out'
rrsidering
the forces act'
t3l
: c.; angular
veloctV and
: obiect moving in a cir'
'
t3l
i:i rvith constant speed
::i
platform of radius r.
es
-j
revolutions Per
unlt
]ass of the rider and the
ssion for the centripetal
cs oD th rider and the
ri: of M, r, and.f. l2l
io show the forces acting
ne motorcYcle
when the
:c:;vcle are at the highest
i: lorvest Position
respec'
121
f .I,/ and the acceleration
tie
difference
ln reaction
rlarjorm
to the rider and
'r.'nen
they are at the
. rd the lowest Posifon
l3l
a:-ached to the end of an
:r:. 1.20 m. The mass is
ci:::e so that the string is
=: :osition' Calculate
-:" :nass at the highest
t3l
-:. mass at the lowest
t3l
:-= s::ing when the mass is
:s.' - ::1. t3l
u'5
A mass
C acceleration
B velocity
D momentum
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Mud
The figure above shows a wooden rod placed on a
smooth surface. A lump of mud of the same mass als
the rcd, moving with velocity u, collides and sticks
to the end of the rod. After collision, the rcd and the
mud
A moves fonpard with velocity
f
anC rotates
about the centre of mass.
a
B moves fonrard with velocity
$
*ittrout *y
rotation.
z
C rotates about the centre of mass without any
linear motion.
D moves forward with velocity u and rotates
about the centre of mass.
Rotation
Fiiion
A
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Multiple-choice
Questions
l.
spher rolls down a mugh inclined plane until
.: achieves velocity / at the lowest point. lf the
::.clined plane is smooth, for the same height, the
;:here will only slide down the plane with velocity
i at the lowest point. Which of the follorving
i?rements is conEct?
A v < r, because on the rcugh plane the sphere
needs rotational kinetic energy.
B v = v, because on the rough plane or smooth
plane, the spherc needs linear kinetic energy
and rotational kineUc energy.
C r > tr, because on the smooth plane, the spherc
needs mtational kinetic energy.
D v < r, because the sphere experiences a greater
change in potential energy on the smooth
Plane.
: .{ metre ruler is pivoted at its centre horizontally.
A 20 g piece of plasticine moving with a velocity of
5 m s{ collides and sticks to the end of the mete
ruler so that it rctates horizontally about its centre.
If the moment of inertia of the metre ruler is
0.02 kg m2, find the initial angular velocity of the
metre ruler.
A 1.50 rad s-l
C 2.50 rad rl
B 2.00 rad r'
D 3.00 rad r'
The moment of inertia in rotational mouon
corresponds to
-
in linear motion.
A bicycle wheel of radius 0.3 m is acted upon by a
constant force of 5 N at a tangent to its rim so that
it rotates hom rest about an axis through the centrc
of the wheel. If the moment of inertia of the wheel
is 0.5 kg m2, its angular velocity after 0.2 s is
A 0.1 rad s-r B 0.2 rad s-l
C 0.4 rad s-' D 0.6 rad sl
A dancer on ice can increase her angular velocity if
all pars of her hands and legs are brought closer to
the axis of rotation. This is because
A the moment of inertia incrcases.
B the moment of inertia decreases.
C the air resistance decreases.
D the centre of mass changes.
A particle of mass m is moved in a horizontal circle
of radius r, with linear speed r and angular velocity
ar. The angular momentum of the particle about the
axis of rctation is
AmwBm@r
C mr2v D nuyz
A force F acts on the rim of a wheel of radius
0.20 m and this gives rise to a totque of 80 N m.
The value ofF is
A l 6N B 80. 20N
c 400N D 480N
A wheel with moment of inertia of 5,0 kg m2 rctates
ftom rcst until it is accelerated uniformly to 240 r.p.m.
in 8.0 s. The torque which acts on the wheel is
A l 2. 5Nm
C l 4. 9Nm
B l 3. 4Nm
D l 5. 7Nm
l0 A disc of radius 40 cm and moment of inertia
0.80 kg m2 rctates at 500 revolutions per minute.
The angular momenhrm of the disc is
il
A 16kgm2r l
C 36 kg m2 s-t
A mv(i
c
l mvd
B 23 kg mz e-r
D 42kgm2sl
B ru2of
D j-
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The figure above shows a ring of mass nr rclling on
a smooth horizontal surface with angular velocity ar
whereas the linear velocity of the centre of the ring
is v. If the moment of inertia of the ring about an
axis passing through the centrc of the ring is mr2,
then the kinetic energy of the ring is
88
t 3
t2 The torque in rotational motion corresponds to
-
in llnear motion.
A mass
C acceleratlon
A battet dancer spins about an axis on a smooth
surface. She can reduce her angutar velocity by
suetching out boti arms from the axis of rotation.
This is because
A the moment of inertia will be increased.
B the potential energy will be decreased.
C the centre of gravity will be lowered.
D the air resistance will be reduced.
A wheel of mass m, where its centre of mass G ls
not at its'centre, is fixed to a roller with its axle
horizontal. The wheel is rotating about lts centr O
with constant angular velocity ctr as shown below.
:
l =0
Which of the following graphs best lllustrates the
varlation of the down thrust, f, at the roller when
the wheel is rotatlng through a revolution?
B momentum
D force
B
T
l 4
A
T
mro)2
cr
mro)2
about P?
AI aBI v
C mor D Io*
15 An object of mass rn moves in a circle of radius r
with constant angular velocity co about a point P.
The liner speed of Oe obiect is v and its moment of
inertia about P is /. What is is angular momentum
16 A circular cylinder is rotating freely about lts axis
with kinetic energy E. lt is gadually brought to
rest in Ume f by a constant frictional force applied
tangentially to its surface. At Ume t/2 aftet the
application of this force, what is the kinetic energy
of the cylinder?
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4
-!-
2
E( r -
-!-
'^tz
ffi#,stPt'tl
irl
L&s^snUl
lr.---
==
'
_-.*
- - "&
- : L-
r r =
I i-c
- - +
t 7 What will happen to the rotation of the Earth if ice
at the North Pole and South Pole were to melt and
the melted water flows to the equatorial zone?
A The angular velocity of the Earth about its a:tis
decreases.
B The angular velociry of the Earth about its axis
increases.
C The rotational kinetic energy of the Earth
decreases.
D The rotational kinetic energy of the Earth
increases.
F*msn"U]
A beetle rests at the rim of a disc which is rotating
at constant speed. The beetle then moves slowly
towards the centre of the disc. Which of the
followtng statements is rue concerning the disc and
the beetle?
A The speed of rotation of the disc and the total
angular momentum will not change.
B The disc will rotate faster but the total angular
momentum wlll not change.
C The disc will rotate slower but the totd angular
momentum will not change.
D The disc will rotate faster and the total angular
momenrum wilt be increased.
ffiS*STpU
l9 Which of the following is not a factor that influences
the moment of inertia of a ri$d body which is rotating?
A Mass B Shape
C Angular velocity D Axis of rotation
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The figure below shows the instantaneous positions
of two obiec$ P and O which are rotating with
constant speeds l m s-r and 2 m s-' respectively
about O in opposite directions.
t 8
: al z
- nt r
- i t ' E
- - -
i
: I rilE
-
-:rlt
n: :
20
- J
: . : r u
-
:"tE
- - E
-frfr
'
' , : ' I :
i
. - - u
r ; @
: i s
E
4
. J
-
_: {f
- L=
:
PO- - - - - - - - - - - - - ' au
l l
r l
\ ,
\ i z'
\ l
\ \
$zr<g
a
The magnitude of the total angular momentum of P
andOabout Oi s
A 0kgm25- t
C 12 kg mz s-l
8 kg mz s-t
l 6 kg m2 5-l
ftmstrYl
Two rigd bodies P and Q are rotadng about the
same fixed axis and have angular velocitles ar, and
aro, and angular momentum I, and Io respectively.
If the values of the ratio * *O -l- {s 12
@o Lo
and 2:3 respectively, what is the value of
kinetic energy of obiect P
,
kinetic energy of object O
'
I
6
I
3
B
D
2l
B+
D+
A
c
84
Lanr*"stt'1
rf lle Earth
[c'*stqq
22
e Earth if ice
: ro melt and
al zone?
rbout its axis
rboul its axis
f rhe Earth
An ice skater is splnning with hls arms folded
inwards. Later the lce skater suetches his arms
outwards. Which of the following pairs of quantities
will incrcase?
A Period of rotatlon and moment of inertia.
B Kinetic energy and moment of inertia.
C Angular momentum and period of revolution.
D Angular momentum and kinetic energy.
ftt*"nn{
A sphere rolls along a straight horizontal platform
without sliding as shown in the figure below.
If the centre of mass O of the sphere moves wlth
velocity / m s-r rclative to the platform, then the
veloclty of the polnt O on the sudace of the sphere
relatlve to the platform is
I
ATvBv
C2vD3v ffis*"U
TWo cylinders X and Y have the same length, radius
and mass. However, cylinder X is hollow whereas
cylinder Y is solid. The cylinders are released from
the same height down an inclined plane without
slipping. Which of the following statements is true
about the translational speed of the two cylinden at
the foot of the inclined plane?
A Speed X > speed Y because the moment of iner'
tia of X is more than the moment of inertia of
Y.
Speed X > speed Y because the moment of iner'
tia of X is less than the moment of inertia of Y.
Speed X = speed Y because the moment of iner-
tia of both cylinders are the same.
D Speed X < speed Y because the moment of iner'
tia of X is more than the moment of inertia of
Y.
A rlgid body has average rotational kinetc energy of
20 J and angular momentum of l0 kg mz s-r. What
is the angular veloclty of the rl$d body?
23
ch is rotating
noves slowly
hich of the
lthe
disc and
aDd ne total
F.
to:al angular
io:al angular
toiai angular
l =i - : 5l l Ml
I
lar influences
24
dr is roating?
oi;iron
l-=-*
qntJ'l
L\.so: -
" ':J
!|'is rositions
ic='ing with
'
-soectively
-.L'
B
c
{): .i g
n
25
,
! t
c.e:rum of P
P*snf,
ag about the
dries ro, and
26
,
respectively.
I
are l:2
rc
'.'alue
of
[.:;:-.Sfnll
A 0.25 rad s-l
C 1.0 rad rl
B 0.5 rad s-l
D 4.0 rad s-l
KHsng
The ftgure below shows a cyllnder which rotates
about a horizontal smooth axls passing through its
centre O. A light lnelastic string is wound round the
cylinder wtth the hee end attached to a load. The
load is then rcleased from rest when the strlng is
taut.
When the load falls, wnicn of the following quanuty
increases?
A Angular momentum of the cylinder
B Moment of inertia of the cyllnder
C Angular accelention of the cylinder
D Torque acting on the cytinder
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27 The direction of the torque produced when a force
Pis acting upon a point P about an axis passing
through o is
A parallel to F.
B paral l el to o .
C perpendicular to axis.
D perpendicular to F'and OP.
rurm
W:^- R
Structured
Questions
wrvrr
v
I Calculate the angular velocity of the second hand of
the wall clock.
You are
$ven
a hard-boiled egg and a raw e88.
How can you differentiate between the two egSs
by spinning the two eggs separately on a horizontal
surface?
A flywheel has a moment inertia of 60 kg m2 and is
rotated with an angular veloclty of 5000 rad s-r. lf
the flywheel is braked uniformly, it will be stopped
in 20 seconds.
(a) What is the angular acceleration when the
brake is applied?
(b) What is the number of revolutions completed in
20 seconds?
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