Physics

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 Preface
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Contents
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Unit Page
No. Unit
No. No. No.
1 Circular Motion 1 11 Interference and Diffraction 270
2 Gravitation 38 12 Electrostatics 297
3 Rotational Motion 67 13 Current Electricity 329
4 Oscillations 100 Magnetic Effect of Electric
14 350
5 Elasticity 129 Current
15 Magnetism 373
6 Surface Tension 149
16 Electromagnetic Induction 389
7 Wave Motion 165
17 Electrons and Photons 418
8 Stationary Waves 185
Kinetic Theory of Gases and 18 Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei 433
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01 Circular Motion
Formulae n
ii. = 2
t
Section 1: Angular Displacement, Relation where, n = change in frequency of the
Between Linear Velocity and Angular particle in circular motion during a time
Velocity
interval t.
1. Angular velocity:
Section 3: Centripetal and Tangential Acceleration
v
i. = 1. Centripetal (or radial) acceleration:
r
where, v2
ar = = v = r2
v = linear velocity r
r = radius of the circle along which 2. Tangential acceleration:
particle performs circular motion. aT = r
3. Resultant or total acceleration:
ii. =
t
a = a 2t + a 2r + 2a t a r cos
where, = angular displacement of the
particle in circular motion during time where,
interval t. = angle made by ar with at
iii. = 2n a= a 2t + a 2r when = 90.
where,
n = frequency of revolution of particle 4. For U.C.M.:
in circular motion. v2
a = ar = = v
2 r
iv. =
T at = 0
where, T = period of revolution of
particle performing circular motion. Section 4: Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces
2. Angular displacement: 1. Centripetal force:
= t mv 2
i. Fc = ii. Fc = mv
3. Time period: r
2r 2 iii. Fc = mr2 iv. Fc = 42mrn2
i. T= ii. T= 2
v v. Fc =
4 mr
4. Frequency of revolution: T2
1 where, m = mass of particle performing
n= = circular motion
T 2
Section 5: Motion of a Vehicle along a Curved
5. Linear velocity: Unbanked Road
i. v = r ii. v = 2nr
1. The necessary centripetal force:
Section 2: Angular Acceleration mv 2
Fc = mg =
1. Angular acceleration: r
where,

i. = m = mass of vehicle
t v = velocity of the vehicle
where, = change in the angular r = radius of the curve road
velocity of a particle in circular motion = coefficient of friction between the tyres
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2. The maximum velocity with which a vehicle 3. Periodic time:

can take a turn safely without skidding: 2 l cos
v = rg T= = 2
g
3. The maximum angular velocity with which h
a vehicle can take a turn safely without = 2
g
skidding:
where,
g
= l = length of conical pendulum
r h = the height of the fixed support from the
centre of the circle or axial height of the
Section 6: Banking of Roads cone
= semivertical angle of the cone.
For motion of vehicles along a banked curve
road: 4. Tension in the string:
1. The proper velocity or optimum velocity: mg
v = rg tan T=
cos
where, = angle of banking
Section 8: Vertical Circular Motion
2. The maximum velocity without skidding:
+ tan 1. Velocity at any point in vertical circular
vmax = rg s motion:
1 s tan
i. vP = v 2L 2gr (1 cos)
where,
ii. vL = 5rg
s = coefficient of friction between the tyres
of the vehicle and surface of the road iii. vH = rg
3. Angle of banking: iv. vM = 3rg
v2 v2 where,
= tan1 or tan =
rg rg vP = velocity of the particle at any
point P along the circle.
4. Height of inclined road:
vL = Minimum velocity at the lowest
h = d sin
point on the circle so that it can
where,
safely travel along the vertical
d = distance between the two front or rear
circle (looping the loop).
wheels.
vH = Minimum velocity of the particle at
5. The maximum velocity with which a vehicle the highest point on the circle so
can go on a banked curved road without that the string will not be
toppling: slackened.
d vM = Minimum velocity of the particle
v= rg
2H at a mid-way point so that it can
where, H = height of centre of gravity (C.G.) travel along the circle.
of the vehicle from the road. r = radius of the vertical circle.
= angle between the position vectors
Section 7: Conical Pendulum at the given position of particle
and that of the lowest point on the
1. Linear speed of bob: vertical circle.
v = rg tan
2. Relation between velocities at different
2. Angular velocity: points in vertical circular motion:
g g tan i. v 2L = v 2H + 4gr
= =
l cos r ii. v 2M = v 2H + 2gr

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3. Tension at: iv. Midway point M,

i. Any point P, mv 2M mv 2L
TM = = 2 mg
mv 2 r r
TP = + mg cos
r
4. Total energy at any point:
ii. Lowest point L,
1
mv 2L mv 2H E= mv2 + mgr (1 cos )
TL = + mg = + 5mg 2
r r
5
iii. Highest point H, = mgr
2
mv 2H mv 2L
TH = mg = 5 mg
r r

Section 9: Kinematical Equations

Analogy between translatory motion and circular motion

No. Translatory Motion Circular Motion


1. dr d
Linear velocity v = Angular velocity =
dt dt

d v d2 r

Angular acceleration
Linear acceleration a = = 2
2. dt dt
d d2
= = 2
dt dt

3. Linear momentum p = m v Angular momentum L = I

4. Linear impulse = F (t) = p Angular impulse = (t) = L

5. Force F = m a Torque = I

6. Work W = F . r Work W = .
Kinetic energy of translation Kinetic energy of rotation
7. 1 1 2
Et = mv2 Er = I
2 2
8. Equations of linear motion Equations of rotational motion
i. v = u + at i. 2 = 1 + t
1 2 1 2
ii. s = ut + at ii. = 1t + t
2 2
iii. v2 u2 = 2 as iii. 22 12 = 2

a
iv. sn = u + (2n 1) iv. n = 1 + (2n 1)
2 2

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Shortcuts 9. Use the expressions, v L = 5gr and vT = gr

1. Angular acceleration (): for the following cases:
If number of rotations or revolutions is given, i. Bucket full of water whirled in a vertical
then circle.
ii. Motor cyclist riding in a vertical circle
2
= (n2 n1) rad/s2 in hollow sphere.
t
v2 10. For looping the loop of radius r, the minimum
2. If linear velocity is given, apply ar = and height from which the body should be released
r
is given by,
if angular velocity is given, apply ar = 2r to
5r
find ar. h=
2
3. If number of revolutions in a particular time is
given, apply ar = 42n2r. 11. i. For a vehicle moving over a convex
bridge which is in the shape of an arc of
4. If some mass is placed on a rotating body, a circle,
then angular motion changes due to frictional mv 2
N = mg
force between the mass and the body. r
Coefficient of friction can be calculated by ii. For the motor cyclist at the upper most
applying the formula, point in the globe of death in a circus,
mv 2 mv 2
= mg or N= mg
r r
v2 2 r 42 n 2 r where,
= = =
rg g g N = normal reaction acting on the
vehicle or the motorcycle.
5. Breaking tension is the maximum centripetal
force which is given by the relation, Solved Examples
mv 2
F= = m2r
r Section 1: Angular Displacement, Relation
6. Speed of a vehicle on a banked road or Between Linear Velocity and Angular
circular turn depends upon the curvature of the Velocity
road.
Example 1.1
v2
tan = A wheel of radius 2 metre is making
rg
60 revolutions per minute. Calculate the angular
7. To avoid skidding, v rg where is the velocity of any point on the rim.
coefficient of friction between the tyres and Solution:
road. Given: n = 60 r.p.m. = 60/60 = 1 rps,
d r=2m
= where d is the distance between two
2h To find: Angular velocity ()
wheels. Formula: = 2n
8. In case of conical pendulum if l be the length Calculation: From formula,
and r be the radius of the horizontal circle then = 2 1
height of the rigid point of suspension is = 2 rad/s
calculated by the formula,
Ans: The angular velocity of any point on the rim
h= l 2 r2 of the wheel is 2 rad/s.
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Example 1.2 Example 1.5

Find the angular displacement of a particle The linear velocity of a body is 0.2 m/s. If it
moving on a circle with angular velocity rotates in a horizontal circle having radius 0.5 m,
(2/3) rad/s in 15 s. what is its angular velocity?
Solution: Solution:
Given: t = 15 s, = (2/3) rad/s Given: r = 0.5 m,
To find: Angular displacement () v = 0.2 m/s
Formula: = t To find: Angular velocity ()
Calculation: From formula, Formula: v = r
2 Calculation: From formula,
= 15 v 0.2
3 = =
= 10 rad r 0.5
Ans: The angular displacement of the particle is = 0.4 rad/s
10 rad. Ans: The angular velocity of the rotating body is
0.4 rad/s.
Example 1.3
What is the angular speed of the second hand of a
Example 1.6
clock? If the second hand is 10 cm long, then find
A particle is revolving in a circle of radius 10 cm
the linear speed of its tip.
with linear speed of 20 m/s. Find (i) its period of
Solution:
revolution and (ii) frequency.
Given: r = 10 cm = 101 m, T = 60 s Solution:
To find: i. Angular speed () Given: r = 10 cm = 10 102 m,
ii. Linear speed (v) v = 20 m/s
2 To find: i. Period of revolution (T)
Formulae: i. = ii. v = r
T ii. Frequency (n)
Calculation: From formula (i), 2r
2 2 3.14 Formulae: i. T=
= = v
T 60 1
= 1.047 101 rad/s ii. n=
T
From formula (ii), Calculation: From formula (i),
v = r 2 3.14 10 102
v = 1.047 101 0.1 T=
20
v = 1.047 102 m/s.
= 3.14 102
Ans: i. The angular speed of the second hand of
T = 0.0314 s
a clock is 1.047 101 rad/s.
ii. The linear speed of the tip of the second From formula (ii),
hand is 1.047 102 m/s. 1 1
n= =
Example 1.4 T 0.0314
If a body rotates in a horizontal circle of radius n = 31.85 s1
15 cm with an angular velocity of 0.8 rad/s, then Ans: i. The period of revolving particle is
what is its linear velocity? 0.0314 s
Solution: ii. The frequency of the particle is
Given: r = 15 cm = 0.15 m n = 31.85 s1.
= 0.8 rad/s
To find: Linear velocity (v) Example 1.7
Formula: v = r What is the angular velocity of the minute hand
Calculation: From formula, of a clock? If the minute hand is 5 cm long, what
v = 0.15 0.8 is the linear velocity of its tip? [Oct 04]
v = 0.12 m/s. Solution:
Ans: The linear velocity of the rotating body is Given: R = 5 cm = 5 102 m,
0.12 m/s. T = 1h = 3600 s

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To find: i. Angular velocity () Section 2: Angular Acceleration

ii. Linear velocity of the tip (v)
2 Example 2.1
Formulae: i. = A particle performing UCM changes its angular
T velocity from 70 r.p.m to 130 r.p.m in 18 s. Find
ii. v = r the angular acceleration of the particle.
Calculation: From formula (i), Solution:
2 70
= Given: n1 = 70/min = /s,
T 60
2 3.14 130
= n2 = 130/min = /s, t = 18 s
3600 60
= 1.74 103 rad/s To find: Angular acceleration ()
From formula (ii), 2 ( n 2 n1 )
Formula: = 2 1 =
v = 5 102 1.74 103 t t
v = 8.7 105 m/s Calculation: From formula,
Ans: For the minute hand of the clock, 2 n 2 2 n1
=
i. The angular velocity is 1.74 103 rad/s. t
ii. The linear velocity of the tip is 130 70
2
8.7 105 m/s. 60 60
=
18
Example 1.8 130 70
2
An aircraft takes a turn along a circular path of 60
radius 2000 metre. If the linear speed of the =
18
aircraft is 500 m/s, find the angular speed and the
2 60
time required by it to complete half the circular =
path. 60 18
Solution: 3.142
= =
Given: r = 2000 m, v = 500 m/s 9 9
To find: i. Angular speed () = 0.349 rad/s2
ii. Time required to complete half Ans: The angular acceleration of the particle is
the circular path (t) 0.349 rad/s2.
v
Formulae: i. = Example 2.2
r The frequency of a particle performing circular
2r / 2 motion changes from 60 r.p.m to 180 r.p.m in
ii. v =
t 20 second. Calculate the angular acceleration.
Calculation: From formula (i), [Oct 98]
500 Solution:
= 60
2000 Given: n1 = 60 r.p.m = = 1 rev/s,
= 0.25 rad/s 60
From formula (ii), 180
n2 = 180 r.p.m = = 3 rev/s,
2 3.14 2000 60
t= t = 20 s
2 500
To find: Angular acceleration ()
t = 12.56 s 1
Ans: i. The angular speed of the aircraft is Formula: = 2
t
0.25 rad/s.
Calculation: From formula,
ii. The time required by the aircraft to
complete half the circular path is 2n 2 2n1 2 ( 3 1)
= =
12.56 s. t 20

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2 3.142 2 Example 2.5

= A stone tied to one end of a string is whirled in a
20
horizontal circle of radius 40 cm with a frequency
= 3.142 of 30 r.p.m. Find the angular velocity and linear
5
= 0.6284 rad/s2 velocity of the stone.
Ans: Angular acceleration of the particle is Solution:
0.6284 rad/s2. Given: r = 40 cm = 40 102 m
30
n = 30 rpm = rps = 0.5 rps
Example 2.3 60
A fly wheel rotating at 420 r.p.m. slows down at a To find: i. Angular velocity ()
constant rate of 2 rad/s2. What time is required to ii. Linear velocity (v)
stop the fly wheel ? Formulae: i. = 2n
Solution: ii. v = r
420 Calculation: From formula (i),
Given: n1 = 420 r.p.m. = r.p.s. = 2 3.14 0.5
60
= 7 r.p.s = 1.0 3.14
2
= 2 rad/s , 2 = 0 = 3.14 rad/s
To find: Time required (t) From formula (ii),
Formulae: i. = 2n v = 40 102 3.14
ii. 2 = 1 + t = 4 3.14 102
Calculation: From formula (i), = 125.6 102
1 = 2n1 v = 1.256 m/s
= 2 7 Ans: For the stone:
= 14 rad/sec i. the angular velocity is 3.14 rad/s
From formula (ii), ii. the linear velocity is 1.256 m/s.
0 = 14 + (2) t
0 = 14 2t Example 2.6
2t = 14 A satellite revolves around the earth in a circular
orbit of radius 7000 km. If its period of
14 14 22
t= = revolution is 2 h, calculate its angular speed,
2 2 7 linear speed and its centripetal acceleration.
t = 22 s Solution:
Ans: The time required to stop the flywheel is 22 s. Given: r = 7000 km = 7000 103 m,
T = 2h = 2 3600 = 7200 s
Example 2.4 To find: i. Angular speed ()
A particle performs circular motion with a ii. Linear speed (v)
constant angular acceleration of 4 rad/s2. If the iii. Centripetal acceleration (ar)
radius of the circular path is 20 cm and the initial
2
angular speed of the particle is 2 rad/s, find the Formulae: i. =
angular speed of the particle after 0.5 sec. T
Solution: ii. v = r
Given: = 4 rad/s2, r = 20 cm = 0.2 m, iii. ar = r2
1 = 2 rad/s, t = 0.5 s Calculation: From formula (i),
To find: Angular speed (2) 2 3.14
=
Formula: 2 = 1 + t 7200
Calculation: From formula, = 8.72 104 rad/s
2 = 2 + 4 0.5 From formula (ii),
=2+2 v = 7000 103 8.72 104
2 = 4 rad/s v = 61.04 102
Ans: The angular speed of the particle after 0.5 s is v = 6.104 103 m/s.
4 rad/s. v = 6.104 km/s.

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From formula (iii),

Section 3: Centripetal and Tangential Acceleration
ar = 7000 103 (8.72 104)2
= 7 (8.72)2 105 Example 3.1
ar = 5.32 m/s2 A 0.5 kg mass is rotated in a horizontal circle
Ans: For the revolving satellite:
of radius 20 cm. Calculate the centripetal
i. the angular speed is 8.72 104 rad/s,
acceleration if the angular velocity is 0.6 rad/s
ii. the linear speed is 6.104 km/s
iii. the centripetal acceleration is 5.32 m/s2 Solution:
Given: m = 0.5 kg, r = 20 cm = 0.2 m,
Example 2.7
= 0.6 rad/s
The earth moves round the sun in an almost
circular orbit of radius 1.5 1011 m with constant To find: Centripetal acceleration (ar)
angular speed. Calculate its Formulae: i. v = r
i. angular velocity ii. linear velocity v2
iii. centripetal acceleration ii. ar =
r
[Given: 1 year = 3.156 107 sec,
Calculation: From formula (i),
Mass of earth = 5.98 1024 kg]
Solution: v = r = 0.2 0.6 m/s
Given: r = 1.5 1011 m, From formula (ii),
m = 5.98 1024 kg, (0.2 0.6) 2
ar =
T = 1 yr = 3.156 107 s 0.2
To find: i. Angular velocity () ar = 0.072 m/s2
ii. Linear velocity (v) Ans: The centripetal acceleration of the mass is
iii. Centripetal acceleration (ar)
0.072 m/s2.
2
Formulae: i. = ii. v = r
T
Example 3.2
iii. ar = r2
A stone tied to the end of a string which is 80 cm
Calculation:
From formula (i), long is whirled in a horizontal circle with a
2 3.14 constant speed. If the stone makes 14 revolutions
=
3.156 107 in 25 s, what is the magnitude of centripetal
1.99 107 rad/s. acceleration?
From formula (ii), Solution:
v = 1.5 1011 1.99 107 Given: r = 80 cm = 0.80 m, n = 14/25 s1
v = 2.985 104 m/s To find: Centripetal acceleration (ar)
From formula (iii), Formula: Centripetal acceleration,
ar = 1.5 1011 (1.99 107)2
ar = r2
{
ar = antilog log (1.5 ) + log (1.99 )

2
} Calculation: From formula,
1011 1014 ar = 42n2r .[ = 2n]
= {antilog [ 0.1716 + 2 0.2989]} 103 2
14
= 4 (3.142)2 0.8
= {antilog [ 0.1761 + 0.5978]} 103 25
= {antilog [ 0.7739]} 103 4 ( 3.142 ) (14 ) 0.8
2 2

=
( 25)
2
ar = 5.941 103 m/s2
Ans: For the earth moving round the sun:
= 9.908
i. the angular velocity is 1.99 107 rad/s,
ar 9.91 m/s2
ii. the linear velocity is 2.985 104 m/s and
iii. the centripetal acceleration is Ans: The magnitude of centripetal acceleration is
5.941 103 m/s2. 9.91 m/s2.

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Example 3.3 = 2.246 105 + 2221

A racing car completes 5 rounds of a circular
track in 2 minutes. Find the radius of the track if = 226821
the car has uniform centripetal acceleration of 1
= antilog log ( 226821)
2 m/s2. [Oct 13] 2
Solution: 1
Given: 5 rounds = 2r(5), t = 2 minutes = 120 s = antilog 5.3556
2
To find: Radius (R) = antilog [2.6778]
Formulae: acp = 2r ar = 476.2
Calculation: From formula, = 4.762 102 m/s2
acp = 2r Ans: The value of linear acceleration of the tip of
v2 the blade is 4.762 102 m/s2.
2 =
r
2r (5) 10r Example 3.5
But v = = A particle is revolving in a circle. Its angular
t t
speed increases from 2 rad/s to 40 rad/s in 19 sec.
1002 r 2 The radius of the circle is 20 cm. Compare the
2 =
rt 2 ratio of centripetal acceleration to tangential
120 120 acceleration.
r= = 144 m
100 Solution:
Ans: The radius of the track is 144 m. Given: 1 = 2 rad /s
2 = 40 rad /s
Example 3.4 t = 19 s
The tangential acceleration of the tip of a blade is r = 20 cm
47.13 m/s2 and its centripetal acceleration is = 20 102 m
473.9 m/s2. Find the value of linear acceleration of = 0.2 m
the tip of the blade. To find: Ratio of centripetal to tangential
Solution: acceleration (ar : at)
Given: at = 47.13 m/s2, ar = 473.9 m/s2 Formulae: i. ar = 2r
To find: Linear acceleration (a) ii. at = r
Calculation: From formula (i),
Formula: a= a 2r + a 2t
ar = r 2
Calculation: From formula, = 0.2 (40)2
a= (473.9) 2 + (47.13) 2 = 0.2 1600
Now, ar = 320 m /s2
From formula (ii)
(473.9)2 = antilog [2 log(473.9)]
at = r
= antilog [2 2.6757]
1
= antilog [5.3514] =r 2
t
= 2.246 105
(47.13)2 = antilog [2 log(47.13)] 40 2
= 0.2
19
= antilog [2 1.6733]
= antilog [3.3466] 38
= 0.2
= 2221 19
= 0.2 2
( 473.9 ) + ( 47.13)
2 2
ar = = 0.4 m /s2
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ar 320 Section 4: Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces

=
at 0.4
Example 4.1
3200
= A 0.2 kg mass is rotated in a horizontal circle of
4 radius 10 cm. If its angular speed is 0.4 rad/s, find
ar : at = 800 : 1 the centripetal force acting on it.
Ans: The ratio of centripetal acceleration to Given: m = 0.2 kg,
tangential acceleration of the particle is 800 : 1. r = 10 cm = 10 102 m,
= 0.4 rad /s
Example 3.6
To find: Centripetal force (Fc)
The tangential acceleration of a body is Formula: Fc = mr2
29.48 m/s2 and its linear acceleration is 52.3 m/s2. Calculation: From formula,
Find its radial acceleration. Fc = 0.2 10 102 (0.4)2
Solution: = 0.32 102 N
Given : a = 52.3 m/s2, Fc = 0.0032 N
at = 29.48 m/s2 Ans: The centripetal force acting on the rotating
To find: Radial acceleration (ar) mass is 0.0032 N.
Formula: a = a 2t + a 2r or a2 = a 2t + a 2r
Example 4.2
or ar = a a
2 2 A car of mass 1500 kg rounds a curve of radius
t
250m at 90 km/hour. Calculate the centripetal
Calculation: force acting on it. [Feb 2013]
From formula, Solution:
ar = (52.3) 2 (29.48) 2 Given: m = 1500 kg, r = 250 m,
5
Now, v = 90 km/h = 90 = 25 m/s
18
(52.3)2 = antilog [2 log (52.3)]
To find: Centripetal force (FCP)
= antilog [2 1.7185] mv 2
= antilog [3.4370] Formula: FCP =
r
= 2735 Calculation: From formula,
(29.48)2= antilog [2 log (29.48)] 1500 ( 25 )
2
FCP =
= antilog [2 1.4695] 250
= antilog [2.9390] FCP = 3750 N
= 869 Ans: The centripetal force acting on the car is
3750 N.
( 52.3) ( 29.48 )
2 2
ar =

= 2735 869 Example 4.3

A stone of mass 1 kg is whirled in horizontal
= 1866 circle attached at the end of a 1 m long string. If
1 the string makes an angle of 30 with vertical,
= antilog log (1866 ) calculate the centripetal force acting on the stone.
2
(g = 9.8 m/s2). [Mar 14]
1 Solution:
= antilog 3.2709
2 Given: m = 1 kg, l = 1 m, = 30,
= antilog [1.63545] g = 9.8 m/s2
ar = 43.1 m/s2 To find: Centripetal force (FCP)
Ans: The radial acceleration of the body is mv 2
43.1 m/s2. Formulae: i. FCP = ii. v= rg tan
r
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Calculation: Substituting formula (ii) in (i), Example 4.5

( ) A string breaks under tension of 10 kgwt. If the
2
m rg tan
FCP = string is used to revolve a body of mass 1.2 kg in a
r horizontal circle of radius 50 cm, what is the
= mg tan maximum speed with which the body can be
= 1 9.8 tan 30 revolved? What is its period then?
1 9.8 Solution:
= 9.8 = Given: Tension, Tmax = 10 9.8 = 98N,
3 1.732
= 5.658 N m = 1.2 kg, r = 0.5 m
Ans: The centripetal force acting on stone is 5.658 N. To find: i. Maximum speed (vmax)
ii. Time Period (T)
Example 4.4
A coin is placed on a revolving disc which revolves mv 2max
Formulae: i. Tmax =
at 60 r.p.m. It does not slip-off when it is at 15 cm r
from the axis of rotation. What should be the 2r
distance of the coin from the axis of rotation so ii. v=
T
that it does not slip-off, when the speed of the
Calculation: From formula (i),
revolving disc is changed to 75 r.p.m?
Solution: T r
v 2max = max
Given: r1 = 15 cm = 0.15 m m
60 98 0.5
n1 = 60 r.p.m = = 1 r.p.s. = = 40.833
60 1 .2
1 = 2n1 = 2 rad/s vmax = 40.83
= 2 3.14 = 6.39 m/s.
= 6.28 rad/s From formula (ii),
75 2 3.14 0.5 3.14
n2 = 75 r.p.m. = r.p.s T= =
60 6.39 6.39
= 1.25 r.p.s T = 0.4914 s
2 = 1.25 2 3.14 Ans: i. The maximum speed with which the
= 7.85 rad/sec body can be revolved is 6.39 m/s.
To find: Distance of the coin from the axis (r2) ii. The period of revolution of the body is
Formula: mr1 12 = mr2 22 0.4914 s.
Calculation:
From formula, Example 4.6
r 2 A tension of 15 kg-wt breaks a string that is used
r2 = 1 21
2 to revolve a bob of mass 1.5 kg in a horizontal
circle of radius 45 cm. Find the maximum speed
0.15 ( 6.28 )
2

= with which the bob can be revolved and with

( 7.85)
2
what period?
r2 = antilog [log (0.15) + log(6.28)2 log(7.85)2] Solution:
= antilog [log(0.15) + 2 log(6.28) Given: Tension T = 15 kg-wt
2 log (7.85)] = 15 9.8 = 147 N,
= antilog [ 1.1761+ 2 0.7980 2 0.8949] m = 1.5 kg,
r = 45 cm = 0.45 m
= antilog [ 1 .1761 + 1.5960 1.7898]
To find: i. Maximum speed (vmax)
= antilog [0.7726 + 2 .2102] ii. Period (T)
= antilog [ 2 .9828] mv 2max
= 0.09612 m 0.096 m Formulae: i. T =
r
r2 = 9.6 cm
2r
Ans: The distance of the coin from the axis so that ii. T =
it does not slip-off is 9.6 cm. v

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Calculation: Now, for maximum velocity, tension is

From formula (i), maximum.
T ' r 147 0.45 From formula (ii),
v 2max = =
m 1.5 Tmax r 200 1 2000
vmax = = =
= 44.1 m 0.3 3
vmax = 44.1 1
vmax = antilog log ( 2000 ) log ( 3)
vmax = 6.64 m/s 2
From formula (ii), 1
= antilog [3.3010 0.4771]
2 3.14 0.45 2
T=
6.64 1
T = antilog [log (2) + log (3.14) = antilog [ 2.8239]
2
+ log (0.45) log (6.64)]
= antilog [0.3010 + 0.4969 = antilog {1.41195}
+ 1 .6532 0.8222] = antilog {1.4120}
= antilog [0.4511 0.8222] vmax = 25.82 ms1
= antilog [0.4511 + 1 .1778] Ans: For the stone whirled in a circle:
= antilog [ 1 .6289] i. the tension in the string is 5.258 N.
= 0.4255 ii. the maximum speed is 25.82 m/s.
0.43
T = 0.43 s Example 4.8
Ans: For the given bob: A certain string breaks under a tension of
i. the maximum speed is 6.64 m/s. 45 kg-wt. A mass of 100 g is attached to this
ii. the period of revolution is 0.43 s. string of length 500 cm and whirled in a
horizontal circle. Find the maximum number of
Example 4.7 revolutions per second without breaking the
A stone of mass 0.3 kg is tied to the end of a string. [Mar 92]
string. It is whirled in a circle of radius 1m with a Solution:
speed of 40 rev min1. If the string can withstand Given: T = 45 kg-wt = 45 9.8 N,
a maximum tension of 200 N, then find the m = 100 g = 100 103 g = 0.1 kg,
tension and maximum speed with which the stone r = 500 cm = 5 m
can be whirled. To find: Maximum number of revolution per
Solution: second (n)
Given: m = 0.3 kg, r = 1 m, mv 2
Formulae: i. F=T=
40 2 r
n = 40 rpm = rps = rps,
60 3 ii. v = r = r (2n)
2 4 Calculation:
= 2n = 2 = rad s1, From formula (i) and (ii),
3 3
Tmax = 200 N m(2 r n) 2
T= = m 42 n2r
To find: i. Tension (T) r
ii. Maximum speed (vmax) T
n2 =
Formulae: i. Tension, T = mr2 4 2 r m
mv 2max 45 9.8
ii. Tmax = n=
r 4 (3.14) 2 5 0.1
Calculation:
From formula (i), 45 4.9
=
( 3.14 )
2
2
4
T = 0.3 1
3 45 4.9
=
T = 5.258 N 3.14

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1 1 1
= antilog log ( 45 ) + log ( 4.9 ) log ( 3.14 ) log ( 4 ) log ( 3.14 ) log ( 0.53) 10+17
2 2 2
1
= antilog [1.6532 + 0.6902] 0.4969 1
= antilog 0.2041 0.7243 0.6021
2 2
1
= antilog ( 2.3434 ) 0.4969 1
0.4969 1.7243 10+17
2 2
= antilog {1.1717 0.4969}
= antilog (0.6748)
= antilog 1.4798 0.3011 0.4969
n = 4.73 Hz
Ans: The maximum number of revolutions of the

mass without breaking the string are 4.729.
1
( )
2 + 1.7243 10+17
2
Example 4.9 {
= antilog 1.1787 0.4969 1.8621 10+17}
An electron of mass 9 1031 kg moves in a
circular orbit of radius 5.3 1011 m around a { }
= antilog 2.6818 + 1 0.8621 10+17

= {antilog 2.6818 + 0.1379 } 10

proton in a hydrogen atom. If the charges are +17
1.6 1019 C each, find the frequency of
= {antilog 2.8197 } 10
revolution. 17
Solution:
Given: me = 9 1031 kg, n = 6.604 102 1017
r = 5.3 1011 m, n = 6.604 1015 Hz
qe = qp = 1.6 1019 C Ans: The frequency of revolution of electron is
(magnitudes only) 6.604 1015 Hz.
To find: Frequency of revolution (n)
1 qeqp Section 5: Motion of a Vehicle along a Curved
Formula: F = . = 42 mrn2 Unbanked Road
40 r 2
Calculation: Example 5.1
From formula, A vehicle driving at 54 km/hr can safely negotiate
a curved road of 50 m radius. If the road is
qeqp 1 qeqe 1
n= . = unbanked, find the co-efficient of friction
4 mr 40
2 3
4 mr r 4 0
2 2
between the road surface and the tyres.
qe 1 1 Solution:
= Given: r = 50 m, v = 54 km/h
r 4 mr 4 0
2
54 5
= = 15 m/s
1.6 10 19 9 109 18
=
5.31011 4 ( 3.14 ) 9 1031 5.31011
2
To find: Coefficient of friction ()
1 Formula: v = rg
1.6 109 2 Calculation:
n = 108
4 ( 3.14 ) 0.53 1030 1011 From formula,
2
5.3
1 (15) 2
=
1.6 10+50 2 50 9.8
= 108
5.3 4 ( 3.14 ) 0.53
2 = antilog [2 log (15) log (50) log (9.8)]
1
= antilog [2 1.1761 1.6990 0.9912]
= antilog [2.3522 2.6902]
1.6 1 2
= 10+17 = antilog 1.6620
5.3 4 ( 3.14 )2 0.53
= 0.459
Ans: The coefficient of friction between the road
= antilog log (1.6 ) log ( 5.3)
surface and the tyres of the vehicle is 0.459.

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Example 5.2 = 2.94

A car is travelling at 30 km/h in a circle of radius vmax = 1.715 m/s V > Vmax
60 m. What is the minimum value of s for the Ans: As the actual speed is greater than the
car to make the turn without skidding? maximum safe speed, the cyclist will slip
Solution: while taking the turn.
30 1000
Given: v = 30 km/h = m/s
60 60 Example 5.4
25 A coin just remains on a disc rotating at 120
= m/s, r.p.m. when kept at a distance of 1.5 cm from the
3
axis of rotation. Find the coefficient of friction
r = 60 m
between the coin and the disc.
To find: Minimum value of coefficient of
Solution:
friction (s) Given: n = 120 r.p.m
mv 2 = 120 rev/60 s
Formula: smg =
r = 2 rev /s
Calculation: = 2 Hz
From formula, r = 1.5 cm
v2 252 = 1.5 102 m
s = = 2 g = 9.8 m/ s2
rg 3 60 9.8
To find: Coefficient of frictions ()
s = antilog [2 log (25) 2 log (3) Formula: mr2 = .m.g OR
log (60) log (9.8)]
r2 = g
= antilog [2 1.3979 2 0.4771 Calculation:
1.7782 0.9912] From formula,
= antilog [2.7958 0.9542 1.7782
0.9912] 2 r
=
= antilog [2.7958 3.7236] g
= antilog 1.0722 (2n) 2 r 4 2 n 2 r
= = .[ = 2n]
g g
s = 0.1181
Ans: The minimum value of coefficient of friction 4 (3.14) 2 (2) 2 1.5 102
=
is 0.1181. 9.8
16 (3.14) 1.5 102
2

Example 5.3 =
9.8
A cyclist speeding at 18 km h1 on a level road
takes a sharp circular turn of radius 3 m without {
= antilog log (16 ) + 2log ( 3.14 )
reducing the speed and without bending towards
the centre of the circular path. The coefficient of
}
+ log (1.5 ) log ( 9.8 ) 102
static friction between the tyres and the road is = {antilog [1.2041 + 2 0.4969
0.1. Will the cyclist slip while taking the turn?
Solution: +0.1761 0.9912]} 102

Given: v = 18 km/h = 18
5
= 5 m/s, {
= antilog [1.2041 + 0.998 + 0.1761
18
r = 3 m, = 0.1 0.9912]} 102
To find: Whether the cyclist can take the turn or
not without slipping { }
= antilog [ 2.3740 0.9912] 102
Formula: Maximum safe speed of cyclist = {antilog [1.3828]} 10 2

vmax = rg
= 2.414 101 102
Calculation: = 0.2414
From formula, Ans: The coeffcient of friction between the coin
vmax = 0.1 3 9.8 and disc is 0.2414.

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Example 8.9 Calculation:

A small stone tied to an inextensible string of From formula,
negligible mass is rotated in a circle of radius 2 m mv 2
in a vertical plane. Find the speed at a horizontal = T + mg
r
point on the circle. 1/ 2
r
Solution: v = ( T + mg )
Given: r=2m m
1/ 2
To find: Speed of stone (vM) 14
= (2 + 0.5 9.8)
Formula: vM = 3rg 2 0.5
Calculation: From formula, = [4.4586 6.9]1/2
v = 5.546 m/s
vM = 3 2 9.8
Ans: The speed of the particle at the highest point is
= 58.8 = 7.668 5.546 m/s.
vM 7.67 m/s. Example 8.12
Ans: The speed of the stone at a horizontal point on A bridge over a railway track is in the form of a
the circle is 7.67 m/s. circular arc of radius 55 m. What is the limiting
speed with which a car can cross the bridge so
that no contact is lost if the centre of gravity of
Example 8.10
the car is 0.4 m above the road?
A stone of mass 10 kg tied with a string of length Solution:
0.5 m is rotated in a vertical circle. Find the total Given : r = 55m, h = 0.4 m
energy of the stone at the highest position. Total distance R = 55 + 0.4
Solution: = 55.4 m
Given: m = 10 kg, r = 0.5 m To find: Limiting speed (v)
To find: Total energy (TE) mv 2
5 Formula: F = = mg
Formula: (T.E.)H = mrg R
2 Calculation: From formula,
Calculation: From formula,
v = Rg = 55.4 9.8
5
(T.E.)H = 10 0.5 9.8 v = 23.3 m/s
2
Ans: The limiting speed of the car is 23.3 m/s.
= 5 5 4.9
(T.E.)H = 122.5 J Section 9: Kinematical Equations
Ans: The total energy of the stone at the highest
Example 9.1
position is 122.5 J.
On the application of a constant torque, a wheel
is turned from rest through 400 radian in 10 s.
Example 8.11 Calculate its angular acceleration.
A 500 g particle tied to one end of a string is Solution:
whirled in a vertical circle of circumference 14 m. Given: = 400 rad, 1 = 0, t = 10 s
If the tension at the highest point of its path is To find: Angular acceleration ()
2 N, what is its speed? 1 2
Solution: Formula: = 1t + t
2
Given: m = 500 g = 0.5 kg,
Calculation: From formula,
circumference = 14 m = 2r
1
14 400 = 0 + (10)2
r= m, 2
2 2 400
T=2N =
100
To find: Speed (v)
= 8 rad s2.
mv 2 Ans: The angular acceleration of the wheel is
Formula: T = mg
r 8 rad/s2.
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Example 9.2 Formula: 22 = 12 + 2

The initial angular speed of a wheel is 4 rad/s. If Calculation: From formula,
its angular displacement is 200 rad, find its 0 = 32 + 2 2
angular acceleration after 10 s.
0 = 9 + 4
Solution:
4=9
Given: 1 = 4 rad/s,
9
= 200 rad, =
t = 10 s 4
To find: Angular acceleration () 9
=
1 2 4 3.142
Formula: = 1t + t 9
2 =
Calculation: From formula, 12.568
1 = 0.716 rad/s2
200 = 4 10 + 10 10 Ans: The angular retardation of the turn table is
2
200 = 40 + 50 0.716 rad/s2.
160
= Example 9.5
50
A fly wheel gains a speed of 240 rpm in 3 s.
= 3.2 rad/s2 Calculate the change in its angular speed in three
Ans: The angular acceleration of the wheel is seconds.
3.2 rad/s2.
Solution:
Example 9.3 0
Given: n1 = 0 rpm = rps = 0 rps,
A particle moves along a circular path of length 60
15 cm with a constant angular acceleration of 240
4 rad/s2. If the initial angular speed of the particle n2 = 240 rpm = = 4 rps,
60
is 5 rad/s, find the angular displacement of the
t = 3s
particle in 5 sec.
Solution: To find: Change in angular speed ()
Given: Circumference = 15 cm Formula: w = 2 1= 2 (n2 n1)
= 0.15 m, Calculation: By using formula,
2
= 4 rad/s , 1 = 5 rad/s, t = 5s = 2(4) 2(0)
To find: Angular displacement ()
= 8 rad/s
1 2
Formula: = 1t + t = 8 3.14
2
Calculation: From formula, = 25.12 rad/s
1 Ans: The change in the angular speed of the
=55+ 4 (5)2 flywheel is 25.12 rad/s.
2
= 25 + 50
= 75 rad Example 9.6
Ans: The angular displacement of the particle is A wheel rotating at 500 r.p.m. slows down to 400
75 rad. r.p.m. at a constant rate of 5 rad/s2. What is the
angular displacement of the wheel?
Example 9.4 Solution:
A gramophone turntable rotating at an angular 500
velocity of 3 rad/s stops after one revolution. Find Given: n1 = 500 r.p.m = r.p.s.,
60
the angular retardation.
Solution: 400
n2 = 400 r.p.m = r.p.s.,
Given: 1 = 3 rad/sec, = 1 rev. = 2 rad, 60
2 = 0 = 5 rad/s2
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Formula: 22 12 = 2 4. What is the angular displacement of the

Calculation: minute hand of a clock in 20 minutes?
1 = 2n1 5. Find the angular displacement of the tip of
500 second hand of clock whose length is 5 cm
= 2 rad/s and sweeps an arc of length 7.25 cm.
60
1 = 52.33 rad/s 6. If a body moves on a circular path of radius
2 = 2n2 10 m with a linear velocity of 2 m/s, find its
400 angular displacement in 15 s.
= 2 rad/s
60 7. Calculate the angular velocity of earth due to
2 = 41.87 rad/s its spin motion.
From formula,
8. An aircraft takes a turn along a circular path of
2 12 radius 1500 m. If the linear speed of the
= 2
2 aircraft is 300 m/s, find its angular speed and
(52.33) 2 (41.87) 2 time taken by it to complete (1/5)th of the
= .(1)
25 circular path.
Now, (52.33)2 (41.87)2 9. A body is fixed to one end of a rope and the
= antilog [2 log(52.33)] antilog[2 log(41.87)] other end of the rope is fixed to a peg on the
= antilog[2 1.7187] antilog [2 1.6219] ground. The body rotates with a uniform
= antilog[3.4374] antilog[3.2438] angular velocity of 5 rad/s around the peg.
= 2738 1753 If the radius of the circle in which the body
= 985 rotates is 50 cm, what is its linear velocity?
Substituting the value in eq (1), we get
Section 2: Angular Acceleration
985
=
10 10. Determine the angular acceleration of a
= 98.5 rad rotating body which slows down from 500
Ans: The angular displacement of the wheel is r.p.m. to rest in 10 second.
98.5 rad.
11. The speed of a wheel increases from 600 rpm
Problems for Practice to 1200 rpm in 20 s. What is its angular
acceleration and how many revolutions does it
Section 1: Angular Displacement, Relation make during this time?
Between Linear Velocity and Angular
Velocity 12. The motor of an engine is rotating about its
axis with an angular velocity of 100 rpm. It
1. Calculate the angular speed and linear speed
of the tip of a second hand of a clock, if the comes to rest in 15 s after being switched-off.
second hand is 4 cm long. Assuming constant angular retardation,
calculate the number of revolutions made by it
2. A flywheel turns at 600 rpm. Compute the before coming to rest.
angular speed at any point on the wheel and
the tangential speed 0.5 m from the centre. 13. A car is moving at a speed of 72 kmh1. The
diameter of its wheels is 0.50 m. If the wheels
3. A particle moves along a circular path of are stopped in 20 rotations by applying brakes,
radius 20 cm making 240 revolutions per
calculate the angular retardation produced by
minute. Find the angular and linear velocities
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Section 3: Centripetal and Tangential
Acceleration
14. If a particle has a radial acceleration of
123.62 m/s2 and a tangential acceleration of
91.41 m/s2, then what is its linear
acceleration?
15. A particle moves in a circle of radius 5 cm and
has its velocity of rotation increased by 100
rotations in 5 seconds. Calculate its angular
acceleration and tangential acceleration.
16. A car is moving along a circular road at a
speed of 20 m/s. The radius of the circular
road is 10 m. If the speed is increased at the
rate of 30 m/s2, what is the resultant
acceleration?
17. A 0.5 kg mass is rotated in a horizontal circle
of radius 20 cm. Calculate the centripetal
acceleration acting on it, if its angular speed of
revolution is 0.8 rad/s.
18. To simulate acceleration of large rockets,
astronauts are spun at the end of a long
rotating beam of length 9.8 m. What angular
velocity is required to generate a centripetal
acceleration
8 times the acceleration due to gravity?
(g = 9.8 m/s2)
19. A motor car is travelling at 20 m/s on a
circular curve of radius 100 m. It is increasing
its speed at the rate of 5 m/s2. What is its
acceleration?
Section 4: Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces
20. A body of mass 10 kg moves in a circle of
radius 1 m with constant angular speed of 2
rad/sec. Find the period of revolution and the
centripetal force.
21. The breaking tension of a string of length 2
metre is 24 kg wt. A body of mass 2 kg is
attached to its one end and whirled in a
horizontal circle with the end fixed. Find the
maximum frequency of revolution possible.
Also find the velocity of the body when the
string breaks.
22. A 1 kg mass tied at the end of a string 0.5 m
long is whirled in a horizontal circle, the other
end of the string being fixed. The breaking
tension in the string is 50 N. Find the greatest
speed that can be given to the mass.
Chapter 01: Circular Motion
23. Find the centripetal force required to revolve a
body of mass 0.2 kg along a circular path of
radius 2 metre at a uniform rate of 300
revolutions per minute in the horizontal plane.
24. A coin kept on a horizontal rotating disc has
its centre at a distance of 0.25 m from the axis
of rotation of the disc. If = 0.2, find the
angular velocity of the disc at which the coin
is about to slip-off. [g = 9.8 m/s2.]
25. A body of mass 1 kg is tied to a string and
revolved in a horizontal circle of radius 1 m.
Calculate the maximum number of revolutions
per minute so that the string does not break.
Breaking tension of the string is 9.86 N.
26. A 0.5 kg mass tied to the end of a string is
whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 1.5 m
with a angular speed of
4 rad/s. The maximum tension that the string
can withstand is 250 N. What is the maximum
speed with which the stone can be whirled?
What is the tension in the string?
27. A coin placed on a revolving disc at a distance
of 25 cm from the axis does not slip-off when
the disc revolves at 80 r.p.m. The coin is then
placed 40 cm from the axis. How fast can the
disc revolve without the coin slipping-off?
Section 5: Motion of a Vehicle along a Curved
Unbanked Road
28. With what maximum speed can a car be safely
driven along a curve of radius 40 m on a
horizontal road if the coefficient of friction
between the car tyres and road surface is 0.3?
[g = 9.8 m/s2]
29. A car travelling at 18 km/hr just rounds a
curve without skidding. If the road is plane
and the coefficient of friction between the
road surface and the tyres is 0.25, find the
radius of the curve.
30. A car moves on a level turn having a radius of
62 m. What is the maximum speed the car can
take without skidding if the coefficient of
static friction between the tyre and the road is
2.2?
31. What should be the coefficient of friction
between the tyres and the road, when a car
travelling at 60 km h1 makes a level turn of
radius 40 m?
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Section 6: Banking of Roads
32. A cyclist speeding at 6 ms1 in a circle of 18 m
radius makes an angle with the vertical.
Calculate . Also determine the minimum
possible value of the coefficient of friction
between the tyres and the ground.
33. A bicycle and rider together have a mass of
90 kg. Find the angle which the rider must
make with the horizontal in travelling around
a curve of 36 m radius at 44/3 m/s.
34. A curved road of radius 90 m is to be banked
so that a vehicle may move along the curved
road with a uniform speed of 75.6 km/hr
without any tendency to slip-off. What must
be the angle of banking? [g = 9.8 m/s2]
35. The circumference of a track is 1.256 km.
Find the angle of banking of the track if the
maximum speed at which a car can be driven
safely along it is 25 m/s.
36. A motorcyclist goes round a circular race
course of diameter 320 m at 144 km h1. How
far from the vertical must he lean inwards to
keep his balance? [Take g = 10 ms2]
37. A train has to negotiate a curve of radius
400 m. By how much should the outer rail be
raised with respect to the inner rail for a speed
of 48 kmh1? The distance between the rails is
1 m.
38. The C.G. of a taxi is 1.5 m above the round
and the distance between its wheels is 2 m.
What is the maximum speed with which it can
go round an unbanked curve of radius 100 m
without being turned upside down? What
minimum value of coefficient of friction
would be required at this speed?
39. A turn on a road has a radius of 55 m and is
banked at an angle of 15 with the horizontal.
If the coefficient of friction between a car tyre
and the road surface is 0.28, what is the
maximum speed of the car on the turn?
40. An aircraft with its wings banked at 22
performs a horizontal loop at a speed of
250 m/s. What is the radius of the loop?
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41. A railway track has a radius of curvature of
1.8 km. If the optimum velocity of a train on
the track is 25 m/s, what is the angle of
banking? If the elevation of the outer track
above the inner track is 0.05 m, what is the
distance between the two tracks?
42. What is the maximum speed at which a car
can turn on a road which is banked at an angle
of 10 if the radius of the turn is 25 m and the
coefficient of friction between the tyres and
the road surface is 0.4?
43. The maximum speed of a bus on turn of radius
50 m is 60 km/hr. If the coefficient of friction
between the tyres and the road is 0.5, what is
the angle of banking?
Section 7: Conical Pendulum
44. A conical pendulum has a bob of mass 200 g
and a length of 50 cm. If the radius of the
circle traced by the bob is 25 cm, find the
velocity of the bob and the period of
pendulum. [g = 9.8 m/s2]
45. A conical pendulum has a length of 1.5 m and
a bob of mass 50 g. The bob completes 20
revolutions in 45 s. Find the radius of the
circular path traced by the bob and the tension
in the thread. [g = 9.8 m/s2]
46. The bob of a conical pendulum has mass 50 g
and it moves in a horizontal circle whose
radius is 24 cm. If the length of the string is
75 cm, what is the tension in the string?
47. A conical pendulum has a bob of mass 300 g
and string of length 115 cm. If the angle made
by the string with the vertical is 12, what is
the period of circular motion of the bob? What
is the tension in the string?
Section 8: Vertical Circular Motion
48. A 1.2 kg body attached to a string is whirled
in a vertical circle of radius 3 m. What
minimum speed, vm must it have at the top of
the circle so as not to depart from the circular
path? Find its velocity at lowest point and at a
midway position?
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49. A vehicle weighing 4000 kg is going over a
convex bridge, the radius of curvature of
which is 30 m. The height of the centre of
gravity of the vehicle from the ground is
1.2 m. If the velocity of the vehicle is 50.4
km/h, calculate the thrust of the vehicle on the
road at the highest point. Also find the greatest
speed at which the vehicle can cross the bridge
without losing contact with the road at the
highest point. [g = 9.8 m/s2]
50. A roadway bridge over a canal is in the form
of an arc of radius 15m. What is the maximum
speed with which a car can cross the bridge
without leaving the ground at the highest
point? [g = 9.8 m/s2]
51. The vertical section of a road over a bridge in
the direction of its length is in the form of an
arc of a circle of radius 19.5 m. Find the
limiting velocity at which a car can cross the
bridge without losing contact with the road at
the highest point, if the centre of gravity of the
car is 0.5 m from the ground.
52. A motorcyclist rides in a vertical circle in a
hollow sphere of radius 5m. Find the
minimum angular speed required so that he
does not lose contact with the sphere at the
highest point.
[g = 9.8 m/s2]
53. A stone of mass 0.3 kg is tied to one end of a
string 0.8 m long and rotated in a vertical
circle. At what speed of the ball will the
tension in the string be zero at the highest
point of the circle? What would be the tension
at the lowest point in this case?
[Given g = 9.8 ms2]
54. A bucket containing water is tied to one end of
a rope 8 m long and rotated about the other
end in vertical circle. Find the minimum
number of rotations per minute in order that
water in the bucket may not spill.
[g = 9.8 m/s2]
55. What is the minimum speed required at the
bottom to perform a vertical loop, if the radius
of the death-well in a circus is 25 m?
56. A particle of 0.1 kg is whirled at the end of
string in a vertical circle of radius 1m at
constant speed of 7 m/s. Find the tension in
the string at the highest position.
Chapter 01: Circular Motion
57. A stone weighing 0.5 kg tied to a rope of
length 0.5 m revolves along a circular path in
a vertical circle. What maximum speed does it
possess at the bottom where tension is 45 N?
58. A body weighing 0.4 kg tied to a string is
projected with a velocity of 15 ms1. The body
starts whirling in a vertical circle. If the radius
of the circle is 1.2 m, find tension in the string
when the body is
i. at the top of the circle and
ii. at the bottom of the circle.
59. A stone of mass 8 kg tied with a string of
length 1m is rotated in vertical circle. Find the
total energy of stone at the lowest point.
60. A body of mass 4 kg is rotating in a vertical
circle at the end of a string of length 0.6 m.
Calulate the difference in K.E. at the top and
bottom of the circle.
61. A 0.6 kg bob attached to a string is whirled in
a vertical circle at a speed of 15 rad/s. If the
radius of the circle is 1.8 m., what is the
tension in the string when the bob is at the
bottom and at the top of the circle?
Section 9: Kinematical Equations
62. The spin drier of a washing machine revolving
at 15 r.p.s slows down to 5 r.p.s. while making
50 revolutions. Find the angular acceleration
and time taken to complete the revolutions.
63. A particle moves along a circular path of
radius 10 cm with a constant angular
acceleration of 2 rad/s2. If the initial angular
speed of the particle is 5 rad/s,
find the
i. angular speed of the particle after 10 s.
ii. angular displacement of the particle in
10 s.
iii. tangential acceleration of the particle.
64. A particle moves in a circular path with an
angular velocity of 9 rad/s. The particle then
accelerates at a constant rate of 3 rad/s2. In
what time will the particle be displaced by an
angle of 60 rad ?
65. A curved road having diameter 0.04 km is
banked at an angle . If a car can travel at a
maximum speed of 50 km/hr on the curved
road and if the coefficient of friction between
the tyres and the road is 0.26, what is the angle
of banking?
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Board Problems
1. A coin kept on a rotating gramophone disc
with its centre 5 cm away from the centre of
the disc, just begins to slip when the frequency
of rotation of the disc reaches 60 r.p.m.
Calculate the coefficient of static friction.
[g = 9.8 m/s2] [Oct 84]
2. A motor cyclist rides in vertical circle in a
hollow sphere of radius 3 m. Find the
minimum speed required, so that he does not
lose contact with the sphere at the highest
point. [g = 9.8 m/s2] [Mar 87]
3. Find the angle which the bicycle and its rider
make with the vertical, when going at
18 km/hr around a curved road of radius 10m
on level road. [Given g = 9.8 m/s2] [Oct 87]
4. A 0.5 kg mass is rotated in a horizontal circle
of radius 20 cm. Calculate the centripetal force
acting on it, if its angular speed of revolution
is 0.6 rad/s. [Mar 88]
5. Find the maximum speed of a car which can
be safely driven along a curve of radius
100 m, if the coefficient of friction between
tyres and road is 0.2. [g = 9.8 m/s2]
[Oct 88]
6. A motor cyclist rides in vertical circles in a
hollow sphere of radius 5m. Find the
minimum speed required, so that he does not
lose contact with the sphere at the highest
point.[g = 9.8 m/s2] [Oct 89]
7. The minute hand of a clock is 10 cm long.
Calculate linear speed of the tip of the minute
hand. [Oct 92]
8. A body of mass 2.0 kg is tied to the free end
of a string of length 1.5 m and is revolved
along a horizontal circle with the other end
fixed. The body makes 300 r.p.m. Calculate
the linear velocity, centripetal acceleration and
force acting on it. [Mar 93]
9. A body of mass 2 kg is tied to the end of a
string 2m long and revolved in a horizontial
circle. If the breaking tension of the string is
400 N, calculate the maximum velocity of the
body. [Mar 94]
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10. One end of a string 1m long is fixed and a
body of mass 500 g is tied to the other end. If
the breaking tension is 98N, find the
maximum angular velocity of the body that
the string can withstand when rotated in a
horizontal circle. [Oct 94]
11. Two bodies of equal masses are connected by
a string passing through a hole at the top of a
smooth table, one of them resting on the table
and the other hanging underneath. Find the
number of revolutions per minute that the
body on the table should perform in a circle of
radius 0.2m in order to balance the other body.
[g = 9.8 m/s2] [Oct 94]
12. A conical pendulum has length 50 cm. Its bob
of mass 100 g performs uniform circular
motion in horizontal plane, so as to have
radius of path 30 cm. Find the angle made by
the string with the vertical. Also find the
tension in the supporting thread and the speed
of the bob. [Oct 94]
13. What is the angular velocity of an hour hand
of length 1 cm of a watch ? [Mar 95]
14. A motor cyclist moves around a circular track
of length 628 m with a speed of 72 km/hr.
Find to what extent he must lean inwards to
keep the balance. [g = 9.8 m/sec2] [Oct 95]
15. A train rounds a curve of radius 150 m at a
speed of 20 m/s. Calculate the angle of
banking so that there is no side thrust on the
rails. Also, find the elevation of the outer rail
over the inner rail, if the distance between the
rails is 1 m. [Oct 96]
16. An object of mass 400 gm is whirled in a
horizontal circle of radius 2 m. If it performs
60 r.p.m., calculate the centripetal force acting
on it. [Oct 96, Feb 01]
17. Find the angle which the bicycle and its rider
will make with the vertical when going round
a curve at 27 km/hr on a horizontal curved
road of radius 10 m. [g = 9.8 m/s2] [Mar 98]
18. Find the angle of banking of a curved railway
track of radius 600 m, if the maximum safety
speed limit is 54 km/hr. If the distance
between the rails is 1.6 m, find the elevation
of the outer track above the inner track.
[g = 9.8 m/s2] [Oct 98]
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19. The vertical section of a road over a bridge in Multiple Choice Questions
the direction of its length is in the form of an
arc of a circle of radius 4.4 m. Find the Section 1: Angular Displacement, Relation
greatest velocity at which a vehicle can cross Between Linear Velocity and
the bridge without losing contact with the road Angular Velocity
at the highest point, if the centre of the vehicle
1. A body rotating in a horizontal circle has a
is 0.5 m from the ground. [Given: g = 9.8
linear velocity of 25 m/s and its angular
m/s2] [Oct 01]
velocity is 0.5 rad/s. What is the radius of the
20. If the frequency of revolution of an object circle in which it rotates?
changes from 2Hz to 4Hz in 2 seconds, (A) 0.05 m (B) 0.5 m
calculate its angular acceleration. [Oct 03] (C) 0.25 m (D) 2.5 m
21. Find the angular speed of rotation of the earth 2. The angular velocity of a point on the rim of a
so that bodies on the equator would feel no wheel is 8 rad/s. How many revolution per
weight. [Feb 03] minute (r.p.m) does the wheel make ?
22. The minute hand of a clock is 8 cm long. (A) 250 (B) 240
Calculate the linear speed of an ant sitting on (C) 100 (D) 4
its tip. [Mar 05]
3. The angular velocity of the minute hand of a
23. The frequency of a spinning top is 10 Hz. If it clock is
is brought to rest in 6.28 sec, find the angular
acceleration of a particle on its surface. (A) rad/s (B) rad/s
[Oct 05] 60 3600
2 2
24. Calculate the angle of banking for a circular (C) rad/s (D) rad/s
60 3600
track of radius 600 m as to be suitable for
driving a car with maximum speed of 4. The angular displacement of the seconds
180 km/hr. [g = 9.8 m/s2] [Feb 06] hand of a clock in 30 s is
25. A vehicle is moving along a curve of radius (A) 6.28 rad (B) 3.14 rad
200 m. What should be the maximum speed (C) 1.07 rad (D) 60 rad
with which it can be safely driven if the angle 5. If the length of the minute hand of a clock is
of banking is 17? (Neglect friction) 15 cm, then its linear velocity is
[g = 9.8 m/s2] [Mar 07] (A) 1.2 104 m/s (B) 2.62 104 m/s
26. An object of mass 2 kg attached to a wire of (C) 3.2 104 m/s (D) 3.6 102 m/s
length 5 m is revolved in a horizontal circle. If
it makes 60 r.p.m., find its Section 2: Angular Acceleration
a. angular speed
b. linear speed 6. If the angular speed of a particle changes from
c. centripetal acceleration 2.5 rad/s to 5 rad/s in 20 s, then its angular
d. centripetal force [Mar 09] acceleration is
(A) 0.125 rad/s2 (B) 0.15 rad/s2
27. A stone of mass one kilogram is tied to the (C) 1.5 rad/s 2
(D) 12.5 rad/s2
end of a string of length 5 m and whirled in a
verticle circle. What will be the minimum 7. A body moves from rest through 100 rad in
speed required at the lowest position to 15 s. Its angular acceleration is
complete the circle? (A) 1.15 rad/s2 (B) 0.89 rad/s2
2
[Given: g = 9.8 m/s2] [Oct 10] (C) 0.75 rad/s (D) 0.42 rad/s2
28. In a conical pendulum, a string of length 8. A particle moving with an angular speed of
120 cm is fixed at rigid support and carries a 4.2 rad/s accelerates to move with an angular
mass of 150 g at its free end. If the mass is speed of 6.4 rad/s. If its angular displacement
revolved in a horizontal circle of radius 0.2 m is 50 rad, then its angular acceleration is
around a vertical axis, calculate tension in the (A) 1.8 rad/s2 (B) 1.2 rad/s2
string. (g = 9.8 m/s2) [Oct 13] (C) 0.32 rad/s 2
(D) 0.23 rad/s2
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9. A body performing UCM changes from 50 16. A 250 g mass tied to the end of a string is
r.p.m. to 100 r.p.m. in 20 s. Its angular whirled in a circle of radius 115 cm with a speed
acceleration is of 3 r.p.s. What is the tension in the string?
(A) 0.52 rad/s2 (B) 0.26 rad/s2 (A) 150.6 N (B) 112.50 N
(C) 0.12 rad/s 2
(D) 0.02 rad/s2 (C) 102.05 N (D) 89.65 N
17. A stone of mass 0.2 kg is tied to the end of a
Section 3: Centripetal and Tangential Acceleration string and whirled in a horizontal circle. The
maximum tension in the string is 300 N. If the
10. What is the centripetal acceleration of a maximum velocity is 4.2 m/s, what is the
0.25 kg body which rotates in a horizontal radius of the circle in which it is whirled?
circle of radius 12 cm with an angular velocity (A) 1.18 cm (B) 1.82 cm
of 1.1 rad/s? (C) 2.11 cm (D) 4.36 cm
(A) 1.2 m/s2 (B) 0.8 m/s2
2 18. A 0.2 kg bob is tied to the end of a string and
(C) 5.14 m/s (D) 0.15 m/s2
whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 60 cm. The
11. A particle moves in a horizontal circle of string breaks when the tension is 200 N. What is
radius 2 cm with a constant angular speed of the time period corresponding to the maximum
14 r.p.s. What is its centripetal acceleration? velocity with which it can be whirled?
(A) 165.23 m/s2 (B) 154.59 m/s2 (A) 0.189 s (B) 0.154 s
(C) 138.26 m/s2 (D) 101.19 m/s2 (C) 0.116 s (D) 0.009 s
19. A coin placed on a rotating turntable at a
12. If the radial acceleration of a body is 29 m/s2 distance of 12 cm from the axis does not slip
and its tangential acceleration is 12 m/s2, what when the turntable rotates steadily at a speed
is its linear acceleration?
of r.p.m. If the coefficient of friction
(A) 31.38 m/s2 (B) 29.62 m/s2 between the coin and the turntable is 0.4, what
2
(C) 24.19 m/s (D) 19.26 m/s2 is the value of ?
13. A body revolves in a circle of radius 14 cm (A) 54.6 r.p.m. (B) 60.3 r.p.m.
with an angular velocity of 30 rad/s. If its (C) 72.9 r.p.m. (D) 90.1 r.p.m.
tangential acceleration is 0.24 m/s2, then what 20. A 0.3 kg stone is tied to the end of a string and
is the ratio of its centripetal acceleration to its whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 0.6 m.
tangential acceleration? The string just breaks when the velocity of
(A) 600 : 1 (B) 550 : 1 rotation is 10 m/s. What is the maximum
(C) 525 : 1 (D) 1 : 400 tension which the string can withstand?
(A) 25 N (B) 40 N
14. A particle rotates in a horizontal circle with an (C) 50 N (D) 100 N
angular velocity of 20 rad/s. If its tangential
acceleration is 0.2 m/s2 and the ratio of its 21. A 0.5 kg mass is tied to the end of a string and
centripetal acceleration to its tangential whirled in a circle of radius 75 cm. If the tension
acceleration is 600 : 1, what is the radius of in the string is 15 kg wt, what is the linear
the circle in which the particle rotates? velocity of rotation?
(A) 16.23 m/s (B) 14.85 m/s
(A) 20 cm (B) 30 cm
(C) 12.91 m/s (D) 8.23 m/s
(C) 15 cm (D) 10 cm
Section 5: Motion of a Vehicle along a Curved
Section 4 : Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces Unbanked Road
22. A vehicle takes a turn on an unbanked road,
15. A coin just slips when placed at a distance of the radius of the turn being 42 m. If the
2 cm from the axis on a rotating turntable. At coefficient of friction between the tyres and
what distance from the axis will it just slip the road surface is 0.6, then the car travelling
when the angular velocity of the turntable is at which of the following velocities will slip
halved? while taking the turn?
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (A) 8 m/s (B) 12 m/s
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23. A car travels at a speed of 60 km/h on a level 30. If the angle of banking of a road is 32 and if a
road on which there is an unbanked turn of turn has radius 72 m, what is the maximum
radius 50 m. For which of the following values speed at which a car can turn, given the
of coefficient of friction between the tyres and coefficient of friction between the car tyres
the road surface will the car not skid while and the road is 0.34?
turning? (A) 32.3 m/s (B) 29.4 m/s
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.2 (C) 28.6 m/s (D) 25.1 m/s
(C) 0.4 (D) 0.6
Section 7: Conical Pendulum
24. A road is being designed for vehicles to travel
31. The mass of the bob of a conical pendulum is
at 80 km/h. The coefficient of friction between
100 g and the length of the string is 150 cm. If
the road surface and the tyres is 0.2. What
the radius of the circle in which the bob rotates
should be the radius of an unbanked level turn
is 22 cm and if the thread makes an angle of
on the road for vehicles to move without
skidding? 15 with the vertical, calculate the velocity of
(A) 251.90 m (B) 500 m the bob.
(C) 128.2 m (D) 202.95 m (A) 0.76 m/s (B) 0.84 m/s
(C) 1.2 m/s (D) 2.4 m/s
Section 6: Banking of Road 32. The length of the string of a conical pendulum
25. The turn on a banked road has a radius of is 90 cm and its bob moves in a circular path
25 m. If the coefficient of friction between a of radius 25 cm. What is the tension in the
car tyre and the road surface is 0.32 and if the string if the bob has mass 150 g?
angle of banking is 17, what is the maximum (A) 2.81 N (B) 1.53 N
velocity at which a car can turn? (C) 1.25 N (D) 0.92 N
(A) 12.61 m/s (B) 11.47 m/s 33. A conical pendulum of length 120 cm moves
(C) 13.04 m/s (D) 10.93 m/s making an angle of 16 with the vertical. What
26. The centre of gravity of a car is 0.62 m above is the period of circular motion of the bob?
the ground. It can turn along a track which is (A) 2.155 s (B) 2.523 s
1.24 m wide and has radius r. If the greatest (C) 3 s (D) 4.009 s
speed at which the car can take the turn is 34. A conical pendulum has a bob of mass 200 g
22.02 m/s, what is the value of r? and it moves in horizontal circle making an
(A) 62.32 m (B) 52.01 m angle of 8 with the vertical. What is the
(C) 49.48 m (D) 38.62 m tension in the string?
27. A motorcyclist executes a horizontal loop at a (A) 2.113 N (B) 1.979 N
speed of 65 km/h while himself making an (C) 1.504 N (D) 1.216 N
angle of 12 with the horizontal. What is the
radius of the loop? Section 8: Vertical Circular Motion
(A) 156.6 m (B) 161.2 m
(C) 173.4 m (D) 180.9 m 35. A gymnast hangs from one end of a rope and
executes vertical circular motion. The gymnast
28. A car executes a turn of radius 22 m on a has a mass of 40 kg and the radius of the
banked road while travelling at a speed of circle is 2.5 m. If the gymnast whirls himself
45 km/h. If the height of the outer edge above at a constant speed of 6 m/s, what is the
the inner edge of the road is 1.1 m, what is the tension in the rope at the lowest point?
breadth of the road? (A) 1200 N (B) 968 N
(A) 2.104 m (B) 1.875 m (C) 782 N (D) 500 N
(C) 1.626 m (D) 1.213 m
36. A 100 g mass attached to the end of a string is
29. The angle of banking of a turn of radius 75 m rotated in a vertical circle of radius 40 cm.
on a road is 30. What is the speed at which a What is the total energy of the mass at the
car can turn along this curve? highest point?
(A) 20.6 m/s (B) 22.3 m/s (A) 1.5 J (B) 1.1 J
(C) 24.6 m/s (D) 28.3 m/s (C) 0.98 J (D) 0.76 J
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37. A body of negligible mass tied to the end of a Section 9: Kinematical Equations
string is rotated in a vertical circle of radius
80 cm. At a horizontal point on the circle, 44. A disc starts from rest and then accelerates at a
what is the speed of the body? constant rate of 12 rad/s2. If the angular
(A) 4.85 m/s (B) 5.25 m/s displacement of the disc is 30 rad, then what is
(C) 6.58 m/s (D) 8.01 m/s the final velocity with which the disc rotates?
(A) 32.71 rad/s (B) 26.83 rad/s
38. A fighter aircraft flying at 400 km/h executes (C) 24.01 rad/s (D) 18.23 rad/s
a vertical circular loop of radius 100 m. The 45. A flywheel executing 600 r.p.m. stops after one
pilot has a weight of 60 kg. What is the force complete rotation. What is its angular retardation?
with which the pilot presses his seat when the (A) 3.14 rad/s2 (B) 31.4 rad/s2
aircraft is at the highest point? (C) 314 rad/s 2
(D) 3140 rad/s2
(A) 8500.9 N (B) 7200.34 N 46. A wheel rotating at 10 rad/s accelerates to
(C) 6900.2 N (D) 6819.40 N 12 rad/s. If its angular displacement is 40 rad,
39. A stone of mass m tied to a string of length what is its angular acceleration?
60 cm is whirled in a vertical circle. If the total (A) 1.5 rad/s2 (B) 0.55 rad/s2
2
energy of the stone at the highest position is (C) 0.44 rad/s (D) 0.15 rad/s2
250 J, what is the value of m? 47. An engine required 4 s to go from a speed of
(A) 20 kg (B) 18 kg 600 rpm to 1200 rpm with a constant
(C) 17 kg (D) 15 kg acceleration. The number of revolutions made
by it in this time is
40. A bucket containing water is tied to one end of (A) 6.0 (B) 600
a rope of length 1.8 m. It is rotated about the (C) 60 (D) 6000
other end so that water does not spill out. Answers to Problems for Practice
What is the minimum velocity of the bucket at
which this can happen? 1. 1.047 101 rad/s, 4.188 103 m/s
(A) 4.2 m/s (B) 5 m/s 2. 62.84 rad/s, 31.42 m/s
(C) 6.2 m/s (D) 7.4 m/s 3. 25.12 rad/s, 5.024 m/s
4. 2.093 rad 5. 1.45 rad
41. A motorcyclist riding in a vertical sphere does 6. 3.0 rad 7. 7.27 105 rad/s
not lose contact with the sphere at the highest 8. 0.2 rad/s, 6.28 s 9. 2.5 m/s
point. If the minimum angular velocity at 10. 5.23 rad/s2 11. 3.14 rad s2, 300
which the motorcyclist achieves this is 12. 12.5 13. 25.5 rad s2
1.5 rad/s, what is the radius of the sphere? 14. 153.74 m/s2 15. 40 rad/s2 ; m/s2
(A) 3.21 m (B) 4.36 m 16. 50 m/s 2
17. 0.128 m/s2
(C) 4.63 m (D) 5.56 m 18. 2.828 rad/s 19. 6.403 m/s2
20. 3.14 s, 40 N
42. A 200 g mass is whirled in a vertical circle 21. 1.22 rev/s; 15.33 m/s
making 60 revolutions per minute. What is the 22. 5 m/s 23. 394.38 N
tension in the string at the top of the circle if 24. 2.8 rad/s 25. 30
the radius of the circle is 0.8 m? 26. vmax = 27.39 m/s, T = 12 N
(A) 4.35 N (B) 4.51 N 27. 63.25 r.p.m. 28. 10.84 m/s
(C) 5.4 N (D) 6.22 N 29. 10.2 m 30. vmax = 36.56 m/s
31. 0.71 32. 1132, 0.2041
43. A road bridge is in the form of a circular arc of
33. 5838 34. 26 34
radius 18 m. What is the limiting speed with
which a car can traverse the bridge without 35. 17 41 36. 45
losing contact at the highest point if the centre 37. 0.0454 m 38. 25.56 ms1, 0.67
of gravity of the car is 0.4 m above the 39. vmax = 17.12 m/s 40. r = 15,785 m
ground? 41. = 22, l = 1.412 m 42. vmax = 12.325 m/s
(A) 13.428 m/s (B) 14.314 m/s 43. = 2 58 44. 119 cm/s; 1.32 s
(C) 15.206 m/s (D) 16.009 m/s 45. 0.78 m; 0.57 N 46. T = 0.517 N

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47. Period = 2.13 s

Tension = 3 N
48. i. 5.422 m/s ii 12.124 m/s
iii. 9.391 m/s
49. 14072 N; 17.49 m/s 50. 12.124 m/s
51. 14 m/s. 52. 1.4 rad/s
53. 2.8 ms1, 17.64 N 54. 10.57 rev/min
55. 35 ms1 56. 3.92 N
57. 6.332 m/s.
58. i. 71.08 N ii. 78.92 N
59. 196 J 60. 47.04 J
61. 237.12 N, 248.88 N 62. 12.56 rad/s2, 5 sec
63. i. 2 = 25 rad/s ii. =150 rad
iii. at = 0.2 m/s2
64. t=4s 65. = 29 53
Answers to Board Problems
1. 0.2012 2. 5.422 m/s
3. 14 19 4. 0.036 N
5. 14.0 m/s 6. 7.0 m/s
7. 1.744 104 m/s
8. 47.1 m/s2, 1.479 103 m/s2, F = 2.958 103N
9. 20 m/s
10. 14 rad/s
11. 66.88 r.p.m.
12. 36 52; 1.268 N; 1.485 m/s
13. 1.454 104 rad/s 14. 22 12
15. 1513, 0.2625 m 16. 31.55 N
17. 29 51 18. 2 11; 6.08 cm
19. 6.93 m/s 20. 6.28 rad/s2
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21. 1.237 10 rad/s 22. 1.395 102 cm/s
23. 10 rad/s2 24. 232
25. 24.5 m/s
26. a. 6.28 rad/s b. 31.4 m/s
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c. 197.192 m/s d. 394.384 N.
27. 15.65 m/s 28. 1.47 NPractice
Answers to Multiple Choice Questions
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (B)
5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (D)
9. (B) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (A)
13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (C)
17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (A) 20. (C)
21. (B) 22. (D) 23. (D) 24. (A)
25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B)
29. (A) 30. (B) 31. (A) 32. (B)
33. (A) 34. (B) 35. (B) 36. (C)
37. (A) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (A) 43. (A) 44. (B)
45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (C)

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