EXERCISE # 1

Q.1 A point moves along a circle with velocity

v = at where a = 0.5 m/sec 2. Then the total
acceleration of the point at the moment when
it covered (1/10)th of the circle after beginning
of motion-
(A) 0.5 m/sec2 (B) 0.6 m/sec2 (A) 4/3 rad/sec (B) 3/4 rad/sec
(C) 0.7 m/sec2 (D) 0.8 m/sec2 (C) 8/3 3 rad/sec (D) 1 rad/sec

Q.2 Angular position of a line of a disc of radius Q.6 Two moving particles P and Q are 10 m apart
r = 6 cm is given by  = 10 – 5t + 4t 2 rad. the at a certain instant. The velocity of P is 8m/s
average angular speed between 1 and 3 s is- making an angle 30º with the line joining P
and Q and that of Q is 6m/s making an angle
(A)  rad/s (B) 11 rad/s
30º with PQ as shown in the figure. Then
(C) 22 rad/s (D) 5.5 rad/s angular velocity of P with respect to Q is-

Q.3 A car is moving in a circular path of radius

500m with a speed of 30m/sec. If its speed is
increasing at the rate of 2m/sec 2, the resultant
acceleration will be -
(A) 2 m/sec2 (B) 2.5 m/sec2
(A) Zero (B) 0.1 rad/sec
(C) 2.7 m/sec2 (D) 4 m/sec2
(C) 0.4 rad/sec (D) 0.7 rad/sec

Q.4 An electric fan has blades of length 30 cm as

measured from the axis of rotation. If the fan
Q.7 A particle of mass m is fixed to one end of a
is rotating at 1200 r.p.m. The acceleration of a
light spring of force constant k and
point on the tip of the blade is about-
unstretched length . The system is rotated
(A) 1600 m/sec2 (B) 4740 m/sec2 about the other end of the spring with an
(C) 2370 m/sec2 (D) 5055 m/sec2 angular velocity , in gravity free space. The
increase in length of the spring will be-

Q.5 A racing car is travelling along a track at a

constant speed of 40 m/s. A T.V. camera men
is recording the event from a distance of 30m
directly away from the track as shown in m2 
(A) (B)
figure. In order to keep the car under view in k
the position shown, the angular speed with m2 
which the camera should be rotated, is- k  m2

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(C) (D) None of these speed v. The centrifugal force on it is-
k  m2
Q.8 A railway track is banked for a speed v, by mv 2
(A) towards centre
making the height of the outer rail (h) higher R
than that of the inner rail. The distance mv 2
(B) away from centre
between the rails is d. The radius of curvature R
of the track is r- mv 2
(C) along tangent
h v2 R
(A) = (D) zero
d rg
 1 h  v2
(B) tan  sin  = Q.12 A car moves at a constant speed on a road as
 d rg
shown in figure. The normal force by the
 h v 2
(C) tan–1   = road on the car is NA and NB when it is at the
 d rg
2 points A and B -
h v
(D) =
r dg

Q.9 The tube AC forms a quarter circle in a (A) NA = NB

vertical plane. The ball B has an area of
cross-section slightly smaller than that of the
tube, and can move without friction through
it. B is placed at A and displaced slightly. It
will-
Q.13
(B) NA > NB
(C) NA < NB
(D) insufficient information
Three identical cars A, B and C are moving at
the same speed on three bridges. The car A
goes on plane bridge. B on a bridge convex
upwards and car C on a bridge concave
upwards. Let FA, FB and FC be the normal

(A) always be in contact with the inner wall forces exerted by the cars on the bridges
of the tube when they are at the middle of bridge -
(B) always be in contact with the outer wall (A) FA is maximum
of the tube (B) FB is maximum
(C) initially be in contact with the inner wall
(C) FC is maximum
and later with the outer wall
(D) initially be in contact with the outer wall (D) FA = FB = FC
and later with the inner wall
Q.14 A cylindrical bucket filled with water is whirled
Q.10 A particle is acted upon by a constant force around in a vertical circle of radius r. What can
always normal to the direction of motion of
be the minimum speed at the top of the path if
the particle. It is therefore inferred that-
water does not fall out from the bucket. If it
(i) Its velocity is constant
continues with this speed. What normal force
(ii) It moves in a straight line
(iii) Its speed is constant the bucket exerts on water at the lowest point of
(iv) It moves in circular path path ?
(A) i , iv (B) iii, iv (C) i, ii (D) i, ii, iii (A) Rg , 2mg
(B) 2Rg , 2mg
Q.11 A particle of mass m is observed from an
inertial frame of reference and is found to (C) 3Rg , 3mg
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Q.15 A bucket tied at the end of a 1.6 m long string Q.19 The vertical section of a road over a canal
is whirled in a vertical circle with constant bridge in the direction of its length is in the
speed. What should be the minimum speed so form of circle of radius 8.9 metre, Then the
that the water from the bucket does not spill, greatest speed at which the car can cross this
When the bucket is at the highest position - bridge without losing contact with the road at
(Take g = 10 m/sec2) its highest point, the centre of gravity of the
(A) 4 m/sec (B) 6.25 m/sec car being at a height h = 1.1 metre from the
(C) 16 m/sec (D) None of the above ground is- (Take g = 10 m/sec2 )
(A) 5 m/sec (B) 10 m/sec
Q.16 A smooth hollow cone whose vertical angle (C) 15 m/sec (D) 20 m/sec
is 2, with it axis vertical and vertex
downwards, revolves about its axis n times
per second. Find distances from axis of
rotation where a particle may be placed on Q.20 A particle is projected with a speed u at an
the inner surface of cone so that it rotates angle  with the horizontal. Considering a
with same speed - small part of its path near the highest
gcot g sin position, the approximate radius of curvature
(A) 2 2 (B) is given by R =..............................
4 n 4 2 n 2
4 2 n 2 gsin
(C) (D)
g 4 2 n 2

Q.17 A 2 kg stone at the end of a string 1m long is

whirled in a vertical circle at a constant
speed. The speed of the stone is 4 m/sec. The
tension in the string will be 52N. when the
stone is-
(A) At the top of the circle
(B) At the bottom of the circle
(C) Half way down
(D) None of the above

Q18 A particle, moving along a circular path has

equal magnitudes of linear and angular
acceleration. The diameter of path is (in
meters) -
(A) 2 (B) 1
(C)  (D) 2

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 EXERCISE # 2
(A) tan–1(v0/r) in the plane perpendicular to

r
Q.1 A car moves round a turn of constant (B) tan–1(r/v0) in the plane perpendicular to
curvature between A and B (curve AB =

100m) with a steady speed 72 km/hr. If angle r
between tangent at point A and B is 45º then (C) tan–1 (r/v0) in the plane through 
r
magnitude of acceleration of car between A
(D) Varying with time
and B is -

Q.4 A coin placed on a rotating turntable just slips

if it is placed at a distance of 4 cm from the
centre. If the angular velocity of the turntable
is doubled, it will just slip at a distance of -
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 8 cm

(A) Zero (B) 3.14 m/s2 Q.5 A simple pendulum having a bob of mass m
is suspended from the ceiling of a car used in
(C) 31.4 m/s2 (D) 6.28 m/s2
a stunt film shooting. The car moves up
Q.2 A simple pendulum is vibrating with an along an inclined cliff at a speed v and makes
angular amplitude of 90º as shown in the a jump to leave the cliff and lands at some
following figure . For what value of  is the distance. Let R be the maximum height of
acceleration directed - the car from the top of cliff. The tension in
the string when the car is in air is -
mv 2
(A) mg (B) mg –
R
mv 2
(C) mg + (D) zero
R
(i) Vertically upwards (ii) Horizontally
(iii) Vertically downwards Q.6 A rod of length  slides down along the
(A) 0º,cos–1(1/ 3 ),90º inclined wall as shown in figure. At the
(B) 90º,cos–1(1/ 3 ),0º instant when the speed of end A is v, speed of
(C) cos–1(1/ 3 ),0º,90º B is-
(D) cos–1(1/ 3 ), 90º,0º

Q.3 An open merry-go-round rotates at an angular

velocity . A person stands in it at a distance r
from the rotational axis. It is raining and v cos  v sin 
(A) (B)
raindrops fall vertically with a velocity v0. The cos  sin 

person should hold an umbrella to protect

himself with axis of umbrella tilted with vertical
at angle-
 v sin 
(C) (D)
cos 
v cos 
cos 
(A) 3 sin  = 2 cos 
Q.7 A stone of mass 1kg tied to a light
(B) 2 sin  = 3 cos 
inextensible string of length 10/3 metre is
whirling in a vertical circle. If the ratio of (C) 3 sin  = 2 cos 
maximum tension to minimum tension in the (D) 2 sin  = 3 cos 
string is 4, then speed of stone at highest Q.10 A stone is thrown horizontally with a velocity
point of the circle is- [g = 10 m/s2] of 10m/sec. Find the radius of curvature of it's
(A) 20 m/s (B) 103 m/s trajectory at the end of 3 sec after motion
began
(C) 52 m/s (D) 10 m/s
(A) 10 10 m (B) 100 10 m
Q.8 A small bead of mass m = 1 kg is carried by a (C) 10 m (D) 100 m
circular hoop having centre at C and radius Q.11 A bead of mass m is located on a parabolic
r = 1m which rotates about a fixed vertical wire with its axis vertical and vertex at the
axis. The coefficient of friction between bead origin as shown in figure and whose equation
and hoop is  = 0.5. The maximum angular is x2 = 4ay. The wire frame is fixed and the
speed of the hoop for which the bead does not bead can slide on it without friction. The bead
have relative motion with respect to hoop. is released from the point y = 4a on the wire
frame from rest. The tangential acceleration
of the bead when it reaches the position given
by y = a is -

g 3g g g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 5
(A) (5 2 )1 / 2 (B) (10 2 )1/ 2
(C) (15 2 )1/ 2 (D) (30 2 )1 / 2 Q.12 A disc of radius R has a light pole fixed
perpendicular to the disc at the circumference
Q.9 A particle initially at rest starts moving from which in turn has a pendulum of length R
point A on the surface of a fixed smooth attached to its other end as shown in figure.
The disc is rotated with a constant angular
hemisphere of radius r as shown. The particle
velocity . The string is making an angle 30º
looses its contact with hemisphere at point B.
with the rod. Then the angular velocity  of
C is centre of the hemisphere. The equation
disc is
relating  and  is
 (A) always (B) never
(C) at extreme position (D) at mean position

Q.18 Water in a bucket is whirled in a vertical

circle with a string attached to it. The water
does not fall down even when the bucket is
inverted at the top of its path. We conclude
1/ 2 1/ 2
that-
 3g   3g  
(A)  (B)  mv 2 mv 2
 R   2 R  (A) mg = (B) mg >
R R
1/ 2 1/ 2
 g   2g 
(C)   (D)   mv 2
 3R   3 3R  (C) mg < (D) none of these
R
Q.13 Two cars having masses m 1 and m2 move in
circles of radius r1 and r2. If they complete
the circle in equal time. The ratio of their
Q.19 An object follows a curved path. The
angular speeds 1/2 is-
following quantities may remain constant
m1 r1 m1r1 during the motion-
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
m2 r2 m 2 r2 (A) speed
(B) velocity
Q.14 A 30 cm diameter turn table starts from rest (C) acceleration
and takes 2 s to reach its final rotation rate of (D) magnitude of acceleration
33.5 rpm; the angular acceleration is-
Q.20 The position vector of a particle in a circular
(A) 1.75 rad/s2 (B) 1.25 rad/s2
motion about the origin sweeps out equal area
(C) 2 rad/s2 (D) 1 rad/s2
in equal times-
(A) velocity remains constant
Q.15 A stone is moved round a horizontal circle
(B) speed remains constant
with a 20 cm long string tied to it. If
(C) acceleration remains constant
centripetal acceleration is 9.8 m/s2, then its (D) tangential acceleration remains constant
angular velocity will be-
(A) 7 rad/s (B) 22/7 rad/s Q.21 A car of mass M is moving on a horizontal
(C) 49 rad/s (D) 14 rad/s circular path of radius r. At an instant its
speed is v and is increasing at a rate a -
Q.16 A motorcycle is going on an over bridge of
(A) the acceleration of the car is towards the
radius R. The driver maintain a constant
centre of the path
speed. As the motorcycle is ascending on the
(B) the magnitude of the frictional force on
over bridge, the normal force on it -
the car is greater than mv2/R
(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) the friction coefficient between the
(C) remains same (D) fluctuates ground and the car is not less than a/g
(D) the friction coefficient between the
Q.17 Let  denote the angular displacement of a ground and the car is µ = tan–1v2/Rg
simple pendulum oscillating in a vertical
plane. If the mass of the bob is m. The Q.22 A circular road of radius r is banked for a
tension in the string is mg cos  - speed of v = 40 km/h. A car of mass m
 attempts to go on the circular road. The 2 L(1  sin )
friction coefficient between the tyre and the (C) tan  =
g
road is negligible. Then-
(D) none of above
(A) the car cannot make a turn without
skidding
(B) if the car turn at a speed less than 40
km/h, it will slip down.
(C) if the car turn at the correct speed of The following questions consists of two
40 km/h the force by the road on the car
statements each, printed as Assertion and
is equal to mv2/r
(D) if the car turn at the correct speed of Reason. While answering these questions you
40 km/h, the force by the road on the car are to choose any one of the following four
is greater than mg as well as greater than responses.
mv2/r
 (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Q.23 A person applies a constant force F on a
the Reason is correct explanation of the
particle of mass m and finds that the particle
Assertion.
move in a circle of radius r with a uniform
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but
speed v.
Reason is not correct explanation of the
(A) this is not possible
Assertion.
(B) there are other forces also on the particle
(C) the resultant of other forces is mv2/r (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

towards centre (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

(D) the resultant of the other forces varies in
magnitude as well as direction Q.25 Assertion : On a banked curved track,
vertical components of normal reaction
Q.24 Figure shows a rod of length L pivoted near provides the necessary centripetal force.
an end and which is made to rotate in a Reason : Centripetal force is always required
horizontal plane with a constant angular for turning.
speed. A ball of mass m is suspended by a
string also of length L from the other end of Q.26 Assertion : The tendency of
the rod. If  is the angle made by string with skidding/overturning is quadrupled, when a
the vertical, then- cyclist doubles his speed of turning.
v2
Reason : tan  =
Rg

 becomes 4 times as v is doubled.

(A) T sin = m2L(1 + sin) Q.27 A particle is suspended from a string of length

(B) T cos = mg 'R'. It is given a velocity u = 3 Rg . Match

the following
 Column-I Column-II
(A) Velocity at B (P) 7 mg
(B) Velocity at C (Q) 5gR

(C) Tension at B (R) 7 gR

(D) Tension at C (S) 4 mg Q.29 A car of mass 500 kg is moving in a circular

Q.28 The bob of a simple pendulum is given a road of radius 35 / 3 . Angle of banking of
velocity 10 m/s at its lowest point. Mass of
road is 30º. Coefficient of friction between
the bob is 1 kg and string length is 1 m.
Column – I Column - II 1
road and tyres is  = . Match the
(A) Minimum tension (P) 50 2 3
in string (in Newton) following:
(B) Magnitude of (Q) 60 Column-I Column-II
acceleration of bob (A) Maximum speed (in m/s) of (P) 5 2
when the string is car for safe turning
horizontal (in m/s2) (B) Minimum speed (in m/s) of (Q) 12.50
car for safe turning
(C) Minimum magnitude of (R) zero (C) Speed (in m/s) at which friction (R) 210
acceleration of bob force between tyres and road
(in m/s2) is zero
(D) Tangential acceleration (S) 10 65
350
(D) Friction force (in 102 Newton) (S)
at the highest point 3
(in m/s2) between tyres and road if
350
speed is m/s
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 EXERCISE # 3
Q.7
Q.1 A wet open umbrella is held upright and is
rotated about the handle at a uniform rate of
21 revolutions in 44 s. If the rim of the
umbrella is circle 1 metre in diameter and the
height of the rim above the floor is 1.5 m,
find where the drops of water spun off the rim
and hit the floor.
Q. 8
Q.2 A man whirls a stone around his head on the
end of a string 4 metre long. If the stone has a
mass of 0.4 kg and the string will break if the
tension in it exceeds 8 N, what is the smallest
angle the string can make with the horizontal?
What is the speed of the stone ? (g = 10 m/s2)
Q. 9
Q.3 A boy whirls a stone in a horizontal circle of
radius 1.5 m and 2 m above the ground by
means of a string. The string breaks and the
stone flies off horizontally, striking the
ground 10 m away. What is the centripetal
acceleration during circular motion ?
Q.10
Q.4 A stone is fastened to one end of a string and
is whirled in a vertical circle of radius R. Find
the minimum speed the stone can have at the
highest point of the circle.
Q.5 A stone of mass 1 kg is attached to one end of
a string of length 1 m and breaking strength
500 N, and is whirled in a horizontal circle on
a frictionless table top. The other end of the
string is kept fixed. Find the maximum speed
the stone can attain without breaking the
string.
Q.6 A spaceman in training is rotated in a seat at
the end of horizontal rotating arm of length 5
Q.11
m. If he can withstand acceleration up to 9 g,
what is the maximum number of revolutions
per second permissible ? Take g = 10 m/s2
An insect on the axle of a wheel observes the
motion of a particle and 'finds' it to take its
place along the circumference of a circle of
radius 'R' with a uniform angular speed .
The axle is moving with a uniform speed 'v'
relative to the ground. How will an observer
on the ground describe the motion of the
same point.
A circular automobile test track has a radius
of 200 m. The track is so designed that when
a car travels at a speed of 100 kilometer per
hour, the force between the automobile and
the track is normal to the surface of track.
Find the angle of the bank.
A cyclist is riding with a speed of 27 kmh –1. As
he approaches a circular turn on the road of
radius 80 m, he applies brakes and reduces his
speed at the constant rate of 0.5 ms–1 every
second. What is the magnitude and direction of
the net acceleration of the cyclist on the circular
turn ?
A motorcycle has to move with a constant
speed on an over bridge which is in the form
of a circular arc of radius R and has a total
length L. Suppose the motorcycle starts from
the highest point. (a) What can its maximum
velocity be for which contact with road is not
broken at the highest point ? (b) If the
1
motorcycle goes at speed times the
2
maximum found in part (a). Where will it lose
the contact with the road ? (c) What
maximum uniform speed can it maintain on
the bridge if it does not lose contact anywhere
on the bridge ?
A stone is thrown horizontally with a velocity
10 m/s. Find the radius of curvature of its
trajectory in 3 second after the motion began.
Disregard the resistance of air.
Q.12 A simple pendulum is suspended from the
ceiling of a car taking a turn of radius 10 m at
a speed of 36 km/h. Find the angle made by
the string of the pendulum with the vertical if
this angle does not change during the turn.
Take g = 10 m/s2.
Q.13 A particle of mass m moves along the internal
smooth surface of vertical cylinder of radius
R. Find the force with which the particle acts
on the cylinder wall if at the initial moment of
time its velocity equals v0 and forms an angle
 with the horizontal.
Q.14 A heavy particle hanging from a fixed point
by a light inextensible string of length '' is
projected horizontally with speed g , find
the speed of the particle and the inclination of
the string to the vertical at the instant of the
motion when the tension in the string is equal
to the weight of the particle.
Q.15 A hemispherical bowl of radius R is rotated
about its axis of symmetry which is kept
vertical. A small block is kept in the bowl at a
position where the radius makes angle  with
the vertical. The block rotates with the bowl
without any slipping. The frictional
coefficient between the block and the bowl is
µ. Find the range of angular speed for which
the block will not slip.
Q.16 A table with smooth horizontal surface is fixed
in a cabin that rotates with a uniform angular
velocity  in a circular path of radius R. A
smooth groove AB of length L<<R is made on
the surface of the table. The groove makes an
angle  with the radius OA of the circle in
which the cabin rotates. A small particle is kept
at the point A in the groove and is released to
move along AB. Find the time taken by the
particle to reach the point B.
Q.17 A table with smooth horizontal surface is
placed in a cabin which moves in a circle of a
large radius R. A smooth pulley of small
radius is fastened to the table. Two masses of
m and 2m are placed on the table connected
through a string going over the pulley.
Initially the masses were at rest. Find the
magnitude of the initial acceleration of the
masses as seen from the cabin and the tension
in the string.
Q.18 A particle of mass m moves along a
horizontal circle of radius R such that normal
acceleration of particle varies with time as
an = Kt2, where K is a constant. Calculate
(i) tangential force on particle at time t
(ii) total force on particle at time t
(iii) power developed by total force at time t
and
(iv) average power developed by total force
over first t second
Q.19 A smooth sphere of radius R is made to
translate in a straight line with a constant
acceleration a. A particle kept on the top of
the sphere is released from there at zero
velocity with respect to the sphere. Find the
speed of the particle with respect to the
sphere as a function of the angle  it slides.
Q.20 A uniform circular ring of mass per unit
length  and radius R is rotating with angular
velocity  about its own axis in a gravity free
space. Find the tension in the ring.
Q.21 If a particle is rotating in a circle of radius R
with velocity at an instant v and the tangential
acceleration is a. Find the net acceleration of
the particle.
Q.22 A metal ring of mass m and radius R is placed
on a smooth horizontal table and is set
rotating about its own axis in such a way that
each part of the ring moves with speed v.
Find the tension in the ring.
 Q.27 What is the value of velocity v as the function
Q.23 A car goes on a horizontal circular road of of time t ?
radius R the speed is increasing at a constant 1 1 t 1
(A) = + (B) =
v v 0 2R v
dv
rate = a. The friction coefficient is . Find 1
dt t
–
the speed at which the car will just skid. v0 2R
1 1 t 1
(C) = + (D) =
Q.24 A block of mass M is kept on a horizontal v v0 R v
ruler. The friction coefficient between the 1 t
–
ruler and block is µ. The ruler is fixed at one v0 R
end and the block is at a distance L from the
fixed end. The ruler is rotated about the fixed
Q.28 What is the value of velocity v as the function
end in the horizontal plane through a fixed of distance x travelled on the circumference ?
end. Find the maximum angular speed for 2 
(A) v = v0  x (B) v = v0  x
which block will slip. e R e R

Q.25 A particle starts sliding down a curved
surface of radius R from position A as shown
in the figure. At position B it breaks-off, find
the value of 
 
2
x 
(C) v = v0  1 e R  (D) v = v0
 
 
Passage-II (Question 29 to 31)
In a rotor, a hollow vertical cylindrical structure
rotates about its axis and a person rests against the
inner wall. At a particular speed of the rotor, the
floor below the person is removed and the person
hangs resting against the wall without any floor. If
the radius of the rotor is 2m and the coefficient of
static friction between the wall and the person is
0.2. Find the following parameters and relations.

Passage-I (Question 26 to 28)

A block of mass m moves on a horizontal circle Q.29 If v is the velocity of rotation of rotor and N
against the wall of a cylindrical room of radius R. be the reaction of wall, then -
The floor of the room on which the block moves mv 2
(A) N = mg (B) N =
is smooth but the friction coefficient between the r
block and the side wall is µ. The block is given 2
 mv 2 
initial velocity v0. Then answer the following (C) N = (mg) 2    (D) none of these
 r 
questions.
Q.30 In order to man remain in equilibrium we
Q.26 What is the tangential acceleration of the must have -
block ? (A) µmg = N (B) fs = µmg
(A) µg (B) – µg
2
(C) µN = mg (D) none of these
(C) µv /R (D) – µv2/R
Q.31 The value of velocity will be given by -
 rg
(A) v = rg (B) v =


g g
(C) v = (D) v =
r r
 EXERCISE # 4
Q.3 An insect crawls up a hemispherical surface
very slowly (see the figure). The coefficient
Q.1 A long horizontal rod has a bead which can of friction between the insect and the surface
slide its length and initially placed at a is 1/3. If the line joining the centre of the
distance L from one end A of the rod. The rod hemispherical surface to the insect makes an
is set in angular motion about A with constant angle  with the vertical, the maximum
angular acceleration . If the coefficient of
possible value of  is given by -
friction between the rod and the bead is µ,
[IIT -2001]
and gravity is neglected, then the time after
which the bead starts slipping is -
[IIT- 2000]

(A) cot  = 3 (B) tan  = 3

(C) sec  = 3 (D) cosec  = 3
(A) / (B) µ / 
1 Q.4 A simple pendulum is oscillating without
(C) (D) infinitesimal
 damping. When the displacement of the bob
is less then maximum, its acceleration vector
Q.2 A small block is shot into each of the four 
a is correctly shown in - [IIT- 2002]
tracks as shown below. Each of the tracks
rises to the same height. The speed with
which the block enters the track is the same
in all cases. At the highest point of the track, (A)
the normal reaction is maximum in -
[IIT -2001]

(A)
(B)

(B)

(C) (C)

(D)
 (D)

Q.5 A particle of mass m is moving in a circular

path of constant radius r such that its centripetal
acceleration ac is varying with time t as
ac = k2 rt2, where k is a constant. The power
delivered to the particle by the forces acting
on it is - [IIT-1994]
(A) 2mk2 r2t (B) mk2 r2t
(C) (mk4 r2 t5) /3 (D) zero

Q.6 A stone tied to a string of length L is whirled

in a vertical circle with the other end of the
string at the centre. At a certain instant of
time, the stone it at its lowest position, and
has a speed u. The magnitude of the change in
its velocity as it reaches a position where the
string is horizontal is – [IIT -1998]
(A) u 2  2gL (B) 2gL

(C) u 2  gL (D) 2(u 2  gL)

Q.7 A ball of mass (m) 0.5 kg is attached to the end

of a string having length (L) 0.5 m. The ball is
rotated on a horizontal circular path about
vertical axis. The maximum tension that the
string can bear is 324 N. The maximum
possible value of angular velocity of ball (in
radian/s) is- [IIT-2011]

(A) 9 (B) 18
(C) 27 (D) 36
 EXERCISE #5(ARCHIVES)
AB, its velocity is horizontal. Find u.
[IIT-1999]
Q.1 A bullet of mass M is fired with a velocity
50m/s at an angle  with the horizontal. At the
highest point of its trajectory, it collides head-
on with a bob of mass 3M suspended by a
massless string of length 10/3 metres and gets
embedded in the bob. After the collision the
string moves through an angle of 120º. Find
[IIT-1988]
(i) the angle ,
(ii) the vertical and horizontal co-ordinates of Q.4 A spot light S rotates in a horizontal plane
the initial position of the bob with respect with a constant angular velocity of 0.1 rad/s.
to the point of firing of the bullet. (Take The spot of light P moves along the wall at a
g = 10m/s2) distance of 3 m. The velocity of spot P when
 = 45º is - [IIT-1987]
Q.2 A hemispherical bowl of radius R = 0.1 m is
rotating about its own axis (which is vertical)
with an angular velocity . A particle of mass
10–2 kg on the frictionless inner surface of the
bowl is also rotating with same . The
particle is at a height h from the bottom of the
bowl. [IIT-1993]
(a) Obtain the relation between h and . What
is the minimum value of  needed in order to (A) 0.2 m/s (B) 0.4 m/s
have a non-zero value of h ? (b) It is desired (C) 0.6 m/s (D) 0.8 m/s
to measure g using this set up, by measuring h
accurately. Assuming that r and  are known Q.5 A rod of length L is hinged from one end. It is
precisely, and that the least count in the brought to a horizontal position and released.
measurement of h is 10–4 m. What is the The angular velocity of the rod when it is in
minimum possible error g in the measured vertical position is - [IIT- 1990]
value of g ? ( g = 9.8 m/s2) (A) 2g / L (B) 3g / L
(C) g / 2L (D) g/L
Q.3 A particle is suspended vertically from a
point O by an inextensible massless string Q.6 A car is moving in a circular horizontal track
of length L . A vertical line AB is at a of radius 10 m with a constant speed of 10
distance L/8 from O as shown in figure. m/s. A plumb bob is suspended from the roof
The object is given a horizontal velocity u. of the car by a light rigid rod of length 1.0 m.
At some point, its motion ceases to be The angle made by the rod with the track is –
circular and eventually the object passes [IIT-19 92]
through line AB. At the instant of crossing (A) Zero (B) 30º
(C) 45º (D) 60º

Q.7 A tube of length L is filled completely with an
incompressible liquid of mass M and closed
at both ends. The tube is then rotated in a
horizontal plane about one of its ends with a
uniform angular velocity .The force exerted
by the liquid at the other end is –
[IIT - 1992]
0 0
(C) (D)
3 4
Q.10 A car moving at a speed of 36 km/h is taking
a turn on a circular road of radius 50 m. A
small wooden plate is kept on the seat with its
plane perpendicular to the radius of the
circular road. A small block of mass 100g is

(A) ML 2 /2 kept on the seat which rests against the plate.

The friction coefficient between the block and
(B) ML 2
the plate is µ = 0.58. (a) Find the normal
(C) ML 2 /4
contact force exerted by the plate on the
(D) ML22 /2 block. (b) the plate is slowly turned so that
the angle between the normal to the plate and
Q.8 A solid body rotates about a stationary axis so radius of the road slowly increases. Find the
that its angular velocity depends on the angle at which the block will just start sliding
rotation angle  as  = 0 – k , where 0 on the plate.

and k are positive constants. At the moment t

= 0, the angle  = 0. Find the time
dependence of rotation angle-
(A) K. oe –kt

0 –kt
(B) [e ]
K Q.11 Figure shows a smooth track which consists
0 of a straight inclined part of length  joining
(C) [1–e–kt]
K smoothly with the circular part. A particle of
K mass m is projected up the incline from its
(D) [ e–kt – 1]
0 bottom. (a) Find the minimum projection
speed v0 for which the particle reaches the top
Q.9 A solid body rotates with deceleration about a of the track. (b) Assuming that the projection
stationary axis with an angular deceleration speed is 2v0 and that the block does not loose
contact with the track before reaching its top,
||=k  ; where k is a constant and  is
find the force acting on it when it reaches the
the angular velocity of the body. If the initial
top. (c) Assuming that the projection speed is
angular velocity is 0, then mean angular
only slightly greater than v 0, where will the
velocity of the body averaged over the whole
block loose contact with the track ?
time of rotation is -
0
(A) 0 (B)
2
Q.12 A particle of mass m is attached to the end of
a light inextensible string of length 2a, the
other end of which is attached to a fixed
point P. The particle is projected horizontally
from the point 2a below P with speed v. As it
comes in level with P, a peg distant a from P
catches the string. In the subsequent motion,
the particle can just describe a full circle
about Q. Find v. (see figure).
 ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE # 1

u 2 cos 2 
20.
g

EXERCISE # 2
PART-A

PART-B

PART-C
25. (D) 26. (A)

PART-D
27. A  R ; B  Q ; C  P ; D  S 28. A  P ; B  S ; C  Q ; D  R
29. A  R ; B  P ; C  S ; D  Q

EXERCISE # 3
PART-A
1. 0.83 metre on x axis
2.  = 30º, v = 7.7 m/s 3. 163.3 m/s2
4. Rg 5. 22.36 m/s 6. 0.675 rev/s
7. x = Rcost + vt, y = Rsint, cycloid
8. 21º29' 9. a = 0.86 ms–2,  = 54º27'
 R
10.(a) Rg (b) a distance along the bridge from the highest point (c) gR cos(L / 2R )
3
11. 306.08 m 12. 45º
m ( V0 cos ) 2 g
13. N = 14. v =
R 3
1/ 2 1/ 2
 g (sin   µ cos    g (sin   µ cos )  2L
15.   to   16. 2
 R sin (cos   µ sin )   R sin (cos   µ sin )   R cos 
2 R 4 1
17. , m2R 18. (i) m KR (ii) m K ( R  Kt 4 ) (iii) mKRt (iv)
3 3 2
mKRt
2
 v2  mv 2
19. [2R (a sin  + g – g cos )]1/2 20. R 21. a 2   

22.
 R  2R

µg
23. [(µ2g2 – a2)R2]1/4 24. 25. cos–1(2/3)
L

PART-B

EXERCISE # 4

EXERCISE # 5
1. (i)  = 30º, (ii) The desired coordinates are (108.25 m, 31.25 m)

1/ 2
 (4  3 3 ) 
2. (a)  min = 7 2 rad/s (b) –9.8 × 10–3 m/s2 = (g)min 3. u =  gL 
 2 

4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (C)

10. (a) 0.2, (b) 30º

 
11. (a) 2g[ R (1 – cos )  sin ] (b) 6mg [1 – cos +   sin ]
 R
(c) The radius through the particle makes an angle cos–1 (2/3) with the vertical.
12. v = 7 ag