System of Particles and Rotational Motion PHYSICS

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1. From a solid sphere of mass M and radius R, a cube of 9. Two masses m1 and m2 are connected by a massless spring
maximum possible volume is cut. Moment of inertia of cube of spring constant k and unstretched length l. The masses
about an axis passing through its center and perpendicular are placed on a frictionless straight channel, which are
to one of its faces is : consider our x-axis. They are initially at x = 0 and x = l
respectively. At t = 0, a velocity v0 is suddenly imparted to
4MR 2 4MR 2 MR 2 MR 2 the first particle. At a later time t, the centre of mass of the
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 3p 3 3p 32 2p 16 2p two masses is at :
2. A hollow sphere is held suspended. Sand m2 l
is now poured into it in stages. (a) x = m + m
The centre of mass of the sphere with 1 2
the sand m1l m2 v0t
(a) rises continuously (b) x = m + m + m + m
1 2 1 2
(b) remains unchanged in the process
SAND m2 l m2v0t m2 l m1v0 t
(c) first rises and then falls to the (c) x = + (d) x = m + m + m + m
original position m1 + m1 m1 + m2 1 2 1 2
(d) first falls and then rises to the 10. A body of mass 1.5 kg rotating about an axis with angular

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original position velocity of 0.3 rad s–1 has the angular momentum of 1.8 kg
3. A body A of mass M while falling vertically downwards m2s–1. The radius of gyration of the body about an axis is
1 (a) 2 m (b) 1.2 m (c) 0.2 m (d) 1.6 m
under gravity breaks into two parts; a body B of mass M r
3 11. If F is the force acting on a particle having position
2 r r
and a body C of mass M. The centre of mass of bodies vector r and t be the torque of this force about the origin,
3 then:
B and C taken together shifts compared to that of body A
r r r r
towards (a) r . t > 0 and F . t < 0
(a) does not shift r r r r
(b) r . t = 0 and F . t = 0
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(b) depends on height of breaking
r r r r
(c) body B (d) body C (c) r . t = 0 and F . t ¹ 0
4. From a uniform wire, two circular loops are made (i) P of r r r r
radius r and (ii) Q of radius nr. If the moment of inertia of Q (d) r . t ¹ 0 and F . t = 0
about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular 12. A thin uniform rod of length l and mass m is swinging freely
to its plane is 8 times that of P about a similar axis, the value about a horizontal axis passing through its end. Its maximum
of n is (diameter of the wire is very much smaller than r or nr) angular speed is w. Its centre of mass rises to a maximum
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 height of
5. A billiard ball of mass m and radius r, when hit in a horizontal
direction by a cue at a height h above its centre, acquired a 1 lw 1 l 2w 2 1 l 2w 2 1 l 2w2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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linear velocity v0. The angular velocity w0 acquired by the 6 g 2 g 6 g 3 g

ball is 13. A wheel is rolling straight on ground
5v0 r 2 2v0 r 2 2v0 h 5v0 h without slipping. If the axis of the P
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2h 5h 5r 2 2r 2 wheel has speed v, the instantenous q
6. Three bricks each of length L and Wall velocity of a point P on the rim, defined
mass M are arranged as shown by angle q, relative to the ground will
from the wall. The distance of the be
centre of mass of the system from L/4 æ1 ö æ1 ö
the wall is L/2 (a) v cosç q ÷ (b) 2v cosç q ÷
(a) L/4 (b) L/2 (c) (3/2)L L (d) (11/12)L è2 ø è2 ø
7. Four point masses, each of value m, are placed at the corners (c) v(1+ sin q) (d) v(1+ cos q)
of a square ABCD of side l. The moment of inertia of this 14. A solid sphere having mass m and radius r rolls down an
system about an axis passing through A and parallel to BD is inclined plane. Then its kinetic energy is
(a) 2ml 2 (b) 3ml2 (c) 3ml 2 (d) ml 2 5 2
8. A loop of radius r and mass m rotating with an angular velocity (a) rotational and translational
w0 is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The initial velocity 7 7
of the centre of the hoop is zero.What will be the velocity of 2 5
(b) rotational and translational
the centre of the hoop when it ceases to slip? 7 7
rw0 rw0 rw0 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) rw0 (c) rotational and translational
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(d) rotational and translational
2 2 (b) 2 : 3
15. A ring of mass M and radius R is rotating about its axis with v
(c) 3 : 2 0

angular velocity w. Two identical bodies each of mass m are (d) 4 : 3

now gently attached at the two ends of a diameter of the 23. Two discs of same thickness but of different radii are made
ring. Because of this, the kinetic energy loss will be :
Mm of two different materials such that their masses are same.
m( M + 2m) 2 2
(a) w R (b) w2 R2 The densities of the materials are in the ratio of 1 : 3. The
M ( M + m)
( M + m) M 2 2 moments of inertia of these discs about the respective axes
Mm
(c) w2 R 2 (d) ( M + 2 m) w R passing through their centres and perpendicular to their
( M + 2m) planes will be in the ratio of
16. Acertain bicycle can go up a n F1
Chai
gentle incline with constant speed (a) 1 : 3 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 1 : 9 (d) 9 : 1
when the frictional force of R2 Roa
d 24. A pulley fixed to the ceiling carries a string with blocks of
ground pushing the rear wheel is R1
mass m and 3 m attached to its ends. The masses of string
F2 = 4 N. With what force F1 must and pulley are negligible. When the system is released, its
4N
the chain pull on the sprocket F2 = centre of mass moves with what acceleration ?
wheel if R1=5 cm and R2 = 30 cm? Horizontal (a) 0 (b) – g/4 (c) g/2 (d) – g/2
35 25. A ring of mass m and radius R has
(a) 4 N (b) 24 N (c) 140 N (d) N
4 four particles each of mass m
17. A wooden cube is placed on a rough horizontal table, a attached to the ring as shown in

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force is applied to the cube. Gradually the force is increased. figure. The centre of ring has a speed
Whether the cube slides before toppling or topples before v0. The kinetic energy of the system
sliding is independent of :
(a) the position of point of application of the force is
(b) the length of the edge of the cube (a) mv02 (b) 3mv02 (c) 5mv02 (d) 6mv02
(c) mass of the cube
(d) Coefficient of friction between the cube and the table 26. Consider a uniform square plate of side ‘a’ and mass ‘M’.
18. From a circular ring of mass M and radius R, an arc The moment of inertia of this plate about an axis
corresponding to a 90° sector is removed. The moment of perpendicular to its plane and passing through one of its
inertia of the ramaining part of the ring about an axis passing corners is
through the centre of the ring and perpendicular to the plane
RS
of the ring is k times MR2. Then the value of k is 5 1 7 2
(a) 3/4 (b) 7/8 (c) 1/4 (d) v1 (a) Ma 2 (b) Ma 2 (c) Ma 2 (d) Ma 2
0 6 12 12 3
19. A mass m moves in a circle on a
smooth horizontal plane with 27. A dancer is standing on a stool rotating about the vertical
velocity v0 at a radius R0. The axis passing through its centre. She pulls her arms towards
m
mass is attached to string which the body reducing her moment of inertia by a factor of n.
passes through a smooth hole in The new angular speed of turn table is proportional to
the plane as shown. (a) n (b) n –1 (c) n 0 (d) n 2
The tension in the string is increased gradually and finally
R 28. A uniform square plate has a small piece Q of an irregular
m moves in a circle of radius 0 . The final value of the shape removed and glued to the centre of the plate
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2 leaving a hole behind. Then the moment of inertia about

kinetic energy is y y
the z-axis
1 1
(a) mv02 (b) 2mv02 (c) mv02 (d) mv20 (a) increases Hole
4 2 (b) decreases
Q x x
20. A rod PQ of length L revolves in a horizontal plane about the
(c) remains same
axis YY´. The angular velocity of the rod is w. If A is the area
(d) changed in unpredicted manner.
of cross-section of the rod and r be its density, its rotational
29. A circular turn table has a block of ice placed at its centre.
kinetic energy is The system rotates with an angular speed w about an axis
1 1 3 2
(a) AL3rw 2 ` (b) AL rw passing through the centre of the table. If the ice melts on
3 2 its own without any evaporation, the speed of rotation of
1 1 the system
(c) AL3rw 2 (d) AL3rw 2
24 18 (a) becomes zero
21. A solid sphere of mass 2 kg rolls on a smooth horizontal (b) remains constant at the same value w
surface at 10 m/s. It then rolls up a smooth inclined plane of (c) increases to a value greater than w
inclination 30° with the horizontal. The height attained by (d) decreases to a value less than w
the sphere before it stops is 30. Seven identical coins are rigidly arranged on a flat table in
(a) 700 cm (b) 701 cm (c) 7.1 m (d) 70 m the pattern shown below so that each coin touches it
22. A hollow smooth uniform sphere A of mass m rolls without neighbors. Each coin is a thin disc of mass m and radius r.
sliding on a smooth horizontal surface. It collides head on The moment of inertia of the system of seven coins about
elastically with another stationary smooth solid sphere B of an axis that passes through point P and perpendicular to
the same mass m and same radius. The ratio of kinetic energy the plane of the coin is :
of B to that of A just after the collision is

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(a) mr (b) mr (c) mr (d) 55 mr2
2 2 2 (d) total angular momentum and moment of inertia about
the axis of rotation
31. In a two-particle system with particle masses m1 and m2, the
39. The moment of inertia of a uniform semicircular wire of mass
first particle is pushed towards the centre of mass through m and radius r, about an axis passing through its centre of
a distance d, the distance through which second particle
æ kö
must be moved to keep the centre of mass at the same mass and perpendicular to its plane is mr 2 ç1 - 2 ÷ . Find
position is è p ø
the value of k.
m 2d m1d m1d (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) (b) d (c) (d) m 40. Initial angular velocity of a circular disc of mass M is w 1.
m1 (m1 + m 2 ) 2 Then two small spheres of mass m are attached gently to
32. A uniform bar of mass M and length L is horizontally diametrically opposite points on the edge of the disc. What
suspended from the ceiling by two vertical light cables as is the final angular velocity of the disc?
shown. Cable A is connected 1/4th distance from æ M + mö æ M + mö
the left end of the bar. Cable (a) çè ÷ w1 (b) çè ÷ w1
B is attached at the far right Cable A Cable B M ø m ø
1
end of the bar. What is the 4 L æ M ö æ M ö
(c) çè ÷w (d) ç w.
tension in cable A? L M + 4m ø 1 è M + 2m ø÷ 1
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33. A couple produces arranged as shown in the figure. If a is the
(a) purely linear motion angular acceleration of the lower disc and acm
(b) purely rotational motion is acceleration of centre of mass of the lower
(c) linear and rotational motion disc, then relation between a cm ,
a and r is
(d) no motion (a) acm = a/r (b) acm = 2ar
34. Point masses 1, 2, 3 and 4 kg are lying at the point (0, 0, 0), (c) acm = a r (d) None of these
(2, 0, 0), (0, 3, 0) and (–2, –2, 0) respectively. The moment of 42. Five masses are placed in a plane as shown in figure. The
inertia of this system about x-axis will be coordinates of the centre of mass are nearest to
(a) 43 kgm2 (b) 34 kgm2 (c) 27 kgm2 (d) 72 kgm2 y
(a) 1.2, 1.4 2 3 kg 4 kg
35. A solid sphere of mass M and
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radius R is pulled horizontally on (b) 1.3, 1.1
a sufficiently rough surface as 5 kg
1
shown in the figure. (c) 1.1, 1.3
Choose the correct alternative.
(a) The acceleration of the centre of mass is F/M (d) 1.0, 1.0 0 1 kg 2 kg x
0 1 2
2 F 43. Three particles, each of mass m gram, are situated at the
(b) The acceleration of the centre of mass is
3M vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of side l cm (as shown
(c) The friction force on the sphere acts forward in the figure). The moment of inertia of the system about a
(d) The magnitude of the friction force is F/3 line AX perpendicular to AB and in the plane of ABC, in
36. The moment of inertia of a body about a given axis is gram-cm2 units will be
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1.2 kg m2. Initially, the body is at rest. In order to produce a 3 2
rotational kinetic energy of 1500 joule, an angular (a) ml m C
2
acceleration of 25 radian/sec2 must be applied about that
3
axis for a duration of (b) ml 2 l l
(a) 4 sec (b) 2 sec (c) 8 sec (d) 10 sec 4
37. A gymnast takes turns with her arms and legs stretched. (c) 2 ml2
A B
When she pulls her arms and legs in 5
(a) the angular velocity decreases (d) ml 2 m l m
4
(b) the moment of inertia decreases 44. When a ceiling fan is switched on, it makes 10 rotations in
(c) the angular velocity stays constant the first 3 seconds. Assumin g a un iform an gular
(d) the angular momentum increases acceleration, how many rotation it will make in the next 3
38. An equilateral triangle ABC formed from A seconds?
a uniform wire has two small identical (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40
beads initially located at A. The triangle is g
45. A solid sphere spinning about a horizontal axis with an
set rotating about the vertical axis AO. angular velocity w is placed on a horizontal surface.
Then the beads are released from rest Subsequently it rolls without slipping with an angular
simultaneously and allowed to slide B C velocity of :
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down, one along AB and the other along AC as shown. 2w 7w 2w
Neglecting frictional effects, the quantities that are conserved (a) (b) (c) (d) w
5 5 7
as the beads slide down, are
(a) angular velocity and total energy (kinetic and potential)
(b) total angular momentum and total energy
(c) angular velocity and moment of inertia about the axis

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