4 CIRCULAR MOTION

SINGLE CORRECT QUESTION

1. A large sphere of radius R is moving with velocity v horizontally. A small sphere ‘B’ of mass m starts sliding
from top of the sphere downwards. Let at point C it looses contact with the large sphere. Let the velocity of
‘B’ with respect to large sphere is u, then which of the following statement follows
B
u 2  v 2  2uvsin  u2
(A)  g sin  (B)  g sin  C
R R
R  u
v
2 2 2 2
u  v  2uvcos  u v
(C)  g sin  (D)  g sin 
R R
2. A bead of mass ‘m’ is released from rest at A move along the fixed smooth circular A
 R
track as shown in figure. The ratio of magnitudes of centripetal force and normal reaction
by the track on the bead at any point P0 described by the angle ‘’ (0) would
(A) increases with  (B) decreases with  P0

(C) remains constant (D) first increases with  then decreases.

3. A particle ‘A’ moves along a circle of radius R  1 m, so that its radius vector r relative to the point O
2
rotates with the constant angular velocity  = 0.4 rad/s. The acceleration of the particle is A
(A) 42R class 11 physics chapter 2 notes 
r R
(B) 22R 0   B
(C) 2R
(A) 32R
4. A cyclist rides along the circumference of a circular horizontal track of radius R. The coefficient of friction
 r
   0 1   where  is a constant, and r is the distance from the centre of the circle. The maximum
 R 0

velocity of the cyclist is

 0 gR  0 gR 0 g
(A)  0 gR (B) (C) (D)
2 2 R
5. A string is wrapped around a cylinder of radius R. If the cylinder is released from rest,
the velocity of the cylinder after it has moves h distance is
(A) 2gh (B) gh

gh 4gh
(C) (D)
3 3
6. A point P moves along a circle of radius r with constant speed v. Its angular velocity about any fixed point on
the circle will be
v v v v
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
r 2r r 2r 2

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7. Find the magnitude and direction of the force acting on a particle of mass m during its motion in the xy plane
according to the law x = a sin t and y = b cos t, where a, b and  are constants.

(A) m2 x 2  y 2 , radially inwards (B) m2 (x2 + y2), radially outwards

(C) m(x + y), tangentially (D) x 2  y 2 radially inwards

8. An athlete completes one round of a circular track of radius R in 40 second. What will
be his displacement at the end of 2 minute 20 second
(A) Zero class 12th physics chapter 1 notes (B) 2 R
(C) 2R (D) 7R
9. In the aboveProblem, what is the ratio of the displacement to the distance, when the athlete has covered 3/
4 th of the circular track?

2 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 3 3
10. A particle P is moving in a circle of radius ‘r’ with a uniform speed v. C is the centre of the circle and AB is a
diameter. When passing through B the angular velocity of P about A and C are in the ratio
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 1
11. Two beads A and B of equal mass m are connected by a light inextensible cord. They are constrained to
move on a frictionless ring in vertical plane. The blocks are released from rest as shown in figure. The tension
in the cord just after the release is
mg
(A) (B) 2 mg
4

mg mg
(C) (D)
2 2
12. A plastic circular disc of radius R is placed on a thin oil film, spread over a flat horizontal surface. The torque
required to spin the disc about its central vertical axis with a constant angular velocity is proportional to
(A) R2 (B) R3 (C) R4 (D) R6
13. Inside a hollow uniform sphere of mass M, a uniform rod of length R 2 is released from
the state of rest. The mass of the rod is same as that of the sphere. If the inner radius of the
hollow sphere is R then find out its horizontal displacement of sphere with respect to earth
in the time in which the rod becomes horizontal.
(A) R/2 (B) R/4 (C) R / 2 2 (D) None
14. A circular uniform hoop of mass m and radius R rests flat on a horizontal frictionless surface. A bullet, also of
mass m and moving with a velocity v, strikes the hoop and gets embedded in it. The thickness of the hoop is
much smaller than R. The angular velocity with which the system rotates after the bullet strikes the hoop is

(A) V/(4R) (B) V/(3R) (C) 2V/(3R) (D) 3V/(4R)

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15. A solid uniform sphere is rolling without slipping on a frictionless surface, shown in figure with a translational
velocity v m/s. If it is to climb on the inclined surface then v should be:

10 10
(A) > gh (B) > 2gh (C) 2gh (D) gh
7 7
16. If the relative velocity between the pair of point A1B1, A2B2 and A3B3 are V1, V2 and V3 respectively then
(A) V1 = V2 = V3
(B) V1 > V2 > V3
(C) V1 < V2 < V3
(D) Data's are insufficient to decide
17. A small bead of mass m moving with velocity v gets threaded on a stationary semicircular ring of mass
m and radius R kept on a smooth horizontal table. The ring can freely rotate about its centre. The bead
comes to rest relative to the ring. What will be the final angular velocity of the system?
(A) v/R NCERT Maths class 10 exemplar
(B) 2v/R
(C) v/2R
(D) 3v/R
18. A monkey jumps from ball A onto ball B which are suspended from inextensible light string
each of length L. The mass of each ball & monkey is same. What should be the minimum
relative velocity of jump w.r.t. ball, if both the balls manage to complete the circle?
(A) 5gL (B) 20gL (C) 4 5gL (D) none
19. A satellite revolving in a circular equatorial orbit from west to east appears over a certain point on the equator
every 8 hours. Therefore it's period is
(A) 16 hr (B) 8 hr (C) 6 hr (D) 32 hr

20. A point moves on a circle of radius 2 meter and its speed depends on the distance covered as v =  S .
Then the time taken by the particle in making the full circle is
(A) 2 sec. (B) 3 sec. (C) 4 sec. (D) none
21. Two particles tied to different light strings are whirled in a horizontal circle as shown in figure. The ratio of
length of the strings (L2/L1) so that they complete their circular path with equal time period is

3 2
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) none of these
2 3

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22. A small block of mass m is released from A inside the frictionless circular groove of radius 2 m on an inclined
plane as shown in figure. The contact force between the block and inclined plane at point B is

28
(A) 28 mg (B) 2.5 mg (C) mg (D) 18.5 mg
2
23. A body moves in a circle of radius R having centre at origin, with constant angular velocity  in the x-y plane
as shown in the figure. Another body moves parallel to y-axis with constant velocity (R/2). At time t = 0,
both particles are at (R, 0). The time t, when first body has velocity only along positive x-axis w.r.t. the
second body is
(A) /(6
(B) 5/(3 Class 12 English book
(C) 5/(6
(D) /(2
24. A small ball is attached with a string of length l which is fixed at point O on an
inclined plane. What minimum velocity should be given (at the lowest point) to
the ball along the incline so that it may complete a circle on inclined plane?
(plane is smooth and initially particle was resting on the inclined plane.)

5gl 5 3gl
(A) 5gl (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 2
25. The small sphere at P is given a downward velocity v0 and swings in a vertical plane at the end of a rope of
l = 1 m attached to a support at O. The rope breaks at angle 30° from horizontal, knowing that it can
withstand a maximum tension equal to three times the weight of the sphere. Then the value of v0 will be: (g =
2 m/s2)
(A) /2 m/s (B) 2/3 m/s

3
(C)  m/s (D) None of these
2
26. Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds are
such that each makes a complete circle in the same time t. The ratio of the angular speeds of the first to the
second car is
(A) 1 : 1 (B) m1 : m2 (C) r1 : r2 (D) m1r1 : m2r2
27. A car is moving with constant acceleration ‘a’ there is a conical pendulum in the car which just touch the roof
while performing circular motion (of conical pendulum). Calculate time period of periodic motion.
a
L  
(A) 2 g (B)  g

2
(C)  g (D) None

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28. A particle does uniform circular motion in a horizontal plane. The radius of the circle is 20 cm. The centripetal
force acting on the particle is 10 N. It's kinetic energy is
(A) 0.1 J (B) 0.2 J (C) 2.0 J (D) 1.0 J
29. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R in such a way that at any instant the normal and tangential components
of its acceleration are equal. If its speed at t = 0 is v 0 the time taken to complete the first revolution is

R v0 R 2  R 2 
(A) v (B) (C) v (1  e ) (D) v (e ).
0 R 0 0

30. A spool is being applied by a horizontal force F as shown in the figure. The spool is placed on rough
horizontal surface. The direction of frictional force acting on spool is
F
(A) Forward direction R
(B) Zero if R = 2r and I = 2 mr2 r

(C) Backward direction if R = r and   2
(D) Data is insufficient
31. The bar shown in the figure is made of a single piece of material. It is fixed at one end. It consists of two
L0
segments of equal length but different cross-sectional area A and 2A. What is the change in length of the
2
entire system under the action of an axial force F. Consider the shape of joint to remain circular.

3FL 3FL L/2 L/2

(A) (B)
4Ay 8Ay
F
2A A
3FL
(C) (D) None of these A=area of cross section
2Ay
32. A particle of mass m and charge q is attached to a light rod of length L. The rod can
rotate freely in the plane of paper about the other end, which is hinged at P. The entire m,q

assembly lies in a uniform electric field E also acting in the plane of paper as shown. E
L
The rod is released from rest when it makes an angle  with the electric field direction.
Determine the speed of the particle when the rod is parallel to the electric field. 
P

1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2
 2qEL(1  cos )   2qEL(1  sin )   qEL(1  cos ) 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) None of these
 m   m   2m 
33. A large insulating thick sheet of thickness 2d carries a uniform charge per unit volume . A particle of mass m,
carrying a charge q having a sign opposite to that of the sheet, is released from the surface of the sheet. The
sheet does not offer any mechanical resistance to the motion of the particle. Find the oscillation frequency 
of the particle inside the sheet.

1 q 1 q 1 q
(A)  = (B)  = (C)  = (D) None of these
2 m 0 3 m 0 4 m 0

34. Figure shows a radar screen, with the dots denoting respective positions of Indian SUKHOI. A, B, C and
PAKI F-16-E. All are flying with constant velocity in horizontal plane. SUKHOI-A reports to ground control
that E is moving due north with velocity 160 m/s. At same time SUKHOI-B reports that PAKI F-16-E is
moving due east at 120 m/s. Through what minimum angle SUKHOI-C (originally moving in north east) turns
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so that it is alligned in direction of motion of E. W E
(A) 8° clockwise S B E
Plane Direction
SUKHOI A East
(B) 8° anticlockwise 45°
x SUKHOI B North
C A SUKHOI C North East
(C) 16° clockwise PAKI F-16 E Unknown direction

(D) 16° anticlockwise

Radar Screen
35. A motor car is travelling at 60 m/s on a circular road of radius 1200m. It increases its speed at the rate of 4
m/s2. The acceleration of the car is (at initial time)
(A) 3 m/s2 (B) 4 m/s2 (C) 5m/s2 (D) 6 m/s2
(E) 7m/s2
36. A particle of mass m is attached to one end of string of length  while the other end is fixed to a point height
h (h < ) above the smooth horizontal table. The particle is made to revolve in a circle on the table so as to
make n revolutions per second. The value of n if the particle is in contact with the table will be-

1 g 1 g 1 g
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 h 2  2 2h
37. A particle is moving in the vertical plane. It is attached at one end of a string of length and whose other end is
 
fixed. The velocity at lowest point is u. The tension in string is T and velocity of particle is v at any position.
Then which of the following quantity will remains constant.
   
(A) Kinetic energy (B) Gravitational P.E. (C) T · v (D) T × v
ASSERTION AND REASON

38. Statement-1 : A particle moving at constant speed and constant magnitude of radial acceleration must
be undergoing uniform circular motion.
Statement-2 : In uniform circular motion speed cannot change as their is no tangential acceleration.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
39. Abhi and John are in a rotor at rest relative to wall to rotor.
Statement-1 : Centrifugal force on Abhi in reference frame of John mr2 radially onward as shown in figure.
Statement-2 : Angular velocity of Abhi with respect to John is same as angular velocity of Abhi with respect
to axis of rotation.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for
statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation
for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false. JOHN ABHI
r
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

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 COMPREHENSION

Passage for Q. no. (40 to 41)

A child is swinging a toy airplane on a string. The airplane moving with constant speed describes a horizontal
(in X-Y plane) circle of radius 2 m and takes 2 s to complete one orbit. At t = 0, the airplane is directly
infront of the child and moving in the +Y direction. The child is facing in the positive X-direction. The
approximate plot of X-components of
40. velocity of the airplane as a function of time over one complete circle is
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

41. centripetal acceleration of the airplane as a function of time over one complete circle is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Passage for Q. no. (42 to 43)

A uniform bar AB of mass m and length L is placed horizontally at rest on a smooth table.
Another uniform bar PQ of mass 2m but of same length L is moving horizontally with
velocity V on same table. When bar PQ reaches near bar AB the end P is attached to end
B and combined rod moves forward and also rotates.

42. The angular velocity of composite rod will be

4v 11v 8v v
(A)  = (B)  (C)  (D)  =
11L 4L 11L L
43. The velocity of end A just after the rod joined together
2 2v 28
(A) v (B)  (C) v (D) none of these
11 3 33

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 Passage for Q. no. (44 to 46)
Two beads of mass 2m and m, connected by a rod of length  and of negligible mass are free to move
in a smooth vertical circular wire frame of radius  as shown. Initially the system is held in horizontal
position (Refer figure)

2m m


44. The velocity that should be given to mass 2m (when rod is in horizontal position) in counter-clockwise
direction so that the rod just becomes vertical is :

5g   3 3  1 3
(A) (B)  g (C) g (D) None of these
3  3  2

45. If the rod is replaced by a massless string of length and the system is released when the string is
horizontal then :
(A) Mass 2m will arrive earlier at the bottom.
(B) Mass m will arrive earlier at the bottom.
(C) Both the masses will arrive together but with different speeds.
(D) Both the masses will arrive together with same speeds.
46. The string is now replaced by a spring of spring constant k and natural length . Mass 2m is fixed at the
bottom of the frame. The mass m which has the other end ofthe spring attached to it is brought near the
mass 2m and released as shown in figure. The maximum angle  that the spring will substend at the centre
will be : (Take k = 10 N/m,  = 1 m, m = 1 kg and  = r)

attached  m
to spring
fixed fixed

2m m 2m
(A) 60° (B) 30° (C) 90° (D) None of these
MULTIPLE CORRECT QUESTION

47. A car is of mass m moving along a circular track of radius r with a speed which increases linearly with time t
as v = kt, where k is a constant. Then
(A) the instantaneous power delivered by the centripetal force is mk3t3/r.
(B) the power delivered by the centripetal force is zero.
(C) the instantaneous power delivered by the tangential force is mk2t.
(D) the power delivered by the tangential force is zero.
48. An object follows a curved path. The following quantities may remain constant during the motion.
(A) speed (B) velocity
(C) acceleration (D) magnitude of acceleration

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49. A point object P of mass m is slipping down on a smooth hemispherical body of mass M & radius R. The
point object is tied to a wall with light inextensible string as shown. At a certain instant the speed of hemisphere
is V & its acceleration a (as shown in figure). Then speed Vp & acceleration ap of the particle has value
(neglect friction)

(A) Vp = V sin 30 (B) Vp = V

1/ 2
  V 2 a 3  2  a  2 
(C) ap = a (D) ap =   R  2    2  
   

50. A smooth track in the form of a quarter circle of radius 6 m lies in the vertical plane. A particle moves from P1
   
to P2 under the action of forces F1 , F2 and F3 . Force F1 is always toward P2 and is always 20 N in magnitude.
 
Force F2 always acts horizontally and is always 30 N in magnitude. Force F3 always acts tangentially to the
track and is of magnitude 15 N. Select the correct alternative(s)

(A) work done by F1 is 120 J

(B) work done by F2 is 180 J

(C) work done by F3 is 45 

(D) F1 is conservative in nature
y
51. Little Jai is sitting on a seat of merry-go-round moving with constant angular v at t = 0
velocity. At t = 0, Jai is at position A shown in figure.
x
A
Which of the graphs shown in figure are correct.
Fy Top view of
merry-go-round
(A) Fy is the y-component of the force keeping Jai moving in a circle.
time

(B) time x is the x component of Jai’s position.

(C)  is the angle that Jai’s position vector makes with x-axis.
time
vx

(D) time vx is the x component of Jai’s velocity.

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52. A small sphere of mass m is connected by a string to a nail at O and moves in a circle of radius r on the smooth
plane inclined at an angle  with the horizontal. If the sphere has a velocity u at the top position A. Mark the
correct options.

3
(A) Minimum velocity at A so that string does not get slack instantaneously is gr .
5

11
(B) Tension at B if sphere has required velocity in option A is mg.
5 u
A
B 90°
23 O
(C) Tension at C in situation of option B is mg 37°
5 =
C
(D) None of these
53. A solid sphere is given a angular velocity  and kept on a rough fixed incline plane. The choose the correct
statement.

o


///////////////////

(A) If  = tan  then sphere will be in linear equilibrium for some time and after that pure rolling down the
plane will start.
(B) If  = tan  then sphere will move up the plane and frictional force acting all the time will be 2 mg sin.

tan 
(C) If m = there will be never pure rolling (consider inclined plane to be long enough.)
2
(D) If incline plane is not fixed and it is on smooth horizontal surface then linear momentum of the system
(wedge to sphere) can be conserved in horizontal.
54. In which of the following examples of motion, can the body be considered approximately a point object:
(A) A railway carriage moving without jerks between two stations
(B) A sparrow sitting on top of a man cycling smoothly on a circular track
(C) A spinning cricket ball that turns sharply on hitting the ground
(D) A tumbling beaker that has slipped off the edge of a table
55. As shown in figure BEF is a fixed vertical circular tube. A block of mass m starts moving in the tube at point
B with velocity V towards E. It is just able to complete the vertical circle, then

(A) velocity at B must be 3Rg .

C
(B) velocity at F must be 2Rg . F
B 60° R
(C) Normal reaction at point F is 2mg.
(D) The normal reaction at point E is 6 mg.
E
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 MATCH THE COLUMN

56. A narrow tube exists in a vertical plane. A small sphere is given a horizontal velocity u at its lowest
position (Refer diagram). Match the values of velocity u in Column-I to the properties of upward motion
indicated in Column-II.

Inner Surface
Outer Surface
R

Column-I Column-II
(A) u  2gR (p) Sphere is always in contact with inner
surface of tube during its upward motion.
(B) u  3gR (q) Sphere is always in contact with outer
surface of tube during its upward motion.
(C) u  4gR (r) Sphere is in contact with outer surface of
tube first then with inner surface during its
upward motion.
(D) u  5gR (s) Sphere is in contact with inner surface of
tube first then with outer surface during its
upward motion.
57. A particle of mass ‘m’ moves in a circular path. The particle starts from rest at t = 0. Speed of the particle
is given as v = kt2 where ‘k’ is a constant. Now match the following:
List-I List-II
(A). Acceleration of particle at time ‘t’ (P) 2mk2t3
1
(B) Work done by resultant force from (Q) mk 2 t 3
2
t – 0 time ‘t’
2
 kt 2 
(C) Instantaneous power at time (R) kt 4   R 

‘t’ (due to resultant force)

1
(D) Average power upto time ‘t’ (due to (S) mk 2 t 4
2
resultant force)

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 SUBJECTIVE QUESTION

58. Prove that a motor car moving over a convex bridge is lighter than the same car resting on the same bridge.

59. A small block of mass 2m initially rests at the bottom of a circular, vertical track, which
has a radius of R. The contact surface between the mass and the loop is frictionless. A
bullet of mass m strikes the block horizontally with initial speed v0 and remain embedded
in the block as the block and the bullet circle the loop. Determine each of the following
in terms of m, v0, R and g.

(a) The speed of the masses immediately after the impact.

(b) The minimum initial speed of the bullet if the block and the bullet are successfully to execute a complete
ride on the loop.

60. A particle moves along a circle of constant radius with radial acceleration changing with time as ar = k tn
where k is constant and n > 1. How does the power developed by the net force on the particle vary with
time?

61. An annular wheel (M.I. = 32 kgm2) hinged at its centre is rotating with initial
angular velocity 10 rad/s in anticlockwise direction. If the inner radius is 5 cm, the
outer radius is 20 cm and the wheel is acted upon by the constant forces shown in
the figure, then what will be the angular velocity of the wheel after 10 sec. (Assume
that the lever arm of all forces about centre remains constant)

62. A hollow sphere of radius R = 0.5m rotates about a vertical axis through its centre with an
angular velocity of  = 5 rad/s. Inside the sphere a small block is moving together with the
sphere at height of R/2 (see figure) (g=10m/s2). What will be the least coefficient of

friction for fulfill this condition?

63. A particle is revolving with a constant angular acceleration  in a circular path of radius r. Find the time when
the centripetal acceleration will be numerically equal to the tangential acceleration.

64. A particle is moving along a vertical circle of radius r = 20 m with a constant vertical
circle of radius r = 20 m with a constant speed v = 31.4 m/s as shown in figure. Straight
line ABC is horizontal and passes through the centre of the circle. A shell is fired from
point A at the instant when the particle is at C.

(2n  1) 2
If distance AB is 20 3 m and the shell collide with the particle at B, then prove tan   where  is
3
the angle of projection of particle and n is an integer. Further, show that smallest value of  is 30°.

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65. A rod of length R and mass M is free to rotate about a horizontal axis passing through hinge P as shown in the
figure. First it is taken aside such that it becomes horizontal and then released.

At the lowest point the rod hits the block B of mass m and stops. If
mass of rod is 75 kg, find mass of the block if it just complete the m2 R
P
circle.
m1

66. Two particles A and B are moving in a horizontal plane anticlockwise on two different concentric circles with
different constant angular velocities 2 and  respectively. Find the relative velocity of B w.r.t. A after time
t = /. (Take  = 3rad/sec, r = 2m ] (Both are moving in same sense)

X
A B
r
2r at t= 0

67. A flexible drive belt runs over a frictionless flywheel (see Figure). The mass per unit length of the drive belt
is 1 kg/m, and the tension in the drive belt is 10N. The speed of the drive belt is 2m/s. The whole system is
located on a horizontal plane. Find the normal force (in N) exerted by the belt on the flywheel.
v
T

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SOLUTION [CIRCULAR MOTION]

CIRCULAR MOTION SOLUTION

7. (A) Given x = a sin t
1. (B) Centripetal acceleration is taken in frame of reference of
sphere because circular motion is in this frame y = b cos t
2. (C) Fcentripetal = N - mg sin  
Radius vector r  xiˆ  yjˆ , = a sin t î + b cos t ˆj
 N = Fcentripetal + mg sin 
 d

mV 2
 mgsin  Velocity vector  dr ,  (a sin  iˆ  b cos t ˆj)
R
v dt
dt
From conservation of energy
= a cos t ˆi – b sin t ˆj

2
1 mV
mg R sin  =
2
mV2 
R
 2 mg sin   dv
Acceleration vector a = –a2 sin t ˆi – b2 cos t ˆj
3. (A) Suppose the body moves from A to B in time t. Then radius dt
= – 2 (a sin t ˆi + b cos t ˆj ,  2 r
vector describes the angle . Since the angle subtended at the
centre of the circle is twice that at the circumference. Hence the
angular velocity of the body is 2. Linear velocity = 2R   
Forces  F  m a   m2 r
v 2 4R 22
 42R

Acceleration 
R

R
The magnitude of force F  (  m 2 r) ,
Put the values.
F  m 2 r  m 2 x 2  y2
mv 2  r The direction of force is radially inwards.
4. (B)  mg   0 mg  1  
r  R 8. (B)

 r2 
y  v 2  0 g  r  
 R
For y to be maximum,

dy 2r
 0 1
dr R

R 9. (A)
r
2

 R R2  R
v 2max   0g      0g
 2 4R  4

 0 gR
v max 
2
5. (D)
6. (B) Let O be the centre of circle and P the position of the point
at any time and A the point about which angular velocity is to be
found.
10. (B) Angular velocity of particle P about point A,
Draw PN perpendicular to AP. N T
O  
The velocity v at P is along PT, A  
the tangent at P. TAB 2r
P
Also if OAP = OPAs = , v
A
TPN =  and therefore the resolved part of v along PN = v cos Angular velocity of particle
.
P about point C, A C r B
Resolved part of v along PN 2r P
 Angular velocity about A   
AP c  
TBC r
v cos  v
 
2r cos  2r
A  / 2r 1
Ratio  
c / r 2

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11. (D) Just after the release B moves downwards and A moves 16. (A) So relative velocity in every case is of magnitude 2V
horizontally leftwards with the same acceleration say a. Drawing
free body diagram of both A and B :

 V1 = V2 = V3 = 2V
17. (C) P i = mv  At final position, both the bead and ring are
rotating about axis through O and | to the plane.
Im = mR 2 , Iring = mR 2
Tcos45  ma  I = Im + Iring = 2mR 2

or T  2ma ....(1)
 V '
 Lfinal = I = 2mR 2   = 2mRV'
mg  Tcos45  ma R
or mg  ma  ma
L final
g  Pf = = 2mV'
or a ...  2  R
2
Substituting this in (1) we get V
P f = P i  2mV' = mV  V' =
mg 2
T
2
V' V
12. (C) = =
R 2R
Consider an element of radius r and thickness dr.
18. (C)
Thickness of oil film is h.
19. (C)
 dA = 2r dr, v = r
dv 1 dS
v 2 2 20. (C) v =  S  
 dF = (dA)  r dr dt 2 S dt
h h
2

= · S =  = a (tangential acceleration)
2 3
r dr
2 S 2
 dT = (dF)r =
h
1 2
 4 4 If required time is t, 2R = at
 T= R or TR 2
2h
solving we get t = 4 sec.
R 2 R 21. (A) Tsin = m2L sin
13. (B) x = displacement of rod w.r.t. sphere  
2 2 2 Tcos = mg
& hence, for constant ''
1
(angular speed), L  cos 

L 2 cos 1 3 3
 L  cos  = · 2 =
1 2 2 2
y = displacement of sphere w.r.t. ground

x R mv2
My = M(x – y)  y  22. (C) N – mgsin =
2 4 R
14. (B) LMC
1 mv2 2mgH
mV = mV0 + m(V0 + R)  V = 2V0 + 2 mv2 = mgH  = = 2mg
2 R R
AMC mVR = m(V0 + R)R + mR2

 V = V0 + 2 R mg 5mg
solving  = V/3 R N= + 2mg =
2 2
15. (A)

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2 mv2 1 r
25  3  28 28. (D)  10  mv 2  10   1J
Contact force = mg   = mg r 2 2
4  2  2
29. (C) 30. (B) 31. (A) 32. (A)
 R ˆ 33. (A) 34. (B) 35. (C)
23. (B) V1, g  i
36. (A) Tcos = mg
2

R 
R cos =
2
Tsin = m2 sin h 
 = 60º 1 g
n=
Rotated = 360º – 60º 2 h
 
5 5 37. (C) T · V  0
= 300º or ; t=
3 3
because T is always  to v.
24. (B) for complete circular motion Assertion and Reason
Vmin = 5gL 38. (B) 39. (C)
Passsage
g 40. (D) r = 2m
here geff = g sin 30º =
2
2
= = 1 rad/sec.
5 2
 Vmin = gL
2
 = t
mv 2
mg Vx = –Vsint
1
25. (C)  = 3mg
1 2 = –Vsin t

V2 V2
5 41. (B) ax = – cos t = – cos t
v1 = g r r
2

L  3L 
2m   m  5
1 1 1 42. (C) y  2  2  = L
now mV02 + mg = mV12 cm 6
3m
2 2 2
From linear momentum conservation
3g 3 (2m) V = (3m) Vcm
V0 = = 
2 2
2
26. (A) 1 = 2 =   Vcm = V ..............(1)
3
 1 = 2 = 1
ma From angular momentum conservation (about 0)
27.  a = g, g eff  g 2
45º
So geometry is like
equb.
T  mg  L
45º
  2mV = Icmcm
m2 g 2 3
2
2 2
 mL2 2  L2 2  
mg 2 
= 12  m  L   2m  2m  L   cm
 3  12  3  

m2  8 V
 T cos 45  T sin 45  mg 2 cm =
2 11 L
43. (A) Velocity of  A
m2 2g 2g
1    
2mg   7
A = cm – cm L
6
 2
T  2  
2g g 


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Multiple Choice Questions
2  8  7
=  –   L; 47. (B, C)
3  11 L  6

 2 28  
=     

 3 33 

2 
A = 

11 
44. (B) The speeds given to 2m will also be possessed by m
 KE in horizontal position gets converted in PE in vertical 48. (A, C, D)
position.

1 1 49. (B, D) Velocity of point object w.r.t. hemispherical body V '  
2mv2 + mv2 = change in PE in vertical position.
2 2 will be same in magnitude to that of weight of hemispherical
 
 body. Hence, for total velocity Vp which is the resultant of V
 PE = 2 mg [ cos 30° –  cos 60°] + mg [ cos 30° + ] 
2
& V' we have Vp = V 2  V 2  2V 2 cos 120  = V
 3    3  acceleration of p = acc. of p w.r.t.
2 mg     mg   
 2 2   2 2  hemispherical body + acc. of hemispherical body
  
= a p 't + a p 'n + a
2m
 3  1
m

 mg [ 3  1]  mg   where a p' is acceleration of 'p' w.r.t. hemispherical body &
 2   
a p 't & a p 'n the tangential & normal component in
 3 1 3 3 1
= mg  3  1    = mg    corresponding circular motion.
 2 2   2 2  
Here a p 't =a
1  3 3  1
K.E. = 3mv2 = mg    Vp2
2  2  & a p 'n =
R
 3 3 1
 2  g
2
v=  VP2  2
  Hence ap =   a cos300    a  a cos 60 
 R 
45. (D) Both the masses will have same acceleration all the
time. 2
 V2 a 3   a 2
 Their velocities and distance covered will be same. =  R  2    2 
46. (A) Length of spring at maximum = 2 cos  
 Extension is x = (2 cos – )
50. (B, C, D) w F2 = F2  OP2  = 30 · (6) = 180 J
Now initial potential energy of the spring is converted into
final PE of spring and gravitational PE. P2 2 6
4
 F3dx
1 2 1 w F3 = P1
= F3  dx = 15 · (3) = 45J
 k = k (2 cos – )2 + mg ( – cos ) Along the path 0
2 2
Putting values
P2

1 1 w F1 =  F dx
11
× 10 × 1 2 = × 10 (2 cos – 1)2 + 10 (1 – cos ) P1
2 2
/2
5 = 5 (2 cos  – 1)2 + 10 – 10 cos  
w F1 = 20  cos    Rd
0  4 2
1 = (2 cos  – 1)2 + 2 – 2 cos q m
2 cos  – 1 = (2 cos – 1)2      /2 
2cos w F1 = 20 (–2) R · sin  4  2  
1    0 
 cos =   = 60°
2
 
w F1 = (–40) · 6  0  sin 
 4

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w F1 = 120 2 J dv n n 
 Tangential force, Ft = m =m  1
dt 2 Rk t 2
Work done by F1 is independent of path. So it is conservative in
nature      n
51. (A,C) 52. (A)  Power developed = F ·v = Fr  Ft ·v  Ft v = m
2
  Rk
53. (A,D) 54. (A,B) mnRk n 1
n 

55. (A,B,C) VE2 = V2 + 2g(R – R cos 60°)

 1
t 2 ·  Rk t n / 2  =
2
t

4gr = V2 + gR  P  tn–1
61. net 19(0.2) – 12(0.05)
V = 3gR
= 3.8 – 0.6
VB2 = VE2 – 2gR = 2gR
= 3.2 N mt = 32 
mVP2
N= = 2mg  = 0.1 rad/s2
R
 =  0 + t
mVE2
NE mg =  NE = 5mg]  = 10 + (0.1) (10)
R
= 11 rad/s
56. (A-q; B-r; C-r; D-q)
57. (A-r; B-s; C-p; D-q) 62. FBD of block (Ref. sphere)

58. The motion of the motor car over a convex bridge AB is the
motion along the segment of a circle AB (Figure; here for  = 5 rad/s
mg sin60 > Fpcos600
 block will have
tendency to move
down along inclined
 friction will be directed upward
x-axis Nsin60 – Ncos60 = m2Rsin60
.............(1)
y-axis Ncos60 – Nsin60 = mg
The centripetal force is provided by the difference of weight mg
.............(2)
of the car and the normal reaction R of the bridge.
From (1) and (2)
mv2 mv2
mg – R = or R = mg – 3 3
r r =
23
Clearly R < mg, i.e., the weight of the moving car is less than the
weight of the stationary car. 63. Le the speed of the particle after time t from starting be v
 The centripetal acceleration
59. (a) v0/3, (b) 3 5gR
v2
(a) Conserving momentum in horizontal direction ar   r2 & the corresponding angular speed   t .
r
v0
mv0 = (2m + m)v, v=  a r  r(t)2  r 2 t 2 ...(i)
3
 Collision is perfectly inelastic We known that the tangential acceleration a t  r ...(ii)
(b) Now 3 m mass will move in the circle and 3 m mass requires
Since, a r  a t (given)
5Rg minimum velocity at bottom most point to execute the
loop so 1
 r 2 t 2  r  t

V0
V= = 5Rg , then v0 = 3 5Rg 64. As at the time of firing of the shell, the particle was at C and the
3
shell collides with it at B, therefore the number of the revolutions
60. tn–1 completed by the particle is odd multiple of half i.e., (2n – 1)/2,
Given radial acceleration where n is an integer.
Let T be the time period of the particle, then
v2
ar = ktn =
R
 v2 = Rktn  v= n/2 2r 2  3.14  20
Rk t T   4second
v 31.4
dv n n 
 = Rk  2 1 If t be the time of the flight of the shell, then
dt 2 t
t = time of [(2n – 1)/2] revolutions of the particle

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(2n  1) I = m1R20
  4  2(2n  1) second
2
m 2R 2 m 2 3g
for a projectile, the time of flight is given by  = m1R20 0 =
3 3m1 R
2u sin 
t Linear velocity of ball is
g
m2
2u sin  v0 = 0R  v0 = 3gR
Hence,  2(2n  1) ...(i) 3m1
g
For ball to complete the circle
The range of the projectile is given by
m2 m2
u 2 sin 2 v0 = 5gR = 3m 3gR  m = 15 ]
R 1 1
g

u 2 sin 2
Hence,  20 3 ...(ii)
g
From equation (i) and (ii) 2r
(2n  1) 2 2r A
tan   66. (0024 )
3
For  to be smallest, n = 1, so
vrel = 4r
(2n  1) 2
tan  
3 67. (0012)
65. (0015) Let the angular velocity of rod at the time of collision be
w
T
According to the law of conservation of energy
For the rod at the horizontal and vertical positions, we get N
1 2 R
m2gR = I  m 2 g T
2 2
2
m 2 gR 1 m2R 2 2 3g V 2R
= · =  = 2T – N = m2Rcm = µ × R ×   ×
2 2 3 R R 
Applying the law of conservation of angular momentum about 2T – N = 2µv2
P
N = 2T – 2µv2 = 2 × 10 – 2 × 1 × 4 = 12 N ]
Let the angular speed of block about P after the collision be 0.

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