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Date : MM :49

If the ice on the polar caps of the earth melts, how will it affect the duration of the day ? Explain. 1
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2 A ring and a circular disc of different materials have equal masses and equal radii. Which one will have a larger moment of
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inertia about an axis passing through its centre of mass perpendicular to its plane ?

3 A disc of metal is melted and recast in the form of a solid sphere. What will happen to the moment of inertia about a vertical
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axis passing through the centre ?

4 A ballet dancer stretches her hand out for slowing down. Name the conservation obeyed. 1

5 What are the factors on which moment of inertia of a body depends ? 1

6 A ladder is at rest with its upper end against a wall and the lower end on the ground. Is the ladder more likely to slip, when a
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man stands on it at the bottom or at the top ? Give reason.

7 Moment of inertia of uniform circular disc about a diameter is I. What is the moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to
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its plane and passing through a point on its rim ?

8 Write an expression for the work done in rotatory motion. 1

9 Why are the spokes fitted in a cycle wheel ? 1

10 What is the moment of inertia of a solid sphere about its diameter ? 1

11 Write an expression for the moment of inertia of a rod of mass ‘M’ and length ‘l’ about an axis perpendicular to it through one
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end.

12 If earth were to shrink suddenly, what would happen to the length of the day ? 1

13 If no external force is acting on a two body system, what will happen to

(a) velocity of COM ? 2
(b) angular momentum ?

14 What is torque ? Write its formula in vector form. Handle, to open the door, is always provided at the free edge of a door. W hy
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?

15 Establish the relation between angular momentum and rotational kinetic energy. 2

16 A disc of mass M and radius r is rotating with an angular velocity ω. If gently, two masses m are placed at a distance r/2 on
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either side of the axis, what will be its angular velocity ?

17 Derive the relations

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18 State and prove the parallel axis theorem. 3

19 State and prove the perpendicular axis theorem. 3

20 State work energy theorem for rotational motion. 3

21 Two discs of moment of inertia I1 and I2 about their respective axes (normal to the disc and passing through the centre) and
rotating with angular speeds ω1 and ω2 are brought into contact face to face with their axes of rotation coincident.
(a) What is the angular speed of the two-disc system ? 3
(b) Show that the K.E. of the combined system is less than the sum of the initial kinetic energies of the two discs. How do you
account for the loss in energy ? Take ω1 ≠ ω2.
22 Obtain an expression for position vector of centre of mass of a two particle system. 3

23 Define a Rigid Body. Name two kinds of motion which a rigid body can execute. What is the meant by the term Equilibrium ?
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For the equilibrium of a body, two conditions need to be satisfied. State them.

24 What is the difference between rotational kinetic energy and rolling kinetic energy ? Show that rolling kinetic energy of a
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rolling body is given by where r is radius of the body and K is the radius of gyration of the body.

25 Define moment of inertia. Write any two factors on which it depends. When the diver leaves the diving board, why does he
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bring his hand and feet closer together in order to make a somersault ?

26 Derive an expression for moment of inertia of a thin circular ring passing through the centre and perpendicular to the plane of
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the ring.