T.

ME/AGEXPR

CENTRE OF MASS
1. A ball with a speed of 9 m/s collides with another identical ball at rest. After the collision, the
direction of each ball makes an angle of 30° with the original direction. The ratio of velocities of
the balls after collision is x : y, where x is ________. [JEE
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A circular hole of radius   is cut out of a circular disc of radius 'a' as shown in figure. The
a
2.
2
 
centroid of the remaining circular portion with respect to point 'O' will be :
[JEE
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1 10 5 2
(1) a (2) a (3) a (4) a
6 11 6 3

3. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R. [JEE
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Assertion A : Body 'P' having mass M moving with speed 'u' has head head-on
on collision elastically
with another body 'Q' having mass 'm' initially at rest. If m << M, body 'Q' will have a maximum
speed equal to '2u' after collision.
Reason R : During elastic
astic collision, the momentum and kinetic energy are both conserved. In the
light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(1) A is not correct but R is correct.
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(3) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(4) A is correct but R is not correct.

4. Two masses A and B, each of mass M are fixed together by a massless spring. A force acts on the
mass B as shown in figure. If the mass A starts moving away from mass B with acceleration 'a',
then the acceleration of mass B will be ::- [JEE
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(FEB)

Ma  F MF F  Ma F  Ma
(1) (2) (3) (4)
M F  Ma M M
5. A ball of mass 10kg moving with a velocity 10 3ms –1 along X-axis, axis, hits another ball of mass
20kg which is at rest. After collision, the first ball comes to rest and the second one disintegrates
into two equal pieces. One of the pieces starts moving along Y Y-axis
axis at a speed of 10m/s. The
second piece starts moving at a speed of 20m/s at an angle  (degree) with respect to the X-axis.
X
The configuration of pieces after collision is shown in the figure. The value of  to the nearest
integer is _________ . [JEE
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6. A large block of wood of mass M = 5.99kg is hanging from two long massless cords. A bullet of
mass m = 10g is fired into the block and gets embedded in it. The (block + bullet) then swing
upward, their centre of mass rising a vertical distance h = 9.8 cm before the (block - bullet)
pendulum comes momentarily to rest at the end of its ar arc.. The speed of the bullet just before
–22
collision is: (Take g = 9.8ms ) [JEE
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(1) 841.4m/s (2) 811.4m/s

(3) 831.4m/s (4) 821.4m/s

7. Two identical blocks A and B each of mass m resting on the smooth horizontal floor are connected
by a light spring of natural length L and spring constant K. A third block C of mass m moving
with a speed v along the line joining A and B collides with A. The maximum compression in the
spring is [JEE
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(MARCH

 mv mv m
(1) v (2) (3) (4)
2k 2k k 2k

8. The disc of mass M with uniform surface mass density  is shown in the figure. The centre of
x a xa
mass of the quarter disc (the shaded area) is at the position , where x is _______.
3 3
(Round off to the Nearest Integer) [JEE
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[a is an area as shown in the figure]

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9. The position of the centre of mass of a uniform semi semi-circular

circular wire of radius 'R' placed in x-y
x plane
 xR 
with its centre at the origin and the line jjoining its ends as x-axis is given by  0, 
  
Then, the value of |x| is __________. [JEE
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(JULY)
  
10. Three particles P, Q and R are moving along the vectors A  ˆi  ˆj, B  ˆj  kˆ and C   ˆi  ˆj
respectively. They strike on a point and start to move in different directions. Now particle P is
 
moving normal to the plane which contains vector A and B. Similarly particle Q is moving
 
normal to the plane which contains vector A and B. The angle between the direction of motion of
 1 
P and Q is cos–1   . Then the value of x is ________. [JEE
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 x
11. Two billiard balls of equal mass 30 g strike a rigid wall with same speed of 108 kmph (as shown)
but at different angles. If the balls get reflected with the same speed then the ratio of the
magnitude of impulses imparted to ball ‘a’ and ball ‘b’ by the wall along ‘X’ direction is :
[JEE
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(JULY)

(1) 1:1 (2) 2 :1 (3) 2:1 (4) 1: 2

12. A body of mass 2 kg moving with a speed of 4 m/s. makes an elastic collision with another body
at rest and continues to move in the original direction but with one fourth of its initial speed. The
x
speed of the two body centre of mass is m / s .Then the value of x is_________.
10
[JEE
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(JULY)
13. Three objects A, B and C are kept in a straight line on a frictionless horizontal surface. The masses
of A, B and C are m, 2m and 2m respectively. A moves towards B with a speed of 9 m/s and
makes an elastic collision with it. Thereafter B makes a completely inelastic collision with
wi C. All
motions occur along same straight line. The final speed of C is : [JEE JEE MAIN 2021 (JULY)]
(JULY)

(1) 6 m/s (2) 9 m/s (3) 4 m/s (4) 3 m/s

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14. A bullet of 10 g, moving with velocity  , collides head-on

on with the stationary bob of a pendulum
and recoils with velocity 100 m/s. The length of the pendulum is 0.5 m and mass of the bob is 1
kg. The minimum value of  = __________m/s so that the pendulum describes a circle.ci (Assume
2
the string to be inextensible and g = 10 m/s ) [JEE
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(AUGUS

15. A block moving horizontally on a smooth surface with a speed of 40 m/s split into two parts with
masses in the ratio of 1 : 2. If the smaller part moves at 60 m/s in the same direction, then the
fractional change in kinetic energy is ::- [JEE
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1 2 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 8 4

16. A body of mass M moving at speed V 0 collides elastically with a mass 'm' at rest. After the
collision, the two masses move at angle 1 and  2 with respect to the initial direction of motion of
the body of mass M. The largest possible value of the ratio M/m, for which the angles 1 and  2
will be equal , is : [JEE
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(1) 4 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) 2

17. A block moving horizontally on a smooth surface with a speed of 40 ms -1 splits into two equal
parts. If one of the parts moves at 60 ms -1 in the same direction, then the fractional change in the
kinetic energy will be x : 4 w
where x =_________. [JEE
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(AUGUS

18. A ball of mass 10kg moving with a velocity along the xx-axis,
axis, hits another ball of mass 20kg which
is at rest. After the collision, first ball of mass 20kg which is at rest. After the collision, first ball
comes to rest while the second ball disintegrates into two equal pieces. One piece starts moving
along y-axis
axis with a speed of 10m/s. The second piece starts moving at an angle of 30° with respect
to the x-axis.
axis. The velocity of the ball moving at 30° with xx-axis
axis is x m/s. The configuration of
pieces after collision is shown in the figure below. The value of x to the nearest integer is
________. [JEE
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(AUGUS

19. An object of mass m1 collides with another object of mass m2, which is at rest. After
A the collision
the objects move with equal speeds in opposite direction. the ratio of the masses m 2 : m1 is :
[JEE
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(1) 3 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 1

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ANSWER KEY

1. 1 2. 3 3. 3 4. 4 5. 30 6. 3 7. 1
8. 4 9. 2 10. 3 11. 2 12. 25 13. 4 14. 400
15. 3 16. 3 17. 1 18. 20 19. 1

SOLUTION

1. (1)

Sol.

From conservation of momentum along yy-axis.

 
Piy  Pfy
0 + 0 = mv1 sin 30 ĵ + mv2 sin 30°   ĵ
mv2 sin 30° = mv1 sin 30°
v
v2 = v1 or 1  1
v2

2. (3)

Sol.

Let  be the uniform mass density of disc then

 a 2  3a
 
a 2 a     
x COM   4 2
a 2
a 2 
4
3a
a
= 8  5a
1 6
1
4
Option (2) is correct

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3. (3)
Sol. For e = 1 & second body at rest
2m1u1 2u  M 
V2    ~ 2u
m1  m2 M  m
Since M >> m

4. (4)
m 1a 1  m 2 a 2
Sol. a cm 
m1  m 2
F Ma  Ma B

2M 2M
F  Ma
aB 
M
5. (30)
Sol. Before Collision

After Collision

From conservation of momentum along x axis;

 
Pi  P f
10  10 3  200 cos 
3
cos   =   30 
2
6. (3)
Sol. From energy conservation
after bullet embedded till the 
system comes momentrarily at rest 
 
1
 M  m  g h =  M  m  v12
2
[v1 is velocity after collision]  v1  2gh
Applying momentum conservation, (just before and just after collision)
mv = (M + m)v1
Mm 6
v  v1   2  9.8  9.8 10 –2  8314.55m/s
 m  10 10 –3

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7. (1)
Sol. For max compression collision has to be elastic
After collisioin, C comes to rest and A moves with v
 vcm of A and B = v/2
Maximum compression will occur when A and B move with same velocity i.e. v cm
By energy conservation, ½ mv2 = ½ 2m vcm2 + ½ kx2
 x = v√(m/2k)

8. (4)
4a 4a
Sol. C.O.M of quarter disc is at ,
3  3
x=4

9. (2)
2R
Sol. COM of semi-circular
circular ring is at


Distance from centre  x = 2

10. (3)
 
AB iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
Sol. Direction of P vˆ 1      
| AB| 3
 
AB 2kˆ
Direction of Q vˆ 2         kˆ
| AC | 2
Angle between vˆ 1 and vˆ 2
vˆ 1  vˆ 2 1 / 3 1
 
vˆ 1  vˆ 2 (1)(1) 3
x=3

11. (2)
Sol. Impulse = change in momentum

Ball (a) | Δp | 2mu  J1

Ball (b) | Δp | 2mu cos 45°  J 2
J1 1
  2
J 2 cos 45 

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12. (25)
Sol. pi = p f
2 × 4 = 2 × 1 + m 2 × v2
m2v2 = 6 …..(i)
by coefficient of restitution
v 1
1 = 2  v2 = 5 m/s
4
by (i)
m2 × 5 = 6
m2 = 1.2 kg
m1 v1  m 2 v 2
v cm 
m1  m 2
2  1  1.2  5 8 25
v cm   
2  1.2 3.2 10
x = 25
13. (4)
Sol. Collision between A and B

m × 9 = mv1 + 2m v2 (from momentum conservation)

v  v1
e 1 2
9
 v2 = 6 m/sec. , v1 = –33 m/sec.
collision between B and C

2m × 6 = 4mv (from momentum conservation)

v = 3 m/s
14. (400)

Sol.

V '  5gr  5  10  0.5

V'  5m / s
m1V  m 2  5  m1  100
10 10
V  5  100
1000 1000
V = 400m/s

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15. (3)

Sol.

3MV0 = 2MV2 +MV1

3V0 = 2V2 +V1
120  2V2  60  V2  30m / s
1 1 1
MV12  2MV22  3MV02
K.E. 2 2 2

K.E. 1
3MV02
2
V2  2V22  3V02 3600  1800  4800 1
 1 2  
3V0 4800 8

16. (3)

Sol.

given 1  2  
from momentum conservation
in x-direction MV0  MV1 cos   mV2 cos 
in y-direction 0  MV1 sin   mV2 sin 
Solving above equations
MV1
V2  , V0  2V1 cos 
m
From energy conservation
1 1 1
MV02  MV12  MV22
2 2 2
Substituting value of V2& V0, we will get
M
 1  4cos2   4
m
M
3
m
17. (1)

Sol.

Pi  Pf
m m
m  40   v   60
2 2
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v
40   30
2
 v  20
1
(K.E.) I  m  (40) 2  800m
2
1m 1 m
(K.E.) f  .(20) 2  . (60) 2  1000m
2 2 2 2
K.E.  1000m  800m  200m
K.E 200m 1 x
  
(K.E.) i 800m 4 4
x=1

18. (20) 
Sol. Let velocity of 2nd fragment is v then by conservation of linear momentum

10(10 3)iˆ  (10)(10jˆ)  10v

 v  10 3ˆi  10 ĵ

| v | 300  100  400  20m / s

19. (1)

Sol.

m1v1 = - m1v + m2v

m2
v1 = -v+ v
m1
(v1  v) m2

v m1
2v
e= =1
v1
v1
v
2
v1 v1 / 2 m2

v1 / 2 m1
m
3 2
m1

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