YAKEEN BATCH

Ch-06:Centre of Mass
Lect-02
 Today’s Goal

Motion of Centre of Mass

Conservation of
Linear Momentum
We know that
𝒎𝟏𝒓𝟏 + 𝒎𝟐𝒓𝟐 + 𝒎𝟑𝒓𝟑 + ⋯ + 𝒎𝒏𝒓𝒏
𝒓𝑪𝑴 =
𝒎𝟏 + 𝒎𝟐 + 𝒎𝟑 + ⋯ + 𝒎𝒏
Q) Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 4kg are connected by a
spring of negligible mass and placed on a frictionless horizontal
surface.An impulse gives a velocity of 14 m/s to the heavier
block in the direction of the lighter block.The velocity of the
centre of mass is

a) 30 m/s
b) 20 m/s
c) 10 m/s
d) 5 m/s
Q) Two particles of masses 2 kg and 4 kg are approaching
towards each other with accelerations 1 m/s2 and 2 m/s2,
respectively, on a smooth horizontal surface.Then find the
acceleration of centre of mass of the system.

a) 2 m/s2
b) 5/3 m/s2
c) 1 m/s2
d) 5 m/s2
Q) In the arrangement shown in figure, mA=2 kg and mB=1
kg.String is light and inextensible . Find the acceleration of
centre of mass of both the blocks.Neglect friction
everywhere.

a) g/3 upward
b) g/3 downward
c) g/9 upward
d) g/9 downward
Q) By what distance 20 kg mass should be moved to keep
COM stationary
a) 2 cm Right
b) 2 cm Left
c) 1 cm Right
d) 1 cm Left
Q) Consider a system of two particles having masses m1 and
m2. If the particle of mass m1 is pushed towards the centre of
mass of particles through a distance d,by what distance
would the particle of mass m2 move so as to keep the mass
centre of mass of particles at the original position.
[CBSEAIPMT 2004]
𝒎𝟏
a) 𝒅 c) 𝒅
𝒎𝟏+𝒎𝟐

𝒎𝟐
b)
𝒎𝟏
𝒅 d) 𝒎𝟏
𝒅
𝒎𝟐
Force on Centre of Mass
Answer the following in Yes/No/Maybe
1) If Fnet on system is Zero,then C.O.M is at
Rest.

2) If Fnet on system is Zero,then C.O.M is at

moving.

3) If Fnet on system is Zero,then velocity of

C.O.M is constant.
Q) If the external forces acting on a system have zero
resultant, the centre of mass

a) Must not move

b) Must not accelerate
c) May move
d) May accelerate
Q) A solid sphere of radius R is placed on smooth horizontal
surface. A horizontal force F is applied at height h from the
lowest point.For the maximum acceleration of centre of mass
which is correct? [CBSE AIPMT 2002]

a) h=R
b) h=2R
c) h=0
d) no relation between h and R
If initially COM is at Rest and No external
Force acts on system
Q) Two particles of masses 2m and 3m are placed at
separation d on a smooth surface.They move towards each
other due to mutual attractive force. Find (a)acceleration of
CM b) velocity of CM ,When separation between particles
becomes d/3. (c) At what distance from the initial position of
mass 2m,the particles collide
Q) Two particles which are initially at rest,move towards
each other under the action of their internal attraction.If
their speeds are v and 2v at any instant,then the speed of
centre of mass of the system will be [CBSE AIPMT 2010]

a) 2v
b) zero
c) 1.5 v
d) v
Q) Two spherical bodies of mass M and 5 M and radii R and
2R are released in free space with initial separation between
their centres equal to 12 R. If they attract each other due to
gravitational force only, then the distance covered by the
smaller body before collision is [CBSE AIPMT 2015]
a) 2.5R
b) 4.5 R
c) 7.5 R
d) 1.5 R
Q) The balloon, the light rope and the monkey shown in
figure are at rest in the air.If the monkey reaches the top of
the rope, by what distance does the ballon descend? Mass
of the balloon =M, mass of the monkey=m and the length of
the rope ascended by the monkey=L
𝑴𝑳 (𝑴+𝒎)𝑳
a) 𝑴+𝒎
c) 𝒎

𝒎𝑳 (𝑴+𝒎)𝑳
b) 𝑴+𝒎
d) 𝑴
Q) A block of mass M is placed on the top of a bigger block
of mass 10 M as shown in figure.All the surfaces are
frictionless.The system is released from rest.Find the
distance moved by the bigger block at the instant the
smaller block reaches the ground.
a) 0.2 m
b) 0.22 m
c) 0.24 m
d) 0
Q) Mr. Verma(50 kg) and Mr.Vaibhav (60 kg) are sitting at the
two extremes of a 4 m long boat (40 kg) standing still in
water. To discuss a mechanics problem,they come to the
middle of the boat.Neglecting friction with water,how far
does the boat move on the water during the process?
a) 5.5 cm
b) 11.2 cm
c) 13.3 cm
d) 15.1 cm
Q) Two person of masses 55 kg and 65 kg respectively ,are at
the opposite ends of a boat. The length of the boat is 3.0 m
and weights 100 kg.The 55 kg man walks up to the 65 kg
man and sits with him.If the boat is in still water the centre
of mass of the system shifts by [CBSE AIPMT 2012]
a) 3.0 m
b) 2.3 m
c) zero
d) 0.75 m
Conservation of Linear Momentum
Q) A bullet of mass 10 g is fired from a gun of mass 1 kg with
recoil velocity of gun 5 m/s.Find the muzzle velocity.

a) 500 m/s
b) 250 m/s
c) 100 m/s
d) 50 m/s
Q) A man of mass 20 kg is standing on a platform of mass 10
kg kept on a smooth horizontal surface.The man starts moving
with a velocity 3 m/s w.r.t the platform.Find the recoil
velocity of platform.
a) 1.33 m/s
b) 2 m/s
c) 2.66 m/s
d) 3 m/s
Q) A man of mass m starts moving on a plank of mass M
with constant velocity 𝒗 with respect to plank.If the plank
lies on a smooth horizontal surface, then velocity of plank
with respect to ground is

𝑴𝒗 𝑴𝒗
a) 𝒎+𝑴
c) 𝒎

𝒎𝒗 𝒎𝒗
b) 𝑴
d) 𝒎+𝑴