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CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM - SHEET: 3 (Lecture – 3)

1. From a uniform rectangular lamina, a semicircular part is cut, as shown in r

figure. Find the distance of the center of mass of remaining part from ‘O’.

2r

2. From the base of a hemisphere, a right cone of height R/2 and same base
has been scooped out. Find the C.M. of the remaining part.
R/2

3. From a 16  8 cm rectangular uniform plane sheet exactly one quarter

of the sheet is removed as shown in the figure. If the origin be taken as
the centre of the sheet considered as shown in the figure. Find the 8 (0, 0)
coordinates of the centre of mass of the remaining sheet.

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4. There is a disc of mass M and radius R. Two circular disc each Y

of radius R/2 are cut simultaneously from the disc and placed
as shown in the figure. If the centre of the original disc is the
origin. Find the new coordinates of centre of mass of the
R/2 R/2
system. C R/2 X

R/2

5. From a uniform square plate, ¼th of its total area is removed. Find the
new position of centre of mass of the remaining plate according to the
given figure?

(0,0)

6. A thin homogeneous lamina is in the form of a circular disc of radius R. Y

From it a circular hole exactly half the radius of the lamina and touching
the lamina's circumference is cut off. Find the centre of mass of the
remaining part. r
(0, 0)
X
R

7. A disc of radius R is placed on a square plate of edge 4R made up of the

same sheet with their planes parallel such that any two adjacent sides of
square touch the disc. Find the distance of the centre of mass of the system
from the centre of square plate.

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8. An isosceles triangle is to be cut from one edge of a square lamina (as 
shown in the figure) such that the remaining portion when suspended
from the apex P of the cut will remain in equilibrium in any position. P
Find the value of h 
h

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CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM – SHEET – 3(Lecture – 3)
ANSWERS

1. 2r / 3(4  )

11R
2. from the circular base.
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3. (4/3, 2/3)
Let mass of the full sheet is 4M
M  mx 4M  0   M  4  4
Xcm  x  
Mm 4M  M 3
My  my 4M  0   M  2  2
ycm   
Mm 4M  M 3
 3R 3R 
4.  8 , 8 
 
M M M 3R
0   0  
4. Xcm = 2 4 4 2 = 3R
M 8
M M M  3R 
0  0  0  
2 4 4  2  3R
Ycm = 
M 8
5
5.
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Initially centre of mass will be at  / 2, / 2
when it is removed
Mx  mx1
x1cm 
Mm
3 
M / 2  M / 4  
 45 [1]
M (0,0)
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M
4
M 3 
M / 2   
4 4  5
y cM 
1
 [1]
MM/ 4 12

6. Let the centre of the lamina be the origin. Due to symmetry, the C.M. will lie on the x-axis. Let m be the mass
of the circular lamina. Then, mass m of the removed circular hole is
2
m 
M
R 2   M R
r 2  2   
R 2
M
4
M.0  m.r
 xcm =
M  m
The negative sign of m denotes that it has been removed.
MR

R
 xcm = 4 2  
M 6
M
4
Thus, the centre of mass of the remaining part lies at a distance R/6 towards left of the origin, i.e. the initial
centre of mass of the disc.

2R
7.
16  
(3  3)
8.
2

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