1

Arjuna JEE (2024)

Circular Motion DPP-01

1. Two bodies of mass 10 kg and 5 kg moving in (1) 2 rad/s2 (2) 3 rad/s2

concentric orbits of radii R and r such that their time
(3) 2 rad/s2 (4) 1 rad/s2
periods are the same. Then the ratio between their
centripetal acceleration is
(1) R/r (2) r/R 6. A particle is moving in a circular path with constant
(3) R /r2 2
(4) r2/R2 speed, then the motion is case of:
(1) Uniform velocity (2) Uniform acceleration
2. A flywheel rotates with a uniform angular (3) Variable velocity (4) Variable speed
acceleration. Its angular velocity increases from 20
rad/s to 40 rad/s in 10 seconds. How many 7. If the equation for the displacement of a particle
rotations did it make in this period? moving on a circular path is given by () = 2t3 + 0.5,
(1) 80 (2) 100 where  is in radians and t in seconds, then the angular
(3) 120 (4) 150 velocity of the particle after 2 s from its start is:-
(1) 8 rad/s (2) 12 rad/s
3. An Object follows a curved path. The following (3) 24 rad/s (4) 36 rad/s
quantity may not remain constant during the motion:
(1) Speed 8. A particle is moving on a circular path of radius r
(2) Velocity with uniform speed v. What is the displacement of
(3) Magnitude of centripetal force the particle after it has described an angle of 60°?
(4) Magnitude of acceleration (1) r 2 (2) r 3
(3) r (4) 2r
4. A table fan rotating at a speed of 2400 rpm is
switched off and the resulting variation of the rpm
9. The angle turned by a body undergoing circular
with time is shown in the figure. The total number
motion depends on time as
of revolutions of the fan before it come to rest is:
 = 1t + 2t . Then the angular acceleration of body
2

(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 21 (4) 22

10. The figure shows a body of mass m moving with a

uniform speed v along a circle of radius r. The
change in velocity in going from A to B is:

(1) 420 (2) 280

(3) 190 (4) 16800

5. A particle is moving with constant angular

acceleration =  in a circular path of radius 3 m . At
t = 0, it was at rest and at t = 1 sec, the magnitude of
its acceleration becomes 6 m/s2, then  is: (1) v 2 (2) v/ 2
(3) v (4) zero
 2

Note: Kindly find the Video Solution of DPPs Questions in the DPPs Section.
Answer Key
1. (1) 6. (3)
2. (4) 7. (3)
3. (2) 8. (3)
4. (2) 9. (4)
5. (3) 10. (1)

PW Web/App - https://smart.link/7wwosivoicgd4
Library- https://smart.link/sdfez8ejd80if
 1

Arjuna JEE (2024)

Circular Motion DPP-02

1. The speed of revolution of a particle performing 6. Which of the following relation is correct for
circular motion is halved and its angular speed is angular acceleration?
doubled. The centripetal acceleration becomes: d d 2
(1) Remains unchanged (1) (2)
dt dt 2
(2) Halved
d
(3) Doubled (3) (4) All of these
d
(4) Four times
7. A fly wheel rotating at 600 rev/min is brought under
2. The angular speed of a fly wheel making 120 uniform deceleration and stopped after 2 minutes,
revolutions/minute is: then what is angular deceleration in rad/sec2?
(1) 2 rad/s (2) 42 rad/s 
(3)  rad/s (4) 4 rad/s (1) (2) 10 
6
1
(3) (4) 300
3. The angular velocity of the second’s needle in watch 12
is:
 8. Velocity vector and acceleration vector in a uniform
(1) (2) 2
30 circular motion are related as
60 (1) Both in the same direction
(3)  (4)
 (2) Perpendicular to each other
(3) Both in opposite direction
4. A particle is moving in a circle (4) Not related to each other
(1) The resultant force on the particle must be
towards the centre. 9. A car is travelling with linear velocity v on a circular
(2) The resultant force may be towards the centre. road of radius r. If it is increasing its speed at the
(3) The direction of the angular acceleration and rate of ‘a’ m/sec2, then the resultant acceleration
the angular velocity must be the same. will be
(4) The cross product of the tangential
acceleration and the angular velocity will be v2 v4
(1) 2
− a2 (2) 2
+ a2
zero. r r

v4 v2
5. Two cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving along the (3) 2
− a2 (4) 2
+ a2
r r
circular paths of radius r1 and r2 respectively. The
speed are such that they complete one round at the
10. A car is moving with speed 30 m/s on a circular path
same time. The ratio of angular speeds of two cars
of radius 500 m. Its speed is increased at the rate of
is:
2 m/sec2. What is acceleration of the car?
(1) m1: m2 (2) r1: r2
(3) 1: 1 (4) m1r1: m2r2 (1) 2 m/sec2 (2) 2.7 m/sec2
(3) 1.8 m/sec2 (4) 9.8 m/sec2
 2

11. The magnitude of the tangential acceleration, the 13. What is the value of linear velocity, if
particle moving in a circle of radius of 10 cm with  = 3iˆ − 4 ˆj + kˆ and r = 5iˆ − 6 ˆj + 6kˆ
uniform speed completing the circle in 4 s, will be –
(1) 6iˆ + 2 ˆj − 3kˆ (2) −18iˆ − 13 ˆj + 2kˆ
(1) 5 cm/s2 (2) 2.5 cm/s2
(3) 52 cm/s2 (4) Zero (3) 4iˆ − 13 ˆj + 6kˆ (4) 6iˆ − 2 ˆj + 8kˆ

12. The angular velocity of a wheel is 70 rad/s. If the 14. A fan is making 600 revolutions per minute. If after
radius of the wheel is 0.5 m, then linear velocity of some time it makes 1200 revolutions per minute,
the wheel is: then increase in its angular velocity is
(1) 70 m/s (2) 35 m/s (1) 10  rad/sec (2) 20  rad/sec
(3) 30 m/s (4) 20 m/s (3) 40  rad/sec (4) 60  rad/sec
 3

Note: Kindly find the Video Solution of DPPs Questions in the DPPs Section.
Answer Key
1. (1) 8. (2)
2. (4) 9. (2)
3. (1) 10. (2)
4. (2) 11. (4)
5. (3) 12. (2)
6. (4) 13. (2)
7. (1) 14. (2)

PW Web/App - https://smart.link/7wwosivoicgd4
Library- https://smart.link/sdfez8ejd80if
 1

Arjuna JEE (2024)

Circular Motion DPP-03

1. A satellite of mass m is revolving around the earth 5. Consider a conical pendulum having bob of mass m
of mass M in circular orbit of radius r. The orbital is suspended from a ceiling through a string of
velocity of the satellite will be length L. The bob moves in a horizontal circle of
GM Gm radius r.
(1) (2) Find
r mr
Gm mv2
(3) (4)
Mr r

2. Three identical particles are connected by three

strings as shown in figure. These particles are (a) the angular speed of the bob and
revolving in a horizontal plane. The velocity of (b) the tension in the string.
outer most particle is v. Then T1 : T2 : T3 will be
(Where T1 is tension in the outer most string etc.) 6. A circular platform rotates around a vertical axis
with angular velocity  = 10 rad/s. On the platform
m m m is a ball of mass 1 kg, attached to the long axis of
O
l l l the platform by a thin rod of length 10 cm ( = 30°).
Find normal force exerted by the ball on the
(1) 3:5:7 (2) 3:5:6 platform (in newton). Friction is absent.
(3) 3:4:5 (4) 7:5:3

3. A hemispherical bowl of radius R is rotating about

its axis of symmetry which is kept vertical. A small
ball kept in the bowl rotates with the bowl without
slipping on its surface. If the surface of the bowl is
smooth and the angle made by the radius through
the ball with the vertical is . Find the angular speed 7. A ball of mass ' 𝑚 ' is rotating in a circle of radius '
at which the bowl is rotating. 𝑟 ' with speed 𝑣 inside a smooth cone as shown in
figure. Let N be the normal reaction on the ball by
4. A block of mass 𝑚 moves with speed 𝑣 against a the cone, then choose the correct option.
smooth, fixed vertical circular groove of radius 𝑟
kept on smooth horizontal surface.

v2
(1) N=m g cos (2) gsin  = cos 
r
Find
mv2
(i) normal reaction of the floor on the block. (3) Nsin  − = 0 (4) none of these
r
(ii) normal reaction of the vertical wall on the block.
 2

8. A particle P of mass 𝑚 is attached to a vertical axis 12. If the radii of circular paths of two particles of same
by two strings AP and BP of length 𝑙 each. The masses are in the ratio of 1: 2, then in order to have
separation AB = 𝑙. 𝑃 rotates around the axis with an same centripetal force, their speeds should be in the
angular velocity . The tensions in the two strings ratio of:
are 𝑇1 and 𝑇2 (1) 1 : 4 (2) 4 : 1
(3) 1: 2 (4) 2:1

13. If a particle of mass m is moving in a horizontal

circle of radius r with a centripetal force (–k/ r2), the
total energy is
k k
(1) − (2) −
(1) T1 = T2 2r r
(2) T1 + T2 = m2l 2k 4k
(3) − (4) −
(3) T1 – T2 = 2mg r r
2g 14. A stone tied to a string is rotated in a vertical plane.
(4) BP will remain taut only if  If mass of the stone is m, the length of the string is r
and the linear speed of the stone is v when the stone
9. A body is moving in a circular path with a constant
is at its lowest point then the tension in the string at
speed. It has
the lowest pint will be :
(1) A constant velocity
(2) A constant acceleration mv2 mv2
(1) + mg (2) − mg
(3) An acceleration of constant magnitude r r
(4) An acceleration which varies with time in mv2
(3) (4) mg
magnitude r

10. Two bodies of mass 10 kg and 5 kg moving in 15. Three identical particles are joined together by a
concentric orbits of radii R and r such that their thread as shown in figure. All the three particles are
periods are the same. Then the ratio between their moving on a smooth horizontal plane about point O.
centripetal acceleration is If the speed of the outermost particle is v0, then the
(1) R / r (2) r / R ratio of tensions in the three sections of the string is:
2 2
(3) R / r (4) r2/ R2 (Assume that the string remains straight)

11. A string breaks if its tension exceeds 10 newtons. A

stone of mass 250 gm tied to this string of length 10
cm is rotated in a horizontal circle. The maximum (1) 3:5:7 (2) 3:4:5
angular velocity of rotation can be. (3) 7 : 11 : 6 (4) 3:5:6
(1) 20 rad/s (2) 40 rad/s
(3) 100 rad/s (4) 200 rad/s
 3

Note: Kindly find the Video Solution of DPPs Questions in the DPPs Section.
Answer Key
1. (1) 7. (1, 2, 3)
2. (2) 8. (2, 3, 4)

2 R 9. (3)
3. ( )
g 10. (1)
11. (1)
mv2
4. (i- mg, ii - ) 12. (3)
r
13. (1)
g mgL
5. (a) (b) ) 14. (1)
L2 − r 2 L2 − r 2
15. (4)
6. (5)

PW Web/App - https://smart.link/7wwosivoicgd4
 1

Arjuna JEE (2024)

Circular Motion DPP-04

1. A car is moving with speed 30 m/s on a circular path 7. An unbanked curve has a radius of 60m. the
of radius 500 m. Its speed is increased at the rate of maximum speed at which a car can make a turn if
2 m/sec2. What is acceleration of the car? the coefficient of static friction is 0.75, is
(1) 2 m/sec2 (2) 2.7 m/sec2 (1) 2.1 m/s (2) 17 m/s
2
(3) 1.8 m/sec (4) 9.8 m/sec2 (3) 21 m/s (4) 7 m/s

2. A turn of radius 20 m is banked for the vehicles 8. When the road is dry and the coefficient of friction
going at a speed of 36 km/h. If the coefficient of is m, the maximum speed of a car in a circular path
static friction between the road and the tyre is 0.4, is 10 m/s, if the road becomes wet and m’ = m/2.
what are the possible speeds of a vehicle so that it What is the maximum speed permitted?
neither slips down nor skids up? (1) 5 m/s (2) 10 m/s
(3) 10 2 m/s (4) 5 2 m/s
3. Find the maximum speed at which a car can turn
round a curve of 30 m radius on a level road if the 9. A road is blanked at an angel of 30° to the
coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road
horizontal for negotiating a curve of radius 10 3 m.
is 0.4 [acceleration due to gravity 10 m/s2] Here
centripetal force is provided by friction so At what velocity will a car experience no friction
while negotiating the curve?
(1) 54 km/hr (2) 72 km/hr
4. A particle starts moving in a non-uniform circular
motion, has angular acceleration as shown in figure. (3) 36 km/hr (4) 18 km/hr
The angular velocity at the end of 4 radian is given
by w rad/s then find the value of w. 10. A cyclist is moving on circular track of radius 80 m
 (rad/s )
2 with a velocity of 72 km/hr. He has to lean from the
vertical approximately through an angle.
9
(1) tan–1 (1/4) (2) tan–1 (1)
(3) tan–1 (1/2) (4) tan–1 (2)
 (rad)
4
11. A car of mass M is travelling on a horizontal
5. A cyclist speeding at 18 km/h on a level road takes a
circular path of radius r. At an instant its speed is v
sharp circular turn of radius 3 m without reducing
and tangential acceleration is a:
the speed. The co efficient of static-friction between
(1) The acceleration of the car is towards the
the tyres and the road is 0.1. Will the cyclist slip
center of the path
while taking the turn?
(2) The magnitude of the frictional force on the
6. A motor cyclist moving with a velocity of 72 km/hr mv2
car is greater then .
on a flat road takes a turn on the road at a point r
where the radius of curvature of the road is 20 (3) The friction coefficient between the ground
meters. The acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/sec2. and the car is not less then a/g.
In order to avoid skidding, he must not bend with (4) The friction coefficient between the ground
respect to the vertical plane by an angle greater then v2
and the car is  = tan 1 .
(1) q = tan–1 6 (2) q = tan–1 2 rg
(3) q = tan–1 25.92 (4) q = tan–1 4
 2

Note: Kindly find the Video Solution of DPPs Questions in the DPPs Section.
Answer Key
1. (2) 7. (3)
2. (Between 14.7 km/hr to 54km/hr) 8. (4)
3. ( = 120 ≈ 11 ms-1 ) 9. (3)

4. (6) 10. (3)

5. (Yes, ac = 8, g = 1) 11. (2, 3)

6. (2)

PW Web/App - https://smart.link/7wwosivoicgd4
Library- https://smart.link/sdfez8ejd80if