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Rigid, Rotation, Angular Momentum

（刚体、转动、角动量）
(2011#35)
35. Mary rides her bicycle directed due South. She applies the brakes quickly bringing
the bicycle to rest with the wheels rolling without slipping on the ground. Which one
of the following choices best represents the direction of the angular acceleration of the
bicycle's front wheel while it is slowing to rest from Mary's point of view?
(A) Into the ground (B) North (C) South (D) East (E) West

(2011#40)
40.A 2.0 kg particle travels at a constant speed of 5.0 m/s along the line shown in the
figure. What is the magnitude of the particle's angular momentum calculated from the
origin?
(A)10kg·m2/s
(B)24kg·m2/s
(C)30kg·m2/s
(D)32kg·m2/s
(E)40kg·m2/s

(2012#33)
33. A solid, uniform sphere rolls without slipping on a floor along the +x-axis(to the
right). The rotational kinetic energy associated with the sphere about an axis of rotation
through its center of mass along the +z-axis (out of the plane of the page) is 20Joules.
What is the translational kinetic energy associated
with the sphere?

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(A)8J (B)10J (C)20J (D)40J (E)50J

(2012#34)

34.A mass m attached to a light string of length L is located at an angle  below the
horizontal as shown in the figure to the right. The mass then is released from rest.
Calculated from an axis perpendicular to the plane of the page through the pivot, which
one of the following choices represents the magnitude of the torque produced by the
gravitational force acting on the mass at this instant?
(A)mgL
(B)mgL sin
(C)mgL cos
(D)mgL(1-sin )
(E)mgL(1-cos )

(2012#43)
43. Several forces act on a rigid body. If the resultant (net) force on the body is zero,
which one of the following statements must be true?
（A）The object is in translational equilibrium and rotational equilibrium.
（B）The object is in translational，but not necessarily rotational，equilibrium.
（C）The object is in rotational，but not necessarily translational，equilibrium.
（D）The object is in static equilibrium.
（E）The object is in neither translational nor rotational equilibrium.

(2013#23)
23.A small object of mass 11.0 g is at rest 30.0 cm from a horizontal disk's center. The
disk starts to rotate from rest about its center with a constant angular acceleration of
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rad
4.50 . What is the magnitude of the net force acting on the object after a time of
s2
t=1/3s if the object remains at rest with respect to the disk?
(A)0 N (B) 7.43 103 N (C) 1.49 102 N  D 1.66 102 N  E) 2.23 10 2
N

Questions 39-40 deal with the following information:

An ideal uniform solid disk and an ideal uniform ring each have mass M and radius
R.Each object begins purely rolling without slipping down a rough inclined plane.The
coefficients of friction for the disk and ring with the incline are disk < ring

(2013#39)
39. As each object rolls down the incline, which statement is correct about the force of
friction from the incline on the objects?
(A) The ring experiences a greater force of friction than the disk.
(B) The disk experiences a greater force of friction than the ring.
(C) The force of friction is equal and non-zero for both objects.
(D) The force of friction is equal to zero for both objects.
(E) Nothing can be concluded about the force of friction without more information.

(2013#40)
40. As the objects roll, what is the ratio of the ring's angular acceleration to the disk's
angular acceleration calculated about an axis perpendicular to the object's face and
through its center of mass?
disk : ring
(A)1:2 (B)2:1 (C) (D)4:3 (E)3:4

(2013#47)
47. Which one of the following choices best represents the magnitude of the angular
momentum of the Earth (expressed in base MKS units) associated with its rotation
about its axis?
(A)1038 (B)1034 (C)1030 (D)1026 (E)1022

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（2014#39）
39. Two uniform disks,X and Y, have masses mx <my, equal radii, and equal initial non-
zero kinetic energies Each disk rotates counterclockwise in the plane of the page about
a fixed frictionless axis through its center.As shown in the figure,a force F is applied
tangent to each disk at its right edge for the same amount of time. After the forces are
applied, let L represent the magnitude of the angular momentum about the center of a
disk and K represent the kinetic energy of a disk. Which one of the following choices
correctly compares these quantities for disk X and disk Y?

(A)L x > L y;K x< Ky

(B)L x > L y;K x > Ky
(C)L x = L y;K x = Ky
(D)L x < L y;K x < Ky
(E)L x < L y;K x > Ky

(2014#43)
43.A long rod of length L is pivoted about its left end.It is released from an angle
above the horizontal.What is the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the rod about
the pivot when the rod is released?

 A  6 g L  cos  D  3g 2L  cos

 B   6 g L  sin   E   3g L  sin 
 C   3g 2 L  sin 

(2014#49)
49.A solid, uniform disk of mass M and radius R rotates clockwise about its center with
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an angular speed 0 . The disk then is placed onto a horizontal surface and begins
moving only to the right, slipping as it rolls. The coefficient of friction between the
floor and the disk is  and the frictional force is considered constant throughout the
motion. What is the angular speed of the disk when the disk starts rolling without
slipping?

 1 1 2 3
 A 0  B  0  C  0  D  0  A 0
2 2 3 3 5

(2015#35)
34. Two uniform disks, X and Y, have equal masses, M, but different radii such that r x
< r y. Both disks initially are at rest. A force F is applied tangent to each disk at its right
edge for the same amount of time. As a result, each disk rotates counterclockwise in the
plane of the page about a fixed frictionless axis through its center. Which one of the
following choices correctly compares the magnitudes of angular momentum L about
the center axis and total kinetic energy K of disk X and disk Y?

(A)L x < L y;K x< Ky

(B)L x < L y;K x > Ky
(C)L x = L y;K x = Ky
(D)L x = L y;K x < Ky
(E)L x < L y;K x = Ky

(2015#46)
46. A uniform rod of mass M and length L is fixed to rotate about a frictionless pivot
L
located 3 from one end. The rod is released from rest incrementally away from being
perfectly vertical, resulting in the rod rotating clockwise about the pivot. When the rod
is horizontal, what is the magnitude of the tangential acceleration of its center of mass?

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1 1 4 2 1
 A g  B  g C  g  D  g  E  g
6 2 3 3 4

（2016#20）
20. A uniform 10.0 m long plank is pivoted about its center of gravity.A mass M1, then
is placed at the left edge of the plank and a second mass M2 is placed 1.0 m from the
right end. This system is in static equilibrium(shown). If each mass now is moved 2.0
m closer to the center of the plank, which one of the following choices best describes
the subsequent motion of the plank?

(A) The plank remains in static equilibrium.

(B) The plank rotates at constant angular speed until the right side reaches the ground.
(C) The plank rotates at constant angular speed until the left side reaches the ground.
(D) The plank angularly accelerates until the right side reaches the ground.
(E) The plank angularly accelerates until the left side reaches the ground.

（2016#43）
43.A uniform beam connected to a wall at the hinge is in static equilibrium as
shown.The cable connected to the beam is massless.What are the directions of the
horizontal and vertical components of force acting at the pivot on the beam?

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(2016#50)
47. A uniform stick of mass M and length L is fixed to rotate about a frictionless pivot
located L from one end. The stick is released from rest incrementally away from
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being perfectly vertical, resulting in the stick rotating clockwise about its pivot. When
the stick is horizontal, what is the tangential speed of the center of mass about the pivot?

48.
1 3 1 3 1
 A gL  B  gL  C  gL  D  gL  E  gL
15 10 10 20 12

(2017#18)
18.A disk of radius 75.0 cm makes 3.5 revolutions when coming to rest in 2.50s.What
was the initial angular speed of the disk？
(A) 1.40 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 (B) 6.60 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 (C) 8.80 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 (D) 13.2 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 (E) 17.6 𝑟𝑎𝑑/s

(2017#24)

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24.What condition must be met for the angular momentum of a system to be constant？
（A）The mechanical energy is constant.
（B）There is no net external force acting on the system.
（C）The system is in static equilibrium.
（D）There is no net external torque acting on the system.
（E）Only the gravitational force is acting on the system.

(2017#30)
31.A solid cylinder rolls without slipping on a rough inclined plane. Which one of the
following choices best represents the type and direction of friction (if any) acting on
the cylinder as it rolls up the incline?

(A)Static friction directed up the incline

(B)Kinetic friction directed up the incline
(C)There is no friction
(D)Kinetic friction directed down the incline
(E)Static friction directed down the incline

(2017#42)
41. A long uniform rod, pivoted at one end affixed to the ground, is in static equilibrium
A horizontal rope acts75% of the way up the rod while a vertical rope acts at the far
end. The magnitude of each rope's force is the same as the gravitational force acting on

the rod. What is the value of the angle  in the figure?

(A)18.4° (B)21.8° (C)33.7° (D)36.9° (E)45.0°

(2018#20)
20.A frictionless, solid disk pulley has a mass of 7.07 kg, a radius of 66.0 cm, and is
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free to rotate vertically about an axle. A rope is wrapped around the disk, a 1.53 kg mass
is attached to the end of the rope, and the mass is allowed to fall vertically. What is the
angular acceleration of the pulley?
(A)4.58rad/s2 (B)7.98 rad/s2 (C)9.87 rad/s2 (D)2.25 rad/s2 (E) zero

(2018#33)
33.A torque of 150 Newton-meters causes the driveshaft of a car to rotate at 450 radians
per second. How much power is produced by this torque?
(A)53,300 W (B)67,500 W (C)70,000 W (D)72,500 W (E)75,000W

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