Practice Questions

MCQs & Assertion Reason

System of Particles and Rotational Motion
Q1. What is the condition for an object to be in translational equilibrium?
a) Net force and net torque both are zero
b) Net force is zero
c) Net torque is zero
d) None of the above
Q2. When a force is applied at a point on an object, it produces:
a) Only translational motion
b) Only rotational motion
c) Both translational and rotational motion
d) Neither translational nor rotational motion
Q3. The torque acting on an object is the product of the force and the:
a) Distance between the point of application of force and the axis of rotation
b) Mass of the object
c) Acceleration of the object
d) Velocity of the object
Q4. If the mass of an object is concentrated at a greater distance from the axis of rotation, its moment of
inertia will be:
a) Increased
b) Decreased
c) Unchanged
d) Zero
Q5. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
a) Torque
b) Angular momentum
c) Moment of inertia
d) Linear momentum
Q6. The conservation of angular momentum is a consequence of:
a) Newton's first law of motion
b) Newton's second law of motion
c) Newton's third law of motion
d) The law of conservation of energy
Q7. When an ice skater pulls in their arms during a spin, their angular velocity:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
Q8. The moment of inertia depends on:
a) Mass and shape of the object
b) Only the mass of the object
c) Only the shape of the object
d) Neither mass nor shape of the object
Q9. If a system of particles is in equilibrium, then the sum of the external torques acting on the system is:
a) Zero
b) Not necessarily zero
c) Always maximum
d) Always minimum
Q10. The angular displacement is a vector quantity because it has:
a) Magnitude and direction
b) Magnitude only
c) Direction only
d) Neither magnitude nor direction
Assertion/Reason(Read assertion and reason and mark the correct option)
a) Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
d) Both the assertion and reason are false.
1. Assertion: The radius of gyration (k) is a measure of how the mass of an object is distributed with
respect to its axis of rotation.
Reason: The radius of gyration is defined as the square root of the ratio of the moment of inertia of an
object to its mass.
2. . Assertion: Increasing the radius of gyration of an object increases its moment of inertia.
Reason: The radius of gyration is inversely proportional to the square root of the moment of inertia.
3. Assertion: The angular velocity of a wheel is halved while keeping the moment of inertia constant.
Its kinetic energy is reduced to one-fourth of the initial value.
Reason: The kinetic energy of a rotating object is proportional to the square of its angular velocity.
4. Assertion: Two discs with the same mass and radius have different moments of inertia.
Reason: The moment of inertia depends not only on mass and radius but also on the distribution of
mass with respect to the axis of rotation.
5. Assertion: The force required to stop a rotating wheel is smaller at the rim than at the axle.
Reason: The torque required to stop a rotating object is directly proportional to the radius at which
the force is applied.
6. Assertion: An ice-skater stretches out arms-legs during performance.
Reason: Stretching out arms-legs helps the performer to balance his or her body so that he or she
does not fall.