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ROTATIONAL MECHANICS F
1. As shown in the figure, a bob of mass m is tied
by a massless string whose other end portion is 4.
wound on a fly wheel (disc) of radius r and mass
m. When released from rest the bob starts falling Consider a uniform cubical box of side a on a
vertically. When it has covered a distance of h, rough floor that is to be moved by applying
the angular speed of the wheel will be : minimum possible force F at a point b above
its centre of mass (see figure). If the coefficient
m
r of friction is = 0.4, the maximum possible

b
value of 100 × for a box not to topple before
a
m
moving is ______ .
1 2gh 3 1 4gh 3 5. Consider a uniform rod of mass M = 4m and
(1) (2) r 4gh (3) (4) r 2gh
r 3 r 3 length pivoted about its centre. A mass m
2.

l
4
EN
The radius of gyration of a uniform rod of
length l, about an axis passing through a point

away from the centre of the rod, and

perpendicular to it, is :
moving with velocity v making angle
4
the rod's long axis collides with one end of the
rod and sticks to it. The angular speed of the
rod-mass system just after the collision is :
3 v 3 2v
to

1 7 (1) (2)
(1) l (2) l 7 2 7
8 48
LL
4v 3v
3 1 (3) (4)
(3) l (4) l 7 7
8 4
6. A uniform sphere of mass 500 g rolls without
3. Mass per unit area of a circular disc of radius a
depends on the distance r from its centre as slipping on a plane horizontal surface with its
(r) = A + Br. The moment of inertia of the centre moving at a speed of 5.00 cm/s. Its
disc about the the axis, perpendicular to the kinetic energy is :
A

plane and passing through its centre is :

(1) 8.75 × 10–4 J
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A aB
(1) 2 a4 (2) 8.75 × 10–3 J
4 5
(3) 6.25 × 10–4 J
A aB
(2) a4 4 5 (4) 1.13 × 10–3 J

aA B
(3) 2 a4 4 5

A B
(4) 2 a4 4 5

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9. A uniformly thick wheel with moment of inertia
I and radius R is free to rotate about its centre
7. B A
d of mass (see fig). A massless string is wrapped
+
over its rim and two blocks of masses m1 and
O m2 (m1 > m2) are attached to the ends of the
C
string. The system is released from rest. The
angular speed of the wheel when m1 descents
Three solid spheres each of mass m and by a distance h is :
diameter d are stuck together such that the lines /////////////////////
connecting the centres form an equilateral
triangle of side of length d. The ratio I0/IA of
moment of inertia I0 of the system about an
axis passing the centroid and about center of
any of the spheres IA and perpendicular to the
m2
plane of the triangle is :

(1)

(3)
13
23

23
13
EN (2)

(4)
15
13

13
15
(1)

(3)
m1 m 2
(m 1 m 2 )R 2

2(m 1 m 2 )gh
m1

I
1
2
gh (2)

1
2
(4)
2(m 1 m 2 )gh
(m 1 m 2 )R 2 I

(m 1 m 2 )
1
2
1
2

gh
8. One end of a straight uniform 1m long bar is (m 1 m 2 )R 2 I (m 1 m 2 )R 2 I
LL
pivoted on horizontal table. It is released from
rest when it makes an angle 30º from the
horizontal (see figure). Its angular speed when 10. 0 25 50 75 100
it hits the table is given as A B
n s 1 , where n is 2m
an integer. The value of n is __________ . Shown in the figure is rigid and uniform one
meter long rod AB held in horizontal position
by two strings tied to its ends and attached to
A

30
the ceiling. The rod is of mass 'm' and has another
weight of mass 2 m hung at a distance of 75 cm
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from A. The tension in the string at A is :

(1) 2 mg (2) 0.5 mg (3) 0.75 mg (4) 1 mg

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11. A uniform cylinder of mass M and radius R is 14. A block of mass m = 1 kg slides with velocity
to be pulled over a step of height a (a < R) by v = 6 m/s on a frictionless horizontal surface
applying a force F at its centre 'O' perpendicular and collides with a uniform vertical rod and
to the plane through the axes of the cylinder sticks to it as shown. The rod is pivoted about
on the edge of the step (see figure). The O and swings as a result of the collision making
minimum value of F required is : angle before momentarily coming to rest.
If the rod has mass M = 2 kg, and length
a2 F l = 1 m, the value of is approximately :
(1) Mg 1
R2 (Take g = 10 m/s2 )
O
R
2 O
M, l
(2) Mg 1 R
R a a
m m
v
a m
(3) Mg
R (1) 69° (2) 63° (3) 55° (4) 49°

12.
(4) Mg 1
EN
R a
R
2

Two uniform circular discs are rotating

independently in the same direction around their
common axis passing through their centres. The
moment of inertia and angular velocity of the
15. A person of 80 kg mass is standing on the rim
of a circular platform of mass 200 kg rotating
about its axis as 5 revolutions per minute (rpm).
The person now starts moving towards the
centre of the platform. What will be the
rotational speed (in rpm) of the platform when
the person reaches its centre__________.
first disc are 0.1 kg-m 2 and 10 rad s –1 16.
LL
respectively while those for the second one are FV
0.2 kg-m2 and 5 rad s–1 respectively. At some
FH
instant they get stuck together and start rotating l
as a single system about their common axis
with some angular speed. The Kinetic energy
of the combined system is :

10 2 5 20 A uniform rod of length 'l' is pivoted at one of

A

(1) J (2) J (3) J (4) J

3 3 3 3 its ends on a vertical shaft of negligible radius.
When the shaft rotates at angular speed the
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13. Moment of inertia of a cylinder of mass M, rod makes an angle with it (see figure). To
length L and radius R about an axis passing find equate the rate of change of angular
through its centre and perpendicular to the axis momentum (direction going into the paper )
m 2 2
R2 L2 sin cos about the centre of mass
of the cylinder is I M . If such a 12
4 12
(CM) to the torque provided by the horizontal
cylinder is to be made for a given mass of and vertical forces FH and F V about the CM.
material, the ratio L/R for it to have minimum The value of is then such that:
possible I is :- g 3g
(1) cos 2 (2) cos
2 2 2
2 3 3 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2g g
3 2 2 3 (3) cos (4) cos
3 2 2

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17. An massless equilateral triangle EFG of side 20. Consider two uniform discs of the same
'a' (As shown in figure) has three particles of thickness and different radii R 1 = R and
mass m situated at its vertices. The moment of R2 = R made of the same material. If the ratio
intertia of the system about the line EX of their moments of inertia I 1 and I 2 ,
perpendicular to EG in the plane of EFG is respectively, about their axes is I1 : I2 = 1 : 16
then the value of is :
N
ma 2 where N is an integer. The value of N (1) (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 2 2
20 2
is ________. y
X O'
E

80 cm
21. O
E a G
x
18. ABC is a plane lamina of the shape of an 60 cm
equilateral triagnle. D, E are mid points of AB, For a uniform rectangular sheet shown in the

EN
AC and G is the centroid of the lamina. Moment
of inertia of the lamina about an axis passing
through G and perpendicular to the plane ABC
is I0. If part ADE is removed, the moment of
inertia of the remaining part about the same

axis is
NI 0
where N is an integer. Value of N
figure, the ratio of moments of inertia about
the axes perpendicular to the sheet and
passing through O (the centre of mass) and
O' (corner point) is :
(1) 1/2
(3) 1/8
(2) 2/3
(4) 1/4
16 22. A wheel is rotaing freely with an angular speed
on a shaft. The moment of inertia of the wheel
LL
is _____.
A
is I and the moment of inertia of the shaft is
negligible. Another wheel of momet of inertia
D E 3I initially at rest is suddenly coupled to the
G same shaft. The resultant fractional loss in the
B C kinetic energy of the system is :
19. A circular disc of mass M and radius R is
rotating about its axis with angular speed 1 . 1 3 5
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4)
A

R 4 4 6
If another stationary disc having radius and
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2 23. A force F ˆi 2 ˆj 3kˆ N acts at a point

same mass M is dropped co-axially on to the
rotating disc. Gradually both discs attain
constant angular speed 2. The energy lost in 4iˆ 3ˆj kˆ m . Then the magnitude of torque
the process is p% of the initial energy. Value
of p is ______. about the point ˆi 2ˆj kˆ m will be

x N-m. The value of x is _____.

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24. A thin rod of mass 0.9 kg and length 1m is
suspended, at rest, from one end so that it can
freely oscillate in the vertical plane. A particle
of move 0.1 kg moving in a straight line with
velocity 80 m/s hits the rod at its bottom most
point and sticks to it (see figure). The angular
speed (in rad/s) of the rod immediately after
the collision will be ______.
26. Four point masses, each of mass m, are fixed
at the corners of a square of side . The square
is rotating with angular frequency , about an
axis passing through oneof the corners of the
square and parallel to its diagonal, as shown in
the figure. The angular momentum of the
square about this axis is:

1m is
ax
v

25. Shown in the figure is a hollow icecream cone

(it is open at the top). If its mass is M, radius of
its top, R and height, H, then its moment of

(1)

(2)
MR 2
2

MH 2
3
EN
inertia about its axis is:
R

H
27.
(1) 2m 2 (2) 3m 2 (3) m 2

length L varies from A to B as

(x) 0 1
x
L
(4) 4m 2
The linear mass density of a thin rod AB of

, where x is the distance

MR 2
(3) from A. If M is the mass of the rod then its
3
LL
moment of inertia about an axis passing
M R2 H2 through A and perpendicular to the rod is:
(4)
4 5 3
(1) ML2 (2) ML2
12 7

2 7
(3) ML2 (4) ML2
5 18
A
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SOLUTION
1. NTA Ans. (3) a a
µmg b = mg ×
2 2
1 1 1 2 v2 3 2
Sol. mgh mv 2 mr mv a a
2 2 2 r2 4 b µ=
2 2
4
u gh a
3 0.4 = µ =
2b a
v 0.8b + 0.4a = a
r 0.8 b = 0.6 a
2. NTA Ans. (2) b 3
=
l2 l2
a 4
Sol. m m mk 2 5. NTA Ans. (2)
12 16

7l 2
k2 4m
48
3.

Sol.
NTA Ans. (1)

r
EN dr
Sol.
—
v/ 2
×

—
45° v/ 2
m
LL
Let angular velocity of the system after collision
dI = dmr2 be .
dI = 2 r dr r2 By conservation of angular momentum about
dI = 2 (A + Br) r3 dr the hinge :
a
dI 2 Ar 3 Br 4 dr v 4m 2 m 2
0 m
2 2 12 4
A

A B9
I = 2 a4 On solving
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4. NTA Ans. (75) 3 2 v
7
F
6. NTA Ans. (1)
b
Sol. m = 0.5 kg, v = 5 cm/s
Sol. mg
a f 1 1
KE in rolling = mv 2 I 2
N 2 2
F = µmg ...(1) 1 K2
= mv 2 1
a a 2 R2
F b = mg ...(2) = 8.75 × 10–4 J
2 2
7. NTA Ans. (1)

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Sol. From parallel axis theorem
2 m 1 m 2 gh
2 2
2 d d 13 m1 m 2 R2 I
I0 3 M M Md 2
5 2 3 10 Correct answer (2)
10. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
2
d
IA I0 3M TA TB
3 Sol.
50 cm 50 cm
A B
13 25cm
Md 2 Md 2
10 mg 2mg

23 I0 13 B = 0 (torque about point B is zero)

Md 2 (TA) × 100 – (mg) × 50 – (2mg) × 25 = 0
10 IA 23
100 TA = 100 mg
8. NTA Ans. (15.00) TA = 1 mg
11. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. 30º F
P.E. = 0

mg sin30º 0 0
2

mg ×
1
1
2

×
I

1
EN
From mechanical energy conservation,
Ui + Ki = Uf + Kf

+0=0+
1
×
m(1)2
2

2
Sol.
R-a
O

mg

x
P
a

2 2 2 3 ( )P = 0
F.R. – mgx = 0
LL
3g
2
15 O
2
n = 15 R
9. NTA Ans. (2) R-a
Sol. /////////////////////

x
A

x R 2 (R a)2
x
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h F mg
R
m2
2
h m1 R a
F mg 1
R
by using work energy theorem
= minimum value of force to pull
Wg = KE
12. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
1 1 Sol. Both discs are rotating in same sense
m 1 m 2 gh m1 m 2 V2 I 2

2 2 Angular momentum conserved for the system

i.e. L1 + L2 = Lfinal
1 2 1 2
m1 m 2 gh m1 m2 R I I1 1 + I2 2 = (I1 + I2) f
2 2 0.1 × 10 + 0.2 × 5 = (0.1+0.2) × f
2
m1 m 2 gh m1 m 2 R2 I 20
2 f
3

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Kinetic energy of combined disc system Now using energy consevation
1 2 1 l2 2 1
(I I ) M (ml 2 ) 2

2 1 2 f
2 3 2
2
1 20 = (m M)rcm (1 cos )
(0.1 0.2).
2 3
Ml
ml
0.3 400 120 20 = (m M) 2 g(1 cos )
J m M
2 9 18 3
13. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
2
I 5 18
20(1 cos )
6 5
Sol. 18 3
1 cos
5 20
27
R2 L2 cos 1
50
I

2RL R2
M
4

as mass is constant
V = constant
Rl = constant

dL
0
EN
12 .....(1)

m = V = constant

R2L = constant

.....(2)
cos

Sol. Li = Lf
23
50

80R 2
63
15. Official Ans. by NTA (9)

200R 2
2
0
200R 2
2
1

dR 180 0 = 100 1
From equation (1) = 1.8 0 = 1.8 × 5
LL
1
= 9 rpm
dI 2R 2L dL 16. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
M 0
dR 4 12 dr FV

FH
R L dL
0
2 6 dR Sol. 2
– sin
2

dL mg
A

Substituting value of from eqution (2) FV = mg

dR
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2
FH = m sin
R L –2L 2
0
2 6 R m 2
2 2
mg sin m sin cos sin cos
2 2 2 2 12
R L L 3
2 3R R 2
14. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. Angular momentum conservation
Ml 2
mvl ml 2
3
1 6 1 18
2 5
1
3

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3 g so MOI of part ADE about centroid G is

cos .....(ii)
2 2 a
2
ma 2 m a2
17. Official Ans. by NTA (25) I2 = I1 + m1 .
2 3 192 4 12
X
E
a/2 5ma 2
=
192
Sol.
now MOI of remaining part
E a G
ma 2 5ma 2 11ma 2 11I 0
2 =
a 12 192 12 16 16
I 0 m ma 2
2 N = 11

5 2 19. Official Ans. by NTA (20)

ma
4
18. Official Ans. by NTA (11)
Sol. Let side of triangle is a and mass is m

B
D

a
A

G
EN
MOI of plate ABC about centroid
E

C
Sol.
1

Let moment of inertia of bigger disc is I =

M
R
2
2

I
MR 2
2

MOI of small disc I2 =

2 4
LL
2
m a ma 2
I0 = 3 by angular momentum conservation
3 2 3 12
I I 4 1
triangle ADE is also an equilateral triangle of I 1 + (0) = I 2 + 2 2 =
4 4 5
side a/2.
Let moment of inertia of triangular plate ADE 1 2
about it's centroid (G') is I1 and mass is m1 initial kinetic energy K1 = I 1
2
A

2
m 3 a m final kinetic energy K2
m1
3a 2 4 2 4
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4 1 I 4 1 1 2 4
= I I 1
2 4 5 2 5
2 2 2
m1 a m a ma
I1 = K1 K 2 1 4/5
12 2 4 12 4 192 100% 100 20%
P% = K1 1
a
23
G' a
3

a a a
distance GG' =
3 2 3 2 3

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20. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 2 2
1 I
(KE)f = × (4I) ×
MR 2 ( R 2 )t.R 2 2 4 8
Sol. I1 =
2 2
I R4 3
KE = I 2
8
I1 R14 1
I2 R24 16
3 2
KE I
fractional loss = = 8 3
R1 1 KE1 1 2 4
R2 2 I
2
23. Official Ans. by NTA (195)
21. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. r2 r1 F
O'
cm [(4iˆ 3ˆj k)
ˆ (iˆ 2 ˆj k)]
ˆ F
50 40cm

Sol.
O

60 cm

Rectangular sheet
EN
30cm
80 cm
3iˆ ˆj 2kˆ

ˆi ˆj
3 1
1 2
kˆ

3
2
ˆi 2 ˆj 3kˆ

M 2 M
IO = [L B2 ] [80 2 60 2 ]
12 12
LL
7iˆ 11jˆ 5kˆ
2
I O' I 0 Md parallel axis theorem
M 195
80 2 60 2 M [50]2
12
24. Official Ans. by NTA (20.00)
IO M / 12[80 2 60 2 ] 1
I O' M 4 Sol.
[802 60 2 ] M[50]2
A

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22. Official Ans. by NTA (3)

m v
3I
Before collision After collision
Sol. I
Li Lf
By anglar momentum conservation mvL = I

I + 3I × 0 = 4I ' ' ML2

mvL = mL2
4 3

1
(KE)i = I 2 0.9 12
2 0.1 × 80 × 1 = 0.1 12
3

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26. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
3 1
8
10 10

4 m
8
10

rad
= 20 rad Sol. m
sec / 2 m
25. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
/ 2

2
h 2 2
I m 0 m 2 m 2
H 2
dr
2m 2
Sol. r 2m 2 3m 2
2

Area =
R

R
EN
Area of element dA = 2 rd =
R H2 R2

2 r
dh
cos
27.

Sol.
Angular momentum L = I
= 3m 2
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

x
dm

dx
L
x
I r dm2 2
x dx I x2 0 1 dx
M 2 rdh L
LL
mass of element dm 0

R H 2
R 2 cos L
x3
I x2 dx
2Mh tan dh 0
L
dm (here r = h tan ) 0
R H2 R 2 cos
L3 L3
I
h 2 tan 2 2m h tan 3 4
I dm r 2 dh
cos R R2 H2
7L3
A

H
I 0
....(i)
2M tan 3 3 MR 2 H 4 12
h dh
cos R R 2 H 2
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0 2RH 3 R 2 H 2 cos L L
x
M dx 0 1 dx
0 0
L
MR 2 H R 2 H2 MR 2
2 R2 H2 H 2 L 3L
M 0 L 0
2 2
2
M ( 0 L) ....(ii)
3
7 2 7ML2
From (i) & (ii) I M L2 =
12 3 18
Ans. (4)