Ch-07 Center of Mass

Practice Sheet 01

Q1. Two bodies of masses 1 kg and 2 kg Q3. The centre of mass of system of
are located at (1,2) and (−1,3), particles does not depend on
respectively. Calculate the coordinates of [CBSE AIPMT 1997]
centre of mass.
(a) Position of the particles
1 8
(a) � , � (b) Relative distance between the
3 3
particles
−1 8
(b) � , �
3 3 (c) masses of the particles
1 −8
(c) � , � (d) Force acting on the particle
3 3

−1 −8
(d) � , �
3 3
Q4. A circular plate of diameter a is kept in
contact with a square plate of edge 𝑎𝑎 as
shown in figure. The density of the material
Q2. Four particles 𝐴𝐴, 𝐵𝐵, 𝐶𝐶 and 𝐷𝐷 having
and the thickness are same everywhere.
masses 𝑚𝑚, 2𝑚𝑚, 3𝑚𝑚 and 4𝑚𝑚 respectively are
The centre of mass of the composite
placed in order at the corners of a square
system will be
of side a. Locate the centre of mass.

(a) Inside the circular plate

𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎
(a) � , � (b) Inside the square plate
2 2

𝑎𝑎 7𝑎𝑎
(c) At the point of contact
(b) � , �
2 10
(d) Outside the system
𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎
(c) � , �
2 7

𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎
(d) � , �
2 5
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Q5. The linear density of a thin rod of Q8. If the external forces acting on a
length 1 m varies as 𝜆𝜆 = (1 + 2𝑥𝑥), where 𝑥𝑥 system have zero resultant, the centre of
is the distance from its one end. Find the mass (more than one correct option)
distance of its centre of mass from this end.
(a) Must not move
7
(a) m (b) Must not accelerate
12
5 (c) May move
(b) m
12
(d) May accelerate
7
(c) m
13
5 Q9. The balloon, the light rope and the
(d) m monkey shown in figure are at rest in the
13
air. If the monkey reaches the top of the
rope, by what distance does the balloon
Q6. Two particles of masses 2 kg and 4 kg descend? Mass of the balloon = 𝑀𝑀, mass
are approaching towards each other with of the monkey= 𝑚𝑚 and the length of the
accelerations 1 m/s2 and 2 m/s2, rope ascended by the monkey= 𝐿𝐿
respectively, on a smooth horizontal 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
surface. Then find the acceleration of (a)
𝑀𝑀+𝑚𝑚
centre of mass of the system.
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
(b)
(a) 2 m/s2 𝑀𝑀+𝑚𝑚

(b) 5/3 m/s2 (𝑀𝑀+𝑚𝑚)𝐿𝐿

(c)
𝑚𝑚
(c) 1 m/s2
(𝑀𝑀+𝑚𝑚)𝐿𝐿
(d) 5 m/s2 (d)
𝑀𝑀

Q7. By what distance 20 kg mass should Q10. A block of mass 𝑀𝑀 is placed on the
be moved to keep COM stationary top of a bigger block of mass 10 M as
shown in figure. All the surfaces are
frictionless. The system is released from
rest. Find the distance moved by the bigger
block at the instant the smaller block
(a) 2 cm Right reaches the ground.
(b) 2 cm Left

(c) 1 cm Right (a) 0.2 m

(d) 1 cm Left (b) 0.22 m

(c) 0.24 m

(d) 0
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Q11. A bullet of mass 10 g is fired from a Q14. A body of mass (4𝑚𝑚) is lying in 𝑥𝑥 −
gun of mass 1 kg with recoil velocity of gun 𝑦𝑦 plane at rest. It suddenly explodes into
5 m/s. Find the muzzle velocity. three pieces. Two pieces, each of mass
(𝑚𝑚) move perpendicular to each other with
(a) 500 m/s
equal speeds (𝑣𝑣).The total kinetic energy
(b) 250 m/s generated due to explosion is
[CBSE AIPMT 2014]
(c) 100 m/s
(a) mv2
(d) 50 m/s
3
(b) mv2
2

Q12. A shell, in flight, explodes into four (c) 2 mv2

unequal parts. Which of the following is
(d) 4 mv2
conserved? [CBSE AIPMT 1998]

(a) Potential Energy

(b) Momentum Q15. A mass of 1 kg is thrown up with a

velocity of 100 m/s. After 5 seconds, it
(c) Kinetic Energy explodes into two parts. One part of mass
400 g comes down with a velocity 25 m/s.
(d) Both (a) and (c)
The velocity of other part is (Take 𝑔𝑔 =10
m/s2) [CBSE AIPMT 2000]

Q13. A 1 kg stationary bomb is exploded in (a) 40 m/s

three parts having mass 1: 1: 3
(b) 80 m/s
respectively. Parts having same mass
move in perpendicular direction with (c) 100 m/s
velocity 30 m/s, then the velocity of bigger
(d) 60 m/s
part will be [CBSE AIPMT 2001]

(a) 10√2 m/s

Q16. Four particles of mass 𝑚𝑚1 = 2𝑚𝑚,
(b) 10/√2 m/s
𝑚𝑚2 = 4𝑚𝑚, 𝑚𝑚3 = 𝑚𝑚, and 𝑚𝑚4 are placed at
(c) 15√2 m/s four corners of a square. What should be
the value of 𝑚𝑚4 so that the center of mass
(d) 15/√2 m/s of all the four particles are exactly at the
center of the square?

(a) 2𝑚𝑚
(b) 8𝑚𝑚
(c) 6𝑚𝑚
(d) None of these
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Q17. Centre of the mass of 3 particles 10 Q20. Blocks 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 are resting on a
𝑘𝑘g, 20 𝑘𝑘g, and 30 𝑘𝑘g is at (0,0,0). Where smooth horizontal surface given equal
should a particle of mass 40 𝑘𝑘g be placed speeds of 2 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 in the opposite sense as
so that the combined center of mass will be shown in the figure.
at (3,3,3)?
(a) (0, 0, 0)
(b) (7.5, 7.5, 7.5)
(c) (1, 2, 3)
(d) (4, 4, 4)
At 𝑡𝑡 = 0, the position of blocks are shown,
then the coordinates of centre of mass at
Q18. A thin bar of length 𝐿𝐿 has a mass per 𝑡𝑡 = 3𝑠𝑠 will be
unit length 𝜆𝜆, that increases linearly with
(a) (1, 0)
distance from one end. If its total mass is 𝑀𝑀
and its mass per unit length at the lighter (b) (3, 0)
end is 𝜆𝜆0, then the distance of the centre of
mass from the lighter end is: [2014 (Online)] (c) (5, 0)

𝐿𝐿 𝜆𝜆0 𝐿𝐿2
(d) (2.25, 0)
(a) −
2 4𝑀𝑀
𝐿𝐿 𝜆𝜆0 𝐿𝐿2
(b) + Q21. A man of mass 𝑚𝑚 is suspended in air
3 8𝑀𝑀
𝐿𝐿 𝜆𝜆0 𝐿𝐿2 by holding the rope of a balloon of mass 𝑀𝑀.
(c) +
3 4𝑀𝑀 As the man climbs up the rope, the balloon
2𝐿𝐿 𝜆𝜆0 𝐿𝐿2
(d) − (a) Moves upward
3 6𝑀𝑀
(b) Moves downward

Q19. A man of 50 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass is standing in a (c) Remains stationary

gravity free space at a height of 10𝑚𝑚 above
(d) Cannot say
the floor. He throws a stone of 0.5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass
downwards with a speed 2 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . When the
stone reaches the floor, the distance of the
Q22. A man of mass 60 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is standing on
man above the floor will be
a boat of mass 140 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 'Which is at rest in
(a) 9.9m still water. The man is initially at 20 𝑚𝑚 from
the shore. He starts walking on the boat for
(b) 10.1m
4 𝑠𝑠 with constant speed 1.5 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 towards
(c) 10m the shore. The final distance of the man
from the shore is
(d) 20m
(a) 15.8 m

(b) 4.2 m

(c) 12.6 m

(d) 14.1 m
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Q23. A man of the mass 𝑀𝑀 stands at one Q26. One projectile moving with velocity 𝑣𝑣
end of a plank of length 𝐿𝐿 which lies at rest in space, gets burst into 2 parts of masses
on a frictionless surface. The man walks to in the ratio 1: 3. The smaller part becomes
the other end of the plank. If the mass of stationary. What is the velocity of the other
𝑀𝑀 part?
the plank is , the distance that the man
3
moves relative to the ground is (a) 4 𝑣𝑣
3𝐿𝐿 (b) 𝑣𝑣
(a)
4
4𝑣𝑣
𝐿𝐿 (c)
(b) 3
4
3𝑣𝑣
4𝐿𝐿 (d)
(c) 4
5
𝐿𝐿
(d)
3 Q27. A bomb of mass 9 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 explodes into
two pieces of masses 3 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 6 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. The
velocity of 3 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass is 16 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . The
Q24. Two blocks of masses 5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 and 2 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 velocity of 6 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 mass is
are connected by a spring of negilible mass
and placed on a frictionless horizontal (a) 4 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
surface. An impulse gives a velocity of (b) 8 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
7 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 to the heavier block in the direction
of the lighter block. The velocity of the (c) 16 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
centre of mass is
(d) 32 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
(a) 30 m/s

(b) 20 m/s

(c) 10 m/s

(d) 5 m/s

Q25. A man weighing 80 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is standing in

a trolly weighing 320 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. The trolley is
resting on frictionless horizontal rails. If the
man starts walking on the trolley with a
speed of 1 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠, then after 4 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 his
displacement relative to the ground will be

(a) 5 m

(b) 4.8 m

(c) 3.2 m

(d) 3.0 m
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ANSWERS

1. b 10. a 19. b

2. c 11. a 20. d

21. b
3. d 12. b

22. a
13. a
4. b
23. b
5. a 14. b

24. d
6. c 15. c
25. c
7. d 16. d
26. c
8. b, c
17. b
27. b
9. b
18. d