TEST

1. The moment of inertia of a ring of mass M and 9. A rigid body rotates about a fixed axis with
radius R about an axis, passing through the centre variable angular velocity equal to � - � t at time t,
and perpendicular to the plane of the ring is: where � and � are constants. The angle through
1 1 3 which it rotates before it comes to rest is:
(a) MR 2 (b) MR 2 (c) MR 2 (d) MR 2
2 4 4
(d) � �� � � �
�2 ��2
(a) �
2
(b) � � � (c)
2 2

2. Four spheres of diameter 2a and mass M are

2� 2� 2� 2
placed with their centres on the four corners of a
10. thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is
square of side b. Then the moment of inertia of the
rotating about its axis with a constant angular
system about an axis along one of the sides of the
velocity � . Two objects, each of mass m, are
square is:
attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter
4 8
(a) Mx 2 � 2Mb 2 (b) Ma 2 � 2 Mb 2 of the ring. The ring rotates now with an angular
5 5 velocity:
8
(c) Ma 2
4
(d) Ma 2 � 4Mb2 �M � �M � 2m �
(a) (b)
5 5 M �m M � 2m
3. Two rings of the same radius and mass are placed �M � �M � m �
such that their centres are at a common point and (c) (d)
their planes are perpendicular to each other. The M � 2m M
moment of inertia of the system about an axis 11. A hollow cylinder drum of radius r is placed with
passing through the centre and perpendicular to its axis vertical. It is rotated about an axis passing
the plane of one of the rings is: (mass of the ring = through its centre and perpendicular to its face. A
m, radius = r) body is held on the inside surface of the drum, fig.
If the coefficient of friction is � , the minimum
(a) �1 / 2�mr (b) mr 2 (c) �3 / 2 �mr (d) 2mr 2
2 2
frequency of revolution so that the body does not
4. Angular momentum of a body is defined as the fall down is:
product of: �
(a) Mass and angular velocity
(b) Centripetal force and radius
(c) Linear velocity and angular velocity �mr� 2
5. (d) Moment of inertia and angular velocity When a
mr� 2
� r
sphere rolls without slipping, the ratio of its mg
kinetic energy of transition to its total kinetic
energy is:
(a) 1:7 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:1 (d) 5:7 (a) 1 �g (b) 1 g (c) 1 g (d) 1 2�g
6. Two bodies with moment of inertia I1 and I2 2� r 2� ur 2� 2�r 2� r
�I1 � I 2 � have equal angular momentum. If the KE 12. A particle of mass m is fixed to one end of a light
of rotation is E1 and E2, then: spring of force constant k and unstretched length
(a) E1 � E2 (b) E1 � E2 l. The system is rotated about the other end of
the spring with an angular velocity � , in gravity
(c) E1 � E2 (d) None of these free space, fig. The increase in length of the spring
7. A thin rod of length L and mass M is held will be
vertically with one end of the floor and is allowed �
to fall. Find the velocity of the other end when it k m
hits the floor, assuming that the end on the floor
does not slip.
3g L g (a) m� l
2
(b) m� 2 l
(a) (b) 3 gL (c) (d)
k k � m� 2
L 3g 3L
� (c) m � 2l (d) None of these
8. If vector F be a force acting on a particle having k � m� 2
� � 13. A stone tied to the end of a string 1m long is
the position vector r and � be the torque of this whirled in a horizontal circle with a constant
force about the origin, then: speed.vIf the stone makes 22 revolution in 44
� � � � � � � �
(a) r .� � 0 and F .� � 0 (b) r .� � 0 and F . � � 0 seconds, what is the magnitude and direction of
� � � � � � � �
acceleration of the stone?
(c) r .� � 0 and F .� � 0 (d) r .� � 0 and F . � � 0 (a) � 2 ms �2 and direction along the tangent to the
circle.
 (b) � 2 ms �2 and direction along the radius towards 20. A ladder of length l and mass m is placed against
the centre. a smooth vertical wall, but the ground is not
smooth. Coefficient of friction between the ground
(c) � ms � 2 and direction along the radius towards
2

4 and the ladder is � . The angle � at which ladder

�2
(d) � ms and direction along the radius away
2 will stay in equilibrium. Fig. is
from the centre.
N2
14. A wheel is subjected to uniform angular
acceleration about its axis. Initially, its angular
l N1
velocity is zero. In the first two seconds, it rotates
through angle �1 , and in the next two seconds, it mg
�
rotates through angle � 2 . Then � 2 / �1 is f � �N 1 O
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2 (a) � � tan �� �
�1
(b) � � tan
�1
�2� �
15. What is the torque of the force
(c) � � tan �� / 2�
�1
�
� ^ ^ ^
� (d) None of these
F � � 2 i � 3 j � 4 k � N acting at the pt. 21. Match the column
� �
Column I Column II
�
� ^ ^ ^
�
r � � 3 i � 2 j � 3 k �m about the origin? (A) Centripetal (P) Vector directed
� �
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
force along axis of
(a) � 17 i � 6 j � 13 k (b) � 6 i � 6 j � 12 k rotation
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ (B) Tangential (Q) Away from the
(c) 17 i � 6 j � 13 k (d) 6 i � 6 j � 12 k force centre of circle
16. A ball is placed on a smooth inclined plane of (C) Centrifugal (R) Changes linear
inclination � � 30 0 to the horizontal, which is force velocity
rotating at frequency 0.5 Hz about a vertical axis (D) Angular (S) Towards the centre
passing through its lower end. At what distance velocity of circle
from the lower end does the ball remain at rest? (a) A � P, B � Q, C � R, D � S
(a) 0.67 m (b) 0.33 m (c) A � S , B � R , C � P , D � Q
(c) 0.5 m (d) 0.2 m (d) A � Q, B � P, C � R, D � S
17. The diameter of a flywheel is increased by 1%.
22. A wheel is subjected to uniform angular
Increases in its moment of inertia about the central
acceleration about its axis. Initially its angular
axis is
(a) 1% (b) 0.5% (c) 2% (d) 4% velocity is zero. In the first 2 sec, it rotates through
18. A force F is applied at the top of a ring of mass M an angle ���; in the next 2 sec, it rotates through
and radius R placed on a rough horizontal surface an additional angle �2. The ratio of �2 /��1 is-
as shown in fig. Friction is sufficient to prevent (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
slipping. The frictional force acting on the ring is 23. The ratio of angular speed of hours hand and
F
seconds hand of a clock is-
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 60 (C) 1 : 720 (D) 3600 : 1
24. The angular velocity of earth about its axis of
F F rotation is-
(a) towards right (b) towards left
2 3 (A) 2� / ( 60 × 60 × 24 ) rad / sec
2F (B) 2� / ( 60 × 60 ) rad / sec
(c) towards right (d) Zero (C) 2� / 60 rad / sec
3
(D) 2� / ( 365 × 24 × 60 × 60 ) rad / sec
19. A ball of mass 0.5 kg is attached to the end of a
25. A block of mass m slides down along the surface
string having length 0.5m, fig. The ball is rotted on
of the bowl from the rim to the bottom as shown
a horizontal circular path about vertical axis. The
in fig. The velocity of the block at the bottom will
maximum tension that the string can bear is 324N.
be-
The maximum possible value of angular velocity
of bass (in radian/s) is

L
(A) �Rg (B) 2 �Rg (C) 2 Rg (D) Rg
m

(a) 9 (b) 18 (c) 27 (d) 36

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