Rotational Motion

Single Correct Type Questions Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
 [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]
1. Match List–I with List–II [28 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(a) A → II, B → I, C → III, D → IV
List-1 List - II (b) A → III, B → IV, C → II, D → I
A. Moment of inertia of solid I. 5 (c) A → III, B → IV, C → II, D → I
sphere of radius R about any MR 2
3 (d) A → II, B → III, C → I, D → IV
tangent.
B. Moment of inertia of hollow II. 3. Four equal masses, m each are placed at the corners of a
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sphere of radius (R) about any MR 2 square of length (l) as shown in the figure. The moment
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tangent of inertia of the system about an axis passing through A
C. Moment of inertia of circular III. and parallel to DB would be:[16 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
1
ring of radius (R) about its MR 2 D l C
4 m m
diameter.
D. Moment of inertia of circular IV. 1 l l
disc of radius (R) about any MR 2
2
diameter.
m m
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: A l B
(a) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (b) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
(a) 2ml2 (b) ml2
(c) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV (d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2. (c) 3ml 2 (d) 3ml2

List-1 List - II 4. The solid cylinder of length 80 cm and mass M has a radius
of 20 cm. Calculate the density of the material used if the
A. MI of the rod (length L, Mass I. 8 ML2 /3
moment of inertia of the cylinder about an axis CD parallel
M, about an axis ⊥ to the rod
Passing through the midpoint) to AB as shown in figure is 2.7 kg m2.
 [26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]
B. MI of the rod (length L, Mass II. ML2/12
A C
2M, about an axis ⊥ to the rod
Passing through one of its end)
M
C. MI of the rod (length 2L, Mass III. ML2/12 L
L/2
M, about an axis ⊥ to the rod
Passing through its midpoint)
r B D
D. MI of the rod (length 2L, Mass IV. 2ML2/3
2M, about an axis ⊥ to the rod (a) 7.5 × 101 kg/m3 (b) 1.49 × 102 kg/m3
Passing through one of its end)
(c) 14.9 kg/m3 (d) 7.5 × 102 kg/m3

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 5. Moment of inertia (M.I.) of four bodies, having same
mass and radius, are reported as: [24 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)] B A
I1 = M.I. of thin circular ring about its diameter d
I2 = M.I. of circular disc about an axis perpendicular to
disc and going through the centre,
O
I3 = M.I. of solid cylinder about its axis and C
I4 = M.I. of solid sphere about its diameter.
Then 15 13 23 13
(a) I1 + I3 < I2 + I4 (b) I1 = I2 = I3 < I4 (a) (b) (c) (d)
13 15 13 23
5 9. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere, about an axis
(c) I1 = I2 = I3 > I4 (d) I1 + I2 = I3 + I
2 4 parallel to its diameter and at a distance of x from it, is
6. y  [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] ‘I(x)’. Which one of the graphs represents the variation
O′ of I(x) with x correctly? [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) I(x) (b) I(x)
O 80 cm

x O x O x
60 cm
For a uniform rectangular sheet shown in the figure, the (c) (d)
I(x) I(x)
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:
(a) 1 / 2 (b) 2 / 3 (c) 1 / 4 (d) 1 / 8
O x O x
7. 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, 10. A circular disc of radius b has a hole of radius a at its centre
H, then its moment of inertia about its axis is: (see figure). If the mass per unit area of the disc varies as
 [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] ρ = ρ0/r then the radius of gyration of the disc about its axis
R passing through the centre is:
 [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]

b
H
a

a+b a+b
(a) (b)

(a)
MR 2
(b)
(
M R2 + H 2 ) 2 3

2 4
MH 2 MR 2
(c) (d)
3 3
8. Three solid spheres each of mass m and diameter d are
stuck together such that the lines connecting the centres
form an equilateral triangle of side of length d. The ratio
IO/IA of moment of inertia IO of the system about an axis
passing the centroid and about center of any of the spheres
IA and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle is:
 [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
a 2 + b 2 + ab a 2 + b 2 + ab
(c) (d)
2 3
11. The equilateral triangle ABC is cut from a thin solid sheet
of wood. (See figure) D, E and F are the mid points of
its sides as shown and G is the centre of the triangle. The
moment of inertia of the triangle about an axis passing
through G and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle
is I0. If the smaller triangle DEF is removed from ABC,
the moment of inertia of the remaining figure about the
same axis is I. Then: [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]

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 A 15. Two discs have moments of intertia I1 and I2 about their
respective axes perpendicular to the plane and passing
D E through the centre. They are rotating with angular speeds,
.G w1 and w2 respectively and are brought into contact face
to face with their axes of rotation coaxial. The loss in
B F C kinetic energy of the system in the process is given by:
 [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]
15 3
(a) I = I0 (b) I = I0
16 4 ( I1 − I 2 ) 2 ω1ω2 I1 I 2
(a) (b) ( ω1 − ω2 ) 2
I0 2( I1 + I 2 ) ( I1 + I 2 )
(c) I = 9 I 0 (d) I =
16 4
I1 I 2 ( ω1 − ω2 ) 2
12. A rigid massless road of length 3l has tow masses attached (c) ( ω1 − ω2 ) 2 (d)
2( I1 + I 2 ) 2( I1 + I 2 )
at each end as shown in the figure. The rod is pivoted at
point P on the horizontal axis (see figure). When released 16. A uniformly thick wheel with moment of inertia I and
from initial horizontal position, its instantaneous angular radius R is free to rotate about its centre of mass (see
acceleration will be : [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] figure). A massless string is wrapped over its rim and
l 2l two blocks of masses m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) are attached to
the ends of the string. The system is released from rest.
5 Mo P 2 Mo
The angular speed of the wheel when m1 descents by a
g g distance h is: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) (b)
13 l 3l 1
 m1 + m2 2
g 7g (a)   gh
(c) (d) 2
2l 3l  (m1 + m2 ) R + I 
13. A uniform cylinder of mass M and radius R is to be 1

pulled over a step of height a (a < R) by applying a force  2 ( m1 − m2 ) gh  2

(b)  2  
F at its centre ‘O’ perpendicular to the plane through the  (m1 + m2 ) R + I 
axes of the cylinder on the edge of the step (see figure). m2
1 m1
The minimum value of F required is: [2 Sep, 2020
 2 ( m1 + m2 ) gh 2
(Shift-I)] (c)  
2
F  (m1 + m2 ) R + I 
1
 ( m1 + m2 )  2
O (d)   gh
2
R  (m1 + m2 ) R + I 
a
17. A spherical shell of 1 kg mass and radius R is rolling with

angular speed w on horizontal plane (as shown in figure).
2
a2  R−a The magnitude of angular momentum of the shell about
(a) Mg 1 − (b) Mg 1 −  
R2  R  a
the origin O is R 2 ω . The value of a will be: 
2
3
 R  a
(c) Mg   −1 (d) Mg  [29 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
 R−a R y
14. A solid spherical ball is rolling on a frictionless
horizontal plane surface about its axis of symmetry. The 
ratio of rotational kinetic energy of the ball to its total R
kinetic energy is: [26 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] x
O
(a) 2/5 (b) 2/7 (a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 1/5 (d) 7/10 (c) 5 (d) 4

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18. A flat surface of a thin uniform disk A of radius R is glued
to a horizontal table. Another thin uniform disk B of mass
M and with the same radius R rolls without slipping on the
circumference of A, as shown in the figure. A flat surface
of B also lies on the plane of the table. The center of mass
of B has fixed angular speed w about the vertical axis
passing through the center of A. The angular momentum
of B is nMwR2 with respect to the center of A. Which of
the following is the value of n? [JEE Adv, 2022]
B
A
 [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
Integer Type Questions
22. The angular speed of truck wheel is increased from
900 rpm to 2460 rpm in 26 seconds. The number of
revolutions by the truck engine during this time is
_______ (Assuming the acceleration to be uniform).
 [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
23. The moment of inertia of semicircular ring about an axis,
passing through the center and perpendicular to the plane
1
of ring, is MR 2 , where R is the radius and M is the mass
x
of semicircular ring. The value of x will be

24. ICM is the moment of inertia of a circular disc about an axis

(CM) passing through its center and perpendicular to the
(a) 2 (b) 5 plane of the disc. IAB is it’s moment of inertia about an axis
(c) 7/2 (d) 9/2 AB perpendicular to plane and parallel to the axis CM at
19. A disc is rolling without slipping on a surface. The radius 2
of the disc is R. At t = 0, the top most point on the disc a distance R from the center. Where R is the radius of
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is A as shown in figure. When the disc completes half of the disc. The ratio of IAB and ICM is x : 9. The value of x
its rotation, the displacement of point A from its initial
position is [13 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] is ___________ [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
C A

R
2 2
(a) R (π + 4) (b) R (π + 1)
(c) 2R (d) 2 R (1 + 4π2 )
20. A string is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 5 kg 2
R
and radius 0.5m. If the string is now pulled with a horizontal 3
force of 40 N. and the cylinder is rolling without slipping M B
on a horizontal surface (see figure), then the angular
25. If a solid sphere of mass 5kg and a disc of mass 4 kg have
acceleration of the cylinder will be (Neglect the mass and
thickness of the string)  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] the same radius. Then the ratio of moment of inertia of the
40N disc about a tangent in its plane to the moment of inertia
x
of the sphere about its tangent will be . The value of x
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is ___________. [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(a) 20 rad/s2 (b) 16 rad/s2
26. The momentum of inertia of a uniform thin rod about
(c) 12 rad/s2 (d) 10 rad/s2
a perpendicular axis passing through on end is I1. The
21. A homogeneous solid cylindrical roller of radius R and
mass M is pulled on a cricket pitch by a horizontal force. same rod is into a ring and its moment of inertia about a
Assuming rolling without slipping, angular acceleration I1 xπ2
of the cylinder is :  [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)] diameter is I2. If is , then the value of x will be
I2 3
_________.
3F F F 2F
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2mR 3mR 2mR 3mR  [29 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]

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27. Four identical discs each of mass ‘M’ and diameter ‘a’ 29. A uniform disc of mass 0.5 kg and radius r is projected
are arranged in a small plane as shown in figure. If the with velocity 18 m/s at t = 0 s on a rough horizontal
x surface. It starts off with a purely sliding motion at
moment of inertia of the system about ‘OO’ is Ma 2 .
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t = 0 s. After 2 s it acquires a purely rolling motion (see
Then, the value of x will be [28 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
figure). The total kinetic energy of the disc after 2 s will be
O
____________ J (given, coefficient of friction is 0.3 and
g = 10 m/s2) [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]

18m/s

t=0 t = 2s

30. A solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 1 m rolls without

O′
28. Consider a badminton racket with length scales as shown
in the figure. If the mass of the linear and circular portions
of the badminton racket are same (M) and the mass of the
threads are negligible, the moment of inertia of the racket
about an axis perpendicular to the handle and in the plane
r
of the ring at, distance from the end A of the handle
2 r
will ____________ Mr2. [26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]
slipping on a fixed inclined plane with an angle of inclination
q = 30° from the horizontal. Two forces of magnitude
1 N each, parallel to the incline, act on the sphere, both
at distance r = 0.5 m from the center of the sphere, as
shown in the figure. The acceleration of the sphere down
the plane is____ ms–2. (Take g = 10 ms–2.)
 [JEE Adv, 2022]
r

P

A
r
2
6r 2r

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. [728] 23. [1] 24. [17] 25. [5] 26. [8] 27. [3] 28. [52] 29. [54] 30. [2.86]

EXPLANATIONS
1. (a) Moment of inertia of solid sphere about any tangent, 4. (b) Given, that,
2 Radius of cylinder, r = 0.2 m,
I = Icm + mr2 mr 2 + mr 2
5 length of cylinder, L = 0.8 m
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= mr 2 and moment of inertia along CD, I = 2.7 kg m2.
5 2
1 L
Moment of inertia of hollow sphere about any = I CD Mr 2 + M  
2 2
tangent,

I = Icm + mr2  0.22 0.82 
2.7 M 
⇒= + 
2 2 5  2 4 
= mr + mr 2 = mr 2
3 3 ⇒ M = 15 kg
MR 2 M 15
M.O.I of circular ring about its diameter, I = Density,=
ρ = = 1.49 × 102 kg m3
2 πr 2 L 3.14 × 0.22 × 0.8

MR 2 5. (c) We know that,

M.O.I of circular disc about any diameter, I =
4
1 2 1 1 2 2
2
I1 = mr , I 2 = mr 2 , I 3 = mr 2 , I 4 = mr
ML 2 2 2 5
2. (c) (a) I =
12 ⸫ I 1 = I 2 = I3 > I 4
(b) I =
( 2M ) L2
6. (c) 1 = 0.6 m
3
M (2 L) 2 ML2
2 = 0.8 m
(c)
= I =
12 3  2 +  22 =
1
1
( 2M ) (2 L) 8ML2
2
O′
(d)
= I =
3 3
2
  
( )
2
m(0) 2 + m
3. (d) I MN = + m 2
 ×2
 2 1/2
O 2
⇒ IMN = 2 ml2 + ml2 = 3ml2

D  mC
m
M 
1
m m
A B Moment of inertia about

M 2 2 M
N
O,=
I1
12
(
1 +  2 ⇒ =I1
12
)

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 Moment of inertia about O′, 10. (d)

M 2 2 M 12 +  22 M ( ) dm
I=
2
12
1 +  2 + ( 4
)
=
3 r
dr
The required ratio, I1 = 1
I2 4
7. (a) It can be assumed as stacks of rings having different
dI = (dm)r2 = (σ dA)r2
radii, so dI = dmr2 σ 
=  0 2πrdr  r 2

 r 
 M 
⇒ =
dm   2πrdL = (σ0 2π)r2dr

 πRL 
b
H  2n  3 = I =∫ dI =∫ σ0 2πr 2 dr
∫
tan 3 θ 

∴I
=  x dx
0  RH  a

MR 2  b − a3  3
=
σ0 2π  
2
R  3  b

m= ∫ dm= ∫ σdA =σ0 2π∫ dr a
m = σ0 2π (b – a)
M Radius of gyration
q
=
I
k =
(b 3
− a3 )
m 3(b − a )

 a 2 + b 2 + ab 
r k =  
 3 
dm 11. (a) Let M is mass and a is side of triangle ABC.
2
 M  a 
8. (d) Moment of inertia, about O, I DEF  4   2 
=
2  d 2 I0 M (a)2
 d   13
2

IO = 3  M   + M    = Md 2 I
 5  2   
3  10 I DEF = 0
16
I 0 15 I 0
Moment of inertia about A Moment of inertia of remaining sheet I= 0 =
16 16
2  d 2  2  d  2 23 12. (a) Using torque equatiion about point P, t = aI
IA 2  M   + M d 2  + M  =
=  ( )
Md 2 τ 5M o g  − 4 M o g 
 5  2   5  2  10 ∴α= =
I 5 M o  2 + 2 M o 4 2
I O 13
The required ratio, = M o g g
I A 23 = =
13M o  2 13
9. (d) I = IC + mx2
2 13. (b)
I C = mR 2
5
F
2 R N
=I mR 2 + mx 2 R P
5
mg
f a
Graph will be parabola opening upward.

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FR > mg cos qR 18. (b) If the linear velocity of center of mass of disc B is v,

F > mg cos q then

v = w (2R)
2
R 2 − ( R − a)2  R−a
F > mg ⇒ Mg 1 −   Further, since the disc B is rolling without slipping,
R  R 

v = w0R : no slipping
1 2 1 2 v 2 Mv 2
\ w0 = 2w
14. (b) KR = I ω = × MR 2 × 2 =
2 2 5 R 5 v
0
1 2 1 2 Mv 2 1 7 Mv 2
KT = I ω + Mv = + Mv 2 = B
2 2 5 2 10 
: revolution
KR 2 0: rotation
Thus, = A
KT 7
Fixed
15. (c) From conservation of Angular momentum,    1
= mr × vc + I c ω0 = M2Rv + MR2w0
L
Initial angular momentum = Final angular momentum 2
1

⇒ I1w1 + I2w2 = (I1 + I2)w = 4MR2w + MR 2 (2=
ω) 5MR 2 ω \ n = 5
2
I1ω1 + I 2 ω2 19. (a)    
⇒ ω =  ...(i)
I1 + Ι 2
Initial kinectic energy,
1 1
KE=i I1ω12 + I 2 ω22 ...(ii)
2 2
Final kinetic energy, Displacement = (2 R) 2 + (πR) 2= R π2 + 4

1 20. (b) 40 + f = m(Rα)...(i)

KE f = ( I1 + I 2 )ω2 ...(iii)
2 40 × R – f × R = mR2α
From equation (i), (ii) and (iii),
40 – f = mRα...(ii)
1  I1 I 2  2
⇒ KE
= f − KEi   (ω1 − ω2 ) 40
2  I1 + I 2  a
f 
16. (b) Ki + Ui = Kf + Uf
1 1 1 From (i) and (ii)
0=
+0 m2v 2 + m1v 2 + l ω2 − m1 gh + m2 gh
2 2 2 40
α = = 16 rad/s2
1 1 1 mR
( m1 − m2 ) gh=
m2 (ωR) 2 + m1 (ωR) 2 + I ω2
2 2 2
21. (d) F – f = ma
2(m1 − m2 ) gh
= ω 1
 I  2 fR = mR2α
m
 1 + m 2 +  R 2
 R2 
a = αR
17. (c) L = Icmw + MvcmR From above equations,
3
2 2 5 2 F
= mRα
=  R  ω + (1)( Rω=
)R R ω 2
3  3
2F
⇒a=5 and α =
3mR

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 2π 2 7
22.[728] ω=
f 2460 ×
= 82π
=I1 m1 R 2 + m1 R 2 I1 = m1 R 2  
60 5 5
900 × 2π ⇒I1 = 7R2[Q m1 = 5kg]

ωi = = 30π
60 For a disc, moment of inertia about an axis passing
ω f − ωi 82π − 30π m R2
= along its diameter I = 2
α= 4
t 26
2
= 2π rad/sec

ω2f − ωi2
(82π + 30π)(82π − 30π)

θ= =
2α 2 × 2π
2
(112 × 52)π

= = 2πn
4π
(112 ×13)π
No. of revolution (n) = = 728 Using theorem of parallel axis,
2π
m2 R 2
23. [1] Moment of inertia of full ring of mass (2m) and radius = I2 + m2 R 2
(R) is 4
IRing = 2MR2 5
I 2 = m2 R 2
Semicircular ring has same radius (R) and mass is 4
half (M.) I2 = 5R2
I 5
So, moment of inertia of ⇒ 2 =

I1 7
Semicircular ring,

x=5
I Ring 2 MR 2
Isemicircular ring = = = MR 2
2 2 ML2
\x=1 26. [8] I1 =
3
Now, 2pr = L
24. [17] Moment of inertia of a circular disc about centre of L
2 ⇒r=
mass and perpendicular to its plane I cm = mR 2π
2 1 2 1 ML2
Using parallel axis theorem I2 = Mr =
2 2 4π2
2
mR 2  2 R  17 I 8π2

I AB = + m   =mR
2
So, 1= ⇒ x= 8
2  3  18 I2 3
I 17 Ma 2 Ma 2 Ma 2

∴ AB = ⇒ x = 17 27. [3] I= I= , I= I= +
I cm 9 1 3
4× 4
2 4
4× 4 4
25. [5] I00, = I1 + I2 + I3 + I4
O

4 2
Moment of inertia of a solid sphere about an axis
passing through its center,
3
2
I1 = m1 R 2
5
Using theorem of parallel axis, O′

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 30.[2.86] Translation motion of COM:
6 Ma 2 3
I oo ′
= = Ma 2 5 + 1 – 1 – f = 1a
8 4
5 – f = a...(i)
⇒x=3 Rotational motion about COM:
 2
 5r   
2
 13r   2
28. [52] I xx′ =  I y′ + M    +  I zz ′ + M  f 1 – 2(1(0.5)) = Mr 2 α
  5
  2     2  
2 2
⇒f–1= 1
a ⇒ f =+ a ...(ii)
 36r 2  M × 25r 2 Mr 2 169 Mr 2 5 5
= M   + + +M×
 12  4 2 4 From equations (i) and (ii),
2
= 52Mr2 5–a=1+ a
5
29. [54] a = –mkg = –3

V = 18 – 3 × 2
V = 12 m/s

1 2 1 mr 2 v 2 3 2

KE
= mv + = mv
2 2 2 r2 4

KE = 3 × 18 = 54Jw

x y
z
13r / 2
3r

r 5r
2 2 z′

x′ y′
Assuming circular potion to be disc

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