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06. PHYSICAL PENDULUM (M.Q)

SINGLE ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

1. A uniform equilateral frame ABC formed by three identical rods each of mass m and length l is
fitted on to a massless plate ABC. The frame is hinged at A in vertical plane.
Two ideal springs of force constants K1and K2 are attached to points D (mid-point of BC) and O
(the C.G.of triangle ABC) respectively as shown in the figure. The springs are at natural lengths
when O is vertically below A. The frequency of small vibration is:

1 2  3k1 k2 3g  1  3k k 3g 
1)     2) 2  1  2  
2 3  4m 3m l  2  2m 3m l 

1 1  3k1 k 2 3g  1 1  3k1 3k2 3g 

3)     4)    
2 3  2m 2m 2l  2 3  2m 2m 2l 
(1)

For to be very small

2. In a gravity free space a long uniform rod of length L, mass M is free to rotate in a horizontal
plane about a vertical axis through its end. Two springs of constant K each are connected as
shown. On equilibrium, the rod was horizontal. The frequency of small oscillations in Hz will be
–
y

L L
K 2 2
K

1 15 K 1 5K 1 3K 1 15 K
A) B) C) D)
2 M 2 4M 2 4M 2  4M
(D)

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y

L L
K 2 2
K
In SHM energy is constant.
y = L
2
1 1 1  y
E= I2 + Ky2 + K  
2 2 2  2

1  ML2  2 5
=    + Ky2
2  3  8
 

ML 2  2 5
= + KL22
6 8

dE
=0
dt
2 d 5 d
 ML  =– KL2
3 dt 4 dt

M d 2 5
=  K
3 dt 2 4
2  15 K 
d  =– 
 
dt 2  4M 

1 15K
n =
2 4M
3.

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4. A uniform rod of mass m and length l is hinged at its mid point in such a way that it can be rotate
in the vertical plane about a horizontal axis passing through the hinge. One of its ends is attached
to a spring of spring constant K which is unstretched when the rod is horizontal. If this end is
now given a small displacement and released angular frequency of the resulting motion is
l/2 l/2

1) k/m 2) 2k / m 3) 3k / m 4) g / l
(3)
Restoring torque is given by
l
kx    I
 2

x   l / 2 

2
 l  l  ml 3k 3k
k              
 2  2  2 m m
5.

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6. A semicircular uniform wire of radius R=  can rotate freely about x-axis. The centre of

curvature is at origin as shown. The acceleration due to gravity is given by g   x j units. For
2

small oscillations of the wire its time period is given by

y

A) 3 B) 2  C) 6 D) 
(C)
Let R dθ be an element of wire located at an angular position of θ wrt – ve y axis.
When slightly rotated by angle  torque due to gravity is
   
   d   d F  r
   M 2
  dmg  r   Rd x  R cos  .sin 
  R 
 Md 2 
   R  x R cos  , for small 
  

2
MR cos  2 2
as x  R sin      R sin  d ------------------- (1)
 2

But   I   M R 2 ------------------- (2)
2
d
Where  
dt 2
 2  T
2


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7.

(D)
8. The string of a simple pendulum is replaced by a uniform rod of length L and mass M while bob
has a mass m. it is allowed to make small oscillations. Its time period is
 2M  L 2  M  3m  L  M m L  2m  M  L
A) 2 
 3m  g
B) 2 C) 2   D) 2  
3  M  2m  g  m  3m  g  3  M  2m   g
(B)
L
I s  Mg sin   mgL sin 
2
M 
g   m
2 3 g  M  2m 
   2   
M  2 L  M  3m 
  m L
 3 
2 ( M  3m) L
T  2
3 ( M  2 m) g
9. A meter stick swinging in vertical plane about a fixed horizontal axis passing through its one end
undergoes small oscillations of frequency f0 . If the bottom half of the stick is cut off, then its new
frequency of small oscillation would become:

f0
A) B) 2 f0 C) f0 D) 2 2 f0
2
(B)
1 mgl
f0 
2 I
where, l is distance between point of suspension and centre of mass of the body Thus, for the
stick of length L and mass m:

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L
mg.
1 2  1 3g
f0 
2  mL /3  2 2L
2

m L
.g.
1 2 4  1  3g  2 f
when bottom half of the stick is cut off f0 '  2 0
2 m  L /2  2 L
2 3
10. A uniform meter scale is balanced on fixed semicircular cylinder of radius 30 cm as shown. One
end of scale is slightly depressed and released. Time period of oscillation is

  
A)  s B) s C) s D) s
2 3 4
(C)

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

Comprehension

l l
C
A B
A Thin uniform rod AB of mass m is suspended by two identical strings of length l as shown in
Fig. The rod is threaded by a small angle in horizontal plane about the vertical axis passing
through its centre C and then released to perform angular oscillations is horizontal plane.
11. Time period of small angular oscillation of rod is
l l l l
a) 2  b)  c) 2  d) 2
3g 3g 6g 4g
(A)
12. When the rod mass rotated from its initial position the strings were deviated by small angle  0
from vertical at the instant it started performing angular oscillation then total energy of
oscillation of rod is

0
0
B

A
B
2
mg l 0 mg l 02
a) 3 mg l 02 b) mg l 20 c) d)
2 4 2
(D)
Comprehension
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A brass bob suspended by a cotton string from rigid end serves as simple pendulum. Instead of
strings a uniform rod of mass M and length  suspended from a rigid support to serve as a
pendulum. Such a pendulum is called physical pendulum. When disturbed from its mean
position, the rod oscillates like a pendulum. Take small amplitude of oscillations as θ , then
answer the following question.
13. A point mass m is suspended from free end of rod of length  , mass m. Then the new time
period will be:

 4 8 8
a) 2π b) 2π c) 2π d) 2π
g 3g 9g 15 g
(c)
I ml 2
T  2 I  ml 2
mgd 3
4 2
ml
3 8l
 2  2
l 9g
2mg .3
4
14. Two identical rods each of mass M length  are suspended as shown in figure. The time period
of system when oscillating about point O is :

 5 5 6
a) 2π b) 2π c) 2π d) 2π
g g 6g 5g
(c)
ml 2 ml 2 5ml 2
I  
12 3 12
l
d
4
5
l 5 l
T  2 12  2
1 g 6g
2
4

MATRIX MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

15. Compare for the period of small oscillation of the systems in column-I and in column-II. The
mass of the rod is m, the length of the rod is l, and the spring constant of each spring is k. The
rod can oscillate in vertical plane about the hinge o. The springs are ideal and horizontal. Initially

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the rod is vertical and the springs are undeformed. Take length OP = l and the length ON = l/2.
Match the following:
Column I Column II

2
T
(A) (p) 3 g 3k

2l m

2
T
(B) (q) 3 g 6k

2l m

2
T
(C) (r) 3 g 3k

2l 4m

2
T
(D) (s) 3 g 3k

2l 2m

a) A-p; B – q; C – r; D – s b) A-p; B-q; C-s; D-r

c) A – p, r; B – q, r ; C – p; D – s d) A – r; B – q; C – p; D – s
(A)
Apply torque equation about the hung axis in each case

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INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

16.

(9)

17.

(2)
18. A thin rectangular plate of mass M, sides a and b is suspended from four vertical wires of the
same length l. Determine the period of small oscillations of the plate when it is given a small
horizontal displacement in a direction perpendicular to AB for a = b = l. If your answer is
x
T  2 Value of x  y
yg
(assume x and y have no common factors)

(2)

T  2  x y  11  2
1g

19. A physical pendulum is built of two uniform full spheres each of radius ‘R’, the masses of two
spheres are M and 5M. They are rigidly connected to a rod of zero mass and length 10R as shown
in the figure. If it is hung at a point on the rod at a distance ‘L’ above centre of mass, the angular
g
frequency of oscillation is found out to be , find the value of ‘’.
 17 R 2 
L 1  
5 L2 
 

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(6)
Let xo be elongation in equilibrium
2T  mg sin   2 Kxo , T  mg  2mg  mg sin   2kxo ……… (1)
If B is displaced by x down the plane then
maB  2K  xo  2 x   2T1  mg sin  ……… (2)
mg  T 1  ma A
also a A  2a B  T 1  mg  2ma B ……… (3)
using (1) and (3) in (2) we get
4Kx 5m
aB   T  2
5m 4K
20. A uniform rod is suspended from one end and it hangs vertically. If it behaves like a seconds
pendulum on making small oscillations in a plane its length is found out to be ‘a’/2 meters, find
the value of ‘a’? (Given g = 2)
(3)
21. A cube of side ‘a’ and mass ‘m’ is suspended vertically from one of its edges as shown in the
4 2 a
figure. The time period of small oscillations is found out to be  x 1/4 . Find the value of
3g
‘x’?

(8)

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22. A pendulum as shown in the figure consists of two masses m1 and m2 fixed on a light thin rod at
respective distances l1 and l2 from the point of suspension ‘O’. The pendulum is displaced slightly
4 xl
from the vertical and released its time period in seconds is found to be , find ‘x’. (Given m1
3
= m2 = m, l1 = l, l 2 = 2 l, g = 2)

(5)
I  m1l12  m2l22  ml 2  m4l 2  5ml 2
 ml  4m2l 
5ml 2    2m  g   sin 
 2m
5ml 2  3mgl.sin
sin  is small
3g 5l
    ,T  2
5l 3g
20l

3
23. A rigid rod of negligible mass and length 40 cm with a small iron bob at the end is hinged at point
A to the wall so that it can rotate in any direction about A. The rod is kept in the horizontal
position by a vertical inextensible string of length 20 cm, fixed at its mid point. The bob is
displaced slightly, perpendicular to the plane of the rod and string. Find period of small
x
oscillations of the system in the form sec , and fill value of X. (g = 10 m /s2 )
10

l =20cm
A
Bob
l l
(4)
The bob will execute SHM about a stationary axis passing through AB. If its effective length is
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then
l'
T  2
g'
l '  l /sin   2 l (because   45 )
g '  g cos   g / 2

B
l

mg mg cos
2l 2  0.2 2
T  2  2  s.
g 10 5
X = 4.

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

24.

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25.

26.

27.

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28.

(050)

29.

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30.

31.

32.

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33.

[T = 4/]
34.

[0.8 gm . m2]
35.

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