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Centre of Mass
Moment of Inertia
Moment of Inertia
Question 1 [JAM PH 2009]
Moment of Inertia of a solid cylinder of mass m, height h and radius r about an axis
(shown in figure ) passing through its centre of mass and perpendicular to its
symmetry axis is
a)
b)
c)
d)
The figure shows a thin square sheet of metal of uniform density along with possible
choices for a set of principal axes (indicated by dashed lines) of the moment of
inertia, lying in the plane of the sheet.
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The correct choices for the principal axes would be
a) P, q and r
b) P and r
c) P and q
d) P only
Question 3 [JAM PH- 2014]
The moment of Inertia of a disc about one of its diameters is . The mass per unit
area of the disc is proportional to the distance from its centre. If the radius of the
disc is R and its mass is M, the value of is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 4 [JAM GP 2007]
Moment of Inertia of a circular disk of radius R and mass M about the tangential axis
parallel to its diameter is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 5 [JAM GP-2008]

Four masses, each of mass m, are at the corners of a square of side a as shown in
the figure. The product of Inertia of the system about O is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 6 [IISC-2006]
A Physical pendulum consists of a solid cylinder pivoted about one of its ends. The
moment of inertia of the cylinder is .The time period
of the pendulum is

a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 7 [IISc -2006]
A hollow sphere of moment of inertia and a thin loop of moment of inertia

roll without slipping down an inclined plane. The ratio of
their times of arrival at the bottom of the incline is given by
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 8 [IISc -2008]
An Object is made from a thin wire and is shaped like a square with a side length L
and a total mass M. What is the moment of inertia of this object around an axis that
passes through the centre of the square and is perpendicular to it ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 9 [JNU 2010 ]
A half disc of Mass M and Radius R rotates about an axis that passes through the
centre of the straight side and is perpendicular to its plane. The moment of Inertia
about the axis of rotation is:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Question 10 [JAM PH - 2017]
Consider a uniform thin circular disk of radius R and mass M . A concentric square of
side R / 2 is cut out from the disk (see figure). What is the moment of inertia of the
resultant disk about an axis passing through the centre of the disk and perpendicular
to it
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 11 [JAM PH -2019]
The mass per unit length of a rod (length 2m) varies as =3x kg/m . The moment
of inertia (in kg ) of the rod about a perpendicular-axis passing through the tip of
the rod (at x= 0 )
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
Question 12
A thin circular plate of mass M and radius R has its density varying as ρ = with
as constant and r is the distance from its centre. The moment of inertia of the
circular plate about an axis perpendicular to the plate and passing through its edge
is I= . The value of the coefficient a is
a) 12/15
b) 14/15
c) 16/15
d) 18/15

Question 13
A stationary horizontal disc is free to rotate about its axis. When a torque is applied
on it, its kinetic energy as a function of θ, where θ is the angle by which it has rotated,
is given as . If its moment of inertia is I, then the angular acceleration of the disc
is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 14
A thin disc of mass M and radius R has mass per unit area , where r is the
distance from its centre. Its moment of inertia about an axis going through its centre
of mass and perpendicular to its plane is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 15
A solid sphere of mass M and radius R is divided into two unequal parts. The
first part has a mass of M and is converted into a uniform disc of radius 2R. The
second part is converted into a uniform solid sphere. Let be the moment
of inertia of the disc about its axis and be the moment of inertia of the new
sphere about its axis. The ratio is given by
a) 285
b) 185
c) 65
d) 140

Answers
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c)
6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10.(b)
11.(b) 12.(c) 13.(d) 14.(d) 15.(d)
Centre of Mass
A homogeneous semi-circular plate of radius R = 3m is shown in the figure. The

distance of the center of mass of the p1ate (in meter) from the point O is
a) 1.3
b) 2.4
c) 1.9
d) 2.1
A cylindrical rod of length L has a mass density distribution given by

, where x is measured from one end of the rod and 0 is a
constant of appropriate dimensions. The centre of mass of the rod is
a) 5/9 L
b) 4/9 L
c) 1/9 L
d) ½L
Question 3

A uniform rectangular thin sheet ABCD of mass M has length a and breadth b, as
shown in the figure. If the shaded portion HBGO is cut-off, the coordinates of the
centre of mass of the remaining portion will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 4
Three particles of masses 50 g, 100 g and 150 g are placed at the vertices of an
equilateral triangle of side 1 m (as shown in the figure). The (x,y) coordinates of the
centre of mass will be
a)
b)
c)
d)

Question 5
Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 4 kg are connected by a spring of negligible mass

and placed on a frictionless horizontal surface. An impulse gives a velocity of 14 m/s
to the heavier block in the direction of the lighter block. The velocity of the centre
of mass is
a) 30 m/s
b) 20 m/s
c) 10 m/s
d) 5 m/s
Question 6
Two particles A and B initially at rest, move towards each other by mutual force of
attraction. At the instant when the speed of A is v and the speed of B is 2v, the speed
of the centre of mass of the system is
a) 3v
b) v
c) 1.5 v
d) Zero
Question 7
A circular plate of uniform thickness has a diameter of 56 cm. A circular portion of

diameter 42 cm is removed from one edge of the plate as shown in figure. The
position of the centre of mass of the remaining portion will be ?
a) 5 cm
b) 7 cm
c) 9 cm
d) 11 cm
Question 8
Two bodies of 2 kg and 4 kg are moving with 20 m/s and 10 m/s respectively towards
each other with mutual gravitational attraction. The velocity of the centre of mass
will be?
a) 5
b) 6

c) 8
d) 0
Question 9
The Formula for the centre of mass for 2 body systems will be ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 10
The centre of masses of two particles with masses 2 kg and 1 kg located at (1,0,1)
and (2,2,0) is located at _____
a) 4/3, 2/3, 2/3

b) 2/3, 4/3, 2/3
c) 2/3, 2/3, 4/3
d) 1/3, 2/3, ⅔
Question 11
Masses 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, and “M” kg are situated at (2,1,1), (1,2,1), (2,-2,1) and (-
1,4,3). What is the value of “M” if their centre of mass is at (1,1,3/2)?
a) 1 kg
b) 1.5 kg
c) 2 kg
d) 2.5 kg
Question 12
The distance between the centres of carbon and oxygen in the carbon monoxide
molecules is 1.13 x 10-10 m. The distance of the centre of mass of the molecule
relative to the oxygen atom is _____
a) 0.48 x 10-10 m
b) 0.64 x 10-10 m
c) 0.56 x 10-10 m
d) 0.36 x 10-10 m

Question 13
A uniform disc of radius R is put over another uniform disc of radius 2R of same
thickness and density. The edges of the two discs touch each other. What is the
position of their centre of mass?
a) at 5R/3 from the centre of the larger disc

b) at 2R/3 from the centre of the larger disc
c) at 3R/5 from the centre of the larger disc
d) at 2R/5 from the centre of the larger disc
Question 14
Three identical spheres each of radius R are placed such that their centres lie on a
straight line. What is the location of their centre of mass from the centre of the first
sphere?
a) R
b) 2R
c) 3R
d) 4R
Question 15
A ball of mass 3 kg and a ball of mass 2 kg roll towards each other on a flat surface.
How far is the centre of mass from the 3 kg ball of the 2 balls are separated by 6 m?
a) 1.2 m
b) 2.4 m
c) 3.6 m
d) 4.8 m
Answers
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c)
6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10.(a)

11.(b) 12.(a) 13.(c) 14.(b) 15.(b)


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Question 1 [JAM PH 2009]

Question 2 [JAM PH 2012]

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Question 3 [JAM PH- 2014]

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A hollow sphere of moment of inertia and a thin loop of moment of inertia

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Question 10 [JAM PH - 2017]

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A homogeneous semi-circular plate of radius R = 3m is shown in the figure. The

Question 2 [JAM PH 2016]

A cylindrical rod of length L has a mass density distribution given by

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Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 4 kg are connected by a spring of negligible mass

A circular plate of uniform thickness has a diameter of 56 cm. A circular portion of

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a) 4/3, 2/3, 2/3

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a) at 5R/3 from the centre of the larger disc

6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10.(a)

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