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DAILY PRACTICE
PROBLEMS
PHYSICS
SOLUTIONS 14
r r
1. (c) m1 = 1, m2 = 35.51, r1 = 0, r2 = 1.27iˆ æ b hö
i.e. coordinates of centre of mass is çè , ÷ø
r r 3 3
r m r ´ m2 r2 r 35.5 ´ 1.27 ˆ
r = 11 r= r r
m1 + m2 Þ
i r m v + m2 v2
1 + 35.5 6. (b) vcm = 1 1
m1 + m2
r 35.5
r= ´ 1.27iˆ = 1.24iˆ
36.5 2 ´ 2 + 4 ´ 10
= = 7.3 m/s
2+4
y 7. (b) Let m1 = m, m2 = 2m, m3 = 3m, m4 = 4m

H Cl 2m 3m
x
m1 m2

a sin 60°
1.27Å a

r r
r m1v1 + m2 v2 60°
2. (d) vcm = x
m1 + m2
m 4m
a cos 60°
2 ´ 3 + 3 ´ 2 12
= = = 2.4 m/s
2+3 5 r
3. (c) m1 = 12, m2 = 16 y r1 = 0iˆ + 0 ˆj
r
r1 = 0iˆ + 0 ˆj, r2 = 1.1iˆ + 0 ˆj r a a 3 ˆ
r2 = a cos 60iˆ + a sin 60 ˆj = i + j
r r 2 2
r m r + m2 r2
r1 = 1 1
m1 + m2 r 3 a 3 ˆ
C O x r3 = (a + a cos 60)iˆ + a sin 60 ˆj = aiˆ + j
m1 m2 2 2
r 16 ´ 1.1 ˆ
r1 = i = 0.63iˆ r
28 r4 = aiˆ + 0 ˆj
i.e. 0.63Å from carbon atom. by substituting above value in the following formula
r r r r r r r
r m v + m2 v2 + m3 v3 r m1r1 + m2 r2 + m3r3 + m4 r4 3 ˆ
4. (a) vcm = 1 1 r= = 0.95ai + aj
m1 + m2 + m3 m1 + m2 + m3 + m4 4

20 ´ 10iˆ + 30 ´ 10 ˆj + 50 ´ 10kˆ é 3 ù
= So the location of centre of mass ê0.95a, aú
100 4 û
ë
\ vcm = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj + 5kˆ 8. (d)
5. (c) We can assume that three particles of equal mass m are r r
9. (d) m1 = 2kg, m2 = 4kg, v1 = 2m / s, v2 = -10m / s
placed at the corners of triangle.
ur ur r r
y r m v + m2 v2
r1 = 0iˆ + 0j,r
ˆ = biˆ + 0jˆ
2 vcm = 1 1
ur (0,h) m1 + m2
and r3 = 0iˆ + hjˆ
2 ´ 20 - 4 ´ 10
ur ur ur = = 0m / s
uuur m1 r1 + m2 r2 + m3 r3 2+ 4
\ rcm = 10. (a) As initially both the particles were at rest therefore
m1 + m2 + m3
velocity of centre of mass was zero and there is no
x
(0,0) (b,0) external force on the system so speed of centre of mass
b h
= ˆi + ˆj remains constant i.e. it should be equal to zero.
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11. (a) For translatory motion the force should be applied on
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the centre of mass of the body, so we have to calculate the 0+2´ + 4´ +0
location of centre of mass of 'T' shaped object. 2 2 30
= =
Let mass of rod AB is m so the mass of rod CD will be 2m. 16 2
Let y1 is the centre of mass of rod AB and y2 is the centre of
30
mass of rod CD. We can consider that whole mass of the Similarly y = so, r = x 2 + y2 = 30 cm
rod is placed at their respective centre of mass i.e., mass m 2
is placed at y1 and mass 2 m is placed at y2. 14. (b) Linear density of the rod varies with distance

y dm
= l (Given ) \ dm = ldx
dx
D
A B
y1
l
dx
y2
l
x x
C

Taking point 'C' at the origin, position vector of point y1

ur ur
and y2 can be written as r1 = 2l ˆj, r2 = l ˆj , and m1 = m and
Position of centre of mass
m2 = 2m
Position vector of centre of mass of the system
xcm =
ò dm ´ x
r r
r m r + m2 r2 m2l ˆj + 2ml ˆj ò dm
rcm = 1 1 =
m1 + m2 m + 2m
3
4ml ˆj 4 ˆ ò (l dx) ´ x
= = lj
3m 3 =
0
3

Hence the distance of centre of mass from C = l

4
ò l dx
3 0
12. (a) Initial acceleration is zero of the system. So it will
always remain zero because there is no external force on 3
3 é 2 x3 ù
the system.
ò (2 + x) ´ xdx ê
ëê
x + ú
3 úû
0 0
13. (b) According to figure let A is the origin and co-ordinates = =
3 3
of centre of mass be (x, y) then, é x3 ù
ò (2 + x)dx ê2x + ú
2 úû
y 0 êë 0

2 kg 4 kg
D C 9 + 9 36 12
= = = m.
9 21 7
6+
2
(x,y) 15. (c) Centre of mass lies always on the line that joins the
two particles.
8 kg r 2 kg For the combination cd and ab this line does not pass
x through the origin.
A B
For combination bd, initially it pass through the origin
but later on it moves toward negative x-axis.
m1 x1 + m 2 x 2 + m3 x 3 + m 4 x 4 But for combination ac it will always pass through
x=
m1 + m 2 + m3 + m 4 origin. So we can say that centre of mass of this
combination will remain at origin.
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1 ´ 0 + 1 ´ PQ + 1 ´ PR PQ + PR m1
16. (b) xcm = = By solving d' = - d
1 +1+ 1 3 m2
and ycm = 0 Negative sign shows that particle m2 should be
17. (a) displaced towards the centre of mass of the system.
R1
1
22. (a) We know m1r1 = m2r2 Þ m × r = constant \ r µ
m
23. (a) Depends on the distribution of mass in the body.
R2 r1 m2 1
24. (a) m1r1 = m2 r2 Þ = \r µ
mg r2 m1 m

m1a1 + m2 a2 m ´ 0 + m ´ 3g 3g
Due to net force in downward direction and towards 25. (b) acm = = =
m1 + m2 m1 + m2 2
left centre of mass will follow the path as shown in
figure. 26. (b)
18. (a) Initially both the particles were at rest so vcm = 0. As
external force on the system is zero therefore velocity
of centre of mass remains unaffected.
r r l0
19. (a) m1r1 + m2 r2 = 0 0 m/s v
m ˆ 3m r m m
Þ 15 j + r2 = 0
4 4
r
Þ r2 = -5 ˆj 2
1 æ 3mg ö 1
i.e. larger fragment is at y = – 5 cm. By COE, kç ÷ = mv 2
2 è k ø 2
20. (b) Centre of mass is closer to massive part of the body
therefore the bottom piece of bat have larger mass.
21. (b) Initial position of centre of mass 9mg 2 m
v= = 3g
k k
m1 x1 + m2 x2
rcm = ...(i)
m1 + m2 m ´ 0 + mv v 3g m
vcm = = =
m+m 2 2 k

1 2 1
27. (a) By COE in CM-frame, mvref = kx 2
x1 d 2 2
2
m1 m2 1m æ mö 1 2
2 2 ç 3g k ÷ = 2 kx
è ø
x2
9 2 m2 x=
3mg
g = kx 2 ;
If the particle of mass m1 is pushed towards the centre 2 k 2k
of mass of the system through distance d and to keep
the centre of mass at the original position let second 28. (b) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2
particle displaced through distance d' away from the is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
centre of mass. 29. (a) Initially the electron and proton were at rest so their
m1 ( x1 + d ) + m2 ( x2 + d ') centre of mass will be at rest. When they move towards
Now rcm = ...(ii) each other under mutual attraction then velocity of
m1 + m2
centre of mass remains unaffected because external
Equating (i) and (ii) force on the system is zero.
m1 x1 + + m2 x2 30. (d) The centre of mass of a system of particles depends
m1 + m2 only on the masses of particles and the position of the
particles relative to one another. The location of
m1 ( x1 + d ) + m2 ( x2 + d ') reference frame will not affect the location of centre of
= mass.
m1 + m2