SYSTEM OF PARTICLES AND MOTION OF RIGID BODIES

SYSTEM OF PARTICLES AND MOTION OF RIGID BODIES
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DPP 21
1.
A square of side L/2 is removed from one corner of a square

plate that has sides of length L. The center of mass of the
remaining plate moves from C to C'. The displacement of the xcoordinate of the center of mass (from C to C') is
2
1
1
(a)
L
(b)
(c) L
L
12
12
6
(d)
2
L
8
2.
A square plate has a diagonal of length 21 cm. One of its corner is cut along the line
joining the midpoint of neighbouring two sides. The distance of new centre of mass from
the original centre of mass is
(a) 0.25 cm
(b) 1.75 cm
(c) 1.25 cm
(d) none of these
3.
From a circle of radius a, an isosceles right angled triangle with the hypotenuse as the
diameter of the circle is removed. The distance of the centre of mass of the remaining part
from the centre of the circle is
a
a
( 1)a
(a) 3( 1)a
(b)
(c)
(d)
6
3( 1)
3( 1)
4.
Two thin uniform rods of same length but made

up of different materials are kept as shown. If the
meeting point is the origin of co-ordinates, then
centre of mass co-ordinates can be
(a) (L/2, L/2)
(b) (2L/3, L/2)
(c) (L/3, L/3)
(d) (L/3, L/6)
5.
A body of mass 2 g, moving along the positive x-axis in gravity free space with velocity 20
cm/s explodes at x = 1 m, t = 0 into two pieces of masses 2 / 3 g and 4 / 3 g. After 5 s, the
lighter piece is at the point (3 m, 2 m, 4 m ). The position of the heavier piece at this
moment (in m) is
(a) (1.5, 1, 2)
(b) (1.5, 2,2)
(c) (1.5, 1, 1)
(d) None
6.
Mass m1 hits & sticks with m2 while sliding horizontally with velocity v = 6 m/s along the
common line of centres of the three equal masses (m1 = m2 = m3 = 4 kg). Initially masses m2
and m3 are stationary and the spring is unstretched. Find the minimum kinetic energy (in J)
of m2 in the process.

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7.
Two smooth circular cylinders, each of mass 100 kg and radius

25cm, are connected at their centers by a massless inextensible
string of length 60cm and rest upon a horizontal plane,
supporting above them a third cylinder of mass 200 kg and
radius 25cm (see figure). Find the tension (in N) in the string.
8.
Two particles A and B are separated from each other by a distance l. At time t = 0, particle A
starts moving with uniform acceleration a along line perpendicular to initial line joining A
and B. At the same moment, particle B starts moving with acceleration of constant
magnitude b such that particle B always points towards the instantaneous position of A.
(b > a). Find the distance (in m) travelled by B till the moment B converges with A. (Take b
= 3 m/s2, a = 1 m/s2 and l = 8 m)

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DPP 22
1.
In the figure shown a hole of radius 2 cm is made in a

semicircular disc of radius 6 at a distance 8 cm from the centre
C of the disc. The distance of the centre of mass of this system
from point C is
(a) 4 cm
(b) 8 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 12 cm
2.
Two blocks (from very far apart) are approaching

towards each other with velocities as shown in
figure. The coefficient of friction for both the blocks
is = 0.2. Linear momentum of the system is
(a) conserved all the time
(b) never conserved
(c) is conserved upto 5 seconds
(d) none of these
3.
In the above problem, distance covered by centre of mass before coming to rest is
(a) 25 m
(b) 37.5 m
(c) 42.5 m
(d) 50 m
4.
A particle moves from rest at A on the surface of a

smooth circular cylinder of radius r as shown. At B it
leaves the cylinder. The equation relating and is
(a) 3 sin 2 cos
(b) 2 sin 3 cos
(c) 3 sin 2 cos
(d) 2 sin 3 cos
5.
A rigid body can be hinged about any point on the x-axis. When it is hinged such that the
hinge is at x, the moment of inertia is given by I = 2x2 12x + 27. The x-coordinate of
centre of mass is
(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 3
6.
A spring mass system arrangement in vertical plane is

as shown. Initially springs are in natural length and
blocks A & B are resting on the ground. Determine the
minimum mass (in kg) of block C so that block A
leaves contact with the ground after releasing block C.
(Take m = 10 kg)
m0
C
3m B
A m
7.
A particle is moving along a vertical circle

of radius 20 m with a constant speed of
31.4m/s. Straight line ABC is horizontal and
passes through the centre of the circle. A
shell is fired from point A at the instant
when particle is at C. If distance AB is
3K
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20 3 m and shell collides with the particle

at B, find
(i ) the smallest possible value of the angle (in degree) of projection,
(ii) the corresponding velocity (in m/s) of projection .
( = 3.14 and g = 10 ms-2)
8.
A particle starts to move along a straight line from rest with an initial acceleration of
6 m/s2. The acceleration decreases linearly with time and becomes zero in 10 seconds. Then
50
s.
particle continues to move uniformly. Time taken by it to cover 400 m from rest is
n
Find the value of n.

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DPP 23
1.
A square plate of mass M and edge L is shown in figure. The

moment of inertia of the plate about the axis in the plane of
plate passing through one of its vertex making an angle 15
from horizontal is
15
axis
ML2
(a)
12
2.
(d) none of these
Ml 2
12
(b)
Ml 2
24
(c)
Ml 2
6
(d) none of these
In the above problem, the moment of inertia of the plate about the x-axis is
(a)
4.
7 ML2
(c)
12
The figure shows an isosceles triangular plate of mass M and side

l. The angle at the apex is 90. The apex lies at the origin and the
base is parallel to xaxis. The moment of inertia of the plate about
the z-axis is
(a)
3.
11ML2
(b)
24
Ml 2
8
(b)
Ml 2
32
(c)
Ml 2
24
(d)
Ml 2
6
(c)
37 MR 2
82
(d)
37 MR 2
96
From an uniform disc of mass M, radius R, a

disc of radius R/2 is cut. The moment of
inertia of the remaining disc about the centre
of mass of the remaining disc is
(a)
13MR 2
32
(b)
13MR 2
96
5.
The moment of inertia of a ring about an axis passing through its centre perpendicular to its
plane is I. The moment of inertia about a chord at a distance of one sixth of radius in the
plane of the ring is
I
19I
19I
3I
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
24
36
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6.
An L shaped thin uniform rod of total length 2l is free to rotate in a

vertical plane about a horizontal axis at P as shown in the figure. The bar
is released from rest. Neglect air and contact friction. Determine the
angular velocity (in rad/s) at the instant when it has rotated through 90
1
and reached the dotted position as shown. (Take l m)
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7.
8.
6
O
A small steel ball A is suspended by an inextensible thread of

length l = 1.5 m from O. Another identical ball is thrown
vertically downwards such that its surface remain just in contact
with thread during downward motion and collides elastically with
the suspended ball. If the suspended ball just completes vertical
circle after collision, calculate the velocity (in cm/s) of the falling
ball just before collision. (g = 10 ms-2)
A block of mass 2 kg is hanging with two identical

springs as shown in figure. Find the acceleration
(in m/s2) of the block just at the moment at which
right spring breaks.
30
30
2kg

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DPP 24
1.
If a circular concentric hole is made in a disk then about its axis

(a) Moment of inertia remains same
(b) Moment of inertia increases
(c) Radius of gyration increases
(d) Radius of gyration decreases
2.
A thin plate of mass M, length L, and width 2d is mounted

vertically on a frictionless axle along the z-axis, as shown.
Initially the object is at rest. It is then tapped with a hammer to
provide a torque , which produces an angular impulse H about
the z-axis of magnitude H dt . The angular speed of the plate
about the z-axis after the tap will be
H
2H
(a)
(b)
2
2Md
Md 2
3.
1 1
:
7 7
7 7
(c) 1 : :
12 12
(d)
4H
Md 2
(b) 1 :
12 12
:
7 7
(d) 1 : 7 : 7
A uniform rod AB of weight W is free to move in a vertical plane

about a smooth hinge at A, and is sustained in equilibrium by a
force P acting along a string BCP passing over a smooth peg C as
shown. AC being vertical. If AC be equal to AB, then the force P is
(a)
5.
3H
Md 2
Let I1, I2 and I3 be the moment of inertia of a uniform square plate

about axes AOC, xDx and yBy respectively as shown in the figure.
The moments of inertia of the plate I1 : I2 : I3 are in the ratio
(a) 1 :
4.
(c)
W
cos
(b) W cos
(c)
W
sin
(d) W sin
A uniform rod of mass m and length l is connected to a

block of mass 2m through a massless string passing over
a frictionless pulley as shown. The tension at the mid
point of rod is
m 2m
(a)
4mg
3
(b)
2mg
3
(c)
mg
3
(d)
mg
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6.
A boy swims in a straight line to reach the other side of a

river. His velocity is 5 ms 1 and the angle of swim with shore
is 30. Flow of river opposes his movement at 2 ms 1 . If
width of river is 200 m, find the distance (in m) where he
reaches the other bank from O.
O'
2 ms1
200m
5ms1
O
7.
Two masses each of mass m are attached at mid point B and end
point C of a massless rod AC which is hinged at A. It is released
from horizontal position as shown. Find the force (in N) at hinge A
when rod becomes vertical. (Take m = 5kg and g = 10 m/s2)
8.
A uniform rod AB of length L and mass m is suspended freely at A

and hangs vertically at rest when a particle of same mass is fired
horizontally with speed v to strike elastically the rod at its mid
point. The particle is brought to rest after the impact. Find the
impulsive reaction (in N-s) at A. (Take mv = 8)
30

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DPP 25
1.
The moment of inertia of the pulley arrangement as shown in the

figure is 4 kgm2. The radii of bigger and smaller pulleys are 2m
and 1m respectively. The angular acceleration of the pulley
arrangement is
(a) 2.1 rad/s2
(b) 4.2 rad/s2
(c) 1.2 rad/s2
(d) 0.6 rad/s2
2.
Two particles start moving from the same point along the same straight line. The first
moves with constant velocity v and the second with constant acceleration a. During the time
that elapses before the second catches the first, the greatest distance between the particles is
v2
v2
2v 2
v2
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
a
2a
a
4a
3.
An external device supplies constant power to a rotating system. If is angular speed and
is torque on body, then
(a)
(b) t
(c) t3/2
(d) all are correct
4.
Two solid uniform disks of equal mass each are mounted to

rotate about an axis fixed through the center of the disk. Each
disk is initially at rest. The radii of the disks are r1 < r2. A force
F is applied to each disk at its edge for the same amount of
time. Assume that friction at pulley axis is negligible. The
correct statement about the kinetic energy (K) and magnitude
of angular momentum (L) of the disks is
(a) L1 = L2 and K1< K2
(b) L1< L2 and K1= K2
(c) L1< L2 and K1 > K2
(d) L1< L2 and K1< K2
5.
Determine the speed (in cm/s) with which block B rises in figure if the end of the string at A
is pulled down with a speed of 2 m/s.
6.
A solid cylinder of mass m = 6 kg and radius r = 0.1m is kept in

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balance on a slope of inclination = 37 with the help of a thread

fastened to its jacket. The cylinder does not slip on the slope. The
minimum required coefficient of friction to keep the cylinder in
n
balance when the thread is held vertically is
. Find the value
100
of n.
7.
A rod of mass m, length l is held at rest on a smooth horizontal surface at an angle of 45

with the vertical. If it is released from the given position then determine immediate
acceleration (in m/s2) of end of rod which is in contact of surface. (g = 10 m/s2)
8.
In the given figure, all surface are frictionless

and strings pulleys are massless. Find the
accelerations (in m/s2) of block B and the
wedge.
C
m
A
m
m B
2m
Wedge
m
D

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11
DPP 26
1.
A cylinder is pulled horizontally by a force F acting at a point below the

centre of mass of the cylinder, as shown in figure. The surface is rough
enough to prevent sliding. The free body diagram that best represents the
frictional force is
(a)
2.
(d) cannot be interpreted
(b)
(c)
A spool is pulled vertically by a constant force F (< Mg) as shown in

figure. The surface is rough enough to prevent sliding. The free body
diagram that best represents the frictional force is
(a)
4.
(c)
A spool is pulled horizontally by a constant force F below the centre of

mass. The surface is rough enough to prevent sliding. The free body
diagram that best represents the frictional force is
(a)
3.
(b)
(b)
(c)
A particle of mass m moves with speed 2v to the right, while

another particle of the same mass m moves with speed v toward the
left, as shown in figure I. Their paths are separated by a distance b.
At t = 0, when they are both at x = 0, they stick to a pole of length b
and of negligible mass. For t > 0, consider the system as a rigid
body of two masses m separated by distance b, as shown in figure
II. The correct relation for the motion after t = 0 of the particles
initially at y = b/2 is
b
(a) x 2vt , y
2
3vt
vt
(b) x vt 0.5b sin 3 , y 0.5b cos
b
b
3vt
3vt
(c) x 0.5vt 0.5b sin
, y 0.5b cos
b
b
6vt
6vt
(d) x 0.5vt 0.5b sin
, y 0.5b cos
b
b
5.
Uniform rod is hinged at one end in horizontal position as shown in

the figure. The other end is connected to a block through a massless
string m as shown. The pulley is smooth and massless. Masses of
block and rod is same and is equal to m. Then acceleration of block
just after release from this position is
6g
g
3g
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
13
4
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6.
A square plate of mass M and length a is

suspended in equilibirum between two
rough vertical walls spaced slightly more
than a, by the help of two blocks as
shown. If one of the string connecting
the plate and the block is cut, then
determine the immediate acceleration (in
m/s2) of the plate (the coefficient of
friction between plate and balls is 1/3).
12
M/2
M/2
M
7.
Two trains A and B are moving on same track in opposite direction with velocity 25 m/s and
15m/s respectively. When separation between them becomes 225 m, drivers of both the
trains applies brakes producing uniform retardation in train A while retardation of train B
increases linearly with time at the rate of 0.3 m/s2. Find the minimum retardation (in cm/s2)
of train A to avoid collision.
8.
A conveyer belt of length l moves with a velocity v. A

block of mass m is pushed against the motion of conveyer
belt with velocity v0 from end B. Co-efficient of friction
between block and belt is . Find the value of v0 (in m/s)
so that the amount of heat liberated as a result of
retardation of the block by conveyer belt is maximum.
(Take = 0.4, g = 10 m/s2 and l = 2m)
v0
v
B
l

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13
DPP 27
1.
Four solid spheres P, Q , R and S are made to move on a horizontal surface which is rough.
Sphere P is given a spin and released, sphere Q is given a linear velocity and released,
sphere R is given a reverse spin and a forward linear velocity and released, sphere S is given
a forward spin and a forward linear velocity and released as shown in figure. The direction
of frictional force f for P, Q, R and S will be along
(a) left for all
(b) right, left, right, left respectively

v
v
v
(c) right, left, right respectively
(d) right, left, left and either right or left
Q
P
R
S(v r)
respectively
2.
A time varying force F = 2t is applied on a spool rolling without

slipping as shown in figure. The angular momentum of the spool
at time t about bottommost point is
r tt 2
(R r)2 2
(a)
(b)
t
R
r
(c) (R + r)t2
(d) data is insufficient
3.
A horizontal force F = mg/3 is applied on the upper surface of a uniform cube of mass m
and side a which is resting on a rough horizontal surface having S = 1/2. The distance
between lines of action of mg and normal reaction N is
a
a
(a)
(b)
2
3
a
a
(c)
(d)
4
6
4.
A homogeneous cubical brick lies motionless on a rough

inclined surface. The half of the brick which applies greater
pressure on the plane is
(a) left half
(b) right half
(c) both applies equal pressure
(d) the answer depend upon coefficient of friction

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5.
14
x
and v x 4 2t where symbols have their
2
usual meanings. The displacement versus time graph of the particle would be
A particle is moving in x-y plane with y =
(a)
(b)
t
s
(c)
(d)
6.
Two men, each of mass 75 kg, stand on the rim of a horizontal large disc, diametrically
opposite to each other. The disc has a mass 450 kg and is free to rotate about its axis. Each
man simultaneously start along the rim clockwise with the same speed and reaches their
original starting points on the disc. The angle turned by the disc with respect to the ground is
n
. Find the value of n.
5
7.
A rigid body in shape of a triangle has vA = 5 m/s , vB = 10 m/s .

Find the velocity (in cm/s) of point C. ( 5 2.24)
8.
A square plate ABCD of mass m and side l is

suspended by the help of two ideal strings P
and Q as shown. Determine the acceleration
(in m/s2) of the corner A of the square just at
the moment the string Q is cut. (g = 10 m/s2)

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DPP 28
1.
A rod is hinged at its centre and is rotated by applying a constant torque starting from rest.
The power developed by the external torque varies with time as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2.
A pulley is hinged at the centre and a massless thread is

wrapped around it. The thread is pulled with a constant force F
starting from rest. As the time increases,
(a) its angular velocity increases, but force on hinge remains constant
(b) its angular velocity remains same, but force on hinge increases
(c) its angular velocity increases and force on hinge increases
(d) its angular velocity remains same and force on hinge is constant
3.
A ladder of length L is slipping with its ends against a vertical wall and a horizontal floor.
At a certain moment, the speed of the end in contact with the horizontal floor is v and the
ladder makes an angle = 30 with the horizontal. Then the speed of the ladders center
must be
2v
v
(a)
(b)
(c) v
(d) none of these
2
3
4.
In the previous question, if dv/dt = 0, then the angular acceleration of the ladder when
= 45 is
2v 2
v2
(a) 2
(b)
L
2L2
(c) 2[v 2 / L2 ]
(d) none of these
5.
A plank of mass M is placed over smooth inclined plane and a

sphere is also placed over the plank. Friction is sufficient
between sphere and plank. If plank and sphere are released
from rest, the frictional force on sphere is
(a) up the plane
(b) down the plane (c) horizontal
6.
A ring of mass m and radius R has three particles attached to

the ring as shown in the figure. The centre of the ring has a
speed v0. The kinetic energy of the system is (Slipping is
absent)
(a) 6 mv 02
(b) 12 mv02
(c) 4 mv 02
7.
(d) zero
(d) 8mv 02
A uniform chain of length L has one of its end attached to the

3L
wall at point A, while
of the length of the chain is lying
4
on table as shown in figure. The minimum co-efficient of
friction between table and chain so that chain remains in
A
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equilibrium is
8.
9.
16
n
. Find the value of n.
4
Two bodies of masses m and 4 m are attached with string

as shown in the figure. The body of mass m hanging from
a string of length l is executing oscillations of angular
amplitude 0, while the other body is at rest. The
minimum coefficient of friction between the mass 4 m
n
and the horizontal surface if 0 = 60 is . Find the value
2
of n.
Two blocks of mass 3 kg and 6 kg are connected by an
ideal spring and are placed on a frictionless horizontal
surface. The 3 kg block is imparted a velocity 2 m/s
towards left. Find the velocity (in m/s) of 6 kg block
when the speed of 3 kg block is minimum.
4m
0
2m/s
3kg
6kg

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A square of side L/2 is removed from one corner of a square

Two thin uniform rods of same length but made