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10. One solid sphere A and another hollow sphere B
are of same mass and same outer radii. Their
moment of inertia about their diameters are
respectively I
A
and I
B
such that
(a) I
A
= I
B
(b) I
A
> I
B
(c) I
A
< I
B
(d) I
A
/I
B
= d
A
/d
B
where d
A
and d
B
are their densities.
(2004)
11. The moment of inertia of a uniform semicircular
disc of mass M and radius r about a line
perpendiculartotheplaneofthediscthrough the
center is
(a) Mr
2
(b)
2
1
2
Mr
(c)
2
1
4
Mr
(d)
2
2
5
Mr
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12. A body A of mass M while falling vertically
downwardsundergravitybreaksintotwopartsa
bodyBof mass
1
3
M and bodyCof mass
2
3
M .
Thecenterofmassofbodies Band C takentogether
shifts compared to that of body A towards
(a) body C
(b) body B
(c) depends on height of breaking
(d) does not shift
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13. A T shaped object with
dimensionsshown in the
figure, is lying on a
smooth floor.A force
F
r
is applied at the point P
parallel to AB, such that
the object has only the
translational motion
withoutrotation.Findthe
location of P with respect to C.
(a)
4
3
l
(b) l
(c)
3
4
l
(d)
3
2
l
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14. Consideratwoparticlesystemwithparticleshaving
masses m
1
and m
2
. If the first particle is pushed
towards the centre of mass through a distanced,
by what distance should the second particle be
moved,soastokeepthecentreofmassatthesame
position?
(a) d (b)
2
1
m
d
m
(c)
1
1 2
m
d
m m +
(d)
1
2
m
d
m
.
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15. A force of
Fk -
acts on O, the origin of the
coordinate system. The torque about the point
(1, 1) is
(a)

( ) F i j - -
(b)

( ) F i j -
z
x
y
O
(c)

( ) F i j - +
(d)

( ) F i j + .
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16. Athincircularringofmass mandradius R isrotating
about its axis with a constant angular velocity w.
TwoobjectseachofmassMareattachedgentlyto
theoppositeendsofadiameterofthering.Thering
now rotates with an angular velocity w =
(a)
( 2 )
m
m M
w
+
(b)
( 2 ) m M
m
w +
(c)
( 2 )
( 2 )
m M
m M
w -
+
(d)
( )
m
m M
w
+
.
(2006)
17. Fourpoint masses,eachof valuem,areplacedat
thecornersofasquare ABCD ofside l.Themoment
of inertia of this system about an axis through A
and parallel to BD is
(a) ml
2
(b) 2ml
2
(c)
3
ml
2
(d) 3ml
2
.
(2006)
18. Acirculardiscofradius R isremovedfromabigger
circular disc of radius 2R such that the
circumferences of the discs coincide. The centre
of massof thenew discis a/Rfromthecentre of
the bigger disc.The valueof a is
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/3
(c) 1/2 (d) 1/6.
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F
r
l
2l
A
B
P
C
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19. A round uniform body of radius R, mass M and
moment ofinertiaIrolls down(withoutslipping)
an inclined plane making an angle q with the
horizontal. Thenits acceleration is
(a)
2
sin
1 /
g
MR I
q
-
(b)
2
sin
1 /
g
I MR
q
+
(c)
2
sin
1 /
g
MR I
q
+
(d)
2
sin
1 /
g
I MR
q
-
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20. Angularmomentumoftheparticlerotatingwitha
central forceis constantdue to
(a) constant torque
(b) constant force
(c) constantlinearmomentum
(d) zero torque
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21. Forthegivenuniformsquarelamina ABCD,whose
centreisO,
(a) 2
AC EF
I I =
(b) 2
AC EF
I I =
(c) 3
AD EF
I I =
(d) I
AC
= I
EF
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22. Considerauniformsquareplateofside a andmass
m. The moment of inertia of this plate about an
axisperpendiculartoitsplaneandpassingthrough
one of its corners is
(a)
2
2
3
ma
(b)
2
5
6
ma
(c)
2
1
12
ma
(d)
2
7
12
ma
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23. A thin rod of length L is lying along the xaxis
withitsendsatx=0andx=L.Itslineardensity
(mass/length)varieswith x ask(x/L)
n
where n can
bezerooranypositivenumber.Ifthepositionx
CM
ofthecentreofmassoftherodisplottedagainst
n,whichofthefollowinggraphsbestapproximates
the dependence of x
CM
on n?
(a)
x
CM
O
n
L
L
2 (b)
O
L
L
2
x
CM
(c)
O
x
CM
L
2 (d)
O
L
x
CM
L
2
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D
A
E
B
F
C
O
Answer Key
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (d)
7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (d)
13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18.
19. (b) 20. (d) 21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (b)
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1. (c) :
1 1 2 2
1 2
c
m v m v
v
m m
+
=
+
or
(2 ) ( )
.
2
c
m v m v
v
v
m m
+ -
= =
+
2. (c): Angularmomentumofthesystemisconserved
\
2 2 2
1
1 1
2
2 2
MR mR MR w = w+ w
or Mw
1
= (4m + M)w
or
1
.
4
M
M m
w
w =
+
3. (d):Thebodies slidealong inclinedplane.They
do notroll.Accelerationforeachbody downthe
plane = gsinq. It is the same for each body.
4. (a) : A circular wire behaves like a ring
M.I. about its diameter
2
.
2
MR
=
5. (d) : The particle moves with linear velocity v
along line PC.The line of motion is through P.
Hence angular momentum is zero.
6. (d):Massofdisc
2
( ) X R t = p s
where s=density
\
2 2
2 4
( )
2 2 2
X
R t R
MR R t
I
p s
p s
= = =
Similarly,
2 2
2
(Mass)(4 ) (4 )
16
2 2 4
Y
R R
t
I R
p
= = s
or I
Y
= 32pR
4
ts
\
4
4
1 1
2 64
32
X
Y
I
R t
I
R t
p s
= =
p s
\ I
Y
= 64 I
X
.
7. (a) : Angular momentum L = Iw
Rotational kinetic energy
2 1
( )
2
K I = w
\
2
2 2 2 L I K
L
K
I
w
= = =
w w
w

or
1 1 2
2 2 1
2 2 4
L K
L K
w
= = =
w
\
1
2
4 4
L
L
L = = .
8. (d) : T r F =
r r
r
Q
\ ( ) 0 r T r r F = =
r r
r r r
Also ( ) 0 F T F r F = =
r r r r
r
.
9. (b) : Free space implies that no external torque
is operating on the sphere. Internal changes are
responsibleforincreaseinradiusofsphere.Here
the law of conservation of angular momentum
applies to the system.
10. (c) : For solid sphere,
2 2
5
A
I MR =
For hollow sphere,
2 2
3
B
I MR =
\
2
2
2 3 3
5 5
2
A
B
I
MR
I
MR
= =
or I
A
< I
B
.
11. (b) :
2
(Mass of semicircular disc)
2
r
I

=
or
2
.
2
Mr
I =
12. (d):ThecentreofmassofbodiesBandC taken
togetherdoesnotshiftasnoexternalforceisapplied
horizontally.
13. (a) : It is a case of translation motion without
rotation. The force should act at the centre of
mass
cm
( 2 ) (2 )
4
.
2 3
+
= =
+
m l m l
l
Y
m m
14. (d): Letm
2
bemovedby x soastokeepthecentre
of mass at the same position
\ m
1
d + m
2
(x) = 0
or m
1
d = m
2
x or
1
2
.
m
x d
m
=
15. (d) : Torque r F t =
r
r r

, F Fk r i j = - =
r
r
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