CLS Aipmt 19 20 XIII Phy Study Package 1 Level 1 Chapter 7

Chapter 7
System of Particles and

Rotational Motion
Solutions
SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions
1. A frame is formed by the uniform rods having constant linear mass density. ACB part of frame is semicircular
of radius ‘R’ and AB is straight rod. Centre of mass of the system from centre O of AB is at a distance
C
A B
O
R
R    1 R    2 R 2R
(1)    1 (2)

(3)

(4)    2
Sol. Answer (4)
y
2R , 0

m
m x
(0, 0)
2R
m1  0  m2 
Xc.m  
 m1  m2 
2R
R 
   2R
 R  2R     2
2. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 3 kg are connected by massless spring and are placed on smooth surface.
If impulse is given to 2 kg block and block starts moving with velocity 10 m/s in (+ve) x-direction, then velocity
of 2 kg block w.r.t centre of mass is
(1) 4 m/s (+ve) x-direction (2) 6 m/s (+ve) x-direction
(3) 4 m/s (–x) direction (4) 6 m/s (–x) direction
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130 System of Particles and Rotational Motion Solutions of Assignment
Sol. Answer (2)

2 kg 3 kg
2  10  0
vc 
23
10 m/s
vc = 4 m/s, v = (10 – 4) m/s,
v = 6 m/s
3. Radius of gyration of a thin circular ring of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘R’ about a tangent in the plane of ring is
1 3 3
(1) R (2) R (3) R (4) 3R
2 2 2
Sol. Answer (3)
4. A rod of length ‘l’ and mass ‘m’ rotates about end ‘A’ in vertical plane as shown. Magnitude of normal reaction
by the hinge at ‘A’ is
A l
m
mg mg mg
(1) mg (2) (3) (4)
2 4 3
Sol. Answer (3)
N
A l m
B
mg
Mg – N = ma ...(i)
mgl
I ...(ii)
2
Mg
N
4
5. A merry-go-round rotates from rest with constant angular acceleration ‘’. Ratio of time to rotate first 2
revolutions and next 2 revolutions is
(1) 1 : 1 (2)  
2 1 :1 (3) 2 :1 (4) 1: 2
Sol. Answer (2)
t1 : t 2  1:  
2 – 1 on rationalising
t1 : t2   2 1 :1 
6. Angular speed  versus time t for a rod that rotates around one end is shown. If moment of inertia of rod about
its one end is 24 kg-m2, then torque on the rod at t = 2 s is
rad/s
10

5
10 t (s)
(1) 22 N m (2) 12 N m (3) 24 N m (4) 48 N m
Solutions of Assignment System of Particles and Rotational Motion 131
Sol. Answer (2)
=I

 , Slope of -t is angular acceleration.
t
7. A string wrapped on a pulley of moment of inertia ‘I’. Other end of the string is connected to block of mass
‘m’ as shown. If ‘m’ is released from rest then kinetic energy of block when it descends by ‘h’, is
m
mgh
(1) mgh (2) Greater than mgh (3) Less than mgh (4)
2
Sol. Answer (3)
1 1
mgh  mv 2  I 2
2 2
8. A solid sphere of radius ‘R’ and mass ‘m’ rolls purely on rough horizontal surface. If it strikes the wall elastically
then angular momentum of sphere just after strike is
vO
2 3 7
(1) mv 0 R (2) mv 0 R (3) mv 0 R (4) mv0R
5 5 5
Sol. Answer (2)
I = mv0R – Ic
9. Two boys ‘A’ and ‘B’ of masses 60 kg and 40 kg are standing on a smooth ground at points ‘P’ and ‘Q’ of
co-ordinates (–10,0,0) and (10,0,0) m. If they move towards each other by pulling a common string, then they
will meet at
(1) (10,0,0) m (2) (0,0,0) m (3) (–2,0,0) m (4) (2,0,0) m
Sol. Answer (3)
They will meet at centre of mass.
10. Linear mass density of rod of length ‘l’ is directly proportional to x3, where ‘x’ is distance from one end of rod.
Centre of mass of rod lies at a distance
4 5 2 3
(1) l (2) l (3) l (4) l
5 4 3 2
Sol. Answer (1)
xcm 
∫ xdx
∫ dx
11. Two particles of masses ‘m’ and ‘2m’ are connected by massless string of length 3 metre and whole system
is rotating about their centre of mass with angular speed ‘’. The kinetic energy of system is
1
(1) m2 (2) m2 (3) 6m2 (4) 3m2
2
Sol. Answer (4)
1 m1m2
K.E =  32
2  m1  m2 
1
12. Moment of inertia of a spinning object drops to of its initial value. The ratio of new rotational kinetic energy
3
to initial rotational kinetic energy is
(1) 1 : 3 (2) 3 : 1 (3) 3 : 2 (4) 2 : 3
Sol. Answer (2)
L = Constant
L2
K
2I
13. A uniform solid ball first rolls purely along a floor, then up a ramp inclined at 30°. It momentarily stops when
it has rolled 1.5 m along the ramp. Its initial speed is approximately
(1) 2 m/s (2) 3 m/s (3) 4 m/s (4) 5 m/s
Sol. Answer (2)
1 1
mgh  mv 2  I 2
2 2
14. A thin walled pipe purely rolls along the floor. Ratio of its rotational kinetic energy to total kinetic energy is
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 2 : 1 (4) 3 : 2
Sol. Answer (2)
15. A solid sphere of radius ‘R’ is gently placed on a rough horizontal ground with an initial angular speed 0 and
no linear speed. Linear speed of sphere when it starts pure rolling is
2 1 5 1
(1) r 0 (2) r 0 (3) r 0 (4) r 0
7 7 7 3
Sol. Answer (1)
Ic0 = mvr + Ic
v = r
16. A ring of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘R’ rolls down a rough inclined plane of angle ‘’. Friction force on the ring is
mg sin  mg sin  mg sin 

(1) (2) (3) (4) mg sin
3 5 2
Sol. Answer (3)
mg sin  k 2
R 2
 K2 
17. Two uniform rods of mass ‘m’ and length ‘l’ form a cross, moment of inertia of cross about an axis parallel to
CD passing through A is
C
A B
D
2 2
ml 7 ml ml 2 ml 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 12 12 4
Sol. Answer (2)
2
Ml 2 ⎛l⎞ 7
I M⎜ ⎟  ml 2
3 ⎝2⎠ 12
18. A particle of mass 2 kg is moving along ‘AB’ according to y = x – 4 with speed 4 m/s, then angular momentum
about ‘O’ is
y
B
x
O
A
(1) 16 2 kg m/s (2) 32 2 kg m/s (3) 32 kg m/s (4) 16 kg m/s

Sol. Answer (1)
L = mvr cos
19. A uniform sphere of mass M and radius R is placed on a smooth horizontal ground. The angular acceleration
R
of sphere if force F is applied on it at a distance 7 from ground level is
5
F F FR 2F
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2MR MR M MR
Sol. Answer (2)
7
R
5
7 7
F R  MR 2 
5 5
F

MR
20. A boy is standing on a horizontal massless rotating wheel with his hands stretched. Kinetic energy of boy is
120 J. If he now folded his hands then M.I is reduced to 80%. Then a new K.E. of boy,
(1) Increases by 30 J (2) Decreases by 30 J (3) Increases by 20 J (4) Remains constant
Sol. Answer (1)
L2 K1 I2
K  , 
2I K 2 I1
21. The angular momentum of two bodies, rotating about some fixed axis are in ratio 1 : 4. Their moment of inertia
about these axis are in ratio 1 : 3. Ratio of their kinetic energies is
(1) 1 : 16 (2) 1 : 9 (3) 3 : 16 (4) 16 : 3
Sol. Answer (3)
L2
K 
2I
22. Time varying Torque 8t N m is applied on an object about pivot. Angular momentum of body at time t = 2 s is
(1) 4 kg m/s (2) 16 kg m/s (3) 8 kg m/s (4) 32 kg m/s
Sol. Answer (2)
dL

dt
∫ dL  ∫ dt
L  4t 2
t=2
L = 16 kg m/s
23. A sphere can roll on

(1) A smooth horizontal plane (2) A rough horizontal plane
(3) A rough inclined plane (4) All of these
Sol. Answer (4)
24. Moment of inertia of a combination of ring and disc of same mass M and same radius R kept in contact about
the tangent passing through point of contact and in plane of both ring and disc as shown is
Ring Disc
5 11 15 9
(1) MR 2 (2) MR 2 (3) MR 2 (4) MR 2
4 4 4 4
Sol. Answer (2)
25. A projectile of mass m is thrown with speed u at an angle ‘’ from the horizontal. The moment of the
gravitational force on the projectile about point of projection, t time after the projection, is
(1) mgut (2) mgusint
(3) mgutcos (4) mgutant
Sol. Answer (3)

  r F

   mgu cost 
26. A sphere is moving towards (+ve) x-axis with a velocity vc and rotates anticlockwise with angular speed ‘’
R
such that vc = . Speed of bottom point of sphere is
3
4 R R 2R
(1) (2) (3) R (4)
3 3 3
Sol. Answer (1)
R
V   R
3
27. A uniform ring is allowed to roll down an inclined plane making angle 30° from horizontal. If the ring rolls without
slip, then its centre will move with acceleration.
g g g
(1) (2) (3) (4) g
2 3 4
Sol. Answer (3)
mg sin 
a
⎛ I ⎞
⎜⎝ m  2 ⎟⎠
r
28. A constant torque acting on a uniform circular wheel changes its angular momentum from L0 to 4 L0 in 4
second. The magnitude of this torque is
3
(1) L0 (2) L0 (3) 4L0 (4) 12L0
4
Sol. Answer (1)
dL

dt
29. A rod of weight w is supported by two parallel knife edges A and B and is in equilibrium in a horizontal position.
The knives are at a distance d from each other, the CM of the rod is at distance x from A. The normal reaction
on A is
d  x  w d
w ⎛ d  x⎞ ⎛ d  x⎞
(1) (2)
d  x  (3) ⎜⎝ ⎟w (4) ⎜⎝ ⎟w
d d  x⎠ d  x⎠
Sol. Answer (1)
R R
30. From a uniform circular disc of radius R, a circular disc of radius and having centre at distance from
6 2
centre of the disc is removed. Center of mass of remaining portion of disc is at
R R
(1) from disc centre (2) from disc centre
70 35
R R
(3) from disc centre (4) from disc centre
30 40
Sol. Answer (1)
m1x1  m2 x2
xcm 
m1  m2
31. A cylinder of mass m and radius R is rolling on plane horizontal surface. Work done by force of friction, if centre
is displaced by x, is
mgx 2
(1) mgx (2) (3) mgx (4) Zero
3 3
Sol. Answer (4)
Displacement of contact point is zero.
32. Two equal masses each of mass m are initially situated at 2R separation. If they start to move due to mutual
gravitation force then their velocity, when the separation is R, is
Gm Gm Gm
(1) (2) (3) (4) Zero
2R 4R R
Sol. Answer (1)
Gm 2 Gm 2
  mv 
2R R
33. Four particles, each of mass m, are arranged at the corners of a massless square of side a. The M.I. of system
about an axis, which is perpendicular to plane of square and passes through one corner is
ma2
(1) ma2 (2) 4ma2 (3) (4) 2ma2
4
Sol. Answer (2)
m m
m a m
 2a
2
I  ma 2  ma 2  m
I = 4ma2
34. A cylinder is placed on a rough inclined surface of inclination ‘’. Minimum value of coefficient of static friction
between cylinder and surface so that cylinder undergoes pure rolling is
1 1 2 2
(1) tan  (2) sin  (3) tan  (4) sin 
3 3 3 3
Sol. Answer (1)
tan  · k 2

R2  k2
35. Two identical uniform rod each of mass m and length l joined perpendicular to each other. An axis passes
through junction and in the plane of rods. Then M.I. of system about the axis is
m, l
90°
m, l
1 2 1 ml 2
(1) ml (2) ml 2 (3) ml 2 (4)
3 3 2 2
Sol. Answer (1)
1 2
2 ml sin2 45
3
36. Three identical rods, each of mass m and length l, form an equilateral triangle. Moment of inertia about one
of the sides is
A
B C
2 2
ml ml 3ml 2 2 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) ml
4 2 4 3
Sol. Answer (2)
⎛ ml 2 ⎞
l = l1 + l2 + l3 = 2 ⎜⎜ sin2 60 ⎟
⎟
⎝ 3 ⎠
ml 2 3 ml 2
=2  
3 4 2
37. A sphere of radius 2m rolls on a floor the acceleration of the centre of mass of sphere is 4 m/s2. Angular
acceleration  about its centre of mass is
2
4 m/s 2m

(1) 2 rad/s2 (2) 4 rad/s2 (3) 3 rad/s2 (4) 1 rad/s2

Sol. Answer (1)
a
  2 rad/s2 .
r
38. A uniform thin rod of length l and mass m is hinged at one end O and released from horizontal position as
shown in figure. The angular velocity of the rod as it passes the vertical position is
O
l, m
2g 3g g g
(1) (2) (3) 2 (4)
l l l l
Sol. Answer (2)
1 2
mgh  I
2
l 1 ml 2
 mg   2
2 2 3
l 2
 g 
3
3g
  
l
39. Four spheres each of mass M and radius r with their centres at four corners of a square of side l, then moment
of inertia of system about an axis along one of the sides of square is
⎛4 2 2⎞ ⎛8 2 2⎞ 8 ⎛4 2 2⎞
(1) M ⎜ r  2l ⎟ (2) M ⎜ r  2l ⎟ (3) Mr 2 (4) M ⎜ r  4l ⎟
⎝5 ⎠ ⎝5 ⎠ 5 ⎝5 ⎠
Sol. Answer (2)
⎡2 ⎤ ⎡2 ⎤
I  2 ⎢ Mr 2 ⎥  2 ⎢ Mr 2  Ml 2 ⎥
⎣ 5 ⎦ ⎣ 5 ⎦
⎡8 ⎤
I  M ⎢ r 2  2l 2 ⎥
⎣5 ⎦
40. Solid sphere is rolling on a frictionless surface, shown in figure with a translational velocity v m/s. If sphere
climbs upto height h of a smooth inclined plane, then the value of v is
h
v
10
(1) gh (2) 2gh
7
7
(3) 2gh (4) gh
10
Sol. Answer (2)
1 1 1
mv 2  I 2  I 2  mgh
2 2 2
v  2gh
41. A cubical block of side a moving with velocity v on a horizontal smooth the plane as shown in figure. It hits
a ridge at point O and starts rotating about the edge in contact with O. The angular speed of the block after
it hits O is
a
v
O
3v 3v 3v
(1) (2) (3) (4) Zero
4a 2a 2a
Sol. Answer (1)
Conservation of angular momentum
mvr = I
2
a ⎡ ma 2 ⎛ a ⎞ ⎤
mv ⎢  m⎜ ⎟ ⎥
2 ⎢ 6 ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎥⎦
⎣
3v
 
4a
42. An impulse J is applied on a ring of mass m along a line passing through its centre O. The ring is placed
on a rough horizontal surface. The linear velocity of centre of ring once it starts rolling without slipping is
J O
J J J J
(1) (2) (3) (4)
m 2m 4m 3m
Sol. Answer (2)
Li = Lf
mvr = mvr + I
v
mvr  mv r  mr 2   2mv r
r
v
 v 
2
But J = mv
J
 v
m
J
 v 
2m

43. A force F  aiˆ  3 ˆj  6kˆ is acting at a point r  2iˆ – 6 jˆ – 12kˆ . Find the value of a for which angular momentum
about origin is conserved.
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) – 1 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (3)
x y z
 
Fx Fy Fz
44. Two loops P and Q are made from a uniform wire. The radii of P and Q are R1 and R2 respectively and their
I2 R
moment of inertia about axes normally through centre are I1 and I2 respectively. If  4 then find 2 .
I1 R1
2 1 2 1
– –
(1) 4 3 (2) 4 3 (3) 4 3 (4) 4 3
Sol. Answer (2)

I2
4 M1 = 2R1
I1
M 2 R22
4 M2 = 2R2
M1R12
R23 R2
1
 4   43
R13 R1
1
45. If radius of earth suddenly contracts to of its present radius without any change in its mass, the duration
n th
of day will approximately become
24 24
(1) hour (2) hour (3) 24 n hour (4) 24n2 hour
n n2
Sol. Answer (2)
I = const
2 2
mr 2   const
5 T
r 2T
T 24
 T  2

hour
n n2
46. Two particles of masses 2 kg and 4 kg are thrown from the top of a tower such that first is vertically upward
and second is at angle 45º above horizontal. Acceleration of the centre of mass of two particle system is
g 2g g
(1) g (2) (3) (4)
6 3 3
Sol. Answer (1)
m1a1  m2a2
acm =
m1  m2
47. Two rods each of mass m and length L are placed along X and Y axis as shown in figure. Coordinates of
the centre of mass of the combination is
m, L
X
m, L
⎛L L⎞ ⎛L L⎞ ⎛L L⎞ ⎛L L⎞
(1) ⎜ , ⎟ (2) ⎜ , ⎟ (3) ⎜ , ⎟ (4) ⎜ , ⎟
⎝ 2 2⎠ ⎝4 2⎠ ⎝2 4⎠ ⎝4 4⎠
Sol. Answer (4)
m1x1  m2 x2 L
X= 
m1  m2 4
m1y1  m2 y 2 L
Y= 
m1  m2 4
48. Torque () acting on a body in the interval 0 to T seconds is shown in figure. Angular impluse on the body in
this interval is
0
0 t
T
0T 0T
(1) 0T (2) 20T (3) (4)
2 4
Sol. Answer (3)
T
J  ∫ dt
0
= Area below the graph
49. A body of mass m is moving in a plane along a circle of radius r. Its angular momentum about the axis of
rotation is L. The centripetal force acting on the particle is
L2 L2
(1) (2)
mr mr 3
L2 m L2
(3) (4)
r mr 2
Sol. Answer (2)
L = mv r1
mv 2
 Fcent =
r
m 2v 2 r 2 L2
= =
mr 3 mr 3
   
50. A particle of mass 2 kg located at position iˆ  ˆj units has velocity 2 iˆ – ˆj  kˆ units. Its angular momentum
about origin is
(1) Zero (2) 8kˆ (3) 12kˆ 

(4) 4 iˆ – ˆj – 2kˆ 
Sol. Answer (4)


r  iˆ  ˆj 


v  2 iˆ  ˆj  kˆ 

L  m(r  v )
  
= 2 iˆ  ˆj  2 iˆ – ˆj  kˆ 

= 4 – kˆ – ˆj – kˆ  iˆ 

L  4(iˆ  jˆ  2kˆ )
51. A thin rod AB of length l is kept vertical on a horizontal floor such that end A is in contact with floor. If the
rod is allowed to fall without slipping at end A, then its angular velocity just before hitting the ground is
(1) 3gl (2) 2 gl (3) gl (4) 2gl
Sol. Answer (1)
l 1 2
mg  I
2 2
l 1 ml 2 2
mg  
2 2 3
  3gl
SECTION - B
Previous Years Questions
1. A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is increased
keeping its mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere?
[NEET-2018]
(1) Angular velocity (2) Moment of inertia
(3) Angular momentum (4) Rotational kinetic energy
Sol. Answer (3)
ext = 0
dL
So,  0 i.e., L = constant
dt
So angular momentum remains constant.
2. A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a body possesses translational kinetic energy (Kt) as well
as rotational kinetic energy (Kr) simultaneously. The ratio Kt : (Kt + Kr) for the sphere is [NEET-2018]
(1) 7 : 10 (2) 5 : 7
(3) 2 : 5 (4) 10 : 7
Sol. Answer (2)
1
Kt  mv 2
2
2
1 1 1 1⎛ 2 ⎞⎛ v ⎞ 7
Kt  K r  mv 2  I 2  mv 2  ⎜ mr 2 ⎟⎜ ⎟  mv 2
2 2 2 2⎝5 ⎠⎝ r ⎠ 10
Kt 5
So, 
Kt  K r 7
3. Three objects, A : (a solid sphere), B : (a thin circular disk) and C : (a circular ring), each have the same
mass M and radius R. They all spin with the same angular speed  about their own symmetry axes.
The amounts of work (W) required to bring them to rest, would satisfy the relation [NEET-2018]
(1) WC > WB > WA (2) WA > WB > WC
(3) WA > WC > WB (4) WB > WA > WC
Sol. Answer (1)
Work done required to bring them rest, W = KE
1
W  I 2
2
W  I for same 
2 1
WA : WB : WC  MR 2 : MR 2 : MR 2
5 2
2 1
= : : 1 = 4 : 5 : 10
5 2
 WC > WB > WA

4. The moment of the force, F  4iˆ  5 jˆ  6kˆ at (2, 0, –3), about the point (2, –2, –2), is given by [NEET-2018]
(1) 8iˆ  4 jˆ  7kˆ (2) 4iˆ  jˆ  8kˆ
(3) 7iˆ  4 jˆ  8kˆ (4) 7iˆ  8 ˆj  4kˆ

Sol. Answer (3)
Y
F

  (r  r0 )  F ...(i)
A r  r0
P
r  r0  (2iˆ  0 ˆj  3kˆ )  (2iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ )  0iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
r0
r
iˆ ˆj kˆ

  0 2 1  7iˆ  4 jˆ  8kˆ X
O
4 5 6
5. A rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 3 kg and radius 40 cm. What is the angular acceleration
of the cylinder if the rope is pulled with a force of 30 N? [NEET-2017]
(1) 25 m/s2 (2) 0.25 rad/s2 (3) 25 rad/s2 (4) 5 m/s2
Sol. Answer (3)
=I 40
cm
F×R= MR2
30 × 0.4 = 3 × (0.4)2 
12 = 3 × 0.16 
F = 30 N
400 = 16   = 25 rad/s2
6. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) Centre of mass of a body always coincides with the centre of gravity of the body.
(b) Centre of mass of a body is the point at which the total gravitational torque on the body is zero
(c) A couple on a body produce both translational and rotational motion in a body.
(d) Mechanical advantage greater than one means that small effort can be used to lift a large load.
[NEET-2017]
(1) (b) and (d) (2) (a) and (b) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (c) and (d)
Sol. Answer (1)
Centre of mass may or may not coincide with centre of gravity.
7. Two discs of same moment of inertia rotating about their regular axis passing through centre and perpendicular
to the plane of disc with angular velocities 1 and 2. They are brought into contact face to face coinciding
the axis of rotation. The expression for loss of energy during this process is [NEET-2017]
1 1 I
(1) I (1  2 )2 (2) I (1  2 )2 (3) I(1 – 2)2 (4) (1  2 )2
2 4 8
Sol. Answer (2)
1 I1I2
KE  (1   2 )2
2 I1  I2
1 I2
 (1   2 )2
2 (2I )
1
 I (1   2 )2
4
8. Two rotating bodies A and B of masses m and 2m with moments of inertia IA and IB (IB > IA) have equal kinetic
energy of rotation. If LA and LB be their angular momenta respectively, then [NEET (Phase-2) 2016]
LB
(1) LA  (2) LA = 2LB (3) LB > LA (4) LA > LB
2
Sol. Answer (3)
L2
E
2I
 EA = EB
L2A L2
  B
2I A 2IB
IB > IA
 LB > LA
9. A solid sphere of mass m and radius R is rotating about its diameter. A solid cylinder of the same mass and
same radius is also rotating about its geometrical axis with an angular speed twice that of the sphere. The
ratio of their kinetic energies of rotation (Esphere / Ecylinder) will be [NEET (Phase-2) 2016]
(1) 2 : 3 (2) 1 : 5
(3) 1 : 4 (4) 3 : 1
Sol. Answer (2)
1⎛ 2 2⎞ 2
Esphere ⎜ mR ⎟  1
 2 ⎝ 5 ⎠ 
Ecylinder 1⎛ 1 2⎞ 5
⎜ mR ⎟ (2)
2
2⎝2 ⎠
10. A light rod of length l has two masses m1 and m2 attached to its two ends. The moment of inertia of the
system about an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through the centre of mass is
[NEET (Phase-2) 2016]
m1m2 2 m1  m2 2
(1) l (2) l (3) (m1 + m2)l2 (4) m1m2 l 2
m1  m2 m1m2
Sol. Answer (1)
l
x1 CM x2
m1 m2
m2 l m1l
x1  and x2 
m1  m2 m1  m2
m1m2 2
I  m1x12  m2 x22  l
m1  m2
11. From a disc of radius R and mass M, a circular hole of diameter R, whose rim passes through the centre is
cut. What is the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the disc about a perpendicular axis, passing through
the centre? [NEET-2016]
9MR 2 15MR 2 13MR 2 11MR 2

(1) (2) (3) (4)
32 32 32 32
Sol. Answer (3)
R R/2
I = Iremain + I(R/2)  Iremain = I – I(R/2)
⎡M 2 ⎤
⎢ 4 (R / 2)
2 2 2 ⎡ MR 2 MR 2 ⎤
MR M ⎛ R ⎞ ⎥ MR
= ⎢  ⎜ ⎟ ⎥= ⎢  ⎥
2 ⎣ 2 4⎝2⎠ ⎦ 2 ⎣ 32 16 ⎦
2 ⎡ MR 2  2MR 2 ⎤
MR
= ⎢ ⎥
2 ⎣ 32 ⎦
2 2 2 2 2
MR 3MR 16MR  3MR 13MR
=   
2 32 32 32
12. A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll off on two inclined planes of the same altitude
and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first? [NEET-2016]
(1) Depends on their masses (2) Disk
(3) Sphere (4) Both reach at the same time
Sol. Answer (3)
asphere > adisc,
g sin 
Acceleration (a )  , independent of mass and radius.
1 K 2 r 2
13. An automobile moves on a road with a speed of 54 km h–1. The radius of its wheels is 0.45 m and the moment
of inertia of the wheel about its axis of rotation is 3 kg m2. If the vehicle is brought to rest in 15 s, the magnitude
of average torque transmitted by its brakes to the wheel is [Re-AIPMT-2015]
(1) 2.86 kg m2s–2 (2) 6.66 kg m2s–2 (3) 8.58 kg m2s–2 (4) 10.86 kg m2s–2
Sol. Answer (2)
5
3  54 
a V
 = I  I  I  18
r tr 15  0.45
 = 6.66 kg m2s–2
14. Point masses m1 and m2 are placed at the opposite ends of a rigid rod of length L, and negligible mass. The
rod is to be set rotating about an axis perpendicular to it. The position of point P on this rod through which
the axis should pass so that the work required to set the rod rotating with angular velocity 0 is minimum, is
given by [Re-AIPMT-2015]
0
m1 P m2
x (L – x)
m2L m1L m1 m2
(1) x  m  m (2) x  m  m (3) x  m L (4) x  m L
1 2 1 2 2 1
Sol. Answer (1)

Minimum work  Minimum rotational kinetic energy
 Maximum angular momentum  Minimum moment of inertia
So, its rotation should be about CM
m2L
x
m1  m2

15. A force F  iˆ  3 ˆj  6kˆ is acting at a point r  2iˆ  6 ˆj  12kˆ. The value of  for which angular momentum about
origin is conserved is [Re-AIPMT-2015]
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 2 (4) Zero
Sol. Answer (2)
Angular momentum conserved   = 0

 r F  0
Fx Fy Fz
  
x y z
 3 6
  
2 6 12
 =–1
16. A rod of weight W is supported by two parallel knife edges A and B and is in equilibrium in a horizontal position.
The knives are at a distance d from each other. The centre of mass of the rod is at distance x from A. The
normal reaction on A is [AIPMT-2015]
W d – x  Wx Wd W d – x 
(1) (2) (3) (4)
d d x x
Sol. Answer (1)
17. A mass m moves in a circle on a smooth horizontal plane with velocity v0 at a radius R0. The mass is attached
to a string which passes through a smooth hole in the plane as shown.
v0
m
R0
R0
The tension in the string is increased gradually and finally m moves in a circle of radius . The final value
2
of the kinetic energy is [AIPMT-2015]
1
(1) mv 02 (2) mv 02
2
1
(3) mv 02 (4) 2mv 02
4
Sol. Answer (4)
18. Three identical spherical shells, each of mass m and radius r are placed as shown in figure. Consider an axis
XX' which is touching to two shells and passing through diameter to third shell. Moment of inertia of the system
consisting of these three spherical shells about XX' axis is [AIPMT-2015]
X
X
11 16
(1) 4mr2 (2) mr 2 (3) 3mr2 (4) mr 2
5 5
Sol. Answer (1)
19. Two spherical bodies of mass M and 5M and radii R and 2R are released in free space with initial separation
between their centres equal to 12 R. If they attract each other due to gravitational force only, then the distance
covered by the smaller body before collision is [AIPMT-2015]
(1) 1.5R (2) 2.5R (3) 4.5R (4) 7.5R
Sol. Answer (4)
20. A solid cylinder of mass 50 kg and radius 0.5 m is free to rotate about the horizontal axis. A massless string
is wound round the cylinder with one end attached to it and other hanging freely. Tension in the string required
to produce an angular acceleration of 2 rev/s2 is [AIPMT-2014]
(1) 25 N (2) 50 N (3) 78.5 N (4) 157 N
Sol. Answer (4)
Use   I 
mR 2
T.R. = 
2
21. The ratio of the accelerations for a solid sphere (mass m and radius R) rolling down an incline of angle  without
slipping and slipping down the incline without rolling is [AIPMT-2014]
(1) 5 : 7 (2) 2 : 3 (3) 2 : 5 (4) 7 : 5
Sol. Answer (1)
g sin 
⎛2 ⎞
1
a1 ⎜⎝ 5 ⎟⎠
 5 : 7
a2 g sin 
22. A small object of uniform density rolls up a curved surface with an initial velocity v. It reaches upto a maximum
3v 2
height of with respect to the initial position. The object is [NEET-2013]
4g
(1) Solid sphere (2) Hollow sphere (3) Disc (4) Ring
Sol. Answer (3)
⎛ 2⎞
⎛ 2 ⎞
Ui + ki = Uf + kf  0  ⎜ 1 mv 2  1 I ⎛⎜ v ⎞⎟ ⎟  mg ⎜ 3v ⎟⎟  0
⎜2 2 ⎝ r ⎠ ⎟⎠ ⎜ 4g
⎝ ⎝ ⎠
Mr 2
Solving this, we get I  ⇒ body is disc
2
23. A rod PQ of mass M and length L is hinged at end P. The rod is kept horizontal by a massless string tied to
point Q as shown in figure. When string is cut, the initial angular acceleration of the rod is [NEET-2013]
P Q
L
g 2g
(1) (2)
L L
2g 3g
(3) (4)
3L 2L
Sol. Answer (4)

24. ABC is an equilateral triangle with O as its centre F1 , F2 and F3 . represent three forces acting along the sides

AB, BC and AC respectively. If the total torque about O is zero then the magnitude of F3 is
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
A
F3
O
B
C F
2
F1
F1  F2
(1) (2) 2(F1 + F2) (3) F1 + F2 (4) F1 – F2
2
Sol. Answer (3)
A
r F3
r
o
B r C
F2
F1
F1r + F2r = F3r  F3 = F1 + F2

25. When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is directed along
(1) The radius
(2) The tangent to the orbit
(3) A line perpendicular to the plane of rotation
(4) The line making an angle of 45º to the plane of rotation
Sol. Answer (3)
26. Two persons of masses 55 kg and 65 kg respectively, are at the opposite ends of a boat. The length of the boat
is 3.0 m and weighs 100 kg. The 55 kg man walks up to the 65 kg man and sits with him. If the boat is in still
water the center of mass of the system shifts by [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
(1) Zero (2) 0.75 m (3) 3.0 m (4) 2.3 m
Sol. Answer (1)
Net external force on the man and boat is zero and centre of mass is initially at rest. So centre of mass will not
move.
27. A circular platform is mounted on a frictionless vertical axle. Its radius R = 2 m and its moment of inertia about
the axle is 200 kg m2. It is initially at rest. A 50 kg man stands on the edge of the platform and begins to walk
along the edge at the speed of 1 ms–1 relative to the ground. Time taken by the man to complete one revolution
is [AIPMT (Mains)-2012]
3 
(1)  s (2) s (3) 2 s (4) s
2 2
Sol. Answer (3)
0 = (50)(1)(2)–200 
1
 rad/s
2
⎛ 1⎞
v rel  1  2 ⎜ ⎟  2
⎝ 2⎠
T 
 2  2
 2 s
2
28. The moment of inertia of uniform circular disc is maximum about an axis perpendicular to the disc and passing
through [AIPMT (Mains)-2012]
C
D
B
A
(1) B (2) C (3) D (4) A

Sol. Answer (1)
Inew = Icm + md2 (parallel axis theorem)
Icm is same for all points but d is maximum for B
29. Three masses are placed on the x-axis: 300 g at origin, 500 g at x = 40 cm and 400 g at x = 70 cm. The
distance of the centre of mass from the origin is [AIPMT (Mains)-2012]
(1) 40 cm (2) 45 cm (3) 50 cm (4) 30 cm
Sol. Answer (1)
300 g 500 g 400 g

O 40 cm 30 cm
A
xcm 
m1x1  m2 x2  m3 x3 300  0  500  40  400  70
 = 40 cm
m1  m2  m3 1200
30. A mass m moving horizontally (along the x-axis) with velocity v collides and sticks to a mass of 3m moving
vertically upward (along the y-axis) with velocity 2v. The final velocity of the combination is
[AIPMT (Mains)-2012]
2 ˆ 1 ˆ 3 ˆ 1 ˆ
(1) vi  vj (2) vi  vj
3 3 2 4
1 ˆ 3 ˆ 1 ˆ 2 ˆ
(3) vi  vj (4) vi  vj
4 2 3 3
Sol. Answer (3)
31. The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod of mass M and length L about an axis passing through its midpoint
and perpendicular to its length is I0. Its moment of inertia about an axis passing through one of its ends and
perpendicular to its length is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
ML2
(1) I0 + ML2 (2) I0 
2
ML2
(3) I0  (4) I0 + 2ML2
4
Sol. Answer (3)
ML2
I0 
12
2
⎛ L⎞ ML2
I  I0  M ⎜ ⎟  I 0 
⎝ 2⎠ 4
32. The instantaneous angular position of a point on a rotating wheel is given by the equation,
(t) = 2t3 – 6t2. The torque on the wheel becomes zero at [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
(1) t=2s (2) t=1s
(3) t = 0.5 s (4) t = 0.25 s
Sol. Answer (2)
= 2t3 – 6t2
d
  6t 2  12t
dt
d
  12t  12
dt
 = 0  12t – 12 = 0  t = 1s
33. A small mass attached to a string rotates on a frictionless table top as shown. If the tension in the string is
increased by pulling the string causing the radius of the circular motion to decrease by a factor of 2, the kinetic
energy of the mass will [AIPMT (Mains)-2011]
(1) Increase by a factor of 4 (2) Decrease by a factor of 2

(3) Remain constant (4) Increase by a factor of 2
Sol. Answer (1)
Use angular momentum conservation, m1v1r1 = m2v2r2
34. A circular disk of moment of inertia It is rotating in a horizontal plane, about its symmetry axis, with a constant
angular speed i. Another disk of moment of inertia Ib is dropped coaxially onto the rotating disk. Initially the
second disk has zero angular speed. Eventually both the disks rotate with a constant angular speed f. The energy
lost by the initially rotating disc to friction is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
1 Ib2 2 1 It2 2 I b  It 2 1 I b  It 2
(1) 2 I  I i (2) 2 I  I i  (4) 2  I  I  i
 t b  t b (3)  It  I b  i t b
Sol. Answer (4)
35. Two particles which are initially at rest, move towards each other under the action of their internal attraction.
If their speeds are v and 2v at any instant, then the speed of centre of mass of the system will be
(1) 2v (2) Zero (3) 1.5v (4) v
Sol. Answer (2)

Fext  0  acm  0
 (vcm)i = (vcm)f = 0
36. A ball moving with velocity 2 m/s collides head on with another stationary ball of double the mass. If the coefficient
of restitution is 0.5 then their velocities (in m/s) after collision will be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
(1) 0, 2 (2) 0, 1 (3) 1, 1 (4) 1, 0.5
Sol. Answer (2)
37. A man of 50 kg mass is standing in a gravity free space at a height of 10 m above the floor. He throws a stone
of 0.5 kg mass downwards with a speed 2 m/s. When the stone reaches the floor, the distance of the man
above the floor will be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
(1) 20 m (2) 9.9 m (3) 10.1 m (4) 10 m
Sol. Answer (3)
R
38. From a circular disc of radius R and mass 9M, a small disc of mass M and radius is removed concentrically.
3
The moment of inertia of the remaining disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the disc and passing
through its centre is [AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
40 4
(1) MR2 (2) MR2 (3) 4MR2 (4) MR2
9 9
Sol. Answer (1)
1 9MR 2
I1   9M  R 2 
2 2
2
1 ⎛ R⎞ MR 2
I2  M⎜ ⎟ 
2 ⎝ 3⎠ 18
9MR 2 MR 2 40MR 2
I = I1 – I2   
2 18 9
39. A solid cylinder and a hollow cylinder, both of the same mass and same external diameter are released from
the same height at the same time on a inclined plane. Both roll down without slipping. Which one will reach the
bottom first? [AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
(1) Both together only when angle of inclination of plane is 45°
(2) Both together
(3) Hollow cylinder
(4) Solid cylinder
Sol. Answer (4)
r
a = r= ∵   I  
I
mgr 2 sin 
So a 
I  mr 2
If I is less, a is more, t is less
40. (a) Centre of gravity (C.G.) of a body is the point at which the weight of the body acts
(b) Centre of mass coincides with the centre of gravity if the earth is assumed to have infinitely large radius
(c) To evalute the gravitational field intensity due to any body at an external point, the entire mass of the body
can be considered to be concentrated at its C.G.
(d) The radius of gyration of any body rotating about an axis is the length of the perpendicular dropped from the
C.G. of the body to the axis
Which one of the following pairs of statements is correct? [AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
(1) (d) and (a) (2) (a) and (b) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (c) and (d)
Sol. Answer (2)
41. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis with constant angular velocity . Two objects
each of mass m are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring. The ring now rotates with
angular velocity given by [AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
 M  2m   2M 
(1) (2)
2m M  2m
 M  2m   M
(3) (4)
M M  2m
Sol. Answer (4)
42. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis vertical to its plane
with a constant angular velocity . If two objects each of mass m be attached gently to the opposite ends of a
diameter of the ring, the ring will then rotate with an angular velocity [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
M   M  2m  M   M  2m 
(1) M  2m (2) (3) M  m (4)
M M  2m
Sol. Answer (1)
Using angular momentum conservation, (Mr2 ) = (M + 2m)r2 
M
  
M  2m
43. An explosion blows a rock into three parts. Two parts go off at right angles to each other. These two are, 1 kg
first part moving with a velocity of 12 ms–1 and 2 kg second part moving with a velocity of 8 ms–1. If the third
part files off with a velocity of 4 ms–1, its mass would be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
(1) 7 kg (2) 17 kg (3) 3 kg (4) 5 kg
Sol. Answer (4)

44. If F is the force acting on a particle having position vector r and  be the torque of this force about the origin,
then: [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]

(1) r   > 0 and F   < 0 (2) r   = 0 and F   = 0

(3) r   = 0 and F    0 (4) r    0 and F   = 0
Sol. Answer (2)

 will be perpendicular to F and r as   r  F
45. Four identical thin rods each of mass M and length , form a square frame. Moment of inertia of this frame
about an axis through the centre of the square and perpendicular to its plane is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
2 13 2 1 2 4
(1) M2 (2) M (3) M (4) M2
3 3 3 3
Sol. Answer (4)
M, L
M, L M, L
M, L
I = Icm + Md2
⎡ Ml 2 2
⎛ l ⎞ ⎤ 4Ml 2
ITotal = 4I  4 ⎢ M⎜ ⎟ ⎥ 
⎢⎣ 12 ⎝ 2⎠ ⎥ 3
⎦
46. Two bodies of mass 1 kg and 3 kg have position vectors iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ and 3iˆ  2 jˆ  kˆ , respectively. The centre
of mass of this system has a position vector [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
(1) 2iˆ  jˆ  kˆ (2) 2iˆ  jˆ  2kˆ (3) iˆ  jˆ  kˆ (4) 2iˆ  2kˆ
Sol. Answer (1)

m r  m2 r2
rcm  1 1  i  2 j  k    9i  6 j  3k   8iˆ  4 ˆj  4kˆ
m1  m2
  rcm  2iˆ  jˆ  kˆ
4 4
47. The ratio of the radii of gyration of a circular disc to that of a circular ring, each of same mass and radius,
around their respective axes is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
(1) 2 : 3 (2) 3 : 2 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 :1

Sol. Answer (3)
M1r 2
M1K12
 22
M 2 K 22 M2r
Given M1 = M2
K1 1

K2 2
48. A thin rod of length L and mass M is bent at its midpoint into two halves so that the angle between them is 90°.
The moment of inertia of the bent rod about an axis passing through the bending point and perpendicular to the
plane defined by the two halves of the rod is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
2ML2 ML2 ML2 ML2

(1) (2) (3) (4)
24 24 12 6
Sol. Answer (3)
M/2 M ⎛L⎞
2
2
L 2 ⎜⎝ 2 ⎟⎠ ML2
I = 2I  
L 2 3 12
2 M/2
49. A wheel has angular acceleration of 3 rad/sec2 and an initial angular speed of 2 rad/sec. In a time of
2 sec it has rotated through an angle (in radian) of [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 10 (4) 12
Sol. Answer (3)
50. A particle of mass m moves in the XY plane with a velocity v along the straight line AB. If the angular
momentum of the particle with respect to origin O is LA when it is at A and LB when it is at B, then
Y B
A
O X
(1) LA < LB
(2) LA > LB
(3) LA = LB
(4) The relationship between LA and LB depends upon the slope of the line AB
Sol. Answer (3)
Perpendicular distance from O of line AB will be constant. Hence angular momentum will be constant.
51. A uniform rod AB of length l, and mass m is free to rotate about point A. The rod is released from rest in the
ml 2
horizontal position. Given that the moment of inertia of the rod about A is , the initial angular acceleration
3
of the rod will be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
l
B
A
3g 2g 1 3
(1) (2) (3) mg (4) gl
2l 3l 2 2
Sol. Answer (1)
52. The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc of radius R and mass M about an axis touching the disc at its
diameter and normal to the disc is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]
2 3 1
(1) MR2 (2) MR2 (3) MR2 (4) MR2
5 2 2
Sol. Answer (3)
53. A uniform rod of length l and mass m is free to rotate in a vertical plane about A. The rod initially in horizontal
ml 2
position is released. The initial angular acceleration of the rod is (Moment of inertia of rod about A is )
3
A l B
3g 2l 3g l
(1) (2) (3) (4) mg
2l 3g 2l 2 2
Sol. Answer (1)
  I
mgl ml 2
 
2 3
3g

2l
54. A drum of radius R and mass M, rolls down without slipping along an inclined plane of angle . The frictional
force [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
(1) Converts translational energy to rotational energy (2) Dissipates energy as heat
(3) Decreases the rotational motion (4) Decreases the rotational and translational motion
Sol. Answer (1)
55. Two bodies have their moments of inertia I and 2I respectively about their axis of rotation. If their kinetic energies
of rotation are equal, their angular momenta will be in the ratio [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 :1 (3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 2
Sol. Answer (4)
L1 2IK 1
 
L2 2  2I  K 2
56. The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc of radius R and mass M about an axis passing from the edge
of the disc and normal to the disc is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
1 7 3
(1) MR2 (2) MR2 (3) MR2 (4) MR2
2 2 2
Sol. Answer (4)
I = Icm + MR2
MR 2
  MR 2
2
3
 MR 2
2
57. A solid cylinder of mass 3 kg is rolling on a horizontal surface with velocity 4 ms–1. It collides with a horizontal
spring of force constant 200 Nm–1. The maximum compression produced in the spring will be
(1) 0.7 m (2) 0.2 m (3) 0.5 m (4) 0.6 m
Sol. Answer (4)
Use energy conservation
Ui + Ki = Uf + Kf
1 1 1
0 mv 2  I 2  kx 2  0
2 2 2
58. The centre of mass of a solid cone along the line from the center of the base to the vertex is at
(1) One-fourth of the height (2) One-third of the height
(3) One-fifth of the height (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (1)
cm One fourth of the height

h
4
59. The centre of mass of a system of particles does not depend on

(1) Position of the particles
(2) Relative distances between the particles
(3) Masses of the particles
(4) Forces acting on the particles
Sol. Answer (4)
m1x1  m2 x2
xcm 
m1  m2
So xcm or ycm does not depend upon force acting on the particles.
60. Consider a system of two particles having masses m1 and m2. If the particle of mass m1 is pushed towards
m2 through a distance d, by what distance should be particle of mass m2 be moved so as to keep the centre
of mass of the system of particles at the original position?
m1 m1 m2
(1) m  m d (2) m d (3) d (4) m1
d
1 2 2
Sol. Answer (2)

m1d = m2x
m1d
x
m2
61. Three identical metal balls, each of the radius r are placed touching each other on a horizontal surface such
that an equilateral triangle is formed when centres of three balls are joined. The centre of the mass of the
system is located at
(1) Line joining centres of any two balls (2) Centre of one of the balls
(3) Horizontal surface (4) Point of intersection of the medians
Sol. Answer (4)
Centre of mass will lie on the centroid of this triangle i.e., point of intersection of the medians.
62. A rod of length 3 m has its mass per unit length directly proportional to distance x from one of its ends then
its centre of gravity from that end will be at
(1) 1.5 m (2) 2 m (3) 2.5 m (4) 3.0 m
Sol. Answer (2)
dm = kxdx { as  = kx}
3 3
⎡ kx 3 ⎤
∫ xdm  ∫0
x kxdx ⎢ ⎥
⎣ 3 ⎦0 2
xcm  3

2 ⎤3
  3  2 m
∫ dm ∫ kxdx ⎡ kx 3
⎢ ⎥
0 ⎣ 2 ⎦0
63. The ratio of radii of gyration of a circular ring and a circular disc, of the same mass and radius, about an axis
passing through their centres and perpendicular to their planes are
(1) 2 :1 (2) 1: 2 (3) 3 : 2 (4) 2 : 1

Sol. Answer (1)
M1K12 I1 M1r 2
 
M 2K 22 I2 ⎛ M1r 2 ⎞
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
M1 = M2 (given)
K1
So  2
K2
64. The ABC is a triangular plate of uniform thickness. The sides are in the ratio shown in the figure. IAB, IBC
and ICA are the moments of inertia of the plate about AB, BC and CA respectively. Which one of the following
relations is correct?
5
3
A B
4
(1) IAB + IBC = ICA (2) ICA is maximum (3) IAB > IBC (4) IBC > IAB
Sol. Answer (4)
IAB = m(3)2 C
IBC = m(4)2 5 r 3
ICA = mr2
A 4 B
r<4
 IBC > IAB
65. Three particles, each of mass m gram, are situated at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of side
l cm (as shown in the figure). The moment of inertia of the system about a line AX perpendicular to AB and
in the plane of ABC, in gcm2 units will be
X mC
l l
B
Am m
l
3 2 5 2 3 2
(1) ml (2) 2ml2 (3) ml (4) ml
4 4 4
Sol. Answer (3)
l
I = I1 + I2 + I3 X
2
m
⎛l⎞
2 60°
 0  m ⎜ ⎟  ml 2 l
⎝ 2⎠
60° m
m
5ml 2 l

4
66. A circular disc is to be made by using iron and aluminium so that it acquires maximum moment of inertia
about geometrical axis. It is possible with
(1) Aluminium at interior and iron surround to it
(2) Iron at interior and aluminium surround to it
(3) Using iron and aluminium layers in alternate order
(4) Sheet of iron is used at both external surface and aluminium sheet as interna layers
Sol. Answer (1)
As density of iron is higher than Aluminium. So iron should be farther from the rotational axis.
67. The ratio of the radii of gyration of a circular disc about a tangential axis in the plane of the disc and of a
circular ring of the same radius about a tangential axis in the plane of the ring is
(1) 2 : 3 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 5: 6 (4) 1 : 2
Sol. Answer (3)

For disc, using parallel axis theorem first and then using perpendicular axis theorem
5
Idisc  Mr 2
4
3
Iring  Mr 2
2
Idisc 5  2 5 K12
  
Iring 4  3  6 K 22
K1 5
⇒ 
K2 6
68. The reduced mass of two particles having masses m and 2m is
2m m
(1) 2m (2) 3m (3) (4)
3 2
Sol. Answer (3)
m1m2 m  2m  2m
Reduced mass    
m1  m2 m  2m 3
69. What is the torque of the force F  2iˆ  3 jˆ  4kˆ N acting at the point r  3iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ m about origin?
(1)  6iˆ  6 ˆj  12kˆ (2)  17iˆ  6 ˆj  13kˆ (3) 6iˆ  6 jˆ  12kˆ (4) 17iˆ  6 ˆj  13kˆ
Sol. Answer (4)
i j k

  r F  3 2 3
23 4
iˆ 17   ˆj  6   kˆ  13 
17iˆ  6 jˆ  13kˆ
70. A couple produces

(1) Linear and rotational motion (2) No motion
(3) Purely linear motion (4) Purely rotational motion
Sol. Answer (4)
71. The angular speed of a fly-wheel making 120 revolutions/minute is

(1) 4 rad/s (2) 42 rad/s (3)  rad/s (4) 2 rad/s
Sol. Answer (1)
2 120 
120 rev/min   4 rad/s
60
72. Two discs are rotating about their axes, normal to the discs and passing through the centres of the discs. Disc
D1 has 2 kg mass and 0.2 m radius and initial angular velocity of 50 rad s–1. Disc D2 has 4kg mass, 0.1 m radius
and initial angular velocity of 200 rad s–1. The two discs are brought in contact face to face, with their axes of rotation
coincident. The final angular velocity (in rad.s–1) of the system is
(1) 40 (2) 60 (3) 100 (4) 120
Sol. Answer (3)
Using angular momentum conservation
I1 1 + I2 2 = (I1 + I2)
1 1
 2 0.22  50  4  0.12  200
2 2
⎡1 1 2⎤
 ⎢  2 0.2   4  0.1 ⎥ 
2
⎣ 2 2 ⎦
6
6 
100
 = 100 rad/s
73. A wheel having moment of inertia 2 kgm2 about its vertical axis, rotates at the rate of 60 rpm about this axis.
The torque which can stop the wheel’s rotation in one minute would be
2   
(1) Nm (2) Nm (3) Nm (4) Nm
15 12 15 18
Sol. Answer (3)
60  2
0
 60  2 rad/s2
60 60
⎛ ⎞ 
  I    2 ⎜ ⎟  Nm
⎝ 30 ⎠ 15

74. What is the value of linear velocity, if   3iˆ  4 ˆj  kˆ and r  5iˆ  6 ˆj  6kˆ ?
(1) 4iˆ  13 ˆj  6kˆ (2)  18iˆ  13 jˆ  2kˆ (3) 6iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ (4) 6iˆ  2 ˆj  8kˆ
Sol. Answer (2)

v  r
i j k
 3 4 1
5 6 6
i(–18) – j(13) + k(2)
 18i  13 ˆj  2kˆ

75. If A  B  3 A  B then the value of A  B is
1/ 2
⎛ 2 2 AB ⎞
(1) (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2 (2) ⎜⎜ A  B  ⎟
⎟ (3) A + B (4) ( A 2  B 2 3  AB )1/ 2
⎝ 3⎠
Sol. Answer (1)

A B sin   3 A B cos 
tan   3
 = 60°
2 2 2 1

A  B  A  B  2 AB  A2  B 2  AB  2

76. If the angle between the vectors A and B is , the value of the product B  A  A is equal to
(1) BA2sin (2) BA2cos (3) BA2sin cos (4) Zero

Sol. Answer (4)

 B  A and A will be perpendicular to each other so cross product will be zero
77. A round disc of moment of inertia I1 about its axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through its centre
is placed over another disc of moment of inertia /2 rotating with an angular velocity  about the same axis.
The final angular velocity of the combination of discs is
I2  I1 (I1  l 2 )
(1) I  I (2)  (3) I  I (4) I1
1 2 1 2
Sol. Answer (1)
Using angular momentum conservation, I1  0  I2      I1  I2  
I2 
 
I1  I2
78. A disc is rotating with angular speed . If a child sits on it, what is conserved?
(1) Linear momentum (2) Angular momentum (3) Kinetic energy (4) Potential energy
Sol. Answer (2)
79. A solid cylinder is rolling without slipping on a plane having inclination  and the coefficient of static friction
s. The relation between  and s is
(1) tan  > 3 s (2) tan   3 s (3) tan  < 3 s2 (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (2)
1 2
mr tan 
s  2
1 2
mr  mr 2
2
tan 
s 
3
3  tan 
80. A solid spherical ball rolls on a table. Ratio of its rotational kinetic energy to total kinetic energy is
1 1 7 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 6 10 7
Sol. Answer (4)

81. A hollow cylinder and a solid cylinder are rolling without slipping down an inclined plane, then which of these
reaches earlier?
(1) Solid cylinder (2) Hollow cylinder
(3) Both simultaneously (4) Can’t say anything
Sol. Answer (1)
K2 K2
Body of smaller 2 will take less time. Solid cylinder has smaller
R R2
82. A disc is rolling such that the velocity of its centre of mass is vcm. Which one will be correct?
(1) The velocity of highest point is 2 vcm and point of contact is zero
(2) The velocity of highest point is vcm and point of contact is vcm
(3) The velocity of highest point is 2vcm and point of contact is vcm
(4) The velocity of highest point is 2vcm and point of contact is 2vcm
Sol. Answer (1)
83. A solid sphere of radius R is placed on a smooth horizontal surface. A horizontal force F is applied at height
h from the lowest point. For the maximum acceleration of centre of mass, which is correct?
(1) h = R (2) h = 2R
(3) h = 0 (4) Centre of mass has same acceleration in each case
Sol. Answer (4)
Acceleration of CM is independent of point of application of force.
84. A point P is the contact point of a wheel on ground which rolls on ground without slipping. The value of
displacement of the point P when wheel completes half of rotation (if radius of wheel is 1 m)
(1) 2 m (2) 2  4 m
(3)  m (4) 2  2 m
Sol. Answer (2)

Use pythagoras theorem r  R 2  2R 2
P
2
r R  4 2R
 2  4 m P R
85. A solid cylinder of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping down an inclined plane of length L and height h. What
is the speed of its centre of mass when the cylinder reaches its bottom?
3 4
(1) 2gh (2) gh (3) gh (4) 4gh
4 3
Sol. Answer (3)

Using mechanical energy conservation

2
1 1⎛ 1 ⎞v
Mgh  mv 2  ⎜ MR 2 ⎟ 2
2 2⎝2 ⎠R
3
Mgh  Mv 2
4
4gh
v
3
86. A drum of radius R and mass M, rolls down without slipping along an inclined plane of angle . The frictional
force
(1) Dissipates energy as heat
(2) Decreases the rotational motion
(3) Decreases the rotational and translational motion
(4) Converts translational energy to rotational energy
Sol. Answer (4)
87. A ball rolls without slipping. The radius of gyration of the ball about an axis passing through its centre of
mass is K. If radius of the ball be R, then the fraction of total energy associated with its rotational energy
will be
K 2  R2 K2
(1) (2)
R2 R2
K2 R2
(3) 2 2
(4)
K R K  R2
2
Sol. Answer (3)

1 v2
K Rot  MK 2 2
2 R
1 v2 1
KTotal  MK 2 2  Mv 2
2 R 2
K2
K Rot 2 K2
 R 2  2
KTotal K K  R2
1 2
R
88. The moment of inertia of a disc of mass M and radius R about an axis, which is tangential to the circumference
of the disc and parallel to its diameter is
5 MR 2 2 MR 2
(1) (2)
4 3
3 MR 2 1
(3) (4) MR 2
2 2
Sol. Answer (1)
MR 2
I  MR 2
4
5MR 2

4
SECTION - C
Assertion - Reason Type Questions

1. A : Centre of mass of a system may or may not lie inside the system.
R : The position of centre of mass depends on distribution of mass within the system.
Sol. Answer (1)
2. A : The position of centre of mass relative to body is independent of the choice of coordinate system.
R : Centre of mass does not shift its position in the absence of an external force.
Sol. Answer (3)
3. A : A bomb at rest explodes. The centre of mass of fragments moves along parabolic path.
R : Under the effect of gravity only the path followed by centre of mass is always parabolic.
Sol. Answer (4)
4. A : If an object is taken to the centre of earth, then its centre of gravity cannot be defined.
R : At the centre of earth acceleration due to gravity is zero.
Sol. Answer (1)
5. A : It is very difficult to open or close a door if force is applied near the hinge.
R : The moment of applied force is minimum near the hinge.
Sol. Answer (1)
6. A : The moment of force is maximum for a point if force applied on it and its position vector w.r.t. the point
of rotation are perpendicular.
R : The magnitude of torque is independent of the direction of application of force.
Sol. Answer (3)
7. A : If angular momentum of an object is constant about a point, then net torque on it about that point is zero.
R : Torque is equal to the rate of change of angular momentum.
Sol. Answer (1)
8. A : Two rings of equal mass and radius made of different materials, will have same moment of inertia.
R : Moment of inertia depends on mass as well as distribution of mass in the object.
Sol. Answer (1)
9. A : In pure rolling motion all the points of a rigid body have same linear velocity.
R : Rolling motion is not possible on smooth surface.
Sol. Answer (4)
10. A : For an object in rolling motion rotational kinetic energy is always equal to translational kinetic energy.
R : For an object in rolling motion magnitude of linear speed and angular speed are equal.
Sol. Answer (4)
11. A : The work done by friction force on an object during pure rolling motion is zero.
R : In pure rolling motion, there is relative motion at the point of contact.
Sol. Answer (3)
12. A : When a rigid body rotates about any fixed axis, then all the particles of it move in circles of different radii
but with same angular velocity.
R : In rigid body relative position of particles are fixed.
Sol. Answer (1)
13. A : A rigid body can't be in a pure rolling on a rough inclined plane without giving any external force.
R : Since there is no torque providing force acting on the body in the above case, the body can't come in a
rolling condition.
Sol. Answer (4)
14. A : When a ring moves in pure rolling condition on ground, it has 50% translational and 50% rotational energy.
1 2 1
KEtrans 2 MV MV 2
R:   2  1: 1.
KErot 1 2 1 V2
l (MR 2 ) 2
2 2 R
Sol. Answer (1)
15. A : For a body to be in equilibrium the net torque acting on the body about any point and net force should
be zero.
R : For net torque to be zero, net force should also be zero.
Sol. Answer (3)


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System of Particles and

Sol. Answer (2)

mg sin  mg sin  mg sin 

(1) 16 2 kg m/s (2) 32 2 kg m/s (3) 32 kg m/s (4) 16 kg m/s

23. A sphere can roll on

Sol. Answer (1)

Sol. Answer (1)

Sol. Answer (1)

(1) 2 rad/s2 (2) 4 rad/s2 (3) 3 rad/s2 (4) 1 rad/s2

Sol. Answer (2)

= Area below the graph

(1) Zero (2) 8kˆ (3) 12kˆ 

Sol. Answer (4)

(1) 3gl (2) 2 gl (3) gl (4) 2gl

Sol. Answer (1)

So angular momentum remains constant.

(1) WC > WB > WA (2) WA > WB > WC

(3) WA > WC > WB (4) WB > WA > WC

Sol. Answer (1)

Work done required to bring them rest, W = KE

(1) 8iˆ  4 jˆ  7kˆ (2) 4iˆ  jˆ  8kˆ

(3) 7iˆ  4 jˆ  8kˆ (4) 7iˆ  8 ˆj  4kˆ

Sol. Answer (2)

Sol. Answer (1)

9MR 2 15MR 2 13MR 2 11MR 2

I = Iremain + I(R/2)  Iremain = I – I(R/2)

Sol. Answer (1)

Sol. Answer (2)

Angular momentum conserved   = 0

Sol. Answer (4)

Sol. Answer (1)

F1r + F2r = F3r  F3 = F1 + F2

(1) B (2) C (3) D (4) A

300 g 500 g 400 g

 = 0  12t – 12 = 0  t = 1s

(1) Increase by a factor of 4 (2) Decrease by a factor of 2

Sol. Answer (4)

(1) 2 : 3 (2) 3 : 2 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 :1

2ML2 ML2 ML2 ML2

cm One fourth of the height

59. The centre of mass of a system of particles does not depend on

Sol. Answer (2)

(1) 2 :1 (2) 1: 2 (3) 3 : 2 (4) 2 : 1

(1) 2 : 3 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 5: 6 (4) 1 : 2

Sol. Answer (3)

68. The reduced mass of two particles having masses m and 2m is

Sol. Answer (3)

Sol. Answer (4)

70. A couple produces

71. The angular speed of a fly-wheel making 120 revolutions/minute is

Sol. Answer (2)

i(–18) – j(13) + k(2)

(1) BA2sin (2) BA2cos (3) BA2sin cos (4) Zero

Sol. Answer (1)

Using angular momentum conservation, I1  0  I2      I1  I2  

Sol. Answer (4)

Sol. Answer (2)

Sol. Answer (3)

Using mechanical energy conservation

Sol. Answer (3)

Assertion - Reason Type Questions

Sol. Answer (1)

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