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ACSEE Physics F5 T2 S6 RotationOfRigidBodies

This document contains multiple questions about rotational motion and the moment of inertia of rigid bodies. It asks the reader to define key terms, calculate moments of inertia for various objects, and solve problems involving rotational kinetic energy and angular momentum. The questions cover topics like parallel axis theorem, perpendicular axes theorem, flywheels, ice skaters, and more.

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ACSEE Physics F5 T2 S6 RotationOfRigidBodies

This document contains multiple questions about rotational motion and the moment of inertia of rigid bodies. It asks the reader to define key terms, calculate moments of inertia for various objects, and solve problems involving rotational kinetic energy and angular momentum. The questions cover topics like parallel axis theorem, perpendicular axes theorem, flywheels, ice skaters, and more.

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2.6 - Rotation of Rigid Bodies


PJ Gibson - Peace Corps Tanzania
May 2020

• (1999) State the parallel axis theorem.


• (1999) Show that the Kinetic energy (K.E.) of rotation of a rigid body about an axis with a
constant angular velocity w is given by KE = 1/2Iw2 where i is the moment of inertia of the
rigid body about the given axis.
• (1999) What do you understand by the term ”moments of inertia” of a rigid body?
• (1999) State the perpendicular axes theorem of moments of inertia for a body in the form of
a lamina
• (1999) Calculate the moments of inertia of a thin circular disc of radius 50 cm and mass 2 kg
about an axis along a diameter of the disc.
• (1999) A wheel mounted on an axle that is not frictionless is initially at rest. A constant
external torque of 50 Nm is applied to the wheel for 20 s. At the end of the 20 s, the wheel
has an angular velocity of
– 600 rev/min. The external torque is the removed, and the wheel comes to rest after 120
s more.
– Determine the moments of inertia of the wheel.
– Calculate the frictional torque which is assumed to be constant.
• (2007) The T is then suspended from the free end of rod Y and the pendulum swings in the
plane of T about the axis Of rotation.
– Calculate the moment of inertia i of the T about the axis of rotation.
– Obtain the expression for the k.e. and p.e. in terms of the angle θ of inclination to the
vertical oscillation of the pendulum.
√
– Show that the period of oscillation is 2π 17L/18g .
– ( Moment of inertia of a thin rod about its centre IC = mL2 /12 . )
• (2009) Define angular momentum and give its dimensions.
• (2009) A grinding wheel in a form of solid cylinder of 0.2 m diameter and 3 kg mass is rotated
at 3600 rev/minute.
– What is its kinetic energy?
– Find how far it would have to fall to acquire the same kinetic energy as in the question
above.

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• (2014) A disc of moment of inertia 2.5 × 10−4 kg/m2 is rotating freely about an axis through
its centre at 20 rev/min. If some wax of mass 0.04 kg is dropped gently on to the disc 0.05 m
from its axis, what will be the new revolution per minute of the disc?
• (2014) Explain briefly why a:
– high diver can turn more somersaults before striking the water?
– dancer on skates can spin faster by folding her arms?
• (2014) A heavy flywheel of moment of inertia 0.4 kg/m2 is mounted on a horizontal axle of
radius 0.01 m. If a force of 60 N is applied tangentially to the axle:
– Calculate the angular velocity of the flywheel after 5 seconds from rest.
– List down two assumptions taken to arrive at your answer in above.
• (2015) Define moment of inertia of a body.
– Briefly explain why there is no unique value for the moment of inertia of a given body?
• (2015) State the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
– A horizontal disc rotating freely about a vertical axis makes 45 revolutions per minute.
A small piece of putty of mass 2.0 × 10−2 kg falls vertically onto the disc and sticks to it
at a distance of 5.0 × 10−2 m from the axis. If the number of revolutions per minute is
thereby reduced to 36 , calculate the moment of inertia of the disc.
• (2015) What would be the length of a day if the rate of rotation of the Earth were such that
the acceleration due to gravity g = 0 at the equator?
• (2016) Why is Newtons first law of motion called the law of inertia?
• (2016) What is meant by moment of inertia of a body?
• (2016) List two factors on which the moment of inertia of a body depends.
• (2016) A thin sheet of aluminum of mass 0.032 kg has the length of 0.25 m and width of 0.1
m. Find its moment of inertia on the plane about an axis parallel to the:
– Length and passing through its centre of mass, m .
– Width and passing through the centre of mass, m , in its own plane.
• (2016) Define the term angular momentum.
• (2016) A thin circular ring of mass, M , and radius, r , is rotating about its axis with constant
angular velocity, w1 . If two objects each of mass, m , are attached gently at the ring, what
will be the angular velocity of the rotating wheel?
• (2016) Why are space rockets usually launched from west to east?
• (2017) Justify the statement that If no external torque acts on a body, its angular velocity will
not conserved.
• (2018) Why is flywheel designed such that most of its mass is concentrated at the rim? Briefly
explain.

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• (2018) Estimate the couple that will bring the wheel to rest in 10 seconds when a grinding
wheel of radius 40 cm and mass 3 kg is rotating at 3600 revolutions per minute.
• (2018) Why an ice skater rotates at relatively low speed when stretches her arms and a leg
outward?
• (2018) Calculate the moment of inertia of a sphere about an axis which is a tangent to its
surface given that the mass and radius of the sphere are 10 kg and 0.2 m respectively.

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