Topic: Torque and Angular Momentum

SUBJECT – Physics
Sub Topic: Torque and Angular Momentum
DPP No. – 10 Phase – II Mode: Offline Given Date Sub. Date

1. The torque of a force F = – 6𝑖̂ acting at a point r = 4𝑗̂ (a) (r × F). (b) (r × F) × 
about origin will be (c) r × (F.) (d) r. (F × )
(a) - 24𝑘̂ (b) 24 𝑘̂ 9. Angular momentum is
(c) 24𝑗̂ (d) 274𝑖̂ (a) Moment of momentum
2. Moment of a force of magnitude 20 N acting along (b) Product of mass and angular velocity
(c) Product of moment of inertia and velocity
positive x-direction at point (3m, 0, 0) about the point
(d) Moment in angular motion
(0, 2, 0) (in N-m) is
10. The unit mass having r 8𝑖̂ – 4𝑗̂ and v = 8𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ in its
(a) 20 (b) 60
angular momentum is
(c) 40 (d) 30
(a) 64 units in – 𝑘̂ direction
3. The torque of force F = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ acting on a point r
(b) 64 units in + 𝑘̂ direction
= 7𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ about origin will be (c) 64 units in + 𝑗̂ direction
(a) 14𝑖̂ – 38𝑗̂ + 16𝑘̂ (b) 4𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ (d) 64 units in + 𝑖̂ direction
(c)–14𝑖̂ + 38𝑗̂ – 16𝑘̂ (d) –21𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ 11. If the earth is a point mass of 6 × 1024 kg revolving
4. The torque of a force F = –2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ acting on a around the sun at a distance of 1.5 × 108 km and in
time, T = 3.14 × 107 s, then the angular momentum of
point r = 𝑖̂ – 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ about origin will be
the earth around the sun is
(a) 8𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ (b) –8𝑖̂ – 5𝑗̂ – 2𝑘̂
(a) 1.2 × 1018 kg m2/s (b) 1.8 × 1029 kg m2/s
(c) 8𝑖̂ – 5𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ (d) –8𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ – 2𝑘̂ 37
(c) 1.5 × 10 kg m /s 2
(d) 2.7 × 1040 kg m2/s
5. A door 1.6 m wide requires a force of 1 N to be applied 12. A particle with the position vector r has linear
at the free and to open or close it. The force that is momentum p. Which of the following statements is
required at a point 0.4 m distant from the hinges for true in respect of its angular momentum L about the
opening or closing the door is origin?
(a) 1.2 N (b) 3.6 N (a) L acts along p
(c) 2.4 N (d) 4 N (b) L acts along r
6. A flywheel of moment of inertia 2 kg-m2 is rotated at (c) L is maximum when p and r are parallel
a speed of 30 rad/s. A tangential force at the rim stops (d) L is maximum when p is perpendicular to r
13. By keeping moment of inertia of a body constant, if
the wheel in 15 second. Average torque of the force is
we double the time period, then angular momentum of
(a) 4 N-m (b) 2 N-m
body
(c) 8 N-m (d) 1 N-m
(a) Remains constant (b) Becomes half
7. A mass of 10 kg connected at the end of a rod of (c) Doubles (d) Quadruples
negligible mass is rotating in a circle of radius 30 cm 14. If torque is zero, then
with an angular velocity of 10 rad/s. If this mass is (a) Angular momentum is conserved
brought to rest in 10 s by a brake, what is the (b) Linear momentum is conserved
magnitude of the torque applied? (c) Energy is conserved
(a) 0.9 N-m (b) 1.2 N-m (d) Angular momentum is not conserved
(c) 2.3 N-m (d) 0.5 N-m 15. Total angular momentum of a rotating body remains
constant, if the net torque acting on the body is
8. A disc is rotating with angular velocity . A force F
(a) Zero (b) Maximum
acts at a point whose position vector with respect to
(c) Minimum (d) Unit
the axis of rotation is r. The power associated with
16. The angular momentum of a rotating body changes
torque due to the force is given by
from 𝐴0 in 4 min. The torque acting on the body is
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 3 𝑀  (𝑀+2𝑚)
(a) 4 𝐴0 (b) 4𝐴0 (c) (d)
(𝑀+2𝑚) 𝑀
3
(c) 3𝐴0 (d) 𝐴
2 0
19. A disc of mass 2 kg and radius 0.2 m is rotating with
17. If the radius of earth contracts 1/n of its present day angular velocity 30 rad s–1. What is angular velocity,
value, the length of the day will be approximately if a mass of 0.25 kg is put on periphery of the disc?
24 24 (a) 24 rad s–1 (b) 36 rad s–1
(a) h (b) 𝑛2 h –1
𝑛 (c) 15 rad s (d) 26 rad s–1
(c) 24nh (d) 24𝑛2 h 20. Circular disc of mass 2 kg and radius 1 m is rotating
18. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing
about its axis with a constant angular velocity . Two through its centre of mass with a rotational kinetic
objects each of mass m are attached gently to the ring. energy of 8 J. The angular momentum in (Js) is
The wheel now rotates with an angular velocity (a) 8 (b) 4
𝑀 (𝑀–2𝑚)
(a) (𝑚+𝑀)
(b) (𝑀+2𝑚) (c) 2 (d) 1


Answer key
1 b 11 d
2 c 12 d

3 a 13 b

4 b 14 a
5 d 15 a
6 a 16 a

7 a 17 b

8 a 18 c
9 a 19 a
10 b 20 b

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