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Umeed 2.0
Practice Sheet
Rotational Motion

1. A fan is running at 3000 rpm. It is switched off. It 6. The moment of inertia of an elliptical disc of uniform
comes to rest by uniformly decreasing its angular mass distribution of mass 'm', semi major axis 'r', semi
speed in 10 seconds. The total number of revolutions minor axis 'd' about its axis is :
in this period. mr 2 md2
(1) 150 (2) 250 (1) = (2) =
2 2
(3) 350 (4) 300 2
mr mr 2
(3)  (4) 
2. A block hangs from a string wrapped on a disc of 2 2
radius 20 cm free to rotate about its axis which is fixed
in a horizontal position. If the angular speed of the disc 7. A unifrom thin rod of length L and mass M is bent at
is 10 rad / s at some instant, with what speed is the the middle point O as shown in figure. Consider an axis
block going down at that instant? passing through its middle point O and perpendicular
(1) 4 m / s (2) 3 m / s to the plane of the bent rod. Then moment of inertia
(3) 2 m / s (4) 5 m / s about this axis is:

3. The moment of inertia of a non-uniform semicircular

wire having mass m and radius r about a line
perpendicular to the plane of the wire through the
centre is 2 1
(1) mr2 (1) mL2 (2) mL2
3 3
1 2
(2) mr 2
2 (3) mL2 (4) dependent on θ
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1 2
(3) mr
4 8. The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc about
2 2 its diameter is 200 gm cm2. Then its moment of inertia
(4) mr
5 about an axis passing through its center and
perpendicular to its circular face is
4. Let IA and IB be the moments of inertia of two solid (1) 100 gm cm2 (2) 200 gm cm2
2
cylinders of identical geometrical shape and size about (3) 400 gm cm (4) 1000 gm cm2
their axes, the first made of aluminium and the second
of iron. 9. Three rings each of mass m and radius r are so placed
(1) IA < IB that they touch each other. The radius of gyration of
(2) IA = IB the system about the axis as shown in the figure is:
(3) IA > IB
(4) relation between IA and IB depends on the actual
shapes of the bodies.

5. Let I1 and I2 be moments of inertia of a body about two

axes 1 and 2 respectively, The axis 1 passes through
the centre of mass of the body but axis 2 does not.
(1) I1 < I2
(2) If I1 < I2, the axes are parallel. 6 5
(1) r (2) r
(3) If the axes are parallel, I1 < I2 5 6
(4) If the axes are not parallel, I1 ≥ I2 6 7
(3) r (4) r
7 6
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10. If momentum is increased by 20%, then K.E. increases 15. Ball 1 collides head on with an another identical ball 2
by at rest. Velocity of ball 2 after collision becomes two
(1) 44% (2) 55% times to that of ball 1 after collision. The coefficient of
(3) 66% (4) 77% restitution between the two balls is:
(1) e = 1/3
11. A solid sphere of radius R has moment of inertia I (2) e = 1/2
about its geometrical axis. If it is melted into a disc of (3) e = 1/4
radius r and thickness t. If it's moment of inertia about (4) e = 2/3
the tangential axis (which is perpendicular to plane of
the disc), is also equal to I, then the value of r is equal 16. Three rings each of mass m and radius r are so placed
to : that they touch each other. The radius of gyration of
the system about the axis as shown in the figure is:

2 2
(1) R (2) R
15 5
3 3 6
(3) R (4) R (1) r
15 15 5
5
(2) r
12. Four point masses, each of value m, are placed at the 6
corners of a square ABCD of side . The moment of 6
(3) r
inertia about an axis passing through A and parallel to 7
BD is : 7
(1) m2 (2) 2 m2 (4) r
6
2
(3) 3m (4) 3 m2 17. A car is travelling with linear velocity v on a circular
road of radius r. If it is increasing its speed at the rate
13. A semicircular portion of radius ‘r’ is cut from a of 'a' meter / sec2, then the resultant acceleration will
uniform rectangular plate as shown in figure. The be
distance of centre of mass ‘C’ of remaining plate, from
 v2 
2  v4 
2
point ‘O’ is” (1)  2 –a  (2)  2 +a 
r  r   r 
 v4 2
  v2 2

(3)  2 –a  (4)  2 +a 
 r   r 
2r C
O
18. In a circus stuntman rides a motorbike in a circular
track of radius R in the vertical plane. The minimum
speed at highest point of track will be.
(1) 2r (2) 3r (1) 2gR (2) 2gR
(3 − ) 2(4 − ) (3) (4)
3gR gR
(3) 2r (4) 2r
(4 − ) 3(4 − )
19. If ar and at represent radial and tangential accelerations,
the motion of a particle will be uniformly circular if
14. A ball of mass ‘m’, moving with uniform speed, (1) ar = 0 and at = 0
collides elastically with another stationary ball. The (2) ar = 0 but at ≠ 0
incident ball will lose maximum kinetic energy when (3 ar ≠ 0 but at = 0
the mass of the stationary ball is (4) ar ≠ 0 and at ≠ 0
(1) m (2) 2m
(3) 4m (4) infinity
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20. The force acting on a body moving along -axis varies 24. A body of mass 1 kg moving in the x-direction,
with the position of the particle as shown in the fig. 1
suddenly explodes into two fragments of mass kg
8
7
and kg . An instant later, the smaller fragment is 0.14
8
m above the x-axis. The position of the heavier
fragment is -
The body is in stable equilibrium at
(1) x = x1 1
(1) m above x-axis
(2) x = x2 50
(3) both x1 and x2 1
(2) m below x-axis
(4) neither x1 nor x2 50
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(3) m below x-axis
21. A bullet of mass m moving vertically upwards 50
instantaneously with a velocity 'u' hits the hanging 7
block of mass 'm' and gets embedded in it, as shown in (4) m above x-axis
the figure. The height through which the block rises 50
after the collision. (assume sufficient space above
block) is : 25. Consider following statements
(A) CM of a uniform semicircular disc of radius R =
2R/ from the centre
(B) CM of a uniform semicircular ring of radius R =
4R/3 from the centre
(C) CM of a solid hemisphere of radius R = 4R/3
from the centre
(D) CM of a hemisphere shell of radius R= R/2 from
(1) u2/2g the centre
(2) u2/g Which statements are correct?
(3) u2/8g (1) A, B, D
(4) u2/4g (2) A, C, D
(3) 4 only
22. Distance of the centre of mass of a solid uniform cone (4) A, B only
from its vertex is z0. If the radius of its base is R and its
height is h then z0 is equal to
26. The block of mass M moving on the frictionless
h2 horizontal surface collides with the spring of spring
(1)
4R constant K and compresses it by length L. The
3h maximum momentum of the block after collision is
(2)
4
5h
(3)
8
3h 2
(4)
8R (1) Zero
ML2
23. Internal forces in a system can change (2)
(1) Linear momentum only K
(2) Kinetic energy only (3) MKL
(3) Both kinetic energy and linear momentum KL2
(4) Neither the linear momentum nor the kinetic (4)
energy of the system.? 2M
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27. A particle is moving on a circular path of radius r with 31. In case of torque of a couple if the axis is changed by
uniform velocity v. The change in velocity when the displacing it parallel to itself, torque will :
particle moves from P to Q is (POQ = 40º) (1) increase (2) decrease
(3) remain constant (4) None of these

32. A body is rotating with constant angular velocity about

a vertical axis fixed in an inertial frame. The net force
on a particle of the body not on the axis is
(1) horizontal and skew with the axis
(2) vertical
(1) 2 v cos 40º (2) 2 v sin 40º (3) horizontal and intersecting the axis
(3) 2 v sin 20º (4) 2 v cos 20º (4) none of these.

28. A force F = 4iˆ –10 ˆj acts on a body at a point having 33. One end of a uniform rod having mass m and length 
is hinged. The rod is placed on a smooth horizontal
position vector –5iˆ – 3 ˆj relative to origin of co-
surface and rotates on it about the hinged end at a
ordinates on the axis of rotation . The torque acting on uniform angular velocity . The force exerted by the
the body about the origin is : hinge on the rod has a horizontal component
(1) 38 k̂ (2) – 25 k̂ (1) m2
(3) 62 k̂ (4) none of these (2) zero
(3) mg
29. Four equal and parallel forces are acting on a rod (as (4) 1/2 m2
shown in figure) in horizontal plane at distances of 20
cm, 40 cm, 60 cm and 80 cm respectively from one end 34. The uniform rod of mass 20 kg and length 1.6 m is
of the rod. Under the influence of these forces the rod pivoted at its end and swings freely in the vertical
: plane. Angular acceleration of rod just after the rod is
released from rest in the horizontal position as shown
in figure is

(1) is at rest (1) 15g/16

(2) experiences a torque (2) 17g/16
(3) experiences a linear motion (3) 16g/15
(4) experiences a torque and also a linear motion (4) g/15

35. The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass M and radius

30. A uniform ladder of length 5m is placed against the 2
wall in vertical plane as shown in the figure. If R about an axis passing through its centre is MR 2
5
coefficient of friction  is the same for both the wall
.The radius of gyration of the sphere about a parallel
and the floor then minimum value of  for it not to slip axis to the above and tangent to the sphere is
is
7 3
(1) R (2) R
5 5
 7  3
(3)   (4) 
 5 R  5  R
   

36. Two rings of radius R and nR made up of same material

(1) =½ have the ratio of moment of inertia about an axis
(2)  = 1/4 passing through centre is 1 : 8. The value of n is
(3)  = 1/3 (1) 2 (2) 2 2
(4)  = 1/5 1
(3) 4 (4)
2
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37. The moment of inertia of a thin rod of mass M and 39. An equilateral uniform prism of mass m rests on a
length L about an axis perpendicular to the rod at a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction .
distance L/4 from one end is A horizontal force F is applied on the prism as shown
ML2 in the figure. If the coefficient of friction is sufficiently
(1) high so that the prism does not slide before toppling,
6
then the minimum force required to topple the prism is
ML2
(2) :
12
7ML2
(3)
24
7ML2
(4)
48

38. A uniform cube of side a and mass m rests on a rough mg mg

horizontal table. A horizontal force 'F' is applied (1) (2)
3 4
normal to one of the faces at a point that is directly
mg mg
3a (3) (4)
above the centre of the face, at a height above the 3 4
4
base. The minimum value of 'F' for which the cube
begins to tilt about the edge is (assume that the cube 40. Consider a uniform square plate of side 'a' and mass
does not slide). 'm'. The moment of inertia of this plate about an axis
(1) 2/3 mg (2) 4/3 mg perpendicular to its plane and passing through one of
(3) 4/4 mg (4) 1/2 mg its corners is :
(1) 1/12 ma2 (2) 7/12 ma2
2
(3) 2/3 ma (4) 5/6 ma2
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Answer Key
1. (2) 15. (1) 29. (2)
2. (3) 16. (4) 30. (3)
3. (1) 17. (2) 31. (3)
4. (1) 18. (4) 32. (3)
5. (3) 19. (3) 33. (4)
6. (4) 20. (2) 34. (1)
7. (3) 21. (3) 35. (3)
8. (3) 22. (2) 36. (1)
9. (4) 23. (3) 37. (4)
10. (1) 24. (2) 38. (1)
11. (1) 25. (3) 39. (1)
12. (4) 26. (3) 40. (3)
13. (4) 27. (3)
14. (1) 28. (3)

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