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COMPETITION ROTATION MOTION

LEVEL 1

1. Two objects of masses 200g and 500g passes velocities 10iˆ m / s and 3iˆ  5jm
ˆ /s
respectively. The velocity of their centre of mass in m / s is
(a) 5iˆ  25jˆ 25
(c) 5iˆ  ˆj
5 7
(b) ˆi  25jˆ 5
7 (d) 25iˆ  ˆj
7

2. Where will be the centre of mass on combining two masses m and M  M  m 

(a) Towards m (c) Between m and M
(b) Towards M (d) Anywhere
3. Two spherical bodies of mass M and 5M and radii R and 2R respectively are released
in free space with initial separation between their centres equal to 12R . If they attract
each other due to gravitational force only, then the distance covered by the smaller body
just before collision is
(a) 1.5 R (c) 4.5R
(b) 2.5R (d) 7.5R
4. Three masses are placed on the x  axis, 300g at origin,
500g at x  40cm and 400g at x  70cm. The distance of the centre of mass from the
origin is
(a) 40cm (c) 50cm
(b) 45cm (d) 30cm
5. Two persons of masses 55kg and 65kg respectively, are at the opposite ends of a boat.
The length of the boat is 3.0 m and weighs 100 kg. The 55kg man walks up to the 65kg
man and sits with him. If the boat is in still water the centre of mass of the system shifts
by
(a) 3.0 m (c) Zero
(b) 2.3m (d) 0.75 m
6. Centre of mass of 3 particles 10 kg , 20 kg and 30 kg is at  0, 0, 0  . Where should a
particle of mass 40 kg be placed so that the combination centre of mass will be at
 3, 3, 3
(a)  0, 0, 0  (b)  7.5, 7.5, 7.5 

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(c) 1, 2, 3  (d)  4, 4, 4 
7. Four point masses P, Q, R and S with respective masses 1kg , 1kg , 2 kg and 2 kg from
the corners of a square of side a . The centre of mass of the system will be farthest from
(a) P only (c) R only
(b) R and S (d) P and Q
8. A constant torque of 1000 N  m turns a wheel of moment of inertia 200 kg  m2 about
an axis through its centre. Its angular velocity after 3sec is
(a) 1rad / sec (c) 10 rad / sec
(b) 5rad / sec (d) 15rad / sec
9. The wheel of a car is rotating at the rate of 1200 revolutions per minute. On pressing the
accelerator for 10 seconds. It starts rotating at 45000 revolutions per minute. The
angular acceleration of the wheel is
(a) 30 radian / sec ond 2 (c) 40 radian / sec ond 2
(b) 1880deg rees / sec ond 2 (d) 1980deg rees / sec ond 2
10. Two discs of the same material and thickness have radii 0.2 m and 0.6 m. Their moments
of inertia about their axes will be in the ratio
(a) 1: 81 (c) 1: 9
(b) 1: 27 (d) 1: 3
11. A sphere of mass 10 kg and radius 0.5m rotates about a tangent. The moment of inertia
of the solid sphere is
(a) 5kg  m2 (c) 3.5kg  m2
(b) 2.7 kg  m 2 (d) 4.5kg  m2
12. The moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder of length l and radius R about its
perpendicular bisector is I. What is the ratio l / R such that the moment of inertia is
minimum
3 3
(a) (c)
2 2
3 (d) 1
(b)
2
13. A uniform rod of length '2L ' has mass per unit length 'm '. the moment of inertia of the
rod about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its length is
2 2
(a) mL2 (c) mL2
3 3
1 4
(b) mL2 (d) mL2
3 3
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14. A cylinder of 500g and radius 10cm has moment of inertia (about its natural axis)
(a) 2.5 103 kg  m 2 (c) 5 103 kg  m 2
(b) 2 103 kg  m 2 (d) 3.5 103 kg  m 2
15. A disc is of mass M and radius r . The moment of inertia of it about an axis tangential to
its edge and in plane of the disc or parallel to its diameter is
5 3
(a) Mr 2 (c) Mr 2
4 2
Mr 2 Mr 2
(b) (d)
4 2
16. 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
3 2
(a) MR 2 (d) MR 2
2 5
1
(b) MR 2
2
(c) MR 2
17. The moment of inertia of a uniform rod about a perpendicular axis passing through one
end is I1 . The same rod is bent into a ring and its moment of inertia about a diameter is
I1
I 2 . Then is
I2
2 4 2
(a) (c)
3 3
2 2
82
(b) (d)
3 3
18. The moment of inertia of a uniform thin rod of length L and mass M about an axis
L
passing through a point at a distance of from one of its ends and perpendicular to the
3
rod is
7ML2 ML2
(a) (c)
48 12
2
ML ML2
(b) (d)
9 3
19. The moment of inertia of a circular ring about an axis passing through its centre and
normal to its plane is 200 g  cm 2 . Then its moment of inertia about a diameter is
(a) 400 g  cm 2 (b) 300 g  cm 2

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(c) 200 g  cm 2 (d) 100g  cm2
20. The moment of inertia of a circular ring of mass 1kg about an axis passing through its
centre and perpendicular to its plane is 4 kg  m 2 . The diameter of the ring is
(a) 2 m (c) 5m
(b) 4 m (d) 6 m
21. A small part of the rim of a fly wheel breaks off while it is rotating at a constant angular
speed. Then its radius of gyration will
(a) Increase (c) Remain uncharged
(b) Decrease (d) Nothing definite can be said
22. A tap can be operated easily using two fingers because
(a) The force available for the operation will be more
(b) This helps application of angular force
(c) The rotational effect is caused by the couple formed
(d) The force by one finger overcomes friction and other finger provides the force for the
operation
23. An automobile engine develops 100 kW when rotating at a speed of 1800 rev / min.
What torque does it deliver
(a) 350 N  m (c) 531N  m
(b) 440 N  m (d) 628 N  m
24. A couple produces
(a) Purely linear motion (c) Linear and rotational motion
(b) Purely rotational motion (d) No motion
25. When a torque acting upon a system is zero, then which of the following will be constant
(a) Force (c) Angular momentum
(b) Linear momentum (d) Linear impulse
26. A torque of 30 N  m is applied on a 5 kg wheel whose moment of inertia is
2 kg  m 2 for 10sec. The angle covered by the wheel in 10sec will be
(a) 750 rad (c) 3000 rad
(b) 1500 rad (d) 6000 rad
27. Very thin ring of radius R is rotated about its centre. Its radius will
(a) Increase (c) Change depends on the material
(b) Decrease (d) None of these
28. A constant torque of 31.4 N  m is exerted on a pivoted wheel. If angular acceleration of
wheel is 4 rad / sec 2 , then the moment of inertia of the wheel is
(a) 2.5kg  m2 (c) 4.5kg  m2
(b) 3.5kg  m2 (d) 5.5kg  m2
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29. The motion of planets in the solar system is an example of the conservation of
(a) Mass (c) Angular momentum
(b) Linear momentum (d) Energy
30. A 2 kg mass is rotating on a circular path of radius 0.8m with angular velocity of
44 rad / sec. If radius of path becomes 1m. Then the value of angular velocity will be
(a) 28.16 rad / sec (c) 19.28 rad / sec
(b) 35.16 rad / sec (d) 8.12 rad / sec
31. A thin and circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal plane about
an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with an angular velocity
. If another disc of same dimensions but of mass M / 4 is placed gently on the first disc
co-axially, then the new angular velocity of the system is
5 4
(a)  (c) 
4 5
2 3
(b)  (d) 
3 2
32. A ballet dancer, dancing on a smooth floor is spinning about a vertical axis with her arms
folded with an angular velocity of 20 rad / s. When she stretches her arms fully, the
spinning speed decrease in 10 rad / s. If I is the initial moment of inertia of the dancer,
the new moment of inertia is
(a) 2I (c) I / 2
(b) 3I (d) I / 3
33. A disc is rotating with an angular speed of . If a child sits on it, which of the following
is conserved
(a) Kinetic energy (c) Linear momentum
(b) Potential energy (d) Angular momentum
34. The rotational kinetic energy of a body is E and its moment of inertia is I. The angular
momentum is
(a) EI (c) 2EI
(b) 2 EI (d) E / I
35. The moment of momentum is called
(a) Couple (c) Impulse
(b) Torque (d) Angular momentum
36. A particle performs uniform circular motion with an angular momentum L. If the
frequency of a particle’s motion is doubled and its kinetic energy is halved, the angular
momentum becomes
(a) 2L (c) L / 2
(b) 4L (d) L / 4
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37. A thin horizontal circular disc is rotating about a vertical axis passing through its centre.
An insect is at rest at a point near the rim of the disc. The insect now moves along a
diameter of the disc to reach other end. During the journey of the insect, the angular
speed of the disc
(a) Remains unchanged (c) Continuously increases
(b) Continuously decreases (d) First increases and then decreases
38. A body moves with constant velocity v in a straight line parallel to x  axis. The angular
momentum with respect to origin is
(a) Zero (c) Continuously increase
(b) Constant (d) Continuously decrease
39. A swimmer while jumping into water from a height easily forms a loop in the air, if
(a) He pulls his arms and legs in (c) He keeps himself straight
(b) He spreads his arms and legs (d) None of the above
40. A ring of mass 10 kg and diameter 0.4 m is rotated about its axis. If it makes 2100
revolutions per minute, then its angular momentum will be
(a) 44 kg  m 2 / s (c) 4.4 kg  m 2 / s
(b) 88kg  m2 / s (d) 0.4 kg  m 2 / s
41. If the angular momentum of any rotating body increases by 200%, then the increase in
its kinetic energy
(a) 400% (c) 200%
(b) 800% (d) 100%

LEVEL 2

1. Distance of the centre of mass of a solid uniform cone from its vertex is z 0 . If the radius
of its base is R and its height is h the z 0 is equal to
h2 (c)
5h
(a)
4R 8
3h 3h 2
(b) (d)
4 8R
2. The distance between the carbon atom and the oxygen atom in a carbon monoxide

molecule is 1.1A. Given, mass of carbon atom is 12 a.m.u. and mass of oxygen atom is
16a.m.u., calculate the position of the centre of mass of the carbon monoxide molecule

(a) 6.3A from the carbon atom (c) 0.63 A from the carbon atom
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3. Three bricks each of length L and mass M are arranged as shown from the wall. The
distance of the centre of mass of the system from the wall is

(a) L / 4 (d) 11/12  L

(b) L / 2
(e)  5 / 6  L
(c)  3 / 2  L
4. A man of 50 kg mass is standing in a gravity free space at a height of 10m above the
floor. He throws a stone of 0.5kg mass downwards with a speed of 2 m / s. When the
stone reaches the floor, the distance of the man above the floor will be
(a) 20m (c) 10.1m
(b) 9.9 m (d) 10 m
5. A system consists of 3 particles each of mass m located at points
1, 1 ,  2, 2  and  3, 3 . The co-ordinate of the centre of mass are
(a)  6, 6  (d)  2, 2 
(b)  3, 3 (e)  5, 5 
(c) 1, 1
6. Two particles of masses m1 and m2 initially at rest start moving towards each other
under their mutual force of attraction. The speed of the centre of mass at any time t ,
when they are at a distance r apart, is
(a) Zero  mm 1 
(d)  G 1 2 2 . t
 m1m 2 1   r m1  m 2 
(b)  G 2 .  t
 r m1 
 mm 1 
(c)  G 1 2 2 . t
 r m2 
7. Consider a system of two particles having masses m1 and m2 . If the particle of mass m1
is pushed towards the centre of mass of particles through a distance d , by what distance
would be particle of mass m2 move so as to keep the centre of mass of particles at the
original position
m1 m1
(a) d (b) d
m1  m 2 m2
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(c) d m2
(d) d
m1
8. A 'T ' shaped object with dimensions shown in the figure, is lying on a smooth floor. A
force 'F' is applied at the point P parallel to AB, such that the object has only the
translational motion without rotation. Find the location of P with respect to C

4 3
(a) l (d) l
3 2
(b) l
2
(c) l
3
9. Four bodies of equal mass start moving with same speed as shown in the figure. In which
of the following combination the centre of mass will remain at origin

(a) c and d (c) a and c

(b) a and b (d) b and d
10. Three identical spheres, each of mass 1kg are kept as shown in figure, touching each
other, with their centres on a straight line. If their centres are marked P , Q, R
respectively, the distance of centre of mass of the system from P is

PQ  PR  QR PQ  QR
(a) (c)
3 3
PQ  PR PR  QR
(b) (d)
3 3
11. Two bodies of mass 1kg and 3kg have position vectors ˆi  2jˆ  kˆ and  3iˆ  2jˆ  kˆ ,
respectively. The centre of mass of this system has a position vector
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(a) 2iˆ  2kˆ (c) 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ

(b) 2 ˆi  ˆj  kˆ (d)  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
12. Particles of masses m, 2m, 3m, ......., nm grams are placed on the same line at distances
l, 2l, 3l, ......., nlcm from a fixed point. The distance of centre of mass of the particles
from the fixed point in centimetres is
 2n  1 l n  n 2  1 l
(a) (c)
3 2
1 2l
(b) (d)
n 1 n  n 2  1
20
13. A particle moves along a circle of radius m with constant tangential acceleration. If

the velocity of the particle is 80 m / s at the end of the second revolution after motion has
begun. The tangential acceleration is
(a) 640  m / s 2 (c) 40  m / s 2
(b) 160  m / s 2 (d) 40 m / s 2
14. The moment of inertia of a body about a given axis is 2.4 kg  m2 . To produce a
rotational kinetic energy of 750 J , an angular acceleration of 5 rad / s 2 must be applied
about that axis for
(a) 6sec (c) 4sec
(b) 5sec (d) 3sec
15. 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 4 kg mass, 0.1m 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
(a) 60 (c) 120
(b) 100 (d) 40
16. A uniform disk of mass M and radius R is mounted on a fixed horizontal axis. A block
of mass m hangs from a mass less string that is wrapped around the rim of the disk. The
magnitude of the acceleration of the falling block  m  is
2M 2m
(a) g (b) g
M  2m M  2m

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(c) g (d) g
2M 2M
17. A wheel has angular acceleration of 3.0 rad / sec 2 and an initial angular speed of
2.00 rad / sec. In a time of 2sec it has rotated through an angle (In radian) of
(a) 6 (c) 12
(b) 10 (d) 4
18. Seven identical circular planar disks, each of mass M and radius R are welded
symmetrically as shown. The moment of inertia of the arrangement about the axis normal
to the plane and passing through the point P is

55 181
(a) MR 2 (c) MR 2
2 2
73 19
(b) MR 2 (d) MR 2
2 2
19. Four thin rods of same mass M and same length l, form a square as shown in figure.
Moment of inertia of this system about an axis through centre O and perpendicular to its
plane is

(a)
4 2
Ml Ml2
(c)
3 6
2
Ml 2
(b) (d) Ml2
3 3
20. A circular thin disc of mass 2 kg has a diameter 0.2 m. Calculate its moment of inertia
about an axis passing through the edge and perpendicular to the plane of the disc
 in kg  m 
2

(a) 0.01 (c) 0.02

(b) 0.03 (d) 3

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21. The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass M and radius R about an axis passing
through its centre is 2 / 5 MR 2 . The radius of gyration of the sphere about a parallel axis
to the above and tangent to the sphere is

(a) R
7  3
(d) 
5  5  R
 
3
(b) R
5
 7
(c) 
 5  R
 
22. Three rings each of mass M and radius R are arranged as shown in the figure. The
moment of inertia of the system about YY will be

(a) 3MR 2 (c) 5 MR 2

3 7
(b) MR 2 (d) MR 2
2 2
23. Point masses m1 and m2 are placed at the opposite ends of a rigid 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

m1 m2 L
(a) x  L (c) x 
m2 m1  m 2
m2 m1L
(b) x  L (d) x 
m1 m1  m 2

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24. 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 of third shell. Moment of inertia of the system consisting of these three
spherical shell about XX axis is
(a) 3mr 2 (c) 4mr 2
16 2 11 2
(b) mr (d) mr
5 5
25. A rod of length L and mass M is bent to form a semi-circular ring as shown in figure.
The moment of inertia about XY is

ML2 ML2
(a) (c)
22 42
ML2 2ML2
(b) (d)
2 2
26. A T joint is formed by two identical rods A and B each of mass m and length L in the
XY plane as shown. Its moment of inertia about axis coinciding with A is

2mL2 mL2
(a) (c)
3 6
mL2 (d) None of these
(b)
12
27. A tennis racket can be idealized as a uniform ring of mass M and radius R , attached to
a uniform rod also of mass M and length L. The rod and the ring are coplanar, and the
line of the rod passes through the centre of the ring. The moment of inertia of the object
(racket) about an axis through the centre of the ring and perpendicular to its plane is
(a)
1
12

M 6R 2  L2 1

(c) M 6R 2  L2  3LR
3

 
1 (d) None of these
(b) M 18R 2  L2
12
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1
28. A rod of length L is composed of a uniform length L of wood whose mass is m w and
2
1
a uniform length L of brass whose mass is m b . The moment of inertia I of the rod
2
about an axis perpendicular to the rod and through its centre is equal to
L2 L2
(a)  mw  mb  (c)  mw  mb 
12 3
2
L L2
(b)  mw  mb  (d)  mw  mb 
6 2
29. For the given uniform square lamina ABCD, whose centre is O

(a) 2I AC  I EF (c) I AC  I EF
(b) IAD  3IEF (d) I AC  2I EF
30. In a rectangle ABCD  BC  2 AB  . The moment of inertia along which axes will be
minimum

(a) BC (c) HF
(b) BD (d) EG
31. The moment of inertia of a circular disc of mass M and radius R about an axis passing
through the centre of mass is I 0 . The moment of inertia of another circular disc of same
mass and thickness but half the density about the same axis is
I (d) 2I0
(a) 0
8 (e) 4I0
I0
(b)
4
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32. 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 gram  cm 2 units will
be

3 2 3
(a) ml (d) ml2
4 2
2
(b) 2ml
5
(c) ml2
4
33. A solid sphere and a hollow sphere of the same material and of a same size can be
distinguished without weighing
(a) By determining their moments of inertia about their coaxial axes
(b) By rolling them simultaneously on an inclined plane
(c) By rotating them about a common axis of rotation
(d) By applying equal torque on them
34. From a circular disc of radius R and mass 9 M, a small disc of radius R / 3 is removed
from the disc. The moment of inertia of the remaining disc an axis perpendicular to the
plane of the disc and passing through O is

(a) 4MR 2 (c) 10 MR 2

40 37
(b) MR 2 (d) MR 2
9 9
35. A mass m hangs with the help of a string wrapped around a pulley on a frictionless
bearing. The pulley has mass m and radius R . Assuming pulley to be a perfect uniform
circular disc, the acceleration of the mass m, if the string does not slip on the pulley, is
3 (b) g
(a) g
2

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(c) g (d)
3 3
36. 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 one A is
Wd W d  x 
(a) (c)
x d
W d  x  Wx
(b) (d)
x d
37. A uniform rod AB of length l and mass m is free to rotate about point A. The rod is
released from rest in horizontal position. Given that the moment of inertia of the rod
ml2
about A is the initial angular acceleration of the rod will be
3

2g 3
(a) (c) gl
3l 2
1 3g
(b) mg (d)
2 2l
38. A uniform rod of length L and mass M is held vertical, with its bottom end pivoted to
the floor. The rod falls under gravity, freely turning about the pivot. If acceleration due to
gravity is g , what is the instantaneous angular speed of the rod when it makes an angle
60 with the vertical
1/2 1/2
g  3 3g 
(a)   (c) 
L  2L 
 
1/2
 3g  1/2
 3g 
(b)   (d) 
 4L  
 2L 
39. A horizontal force F is applied such that the block remains stationary then which of the
following statement is false

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(a) f  mg [where f is the friction (c) F will not produce torque
force] (d) N will not produce torque
(b) F  N [where N is the normal
force]
40. 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

(a) F1  F2 (d) 2  F1  F2 
(b) F1  F2
F1  F2
(c)
2
41. The total torque about pivot A provided by the force shown in the figure, for L  3.0 m,
is

(a) 210 Nm (c) 95 Nm

(b) 140 Nm (d) 75 Nm
42. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis with a constant
angular velocity . Four objectes each of mass m, are kept gently to the opposite ends of
two perpendicular diameters of the ring. The angular velocity of the ring will be

(a)
M
(c)
 M  4m  
M  4m M  4m
(b)
 M  4m   (d)
M
M 4m
43. A horizontal platform is rotating with uniform angular velocity around the vertical axis
passing through its centre. At some instant of time a viscous fluid of mass ' m ' is dropped
at the centre and is allowed to spread out and finally fall. The angular velocity during this
period
(a) Decreases continuously
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(b) Decreases initially and increases again
(c) Remains unaltered
(d) Increases continuously
44. A mass m moves in a circle on a smooth horizontal plane with velocity v 0 at a radius
R 0 . The mass is attached to string which passes through a smooth hole in the plane as
shown

1 1
(a) mv 02 (c) mv 02
4 2
(b) 2mv02 (d) mv02
45. A cockroach is moving with velocity v in anticlockwise direction on the rim of a disc of
radius R of mass m . The moment of inertia of the disc about the axis is I and it is
rotating in clockwise direction with an angular velocity . If the cockroach stops, the
angular velocity of the disc will be
I I  mvR
(a) (c)
I  mR 2
I  mR 2
I  mvR I  mvR
(b) (d)
I  mR 2
I
46. A billiard ball of mass m and radius r , when hit in a horizontal direction by a cue at a
height h above its centre, acquired a linear velocity v 0 . The angular velocity 0 acquired
by the ball is
5v0 r 2 5v 0 h
(a) (d)
2h 2r 2
2v0 r 2 5v0 h 2
(b) (e)
5h 2r 2
2v0 h
(c)
5r 2
47. A hoop of radius r and mass m rotating with an angular velocity 0 is placed on a
rough horizontal surface. The initial velocity of the centre of the hoop is zero. What will
be the velocity of the centre of the hoop when it ceases to slip
r0 r0
(a) (b)
4 3

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r0 (d) r0
(c)
2
48. A solid sphere is rotating about a diameter at an angular velocity . If it cools so that its
1
radius reduces to of its original value, its angular velocity becomes
n
 (c) n
(a)
n (d) n 2

(b) 2
n
49. A small mass attached to a string rotates on a frictionless table top as shown. If the
tension on the string is increased by pulling the string causing the radius of the circular
motion to decease by a factor of 2 , the kinetic energy of the mass will

(a) Increase by a factor of 4 (c) Remain constant

(b) Decrease by a factor of 2 (d) Increase by a factor of 2
50. A particle of mass m is moving in a circular orbit of radius r in a force field given by
K
F   2 r.
ˆ The angular momentum L of the particle about the centre varies as
r
(a) L  r (c) L 
1
(b) L  r 3/ 2 r
(d) L  r1/3
51. Two particles A and B are moving as shown in figure. Their total angular momentum
about the point O is

(a) 9.8kg m2 / s
(b) Zero
(c) 52.7 kg m2 / s
(d) 37.9 kg m2 / s

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ANSWER KEY

LEVEL 1

1. c 15. a 29. c
2. b 16. a 30. a
3. d 17. d 31. c
4. a 18. b 32. a
5. c 19. d 33. d
6. b 20. b 34. c
7. d 21. b 35. d
8. d 22. c 36. d
9. d 23. c 37. d
10. a 24. b 38. b
11. c 25. c 39. a
12. b 26. a 40. b
13. c 27. a 41. b
14. a 28. a
LEVEL 2

1. b 18. c 35. c
2. c 19. a 36. c
3. d 20. b 37. d
4. c 21. c 38. d
5. d 22. d 39. d
6. a 23. c 40. a
7. b 24. c 41. d
8. a 25. a 42. a
9. c 26. b 43. b
10. b 27. c 44. b
11. b 28. a 45. c
12. a 29. c 46. d
13. d 30. d 47. c
14. b 31. d 48. d
15. b 32. c 49. a
16. b 33. b 50. a
17. b 34. a 51. a

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