Chapter

Rotational and
04 Circular Motion
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following is equal to one radian?
a. 0 b. 90
c. 57.3 d. 180
2. 30 is equal to _____ radian:
a. b.

c. d.
3. One radian equal to:
a. 2 π rev b. rev

c. rev d. rev
4. The angle subtended at the centre of circle by circumference of a circle is:
a. π radian b. 3 π radian
c. 2 π radian d. radian
5. The angular velocity of the second hand of a clock is:
a. 2 π rad/s b. rad/s

c. rad/s d. rad/s
6. Which of the following are the dimensions of angular acceleration?
a. [T-1] b. [LT2]
c. [T-2] d. [T-3]
7. The angle between final position and reference line when body move in
circular path in given time t is called:
a. Angular velocity b. Angular acceleration
c. Angular displacement d. Angular momentum

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8. The ratio of circumference of a circle to its diameter is equal to:
a. 2 π b. π
c. d. One Steradian

9. Angular speed for annual rotation of Earth in radian per day

a. radian / day b. π radian / day

c. 2 π radian / day d. 365 π radian / day

10. The direction of angular velocity is along:
a. Tangent the circular path b. Axis of rotation
c. Inward the radius d. Outward the radius
11. Which of the following quantity is Dimentionless?
a. Angular velocity b. Angular acceleration
c. Centripetal force d. Angular displacement
12. A wheel of radius 2 m turns through an angle of 57.3. It lays out a tangential
distance:
a. 2 m b. 4 m
c. 57.3 m d. 114.6 m
13. A body moves with constant angular velocity in a circle. Magnitude of angular
acceleration is:
a. rw2 b. Constant
c. Zero d. rw
14. Direction of angular acceleration is always along:
a. x-axis always b. y-axis always
c. z-axis always d. the axis of rotation always
15. 85.95 degree in terms of radian is:
a. radian b. 1 radian

c. 1 radian d. 2 radian

16. What is the circumference of a circle, having radius of 50cm?

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 a. 3.12 m b. 3.14 m
c. 1.16 m d. 3.18 m
17. What is the angular velocity of a particle when its frequency is 50 Hz?
a. 312 rad s-1 b. 313 rad s-1
c. 314 rad s-1 d. 315 rad s-1
18. The angular speed in radians / hours for daily rotation of our earth is?
a. 2 π b. 4 π
c. π / 6 d. π / 12
19. Linear acceleration a = r when angle  is:
a. 0 b. 180
c. 360 d. 90
20. Linear velocity or tangential velocity of any particle moving in a circular path
of radius 2 m with angular velocity 8 rads-1 will be:
a. 16 ms-1 b. 4 ms-1
c. 10 ms-1 d. 6 ms-1
21. A wheel of radius 1 m covers an angular displacement of 180. Its linear
displacement is:
a. 3.14 m b. π rad
c. 6.28 m d. 0.157 m
22. Radian is a unit of angular displacement which can also be measured in
degrees. How many radians are equal to one degree?
a. b.

c. d.
.

23. Angular speed of minutes hand of mechanical watch is:

a. rad min-1 b. π rad min-1

c. rad min-1 d. None of these

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24. A wheel starts rotating from rest with angular acceleration of 2 rads-2 till its
angular speed becomes 6 rad / s. The angular displacement of the wheel will be
equal to
a. 4 rad b. 9 rad
c. 12 rad d. 7 rad
25. Which of the following gives the relationship between linear velocity and
angular velocity?
a. y = Fr b. v = rw
c. v = sr d. v = r
26. An object is moving along a circular path of radius r. What will be its angular
displacement if it moves 14 m on this circular path?
a. 5.0 radians b. 3.5 radians
c. 4.5 radians d. 5.5 radians
27. The number of revolutions in 3π radians is:
a. 1/60 b. 3/2
c. 2 d. 6
28. If a particle is moving with uniform circular motion, then:
a. Velocity and acceleration are antiparallel
b. Velocity and acceleration are parallel
c. Velocity and acceleration are perpendiculars
d. Zero acceleration
29. When the angular velocity of a body decreases the direction of angular
acceleration becomes ______ to angular velocity.
a. Parallel b. Opposite
c. Arbitrary d. None of these
30. A bicycle wheel of radius 0.70 m is turning at an angular speed of 6.3 rad /s as
it rolls on horizontal surface without slipping. What is the linear speed of the
wheel?
a. 4.4 m/s b. 0.11 m/s
c. 28 m/s d. 1.4 m/s

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31. A body moves in a circle with increasing angular velocity. At t = 6 sec, the
angular velocity is 27 rads-1. What is the radius of circle made by the body
where linear velocity is 81 cm s-1?
a. 6 cm b. 9 cm
c. 3 cm d. 7 cm
32. A body of mass 8 kg moves along a circle of radius 4m with a constant speed
of 8 m/s. The centripetal force on the body is:
a. 48 N b. 8 N
c. 18 N d. 128 N
33. Centripetal force platforms:
a. Maximum work b. Minimum work
c. Negative work d. No work
34. Centripetal acceleration is also called _____ acceleration.
a. Tangential b. Radial
c. Angular d. Rotational
35. In angular motion the centripetal force is:
a. m2r b. mr2w
c. mrw2 d. mr2w2
36. The centripetal forces is always directed:
a. away from the center along the b. along the direction of motion
radius
c. opposite to the motion of the body d. towards the center of circle
37. Which one of the following is not directed along axis of rotation?
a. Angular acceleration b. Angular momentum
c. Centripetal acceleration d. Angular displacement
38. If linear velocity and radius are both made to half of a body moving around a
circle, the centripetal force becomes:
a. Fc b.

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39. Banking angle does not depend upon:

a. Mass b. Speed
c. Radius d. Gravitational acceleration
40. Railway tracks are banked on curves so that:
a. Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal
component of the normal reaction
b. The train may not fall down inwards
c. No frictional force be produced between the rails and tracks
d. The weight of the train be reduced
41. A car moving on a horizontal road may be thrown out of the road in taking a
turn:
a. By the gravitational force
b. Due to lack of proper centripetal force
c. Due to rolling frictional force between the tyre and the road
d. Due to reaction of the road
42. When a body is whirled in a vertical circle at the end of string, tension in the
string is maximum:
a. At the bottom b. At the top
c. At the horizontal d. At all places
43. A stone is whirled in a vertical circle at the end of a string, when the stone is at
the highest position, the tension in the string is:
a. Maximum b. Minimum
c. Zero d. None of these
44. When mud flies off the tyre of a moving bicycle, it will fly:
a. towards the centre b. tangent to the tyre
c. along the radius d. all of these
45. A body is moving in a circle of radius (r) with a variable speed, the acceleration
of the body is:
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 c. angular acceleration d. all of these
46. For a car moving round a corner track, necessary centripetal force is provided
by:
a. frictional force between tyre and b. normal reaction
road
c. gravitational force d. both a & b
47. When a car moves on a banked road, the centripetal force is due to:
a. vertical component of the normal force and the frictional force
b. frictional force
c. horizontal component of the normal force
d. horizontal component of the normal force and frictional force
48. An object moves in a circle. If the mass is tripled, the speed halved, and the
radius unchanged, then the magnitude of the centripetal force must be
multiplied by a factor of:
a. 3/2 b. 3/4
c. 9/4 d. 6
49. A stone of mass 16 kg is attached to a string 144 m long and is whirled in a
horizontal circle. The maximum tension the string can withstand is 16 N, the
maximum velocity of revolution that can be given to the stone without
breaking it, will be:
a. 12 m/s b. 14 m/s
c. 16 m/s d. 20 m/s
50. If the radius of circle is doubled, then centripetal force becomes:
a. Doubled b. Remains same
c. Half d. Reduces four times
51. When speed is doubled, then centripetal force becomes:
a. Same b. Doubled
c. Tripled d. Quadrupled
52. A stone weighting 200g attached to 1m long string is whined in vertical circle.
String can withstand a maximum tension of 6N maximum velocity at which
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 a. 3.9 ms-1 b. 5 ms-1
c. 125 ms-1 d. 5.9 ms-1
53. If a particle is moving with uniform circular motion, then:
a. Velocity and acceleration are antiparallel
b. Velocity and acceleration are parallel
c. Velocity and acceleration are perpendiculars
d. Zero acceleration
54. Unit of Angular Momentum?
a. kg m2s-1 b. J s
c. J / s d. Both A & B
55. If a gymnast sitting on a stool with his arms stretched lowers his arms:
a. w decreases b. w increases
c. decreases d. Both B & C
56. The direction of angular momentum of body moving in circle is:
a. Along the tangent b. Perpendicular to the plane of circle
c. Radially outward d. Radially inward
57. The value of angular momentum is maximum when  is:
a. 90 b. 60
c. 45 d. 0
58. Which of the following are the dimensions of inertia becomes:
a. [MLT-2] b. [MLT-1]
c. [ML2T-1] d. [ML-2T-2]
59. The diver spins faster when moment of inertia becomes:
a. Smaller b. Greater
c. Constant d. Equal
60. Angular momentum in terms of moment on inertia is:
a. lw b. lw2
c. l2w d.
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61. Which of the following is the base unit of angular momentum?
a. kgm2s-1 b. kgm2s-2
c. kgm2ms-1 d. kgms-1
62. Angular momentum is a:
a. Scalar quantity b. Vector quantity
c. Number with no dimensions d. None of these
63. The weight of a body at the center of earth is:
a. Maximum b. Minimum
c. Zero d. Infinite
64. In rotational motion, the torque is equal to rate of change of:
a. Angular velocity b. Linear momentum
c. Angular momentum d. Angular acceleration
65. The direction of angular momentum of body moving in circle is along axis of
rotation and is:
a. perpendicular to r⃗ only b. perpendicular to p⃗ only
c. perpendicular to r⃗ and p⃗ d. parallel to both r⃗ and p⃗
66. The law of conservation of angular momentum has been verified from the:
a. cosmological level b. submicroscopic level
c. Both A & B d. None of these
67. On doubling the mass, the linear momentum and angular momentum of the
body will be:
a. Remain same b. Increased
c. Decreased d. Doubled
68. Rate of change of Angular momentum is:
a. Force b. Linear Momentum
c. Energy d. Doubled
69. What is moment of inertial of a sphere:
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 c. MR2 d. M2R
70. If the earth suddenly stops rotating the value of ‘g’ at equator would:
a. Decrease b. Remain unchanged
c. Increase d. Become Zero
71. Time Period of circular motion is given by:
a. T = r V b. T = wV
c. T = 2πw d. T =
w
72. SI unit of Angular momentum is:
a. Nm b. Radian
c. Ns d. J s
73. Time period of pendulum in lift moving upward with constant velocity:
a. increases b. decreases
c. remains constant d. None
74. The relation between the orbital speed vo of a planet and its orbital radius ro
is:
a. vo  1 / r b. vo  1 / r
c. vo  ro d. vo  r
75. A body of mass 2 kg is suspended in a lift by means of a spring balance. The
balance read its weight when the lift moves up with an acceleration of 5ms-2 as:
a. 30.5 N b. 29.6 N
c. 26.5 N d. 9.8 N
76. The rotational kinetic energy of a hoop of mass m moving down an inclined
plane with velocity v will be:
a. mv2 b. mv2

c. mv2 d. mv2
77. Apparent Weight of freely falling body:
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78. Which of the following is not axial vector?
a. Angular Momentum b. Angular velocity
c. Angular acceleration d. Centripetal force
79. Point moves along arc of length “l” and radius “r” in time “t”, its angular
velocity is given by:
a. b.

c. d.
80. Minute hand of large clock is 2 m long, ,what is the angular speed
approximately
a. 1 x 10-3 rad / s-1 b. 1.7 x 10-3 rad / s
c. 3 x 10-3 rad / s d. 3.5 x 10-3 rad / s-1
81. Rate of change of angular momentum is called:
a. Force b. Energy
c. Torque d. Linear Momentum
82. Expression for orbital speed:
√
a. b.

c. d.

83. Moment of Inertia of solid disc and solid cylinder is:

a. mr2 b. mr2

c. mr2 d. mr2
84. 100 kg motorcycle moving around a curved path of radius 100 m, with velocity
144 km/h centripetal force is:
a. 1600 N b. 14000 N
c. 260 N d. 377 N
85. SI Units of Angular Momentum is:

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 a. kgm-3s-1 b. kgm-1
c. kgm2s-1 d. None
86. Displacement covered by body during two revolutions on a circle of radius r is:
a. πr b. 2πr
c. 4πr d. Zero
87. Moment of inertia of a thin rod of length L is:
a. mL2 b. mL2

c. Lr2 d. mL2
88. The ration of angular momentum to angular velocity is equal to:
a. Mass b. Moment of Inertia
c. Angular acceleration d. Torque
89. Real and apparent weight of a body seems to be equal when:
a. a = g b. a = 0
c. a < g d. a > g
90. Which one remains constant for a satellite in orbit?
a. Angular momentum b. Potential energy
c. Velocity d. Kinetic energy
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