Rotational Mechanics

Test (1 hour)
Single Correct:

1. A rod AB of length L and mass M is free to move on a frictionless horizontal surface is moving with a velocity v
as shown in fig. End B of rod AB strikes end of wall. Assuming elastic impact, angular velocity of rod AB just
after impact is

(B*) (C) (D)

(A)

2. A solid sphere of mass m is lying at rest on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of
friction between ground and sphere is m. The maximum value of F, so that sphere will not
F
slip, is equal to
7 4 5 7
mg mg mg mg
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 7 (D*) 2

3. An impulse J is applied on a ring of mass along a line passing through its centre O. The ring is placed on a
rough horizontal surface. The linear velocity of centre of the ring once it starts rolling without slipping is

A) B*) C) D)

4. A reel rolls without slipping on the horizontal surface as shown in figure. If point A on the string has a velocity
VA to the right, the angular velocity of the reel is

A*) b) c) d)
 5. The moment of inertia of a hollow thick spherical shell of mass M and its inner radius and outer radius
about diameter is:

A*) B) C) D)

6. In the figure shown mass of both, the spherical body and block is m. Moment of inertia of the spherical body about
center of mass is . The spherical body rolls on the horizontal surface. The ratio of kinetic energy of the
spherical body to that of block at any instant is (friction is sufficient to have pure rolling for spherical body. Pulley
and string are massless and friction less.)

a) b) 1/3 c) 2/3 d) ½

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7. Two men each of mass m stand on the edge of a horizontal circular disc, diametrically opposite to each other. The
disc has a mass M and is free to rotate about a vertical axis passing through its center of mass. Each man starts
simultaneously along the edge clockwise and reaches their original starting positions on the disc. The angle turned
through by the disc with respect to the ground (in radian) is:

a) b) c) d)

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8. A circular hoop of wood of mass M and radius R rests flat on a friction less surface. A
bullet of same mass M moving tangentially to the hoop and in the plane of hoop with a
velocity V, strikes the hoop and gets embedded in it. The thickness of hoop is much
smaller than radius of hoop. With which angular velocity [hoop + bullet] system rotates
after the bullet strikes the hoop.

a) b*) c) d)

9. A uniform cylinder of radius R is spun about its axis with angular velocity and
then placed in to a corner (figure). The coefficient of friction between the corner
walls and the cylinder is equal to . How many turn will the cylinder accomplish
before it stops?
 a) b)

c) d)

10. A triangular metal sheet of uniform thickness 10 cm and uniform density 5000 kg/m 3. The lengths of sides AB,
BC and CA are 5 m, 6 m and 5 m respectively. The moment of inertia about the side BC is

a) 12 103 kgm2 b) 14 103 kgm2 c*) 16 103 kgm2 d) 18 103 kgm2

11. A thin uniform rod of mass ‘m’ and length is kept on smooth horizontal surface such that it can move freely.
Where should (from centre of mass of the rod) a particle of mass ‘m’ strike on the rod such that the point “A” at
a distance from the other end of the rod is instantaneously at rest just after the elastic collision?

A*) b) c) d)

12. A uniform rod of mass m and length L lies radially on a disc rotating with angular speed in a horizontal plane
about its axis. The rod does not slip on the disc and the centre of the rod is at a distance R from the centre of the
disc. Then the kinetic energy of the rod is :

A*) b) c) d)

13. Nine identical discs, each of mass m and radius R, are arranged in the same plane as shown. Find moment of
inertia of the system about the axis AA’ which passes through the center of the central disc as indicated by the
dotted line in the figure. The axis AA’ makes 450 with x-axis:
 (A) 71/2 mR2 (B*) 57/2 mR2 (C) 24 mR2 (D) None of these

14. A thin, uniform square plate ABCD of side 'a' and mass m is suspended in vertical plane as
shown in the figure. AE and BF are two massless inextensible strings. The line AB is horizontal.
The tension in the string AE just after BF is cut, will be

E F

A B

D a C

a) b) mg c) 0 d) None of these

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15. A uniform circular disc placed on a horizontal rough surface has initially a velocity v 0 and an

angular velocity as shown in the figure. The disc comes to rest (both translational as well as
rotational motion) after moving some distance in the direction of motion at same instant. Then

is:

a) r/2 b) r c) 3 r/2 d) 2

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16. As shown in figure, S is a point on a uniform disc rolling with uniform angular velocity on a
fixed rough horizontal surface. The only forces acting on the disc are its weight and contact
forces exerted by horizontal surface at this instant. Which graph best represents the magnitude
of the acceleration of point S as a function of time. (Take S initially at point of contact with
horizontal surface).
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17. It is desired to construct a toy by attaching a solid cone on the top of solid hemisphere as shown
in the figure. The radius of the hemisphere and the base of cone is R. If the toy is to be in a stable
equilibrium in the shown position then (Given that both the cone and hemisphere are made of
same material)

(A*) H < (B) H > (C) < H < 2R

(D) Centre of mass of the combined system must not be above O.
18. A uniform bar of mass M and length L collides with a horizontal surface. Before collision velocity of C.O.M. of
bar was V0 and angular velocity was zero. Just after Collison velocity of centre of mass of bar becomes V in
upward direction (as shown in the figure). Angular velocity of bar just after impact is

(A*) (B) (C) (D)

19. A rigid body is placed on a rough inclined plane with initial angle of inclination zero. The angle of inclination is
slowly increased from zero. At some angle of inclination if the body topples and the angle of inclination is
independent of dimensions of the body then the body is (friction is sufficient to prevent sliding)
a) Solid right circular cone b) solid cylinder
c*) Solid cube d) solid cuboid (with all unequal sides )
20. A hoop of radius r and mass m is rolling without slipping with velocity v towards a step of height h (< r) on a
horizontal surface. Assume the hoop does not rebound and no slipping occurs at the point of contact when the
hoop rolls up. The minimum velocity v needed for the hoop to roll up the step is

a) b) c*) d)
 21. A solid cone of mass (m = 1 kg) is placed on a plank of mass M = 1 kg which is placed on a smooth horizontal
plane. The coefficient of friction between cone and the plank is 1/4. If a horizontal force F is applied on the
plank, then the maximum value of F for which the cone is in equilibrium with respect to plank is (Given: g = 10

m/s2 and )

(A) 5 N (B) 3 N (C*) 4N (D) none of these

22. A planar body is connected to the end of a rod at its centre of mass C. The other end of the rod is hinged. The
rod is free to rotate about the hinge and the body is free to rotate about its centre of mass. The mass of the body

is M and its moment of inertia about its centre of mass is about an axis perpendicular to its plane. The
system is set into motion as shown in figure. P is a point on the body. Line joining P and C is rotating such that

angle made by it with reference line fitted on rod increases uniformly with angular speed . Both the rod and
body are in same plane. The axis of rotation are perpendicular to the plane. The kinetic energy of the body is :

P

C


d

(A) (B)

(C) (D*)

23. Adjoining figure shows a soap film (exposed to atmosphere) on a fixed rigid
frame which is made of thin rods. Plane of frame makes an angle

to the horizontal . A thin slider of mass 2gm is kept on

frame symmetrically and it stays in equilibrium without any friction due to
surface tension force provided by soap film. Now slider is slowly displaced
(symmetrically) down the plane by 6cm and released. After some time it
comes to rest again. Net heat released in the process? Coefficient of friction
between rails and slider is 0.5, surface tension of soap film
=0.1N /m,∠ ABC=90 0 , g=−10 { k^ ¿ . Slider is sufficient long. Ignore the
breakdown of soap film.

A) B) C*) D)
24. As shown in the diagram a frame which is initially in the horizontal plane is rotated about AB. Find the M.I. of
the system. (Assume it being made up of uniform rod of length & (mass of length = m)

(A) (B) (C*) (D)

25. A uniform rod AB of length l rotating with angular velocity about its centre is moving with a velocity
on a smooth horizontal surface. The angular velocity of the rod when the end B is suddenly fixed on the surface
is

(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)

26. A particle is projected horizontally with velocity along the

smooth inside surface of a fixed hollow sphere of inner radius ‘a’ at the
level of the centre ‘o’. The subsequent motion of the particle is confined
between the horizontal planes one through the centre and the other at a
depth h. Find the value of h.

(A) (B) (C*) (D)

27. Three uniform rods AB, BC and CD each of mass m and length l are moving together with velocity V 0 on a
smooth horizontal surface(Direction of V 0 is perpendicular to length ABCD). The rods AB and CD are hinged at
B and C respectively so that they can rotate freely about B and C. At an instant during the motion, the middle
rod BC is suddenly fixed on the horizontal surface. Find the time taken for the ends A and D to meet.

(A) (B*) (C) (D)

28. A ring of mass m and radius R is released on an inclined plane as shown. If the coefficient of friction

, then during a displacement l,

(A) Acceleration of the ring (B*) Acceleration of the ring

(C) Acceleration of the ring (D) Acceleration of the ring

29. A rectangular thin wire of mass ‘M’ and length ‘3L’ and breadth ‘L’ is allowed to rotate about its diagonal x-x’
as shown in fig.

The moment of inertia of thin wire about diagonal x – x’ will be ………..

(A) (B*) (C) (D)

30. A thin rod AB is moving in a vertical plane. At a certain instant when the rod is inclined at 60 o to
the horizontal, point A is moving horizontally with 3 m/s while B is moving in the vertical
direction. Then velocity of B is

(A) m/s (B*) m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) m/s

31. A conical pendulum consists of a mass ‘M’ suspended from a string of length ‘l’. The mass executes a circle of

radius ‘R’ in a horizontal plane with speed ‘v’. At time ‘t’, the mass is at position and has velocity . At
time ‘t’, the angular momentum vector of the mass ‘M’ about the point from which the string suspended is

a) b)
 c*) d)
32. A wheel of radius ‘R’ rolls without slipping and its centre ‘O’ has an acceleration a 0. A point ‘A’ on the wheel is
at a distance ‘r’ from ‘O’. For given values of a 0, R and r, determine the angle for which ‘A’ has no
acceleration in this position. (v0 is the velocity of centre of mass at the given moment)

a) b*) c) d)
33. The spool shown in figure is placed on a rough horizontal surface and has inner radius ‘r’ and outer radius ‘R’.

The angle between the applied force and the horizontal can be varied. The critical angle for which the
spool does not roll and remains stationary is given by :

A*) b) c) d)
34. A solid sphere of mass ‘M’ and radius ‘R’ is initially at rest. Solid sphere is gradually lowered onto a truck

moving with constant velocity . What is the final speed of sphere’s centre of mass in ground frame when
eventually pure rolling sets in :

a) 5/7 v0 b*) 2/7 v0 c) 7/5 v0 d) 7/2 v0

35. In the given figure F = 10 N, R = 1 m, mass of the body is 2 kg and moment of inertia of the body about an axis
passing through ‘O’ and perpendicular to plane of body is 4 kg-m 2. ‘O’ is the centre of mass of the body. If the
ground is smooth, what is total kinetic energy of the body after 2 seconds?
 a) 100 J b) 75 J c*) 50 J d) 25 J

36. A small bead of mass ‘m’ moving with velocity ‘v’ gets threaded on a stationary semicircular ring of mass ‘m’
and radius ‘R’ kept flat on a horizontal table. The ring can freely rotate about vertical axis passing through ‘O’.
The bead comes to rest relative to the ring. What will be the final angular velocity of the system? (The dotted
line passing through ‘O’ is a massless rod hinged to ‘O’)

a) b*) c) d)

37. A particle of mass 1 kg moves along the curve y = x2. Magnitude of angular momentum of the particle about

origin, when particle has x co–ordinate is and x–component of velocity is 4 m/s, is

(A) Zero (B*) 1 J–s (C) 2 J–s (D) 3 J–s

38. A sphere is placed rotating with its centre initially at rest in a corner as shown if fig (a) and (b). Coefficient of
friction between all surfaces and the sphere is 1/3. Find the ratio of the frictional forces by ground in
situations (a) and (b)

a) 1 b*) 9/10 c) 10/9 d) none of these