Foundation

Uday 2025
Physics
DPP: 1
Rotational Motion

Q1 The centre of mass of a body: (D) None of these

(A) lies always at the geometrical centre
Q6 A circular ring of mass 6 kg and radius a is
(B) lies always inside the body
placed such that its centre lies at the origin. Two
(C) lies always outside the body
particles of masses 2 kg each are placed at the
(D) may lie within or outside the body
intersecting points of the circle with +ve x -axis
Q2 The centre of mass of a system of particles and +ve y-axis. Then the angle made by the
does not depend on: position vector of centre of mass of entire system
(A) masses of the particles with x -axis is:
(B) forces acting on the particles (A) 45∘
(C) lies always outside the body (B) 60∘
(D) relative distances between the particles (C) tan−1 (4/5)
(D) 30∘
Q3 The centre of mass of a body:
(A) depends on the choice of co-ordinate system Q7 Centre of mass of three particles of masses
(B) is independent of the choice of co-ordinate 1 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg lies at the point (1, 2, 3)
system and centre of mass of another system of particles
(C) may or may not depend on the choice of 3 kg and 2 kg lies at the point (−1, 3, −2).
coordinate system Where should we put a particle of mass 5 kg so
(D) none of the above that the centre of mass of entire system lies at
the centre of mass of 1st system?
Q4 The position of centre of mass of a system
(A) (0, 0, 0) (B) (1, 3, 2)
consisting of two particles of masses m1 and m2
(C) (−1, 2, 3) (D) (3, 1, 8)
separated by a distance L apart, from m1 will be
m1 L
(A) Q8 Mass is distributed uniformly over a thin
m 1 +m 2
(B) m2 L triangular plate and positions of two vertices are
m 1 +m 2
m given by (1, 3) and (2, −4). What is the position
(C) m2 L rd
1
of 3 vertex if centre of mass of the plate lies at
(D) L/2
the origin?
Q5 Four identical spheres each of radius 10 cm and (A) (1, −2) (B) (−2, 4)
mass 1 kg are placed on a horizontal surface (C) (−3, 1) (D) (1, 2)
touching one another so that their centres are
Q9 Four bodies of masses 2,3,5 and 8 kg are
located at the corners of square of side 20 cm .
placed at the four corners of a square of side
What is the distance of their centre of mass from
2 m. The positions of CM will be:
centre of either sphere?
(A) 5 cm
(B) 10 cm
(C) 20 cm

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2L
(A) ( L2 , 3 )

(A) ( 89 , 13 ) (B) ( L4 , 2L
3
)
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(B) ( 79 , 11 ) (C) ( L6 , 2L
3
)
9
(C) ( 11 , 139 ) (D) ( L6 , L3 )
9
(D) ( 11 , 8)
9 9 Q12 A circular plate of diameter a is kept in
contact with a square plate of side a is shown.
Q10 A uniform circular disc of radius a is taken. A
The densityof the material and the thickness are
circular portion of radius b has been removed
same everywhere. The centre of mass of
from it as shown in the figure. If the centre of
composite system will be
hole is at a distance c from the centre of the disc,
the distance x2 of the centre of mass of the
remaining part from the initial centre of mass O
is given by

(A) Inside the circular plate

(B) Inside the square plate
(C) At the point of contact
(D) Outside the system

Q13 Locate the centre of mass of arrangement shown

in figure. The three rods are identical in mass
and length.

(A) πb2
(a2 −b2 )
2
(B) −cb
(a2 −b2 )
2
(C) πc 2
(a2 −b )
2
(D) πa 2
2
(a − b )

Q11 Figure shows a composite system of two uniform (A) ( L2 , L2 )

rod of lengths as indicated. Then the coordinates (B) ( L 0)
3
of the centre of mass of the system of rods are (C) ( L , L )
3 2
(D) (0, L )
3

Q14 A uniform square plate abcd has a mass of 1 kg.

If two points masses each of 20 g are placed at

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the centers b and c as shown, then the center of

mass shifts on the line

(A) OW
(B) OX
(C) OY
(D) OZ

Q15 Two particles of mass 5 kg and 10 kg

respectively are attached to the two ends of a
rigid rod of length 1 m with negligible mass. The
centre of mass of the system from the 5 kg
particle is nearly at a distance of:
(A) 50 cm
(B) 67 cm
(C) 80 cm
(D) 33 cm

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Answer Key
Q1 (D) Q9 (A)

Q2 (B) Q10 (B)

Q3 (B) Q11 (C)

Q4 (B) Q12 (B)

Q5 (D) Q13 (C)

Q6 (A) Q14 (C)

Q7 (D) Q15 (B)

Q8 (C)

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Hints & Solutions

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