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ROTATIONAL - SHEET: 11 (Lecture-11)

LEVEL - I
1. A uniform rod of mass 300 g and length 50 cm rotates at a uniform angular speed of 2 rad/s about an axis
perpendicular to the rod through an end. Calculate (a) the angular momentum of the rod about the axis of
rotation, (b) the speed of the centre of the rod and (c) its kinetic energy.

2. A uniform square plate of mass 2.0 kg and edge 10 cm rotates about one of its diagonals under the action of
a constant torque of 0.10 N–m. Calculate the angular momentum and the kinetic energy of the plate at the
end of the fifth second after the start.

3. Calculate the radio of the angular momentum of the earth about its axis due to its spinning motion to that
about the sun due to its orbital motion. Radius of the earth = 6400 km and radius of the orbit of the earth about
the sun = 15.  108 km.

4. Two particles of masses m1 and m2 are joined by a light rigid rod of length r. The system rotates at an angular
speed  about an axis through the centre of mass of the system and perpendicular to the rod. Show that the
angular momentum of the system is L = r2 where  is the reduced mass of the system defined as
m1m2
 .
m1  m2
5. A dumb-bell consists of two identical small balls of mass ½ kg each connected to the two ends of a 50 cm
long light rod. The dumb-bell is rotating about a fixed axis through the centre of the rod and perpendicular to it
at an angular speed of 10 rad/s. An impulsive force of average magnitude 5.0 N acts on one of the masses in
the direction of its velocity for 0.10 s. Find the new angular velocity of the system.

6. A wheel of moment of inertia 0.500 kg–m2 and radius 20.0 cm is rotating abut its axis at an angular speed of
20.0 rad/s. It pick up a stationary particle of mass 200 g at its edge. Find the new angular speed of the wheel.

7. A diver having a moment of inertia of 6.0 kg–m2 about an axis through its centre of mass rotates at an angular
2
speed of 2 rad/s about this axis. If he folds his hands and feet to decrease the moment of inertial to 5.0 kg–m ,
what will be the new angular speed?

8. A boy is seated in a revolving chair revolving at an angular speed of 120 revolutions per minute. Two heavy
balls from part of the revolving system and the boy can pull the balls closer to himself or may push them apart.
2 2
If by pulling the balls closer, the boy decreases the moment of inertia of the system from 6 kg–m to 2 kg–m ,
what will be the new angular speed?

9. Can a body in translatory motion have angular momentum? Explain.

10. A particle of mass m is moving with constant velocity v parallel to x-axis in x-y
plane as shown in figure. Calculate its angular momentum with respect to y
origin at any time t. m v


b r
x

LEVEL - II

1. A particle of mass m is projected with velocity v at an angle  with the horizontal. Find its angular momentum
about the point of projection when it is at the highest point of its trajectory.

2. What is the minimum moment of inertia of a system of particles of masses m1 and m2, being interconnected by
a rigid light bar of length , about an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through it.

3. Three particles, each of mass 200 g, are kept at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm. Find the
moment of inertia / of the system about an axis.
(a) joining two of the particles and
(b) Passing through one of the particles and perpendicular to the plane of the particles.

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4. Two particles of masses m1 and m2 are joined by a light rigid rod of length r. The system rotates at an angular
speed  about an axis through the centre of mass of the system and perpendicular to the rod. Show that the
angular momentum of the system is L = r2 where  is the reduced mass of the system defined as
m1m2
 .
m1  m2

5. A planet of mass m is moving in an elliptical orbit round the sun (mass

M) as shown in the figure. Find the angular momentum of the planet. r1 M r2
A  B
Sun

m Planet

6. A particle of mass m is moving with a uniform speed v in x-y plane along a straight line, y = x+k, What is the
angular momentum of the particle about the origin?

7. A particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal circle of radius R with uniform speed V. When it moves from
one point to a diametrically opposite point, which of following statement is incorrect?
(A) Angular momentum does not change.
(B) Kinetic energy does not change.
(C) Magnitude of angular momentum does not change.
(D) Linear momentum does not change.

ROTATIONAL - SHEET: 11 (Lecture-11)

ANSWERS
LEVEL - I

2
1. (a) 0.05 kg-m /s (b) 50 cm/s (c) 0.05 J

2. 0.5 kg–m2/s, 75 J

3. 2.66  107
5. 12 rad/s

6. 19.7 rad/s

7. 2.4 rad/s

8. 360 rev/minute
   
9. Yes, since angular momentum of a rigid body is given by L  Lcm  r  MVcm

If rigid body is in pure translatory motion, Lcm  0
  
 L  r  MVcm
10. mvb

L  MVcmr sin 
So, a particle or a rigid body in translatory motion always has an angular momentum about a point if it is not
lying on the line of motion.

LEVEL - II
1. At the highest point, it has only horizontal velocity
vx = v cos 
Length of the perpendicular to the horizontal velocity from ‘O’ is the maximum height,
y
v 2 sin2 
Hmax =
2g
 The required angular momentum H
x
O

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3 2
mv sin  cos 
L = , which is directed along negative z-axis.
2g

2. I = m1x2 + m2 (  x)2
m1 m2
dI
 = 2m1x  2m2(  x)
dx x -x
2
dI
= 2m1 + 2m2
dx 2
dI d2I
for minima  0 and 0
dx dx 2
dI
=0
dx
 2m1x  2m2(  x) = 0 (m1 + m2)x = m1
m2 
x=
m1  m2
d2I
 0 for any x
dx 2
2 2
 m2    m2  
 Imin = m1    m2    
m
 1  m2   m1  m2 

m1m2 2
 Imin =
m1  m2
The axis must pass through the C.M. of the system.
2 2
3. (a) 3/2000 kg-m (b) 4/1000 kg-m
4. ?
2GM(r1.r2 )
5. L= m
r1  r2
mv2r2 = mv1r1 …(1)
1 GMm 1 GMm
mv 22   mv12  …(2)
2 r2 2 r1
v1r12  1 1
 v12  2GM   
r22  r2 r1 
2 2
r r r r
v12 1 2 2  2GM 1 2
r2 r1r2
2GMr2
v1=
r1  r1  r2 
2GMr1r2
L = mv1r1 = m
r1  r2
mvk
6.
2
y = mx + c and y = x+k
 = 45 and c = k
1 mvk
 Angular momentum, L = mv  k  
2 2

7. D

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