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CLASS 11 - PHYSICS
Rotation

1. A mass is revolving in a circle, which is in the plane of the paper. The direction of angular [1]
acceleration if any, is:

a) Upward from the plane of the paper b) Tangential

c) At right angles to the plane of the d) Towards the radius

paper
2. In precession such as that of a top: [1]

a) the axis of rotation oscillates b) the axis of rotation oscillates

horizontally vertically

c) the axis of rotation is fixed d) the axis of rotation moves

3. The radius of gyration of a solid disc about one of its diameter is given by: [1]
R R
a) b)
2 √2

–
c) 2R d) √2 R
4. In the pure translational motion of a rigid body: [1]

a) at any instant of time, every particle b) at any instant of time different

of the body has the same velocity. particles of the body have different
velocities.

c) at any instant of time velocity is d) at different instants of time, every

dependent on the position vector of a particle of the body has the same
point on the body. velocity.
5. A planet is revolving around the sun in an elliptical orbit. The maximum and the minimum [1]
distances of the planet from the sun are 3 × m and 2 × m respectively. The speed
12 10
10 10

of the planet when it is nearest to sun is 2 × m/sec. What is the speed of the planet when
7
10

it is farthest from the sun?

a) 1.5 × 7
10 m/sec b) 2.66 × 10
5
m/sec

c) 1.33 × 105 m/sec d) 3 × 10

5
m/sec

6. Why in hand driven grinding machine, the handle is put near the circumference of the stone [1]
or wheel?
7. The bottom of a ship is made heavy. Why? [1]
8. Three masses 3 kg, 4 kg and 5 kg are located at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side [1]
1m. Locate the centre of mass of the system.

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 9. What is the torque of the force F
¯
¯¯¯
^ ^ ^
= 2 i − 5 j + 4k acting at the point ¯r¯ = ^ ^ ^
(3 i + 3 j + 3 k)m [1]
about the origin?
10. Can a body be In equilibrium while in motion? If yes, give an example. [1]
11. Should there necessarily be any mass at centre of mass of system? [1]
12. If a cube is melted and is casted into a sphere, does moment of inertia about an axis through [1]
centre of mass increases or decreases.
13. From a uniform disc of radius R, a circular disc of radius R/2 is cut out. The centre of the hole [1]
is at R/2 from the centre of original disc. Locate the centre of gravity of the resultant flat body.
14. Why is the moment of inertia also called rotational inertia? [1]
15. Does the centre of mass of a solid necessarily lie within the body? If not, give an example. [1]
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16. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere about a tangent is 5
MR
2
. Find the moment of inertia [2]
about any of its diameters.

17. If ice on poles melts, then what is the change in duration of day? [2]

18. The angle θ covered by a body in rotational motion is give by the equation θ = 6t + 5t2 + 2t3. [2]
Determine the value of instantaneous angular velocity and angular acceleration at time t = 2s.
19. A door is hinged at one end and is free to rotate about a vertical axis (Figure). Does its weight [2]
cause any torque about this axis? Give reason for your answer.

20. Explain how a cat is able to land on its feet after a fall taking advantage of the principle of [2]
conservation of angular momentum?
21. A rope of negligible mass is wound round a hollow cylinder of mass 3 kg and radius 40 cm. [3]
What is the angular acceleration of the cylinder if the rope is pulled with a force of 30 N?
What is the linear acceleration of the rope? Assume that there is no slipping.
22. A solid cylinder of mass 20 kg rotates about its axis with angular speed 100 rad s-1. The radius [3]
of the cylinder is 0.25 m. What is the kinetic energy associated with the rotation of the
cylinder? What is the magnitude of angular momentum of the cylinder about its axis?
23. A cord of negligible mass is wound round the rim of a flywheel of mass 20 kg and radius 20 [3]
cm. A steady pull of 25 N is applied on the cord as shown in the figure. The flywheel is
mounted on a horizontal axle with frictionless bearings.

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 i. Compute angular acceleration of the flywheel.
ii. Find the work done by the pull, when 2 m of the cord is unwound.
iii. Find also the KE of the flywheel at this point. Assume that the flywheel starts from rest.
iv. Compare the answers of parts (ii) and (iii).
24. A metre stick is balanced on a knife edge at its centre. When two coins, each of mass 5 g are [3]
put one on top of the other at the 12.0 cm mark, the stick is found to be balanced at 45.0 cm.
What is the mass of the metre stick?
25. The oxygen molecule has a mass of 5.30 × 10 kg and a moment of inertia of [3]
−26

about an axis through its centre perpendicular to the lines joining the two
−46 2
1.94 × 10 kg m

atoms. Suppose the mean speed of such a molecule in a gas is 500 m/s and that its kinetic
energy of rotation is two thirds of its kinetic energy of translation. Find the average angular
velocity of the molecule.
26. a. A child stands at the centre of a turntable with his two arms outstretched. The turntable is [5]
set rotating with an angular speed of 40 rev/min. How much is the angular speed of the
child if he folds his hands back and thereby reduces his moment of inertia to 2/5 times the
initial value? Assume that the turntable rotates without friction.
b. Show that the child's new kinetic energy of rotation is more than the initial kinetic energy
of rotation. How do you account for this increase in kinetic energy?
27. Two particles each of mass m and speed v travel in opposite direction along parallel lines, [5]
separated by a distance d. Show that vector angular momentum of the two particles system is
same whatever be the point about which angular momentum is taken.
28. A car weighs 1800 kg. The distance between its front and back axles is 1.8 m. Its centre of [5]
gravity is 1.05 m behind the front axle. Determine the force exerted by the level ground on
each front wheel and each back wheel.
29. Torques of equal magnitude is applied to a hollow cylinder and a solid sphere, both having the [5]
same mass and radius. The cylinder is free to rotate about its standard axis of symmetry, and
the sphere is free to rotate about an axis passing through its centre. Which of the two will
acquire a greater angular speed after a given time?
30. Find the components along the x, y, z axes of the angular momentum l of a particle, whose [5]
position vector is r with components x, y, z and momentum is p with components px, py and

pz. Show that if the particle moves only in the x-y plane the angular momentum has only a z-
component.
31. State True or False: [10]
a) Moment of inertia is also called rotational inertia.
b) Any force acting on the object will produce a torque.
c) Centre of mass is a reality.

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 d) Moment of inertia of a sphere is less than that of a cube of the same mass.
e) A body in a gravitational field will be in stable equilibrium, if the vertical line through its
centre of gravity passes through the base of the body.
f) The radius of gyration of a body depends on the position and direction of the axis of
rotation.
g) The mass of body can taken to be concentrated at its centre of mass for the purpose of
calculating its rotational inertia.
h) Angular momentum of a body in translatory motion is always zero.
i) Angular displacement is a vector quantity.
j) The radius of gyration of a body depends upon distribution of mass about the axis of
rotation.
32. Fill in the blanks: [10]
a) A pair of equal and opposite forces with parallel lines of action are known as ________.
b) ________ is a measure of rotational inertia.
c) In SI system, torque is expressed in ________.
d) If an external force is not acting on the system of particles, the rate of change of
momentum is ________.
e) For equilibrium, the total force or the vector sum of all forces acting on the body is
________.
f) In rotational equilibrium only, the rigid body have ________ angular acceleration.
g) _________ is defined as the moment of linear momentum about a point.
h) If the net force acting on the rigid body is zero but net torque is non-zero, then rigid body
is in ________ equilibrium only.
i) In pure rotational motion, the plane of the circle in which any particle moves is always
________ to the fixed axis of rotation and has its centre on the axis.
j) The time rate of the total angular momentum of a system of particles about a point is
equal to the sum of the external ________ acting on the system taken about the same point.

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