“Rotational Motio

Motion”
1. Two persons of masses 55 kg and 65kg 8. A thin rod of length L and mass M is bent at
respectively, are at the opposite ends of a boat. its mid-point into two halves so that the angle
The length of the boat is 3.0 m and weights between them is 90o. The moment of inertia of
100 kg. The 55 kg man walks up to the 65 kg the bent rod about an axis passing through the
man and sits with him. If the boat is in still bending point and perpendicular to the plane
water, the centre of mass of the system shifts defined by the two halves of the rod is:
by: (a) ML2/24 (b) mL2/12
2
(a) 3.0 m (b) 2.3 m (c) ML /6 (d) √2ML2/24
(c) zero (d) 7.5 m
9. For the given uniform square lamina ABCD,
2. A pulley fixed to the ceiling carries with whose centre is O.
blocks of masses m and 3m attached to its
ends. The masses of string and pulley are
negligible.
When the system is released, the acceleration
of centre of mass will be:
(a) zero (b) (-g/4)
g/4)
(c) g/2 (d) (-g/2)
(a) √2lAC=1EF (b) 1 AD=3l EF
3. A straight rod of length L has one of its ends at (c) l AD=4lEF (d) 1 AC=√2lEF
the origin and the other at x=L. If the mass per
unit length of the rod is given by Ax, here A is 10. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere about
constant, where is its mass centre? an axis passing through centre of gravity is
(a) L/3 (b) L/2 (2/5)MR2, then its radius of gyration about a
(c) 2L/3 (d) 3L/4 parallel axis at a distance 2R from first axis is:
(a) 5R (b) √22/5R
4. When a ceiling fan is switched OFF, Its (c) (5/2)R (d) √(12/5)R
angular velocity reduces to half its initial value
after it completes 36 rotations. The number of 11. A uniform circular disc of radius R lies in the
rotations it will make further before coming to X-YY plane with its centre coinciding with the
rest is (Assuming angular retardation to be origin of the coordinate sys system. Its moment of
uniform): inertia about an axis lying in the X X-Y plane,
(a) 10 (b) 20 parallel to the X-axis axis and passing through a
(c) 18 (d) 12
point on the Y-axis axis at a distance Y=2R is l1. Its
(e) 16 moment of inertia about an axis lying in a
plane perpendicular to X X-Y plane passing
5. Moment of inertia of ring about is diameter is
through a point int on the X-axis
X at a distance x=d
1. The moment of inertia of the same ring is l2. If l1=l2, the value of d is:
about that axis perpendicular to its plane and (a) √19/2 R (b) √17/2R
passing through centre is: (c) √15/2R (d) √13/2R
(a) l/2 (b) 2l
(c) l/4 (d) 4l
12. The angular speed of a body changes from 𝜔1
to 𝜔2 without applying a torque, but due to
6. A rod of length L is composed of a uniform
change in moment of inertia. The ratio
rat of radii
length 1/2 L of wood whose mass in mw and a
of gyration in the two cases is:
uniform length 1/2 L of brass whose mass is
(a) √ 𝜔1:√ 𝜔2 (b) √ 𝜔2:√ 𝜔1
mb. The moment of inertia 1 of the rod about
(c) 𝜔2:𝜔1 (d) 𝜔1:𝜔2
an axis perpendicular to the rod and through its
centre is equal to:
13. The instantaneous angular position of point on
(a) (mw+mb)L2/12 (b) (mw+mb)L2/6
2 a rotating wheel is given by the equation θ
(c) (mw+mb)L /3 (d) (mw+mb)L2/2
(t)=2t3-6t2. The torque on the wheel becomes
zero at:
7. The ratio of the radii of gyration of a circular
(a) t=0.5 s (b) t=0.25 s
disc to that of a circulating ring, each of same
(c) t=2 s (d) t=1 s
mass and radius, around their respective axes
is:
(a) √3:√2 (b) 1:√2
√2 √2 √3
14. A small object of mass m is attached to a light 20. A uniform disc of mass M and radius R is
string which passes through a hollow tube. The mounted on an axle supported in frictionless
tube is hold by one hand and the string by the bearings. A light cord is wrapped around the
other. The object is set into rotation in a circle rim of the disc and a steady downward pull T
of radius R and velocity v. The string is then is exerted on the cord. The angular
pulled down, shortening the radius of path of r. acceleration of the disc is:
What is conserved? (a) MR/2T (b) 2T/MR
(a) Angular momentum (c) T/MR (d) MR/T
(b) Linear momentum
(c) Kinetic energy 21. A person, with outstretched arms, is spinning
(d) None of these on a rotating stool. He suddenly brings his
arms down to his sides. Which the following is
15. A particle of mass m is projected with a true about his kinetic energy K and angular
velocity v making an angle of 45o with the momentum L?
horizontal. The magnitude of angular (a) Both K and L increase
momentum of the projectile about an axis of (b) Both K and L remain unchanged
projection when the particle is of maximum (c) K remains constant, L increases
height h is: (d) K increases but L remains constant
(a) zero (b) mv3/4√2 g
2
(c) mv /√2g (d) m (2gh3) 22. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is
rotating about its axis with an angular speed ω.
16. A particle of mass m moves in the XY-plane Two particles having mass m each are now
with a velocity v along the straight line AB. If attached at diametrically opposite points. The
the angular momentum of the particle with angular speed of the ring will become:
respect to origin O is LA when it is at A and LB (a) 𝜔 (b) 𝜔
when it is at B, then:
(c) 𝜔 (d) 𝜔

23. If force F = 3𝚤̂ + 4𝚥̂ − 2𝑘 acts on a particle

having position vector 2𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ + 2𝑘 then, the
torque about the origin will be:
(a) 3𝚤̂ + 4𝚥̂ − 2𝑘 (b) -10𝚤̂ + 10𝚥̂ + 5𝑘
(a) greater at A (b) equal (c) 10𝚤̂ + 5𝚥̂ − 10𝑘 (d) 10𝚤̂ + 𝚥̂ − 5𝑘
(c) greater about B (d) nothing can be said
24. A particle of mass m moves along line PC
17. A thin rod of mass m and length 2l is made to with velocity 𝜐 as shown. What is the angular
rotate about an axis passing through its centre momentum of the particle about O?
and perpendicular to it. If its angular velocity
changes from 0 to 𝜔 in time t, the torque
acting on it is:
(a) ml2 𝜔/12t (b) ml2 𝜔/3t
2
(c) ml 𝜔/t (d) 4ml2 𝜔/3t

18. A particle of mass (m)=5 units is moving with (a) m 𝜐L (b) m 𝜐l

a uniform speed v=3√2 units in the XOY- (c) m 𝜐r (d) Zero
plane along the line y=x+4. The magnitude of
the angular momentum of the particle about 25. Four identical solid spheres each of mass m
the origin is: and radius a are placed with their centres on
(a) 60 units (b) 40√2 units the four corners of a square of side b. The
(c) zero (d) 7.5 units moment of inertia of the system about one side
of square, where the axis of rotation is parallel
19. A particle performs uniform circular motion to the plane of the square is:
with an angular momentum L if the frequency
of particle motion is doubled and its kinetic (a) 𝑚𝑎 + 2𝑚𝑏 (b) 𝑚𝑎 + 𝑚𝑏
energy is halved, the angular momentum (c) 𝑚𝑎 + 2𝑚𝑏 (d) 𝑚𝑎
becomes:
(a) 2L (b) 4L
(c) L/2 (d) L/4