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Physics-Section-A 3. Given below are two statements:

Angular momentum of an
1. A thin uniform hemispherical shell Assertion (A): isolated system of particles is
(radius: R, center: O) is cut into two symmetric conserved.
quarter spheres by means of a vertical plane, as The net torque on an isolated
shown. The centre-of-mass of a quarter sphere system of particles is zero and
is at a distance d from O. Then d= Reason (R):
the rate of change of angular
momentum equals the torque.

Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the

1.
correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the
2.
correct explanation of (A).
R R 3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
1. 2. 4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
2 √2

R R
3. 4.
4 2 √2 4. A force → ^ ^ ^
F = i + 2 j + 3k N acts at a point
^ ^ ^
4i + 3 j − k m . Let the magnitude of the torque

2. Two discs are rotating about their respective about the point ^ ^ ^
i + 2j + k m be √x N-m . The
axes, which are normal to the discs and pass value of x is:
through their centres. Disc D1 has a 2 kg mass 1. 145
and 0.2 m radius and an initial angular velocity 2. 195
of 50 rad s−1 . Disc D2 has a 4 kg mass, 0.1 m 3. 245
radius and an initial angular velocity of 4. 295
. The two discs are brought into
−1
200 rad s

contact face to face, with their axes of rotation

coincident. The final angular velocity (in
rad s
−1
) of the combined system is:
1. 60
2. 100
3. 120
4. 40

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5. Two projectiles are projected from the same 8. Two circular discs A and B are of equal
point, simultaneously. The first one (A) is masses and thicknesses but made of metal with
∘
projected at 60 above the horizontal, with a densities dA and dB (dA > dB ). If their
velocity of 50 m/s while a second identical one moments of inertia about an axis passing
(B) is projected with the same speed at 60
∘ through their centres and perpendicular to
below the same horizontal. The acceleration of circular faces be IA and IB , then:
their centre-of-mass (during the time both are 1. IA = IB
in air) is: 2. IA > IB
3. IA < IB
4. IA ≥ IB

9. Given below are two statements:

For a body under translatory as well as
Assertion (A): rotational equilibrium, net torque about
any axis is zero.
Together ΣF→i →
= 0 and Σ (r i × F i ) =→
Reason (R):
→i
implies that Σ (r
→
→
− r0 ) × F = 0 .
along the
1. zero 2.
horizontal
g Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the
3. downward 4. g downward 1.
2 correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the
2.
correct explanation of (A).
6. A string is wrapped along the rim of a wheel 3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
2
of the moment of inertia 0.10 kg-m and 4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
radius 10 cm. If the string is now pulled by a
force of 10 N, then the wheel starts to rotate
about its axis from rest. The angular velocity of 10. A ball is spinning on a horizontal surface,
the wheel after 2 s will be: about the vertical axis passing through its
1. 40 rad/s 2. 80 rad/s centre. Its angular velocity decreases from
2π rad/s to π rad/s in 10 s. If the moment of
3. 10 rad/s 4. 20 rad/s
2
inertia of the ball is 0.5 kg/m , the torque
acting on the ball is:
7. A solid cylindrical shaft of radius R and mass 1. − 100
π
N-m
π
2. − 50 N-m
M is rotating with angular speed ω. The π π

minimum time in which it can be brought to 3. − 20 N-m 4. − 10 N-m

rest by applying force F on it, is:

2F M ωR
1. 2.
M ωR 2F
11. An energy of 484 J is spent in increasing
M ωR F
3. 4. the speed of a flywheel from 60 rpm to
F M ωR
360 rpm. The moment of inertia of the
flywheel is:
1. 0.7 kg-m
2
2. 3.22 kg-m
2

2 2
3. 30.8 kg-m 4. 0.07 kg-m

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12. A metre stick of mass 0.6 kg sits on a 15. A force of −F k

^
acts on O, the origin of the
fulcrum located at the 0.3 m mark at co-ordinate system. The torque about the point
equilibrium. At the 0.0 m mark hangs a mass (1, −1) is:
m. What is the value of m?

1. 0.4 kg 2. 0.9 kg
3. 1.4 kg 4. 1.8 kg
1. F (^ ^
i − j)

2. −F (^ ^
i − j)

13. Three identical spherical shells, each of 3. F (^

i + ^
j)
mass m and radius r are placed as shown in the
4. −F (^
i + ^
j)
figure. Consider an axis XX ′ , which is
touching two shells and passing through the
16. The figure shows two blocks of masses m
diameter of the third shell. The moment of
and M connected by a string passing over a
inertia of the system consisting of these three
pulley. The horizontal table over which the
spherical shells about the XX ′ axis is:
mass m slides is smooth. The pulley has a
radius r and moment of inertia I about its axis
and it can freely rotate about this axis. The
acceleration of the mass M assuming that the
string does not slip on the pulley is:

11
1. 5
mr
2
2. 3mr
2

16 mg
3. 5
mr
2
4. 4mr
2
1. M +m+I /r2

Mg
2. M +m+I /r2

14. Two identical projectiles are simultaneously 3. Mg

launched into the air, with the same speed but M +m+2I /r2
mg
in opposite directions – inclined at 60 to the 4.
∘

M +m+2I /r2
horizontal. Ignore any air resistance. Their
centre-of-mass:
1. remains at rest
2. moves along a horizontal straight line
3. moves along a vertical straight line
4. moves along a parabolic path

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17. Out of a square sheet of side 24 cm, another 19. A uniform rod of length 200 cm and mass
square having half the side (12 cm) is cut out, 500 g is balanced on a wedge placed at 40 cm
as shown in the figure. The centre-of-mass of mark. A mass of 2 kg is suspended from the
the remaining portion is located at a distance d, rod at 20 cm and another unknown mass m is
from the left 24 cm-edge. Then, d equals: suspended from the rod at 160 cm mark as
shown in the figure. What would be the value
of m such that the rod is in equilibrium?
2
(Take g = 10 (m/s )

1. 6 cm 2. 10 cm

3. 12 cm 4. 14 cm

1 1
1. kg 2. kg
18. Given below are two statements: 6 12

1 1
The kinetic energies of two 3. kg 4. kg
identical particles of a rotating 2 3

rigid body are proportional to

Assertion (A):
the square of their respective
distances from the axis of 20. An object flying in the air with velocity
rotation. ^ ^ ^
suddenly breaks into two
(20 i + 25 j − 12k)

The kinetic energy of a particle pieces whose masses are in the ratio of 1 : 5.
1 The smaller mass flies off with a velocity
is 2
mv , while the velocity v is
Reason (R):
2 ^ ^ ^
(100 i + 35 j + 8k) . The velocity of the larger
proportional to the distance
piece will be:
from the axis of rotation (r):
1. 4^ ^ ^
i + 23 j − 16k
v = ωr, ω is the angular speed.
2. −100^ ^ ^
i − 35 j − 8k

Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the 3. 20^ ^ ^
i + 15 j − 80k
1.
correct explanation of (A). 4. −20^ ^ ^
i − 15 j − 80k
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the
2.
correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.

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21. A mass m moves in a circle on a smooth 24. For a uniform rectangular sheet shown in
horizontal plane with velocity v0 at a radius the figure, if IO and IO be moments of inertia
′

R0 . The mass is attached to a string that passes about the axes perpendicular to the sheet and
through a smooth hole in the plane, as shown passing through O (the centre of mass) and O′
in the figure. (corner point), then:

The tension in the string is increased gradually

R0 1. IO = IO
′

and finally, m moves in a circle of radius .

2 2. IO < IO
′

The final value of the kinetic energy is: 3. IO > IO

′

1. mv20 4. can't say

1
2. mv
2

4 0
25. An observer, at origin, is observing a force
3. 2mv20 acting on a body at (5, 4). If no angular
1
4. 2
mv
2
0
acceleration is observed, then the force acting
on the body can be:
22. A well-greased laboratory centrifuge 1. 8^ ^
i + 10 j 2. 10^ ^
i + 8j
operates at 1500 rpm, and is later turned off. If
3. 8^ ^
i − 10 j 4. 10^ ^
i − 8j
it decelerates at 136 rev/min2, how long will it
take to stop spinning?
1. 15 min 2. 11 min
26. 1
3. 9 min 4. 7 min Four 2 kg masses are connected by m
4
spokes to an axle as in figure given below. A
1
23. An automobile moves on a road with a force F of 24 N acts on a lever m long to
−1 2
speed of 54 kmh . The radius of its wheels is
produce an angular acceleration α. The
0.45 m and the moment of inertia of the wheel
2 magnitude of α (in rad/s2) is:
about its axis of rotation is 3 kg-m . If the
vehicle is brought to rest in 15 s, the magnitude
of average torque transmitted by its brakes to
the wheel is:
2
1. 6.66 kg-m s−2
2
2. 8.58 kg-m s
−2

2
3. 10.86 kg-m s
−2

2
4. 2.86 kg-m s
−2

1. 2 2. 12

3. 6 4. 3

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27. Two particles A and B initially at rest, 30. A uniform disc of mass m and radius r is
move toward each other under the mutual rotating freely about its own axis, which is kept
force of attraction. At an instance when the vertical. There is a small insect of mass
m

speed of A is v and speed of B is 3v, the speed 2

of the centre-of-mass will be: sitting on the periphery of the disc, also
1. 2v rotating with the disc. The initial angular speed
2. zero of the disc is ω0 . The insect moves radially
3. v inward and finally reaches the centre. The final
4. 4v angular speed of the disc is:
1. ω0 2. 2ω0
28. Given below are two statements: 3 5
For a system of particles under 3. ω0 4. ω0
2 2
a central force field, the total
Assertion (A):
angular momentum is
conserved. 31. A solid cylinder of mass 2 kg and radius
The torque acting on such a 4 cm is rotating about its axis at the rate of
Reason (R):
system is zero. 3 rpm. The torque required to stop after 2π

revolutions is:
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the 6
1. 2 × 10 N-m
1.
correct explanation of (A).
2. 2 × 10−6 N-m
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the −3
2. 3. 2 × 10 N-m
correct explanation of (A).
4. 12 × 10−4 N-m
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False. 32. ABC is an equilateral triangle with O as its
centre. F1 , F2 , and F3 represent three forces
acting along the sides AB, BC and AC
29. A disk and a solid sphere (dark boundary) respectively. If the total torque about O is zero,
of the same radius are rotated as shown in the then the magnitude of F3 is:
figure. If masses of disk and solid sphere are
Idisc
4 kg and 5 kg respectively then, Isolid
=
sphere

1. F1 + F2

2. F1 − F2
7 25
1. 2. 3.
F1 +F2

5 28 2

5 28 4. 2F1 + F2
3. 4.
7 25

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Physics-Section-B
33. Two stars of masses m and 2m at a distance
d rotate about their common centre of mass in

free space. The distance of the centre of mass 36. A meteorite of mass 100 kg moving in space
from the heavier mass is: with a speed of 20 km/s breaks up into two
1.
d
2.
2d
identical pieces, one of which travels in the
3 3 original direction with a speed of 40 km/s. The
4d 5d speed of the other piece:
3. 4.
3 3 1. is zero
2. is 20 km/s
3. is between 20 km/s and 40 km/s
34. A rectangular piece of metal (0.3 m by 0.4
4. is greater than 20 km/s
m) is hinged (⨂) as shown in the upper left
corner, hanging so that the long edge is vertical.
Force → (20 N) acts to the left at the lower left
A 37. The angular speed of a flywheel moving
corner. Force →
B ( 10 N) acts down at the lower with uniform angular acceleration changes
right corner. Force C → (30 N) acts to the right at from 1200 rpm to 3120 rpm in 16 s. The
the upper right corner. (Take counterclockwise angular acceleration in rad/s² is:
to be positive.) 1. 104π
2. 2π
3. 4π
4. 12π

38. A disc of radius 2 m and mass 100 kg rolls

on a horizontal floor. Its centre of mass has a
speed of 20 cm/s. How much work is needed to
stop it?
1. 1 J
2. 3 J
→ about the pivot?
What is the torque of force C 3. 30 J
1. −9 N-m 4. 2 J
2. 0
3. 4.5 N-m 39. When someone standing still on a
4. 9 N.m skateboard, starts to walk forward, what
happens to the skateboard?
35. Two particles of equal masses have 1. It remains stationary.
→ →
velocities v 1 = 2^i m/s and v 2 = 2^ j m/s. 2. It moves forward with the person.
The first particle has an acceleration 3. It moves in the direction opposite to the
→ 2 person's motion.
a = (3 i + 3 j) m/s , while the acceleration
^ ^

4. It first moves forward and then backward.

of the other particle is zero. The centre of mass
of the two particles moves in a:
1. circle 40. The kinetic energy of a rolling wheel
2. parabola (uniform disc) of mass m, moving with a
3. straight line speed v equals:
4. ellipse 1
1. 2 mv2 2. mv2
1 3
3. 4
mv
2
4. 4
mv
2

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41. The moment of inertia of a uniform semi- 44. A solid cylinder and a solid sphere, both
circular disc of mass m and radius r, about its made of pure copper, are placed on the ground
open diameter is: in contact with each other, as shown in the
1 figure. Both have identical radii, and the height
1. mr
2
of one equals the height of the other. The
2
center-of-mass of the combination:
1
2. mr
2

1 1
3. greater than mr
2
but less than 2
mr
4 2

1
4. less than mr
2

4 1. is closer to A, centre of the sphere

2. is closer to B, centre of the cylinder
3. is at the mid-point of A and B
42. A block of mass 1 kg moving with a velocity
cannot be determined from the information
of 3 m/s undergoes a collision with a second 4.
given
block of mass 2 kg, at rest. After the collision,
the two blocks move together.
45. Four identical spheres each of radius 10 cm
and mass 1 kg are placed on a horizontal
surface touching one another so that their
centres are located at the corners of the square
The velocity of the centre-of-mass of the system of side 20 cm. What is the distance of their
before the collision is: centre of mass from centre of either sphere?
1. 3 m/s 1. 5 cm
2. 10 cm
2. 2 m/s
3. 20 cm
3. 1 m/s 4. none of these
4. zero
46. A block of mass m is released on the
43. A uniform disc of mass M and radius R is inclined face of smooth wedge of equal mass
fixed, so that it is free to rotate in its own plane, m, which lies on a smooth horizontal plane.
about the centre O. A force F is applied The system is initially at rest. When the block
tangentially to the disc, continuously, for one reaches the bottom of the wedge, and just
complete revolution, starting from rest. before it hits the plane, it has a horizontal
velocity component (w.r.t., ground) of v. The
velocity of the wedge is:

The angular acceleration (α) of the disc is:

F F
1. 2. 1. v 2. 2v
2M R MR
v
2F 3F 3. 4. zero
3. 4. 2
MR 2M R

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47. A constant torque of 100 N-m turns a wheel

of moment of inertia 300 kg-m2 about an axis Fill OMR Sheet*
passing through its centre. Starting from rest,
its angular velocity after 3 s is: *If above link doesn't work, please go to test link
1. 1 rad/s from where you got the pdf and fill OMR from
2. 5 rad/s there
3. 10 rad/s
4. 15 rad/s

48. Two blocks are joined by a light spring of

spring constant, k = 1000 N/m, and are placed
at rest on a horizontal frictionless table. A CLICK HERE to get
horizontal force of 6 N acts on the 2 kg block.
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49. The minimum value of the moment of

inertia for a uniform disc of mass M and radius
R about any possible axis is:
2 2
MR MR
1. 2.
2 4
2 2
MR MR
3. 4.
8 6

50. Given below are two statements:

The centre-of-mass of a solid
Assertion (A):
body lies within the body.
The centre-of-mass of any two
particles lies between them, on
Reason (R):
the straight line segment joining
them.

Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the

1.
correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the
2.
correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.

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