ROTATORY MOTION

Integer answer type questions:

1. A solid sphere rolling on a rough horizontal surface with a linear speed v collides elastically with a
fixes, smooth, vertical wall. Find the speed of the sphere after it has started pure rolling in the
backward direction is x v/7. Find the value of x.
2. A ring of radius 4a is rigidly fixed in vertical position on
a table. A small disc of mass m and radius a is released as shown
in the figure. When the disc rolls down, without slipping, to the
lowest point of the ring, then its speed in m/s will be
(take g = 10 m/s2 and a = 0.4 m)

3. AB and CD are two identical rods each of length l and mass m joined to form a cross. The moment of
inertia of these two rods about a bisector of the angle between the rods (xy) in the same plane of the rods
is then the value of 3 is
C
x

A B

y
D

4. In the figure shown a block B of mass m can slide on a fixed horizontal smooth plane. A solid sphere A of
radius r of the same mass rolls without sliding on the block B. The angular acceleration of the sphere is

, find the value of ‘n’.

B F = 2mg

5. A system of two identical rods (L-shaped) of mass and length are resting on a peg P shown in the
figure. If the system is displaced in its plane by a small angle , then period of oscillations is given by

. Find the value of .

6. A uniform rod is rotating about one of its end with a constant angular velocity in gravity free space.

The radio strain produced in two halves is . Then find the value of .

7. Uniform rod mass (2m), length L, is lying on a smooth horizontal surface. Two insect
of mass m each moving horizontally and perpendicular to rod hits the rod and stick it.

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 After hitting the rod, insect starts walking along the rod away from center with constant

speed v, relative to rod. The total angle rotated by the rod, till the insect reaches the
ends of rod is . Value of x is

8. An ideal string is wrapped several times on a solid cylinder of mass 4 kg and radius 1 m. The pulleys
are ideal and the surface between block and ground is smooth. If the torque acting on the cylinder is
N-m, then find the value of x.

9 A uniform rod of length and mass m is suspended from one end by inextensible string and other end

lies on smooth ground. The angle made by rod with vertical is . If represents
the contact force from ground on rod just before and just after cutting string then find the ratio of
.

10. A solid uniform disc of radius 10cm can turn freely about a fixed horizontal axis through its centre. An

insect of mass of the mass of the disc starts from its lowest point and moves along the edge with
constant speed relative to the edge. We can show that, in order that the insect may go to the highest point

of the disc, the constant speed must not be less than . Find the value of x.
11. A uniform rod of mass m and length is hinged at point A, which is at a distance

from the centre of mass of the rod. The rod is free to rotate in a vertical plane about A. A
particle moving horizontally strikes at the end P of the rod perpendicularly. The mass of the
particle is and its speed is , just before collision. If particle stops just after collision, if

the angular velocity of the rod just after collision in . Find x.

12.
A uniform cylinder of radius r is rotating about its axis at an angular velocity .
It is now placed into a corner as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction
between the wall and the cylinder as well as the ground and the cylinder is . If
the number of turns n, the cylinder completes before it stops is given by

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 . Find x.
13. A uniform solid cylinder of radius 15 cm rolls over a horizontal plane passing into
an inclined plane forming an angle with horizontal as shown in figure. Find the
maximum value of the in m/s, which still permits the cylinder to roll onto the inclined plane
section without a jump(means does not leave the contact with mating surface). The sliding is assumed
to be absent.

14. A smooth tunnel is dug along the radius of earth that ends at centre. A ball is released from the surface
of earth along tunnel. Coefficient of restitution for collision between soil at centre and ball is 0.5. If
the distance travelled by ball just before second collision at centre is nR, then find the value of n.
Mass of the earth is M and radius of the earth is R.
15. A solid sphere slips on a rough horizontal plane as shown in
figure. The mass of the sphere is M and radius R. At some
instant,
it has translational velocity and

rotational velocity about the centre .

Find the translational velocity (in m/s)
after the sphere starts pure rolling [ given ]
16. Three forces are applied to a square plate having
each arm 6 meter as shown in figure. These three
forces are replaced by a single resultant force,
producing the same translatry and Rotatry
effect on the plate. If this resultant force is
applied at point E, then the length EB is ?
[ in meters]
17. Three uniform rods each of mass m and length 2l are joined to form an
equilateral triangle of side ‘2l’ . The moment of inertia of the arrangement passing through a vertex
and perpendicular to the
plane of the triangle is pml2,Find ‘p’
18. A rod AB is moving on a fixed circle of radius (R)m with constant velocity ‘v’ as shown in fig. ‘P’ is the
point of intersection of the rod and the circle. At an instant the rod is at a distance from
centre of the circle. The velocity of the rod is perpendicular to the rod and the rod is always parallel to
the diameter CD. The speed of the point of intersection P in is .
Find the value of n

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19. A ball of diameter 4 cm is rolling with out slipping with velocity of centre of mass . If the ball
2
is leaves the edge of the table at time t = 0 sec and falls to the ground 20 cm below. If n x 10 number of
rotations performed by the ball before hitting the ground, then find n value. (g = 10 m/s2)
20. Three rigid rods are joined to form an equilateral triangle.
The two corners A and B are pivoted and this assembly is
kept in vertical plane. If M = kg ; l = 1 m and the nail at
B is removed, what is the instantaneous reaction at hinge A.
21. A uniform rod AB is hinged about A and is free to rotate in vertical plane about an horizontal axis
through A . Initially it is held horizontally and released. Let a1 & a2 be the magnitudes of acceleration of
the end B of the rod when the rod is horizontal and vertical respectively. Find

22. A solid cylinder is kept on one edge of a plank of same mass and length 25 m placed on a smooth
surface as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the cylinder and the plank is 0.5. The
plank is given an initial velocity of 20 m/s towards right. Find the time (in sec) after which plank and
cylinder will separate. (g = 10 m/s2)

23. A block of mass 1kg is attached to the end of a flexible rope of thickness is lowered
vertically by unwinding the rope on a reel as shown. If the reel is turned uniformly with time period
0.1sec. The tension in rope is ____ N. Inertia of rope is ignorable.

24. Adjoining figure shows a wheel on which a point mass ‘P’ is fixed at top most position. Both has same
mass = 0.1kg. Instantaneously wheel is rolling without slipping on a fixed smooth horizontal surface
such that Normal Reaction between wheel and surface is 3N. What will be the normal reaction on
wheel (in newton) when it completes half revolution. Take

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25. A box of mass 1 kg is mounted with two cylinders each of mass 1 kg, moment of inertia 0.5 kg m 2
(about control axis) and radius 1 m as shown in figure. Cylinders are mounted on their control axis of
rotation and this system is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The rear cylinder is connected to
battery operated motor which provides a torque of 100 N-m to this cylinder via a belt as shown. If
sufficient friction is present between cylinder and horizontal surface for pure rolling, acceleration of the
vehicle is m/s2 . Find the value of . (Neglect mass of motor, belt and other accessories of
vehicle).

26. A solid cone of mass (m = 1 kg) is placed on a plank of mass M = 1 kg which is placed on a smooth
horizontal plane. The coefficient of friction between cone and the plank is 1/4. If a horizontal force F is
applied on the plank, then find the maximum value of F for which the cone is in equilibrium with
respect to plank. (Takeg = 10 m/s2 and H/r = 20)

27. At the bottom edge of a smooth wall, an inclined plane is kept at an angle of 450. A uniform
ladder of length l and mass M rests on the inclined plane against the wall such that it is perpendicular
to the incline. If 1/n, Is the minimum coefficient of friction with “B” necessary so that the ladder does
not slip on the incline. n = ?

28. A solid sphere rolling on a rough horizontal surface with a linear speed 7 m/s collides elastically with a
fixed, smooth, vertical wall. Find the speed of the sphere after it has started pure rolling in backward
direction.
29. A uniform rod of mass m and length l is suspended by means of two light inextensible strings as shown
in figure. Tension in one string immediately after the other string is cut is . Then the value of n is

30. A string is wrapped around the rim of a uniform wheel of moment of inertia 0.20 and radius 20
cm. The wheel is free to rotate about a fixed axis passing through centre of wheel and perpendicular to
its plane. Initially, the wheel is at rest. The string is now pulled by a force of 20 N. The angular velocity
of the wheel after 5.0 seconds is . Then value of n is

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31. A uniform sphere (mass = ½ kg, radius = 1 m) is rolling inside a fixed spherical surface of radius 5 m as
shown figure. When it passes through lowest position its centre has speed 4 m/sec. The normal reaction
on a sphere is___ N. (g is 10 m/sec2).
32. A uniform rod of mass 3 kg and length m lies on a smooth horizontal plane. A particle of mass 1
kg moving at a speed 4 m/s perpendicular to the length of the rod strikes it at a distance from the
center and stops after collision. find the angular velocity of the rod just after the collision in rad s -1.
33. A solid cylinder of mass 1 kg and radius 1m in rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface. The
velocity of the C.M. is equal to 8 m/s. Find the total angular moment of the cylinder about point P on
the cylinder at distance from center in kg m2 s-1.

34. A thin uniform rod AB of mass m = 1.0 kg makes translationally motion with acceleration a = 2.0 m/s 2
due to two anti-parallel force F1 and F2. The distance between the point oat which these forces are
applied is equal to a = 20 cm. Besides, it is known that . Find the length of the rod in m.

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35. A uniform rod of mass m = 5.0 kg and length 90 cm rests on a smooth horizontal surface. One of
the ends of the rod is struck with the impulse N-s in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the
rod. Find the force with which one half of the rod will act on the other in the process of motion in
newtons.
*36. A flywheel with the initial angular velocity 12 rad/s decelerates due to the forces whose moment
relative to the axis is proportional to the square root of its angular velocity. Find the mean angular
velocity of the flywheel average over the total deceleration time in rad s -1.
37. A Solid Sphere of mass ‘M’ and radius ‘R’ is allowed to rotate about its diameter with angular
velocity 1 rad/sec , assuming that it is converted in to a cylinder of length ‘5R’ , then in this situation
find the angular velocity of the cylinder in rad/sec.
38. A cylinder of radius 10 cm rides between two horizontal bars moving in opposite direction as shown in
the figure. Where is the instantaneous axis of rotation of cylinder from the centre of cylinder ? (‘P’
and ‘Q’ are contact points of cylinder and rod)
[Neglect slipping at P and Q] [in cm]
39. Disc is in pure rolling as shown below; then is

1 v1
R/2
V
R/2
2  v2

40. A block of mass ‘m’ is attached to a pulley disc of equal mass ‘m’, radius ‘r’ by means of a slack string
as shown. The pulley is hinged about its centre on a horizontal table and free to rotate about vertical
axis. The block is projected with an initial velocity of 9 m/s. The velocity of the block in m/s when the
string becomes taut will be :

41. A uniform beam of length ‘L’ and mass ‘m’ is supported as shown. If the cable suddenly breaks, the
reaction at the hinge is Find the value of ‘x’ just after the cable breaks

42. One end of an ideal spring of unstretched length is fixed on a frictionless horizontal table. The
other end has a small particle of mass 0.1 kg attached to it. The particle is projected with a velocity v0 =

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 9.9 m/s perpendicular to the spring. In the subsequent motion of the particle, maximum elongation of
spring is . The velocity of particle at this instant in m/s is :
43. An empty can of mass 3 M has mass distribution as shown in fig. It rolls without slipping on a
horizontal surface with centre of mass velocity ‘v’. The total kinetic energy of the can is Find
the value of ‘n’

44. A uniform slender rod of mass ‘m’ and length ‘L’ is released from rest, with its lower end touching a
frictionless horizontal floor. At the initial moment the rod is inclined at an angle = 30 0 with the vertical.
Then, the value of normal reaction from the floor just after release, will be . Find the value of
‘n’ :
45. A uniform cylinder rests on a cart with the axis vertical. The coefficient of static friction between the
cylinder and the cart is 0.9. If the cylinder is 4 cm in diameter and 10 cm in height, find the minimum
horizontal acceleration of the cart needed in m/s2 to cause the cylinder to tip over. Take g = 10m/s2.
46. A rod of length ‘l’ lying horizontally on a smooth horizontal surface is moving with centre of mass
velocity ‘v’ and angular velocity . The distance covered by one of the end points of the rod
during the time the rod completes one full rotation is nl. Find the value of ‘n’
47. A solid cylinder of mass m = 4 kg and radius R = 10 cm has two ropes wrapped around it, one near
each end. The cylinder is held horizontally by fixing the two free ends of the cords to the hooks on the
ceiling such that both the cords to the hooks on the ceiling such that both the cords are exactly vertical.
The cylinder is released to fall under gravity. The linear acceleration of the cylinder is then n
= ?.

48.

49.

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50.

51.

52 In Fig. a sphere of radius 2 m rolls on a plank. The

accelerations of the sphere and the plank are

indicated. The value of in is.

53. Uniform pole (ABC, mass 50 kg) is vertically placed on ground

(k = 0.3) 500 N horizontal is suddenly applied at B. Initial
acceleration of point A (g = 10 m/s2) is ……… (m/s2)

54. In the given diagram co-efficient of friction between sphere and

surface is very high to ensure no relative sliding where as that
between block and surface is zero .The system is released from
given position. If the ratio of the K.E. for block to sphere in
ground frame is x then find the value of 13 x.

55. A sphere of mass M and radius r shown in figure slips on a rough

horizontal plane. At some instant it has translational velocity v0

and rotational velocity about the center . Find the translational

velocity (in m/s) after the sphere starts pure rolling. (Take v0 = 7
m/s).
56. An inclined plane makes an angle of 60º with horizontal. A disc rolling down this inclined plane without
slipping has a linear acceleration equal to . Value of x is

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57. A disc of radius 0.1 m rolls without sliding on a horizontal surface with
a velocity of 6 m/s. It then ascends a smooth continuous track as shown in figure.
The height upto which it will ascend is (g = 10 m/s2) . Value of x is

58. A constant power is supplied to a rotating disc. Angular velocity () of disc varies with number of
rotations (n) made by the disc as   n1/x. Value of x is
59. A semicircular ring of mass m and radius r is released from rest in
the position shown with its lower edge resting on a horizontal surface.
Minimum coefficient of static frictions which is necessary to prevent any
initial slipping of the ring is . Value of x is

60. A block of mass m is attached to a pulley disc of equal mass m,

radius r by means of a slack string as shown. The pulley is hinged
about its center on a horizontal table and block is projected with an
initial velocity of 5 m/s. Its velocity when the string becomes taut
will be . Value of x is

61. Let x = depth of fish below water surface

y = height of kingfisher above water surface.
Apparent distance of king-fisher as seen by fish

h = x + my Þ

Given

 9=3+ =

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ROTATORY MOTION – KEY SHEET

Integer Answers
1 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 5 8 6 4
7 3 8 8 9 1 10 7 11 7 12 8
13 1 14 2 15 6 16 3 17 6 18 5
19 2 20 3 21 2 22 2 23 2 24 1
25 5 26 4 27 3 28 3 29 4 30 1
31 7 32 6 33 0 34 1 35 9 36 4
37 3 38 8 39 3 40 6 41 8 42 9
43 5 44 4 45 4 46 4 47 2 48 3
49 4 50 0 51 4 52 3 53 6 54 5
55 6 56 3 57 9 58 3 59 4 60 3
61 9

ROTATORY MOTION – SOLUTIONS

Integer solutions
1. Conceptual
2. According to law of conservation of energy

or or .

3. Moment of inertia of both the rods about an axis passing through their point of intersection
O and perpendicular to the plane of the rod is

Now xy and are two mutually perpendicular axes passing through O lying in the plane of two rods.
Then by symmetry

(say)

and
(from theorem of perpendicular axes)

or

So,
4. The free body diagrams of sphere A and Block B are as shown

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 f

acm F 2mg

Applying Newton’s law to block and sphere

F – f = m a ……..(1)
f=m ………(2)

For no slipping,

5. Conceptual
6.

for entire rod = constant

for first half =

for second half =

7. Apply conservation of angular momentum w0 3V/4L

.
8. 8
FBD of cylinder and block are as shown by Newton’s laws
40 – 2T – fs = 8a (1)
T – fs = 4a/2 (2)
Subtracting equation (2) from equation (1)
40 – 3T = 6a

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 T = (40 – 6a)/3
Also, by t = Ia, we get
T ´ R + fs ´ R =
Þ T + fs = 3Ia/2R2
Þ (40 – 6a)/3 + (40 – 12a)/3 = 3Ia/2R2 Þ a = 80/(18 + 9I/2R2)
As t = Ia = I ´ (3a/2R)
\ t = Ia = I ´ (3a/2R)

\ Þ

9. Before cutting string

After cutting string

By constraint that lower end will have acceleration only in horizontal

direction.

from (i), (ii) and (iii)

10.
(constant)
Angular momentum

= O

Where

P
Therefore

because mg

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 Integrating we get + constant
Initially angular momentum is zero, therefore

initially when

At the top point

Therefore

Or

Or

11. Angular momentum about point A is conserved i.e.

12. Since the cylinder has no motion along x-axis as well as long y-axis

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 (1)

Also

[from (1) putting ]

and (2)
Now, angular retardation produced

(3)
Angular displacement of cylinder before it come to rest

no. of turns completed by cylinder before it comes to rest,

13.

When the cylinder passes on turning point (p) on track

its C. M descends through a distance by h = R (1 – cos
), let velocity of C. M at this moment be V. Then ,
--------(1)
At, point P
Mg cos - ----------(2)
At, P, if jumping is not there ,for maximum value of V, , So Now solving
(1) and(2)

14. If ball first time collides with O with velocity v, then

------(1)
After first collision ball rebound on O with
velocity , if it rises up to B(OB = r)

------(2)

Solving (1), (2)

Distance moved before second collision

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 Work done in assembling the mass in increasing the radius from r to r + d r

15. Here friction works in back ward direction to support angular velocity

16. Conceptual

17.

18.

19.

20. When the nail at B is removed,

….. (1)
Also, ….. (2)
3 ….. (3)

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 Also, .

Thus, and

.
21. a1 is tangential acceleration only

a1 = is radial acceleration only

a2 = ar =l

By conservation of energy , ,

22.(2)
fr =

frR=

Now; t=t sec. when rolling will start [Considering length of planck is sufficient]

T=
Now in 1 sec relative displacement of cylinder
=20x1-
At t= 1 sec rolling will start. Centre of cylinder will move speed 5m/s. Planck will move with speed
15m/s. So extra time taken

Total time = 1+1

= 2 sec
Ans: 2
23.(2)

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 T = 10 – 8 = 2N
24. (1) Lef F be the centripetal force. Magnitude of centripetal force will not change in course of motion and
it will be full-filled by weight and normal Reaction.
When ‘P’is At top most position F= -2mg ---------------- 1
When ‘P’is at Lowest Position F = 2mg- --------------- 2

25. (5)

26. 4
27. 3
28. 3 m/s

7 m /s
V0
0
0

P
B e fo re c o llisio n A fter co llision
applying conservation of angular momentum about point P

29. The rod will rotate about point A. Let a be the linear acceleration of centre of mass of the rod is a and
be the angular acceleration of the rod about A. Then

Solving equation (1), (2) and (3) we get

30.
The torque applied to the wheel is

The angular acceleration produced is

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 The angular velocity after 5.0 seconds is

31. Applying COAM

= 6 rad/s.

32. from conservation of angular ???

33.

34.

35.

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36. Let

= = 4 rad/s

37.

= DENSITY OF SPHERE

rad/sec
38. The angular velocity of P and Q about are equalt

39.

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40. Apply conservation of angular momentum about hinge

41.

42. Angular momentum of disc about fixed end is conserved, as the spring force passes through ‘O’

MV1

43.

44.

45.
46. Length of a cycloid = 8R = 4l
47.

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 And
48.

49.

50.

51.

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53. fmax = 0.3 × 500 = 150 N

SF = 500 – 150 = (50) a

aA = 7 – 1 = 6 m/s2.
54. In ground frame

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55. Velocity of the center = v0 and the angular velocity about the center . Thus v0 > w0r. The sphere
slips forward and thus the friction by the plane on the sphere will act backward.
As the friction is kinetic, its value is mN = mMg. Hence

…(i)

this friction will also have a torque t = fr about the center. This torque is clockwise and in the direction
of w0. Hence the angular acceleration about the center will be

and the clockwise angular velocity at time t will be

pure tolling starts when v(t) = rw(t)

i.e., …(ii)

eliminating t from (i) and (ii),

or

Thus, the sphere rolls with translational velocity in the forward direction.

56. In case of pure rolling of a disc

where KR = rotational kinetic energy and KT = translational kinetic energy

Let h be the height of the plane. Then at the bottom of the plane.
KR + KT = mgh

or

\ If a is the linear acceleration down the plane. Then

or

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 or

or

or (q = 60º)

57. Let m be the mass of the disc. Then translational energy of the disc is

When it ascends on a smooth track its rotational kinetic energy will remain same while translational
kinetic energy will go on decreasing. At highest point.
KT = mgh

or

or .

58. Comparing this with linear motion,

Power P = F.v
We have P = t.w

or

or

on integration, we find that w µ q1/3

or w µ (n) 1/3.

59. Centre of mass of semicircular ring lies at a distance of from the center.

Hence,
or CP = 1.185r.
If there is no slipping, then the instantaneous axis of rotation passes through P.

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 Angular acceleration of ring about P is

…(i)

Acceleration of center of mass,

a = (CP) (a)

…(ii)

From Newton’s law,

or mg - N = may
or mg - N = ma sin q

or

or N = mg - 0.2mg
or N = 0.8 mg …(iii)
SFx = max
or msN= (m) (a cos q)

or

or ms = 0.398
Therefore, minimum value of static friction is 0.398.
60. Apply conservation of angular momentum about hinge.

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