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Q 1.
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A bicycle wheel of radius 0.3 m has a rim of mass 1.0 kg and 50 spokes, each of mass 0.01 kg.
What is its moment of inertia about its axis of rotation?

Q 2. A disc of mass m and radius ‘R’ is attached to a rectangular plate of the same mass, breadth
R and length 2R as shown in the figure. Find the moment of inertia of this system about the
axis XX passing through the centre of the disc and along the plane.
2R

X X

Q 3. Two rods of equal mass m and length l lie along the x axis and y axis with their centres origin.
What is the moment of inertia of both about the line x=y :

Q 4. A particle of mass m is projected with a speed u at an angle θ with the horizontal. Find the
torque of the weight of the particle about the point of projection when the particle is at the
highest point.

Q 5. A force of F = 2iˆ + 3jˆ N is applied to an object that is pivoted about a fixed axle aligned
along the z coordinate axis. If the force is applied at the point r = 4iˆ + 5jm
ˆ , find (a) the
magnitude of the net torque about the z axis and (b) the direction of the torque vector ( ) .

Q 6. In an experiment with a beam balance on unknown mass m is balanced by two known mass
m is balanced by two known masses of 16 kg and 4 kg as shown in figure.

Find the value of the unknown mass m.

Q 7. Find force F required to keep the system in equilibrium. The dimensions of the system are
d = 0.3 m and a = 0.2 m. Assume the rods to be massless.
y

x
F

Q 8. Figure shows a vertical force applied tangentially to a uniform cylinder of weight Fg. The
coefficient of static friction between the cylinder and both surfaces is 0.500. In terms of Fg,
find the maximum force P that can be applied that does not cause the cylinder to rotate.

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Q 9. A cubical block of mass m and edge a slides down a rough inclined plane of inclination  with
a uniform speed. Find the torque of the normal force acting on the block about its centre.

Q 10. A 3.0 kg bobbin consists of a central cylinder of radius 5.0 cm and two end plates each of
radius 6.0 cm. It is placed on a slotted incline, where friction is sufficient to prevent sliding. A
block of mass 4.5 kg is suspended from a cord wound around the bobbin and passing
through the slot under the incline. If the bobbin is in static equilibrium, what is the angle of
tilt of the incline?

Q 11. A solid cubical block of mass m and side a slides down a rough inclined plane of inclination 
with a constant speed. Calculate the torque of the normal force acting on the block about its
centre and the perpendicular distance 'x' from centre of mass at which it is acting.

Q 12. In the following figure r1 and r2 are 5 cm and 30 cm respectively. If the moment of inertia of
the wheel is 5100 kg–m2 about the axis passing through its center and perpendicular to the
plane of wheel, then what will be its angular acceleration?
10N

r1

12N
9N
r2

Q 13. A uniform cylinder of mass 2 kg can rotate about its fixed axis. Forces as shown in figure are
applied on it to produce angular acceleration. The angular acceleration is _________ in
_________ (clockwise/anticlockwise) sense.

Q 14. The pulleys in figure are identical, each having a radius R and moment of inertia I. Find the
acceleration of the block M.

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m
M

Q 15. Two discs A and B touch each other as in figure. A rope tightly wound on A is pulled down at
2 m/s2. Find the friction force between A and B if slipping is absent

Q 16. A uniform beam of length L and mass m is supported as shown. If the cable at B suddenly
breaks, determine;

(a) the acceleration of end B.

(b) the reaction at the pin support.

Q 17. Two masses each of m are attached at mid point B & end point C of massless rod AC which is
hinged at A. It is released from horizontal position as shown. Find the force at hinge A when
rod becomes vertical

18. A person pulls along a rope wound up around a pulley with a constant force F for a time
interval of t seconds. If a and b are the radii of the inner and the outer circumference (a < b),
then find the ratio of work done W1/W2 by the person in the two cases shown in the figure.

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A uniform ring of mass m and radius R has a particle of mass 2m rigidly attached to it on the
inside surface. The system rolls on a horizontal surface without slipping. In the position
shown at a certain instant, its centre C has a velocity v0. Find the kinetic energy of the
system.
m
v0
C

2m

Q 20. A mass m is attached to a pulley through a cord as shown in the figure. The pulley is a solid
disk with radius R. The cord does not slip on the disk. The mass is released from rest at a
height h from the ground and at the instant the mass reaches the ground, the disk is rotating
with angular velocity . Find the mass of the disk.

Q 21. Three equal masses m are rigidly connected to each other by massless rods of length l forming
an equilateral triangle, as shown above. The assembly is to be given an angular velocity 
about an axis perpendicular to the triangle. For fixed , what is the ratio of the kinetic energy
of the assembly for an axis through B compared with that for an axis through A(centroid).

Q 22. A rod hinged at one end is released from the horizontal position as shown in the figure. When
it becomes vertical its lower half separates without exerting any reaction at the breaking
point. Then find the maximum angle ‘’ made by the hinged upper half with the vertical.

Q 23. An ice skater spins with arms outstretched at 1.9 rps. Her moment of inertia at this instant is
1.33 kg m2. She pulls in her arms to increase her rate of spin. If the moment of inertia is 0.48
kg m2 after she pulls in her arms, what is her new rate of rotation.

Q 24. Two men, each of mass 75 kg , stand on the rim of a horizontal large disc, diametrically
opposite to each other. The disc has a mass 450 kg and is free to rotate about its axis. Each

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man simultaneously start along the rim clockwise with the same speed and reaches their
original starting points on the disc. Find the angle turned through by the disc with respect to
the ground in this duration.

Q 25. A ball tied to a string takes us to complete revolution along a horizontal circle. If, by pulling
the cord, the radius of the circle is reduced to half of the previous value, then how much
time the ball will take in one revolution.

Q 26. A solid sphere is set into motion on a rough horizontal surface with a
linear speed v in the forward direction and an angular speed v / R in
v
the anticlockwise direction as shown in figure. Find the linear speed
 = v/R R
of the sphere (a) when it stops rotating and (b) when slipping finally
ceases and pure rolling starts.

Q 27. A uniform ring is rotating about vertical axis with angular velocity  initially. A point insect
(S) having the same mass as that of the ring starts walking from the lowest point P1 and
finally reaches the point P2 (as shown in figure). What is the final angular velocity of the ring?

Q 28. A hollow sphere of radius R lies on a smooth horizontal surface. It is pulled by a horizontal
force acting tangentially from the highest point. Find the distance travelled by the sphere
during the time it makes one full rotation.

Q 29. A solid uniform disk of mass m rolls without slipping down a fixed inclined plane with an
acceleration a. Find the frictional force on the disk due to surface of the plane :]

Q 30. A uniform solid cylinder A of mass m1 can freely rotate about a horizontal axis fixed to a
mount of mass m2. A constant horizontal force F is applied to the end K of a light thread
tightly wound on the cylinder. The friction between the mount and the supporting horizontal
plane is assumed to be absent. Find
A

K
B

(a) the acceleration of the point K.

(b) the kinetic energy of the system t seconds after beginning of motion.

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A solid cylinder C and a hollow pipe P of same diameter are in contact when they are
released from rest as shown in the figure on a long incline plane. Cylinder C and pipe P roll
without slipping. Determine the clear gap (in m) between them after 6 seconds.

Q 32. A spool of inner radius R and outer radius 3R has a moment of inertia = MR2 about an axis
passing through its geometric centre, where M is the mass of the spool. A thread wound on
the inner surface of the spool is pulled horizontally with a constant force = Mg. Find the
acceleration of the point on the thread which is being pulled assuming that the spool rolls
purely on the floor.

Q 33. A hollow cylinder with inner radius R, outer radius 2R mass M is rolling with speed of its axis
v. Its kinetic energy is

Q 34. Portion AB of the wedge shown in figure is rough and BC is smooth. A solid cylinder rolls
without slipping from A to B. Find the ratio of translational kinetic energy to rotational
kinetic energy, when the cylinder reaches point C.

Q 35. A uniform rod of mass m and length is struck at an end by a force F perpendicular to the
rod for a short time interval t. Calculate
(a) The speed of the centre of mass, (b) The angular speed of the rod about the centre of mass,
(c) The kinetic energy of the rod and (d) The angular momentum of the rod about the centre of
mass after the force has stopped to act. Assume that t is so small that the rod does not
appreciably change its direction while the force acts.

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Q 36. A thin uniform straight rod of mass 2 kg and length 1 m is free to rotate about its upper end
when at rest. It receives an impulsive blow of 10 Ns at its lowest point, normal to its length
as shown in figure. Find the kinetic energy of rod just after impact.

Q 37. A solid sphere of mass m and radius R is placed on a smooth horizontal surface. A sudden
blow is given horizontally to the sphere at a height h = 4R/5 above the centre line. If I is the
impulse of the blow then find
(a) the minimum time after which the highest point B will touch the ground
(b) the displacement of the centre of mass during this internal.

Q 38. A uniform rod of length l is given an impulse at right angles to its length as shown. Find the
distance of instantaneous centre of rotation from the centre of the rod.
cm
x

Impulse

Q 39. Two small balls A and B, each of mass m, are joined rigidly by a light horizontal rod of length
L. The rod is clamped at the centre in such a way that it can rotate freely about a vertical axis
through its centre. The system is rotated with an angular speed ω about the axis. A particle P
of mass m kept at rest sticks to the ball A as the ball collides with it. Find the new angular
speed of the rod.

Q 40. A uniform rod AB of length L and mass m is suspended freely at A and hangs vertically at rest
when a particle of same mass m is fired horizontally with speed v to strike the rod at its mid
point. If the particle is comes to rest after the impact. Then find the impulsive reaction at A.

Q 41. Two small balls A and B, each of mass m, are joined rigidly to the ends of a light rod of length
L (fig.). The system translates on a frictionless horizontal surface with a velocity v0 in a
direction perpendicular to the rod. A particle P of mass m kept at rest on the surface sticks
to the ball A as the ball collides with it. Find
(a) The linear speeds of the balls A and B after the collision, (b) The velocity of the centre of
mass C of the system A + B + P and (c) the angular speed of the system about C after the
collision.

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A v0

Q 42. A uniform rod of mass m and length is placed in gravity free space and linear impulse J is
given to the rod at a distance x = /4 from centre ‘C’ and perpendicular to the rod. Point A is
at a distance /3 from centre as shown in the figure. Then find
(i) Speed of centre of rod (ii) Speed of point A
(iii) Speed of upper end of rod (iv) Speed of lower end of rod
A
/3

/4 C
J

Q 43. A solid sphere rolling on a rough horizontal surface with a linear speed v collides elastically
with a fixed, smooth, vertical wall. Find the speed of the sphere after it has started pure
rolling in the backward direction.

Q 44. On a smooth table two particles of mass m each, travelling with a velocity v0 in opposite
directions, strike the ends of a rigid massless rod of length l, kept perpendicular to their
velocity. The particles stick to the rod after the collision. Find the tension in rod during
subsequent motion.

Q 45. A rotating ball hits a rough horizontal plane with a vertical velocity v and angular velocity .
Given that the coefficient of friction is  and the vertical component of the velocity after the
collision is v/2, find (a) the angular velocity after the collision (b) the impulsive ground
reaction during the collision.

v0

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Answer Key
Ans 1. 0.105 kg-m2 
Ans 27.
31 3
Ans 2. mR2
12 Ans 28. 4R/3
𝑚𝑙 2
Ans 3. Ans 29. 1/2 ma
12
3m1 + 2m2 𝐹2𝑡 2 𝐹2𝑡 2
Ans 4. mu2 sin cos perpendicular to the Ans 30. F , k = + =
m1 (m1 + m2 ) 2(𝑚1 +𝑚2 ) 𝑚1

plane of motion 𝐹 2 𝑡 2 (3𝑚1 +2𝑚2 )

.
2𝑚1 (𝑚1 +𝑚2 )
Ans 5. (a) 2.00 N·m, (b) k̂ Ans 31. 0015
Ans 6. 8 kg Ans 32. 16m/s2
Ans 7. 150(+ î ) 13
Ans 33.
Ans 8. (3/8) Fg 16
1 Ans 34. 5
Ans 9. mg a sin 
2 Ft 6Ft 2F 2 t 2 Ft
Ans 10. 30 Ans 35. (a) (b) (c) (d)
m m m 2
1 a tan  Ans 36. 75 J
Ans 11. mg a sin, x =
2 2 Rm R
Ans 12.  = 10–3 rad/s2 Ans 37. (a) t = ; (b) s =
2I 2
Ans 13. 50 rad/s2, anticlockwise 𝑙2
(𝑀−𝑚)𝑔 Ans 38. 12𝑥
Ans 14. 2𝐼
(𝑀+𝑚+ 2 )
𝑅 Ans 39. 2/3
Ans 15. 2N l2
9g 4mg Ans 40.
Ans 16. (a)  (b)  12x
7 7 v0
Ans 17.
28𝑚𝑔 Ans 41. (a) , v0 (b) (2v0/3) along the
5 2
Ans 18. a2/b2 v0
initial motion of rod (c)
Ans 19. m v 02 2L
 2gh  J J 5 J
Ans 20. M= 2m  − 1 Ans 42. (i) ; (ii) zero; (iii) ; (iv)
R  
2 2
m 2m 2m
Ans 21. 2 Ans 43. 3 v/7
Ans 22. 60° 2mv 0 2
Ans 23. 360 rev/minute Ans 44.
l
4 15v 3mv
Ans 24. Ans 45. (a)  - (b) 1 + 2
5 4R 2
Ans 25. 2.4 rad/s
3𝑉 3𝑉
Ans 26. (a) 5
, (b) 7

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