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c. A couple on a body produce both translational and

rotational motion in a body.
Centre of Mass and Motion of d. Mechanical advantage greater than one means that small
Centre of Mass effort can be used to lift a large load (2017-Delhi)
a. (a) and (b)
1. Two objects of mass 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are b. (b) and (c)
connected to the two ends of a rigid rod of length 10 m with c. (c) and (d)
negligible mass. The distance of the centre of mass of the d. (b) and (d)
system from the 10 kg mass is: (2022)
5. Two spherical bodies of mass M and 5M and radii R and
10 2R are released in free space with initial separation between
a. 5m b. m
3 their centers equal to 12R. If they attract each other due to
20 gravitational force only, then the distance covered by the
c. m d. 10 m
3 smaller body before collision is: (2015)
2. Two particles of mass 5 kg and 10 kg respectively are attached a. 4.5R b. 7.5R
to the two ends of a rigid rod of length 1 m with negligible c. 1.5R d. 2.5R
mass.
The centre of mass of the system from the 5 kg particle is
nearly at a distance of: (2020) Angular Displacement Velocity
a. 50 cm b. 67 cm
and Acceleration
c. 80 cm d. 33 cm
3. Three identical spheres, each of mass M, are placed at the
corners of a right angle triangle with mutually perpendicular 6. The angular speed of a fly wheel moving with uniform
sides equal to 2 m (see figure). Taking the point of intersection angular acceleration changes from 1200 rpm to 3120 rpm in
of the two mutually perpendicular sides as the origin, find the 16 seconds. The angular acceleration in rad/s2 is: (2022)
position vector of centre of mass. (2020-Covid) a. 104p b. 2p
c. 4p d. 12p
7. The angular speed of the wheel of a vehicle is increased from
360 rpm to 1200 rpm in 14 second. Its angular acceleration
is. (2020-Covid)
a. 28π rad/s 2

b. 120π rad/s2
c. 1 rad/s2
2 ˆ ˆ
( )
a. ˆi + ˆj b.
3
( )
i+j d. 2π rad/s2
8. A uniform circular disc of radius 50 cm at rest is free to
c.
4 ˆ ˆ
3
( )
i+j ( )
d. 2 ˆi + ˆj turn about an axis which is perpendicular to its plane and
passes through its center. It is subjected to a torque which
4. Which of the following statements are correct? produces a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rad s–2. Its
a. Centre of mass of a body always coincides with the centre net acceleration in ms–2 at the end of 2.0 s is approximately:
of gravity of the body (2016 - I)
b. Centre of gravity of a body is the point at which the total a. 8.0 b. 7.0
gravitational torque on the body is zero c. 6.0 d. 3.0
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9. Point masses m1 and m2 are placed at the opposite ends of a 14. A solid sphere of mass m and radius R is rotating about its
rigid rod of length L, and negligible mass. The rod is to be diameter. A solid cylinder of the same mass and same radius
set rotating about an axis perpendicular to it. The position of is also rotating about its geometrical axis with an angular
point P on this rod through which the axis should pass so that speed twice that of the sphere. The ratio of their kinetic
the work required to set the rod rotating with angular velocity energies of rotation (Esphere / Ecylinder) will be: (2016 - II)
ω0 is minimum, is given by: (2015 Re) a. 1 : 4 b. 3 : 1
c. 2 : 3 d. 1 : 5
15. From a disc of radius R and mass M, a circular hole of
diameter R, whose rim passes through the centre is cut.
What is the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the
disc about a perpendicular axis, passing through the centre?
(2016 - I)
a. 15MR2/32 b. 13MR2/32
m2L m1L
a. x = b. x = c. 11MR2/32 d. 9MR2/32
m1 + m 2 m1 + m 2
16. Three identical spherical shells, each of mass m and radius r
m1 m2
c. x = L d. x = L are placed as shown in figure. Consider an axis XXʹ which is
m2 m1 touching to two shells and passing through diameter to third
shell. Moment of inertia of the system consisting of these
three spherical shells about XXʹ axis is: (2015)
Moment of Inertia, Theorem of
Parallel and Perpendicular Axis and
Energy in Rotation

10. The ratio of the radius of gyration of a thin uniform disc about
an axis passing through it centre and normal to its plane to the
radius of gyration of the disc about its diameter is:  (2022)
a. 3mr2 b. 16 /5mr2
a. 1: 2 b. 2 : 1 c. 4mr2 d. 11/5 mr2
c. 2 :1 d. 4 : 1 17. A rod PQ of mass M and length L is hinged at end P. The rod is
11. From a circular ring of mass 'M' and radius 'R' an arc kept horizontal by a massless string tied to point Q as shown in
corresponding to a 90° sector is removed. The moment of figure. When string is cut, the initial angular acceleration of the
inertia of the remaining part of the ring about an axis passing rod is: (2013)
through the centre of the ring and perpendicular to the plane
of the ring is 'K' times 'MR2'. Then the value of 'K' is:(2021)
7 1
a. b.
8 4
1 3
c. d.
8 4
a. 2g b. 3g
12. Three objects, A: (a solid sphere), B: (a thin circular disk) and 3L 2L
C: (a circular ring), each have the same mass M and radius R.
c. g d. 2g
They all spin with the same angular speed ω about their own L L
symmetry axes. The amounts of work (W) required to bring
them to rest, would satisfy the relation (2018)
a. WB > WA > WC b. WA > WB > WC
c. WC > WB > WA d. WA > WC > WB Torque, Angular Momentum
13. A light rod of length l has two masses m1 and m2 attached to
and its Conservation
its two ends. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis
perpendicular to the rod and passing through the centre of mass 18. A uniform rod of length 200 cm and mass 500 g is balanced
is: 2016 - II) on a wedge placed at 40 cm mark. A mass of 2 kg is
a. (m1 + m2)l2 b. m1m 2  2 suspended from the rod at 20 cm and another unknown mass
'm' is suspended from the rod at 160 cm mark as shown in the
c. m1m 2 2 d. m1 + m 2  2
 figure. Find the value of 'm' such that the rod is in equilibrium.
m1 + m 2 m1m 2 (g = 10 m/s2) (2021)
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0 20 cm 40 cm 160 cm  
26. A force F =αˆi + 3jˆ + 9kˆ is acting at a point r = 2iˆ − 6ˆj − 12kˆ .
The value of α for which angular momentum about origin is
conserved is: (2015 Re)
a. 1 b. –1
2 kg m
c. 2 d. Zero
1 1
a. kg b. kg 27. A rod of weight W is supported by two parallel knife edges A
3 6
and B and is in equilibrium in a horizontal position. The knives
1 1 are at a distance d from each other. The center of mass of the rod
c. kg d. kg
12 2 is at distance x from A. The normal reaction on A is: (2015)
19. Find the torque about the origin when a force of 3 ĵ N acts on W (d − x )
a. Wd b.
a particle whose position vector is 2 k̂ m. (2020) x x
a. 6 ĵ N m b. –6 iˆ N m c. W ( d − x ) d. Wx
d d
c. 6 k̂ N m d. 6 iˆ N m
28. A mass m moves in a circle on a smooth horizontal plane with
20. A solid cylinder of mass 2 kg and radius 4 cm is rotating
velocity v0 at a radius R0. The mass is attached to a string which
about its axis at the rate of 3 rpm. The torque required to stop
passes through a smooth hole in the plane as shown.
after 2π revolutions is  (2019)
a. 2 × 10 N m
–6
b. 2 × 10 N m
–3

c. 12 × 10 N m
–4
d. 2 × 106 N m
21. A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in
free space. The radius of the sphere is increased keeping its
mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would
remain constant for the sphere?  (2018) The tension in the string is increased gradually and finally m
a. Rotational kinetic energy R
moves in a circle of radius 0 . The final value of the kinetic
b. Moment of inertia 2
energy is: (2015)
c. Angular velocity
d. Angular momentum a. 1 mν 02 b. 2mv 02
 4
22. The moment of the force, F = 4iˆ + 5jˆ − 6kˆ at (2, 0, –3), about
the point (2, –2, –2) is given by (2018) c. mv d. mv 02
2
a. −7iˆ − 8jˆ − 4kˆ b. −4iˆ − ˆj − 8kˆ
29. A solid cylinder of mass 50 kg and radius 0.5 m is free to
c. −8iˆ − 4ˆj − 7kˆ d. −7iˆ − 4ˆj − 8kˆ rotate about the horizontal axis. A massless string is wound
23. A rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 3 kg and round the cylinder with one end attached to it and other
radius 40 cm. What is the angular acceleration of the cylinder hanging freely. Tension in the string required to produce an
if the rope is pulled with a force of 30 N? (2017-Delhi) angular acceleration of 2 rev/s-2 is: (2014)

a. 0.25 rad/s2 b. 25 rad/s2 a. 25 N b. 50 N

c. 5 m/s2 d. 25 m/s2 c. 78.5 N d. 157 N
24. Two rotating bodies A and B of masses m and 2m with
moments of inertia IA and IB (IB > IA) have equal kinetic Rolling Motion
energy of rotation. If LA and LB be their angular momenta
respectively, then: (2016 - II)
30. A disc of radius 2 m and mass 100 kg rolls on a horizontal
a. LB > LA b. LA > LB floor. Its centre of mass has speed of 20 cm/s. How much
LB work is needed to stop it? (2019)
c. L A = d. LA = 2LB
2 a. 3 J b. 30 kJ
25. An automobile moves on a road with a speed of 54 km/h. The c. 2 J d. 1 J
radius of its wheels is 0.45 m and the moment of inertia of 31. A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a
the wheel about its axis of rotation is 3 kgm2. If the vehicle body possesses translational kinetic energy (Kt) as well as
is brought to rest in 15 s, the magnitude of average torque rotational kinetic energy (Kr) simultaneously. The ratio Kt:
transmitted by its brakes to wheel is: (2015 Re) (Kt+ Kr) for the sphere is: (2018)
a. 2.86 kg m2/s2 b. 6.66 kg m2/s2 a. 10 : 7 b. 5 : 7
c. 8.58 kg m2/s2 d. 10.86 kg m2/s2 c. 7 : 10 d. 2 : 5
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32. Two discs of same moment of inertia rotating about their 34. The ratio of the accelerations for a solid sphere (mass m and
regular axis passing through centre and perpendicular to radius R) rolling down an incline of angle ‘θ’ without slipping
the plane of disc with angular velocities ω1 and ω2. They and slipping down the incline without rolling is: (2014)
are brought into contact face to face coinciding the axis of
rotation. The expression for loss of energy during this process a. 5 : 7
is: (2017-Delhi) b. 2 : 3
1
a. I ( ω1 − ω2 ) 2
b. I(ω1 – ω2) 2 c. 2 : 5
4 d. 7 : 5
1
c. 1 I ( ω − ω )2 d. I ( ω1 − ω2 )2
8
1 2
2 35. Small object of uniform density rolls up a curved surface
33. A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll with an initial velocity v. It reaches up to a maximum height
off on two inclined planes of the same altitude and length. 3v 2
of with respect to the initial position. The object is:
Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane 4g
(2013)
first? (2016 - I)
a. Disk a. Disc
b. Sphere b. Ring
c. Both reach at the same time c. Solid sphere
d. Depends on their masses d. Hollow sphere

Answer Key
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