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ROTATIONAL MECHANICS
Rigid Body
RIGID BODY: is an idealization of a solid body of finite size in which deformation is
neglected. In other words, the distance between any two given points of a rigid body
remains constant in time regardless of external forces exerted on it.
All bodies will be henceforth assumed to be rigid, if not mentioned.
RIGID BODY ROTATING ABOUT A FIXED AXIS:
In this section, we treat the rotation of a rigid object about a fixed axis, which is
commonly referred to as pure rotational motion
We know from our study of circular motion:

e or v

Centre of mass of rigid body

For a continuous(discrete) distribution of mass, the expression for the centre of mass of a
collection of particles is expressed in the form of an integral as

or

For the case of a uniform rod this becomes

This example of a uniform rod previews some common features about the process of finding
the centre of mass of a continuous body. Continuous mass distributions require calculus
methods involving an integral over the mass of the object. Such integrals are typically
transformed into spatial integrals by relating the mass to a distance, as with the linear
density M/L of the rod. Exploiting symmetry can give much information: e.g., the centre of
mass will be on any rotational symmetry axis. The use of symmetry would tell you that the
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centre of mass is at the geometric centre of the rod without calculation. (For details, refer to
the previous material)
The integration is to be performed under proper limits so that, as the integration
variable goes through the limits, the smaller elements cover the entire body.
For rigid bodies having regular geometrical shapes and uniform distribution of mass,
the centre of mass is at their geometrical centre. E.g. Uniform hollow sphere, uniform
solid sphere, uniform circular ring, uniform circular disc and uniform rod have centre of
mass at their centre.
For a plane lamina, it is the point of intersection of the diagonals
For triangular plane lamina, it is the point of intersection of medians of the triangle.
For rectangular or cubical block, it is the point of intersection of diagonals.

Example-1: Find the position of the centre of mass of a uniform semi-circular lamina, radius
r.
Solution

We know that the centre of mass lies somewhere on the axis of symmetry of

the semi-circle, although where on the axis of symmetry we do not know.

We therefore divide the semi-circle into many tiny strips, each with

thickness dx.

Each strip is a distance of x from the y-axis. The mass of each strip is its

volume density. The volume of each strip is just its area, since it is a

lamina and so has no depth. The area of each strip is dx 2y .

We are told that the body is uniform, which means that the density is
constant. It doesn't matter what the density is, lets call it . So the mass
of each strip is 2y dx.
Now the total area of the semicircle is r2. So the total mass is r2 .
(distance of centre of mass from O) (weight of body) = the sum of: (the mass of each
particle) (the distance of each particle from O)
Therefore: (centre of mass)=

The integral is with respect to x, so we must replace the y by a function of x.

By thinking about similar triangles, we can deduce that y/r = x/r, so y = x

y
O

Therefore:
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(Centre of mass) =

(Centre of mass) =
So centre of mass is a distance of 4r/3 from O, on the axis of symmetry.

Try this! Figure shows a circular metal plate of radius 2R from which a disk
if radius R has been removed. Let us call it object X. Locate the center of
mass of object X. Ans: R/3

TORQUE:
Torque is a measure of how much a force acting on an object causes
that object to rotate.
Consider a particle P at a position vector r from a fixed point O. Let
F be the force acting on the particle P. Then we define the TORQUE

of the force F about O as

Torque is a vector quantity having its direction perpendicular to both r and F.

TORQUE EQUATION:
Let us consider a rigid object of arbitrary shape rotating about a fixed axis, as shown in
the above Figure. The object can be regarded as an infinite number of mass elements dm
of infinitesimal size. Each mass element dm rotates in a circle
about the origin O, and each has a tangential acceleration at
produced by an external tangential
Force dFt . From Newtons

nd

law

dFt = (dm)at
The torque d associated with the force dFt acts about the
origin and is given by

d r dFt = (r dm)at

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Because at = r , the expression for d becomes

d=(r dm)r

(r2 dm)

To get the total Torque on the rigid body about the axis O we have to integrate the
above equation.
d= (r2 dm)

So,

Where I is called the moment of inertia of the rigid body about the axis O.

CALCULATION OF MOMENT OF INERTIA OF DIFFERENT OBJECTS:

Moment of Inertia of a Rod about the central axis perpendicular to it! :

Let = m/l be the mass per unit length of the rod mass m
and length l.
This integral will be given by dm.x2 over the whole mass.
dm = dx. Hence the integral becomes dx.x2
Which is given by x3/3 limit l/2 to l/2
= (l/2)3/3 - (-l/2)3/3 = l3/12 .
( l=m.)
Thus, moment of Inertia of a rod about its central axis is given by
ml2/12

Moment of Inertia of a ring about the central axis perpendicular to it:

Elementary mass is dm
dx can vary from 0 to
This integral will be given by dm.x2 over the whole mass.
x is constant. Since x=r .
dm.x2 = x2dm

mx2

Thus, moment of Inertia of a ring about its central axis is given by

mr2

Moment of Inertia of a Disc about the central axis perpendicular to it :

An elementary mass of radius r, thickness dr is taken

Elementary mass is dm dm=(2r dr). .

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This integral will be given by dm.r2 over the whole mass

dm.r2

rdrr2

r3 dr

= 2R4 /4 (Limit was from 0 to R)

R2 =M
Thus, moment of Inertia of a disc about its central axis is
given by MR2/2

IMPORTANT THEOREMS ON MOMENT OF INERTIA:

PARALLEL AXIS THEOREM:

Suppose we have to obtain the moment of inertia I of a body
of mass M about a given axis z.Let CM be the centre of mass of the
body and I0 is the moment of inertia about the axis passing through CM and parallel to z.
Let the distance between the two axes OCM be d. The parallel axis theorem
states that

I=I0+Md2

PERPENDICULAR AXIS THEOREM:

Perpendicular axis theorem is applicable only for plane bodies.Let X and Y-axes be
chosen in the plane of the body and Z axis perpendicular to this plane as shown in the
above figure.Then the theorem states that

Iz=Ix+Iy
EXAMPLE 2 :Two blocks having masses 2kg and 3kg are connected to each other by a light
cord that passes over a Disc, having a ,mass M=2 kg and and radius R=1m,as shown in
Figure. Find the acceleration of each block and the tensions T1 and T2?
SOLUTION:
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Here note that the tensions T1 and T2 are not same as the pulley is not massless. The
pulley is rotating with the torque produced by the difference in T1 and T2.
For 3Kg block 30 T2 = 3a
For 2Kg block T1 20 = 2a
For Disc (T2 T1)R

(T2 T1) = (2/2)(a/R)

as I = MR2/ and

a/R

T2 T1 = a
Solving the three equations we get
a = 5/3; T2 = 25N; T1 = 70/3 N

MOMENT OF INERTIA OF HOMOGENEOUS RIGID BODIES WITH DIFFERENT GEOMETRIES:

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ROTATIONAL ENERGY:
Let us now look at the kinetic energy of a rotating rigid object, considering the object
as a collection of particles and assuming it rotates about a fixed z axis with an angular
speed . Each particle has kinetic energy determined by its mass and linear speed. If the
mass of the ith particle is mi and its linear speed is vi its kinetic energy is
Ki = (1/2) mivi2 = (1/2)miri2

The total kinetic energy of the rotating rigid object is the sum of the kinetic energies of
the individual particles:
K =
So,

(1/2) (miri2)

K = (1/2) I

EXAMPLE 3:
A Disc of radius 1m and mass 2kg is free to rotate about its centre as
shown in figure. A string is wrapped over its rim and a block of mass
2Kg is attached to its free end. The system is released from rest. Find
the speed of the block when it hits the ground 7.5m below it.
SOLUTION:
Let the speed of the block when it hits the ground be V. At this
instant the angular velocity of the Disk is

V/R = V where R is Radius of the disk.

The moment of Inertia of the disc I = MR2/2 = 1

By the principle of conversation of energy, the gravitational energy gained by the block
is equal to the total kinetic energy gained by the system.
As we know the Kinetic energy of the Disk is given by I
Hence,

2(10)(7.5) = (1/2)(2)V2 + (1/2) I

= (1/2)(2)V2 + (1/2)(1)(V)2

This gives V = 10 m/s

ANGULAR MOMENTUM:
The instantaneous angular momentum L of the particle relative to the origin O is
defined as the cross product of the particles instantaneous position vector r and its
instantaneous linear momentum p:

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Angular momentum L is a vector whose direction is perpendicular to both r and p.

Now, let us find the angular momentum of a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis
OO.Let the angular velocity of the body be

. The angular momentum of this rigid body

is the sum of angular momentum of all the particles in the body. Let the angular velocity
of the rigid body be

about OO.Then the linear velocity of the ith particle is vi=ri . The

angular velocity of this particle is rxp = rx (mIvI) = miviri = miri2 .

So, the angular momentum of the whole body is =
miri2 = I
So,

Notice that the above equation is similar to the linear

momentum equation P = mv.
Now by differentiating the above equation L

I with respect to t, we get

d /dt = I(d/dt) = I = total

So,

d /dt = total

CONSERVATION OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM:

The law of conservation of angular momentum states that:

If the total external torque on a system is zero, its angular momentum remains
constant.
EXAMPLE 3:
Two similar spheres A and B of Mass M= 5kg and Radius r= 1m are attached to two
ends of a rod of length L= 4m and mass 1 kg. The system rotates about a frictionless
pivot O with a constant angular velocity

= 6 rad/s. Find a) The angular momentum of

the system about point O. b) Now if the sphere B is removed from the system find the
final angular velocity of the system about O?
SOLUTION
a) The moment of Inertia of the system about point O = the sum of moment of inertia
of the two spheres and the rod about O.
Moment of inertia of each sphere about an axis passing through centre of the
sphere is
(2/5)MR2

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From parallel axis theorem, the moment of inertia of a sphere about an axis
passing through O and perpendicular to the plane of figure is
(2/5)MR2 + M ((L/2) +r) 2
= (2/5) (5) (1)2 + 5(2+1)2
= 47
Moment of Inertia of the rod about O is
(1/12)ML2
= 4/3
Total moment of inertia about O = 47 + (4/3) + 47 = 95.33
Total angular momentum about O is I
= (95.33) (6)
= 572 kg.m2.s-1
b) The net external torque on the system is zero about O. So, the angular
momentum of the system remains constant.
Moment of inertia after removing sphere B is
I = 47 +
(4/3) = 48.33
Let the final Angular velocity be
, then by conservation theorem
Initial angular momentum = final angular momentum
572 = 48.33

.83 rad/sec

ROLLING:

UNIFORM ROLLING:

In this section we treat the motion of a circular rigid object whose centre moves in a
straight line with a constant linear velocity vc and it rotates in its plane about its centre
with an angular velocity

such that vc = R , where r is the radius of the circle. This is

called Uniform Pure Rolling.

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This motion can be represented as the sum of pure translation and pure rotational
motions. Note that while the centre moves in a straight line, a point on the rim moves in
a path called the cycloid as shown in the following figure.
The velocities and accelerations of each point on the rigid body in pure rolling motion
can be obtained by adding the pure translation and pure rotational component at that
point.
An illustration on calculating velocities of four points P1, P2, P3 and P4 on a rolling disc
moving with a horizontal velocity V is shown in the following figure:

Here we note that the velocity at point P4 which touches the ground is ZERO and the
velocity at the topmost point P1 is TWICE the velocity of centre of mass.

ACCELERATED ROLLING:

Recall that rolling requires that linear and angular velocities are tied together by the
equation of rolling motion:
Vc

In case of Uniform pure rolling there is no linear and angular accelerations as the body
moves with uniform velocity. In accelerated rolling there is an external force and torque
on the body. Differentiating the above equation of rolling motion gives the equation of
accelerated rolling
ac

FRICTION ON ROLLING BODY:

In Uniform pure rolling there is no frictional force acting on the body while in

accelerated pure rolling there will be frictional force acting on the body. In both these
cases the work done by friction on the body is zero .This is because the point where the
frictional force is acting on the body has zero instantaneous velocity and thus zero
instantaneous displacement(recall, Work = Force x displacement).

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KINETIC ENERGY OF A ROLLING BODY:

As we know that rolling motion can be divided into Pure translational and Pure
rotational motions, the total kinetic energy of the rolling body is the sum of rotational
and translational kinetic energies. Consider a rigid body rolling with an angular velocity
on a flat surface, the K.E of the body is
Translational K.E + Rotational K.E = (1/2) Mv2+ (1/2) I
In pure rolling v

R .
K.E = (1/2) (I + MR2)

EXAMPLE 5
A disc of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping on an inclined plane of inclination
.The sphere starts from rest. Find a) the linear acceleration of the sphere and the force
of friction acting on it. B) The kinetic energy of the disc at the end of t sec. c) The work
done by friction on the disc in t sec.
SOLUTION
a)
Linear motion Equation:
Mg sin - F = Ma

....... (i)

Rotational motion equation:

FR = (1/2) (MR2)(a/R)
F

(1/2)

Ma

...... (ii)
From (i) and (ii),
F = (1/3) Mg sin N
And linear acceleration

a = (2/3) g sin m/s2

b)
Velocity of the disc at the end of t sec is
V = 0 + at
= (2/3) g t sin
So angular velocity at the end of t sec is

V/R

(2/3R) g t sin
As we recall,

K.E = (1/2) (I + MR2)

K.E = (1/2)(3/2)MR2

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= (3/4) MR2(4/9)R-2gt2 sin2
= (1/3) Mgt2 sin2 J

a) We recall that work done by the frictional force on the rolling body is ZERO.
Let us prove it for a better understanding,
The bottom most point is at rest at all times as we know from pure rotation. And
work done is force times displacement at the application of the point of force.
The displacement of the point of application is zero and hence the work done is
zero.
ANGULAR MOMENTUM OF A BODY IN COMBINED ROTATION AND TRANSLATION:
Let us consider a rigid body shown in the figure. This is a case of combined rotation and
translation with Velocity of centre of mass V and angular velocity about centre of mass
. Now let us find the angular momentum L of
the body about an arbitrary point O.
L

mi ri x vi

mi (ri/cm + r0) x
(vi/cm + v)
Where rI and vI are the position and velocity
vector of a mass mi on the body. Thus
L

mi (ri/cm x vi/cm)

mi vi/cm]

[ mi ri/cm] x v + r0 x [

[mi] r0 x v

Since mi ri/cm = M Rcm/cm =0

mi vi/cm = M vcm/cm =0
Thus,

Here note that ri , ri/cm , vi , vi/cm are all vectors.

L

mi (ri/cm x vi/cm) + M r0 x v0
L = Lcm + M (r0 x v0)

Where Lcm is the angular momentum of the body around the centre of mass.
EXAMPLE 6: A disc of mass M and radius R is initially rotating about its centre of mass at
an angular velocity of

and NO linear velocity. This disc is kept on a rough ground

where it slips for some time and starts pure rolling. Find the translational velocity of the
disc after it starts pure rolling.

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SOLUTION:
When the disc is kept on rough ground friction starts acting on the body. The angular
velocity decreases and the linear velocity (which is initially zero) increases until its
starts pure rolling.
Let V be the velocity of the disc when it starts pure rolling. Then final angular velocity
will be V/R.
The net Torque on the body about contact point O is zero as the frictional force acting
on the body passes through O. So angular momentum of the body is conserved about O.
INITIAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM:
L = Lcm + M (r0 x v0)
=I

as initial linear velocity v0 = 0

= (1/2) MR2
FINAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM:
L = Lcm + M (r0 x v0)
= I (V/R) + MRV
= (1/2) MR2 (V/R) + MRV
= (3/2) MRV
INITIAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM = FINAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM
(1/2)MR2

(3/2) MRV

V = (1/3) R

Problems
1. The moment of inertia of the sector of a disc, having mass M and radius r
with sector angle 450 is
a) Mr2/2

b) Mr2/8

c) Mr2/16

d) Mr2/4

2. A wheel having a moment of inertia 2 kg.m2 about its axis rotates at 50rpm about
its axis. The torque that can stop the wheel in one minute is
a) /3

b) /9

c) /

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3. The moment of inertia of disc A is I. The moment of inertia of disc B with same
mass and radius, but twice the thickness of disc A is
a) I

b) 2I

c) 4I

d) I/2

4. A force F acts on a cube of mass M and side L at the top edge as shown in
the figure. What is the minimum force F required to topple the cube?
a) 0

b) Mg

c) Mg/2

d) Mg/3

5. A uniform rod of length L and mass M is attached at one end to a frictionless

pivot and is free to rotate about the pivot in the vertical plane. The rod is
released from rest in the horizontal position. What is the initial linear
acceleration of its centre of mass?
a) 3g

b) 3g/2

c) 3g/4

d) g

6. A hole of radius R/2 is removed from a thin circular plate of radius R and mass
M, What is the moment of inertia of the remaining plate about an axis through
centre and perpendicular to the plane of the plate.
a) 3MR2/32 b) 7MR2/32 c) 13MR2/32 d) 9MR2/32
7. Which of the following is correct for a sphere of radius r with forward velocity of
centre of mass v and clockwise angular velocity about centre , moving on a
rough horizontal plane?
a) If v > r friction is backwards
b) If v < r friction is forward.
c) Both a and b
d) None
8. Which of the following statements is correct for a uniform sphere on an inclined
plane, when a constant force is acting tangentially on its top most point, parallel
to the inclined plane in the direction of motion?
a) Frictional force is always upwards
b) Frictional force is always downward
c) Frictional force can either be upward or downward depending on the
magnitude of force.
d) Frictional force is Zero
9. When a body starts from rest and rotates about a fixed axis with constant
angular acceleration ,the radial acceleration of a point in the body is directly
proportional to its
a) Tangential velocity
b) Angular displacement square
c) Angular displacement
d) Radial distance

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10. The centre of a wheel rolling on a plane surface moves with a

speed v. A particle on the rim of the wheel at the same level
as the centre will be moving at speed
a)Zero

b)v

c) v

d)2v

11. At an instant, a sphere of radius R is rolling without slipping on a

horizontal surface with a linear acceleration a and linear velocity v. the
magnitude of acceleration of the particle on the sphere in contact with
the ground is
a) a

b) (a2+ (v4/R2)) 0.5 c) 2.a

d) a+ (v2/R)

12. A disc rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface with a constant velocity V.
What is the magnitude of velocity of a particle on the disc, whose velocity vector
makes maximum angle with the horizontal?
a) V

b) 2.V

c) 3V

d) 2V

13. A uniform rod of length L and mass M is free to rotate on a frictionless pin
passing through one end .The rod is released from rest in the horizontal position.
What is its angular speed at the instant when its angular acceleration is zero?
a) (g/L)0.5

b) (2g/L) 0.5 c) (3g/L) 0.5 d) 2(g/L)0.5

14. A square plate of mass 6m and side L is free to rotate about a frictionless pivot
O.A small particle of mass m moving with a velocity V comes and sticks to the
plate which is initially at rest. What is the final angular velocity of the system?
a) V/3L

b) 3V/L

c) 3V/2L

d) 2V/3L

15. A wheel of radius R, mass M, and moment of inertia I, is mounted on a

frictionless pivot at its centre, as shown in Figure. A light cord wrapped around
the wheel supports an object of mass m. What is the linear acceleration of the
object if g=10;I=30;m=10;R=1 all in MKS
a) 0

b) 1.5

c) 2

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16. A uniform rod of mass m and length l = 0.6m is kept vertical with lower end
clamped on a frictionless pivot. It is slightly pushed to let it fall down under
gravity. Find the angular speed of the rod when it is passing through the lowest
position. g=10m.s-1
a) 10

b) 5

c) 12

d) 100

17. A force F acts tangentially at the highest point of a sphere of mass m kept on a
rough horizontal plane, If the sphere rolls without slipping, then the acceleration
of the centre of the sphere is
a) 10F/7M

b) 5F/7M

c) 3F/5M

d) 5F/7M

18. A sphere starts rolling down an incline of inclination 300.The speed of its centre
when it has
covered 14m is
a) 2

b) 5

c) 7

d) 10

19. Two uniform identical rods each of mass M and length l are joined to form a
cross as shown. The moment of inertia of the cross about a bisector shown in
dotted line is
a) Ml2/3

b) Ml2/6

c) Ml2/12

d) Ml2/24

20. A turn table of mass M and radius R is rotating with angular velocity
on frictionless bearing. A spider of mass M falls vertically onto the
rim of the turn table and then walks in slowly towards the centre of the table.
The angular velocity of the system when spider is at a distance r from the centre
is proportional to
a) R2/ (2R2+r2)

b) R2/ (R2+r2)

c) R2/ (R2+2r2)

d) R2/ (2R2+2r2)

21. A solid sphere, a hollow sphere and a disc, all having same mass and radius, are
placed on the top of an incline and released. The frictional coefficient between
the objects and the incline is same and not sufficient to allow pure rolling. Least
time will be taken in reaching the bottom by

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a) Solid sphere

b)Hollow sphere

c) Disc

d) All will take

same time.
22. The coefficient of friction on the ground is . The maximum value of F so that
sphere will not slip is
a) mg

b) 5mg/

c) 7mg/5

d) 7mg/

23. One end of a uniform rod of mass M and length l is clamped. The rod
lies on a smooth horizontal surface and rotates on it about the clamped end at a
uniform angular velocity

. The force exerted by the clamp on the rod has a

horizontal component
a) M

2l

b) Zero

c) Mg

d) 0.5 M

2l

24. A uniform thin rod of mass M is bent into a square of side a. The moment
of inertia of the square about an axis through its centre and
perpendicular to the plane is
a) Ma2/3

b) 7Ma2/3

c) Ma2/6

d) Ma2/12

25. A uniform rod of mass M and length L is hanged by two strings as shown in
figure. Suddenly one of the string is cut, the tension in other string at this instant
is
a) Mg

b) Mg/2

c) Mg/3

d) Mg/4

26. 1. A shaft is turning at 25 rad/s at time zero. Thereafter, its angular acceleration
is given by
-10 - 15t rad.sec-2.The magnitude of angular velocity of the shaft at time t=
3sec is.
a) 25

b) 185

c) 145

d) none of these

27. A spool of wire of mass M and radius R is unwound under a constant force F.
Assuming that the spool is a uniform solid cylinder that does not
slip, the acceleration of the centre of mass is
a) 2F/3M

b) F/3M

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28. A triangular section of mass M with the dimensions shown in the figure, is free to
rotate around a frictionless axis .The maximum angular acceleration that can be
produced by a force F is
a) 3F/2M

b) 3F/4M

c) 3F/M

d) None of The Above

29. A sphere of radius R is left from rest at point A. AO is rough and OB is frictionless
.The sphere rolls without slipping in AO. What is the maximum height the sphere
rises above O in track OB.
a) R

b) R/2

c) 3R/5

d) 5R/7

30. A sphere initially slides with a linear velocity of V on the smooth part of track. It
enters the rough part of the track as shown in the figure. The linear velocity of
the sphere when it starts pure rolling on the rough track is
a) V

b) V/2

c) 3V/5

d) 5V/7

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

b) v/7

c) 3v/7

d) v/2

32. An impulse J acts horizontally on a sphere of radius R at height h

above its centre as shown in the figure. The rotational and translational kinetic
energies of the sphere are equal after the impulse. Then h is
a) ( /5). R b) R

c) .R

d) R/2

33. Two particles of mass m each are attached to a light rod of length
d, one at its centre and other at a free end.The rod is foxed at the other end and is
rotated in a plane at an angular velocity

. The angular momentum of the

particle at the end with respect to the particle at the centre is

a) m d2

b) 0.5 m d2 c) 0. 5 m d2 d) 0.75 m d2

34. A cubical block of mass M and side L slides down a rough inclined plane of
inclination 300 with a uniform velocity. The magnitude of torque of
the normal force on the block about its centre is
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0.5 MgL

0.25 MgL

35. A hollow sphere of radius r lies on a smooth horizontal surface. It is pulled by a

horizontal force acting tangentially from its highest point. The distance travelled
by the sphere during the time it takes 1 full revolution is
a) r

b) r/3

c) 4r

d) 4r/3

36. A rotating ball hits a rough horizontal plate with a vertical velocity v and angular
velocity

. The coefficient of friction is and the vertical velocity after collision is

v/2.The reduction in the angular velocity after collision is

a) v/4R

b) 5v/4R

c) 0v/4R

d) 5v/4R

37. A hollow sphere of mass 2kg is kept on a rough horizontal surface. A force of
03 N is applied as shown in the figure. Find the minimum value of so that the
sphere starts pure rolling.
a) 0.3

b) 0.2

c) 0.1

d) The body does not roll for all values

of .
38. A uniform circular disc of radius r is placed on a rough horizontal
surface and given a linear velocity v rightward and angular velocity
in the anticlockwise direction. The disc comes to rest after moving
some distance to the right. Then
a) 3v

b) v

c) v

d) v 3 r

39. A cylinder of mass m rotating in the anticlockwise direction is put at

the corner of two perpendicular rough walls with coefficient of
friction . The normal reaction on the cylinder offered by the vertical
wall is
a) mg/(

2)

b) 2mg/ (

2)

c) mg

d) Zero

40. A hollow sphere of mass kg is released from the top of an inclined plane of
inclination 45o and coefficient of friction is 0.2. Its kinetic energy after moving a
distance of 8m is
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1) a

2) d

14) a

3) a

4)c

5)c

6)

15) d 16) a 17) a 18) d 19) c 20 c

c

7) c

8) c

9) c

10) c 11) b 12) b 13)

21) d 22) d 23) d 24) a 25) d 26) c 27)

28) c

29) c 30 d

31) d 32) a 33) c 34) d 35) d 36) d 37) b 38) b 39) b 40) a

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