PG Brainstormer - 9C

PG Brainstormer - 9 C
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Instruction : In Section - A each question from 1 to 15 is of 3 Marks and there is a negative marking of -1 Mark.

Section - A
Single Choice Correct Type Questions (Q. No. 1 to 15)

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In this section 15 questions are there and each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is
correct. Marking Scheme - +3 for RIGHT answer and -1 for WRONG answer.
1.

A massless string is wrapped around a hollow cylinder having mass m and radius r. The cylinder is kept on a rough
horizontal surface (coefficient of friction is ). A constant force F is applied as shown in the figure. In case of pure
rolling, the friction force acting on the bottom most point of the cylinder is :
F
(A) 0
(B) mg
C
mg
3mg
(C)
(D)
A
2
2

2.

A uniform rod of mass m and length L is rigidly fixed to an axis, making an angle with it as
shown in the figure. The rod is rotated about this axis so that the free end of the rod moves with
a uniform speed v. the angular momentum of the rod about the axis is :
(A)

1
mvL sin
3

(B)

(C) mvL cos

(C) inside the sphere

4.

(C) 3 /4 m/s

6.

vc
C

(B) on point P'

(D) outside the sphere.

Consider the shown mechanism ABC. At a certain instant block C was found to be moving with a speed of 1 m/s
to the right. At this instant what is the magnitude of vertical component of velocity of B :
B
(A) 1/2 m/s

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(D) 2 3 m/s

Consider a body, shown in figure, consisting of two identical balls, each

of mass M connected by a light rigid rod. If an impulse J = MV is imparted
to the body at one of its ends, what would be its angular velocity?
(A) V/L
(B) 2V/L
(C) V/3L
(D) V/4L

(B) 3 /2 m/s

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5.

A sphere is moving towards +ve x-axis with a velocity vc and rotates clockwise with angular
speed as shown in the figure, such that vc > R. The instantaneous axis of rotation will be :
(A) on point P

(D) None of the above

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3.

1
mvL sin
3

axis

L
M

J = MV

A hemispherical shell rests on a rough inclined plane whose angle of friction is , then
the maximum inclination of the plane of base of rim from the horizontal is :
(A) = sin1 (sin )
(B) = sin1 (2 sin )

(C)

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= sin1 (3 sin )

(D)

= sin1 (4 sin )

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7.

A uniform disc of radius 2 3 m is moving on a horizontal surface whose coefficient of friction is sufficient to
prevent slipping at any instant of time. At some instant its angular velocity is 1 rad/sec and angular acceleration is
3 rad/s2. If at this instant, a point P on the disc has no acceleration, then the position vector of point P with respect
to a frame moving with linear velocity, same as the velocity of centre of mass of the disc and origin lies on the centre
of the disc at all instant as shown in the figure :
y

(A) 1.5 (i 3 j )
(B) 1.5 (i 3 j )

r
x
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(C) 2.5 (i 3 j )
(D) 2.5 (i 3 j )
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A rectangular metal plate ABCD is supported by two hinges P1 and P2 so that it remains in equilibrium in vertical
plane (with line AB vertical) as shown in the figure. The reaction forces R1 and R2 exerted by hinges on the metal
plate is best, depicted by :
R1

(A)

(B)
P2

R2
B

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R1

P1

R2

D
P1

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R1

(C)

P2
B

D
P1

(D)

R2

P2

R1

P1

R2

P2

A wheel rotates about an axle due to the friction of axle it experiences a retardation which is proportional to its
angular velocity . It completes n revolutions when angular velocity falls to half of the initial value. How many more
revolutions will it make before coming to rest?
(A) 2n
(B) n
(C) n/2
(D) n/3

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Paragraph for Question Nos. 10 to 12

A cylinder of mass m and radius R is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface with angular velocity 0. The
velocity of centre of mass of cylinder is 0R. The cylinder comes across a step of height R/4. (Assume required
friction is present at edge of the step so that cylinder does not slip at the edge) Answer the following questions
based on above information.

O
0 R

0R
R

R/4

Then the angular velocity of cylinder just after the collision is (Assume cylinder remains in contact and no slipping
occurs on the edge of the step) :
(A) 50/6
(B) 0
(C) 20/3
(D) 60/5

11.

Find the minimum angular velocity (0) of cylinder so that cylinder rides up the step without slipping or jumping :
(A)

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10.

2 3g
5 R

(B)

3 3g
5 R

(C)

5 3g
2 R

(D)

g
3R

Find the maximum angular velocity (0) of cylinder so that cylinder rides up the step without jumping :
(A)

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3 3g
5 R

(B)

2 3g
5 R

(C)

1 3g
2 R

(D)

1 g
2 3R

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Paragraph for Question Nos. 13 to 15
Crank shaft mechanism is a classic example of converting rotational motion into translation motion. The flywheel is
performing rotation motion while the piston is performing pure translation motion. The engine rotates the flywheel
at a constant angular velocity . A rod AB of length l, hinged at points A and B connects the flywheel with the piston.
(Assume l >> r).

A
l

r
O

13.

The magnitude of velocity of piston as a function of time (at t = 0 points O,A and B were in a line.)
(A) (l + r cos t)

14.

15.

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Piston

(C) r 1 cos t sin t (D) None of these

l

(B) r sint

The motion of point A on the flywheel is :

(A) periodic
(B) oscillatory

(C) simple harmonic

(D) None of these

Magnitude of angular velocity of the rod as a function of time is :

r
(B)
cost
l

r
(C)

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r
(A)
sint
l

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(D) None of these.

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PG Brainstormer - 9 C
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OMR Sheet for the PG Brainstormer - 9 C (MECHANICS)

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PG Brainstormer - 9 C
RIGID BODY DYNAMICS & CONSERVATION LAWS

An Ultimate Tool to understand advanced High School Physics

by ASHISH ARORASir

Time Allowed
Maximum Marks

45 Min
45

ANSWER KEY
Section - A
3. (D)
12. (A)

4. (B)
13. (C)

5. (A)
14. (A)

6. (B)
15. (B)

7.

(A)

8.

(C)

9.

(B)

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2. (A)
11. (A)

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1. (A)
10. (A)

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