XI (GROWTH BATCH)

Class Assignment
PHYSICS
Topic : System of particles and Rotation Motion

QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE

1. If three point masses m1, m2 and m3 are situated at the
vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a, then what
will be the co-ordinates of the centre of mass of this
system?
8. The mass per unit length of a non-uniform rod of
2. Three identical spheres each of radius R, are placed
touching each other on a horizontal table. Locate the m0 x 2
length L varies as m = , where m0 is a constant
position of the centre of mass of the system. L
3. Two particles of masses 100 g and 300 g at a given and x is the distance of any point on the rod measured
time have positions 2iˆ + 5 ˆj + 13kˆ and from one end. The centre of mass of the rod is at :
(A) L/2 (B) L/3
−6iˆ + 4 ˆj − 2kˆ m respectively and velocities (C) 3L/2 (D) 3L/4
10iˆ − 7 ˆj − 3kˆ and 7iˆ − 9 ˆj + 6kˆ ms−1 respectively. 9. In the figure the small prism of mass M slides down
Determine the instantaneous position and velocity of on a bigger prism of mass 5M from position shown at
CM. the top of the bigger prism to the position at the
4. A circular sheet of diameter ‘d’ is given. Another bottom to bigger prism. If there is no friction, by what
distance does the combination move to the left
d
circular sheet of diameter ‘ ’ whose centre distance
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d
from original centre is ‘ ’. Find the distance of new
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CM from original centre.
(A) L/5 (B) 4L/5
(C) 5L/6 (D) 2L/3
10. A massless triangular lamina is suspended as shown. What
should be the value of  to keep side AC horizontal?
5. One fourth of a uniform square sheet is cut out as
shown. Find new CM from O.

6. A hemisphere and a solid cone have a common base. 11. As shown in figure, the two sides of a step ladder BA
The centre of mass of the common structure coincides and CA are 1.6 m long and hinged at point A. A rope
with the centre of the common base. If R is the radius DE 0.5m long is tied half way up. A weight of 40 kg
of hemisphere and h is height of the cone, then: is suspended at point F, 1.2 m away from B along the
side BA. Assuming floor to be frictionless and
(A) h/R = 3 (B) h/R =1/ 3
neglecting the weight of ladder, find the tension in the
(C) h/R = 3 (D) h/R = 1/3 rope and force exerted by floor on the ladder
7. Find the acceleration of centre of mass for the system
shown when it is released from rest.

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 18. The radius of a wheel of a car is 0.4m. The car is
accelerated from rest by an angular acceleration of
1.5 rad s–2 for 20s. How much distance the wheel
covers in this time interval and what will be its linear
velocity?
19. A constant power is supplied to a rotating disc.
12. A uniform metre scale of mass m is suspended by two
Angular velocity ω of disc varies with no. of rotations
vertical strings attached to its two ends. A body of m
n as:
kg is placed on 80 cm mark. The tensions in the two
(A) α n1/3 (B) α n3/2
strings will be in the ratio :
(C) α n 2/3
(D) α n2
20. Four particles of masses 4kg, 2kg, 3kg and 5kg are
respectively located at the four corners A, B, C and D
of a square of side 1m. Calculate the moment of inertia
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 7 : 13 of the system about
(C) 3 : 5 (D) 5 : 1 21. An automobile moves on a road with a speed of 54
13. A false balance has equal arms. An object weighs w1 kmh–1. The radius of its wheels is 0.35m. What is the
when placed in one pan and w2 when placed in the average negative torque transmitted by its brakes to a
other pan. Then the true weight W of object is: wheel if the vehicle is brought to rest in 15s? The
𝑤1 +𝑤2 moment of inertia of the wheel about the axis of
(A) √𝑤1 𝑤2 (B) 2
𝑤1 −𝑤2
rotation is 3 kg m2.
(C) √𝑤12 𝑤22 (D) 2 22. A cord is wound around the circumference of a wheel
14. A false balance is such that the beam remains of diameter 0.3m. The axis of the wheel is horizontal.
horizontal, when the pans are empty. An object A mass of 0.5 kg is attached at the end of the cord and
weighs W1 when placed in one pan, and W2 when it is allowed to fall from rest. If the weight falls 1.5m
placed in the other pan. Then the weight W of object in 4s, what is the angular acceleration of the wheel?
is: Also find out the moment of inertia of the wheel.
𝑤1 +𝑤2
(A) √𝑤1 𝑤2 (B) 23. A flywheel of mass 25kg has a radius of 0.2m. It is
2
𝑤1 −𝑤2 making 240 r.p.m. What is the torque required to bring
(C) √𝑤12 𝑤22 (D)
2 it to rest in 20s? If the torque is due to a force applied
15. Two uniform boards tied together with the help of string tangential at the rim of the flywheel, what is the
are balanced on a surface as shown. The coefficient of magnitude of the force?
friction between the board and surface is 0.5. What is the 24. A thin rod is hinged at one end O as shown. It is in
minimum value  for this type of arrangement? unstable equilibrium. It falls down due to gravity by
small disturbances. In the positions 2 and 3. The angular
velocities of rod are ω2 and ω3 respectively then

16. A constant torque acting on a uniform circular wheel

changes its angular momentum from A0 → 4A0 in 4
seconds. The value of torque is :
(A) ω3 = ω2 (B) ω3 = 2ω2
(A) 4A0 (B) 12 A0
(C) ω3 = 1.5ω2 (D) ω3 = √2 ω2
3A 0
(C) A0 (D) 25. A thin wire of length l and mass m is bent in the form
4 of a semicircle. Its moment of inertia about an axis
17. Two particles of mass m and speed v travel in opposite joining the free ends is :
directions along parallel lines separated by distance ‘d’. (A) 0 (B) ml2
Show that the vector angular momentum of two 𝑚𝑙 2 𝑚𝑙 2
particle system is same whatever be the point about (C) (D)
𝜋2 2𝜋 2
which angular momentum is taken. 26. Two circular loops P and Q are made from a given
sample of uniform wire. The radius of P is r and that

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 of Q is nr. If M.I. of Q is four times that of P, the value it at a distance of 8 cm from its axis. If the frequency is
of n is : thus reduced to 150 rpm, calculate the moment of
(A) 42/3 (B) 41/3
3/2 inertia of the disc.
(C) 4 (D) 43/4
27. Calculate the ratio of radii of gyration of a ring and a 33. A body of mass 1kg moving at 2m/s hits a rod of mass
disc of the same radius about the axis passing through 2kg at P and sticks to it. The angular velocity
their centres and perpendicular to their planes.
afterwards is
28. Find the radius of gyration of a rod of mass 100g and
length 100cm about an axis passing through its centre
and perpendicular to its length.
29. A string is wrapped on a wheel of moment of inertia
0.20 kg m2 and radius 10 cm and goes through a light
pulley to support a block of mass 2 kg as shown. Find
the acceleration of the block. (A) 6/11 (B) 3/11
(C) 4/11 (D) 5/11
34. A solid cylinder of radius R and mass M, rolls down
an inclined plane without slipping and reaches the
30. Calculate moment of inertia of the following uniform
bottom with speed v. The speed would be less then v
regular sheets about an axis through O and
perpendicular to the plane of sheets. if we use
(A) a cylinder of same mass but of smaller radius
(B) a cylinder of same mass but of larger radius
(C) a cylinder of same radius but of smaller mass
(D) a hollow cylinder of same mass and same radius
35. A body of mass M slips down a frictionless inclined
plane and reaches its bottom with velocity V. Had this
body been in the form of a ring then for pure rolling
on same plane, its velocity at the bottom could have

31. A thin uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R is been

rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis passing (A) V (B) √2 V

through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with 2

(C) V/√2 (D) √ V
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an angular velocity . Another disc of the same
dimension but of mass M/4 is placed gently on the first
disc coaxially. Show that the angular velocity of the
4
system is .
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32. A horizontal disc rotating about a vertical axis passing
through its centre makes 180 rpm. A small piece of wax
of mass 10g falls vertically on the disc and adheres to

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