PHYSICS

DROPPER JEE

ROTATIONAL
MOTION
 VIDYAPEETH Scan for Solution

ROTATIONAL MOTION
DPP-1 (JPP/047)
[Kenematics of rotational motion, Concept of Rigid body]
1. For particle of a purely rotating body, v = 5. A fan is running at 3000 rpm. It is
r, so correct relation will be - switched off. It comes to rest by
1 uniformly decreasing its angular speed in
(A)   10 seconds. The total number of
r
revolution in this period.
(B)  v (A) 150 (B) 250
1 (C) 350 (D) 300
(C) v 
r
(D)  is independent of r 6. If angular displacement of a particle
moving on a curved path be given as,  =
2. A rigid body is rotating with angular 1.5 t + 2t2, where t is in sec, the angular
acceleration 10 rad/sec2. If it started from velocity at t = 2 sec, will be
rest then find the angular displacement of (A) 1.5
the rod in 5 seconds? (B) 2.5
(C) 9.5
(A) 225 rad (B) 125 rad
(D) 8.5
(C) 100 rad (D) 50 rad
7. In the figure given below, the end B of
3. A wheel starts rotating from rest and
the rod AB which makes angle  with the
attains an angular velocity of 60 rad/sec
floor is pulled with a constant velocity v0
in 5 seconds. The total angular as shown. The length of rod is . At an
displacement in radians will be- instant when = 37º
(A) 60 (B) 80 y
(C) 100 (D) 150

A
4. Let A be a unit vector along the axis of

rotation of a purely rotating body and B v0

be a unit vector along the velocity of a O B x
particle P of the body away from the axis. 4v0
The value of A.B is- (A) Velocity of end A is
3
(A) 1 5v 0
(B) angular velocity of rod is
(B) –1 6
(C) 0 (C) angular velocity of rod is constant
(D) none of these (D) velocity of end A is constant

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8. A disc is rotating with an angular velocity 11. A rigid body is rotating with angular
0. A constant retarding angular acceleration 10 rad/sec2. If it started from
acceleration is applied on it to stop the
 rest then find the angular displacement of
disc. The angular velocity becomes 0
2 the rod in 5 seconds?
after n rotations. How many more
rotations will it make before coming to (A) 225 rad
rest? (B) 125 rad
(A) n (B) 2n
(C) 100 rad
n n
(C) (D) (D) 50 rad
2 3

9. The linear velocity of a particle moving

12. A rigid body is rotating about an axis
with angular velocity  = 2kˆ at position
vector r = 2iˆ + 2jˆ is - passing through O with angular speed 10

(A) 4( î – ˆj ) (B) 4( ˆj – î ) rad/sec. Find the linear speed of particle

(C) 4 î (D) – 4 î ‘P’ & ‘Q’ as shown in figure (in m/s).

  10 m
10. A chain couples and rotates two wheels 5m
in a bicycle. The radii of bigger and
smaller wheels are 0.5m and 0.1m O P Q
respectively. The bigger wheel rotates at
the rate of 200 rotations per minute, then (A) 50, 100
the rate of rotation of smaller wheel will (B) 100, 50
be- (C) 25, 50
(A) 1000 rpm (B) 50/3 rpm
(C) 200 rpm (D) 40 rpm (D) 100, 200

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 DPP-2 (JPP/048) Scan for Solution
[Moment of Inertia of discrete and continuous body, Theorem of
perpendicular axes and parallel axes]
1. Two rings of same radius and mass are 4. Three identical rods, each of mass m and
placed such that their centres are at a length l, form an equaliteral triangle.
common point and their planes are Moment of inertia about one of the sides is
perpendicular to each other. The moment
of inertia of the system about an axis
passing through the centre and
perpendicular to the plane of one of the
rings is (mass of the ring = m, radius = r)
1
(A) mr 2 ml2
2 (A) (B) ml2
(B) mr2 4
3 2 3ml2 ml2
(C) mr (C) (D)
2 4 2
(D) 2mr2
5. From a given sample of uniform wire,
2. A square plate of mass M and edge L is two circular loops P and Q are made, P of
shown in the figure. The moment of inertia
radius r and Q of radius nr. If the M.I of
of the plate about the axis in the plane of
Q about its axis if four times that of P
plate and passing through one of its vertex
making an angle 15° horizontal is about its axis (assuming the wire to be
diameter much smaller than either
radius), the value of n is
(A) (4)1/3 (B) (4) 2/3
1 1
2 2 (C) (D)
ML 11ML 2 4
(A) (B)
12 24
7ML2 6. The moment of inertia of a door of mass
(C) (D) None of these
12 m, length 2l and width l about its longer
side is
3. Four identical rods are joined end to end
11ml2
to form a square. The mass of each rod is (A)
M. The moment of inertia of the square 24
about the median line is 5ml2
(B)
Ml2 Ml2 24
(A) (B)
3 4 ml2
2 (C)
Ml 3
(C) (D) None of these
6 (D) None of these

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7. A thin rod of length 4l and mass 4m is bent 9. The moment of inertia of a system of four
at the points as shown in Figure. What is rods, each of length l and mass m, about
the moment of inertia of the rod about the the axis shown is
axis passing through point O and
perpendicular to the plane of the paper

2 2
Ml2 (A) ml (B) 2ml2
(A) 3
3
8 2
10Ml2 (C) 3ml2 (D) ml
(B) 3
3
Ml2 10. Three point masses m1, m2 and m3 are
(C)
12 located at the vertices of an equilateral
Ml2 triangle of side ‘a’. What is the moment
(D) of inertia of the system about an axis
24 along the altitude of the triangle passing
through m1?
8. A square plate of edge a/2 is cut out from a2
a uniform square plate of edge ‘a' as (A)  m1  m2 
4
shown in Figure. The mass of the
a2
remaining portion is M. The moment of (B)  m2  m3 
4
inertia of the shaded portion about an axis
a2
passing through 'O'(centre of the square (C)  m1  m3 
of side a) and perpendicular to the plane 4
a2
of plate is (D)  m1  m2  m3 
4

11. An isosceles triangular piece is cut from a

square plate of side l.The piece is one-
fourth of the square and mass of the
remaining plate is M. The moment of
inertia of the plate about an axis passing
through O and perpendicular to its plane is
9
(A) Ma 2
64
3
(B) Ma 2
16
5 Ml2 Ml2
(C) Ma 2 (A) (B)
12 6 12
Ma 2 Ml2 Ml2
(D) (C) (D)
6 24 3

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 DPP-3 (JPP/049) Scan for Solution
[Moment of inertia of continuous body, Theorem of parallel and
perpendicular axes, Radius of gyration]
1. A square plate has a moment of inertia I0 3. Four spheres of diameter 2a and mass M
about an axis lying in its plane, passing are placed with their centres on the four
through its centre and making an angle  corners of a square of side b. Then
with one of the sides. Which graph moment of inertia of the system about an
represents the variation of I0 with  ? axis about one of the sides of the square
is
(A) Ma2 + 2 Mb2
(A) (B) Ma2
(C) Ma2 + 4 Mb2
(D) 8/5 Ma2 + 2 Mb2
(B)
4. Two rods of equal mass m and length l lie
along the x-axis and y-axis with their
center lying at origin. What is the
moment of inertia of both about the line x
(C)
= y:
ml 2 ml 2
(A) (B)
3 4
(D) ml 2 ml 2
(C) (D)
12 6

2. The ABC is a triangular plate of uniform 5. Find the moment of inertia of a plate cut in
thickness. The sides are in the ratio shape of a right angled triangle of mass M,
shown in the figure. IAB, IBC and ICA are side AC = BC = a about an axis
the moments of inertia of the plate about perpendicular to the plane of the plate and
AB, BC and CA respectively. Which one passing through the mid point of side AB
of the following relations is correct?

Ma 2 Ma 2
(A) (B)
(A) IAB + IBC = ICA 12 6
‘ (B) ICA is maximum Ma 2 2 Ma 2
(C) IAB > IBC (C) (D)
3 3
(D) IBC > IAB

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6. A circular disc A of radius r is made from 9. Moment of inertia of solid sphere of mass
an iron plate of thickness t and another m and radius R about axis passing
circular disc B of radius 4r is made from through center of mass is  as shown in
an iron plate of thickness t/4. The relation figure 1. The sphere is moulded in the
between the moments of inertia IA and IB form of disc of radius 'r' and thickness 't'.
is- The moment of inertia of disc about the
(A) A > B axis shown in figure 2 will be.
(B) A = B r
(C) A < B t
(D) Depends on the actual values of t
and r.
Fig.1 Fig.2
7. One quarter sector is cut from a uniform The radius of disc is -
disc of radius R. This sector has mass M. 2R 2R
It is made to rotate about a line (A) (B)
15 5
perpendicular to its plane and passing
R R
through the center of the original disc. Its (C) (D)
moment of inertia about the axis of 15 5
rotation is -
10. The moment of inertia of a circular disc
of radius 2 m and mass 1 kg about an axis
passing through the centre of mass but
perpendicular to the plane of the disc is 2
kg m2. Its moment of inertia about an axis
parallel to this axis but passing through
1 1
(A) MR2 (B) MR2 the edge of the disc is (see the given
2 4 figure)
1 X X X1
(C) MR2 (D) 2 MR2
8

8. Mass and radius of a circular disc is M &

Y Y Y1
R respectively. Moment of inertia of the
(A) 8 kgm2 (B) 4 kgm2
disc about an axis passing through point
(C) 10 kgm2 (D) 6 kgm2
O and perpendicular to plane of disc after
removal of a disc of radius R/3 as shown
11. Moment of inertia of a cylindrical shell of
in the figure is -
mass M, radius R and length L about its
R/3
2R/3
geometrical axis would be -
O 1
(A) MR2 (B) MR2
R 2
 R 2 L2  ML2
(A) (37/90) MR2 (B) (9/4) MR2 (C) M    (D)
(C) (40/91) MR2 (D) (4/9) MR2  4 12  12

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12. Two discs have same mass and thickness. 15. Figure shows a uniform solid block of
Their materials are of densities 1 and 2. mass M and edge lengths a,b and c. Its
The ratio of their moment of inertia about M.I. about an axis through one edge and
central axis will be- perpendicular (as shown) to the large face
of the block is
13. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere
about an axis passing through the centre
of gravity is 2/5 MR2; then its radius of
gyration about a parallel axis at a distance
2R from first axis is
22
(A) 5R (B) R
5
5 12
(C) R (D) R
2 5 (A)
3

M 2
a  b2  (B)
M 2
4
 a  b2 

14. Two thin discs, each of mass M and

radius r m, are attached as shown in
(C)
7M 2
12
 a  b2  (D)
M 2
12
 a  b2 
Figure, to form a rigid body. The
rotational inertia of this body about an
axis perpendicular to the plane of disc B
passing through its centre is

(A) 2Mr 2 (B) 3Mr 2

(C) 4Mr 2 (D) 5Mr 2

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 DPP-4 (JPP/050) Scan for Solution

[Torque of forces about a point or axis and Rotational Equilibrium]

1. A force of (2iˆ  4jˆ  2k)
ˆ Newton acts 4. A force F  2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ acts at a point
at a point having position vector (2, 3,1) . Then magnitude of torque of
(3i  2jˆ  4k)
ˆ ˆ metre from the origin. The this force about point (0,0, 2) will be:
magnitude of torque is - (A) 6 (B) 3 5
(A) zero (C) 6 5 (D) None of these
(B) 24.4 N-m
(C) 0.244 N-m 5. In figure, the bar is uniform and weighing
(D) 2.444 N-m 500 N. How large must W be if T1 and T2
are to be equal?
2. Two uniform rods of equal length but T1 T2
different masses are rigidly joined to
T1 T2
form an L-shaped body, which is then
pivoted as shown. If in equilibrium the
body is in the shown configuration, ratio 0.3L 0.4L
W
0.3L
M/m will be - (A) 500 N (B) 300 N
(C) 750 N (D) 1500 N
O 
6. Let F be a force acting on a particle
 
m M having position vector r . Let  be the
torque of this force about the origin, then-
90º    
30º (A) r .  = 0 and F .  = 0
   
(A) 2 (B) 3 (B) r .  = 0 and F .   0
   
(C) 2 (D) 3 (C) r .   0 and F .   0
   
(D) r .   0 and F .   0
3. If a rigid body is subjected to two
7. A uniform rod of length 4L and mass M
forces F1 = 2iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ acting at (3, 3, 4)
is suspended from a horizontal roof by
and F2 = –2iˆ – 3jˆ – 4kˆ acting at (1, 0, 0) two light strings of length L and 2L as
shown. Then the tension in the left string
then which of the following is (are) true? of length L is
(A) The body is in equilibrium.
(B) The body is under the influence of a
torque only.
(C) The body is under the influence of a Mg Mg
(A) (B)
single force. 2 3
(D) The body is under the influence of a 3 Mg
(C) Mg (D)
force together with a torque. 5 4

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8. A uniform rod of mass 15 kg and length 10. In an experiment with a beam balance, an
5 m is held stationary with the help of a unknown mass m is balanced by two
light string as shown in Figure. The known masses of 16 kg and 4 kg as
tension in the string is shown in Figure

(A) 150 N
(B) 225 N
(C) 100 N
The value of the unknown mass m is
(D) None of the above
(A) 10 kg (B) 6 kg
(C) 8 kg (D) 12 kg
9. A uniform rod of length l is placed
symmetrically on two walls as shown in
11. Two uniform boards, tied together with
Figure. The rod is in equilibrium. If N1
the help of a string, are balanced on a
and N2 are the normal forces exerted by
surface as shown in Fig
the walls on the rod, then

The coefficient of static friction between

boards and surface is 0.5. The minimum
value of θ, for which this type of
arrangement is possible is
(A) N2 > N2 (A) 30
(B) N1 < N2 (B) 45
(C) N1 = N2 (C) 37
(D) N1 and N2 would be in the vertical (D) It is not possible to have this type of
directions balanced arrangement

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 DPP-5 (JPP/051) Scan for Solution
[Rotation about Fixed axis, Relation between Torque and Moment of
inertia, Work done by Torque]
1. A wheel of moment of inertia 5 × 10–3 kg- 4. In the figure a = 6 cm and b = 20 cm. If
m2 is making 20rev/s. The torque the moment of inertia of the system is
required to stop it in 10 sec is - 3200 kg-m2, its angular acceleration
would be – (Assume all forces to be
(A) 2 × 10–2 N-m
tangential)
(B) 2 × 102 N-m 12N
(C)  × 10–2 N-m
(D) 4 × 10–2 N-m 30º a

b 7N
2. An automobile engine develops 10N
100 H.P. when rotating at a speed of 1800 (A) 10–1rad/s2
rad/min. The torque it delivers is nearly (B) 10–2rad/s2
(C) 10–3rad/s2
(A) 3.33 W-s
(D) 10–4rad/s2
(B) 200W-s
(C) 248.7 W-s 5. In the following figure, a body of mass m
(D) 2487 W-s is tied at one end of a light string and this
string is wrapped around the solid
3. Two equal and opposite forces are cylinder of mass M and radius R. At the
moment t = 0 the system starts moving. If
applied tangentially to a uniform disc of
the friction is negligible, angular velocity
mass M and radius R as shown in the
at time t would be-
figure. If the disc is pivoted at its centre
and free to rotate in its plane, the angular
acceleration of the disc is

m
mgRt
(A)
F (M  m)
(A)
MR 2Mgt
(B)
2F (M  2m)
(B)
3MR 2mgt
(C)
4F R(M  2m)
(C)
MR 2mgt
(D)
(D) Zero R(M  2m)

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6. One end of a uniform rod having mass m 9. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is
pivoted at point P and is free to rotate in
and length  is hinged. The rod is placed
vertical plane. The centre C of disc is
on a smooth horizontal surface and initially in horizontal position with P as
shown in figure. If it is released from this
rotates on it about the hinged end at a
position, then its angular acceleration
uniform angular velocity . The force when the line PC is inclined to the
exerted by the hinge on the rod has a horizontal at an angle θ is
horizontal component
P C
(A) m2 (B) zero
1
(C) mg (D) m2 2 g cos θ g sin θ
2 (A) (B)
3R 2R
7. A cubical block of mass m and edge a
2 g sin θ 2 g sin θ
slides down a rough inclined plane of (C) (D)
R 3R
inclination  with a uniform speed. Find
the torque of the normal force acting on 10. The angular velocity of a body is
the block about its centre -   2iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ and a torque
1   ˆi  2jˆ  3kˆ acts on it. The rotational
(A) mga sin (B) mga sin
3 power will be-
1 1 11. In the figure shown, suppose the
(C) mga sin (D) mga sin
4 2 compound pulley and the disc have the
same angular acceleration in clockwise
8. A uniform meter stick of mass M is direction. If a_1 is the upward
hinged at one end P and supported in a acceleration of the compound pulley’s
centre (inner radius r, outer radius 3r); a2
horizontal position by a string attached to is the dowmward acceleration of the
the other end as shown in figure. If the block while a3 is the upward acceleration
string is cut, then the initial angular of the centre of the disc (radius 2r). From
kinematic constraints of the thread, the
acceleration of the stick is-
relation between them is
String

P
Meter Stick
(A) g rad/s2
(B) 3g rad/s2
a2  a3 a1
(C) 3g/2 rad/s2 (A)  2a1 (B) a2  a3 
2 3
(D) 6g rad/s2 (C) 2a2  a3  4a1 (D) a2  2a3  a1

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12. A uniform rod of mass M and length L is 13. In the pulley system shown, if radii of the
free to rotate in X-Z plane, i.e., bigger and smaller pulley are 2 m and 1 m,
 
F  3iˆ  2 ˆj  6kˆ N is acting on the rod respectively, and the acceleration of block
A is 5 m/s2 in the downward direction, the
at (L/2,0,0) in the situation shown in
acceleration of block B will be
Figure. The angular acceleration of the
rod is (Take M = 6 kg and L= 4 m)

3ˆ 3 (A) 0 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2

(A)  j  1 / 2kˆ (B)  ˆj
2 2 5
(C) 10 m/s2 (D) m/s2
1 2
(C) k (D) 4 ˆj
2

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 DPP-6 (JPP/052)
[Angular Momentum, Conservation of Angular
Momentum and Rotational Kinetic energy] Scan for Solution

1. A uniform rod of mass M and length L is 4. A particle of mass m is describing a

hinged about its one end as shown. circular path of radius r with uniform
Initially it is held vertical and then speed. If L is the angular momentum of
allowed to rotate, the angular velocity of the particle (about the axis of the circle),
rod when it makes an angle of 37° with then the kinetic energy of the particle is
the vertical is L2
(A) (B) mr2L
mr 2
L2 L2 r 2
37° (C) (D)
2mr 2 m
3000
5. A flywheel is making revolutions

12 g 3g
per minute about its axis. If the moment of
(A) (B) inertia of the flywheel about that axis is 400
5L 5L kgm2, its rotational kinetic energy is
g g (A) 2 × 106 J (B) 3 × 103 J
(C) (D)
5L L (C) 500π2 J (D) 12 × 103 J
6. Statement-1: Kinetic energy of a body
2. A thin rod of length L is suspended from
rotating about a fixed axis is
one end and rotated with n rotations per
1
second. The rotational kinetic energy of  2 mi (ri )2 , where mi and ri are
the rod will be:
(A) 2mL2π2n2 elementary mass of rigid body and
1 position of mi from fixed axis
(B) mL2π2n2 respectively. ( is the angular velocity
2
about fixed axis).
2
(C) mL2π2n2 Statement-2: All particles of rigid body
3 are moving in circular orbit about fixed
1 axis.
(D) mL2π2n2
6 (A) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
are true and the Statement-2 is the
3. The rotational kinetic energy of a body is correct explanation of the
E. In the absence of external torque, if Statement-1.
(B) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
mass of the body remains same and
are true but the Statement-2 is not
radius of gyration doubled, then its the correct explanation of the
rotational kinetic energy will be :- Statement-1.
(A) 0.5E (C) Statement-1 is true but the
(B) 0.25E Statement-2 is false.
(D) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
(C) E
are false.
(D) 2E

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7. A smooth uniform rod of length L and 10. A rotating table completes one rotation in
mass M has two identical beads of 10 sec. and its moment of inertia is 100
negligible size, each of mass m, which kg-m2. A person of 50 kg. mass stands at
can slide freely along the rod. Initially, the centre of the rotating table. If the
the two beads are at the centre of the rod person moves 2m radially outward from
and the system is rotating with angular
the centre, the angular velocity of the
velocity 0 about an axis perpendicular to
rotating table (in rad/sec). will be:
rod and passing through the mid-point of
rod. There are no external forces. When 2 20 
(A) (C)
the beads reach the ends of the rod the 30 30
angular velocity of the system is - 2
(C) (D) 2
C 3
M
L L 11. An equilateral triangle ABC formed from
2 2 a uniform wire has two small identical
0
beads initially at A. The triangle is set
M M rotating about the vertical axis AO. Then
(A) 0 (B) 0
M  3m M  6m the beads are released from rest
M  6m simultaneously and allowed to slide
(C) 0 (D) 0
M down, one along AB and the other along
AC as shown. Neglecting frictional
8. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius effects, the quantities that are conserved
‘r’ is rotating about its axis with a as the beads slide down are :
constant angular velocity . Four objects
each of mass m, are kept gently to the
opposite ends of two perpendicular A
diameters of the ring. The angular
velocity of the ring will be:- g
M M
(A) (B)
4m M  4m
( M  4 m)  ( M  4 m) 
(C) (D)
M M  4m B C
O
9. If due to internal force radius of the earth (A) angular velocity and total energy
reduces to one third of its original value (kinetic and potential)
then rotational kinetic energy of earth (B) total angular momentum and total
becomes n times its original value. Then energy
n is (C) angular velocity and moment of
1 inertia about the axis of rotation
(A) (B) 9
9 (D) total angular momentum and
1 moment of inertia about the axis of
(C) 3 (D)
3 rotation.

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12. Statement-1: For a system of particles 14. A block of mass m is attached to a pulley
under a central force field, the total disc of equal mass m and radius r by
angular momentum is conserved. means of a slack string as shown. The
Statement-2: The torque acting on such pulley is hinged about its centre on a
a system is zero. horizontal table and the block is projected
(A) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 with an initial velocity of 5 m/s. Its
are true and the Statement-2 is the velocity when the string become taut will
be
correct explanation of the
Statement-1.
(B) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
are true but the Statement-2 is not
(A) 3 m/s
the correct explanation of the
(B) 2.5 m/s
Statement-1.
(C) 5/3 m/s
(C) Statement-1 is true but the
(D) 10/3 m/s
Statement-2 is false.
(D) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
15. A small bead of mass m moving with
are false. velocity v gets threaded on a stationary
semicircular ring of mass m and radius R
13. In Figure, the rod 𝐴𝐵 of mass 2m and kept on a horizontal table. The ring can
length 4𝑅 is rigidly attached to a disc of freely rotate about its centre. The bead
mass 𝑚, and radius 𝑅 in the same plane. comes to rest relative to the ring. What
The system has prescribed motion in its will be the final angular velocity of the
own plane defined by the velocity 𝑣 of its system?
centre of mass 𝐺 and its angular velocity
. If the end 𝐴 of the rod is suddenly
fixed by a pin, the new angular velocity
 around point 𝐴 is

v
(A)
R
2v
(B)
 R
v
(C)
2R
18vc cos   55R 3v
(A) (D)
73R R
18vc sin   55 R
(B)
73R
54vc sin   55R
(C)
217 R
(D) None of these

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 DPP-7 (JPP/053) Scan for Solution
[Velocity, Acceleration and Instantaneous axis in Rolling Motion]
1. A disc is performing pure rolling on a 3. A wheel is rolling without slipping along
smooth stationary surface with constant a level road (see figure). The speed of
angular velocity as shown in figure. At transitional motion of the wheel axis is V.
any instant, for the lower most point of What are the speeds of the points A and
the disc. B on the wheel rim relative to the road at
V/R
the instant shown in the figure?
B
R V
V
(A) Velocity is v, acceleration is zero
(B) Velocity is zero, acceleration is zero
A
v2
(C) Velocity is v, acceleration is (A) VA = V ; VB = 0
R
(B) VA = 0; VB = V
(D) Velocity is zero, acceleration is
(C) VA = 0 ; VB = 0
nonzero
(D) VA = 0; VB = 2V
2. A rod of length l slides down along the
inclined wall as shown in figure. At the 4. A hoop rolls on a horizontal ground
instant shown in figure, the speed of end without slipping with linear speed v.
A is v, then the speed of B will be Speed of a particle P on the
circumference of the hoop at angle  is:

C v

P
vsin 
(A)
sin 

vsin  (A) 2vsin  
(B) 2
sin 
(B) v sin 
v cos 
(C)
cos  
(C) 2v cos  
v cos  2
(D)
cos  (D) v cos 

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5. As shown in figure, wheel A of radius rA 7. A sphere of radius 'R' is rolling over a
= 10 cm is coupled by belt B to wheel C horizontal surface. All measurement are
of radius rC = 25 cm. The angular speed made with respect to surface over which
of wheel A is increased from rest at a sphere is rolling. Which of the following
constant rate of 1.6 rad/s2. Time after strictly confirms pure rolling motion of
sphere over horizontal surface ?
which wheel C reaches a rotational speed
(A) xcm = R : xcm & R in meter & '' is
of 100 rpm, assuming the belt does not
in radian
slip, is nearly -
(B) vcm = R : R in meter, vcm in m/s, ''
B
in rad/sec
A C (C) acm = R : acm in cm/s2, R in cm, 
in rad/s2
(D) All of the above
(A) 4 sec
(B) 8 sec 8. A system of uniform cylinders and plates
(C) 12 sec is shown in figure. All the cylinders are
(D) 16 sec identical and there is no slipping at any
contact. Velocity of lower & upper plate
6. Two points A & B on a disc have is V and 2V respectively as shown in
velocities v1 & v2 at some moment. Their figure. Then the ratio of angular speed of
directions make angles 60° and 30° the upper cylinders to lower cylinders is
respectively with the line of separation as
shown in figure. The angular velocity of
disc is

(A) 3
(B) 1/3
(C) 1
(D) None of these

3v1 9. When a person throws a meter stick it is

(A)
d found that when meter stick is horizontal,
v2 the centre of the stick is moving with a
(B)
3d speed of 10 m/s vertically upwards & left
end of stick with a speed of 20 m/s
v 2  v1
(C) vertically upwards. Then the angular
d speed of the stick is:
v2 (A) 20 rad/ sec (B) 10 rad/sec
(D)
d (C) 30 rad/sec (D) none of these

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10. A disc radius R rolls without slipping at 12. A disc of radius R rolls on a horizontal
speed v along positive x-axis. Velocity of ground with linear acceleration a and
point P at the instant shown in Figure is angular acceleration α as shown in
Figure. The magnitude of acceleration of
point P as shown in the figure at an
instant when its linear velocity is v and
angular velocity is ω will be


 vr sin   ˆ vr cos  ˆ
(A) V p   v  i  j
 R  R
 vr sin   ˆ vr cos  ˆ
(B) V p   v  i  j
 R  R
vr sin  ˆ vr cos  ˆj
(C) V p  i
R R
vr sin  ˆ vr cos 
(A)  a  r    r 
2 2 2
(B)
ar
R
(D) V p  i ˆj
R R (C) r 2  2  r 2 4 (D) r

11. In Figure, a sphere of radius 2 m rolls on 13. A disc of radius 0.2 m is rolling with
a plank. The acceleration of the sphere slipping on a flat horizontal surface, as
shown in Fig. The instantaneous centre of
and the plank are indicated. The value of
rotation is (the lowest contact point is O
 is and centre of disc is C)

(A) 2 rad/s 2
(A) Zero
(B) 4 rad/s 2 (B) 0.1 m above O on line OC
(C) 3rad/s 2 (C) 0.2 m below O on line OC
(D) 1rad/s 2 (D) 02 m above O on line OC

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 DPP-8 (JPP/054) Scan for Solution
[Rolling Motion on horizontal and Inclined Surface, Kinetic Energy in
Rolling Motion]
1. A disc rolls down a plane of length L and 5. A solid cylinder of mass M and radius R
inclined at angle θ, without slipping from rolls without slipping down an inclined
rest. Its velocity on reaching the bottom plane of length L and height h. What is
will be :- the speed of its centre of mass when the
4 gL sin  2 gL sin  cylinder reaches its bottom?
(A) (B)
3 3 (A) 2gh
10 gL sin  3
(C) (D) 4 gL sin  (B) gh
7 4
4
2. A spherical shell and a solid cylinder of (C) gh
3
same radius rolls down an inclined plane.
The ratio of their accelerations will be :- (D) 4gh
(A) 15 : 14
(B) 9 : 10 6. A force F is applied at the centre of a disc
(C) 2 : 3 of mass M. The minimum value of
(D) 3 : 5 coefficient of friction of the surface for
pure rolling is
3. A ring takes time t1 sliding down from F
(A)
rest on a smooth inclined plane and time 2Mg
t2 rolling down a rough inclined plane of F
length L for reaching the bottom. The (B)
3Mg
ratio of t1 and t2 is :-
2F
(C)
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 5Mg
(C) 1 : 2 (D) 2 : 1 2F
(D)
7 Mg
4. Calculate the ratio of the times taken by a
uniform solid sphere and a disc of the
7. The condition that a rigid body is rolling
same mass and the same diameter to roll
without slipping on an inclined plane is-
down through the same distance from rest
(A) it has acceleration less than g.
on a inclined plane.
(B) it has rotational and translational
(A) 15 : 14
K.E. to be equal
(B) 15 : 14 (C) it has linear velocity equal to radius
(C) 152 : 142 times angular velocity
(D) 14 : 15 (D) the plane is frictionless.

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8. A heavy solid sphere is thrown on a 10. A plank P is placed on a solid cylinder S,
horizontal rough surface with initial which rolls on a horizontal surface. The
velocity u and zero angular velocity. two are of equal mass. There is no
What will be its speed, when it starts pure
rolling motion? slipping at any of the surfaces in contact.
3u 2u The ratio of the kinetic energy of P to the
(A) (B)
5 5 kinetic energy of S is
5u 2u
(C) (D)
7 7

9. A uniform solid sphere rolls up (without

slipping) the rough fixed inclined plane, (A) 1: 1
and then back down. Which is the correct (B) 2: 1
graph of acceleration 'a' of centre of mass
of solid sphere as function of time t (for (C) 8: 3
the duration sphere is on the incline) ? (D) 1: 4
Assume that the sphere rolling up has a
positive velocity. 11. A uniform wheel is released on a rough
horizontal floor after imparting it an
initial horizontal velocity v0 and angular
velocity 0 as shown in the figure below.
Point O is the centre of mass of the wheel
and point P is its instantaneous point of
contact with the ground. The radius of
wheel is r and its radius of gyration about
O is k. Coefficient of friction between
(A) wheel and ground is . A is a fixed point
on the ground.

(B)

If the wheel comes to permanent rest after

sometime, then :
(A) v0 = 0r
(C)
0 k 2
(B) v0 =
r
𝜔0 𝑟 2
(C) v0 = 𝑘
(D)  k2 
(D) v0 = 0  r  
 r 

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12. A small object of uniform density roll up 14. A particle of mass 'm' is rigidly attached
a curved surface with an initial velocity at ‘A’ to a ring of mass '3m' and radius
v. It reaches up to a maximum height of ‘r’. The system is released from rest and
3v 2 rolls without sliding. The angular
with respect to the initial position. acceleration of ring just after release is
4g
The object is

(A) Ring g
(A)
(B) Solid sphere 4r
(C) Hollow sphere g
(D) Disc (B)
6r
g
13. A sphere has to purely roll upwards. At (C)
an instant when the velocity of sphere is 8r
v, frictional force acting on it is g
(D)
2r

(A) Downwards and μmg cosθ

2mg sin 
(B) Downwards and
7
(C) Upwards and μmg cosθ
2mg sin 
(D) Upwards and
7

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 DPP-9 (JPP/055)
[Rolling Motion and Impulsive Torque] Scan for Solution

1. A ‘T’ shaped object with dimensions 3. A uniform bar of length 6a and mass 8m
shown in the figure, is lying on a smooth lies on a smooth horizontal table. Two
floor. A force F is applied at the point P point masses m and 2m moving in the
parallel to AB, such that the object has same horizontal plane with speed 2v and
only the translational motion without v respectively, strike the bar (as shown in
rotation. Find the location of P with the figure) and stick to the bar after
respect to C : (take  as mass per unit collision. Denoting angular velocity
length) (about the centre of mass), total energy
and centre of mass velocity by ; E and
Vc respectively, we have after collision -
2m

v 3a

a 2a
2 3 2v
(A) (B)
3 2
4 m
(C) (D)  (A) Vc = 0
3
 3mv 2
(B) 5
2. A solid sphere of mass M and radius R is
v
placed on a smooth horizontal surface. It (C)  =
5a
is given a horizontal impulse J at a height (D) All of these
h above the centre of mass and sphere
starts pure rolling then, the value of h and 4. A uniform circular disc of radius r is
speed of centre of mass are – placed on a rough horizontal surface and
J
given a linear velocity v0 and angular
h
velocity ω0 as shown. The disc comes to
M C R rest moving some distance to the right. It
follows that

2 J
(A) h =
5
R and v =
M 
2 2 J
(B) h = R and v =
5 5 M
7 7 J (A) 3v0  20 r
(C) h = R and v =
5 5 M (B) 2v0  0 r
7 J (C) v0  0 r
(D) h = R and v =
5 M (D) 2v0  30 r

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5. A uniform sphere of mass m radius r and 7. A solid sphere of mass m is lying at rest
moment of inertia I about its centre on a rough horizontal surface. The
moves along the x-axis as shown in coefficient of friction between the ground
Figure. Its centre of mass moves with and sphere is μ. The maximum value of
velocity = v0, and it rotates about its F, so that the sphere will not slip, is equal
centre of mass with angular velocity = 0.
to
Let L   I 0  mv0 r  k  . The angular
momentum of the body about the origin
O is

 (A)
7
mg
5
4
(B) mg
7
(A) L, only if v0  0 r
5
(B) Greater than L, if v0  0 r (C) mg
7
(C) Less than L, if v0  0 r 7
(D) mg
(D) L, for all values of 0 and v0 2

6. The spool shown in the figure is placed 8. A yo-yo is placed on a rough horizontal
on a rough horizontal surface and has surface and a constant force F, which is
inner radius r and outer radius R. The less than its weight, pulls it vertically.
angle θ between the applied force and the Due to this
horizontal can be varied. The critical
angle (θ) for which the spool does not roll
and remains stationary is given by

(A) Friction force acts towards left, so it

(A)   cos 1  r 
R  will move towards left
(B) Friction force acts towards right, so
(B)   cos 1  2r 
 R it will move towards right
r (C) It will move towards left, so friction
(C)   cos 1
R acts towards left
(D)   sin 1  r  (D) It will move towards right so friction
R  force acts towards right

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9. A disc is rotated about its axis with a 12. An inverted T-shaped object is placed on
certain angular velocity and lowered a smooth horizontal floor as shown in fig.
gently on a rough inclined plane as shown
in Figure, then

(A) It will rotate at the position where it A force F is applied on the system as
was placed and then will move shown in fig. The value of x so that
downwards
the system performs pure
(B) It will go downwards just after it is
lowered translational motion is
(C) It will go downwards first and then L 3L
(A) (B)
climb up 4 4
(D) It will climb upwards and then move L 3L
downwards (C) (D)
2 2
10. An object of mass M and radius R is 13. A uniform rod of mass m and length l is
performing pure rolling motion on a
placed over a smooth horizontal surface
smooth horizontal surface under the
along the y-axis and is at rest as shown in
action of a constant force F as shown in
Figure. An impulsive force F is applied for
Figure. The object may be
a small time ∆t along x-direction at point A.
The x-coordinate of end A of the rod when
the rod become parallel to x-axis for the
first time is [initially, the coordinate of
centre of mass of the rod is (0,0)]
(A) Disk
(B) Ring
(C) Solid cylinder
(D) Hollow sphere

11. A solid sphere rests on a horizontal

surface. A horizontal impulse is applied
at height h from centre. The sphere starts
starts rolling just after the application of
impulse. The ratio h/r will be
l
(A)
12
(B) l  1   
2 12
1 2 l 
(A) (B) (C) 1  
2 5 2 6

(C)
1
(D)
2 (D) l  1    s
5 3 2 6

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14. A solid sphere of mass M and radius R is 16. Consider a body, shown in figure,
placed on a rough horizontal surface. It is consisting of two identical balls, each of
struck by a horizontal cuestick at a height mass M connected by a light rigid rod. If
h above the surface. The value of h so that an impulse J=Mv is impared to the body
the sphere performs pure rolling motion at one of its ends, what would be its
immediately after it has been struck is angular velocity?

2R 5R
(A) (B)
5 2
(A) v/L
7R 9R
(C) (D) (B) 2v / L
5 5
(C) v / 3L
15. A sphere is placed rotating with its centre (D) v / 4L
initially at rest in a corner as shown in
figures (a) and (b). Coefficient of friction
between all surfaces and the sphere is 1/3.
Find the ratio of the friction forces fa/fb by
ground in situation (a) and (b)The

9
(A) 1 (B)
10
10
(C) (D) None of these
9

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 DPP-10 (JPP/056)
[Toppling, Impulsive Torque and Miscellaneous] Scan for Solution
1. A cubical block of side a is moving with 3. An equilateral prism of mass m rests on a
velocity v on a horizontal smooth plane as rough horizontal surface with coefficient of
friction μ. A horizontal force F is applied
shown. It hits a small obstacle at point O. on the prism as shown in Figure. If the
The angular speed of the block just after it coefficient of friction is sufficiently high so
that the prism does not slide before
hits O is –
toppling, the minimum force required to
a topple the prism is
M v O

3v
(A)
4a
mg
3v (A) mg (B)
(B) 3 4
2a
mg
(C) mg (D)
3v 3 4
(C)
2a
4. A slender rod of mass m and length L is
(D) Zero pivoted about a horizontal axis through one
end and released from rest at an angle of
30° above the horizontal. The force exerted
2. A cube of side a and mass m is placed on a by the pivot on the rod are the instant when
smooth surface as shown in figure. The the rod passes through a horizontal position
is
minimum value of F for which the cube
begins to topple about an edge is-

F
a 2a/3
10
O (A) mg along horizontal
4
mg (B) mg along horizontal
10
2 (C) mg along a line making an angle
(A) mg 4
3
of tan 1  1  with the horizontal
(B) 3mg 3
3 10
(C) mg (D) mg along a line making an
4 4

(D) mg angle of tan

1
3 with the horizontal

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5. Find the minimum height of the obstacle so 8. A rectangular block of mass M and height
that the sphere can stay in equilibrium a is resting on a smooth level surface. A
force F is applied to one corner as shown in
Figure. At what point should a parallel
force 3F be applied in order that the block
shall undergo pure translational motion?
Assume normal contact force between the
R R block and surface passes through the centre
(A) (B)
1  cos  1  sin  of gravity of the block

(C) R 1  sin  (D) R 1  cos 

6. A cube of side a is placed on an inclined

plane of inclination θ. What is the
maximum value of θ for which the cube a
(A) vertically above centre of gravity
will not topple? 3
a
(B) vertically above centre of gravity
6
(C) No such point exists
(D) It is not possible

9. A uniform solid sphere of radius r is rolling

(A) 15 on a smooth horizontal surface with
(B) 30 velocity V and angular velocity
(C) 45 ω = (V = ωr). The sphere collides with a
(D) 60 sharp edge on the wall as shown in Figure.
The coefficient of friction between the
7. In fig., a heavy ball of mass 2 m rests on the sphere and the edge μ = 1/5. Just after the
horizontal surface and the lighter ball of collision the angular velocity of the sphere
mass m is dropped from a height h > 2l. At becomes equal to zero. The linear velocity
the instant the string gets taut, the upward of the sphere just after the collision is equal
velocity of the heavy ball will be to

2 4 V
(A) gl (B) gl (A) V (B)
3 3 5
1 1 3V V
(C) gl (D) gl (C) (D)
3 2 5 6

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10. A system of two blocks A and B are 11. A cylinder of height H and diameter H/4 is
connected by an inextensible massless kept on a frictional turntable as shown in
string as shown in fig. The pulley is Figure. The axis of the cylinder is
massless and frictionless. Initially, the perpendicular to the surface of the table and
system is at rest. A bullet of mass `m' the distance of axis of the cylinder is 2H
moving with a velocity `u' as shown hits from the centre of the table. The angular
block `B' and gets embedded into it. The speed of the turntable at which the cylinder
impulse imparted by tension force to the will start toppling (assume that friction is
block of mass 3m is sufficient to prevent slipping) is


g1  1 
 H g  H 
5mu 4mu (A) (B)
(A) (B) 22
4 5   2 
2mu 3mu (C) g
(D) g
(C) (D)
5 5 4H 8H

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