MARGDARSHAN 3.
0 (Target- JEE(Advanced) 2025)
SUBJECT: PHYSICS Assignment-9
Topic: COM & Rotational Mechanics
NOTE : Student should attempt this assignment at home and discussion will be done in the
class.
Single Correct Type Questions
1. A uniform wooden stick of mass 1.6 kg and length l rests in an inclined manner on a smooth,
vertical wall of height h(<l) such that a small portion of the stick extends beyond the wall. The
reaction force of the wall on the stick is perpendicular to the stick. The stick makes an angle
of 30° with the wall and the bottom of the stick is on a rough floor. The reaction of the wall on
the stick is equal in magnitude to the reaction of the floor on the stick. The ratio h/l and the
frictional force f at the bottom of the stick are (g = 10 m s2)
h 3 16 3 h 3 16 3
(A) = ,f = N (B) = ,f = N
l 16 3 l 16 3
h 3 3 8 3 h 3 3 16 3
(C) = ,f = N (D) = ,f = N
l 16 3 l 16 3
2. Consider regular polygons with number of sides n = 3, 4, 5…… as shown in the figure. The center
of mass of all the polygons is at height h from the ground. They roll on a horizontal surface
about the leading vertex without slipping and sliding as depicted. The maximum increase in
height of the locus of the center of mass for each polygon is Δ. Then Δ depends on n and ℎ as
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(A) = hsin 2 (B) = h − 1
n
cos
n
2
(C) = h sin (D) = h tan 2
n 2n
3. A bar of mass M = 1.00 kg and length L = 0.20 m is lying on a horizontal frictionless surface.
One end of the bar is pivoted at a point about which it is free to rotate. A small mass m = 0.10
kg is moving on the same horizontal surface with 5.00 m s–1 speed on a path perpendicular to
the bar. It hits the bar at a distance L/2 from the pivoted end and returns back on the same
path with speed v. After this elastic collision, the bar rotates with an angular velocity . Which
of the following statement is correct?
(A) = 6.98 rad s–1 and v = 4.30 m s–1 (B) = 3.75 rad s–1 and v = 4.30 m s–1
(C) = 3.75 rad s–1 and v = 10.0 m s–1 (D) = 6.80 rad s–1 and v = 4.10 m s–1
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4. A football of radius R is kept on a hole of radius r (r < R) made on a plank kept horizontally.
One end of the plank is now lifted so that it gets tilted making an angle from the horizontal
as shown in the figure below. The maximum value of so that the football does not start rolling
down the plank satisfies (figure is schematic and not drawn to scale)
r r r r
(A) sin = (B) tan = (C) sin = (D) cos =
R R 2R 2R
5. A small roller of diameter 20 cm has an axle of diameter 10 cm (see figure below on the left).
It is on a horizontal floor and a meter scale is positioned horizontally on its axle with one edge
of the scale on top of the axle (see figure on the right). The scale is now pushed slowly on the
axle so that it moves without slipping on the axle, and the roller starts rolling without slipping.
After the roller has moved 50 cm, the position of the scale will look like (figures are schematic
and not drawn to scale)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6. A flat surface of a thin uniform disk A of radius R is glued to a horizontal table. Another thin
uniform disk B of mass M and with the same radius R rolls without slipping on the circumference
of A, as shown in the figure. A flat surface of B also lies on the plane of the table. The center
of mass of B has fixed angular speed about the vertical axis passing through the center of A.
The angular momentum of B is nMR2 with respect to the center of A. Which of the following
is the value of n?
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(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) (D)
2 2
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Multiple Correct Type Questions
7. In the figure, a ladder of mass m is shown leaning against a wall. It is static equilibrium making
an angle with the horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between the wall and the ladder
is 1 and that between the floor and the ladder is 2. The normal reaction of the wall on the
ladder is N1 and that of the floor is N2. If the ladder is about to slip, then
mg mg
(A) 1 = 0, 2 0 and N2 tan = (B) 1 0, 2 = 0 and N1 tan =
2 2
mg mg
(C) 1 0, 2 0 and N2 = (D) 1 = 0, 2 0 and N1 tan =
1 + 1 2 2
8. A ring of mass M and radius R is rotating with angular speed about a fixed vertical axis passing
M
through its centre O with two-point masses each of mass at rest at O. These masses can
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move radially outwards along two massless rods fixed on the ring as shown in the figure.
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At some instant the angular speed of the system is and one of the masses is R from O.
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At this instant the distance of the other mass from O is
2 1 3 4
(A) R (B) R (C) R (D) R
3 3 5 5
9. The position vector r of a particle of mass m is given by the following equation
r(t) = at ˆi + t ˆj ,
3 2
where = 10/3 ms–3, = 5 ms–2 and m = 0.1 kg. At t = 1 s, which of the following statement(s)
is(are) true about the particle?
(A) The velocity u is given by u =(10 î + 10 ˆj ) ms–1
(B) The angular momentum L with respect to the origin is given by L =–(5/3) k̂ Nm/s
(C) The force F is given by F = ( î + 2 ˆj ])N
(D) The torque with respect to the origin is given by =–(20/3) k̂ N m
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10. Two thin circular discs of mass m and 4m, having radii of and 2, respectively, are rigidly fixed
by a massless, rigid rod of length l = 24 through their centers. This assembly is laid on a firm
and flat surface, and set rolling without slipping on the surface so that the angular speed about
the axis of the rod is . The angular momentum of the entire assembly about the point 'O' is L
(see the figure). Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true?
(A) The center of mass of the assembly rotates about the z-axis with an angular speed of /5
(B) The magnitude of angular momentum of center of mass of the assembly about the point O
is 81 m2
(C) The magnitude of angular momentum of the assembly about its center of mass is 17 m2/2
(D) The magnitude of the z-component of L is 55 m2
11. A rigid uniform bar AB of length L is slipping from its vertical position on a frictionless floor
(as shown in the figure). At some instant of time, the angle made by the bar with the vertical is
. Which of the following statements about its motion is/are correct?
(A) The midpoint of the bar will fall vertically downward
(B) The trajectory of the point A is a parabola
(C) Instantaneous torque about the point in contact with the floor is proportional to sin
(D) When the bar makes an angle θ with the vertical, the displacement of its midpoint from the
initial position is proportional to (1 − cos )
12. The potential energy of a particle of mass m at a distance r from a fixed point 𝑂 is given by
𝑉(𝑟) = 𝑘𝑟2/2, where k is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. This particle is moving in
a circular orbit of radius R about the point 𝑂. If v is the speed of the particle and 𝐿 is the
magnitude of its angular momentum about 𝑂, which of the following statements is (are) true?
k k
(A) v = R (B) v = R
2m m
mk
(C) L = mk R 2 (D) L = R
2
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13. A wheel of radius R and mass M is placed at the bottom of a fixed step of height R as shown
in the figure. A constant force is continuously applied on the surface of the wheel so that it just
climbs the step without slipping. Consider the torque about an axis normal to the plane of
the paper passing through the point Q. Which of the following options is/are correct?
(A) If the force is applied at point P tangentially then decreases continuously as the wheel climbs
(B) If the force is applied normal to the circumference at point X then is constant
(C) If the force is applied normal to the circumference at point P then is zero
(D) If the force is applied tangentially at point S then ≠ 0 but the wheel never climbs the step
14. Consider a body of mass 1.0 kg at rest at the origin at time t = 0. A force F = (t ˆi + ˆj ) is applied
on the body, where = 1.0 Ns–1 and = = 1.0 N. The torque acting on the body about the origin
at time t = 1.0 s is . Which of the following statements is (are) true?
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(A) = Nm
3
(B) The torque is in the direction of the unit vector + k̂
1 ˆ
(C) The velocity of the body at 𝑡 = 1 s is v = ( i + 2ˆj) ms–1
2
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(D) The magnitude of displacement of the body at t = 1 s is m
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15. A small particle of mass m moving inside a heavy, hollow and straight tube along the tube axis
undergoes elastic collision at two ends. The tube has no friction and it is closed at one end by
a flat surface while the other end is fitted with a heavy movable flat piston as shown in figure.
When the distance of the piston from closed end is L = L0 the particle speed is v = v0. The piston
dL
is moved inward at a very low speed V such that V << V0 , where dL is the infinitesimal
L
displacement of the piston. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(A) The rate at which the particle strikes the piston is v/L
(B) After each collision with the piston, the particle speed increases by 2V
dL
(C) If the piston moves inward by dL, the particle speed increases by 2v L
L
(D) The particle's kinetic energy increases by a factor of 4 when the piston is moved inward
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from L0 to L0
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16. A rod of mass m and length L, pivoted at one of its ends, is hanging vertically. A bullet of the
same mass moving at speed v strikes the rod horizontally at a distance x from its pivoted end
and gets embedded in it. The combined system now rotates with angular speed about the
pivot. The maximum angular speed M is achieved for x = xM. Then
3vx 12vx L v
(A) = 2 2
(B) = 2 2
(C) x M = (D) M = 3
L + 3x L + 12x 3 2L
17. A horizontal force F is applied at the center of mass of a cylindrical object of mass m and radius
R, perpendicular to its axis as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the object
and the ground is . The center of mass of the object has an acceleration . The acceleration
due to gravity is g. Given that the object rolls without slipping, which of the following
statement(s) is(are) correct?
(A) For the same F, the value of does not depend on whether the cylinder is solid or hollow
(B) For a solid cylinder, the maximum possible value of is 2g
(C) The magnitude of the frictional force on the object due to the ground is always mg
F
(D) For a thin-walled hollow cylinder, =
2m
18. A particle of mass M = 0.2 kg is initially at rest in the xy-plane at a point (x = –l, y = –h), where
l = 10 m and h = 1 m. The particle is accelerated at time t = 0 with a constant acceleration
= 10 m/s2 along the positive x-direction. Its angular momentum and torque with respect to
the origin, in SI units, are represented by L and , respectively. ˆi, ˆj and k̂ are unit vectors along
the positive x, y and z-directions, respectively. If kˆ = ˆi ˆj then which of the following
statement(s) is(are) correct?
(A) The particle arrives at the point (x = l, y = –h) at time t = 2 s
(B) = 2 k̂ when the particle passes through the point (x = l, y = –h)
(C) L = 4kˆ when the particle passes through the point (x = l, y = –h)
(D) = k̂ when the particle passes through the point (x = 0, y = –h)
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19. An annular disk of mass M, inner radius and outer radius b is placed on a horizontal surface
with coefficient of friction , as shown in the figure. At some time, an impulse J0 xˆ is applied at
a heigh the above the center of the disk. If h = hm then the disk rolls without slipping along the
x-axis. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
(A) For 0 and →0, hm = b/2.
(B) For 0 and →b, hm = b.
(C) For h = hm, the initial angular velocity does not depend on the inner radius .
(D) For = 0 and h = 0, the wheel always slides without rolling.
Integer Type Question
20. A uniform circular disc of mass 1.5 kg and radius 0.5 m is initially at rest on a horizontal
frictionless surface. Three forces of equal magnitude F = 0.5 N are applied simultaneously along
the three sides of an equilateral triangle XYZ with its vertices on the perimeter of the disc (see
figure). One second after applying the forces, the angular speed of the disc in rads –1 is
21. A disc of mass M and radius R is free to rotate about its vertical axis as shown in the figure.
A battery operated motor of negligible mass is fixed to this disc at a point on its circumference.
Another disc of the same mass M and radius R/2 is fixed to the motor’s thin shaft. Initially, both
the discs are at rest. The motor is switched on so that the smaller disc rotates at a uniform
angular speed . If the angular speed at which the large disc rotates is /n, then the value of
n𝑛 is ______.
22. The densities of two solid spheres A and B of the same radii R vary with radial distance r as
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r r
A (r) = k and B (r) = k , respectively, where k is a constant. The moments of inertia of
R R
the individual spheres about axes passing through their centres are IA and IB, respectively.
IB n
If = , the value of n is
IA 10
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23. A thin uniform rod of length L and certain mass is kept on a frictionless horizontal table with a
massless string of length L fixed to one end (top view is shown in the figure). The other end of
the string is pivoted to a point O. If a horizontal impulse P is imparted to the rod at a distance
x = L/n from the mid-point of the rod (see figure), then the rod and string revolve together
around the point O, with the rod remaining aligned with the string. In such a case, the value of
n is _____.
24. A thin rod of mass M and length is free to rotate in horizontal plane about a fixed vertical axis
passing through point O. A thin circular disc of mass M and of radius /4 is pivoted on this
rod with its center at a distance /4 from the free end so that it can rotate freely about its
vertical axis, as shown in the figure. Assume that both the rod and the disc have uniform density
and they remain horizontal during the motion. An outside stationary observer finds the rod
rotating with an angular velocity and the disc rotating about its vertical axis with angular
M2
velocity 4. The total angular momentum of the system about the point O is .
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The value of is ________.
25. At time t = 0, a disk of radius 1 m starts to roll without slipping on a horizontal plane with an
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angular acceleration of = rad s–2. A small stone is stuck to the disk. At t = 0, it is at the
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contact point of the disk and the plane. Later, at time t = s, the stone detaches itself and
flies off tangentially from the disk. The maximum height (in m) reached by the stone measured
1 x
from the plane is + . The value of x is _________. [Take g = 10 m s-2.]
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26. A solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 1 m rolls without slipping on a
fixed inclined plane with an angle of inclination = 30° from the
horizontal. Two forces of magnitude 1 N each, parallel to the incline,
act on the sphere, both at distance r = 0.5 m from the center of the
sphere, as shown in the figure. The acceleration of the sphere down
the plane is _____ ms–2. (Take g = 10m s–2).
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27. A spring-block system is resting on a frictionless floor as shown in the figure. The spring
constant is 2.0 𝑁 m–1 and the mass of the block is 2.0 kg. Ignore the mass of the spring. Initially
the spring is in an unstretched condition. Another block of mass 1.0 kg moving with a speed of
2.0 ms–1 collides elastically with the first block. The collision is such that the 2.0 kg block does
not hit the wall. The distance, in meters, between the two blocks when the spring returns to
its unstretched position for the first time after the collision is _________.
28. The dinsities of two solid spheres A and B of the same radii R vary with radial distance r as
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r r
A (r) = k and B (r) = k , respectively, where k is a constant. The moments of inertia
R R
of the individual spheres about axes passing through their centres are A and B, respectively,
B n
If = , the value of n is :
A 10
29. Two identical uniform discs roll without slipping on two different surfaces AB and CD (see
figure) starting at A and C with linear speeds v1 and v2, respectively, and always remain in contact
with ths surfaces. If they reach B and D with the same linear speed and v1 = 3 m/s, then v2 in
m/s is (g = 10 m/s2)
Paragraph Type Question
Paragraph for Question No. 30 & 31
A frame of reference that is accelerated with respect to an inertial frame of reference is called
a non-inertial frame of reference. A coordinate system fixed on a circular disc rotating about a
fixed axis with a constant angular velocity is an example of a non-inertial frame of reference.
The relationship between the force Frot experienced by a particle of mass m moving on the
rotating disc and the force Fin experienced by the particle in an inertial frame of reference is
Frot = Fin + 2m(v rot ) + m( r )
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where Urot is the velocity of the particle in the rotating frame of reference and r is the position
vector of the particle with respect to the centre of the disc.
Now consider a smooth slot along a diameter of a disc of radius R rotating counter-clockwise
with a constant angular speed about its vertical axis through its center. We assign a coordinate
system with the origin at the center of the disc, the x-axis along the slot, the y-axis
perpendicular to the slot and the z-axis along the rotation axis ( = k̂ ). A small block of mass
m is gently placed in the slot at r = (R / 2)iˆ at t =0 and is constrained to move only along the
slot.
30. The distance r of the block at time t is
R R
(A) (e
t
+e
− t
) (B) cos t
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R R
(C) (e
2 t
+e
−2 t
) (D) cos 2 t
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31. The net reaction of the disc on the block is
1 1
(A) )ˆj + m gk
ˆ (B) )ˆj + m gkˆ
2 2 t −2 t 2 t − t
m R(e −e m R(e −e
2 2
(C) −m 2R cos tjˆ − mgkˆ (D) m 2R sin tjˆ − mgkˆ
Paragraph for Question No. 32 & 33
Two particles, 1 and 2, each of mass 𝑚, are connected by a massless spring, and are on a
horizontal frictionless plane, as shown in the figure. Initially, the two particles, with their center
of mass at x0, are oscillating with amplitude and angular frequency . Thus, their positions at
time t are given by x1(t) = (x0 + d) + sin t and x2(t) = (x0 − d) − sin t, respectively, where
d > 2. Particle 3 of mass m moves towards this system with speed u0 = 𝑎/2, and undergoes
instantaneous elastic collision with particle 2, at time t0. Finally, particles 1 and 2 acquire a
center of mass speed vcm and oscillate with amplitude b and the same angular frequency .
32. If the collision occurs at time t0 = 0, the value of vcm/() will be ________.
33. If the collision occurs at time t0 = /(2), then the value of 4b2/2 will be ________.
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Question Stem for Question Nos. 34 and 35
A pendulum consists of a bob of mass m = 0.1 kg and a massless inextensible string of length
L = 1.0 m. It is suspended from a fixed point at height H = 0.9 m above a frictionless horizontal
floor. Initially, the bob of the pendulum is lying on the floor at rest vertically below the point of
suspension. A horizontal impulse P = 0.2 kg-m/s is imparted to the bob at some instant. After
the bob slides for some distance, the string becomes taut and the bob lifts off the floor. The
magnitude of the angular momentum of the pendulum about the point of suspension just before
the bob lifts off is J kg-m2/s. The kinetic energy of the pendulum just after the liftoff is K Joules.
34. The value of J is ______.
35. The value of K is ______.
ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (CD)
8. (CD) 9. (ABD) 10. (AC) 11. (ACD) 12. (BC) 13. (AC) 14. (AC)
15. (BD) 16. (ACD) 17. (BD) 18. (ABC) 19. (ABCD) 20. 2 21. 12
22. 6 23. 18 24. 49 25. 0.52 26. 2.86 27. 2.09 28. 6
29. 7 30. (A) 31. (B) 32. 0.75 33. 0.25 34. 0.18 35. 0.16
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