CLASS : CC (ADVANCED) Momentum System of Particle M.M.

81 PRACTICE TEST
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
A thin circular disc of radius 3 having its centre at the origin is shown in figure. The areal density of each
quadrant of the disc is uniform and the relative density of each quadrant is given in the figure. Answer
Q.1 to 3.

Q.1 The centre of mass of the semicircular portion (with y  0) of the disc with relative densities 1 and 3 is
at the point [3]
(A*) (-2, 4) (B) (- 4, 2) (C) (0, 4) (D) (- 4/3, 4)

Q.2 The equation of the line passing through the origin and the centre of mass of the disc is [3]
(A*) y = x/2 (B) y = 2x (C) y = - x/2 (D) y = - 2x

Q.3 Let C be the point at which the centre of mass of the disc is located. A particle of mass equal to that of
the disc is to be suitably placed so that the centre of mass of the disc and the particle is now at the point

on the rim of the disc closest to C. The position vector r of the particle is [3]

(A) -
2
5
 
ˆ ˆ
(3π - 2) 2i+j (B*) -
2 
5 
3π - 2    
5  2i+j

ˆ ˆ

(C) -
2
5
3π - 5   ˆi+2 ˆj (D) none of these

A man of mass 80 kg is riding on a trolley of mass 40 kg which is rolling along a level surface
at a speed of 2 m/s. He jumps off the back of the trolley so that his speed relative to the ground
is 1 m/s in the direction opposite to the motion of the trolley. Answer Q.4 to 6.

Q.4 The speed of the trolley after the man jumps is [3]
(A) 4/3 m/s (B) 4 m/s (C*) 8 m/s (D) none of these

Q.5 The speed of the centre of mass of the system after the man hits the ground and comes to rest is [3]
(A) 2/3 m/s (B*) 8/3 m/s (C) 4 m/s (D) 4/3 m/s

Q.6 The energy the man expended in jumping is [3]

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 Two blocks A and B, each of mass 2 kg, are connected by ideal spring and the system is at
rest on a frictionless horizontal surface. A constant force F = 10 N is applied on the block B
at time t = 0 pulling it away from the other as shown in figure. The elongation caused in the
spring at time t = 4 s is 0.2 m. Answer Q.7 to 9.

Q.7 The displacement of the centre of mass of the system (the blocks and the spring) at t = 4 s has the value
(A) 20.4 m (B) 20.2 m (C) 19.8 m (D*) different from these [3]

Q.8 The displacement of the block B at t = 4 s is [3]

Q.9 The displacement of the block A at t = 4 s is [3]

A particle of mass m with an initial velocity of u ˆi makes an elastic collision with a particle of
mass M initially at rest. After the collision the particles have velocities which are equal in
magnitude but opposite in direction. Answer Q.10

Q.10 The ratio M/m is [3]

The collision process can be visualized not only in the laboratory frame in which the observer
is at rest but also in the centre of mass frame in which the centre of mass is always at rest.
Answer Q.11 to 13.

Q.11 The initial velocity of the mass M in the centre of mass frame is [3]
(A) zero (B) + u ˆi 4 (C) - u ˆi 2 (D*) none of these

Q.12 The total kinetic energy K* of the two particles in the centre of mass frame is [3]
2
(A*) 3mu 2 8 (B) 9mu 2 32 (C) mu 2 (D) none of these

Q.13 If K0 is the total kinetic energy of the system and K* as specified in the previous question,  K 0 - K *  is
(A*) the kinetic energy K of the centre of mass in the laboratory frame [3]
(B) - K
(C) 2 K
(D) zero

1, 2, 3 and 4 are blocks of at rest on a smooth horizontal surface along a straight line as shown
in figure. The blocks 2, 3 and 4 have mass m each and the block 1 has mass 2m. The block 1
is given a velocity u0 ˆi so that it collides head-on with the block 2. All collisions are elastic and
all those possible have occurred. Answer Q.14 to 17.

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Q.14 The final velocity of the block 1 is [3]
(A*) u 0 ˆi 27 (B) - u 0 ˆi 27 (C) u 0 ˆi 9 (D) - u 0 ˆi 9

Q.15 The final velocities of the blocks 2 and 3 are respectively [3]
(A) u 0 ˆi 9 and 4 u 0 ˆi 27 (B*) 4 u 0 ˆi 27 and 4 u 0 ˆi 9

(C) u 0 î / 9 and 4u 0 î / 29 (D) 4 u 0 ˆi 9 and 4 u 0 ˆi 3

Q.16 The total number of collisions that have occurred is [3]

Q.17 The final velocity of the block 4 relative to the velocity of the centre of mass of the four blocks is [3]
(A) 4 u ˆi 3
0
(B) u ˆi 0
(C*) 14 u ˆi 15
0
(D) none of these

Q.18 Aneutron travelling with a velocity ‘v’and kinetic energy “k” collides perfectly elastically head-on with
the nuclens of an atom of mass number ‘X’ at rest. The fraction of the total energy retained by neutron
is [3]
( X  1)2 ( X  1)2 ( X  1)2 ( X  1)2
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
( X  1)2
( X  1)2
X X

Q.19 A ball is released from a point, it goes vertically downwards and collides with a smooth inclined plane of
angle of inclination of 30º from the ground, then ball goes horizontally. Find the coefficient of restitution
between the ball and the inclined plane. [3]
1 1
(A) (B*)
2 3
0
(C) 1 (D) none of these 30

Q.20 Aball strikes a rough plane with velocity v and rebounds with velocity v/2. If angle of incidence is equal
to angle of reflection then coefficient of friction is [3]
1 v/2
(A) tan  (B) tan  v
2


1 1
(C*) tan  (D) tan 
3 4 

Q.21 Two pendulumsAand B having equal lengths and equal bob masses are attached to a common point O
and were initially in the position, as shown in the figure. The bob of pendulumAis released from rest and
simultaneously that of B was given a horizontal velocity 2gh as shown in the figure, when the two bobs
collide. What will be the ratio of their kinetic energy just before collision? [3]
O A
h

2gh
B
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 :1 (C*) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 2
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Q.22 The centre of mass of the composite stick made of two uniform stick of masses M and 2M & equal
lengths lies at C. ThenAC is equal to [3]

M C 2M B
A
l l
(A) 3/2  (B)  (C) (4/3)  (D*) None of these

[SUBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.23 Arod AB of length l is such that its linear density  varies as   a (b  x) where x is the distance of
/
the section from end A and a,b( >l ) are positive constants of appropriate dimensions. Determine the
distance of center of mass of the rod from the end A. [5]
x

A B
l

 
 l 
(Ans :  b  )
  b 
ln  
  b - l  

Q.24 A solid cone is mounted on a solid hemisphere of radius r , made of same material. What should be the
height of the cone , so that the C.G. of the combined mass lies at the centre of base of the cone ? [5]

h=?

( Ans : 3 r )

Q.25 Two particlesAand B of mass 1 kg and 2 kg respectively are projected in the directions shown in figure
with speeds uA = 200 m/s and uB = 50 m/s . Initially they were 90 m apart. Find the maximum height
attained by the center of mass of system of the two particles ( g=10 m/s2). [5]
B

uB
90 m

uA
A

( Ans : 115.55 m)

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