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Exercise - V JEE-Problems
1. Let I be the moment of inertia of a uniform 5. A smooth sphere A is moving on a frictionless
square plate about an axis AB that passes through horizontal p lane with angular speed  and centre
its centre and is parallel to two of its sides. CD is of mass velocity v. It collides elastically and head
a line in the plane of the plate that passes on with an identical sphere B at rest. Neglect
through centre of the plate and makes an angle friction everywhere. After the collision, their
 with AB. The moment of inertia of the plate angularspeeds are A and B, respectively. Then
about the axis CD is then equal to [JEE’ 99]
(A) I (B) I sin2 (A) A < B (B) A = B
2
(C) I cos  (D) I cos2(/2) (C) A =  (D) B = 
[JEE’ 98]
 6. A disc of mass M and radius R is rolling with
2. The torque  on a body about a given point angular speed w on a horizontal as shown. The
   magnitude of angular momentum of the disc about
is found to be equal to A  L where A is a
 the origin O is : [JEE’ 99]
constant vector and L is the angular momentum y
of the body about that point. From this it follows
that  [JEE’ 98]

(A) dL / dt is perpendicular to L at all instants of
time
  M 
(B) the components of L in the direction of A
does not change with time O x
(C) the magnitude of L does not change with (A) (1/2) MR2  (B) MR2 
time (C) (3/2) MR2  (D) 2MR2 

(D) L does not change with time
7. A man pushes a cylinder of mass m1 with the
3. A uniform circular disc has radius R and mass help of a plank of mass m2 as shown. There is no
m. A particle also of mass m is fixed at a point A slipping at any contact. The horizontal component
on the wedge of the disc as in fig. The disc can of the force applied by the man is F. Find
rotate freely about a fixed horizontal chord PQ
F
that is at a distance R/4 from the centre C of m2
the disc. The line AC is perpendicular to PQ. m1
Initially the disc is held vertical with the point A
at its highest position. It is then allowed to fall
so that it starts rotating about PQ. Find the
linear speed of the particle at it reaches its lowest (a) the accelerations of the plank and the center
position. [JEE’ 98] of mass of the cylinder, and
A
(b) the magnitudes and directions of frictional
forces at contact points. [JEE’ 99]
8. A cubical block of side L rests on a rough
C
R/4 horizontal surface with coefficient of friction . A
horizontal force F is applied on the block as shown.
P Q
If the coefficient of friction is sufficiently high so
that the block does not slide before toppling, the
4. A cubical block of side a is moving with velocity minimum force required to topple the block is :
v on a horizontal smooth plane as shown. It hits
a ridge at point O. The angular speed of the F
block after it hits O is :
L
a

v
(A) infinitesimal (B) mg/4
M
O (C) mg/2 (D) mg(1 – )
////////////////// [JEE’ 2000]
(A) 3v/4a (B) 3v/2a 9. A thin wire of length L and uniform linear mass
density  is bent into a circular loop with centre
(C) 3 v / 2a (D) zero [JEE’ 99]
at O as shown. The moment of inertia of
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the loop about the axis XX’ is : the laminar sheet is zero during the impact. Initially
the laminar sheet hits one of the obstacles with an
B
angular velocity 1 rad/s and turns back. If the impulse
x x' on the sheet due to each obstacle is 6N-s
90° A
O

Q
(A) L3/82 (B) L3/162 P
(C) 5L3/162 (D) 3L3/82
B
[JEE’ 2000]
10. An equilateral triangle ABC formed from a (a) Find the location of the centre of mass of the
uniform wire has two small identical beads initially laminar sheet from AB
located at AO. Then, the beads are released from (b) At what angular velocity does the laminar
rest simultaneously and allowed to slide down, sheet come back after the first impact ?
one along AB and the other AC as shown. (c) After how many impacts, does the laminar
Neglecting frictional effects, the quantities that sheet come to rest ? [JEE’ 2001]
are conserved as the beads slide down, are : 13. One quarter sector is cut from a uniform
circular disc of radius R. This sector has mass M.
It is made to rotate about a line perpendicular to
A
its plane and passing through the centre of the
original disc. Its moment of inertia about the axis
of rotation is
g

B O C

(A) angular velocity and total energy (kinetic and

potential)
(B) total angular momentum and total energy
(C) angular velocity and moment of inertia about
the axis of rotation
(D) total angular momentum and moment of inertia 1 1
about the axis of rotation. [JEE’ 2000] (A) MR2 (B) MR 2
2 4
11. A rod AB of Mass M and length L is lying on a
1
horizontal frictionless surface. A particle of mass (C) MR 2 (D) 2 MR2
m travelling along the surface hits the end ‘A’ of 8
the rod with a velocity v 0 in the direction [JEE’(Scr) 2001]
perpendicular to AB. The collision is completely 14. Three particles A, B and C, each of mass m,
elastic. After the collision the particle comes to are connected to each other by three massless
rest. [JEE’ 2000] rigid rods to form a rigid, equilateral triangular
(a) Find the ratio m/M body of side l. This body is placed on a horizontal
(b) A point P on the rod is at rest immediately frictionless table (x-y plane) and is hinged to it
after the collision. Find the distance AP at the point A so that it can move without friction
(c) Find the linear speed of the point P at a time about the vertical axis through A (see figure).
L/(3v0) after the collision The body is set into rotational motion on the
12. Two heavy metallic plates are joined together table about A with a constant angular velocity .
at 90º to each other. A laminar sheet of mass 30 y
Kg is hinged at the line AB joining the two heavy
metallic plates. The hinges are frictionless. The A
moment of inertia of the laminar sheet about an x
axis parallel to AB and passing through its centre
of mass is 1.2 Kg-m2. Two rubber obstacles P and 
Q are fixed, one on each metallic plate at a
distance 0.5 m from the line AB. This distance is F
chosen so that the reaction due to the hinges on
B l C
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(a) Find the magnitude of the horizontal force of inertia of the system doubles. The kinetic
exerted by the hinge on the body energy of the system now is
(b) At time T, when the side BC is parallel to the [JEE’(Scr) 2004]
x-axis, a force F is applied on B along BC (as (A) 2K (B) K/2
shown). Obtain the x-component and the y- (C) K/4 (D) 4K
component of the force exterted by the hinge on
the body, immediately after time T. 19. A block of mass m is held fixed against a wall
by a applying a hor izontal force F. Which of the
15. A particle is moving in a horizontal uniform following option is incorrect :
circular motion. The angular momentum of the
particle is conserved about the point : F
[JEE’(Scr) 2003] 2a
a
(A) Centre of the circle (B) Outside the circle
(C) Inside the circle
2a
(D) Point on circumference
(A) friction force = mg
16. Two particles each of mass M are connected (B) F will not produce torque
by a massless rod of length l. The rod is lying on (C) normal will not produce torque
the smooth surface. If one of the particle is (D) normal reaction = F
given an impulse MV as shown in the figure then
angular velocity of the rod would be 20. A disc has mass 9m. A hole of radius R/3 is cut
from it as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia
of remaining part about an axis passing through
the centre ‘O’ of the disc and perpendicular to the
plane of the disc is :

R/3
2R/3

Mv M O
R
(A) v/l (B) 2v/l

(C) v/2 l (D) none (A) 8 mR2 (B) 4 mR2

[JEE’(Scr) 2003]
40 37
(C) mR 2 (D) mR 2
17. A disc is rolling (without slipping) on a 9 9
horizontal surface. C is its center and Q and P [JEE’(Scr) 2005]
are two points equidistant from C. Let Vp, VQ and
VC be the magnitude of velocities of points P, Q 21. A particle moves in circular path with
and C respectively, then decreasing speed. Which of the following is correct

(A) L is constant
Q 
C (B) only direction of L is constant

P (C) acceleration a is towards the centre
(D) it will move in a spiral and finally reach the
centre
(A) VQ > VC > VP (B) VQ < VC < VP [JEE’(Scr) 2005]
1
(C) VQ = Vp, VC  VP (D) VQ < VC > VP 22. A wooden log of mass M and length L is hinged
2 by a frictionless nail at O. A bullet of mass m
[JEE’(Scr) 2004] strikes with velocity v and sticks to it. Find angular
velocity of the system immediately after the
18. A child is standing with folded hands at the collision about O.
centre of a platform rotating about its central
axis. The kinetic energy of the system is K. The
child now stretches his arms so that the moment

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O
A C
L hA hC
M B
m
v (A) hA > hC ; KB > KC (B) hA > hC ; KC > KA
[JEE’ 2005]
(C) hA = hC ; KB = KC (D) hA < hC ; KB > KC
23. A cylinder of mass m and radius R rolls down
28. There is a rectangular plate of mass M kg of
an inclined plane of inclination . Calculate the
dimensions (a × b). The plate is held in horizontal
linear acceleration of the axis of cylinder.
position by striking n small balls each of mass m
[JEE’ 2005]
per unit area per unit time. These are striking in
the shaded half region of the plate. The balls are
24. Two identical ladders, each of mass M and
colliding elastically with velocity v. What is v ?
length L are resting on the rough horizontal surface
[JEE’ 2006]
as shown in the figure. A block of mass m hangs
from P. If the system is in equilibrium, find the b
magnitude and the direction of frictional force at
A and B. [JEE’ 2005] a
P

L m
It is given n = 100, M = 3 kg, m = 0.01 kg; b = 2
m, a = 1m; g = 10 m/s2.

  Paragraph for Question Nos. 29 to 31 (3

A B questions)
Two discs A and B are mounted coaxially on a
vertical axle. The discs have moments of inertia I
25. A solid sphere of mass M, radius R and having and 2I respectively about the common axis. Disc
moment of inertia about an axis passing through A is imparted an initial angular velocity 2 using
the centre of mass as I, is recast into a disc of the entire potential energy of a spring compressed
thickness t, whose moment of inertia about an by a distance x1. Disc B is imparted an angular
axis passing through its edge and perpendicular velocity  by a spring having the same spring
to its plane remains I. Then, radius of the disc constant and compressed by a distance x2. Both
will be [JEE’ 2006] the discs rotate in the clockwise direction.
(A) 2R / 15 (B) R 2 / 15 Q.29 The ratio x1/x2 is [JEE’ 2007]
(A) 2 (B) 1/2
(C) 4 R / 15 (D) R/4 (C)  2 (D) 1/ 2

26. A solid cylinder of mass m and radius r is 30. When disc B is brought in contact with disc
rolling on a rough inclined plane of inclination . A, they acquire a common angular velocity in time
The coefficient of friction between the cylinder t. The average frictional torque on one disc by
and incline is . Then [JEE’ 2006] the other during this period is [JEE’ 2007]
(A) frictional force is always mg cos  (A) 2I/(3t) (B) 9I/(2t)
(B) friction is a dissipative force (C) 9I/(4t) (D) 3I/(2t)
(C) by decreasing , frictional force decreases
(D) friction opposes translation and supports 31. The loss of kinetic energy during the above
rotation process is [JEE’ 2007]
(A) I2 / 2 (B) I2 /3
27. A ball moves over a fixed track as shown in (C) I2 /4 (D) I2 / 6
the figure. From A to B the ball rolls without
slipping. Surface BC is frictionless. KA, KB and KC 32. A small object of uniform density rolls up a
are kinetic energies of the ball at A, B and C, curved surface with an initial velocity v. It reaches
respe0ctively. Then [JEE’ 2006] up to a maximum height of 3v2 / (4g) with respect
to the initial position. The object is [JEE’ 2007]

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36. A sphere is rolling without slipping on a fixed

horizontal plane surface. In the figure A is the
point of contact, B is the centre of the sphere
v and C is its topmost point Then, [JEE 2009]
C
(A) ring (B) solid sphere
(C) hollow sphere (D) disc
B
33. STATEMENT-1 If there is no external torque
on a body about its center of mass, then the
A
velocity of the center of mass remains constant
because    
(A) VC – VA  2( VB – VC )
STATEMENT-2
   
The linear momentum of an isolated system (B) VC – VB  VB – VA
remains constant.    
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; (C) | VC – VA |  2| VB – VC |
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for   
Statement-1 (D) | VC – VA |  4| VB |
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for 37. A boy is pushing a ring of mass 2 kg and
Statement-1 radius 0.5 m with a stick as shown in the figure.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False The stick applies a force of 2 N on the ring and
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True rolls it without slipping with an acceleration of
[JEE 2007] 0.3 m/s2. The coefficient of friction between the
34. STATEMENT-1 ground and ring is large enough that rolling always
Two cylinders, one hollow (metal) and the other occurs and the coefficient of friction between
solid (wood) with the same mass and identical the stick and the ring is (P/10). The value of P
dimensions are simultaneously allowed to roll with- is?
out slipping down an inclined plane from the same stick [JEE 2011]
height. The hollow cylinder will reach the bottom
of the inclined plane first.
STATEMENT-2
By the principle of conservation of energy, the
total kinetic energies of both the cylinders are
identical when they reach the bottom of the in-
cline. Ground
(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True;
STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATE-
MENT-1 38. A thin uniform rod, pivoted at O is rotating in
(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; the horizontal plane with constant angular speed
STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for , as shown in the figure. At time t = 0, small
STATEMENT-1 insect starts from O and moves with constant
(C) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False speed  with respect to the rod towards the other
(D) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True end. it reaches the end of the rod at t = T and
[JEE-2008] stops. The angular speed of the system remains

 throughout. The magnitude of the torque    on
35. If the resultant of all the external forces act-
the system about O, as a function of time is best
ing on a system of particles is zero, then from an
represented by which plot?
inertial frame, one can surely say that
Z
[JEE 2009]
(A) linear momentum of the system does not
change in time
(B) kinetic energy of the system does not change
in time
(C) angular momentum of the system does not O
change in time
(D) potential energy of the system does not
change in time

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41. Consider a disc rotating in the horizontal plane

with a constant angular speed  about its centre
O. The disc has a shaded region on one side of
the diameter and an unshaded region on the other
(A) (B) side as shown in the figure. When the disc is in
the orientation as shown, two pebbles P and Q
0 t 0 t
T T are simultaneously projected at an angle towards
R. The velocity of projection is in the y-z plane
and is same for both pebbles with respect to the
disc. Assume that (i) they land back on the disc
before the disc has completed 1/8 rotation, (ii)
(C) (D) their range is less than half the disc radius, and
0 t 0 t (iii)  remains constant throughout. Then
T T
y R
[JEE 2012]
x Q
39. A small mass m is attached to a massless O
string whose other end is fixed at P as shown in
the figure. The mass is undergoing circular motion P
in the x-y plane with centre at O and constant (A) P lands in the shaded region and Q in the
angular speed .If the angular momentum of the unshaded region
system, calculated about O and P are denoted (B) P lands in the unshaded region and Q in the
  shaded region
by L0 and LP respectively, then.
(C) Both P and Q land in the unshaded region
z
(D) Both P and Q land in the shaded region
P [JEE 2012]

Paragraph for Question Nos. 42 to 43

m The general motion of a rigid body can be
O
considered to be a combination of (i) a motion of
its centre of mass about an axis, and (ii) its motion
  about an instantaneous axis passing through the
(A) L0 and LP do not vary with time
  centre of mass. These axes need not be
(B) L0 varies with time while LP remains constant stationary. Consider, for example, a thin uniform
 
(C) L0 remains constant while LP varies with time disc welded (rigidly fixed) horizontally at its rim
  to a massless stick, as shown in the figure. When
(D) L0 and LP both vary with time.
the disc-stick system is rotated about the origin
[JEE 2012]
on a horizontal frictionless plane with angular
40. A lamina is made by removing a small disc of speed , the motion at any instant can be taken
diameter 2R from a bigger disc of uniform mass as a combination of (i) a rotation of the centre of
density and radius 2R, as shown in the figure. mass of the disc about the z-axis, and (ii) a
The moment of inertia of this lamina about axes rotation of the disc through an instantaneous
passing through O and P is Io and IP, respec- vertical axis passing through its centre of mass
tively. Both these axes are perpendicular to the (as is seen from the changed orientation of points
P and Q). Both these motions have the same
IP
plane of the lamina. The ratio I to the nearest angular speed in this case.
o
integer is [JEE 2012]

Now consider two similar systems as shown in

the figure: Case (a) the disc with its face vertical
and parallel to x-z plane; case (b) the disc with
its face making an angle of 45o with x-y plane

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and its horizontal diameter parallel to x-axis. In

both the cases, the disc is welded at point P, and
the systems are rotated with constant angular
speed about the z-axis.

(A) the point O has a linear velocity 3Rˆi 

(B) the po int P has a line ar v eloc ity
Case (a) Case (b)
42. Which of the following statements about the 11 ˆ 3 ˆ
R i  Rk
instantaneous axis (passing through the centre 4 4
of mass) is correct ? (C) the po int P has a line ar v eloc ity
(A) It is vertical for both the cases (a) and (b).
(B) It is vertical for case (a); and is at 45o to the 13 3 ˆ
R î  Rk
x-z plane and lies in the plane of the disc for 4 4
case (b). (D) the po int P has a line ar v eloc ity
(C) It is horizontal for case (a); and is at 45o to
 
the x-z plane and is normal to the plane of the  3  3 R î  1 Rk
ˆ
disc for case (b).  4  4
 
(D) It is vertical for case (a); and is at 45o to the
[JEE 2012]
x-z plane and is normal to the plane of the disc
for case (b). [JEE 2012]
45. Two solid cylinders P and Q of same mass and
same radius start rolling down a fixed inclined
43. Which of the following statements regarding
plane from the same height at the same time.
the angular speed about the instantaneous axis
Cylinder P has most of its mass concentrated
(passing through the centre of mass) is correct
near its surface, while Q has most of its mass
(A) It is 2  for both the cases. concentrated near the axis. Which statement(s)
is(are) correct?
 (A) Both cylinders P and Q reach the ground at
(B) It is  for case (a); and for case (b).
2 the same time.
(B) Cylinder P has larger linear acceleration than
(C) It is for case (a); and 2  for case (b).
cylinder Q.
(D) It is  for both the cases. [JEE 2012] (C) Both cylinders reach the ground with same
translational kinetic energy.
44. The figure shows a system consisting of (i) a (D) Cylinder Q reaches the ground with larger
ring of outer radius 3R rolling clockwise without angular speed.
slipping on a horizontal surface with angular speed [JEE 2012]
and (ii) an inner disc of radius 2R rotating anti-
clockwise with angular speed 2. The ring and
disc are separated by frictionless ball bearings.
The system is in the x-z plane. The point P on
the inner disc is at a distance R from the origin,
where OP makes an angle of 30 o with the
horizontal. Then with respect to the horizontal
surface.

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