Rotational Dynamics - Assignment - 2
Rotational Dynamics - Assignment - 2
1. Calculate the force F that is applied horizontally at the axis of the wheel which is necessary to just
raise the wheel off the ground. The height of obstacle is 0.4 m. Radius of wheel is 1 m and mass is
10 kg.
(A) 100 N
(B) 66 N
(C) 167 N
(D) 133.3 N
2. In the figure, shown, a ring A is initially rolling without sliding with a velocity v on the horizontal
surface of the body B (of same mass as A). All surfaces are smooth. B has no initial velocity. What
will be the maximum height reached by A on B?
3v 2
(A)
4g
v2
(B)
4g
v2
(C)
2g
v2
(D)
3g
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3. In the figure, shown, mass of both the spherical body and block is m. Momentum of inertia of the
spherical body about centre of mass is 2 mR 2 . The spherical body rolls on the horizontal surface.
There is not slipping at any surfaces in contact. The ratio of kinetic energy of the spherical body to
that of block is
(A) 3/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 2/3
(D) 1/2
4. In the pulley system shown, if radii of the bigger and smaller pulley are 2 m and 1 m, respectively,
and the acceleration of block A is 5 ms–2 in the downwards direction, the acceleration of block B will
be
(A) 0 ms–2
(B) 5 ms–2
(C) 10 ms–2
(D) (5/2) ms–2
5. Two uniform board, tied together with the help of a string are balanced on a surface as shown in
figure. The coefficient of static friction between boards and surface is 0.5. The minimum value of ,
for which this type of arrangement is possible is
(A) 30o
(B) 45o
(C) 37o
(D) It is not possible
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6. A solid sphere of mass 2 kg is pulled by a constant force acting at its centre on a rough surface
having coefficient of friction 0.5. The maximum value of F so that the sphere rolls without slipping
is (Take, g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 70 N
(B) 25 N
(C) 40 N
(D) 35 N
7. In the figure, the plank is being pulled to the right with a constant speed v. If the cylinder does not
slip, then
8. Velocity of the centre of a small cylinder is v. There in no slipping anywhere. The velocity of the
centre of the larger cylinder is
(A) 2v
(B) v
(C) 3v / 2
(D) None of these
9. A cylinder of radius R is to roll without slipping between two planks as shown in figure. Then
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Passage for Questions No. 10 to 12
A solid cylinder of mass m is kept in balance on a fixed incline of angle with the help of a thread
fastened to its jacket. The cylinder does not slip.
10. What force F is required to keep the cylinder in balance when the thread is held vertical?
(A) mg 2
(B) 3 mg 4
(C) 3 mg 8
(D) 5 mg 8
11. In what direction should the thread be pulled to minimise the force required to hold cylinder? What
is the magnitude of this force
(A) 3mg 10 parallel to incline
(B) vertical 3mg 8
(C) horizontal mg 5
(D) 3mg 5 perpendicular to incline
12. What is the value of minimum coefficient of static friction between cylinder and incline when F is
minimum?
(A) 3/4
(B) 3/8
(C) 3/16
(D) none of these
Figure, shows a uniform smooth solid cylinder A of radius r = 4 m rolling without slipping on the
plank which, in turn is supported by a fixed smooth surface. The masses of block A, block B,
cylinder and plank are respectively M, m, 2M and 4m, (m = 1 kg and M = 2 kg)
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13. What is the angular acceleration of the cylinder
(A) 4/5 rad s–2
(B) 6/5 rad s–2
(C) 2 rad s–2
(D) 1 rad s–2
14. What is the ratio of the acceleration of block A to the acceleration of block B?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
15. If unwrapped length of the thread between the cylinder and block B is 20m at the beginning, when
the system was released from rest, what would it be 2 s later?
(A) 28 m
(B) 30 m
(C) 22 m
(D) 32.5 m
A solid sphere of mass m and radius R is placed over a trolley of same mass. There is sufficient
friction between sphere and trolley to prevent slipping. A force F is applied on the sphere as shown
in figure.
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