Rotational Dynamics - 06-Subjective UnSolved
Rotational Dynamics - 06-Subjective UnSolved
1. A disc has pure rotation. It has an angular velocity . It then comes into contact with a surface
which has static friction s , kinetic friction k . When will the disc start rolling? B
2. Two equal forces are exerted at the topmost and bottommost points F
B
of a disc initially at rest as shown in the figure. What will be the
motion of the disc?
C
F
3. A disc is moving with a velocity v forward and angular velocity clockwise. Find the angular
momentum about a point at a distance of 4R from the centre towards the downward direction.
4. The motor of an engine is rotating about its axis with an angular velocity of 100 rev/minute. It comes
to rest in 15 s, after being switched off. Assuming constant angular deceleration, calculate the num-
ber of revolutions made by it before coming to rest.
F
5. A billiard ball of radius R is struck by a cue as shown. Assume that h
the impulse given by the cue is purely horizontal. Find the value of
h so that ball roll without any initial slipping.
6. A metre stick is held vertically with one end on a rough horizontal floor. It is gently allowed to fall on
the floor. Assuming that the end of the floor does not slip, find the angular speed of the rod when it
hits the floor.
7. A solid cylinder of mass 20 kg and radius 0.12 m rotating with initial angular speed of 125 rad s 1 is
placed lightly (i.e. without any translational push) on a horizontal table with co-efficient of kinetic
friction K 0.15 , between the cylinder and the table.
(a) After how long does the cylinder start rolling?
(b) What is the initial (a) translational energy (b) rotational energy, and (c) total energy of the
cylinder?
(c) What is the final (i.e. after rolling begins) (a) translational energy, (b) rotational energy, and (c)
total energy of the cylinder?
(d) Is the final total energy equal to the initial total energy of motion of the cylinder? If not, where
does the difference of energy disappear?
(e) Account for the loss of total energy of motion in the following way; find the work done by
friction on the body for is translational motion, and the work done against friction by the body as
regards its rotational motion. Show that the net work done by friction on the body is negative,
equal in magnitude to the loss of total energy computed in (d) above.
8. A hollow sphere of mass m is released from the top of an inclined plane of inclination
(a) What should be the minimum coefficient of friction between the sphere and the plane to prevent
sliding?
(b) Find the kinetic energy of the ball as it moves down a length l on the incline if the friction
coefficient is half the value calculated in part (a).
M
9. A uniform disc of mass M and radius R is supported vertically by a pivot at its
centre as shown. A small dense object of mass M is attached to the rim and raised
to the highest point above the centre. The unstable system is then released. Find
the angular speed of the system when the attached object passes directly beneath R M
the pivot.
2R
Y Y
5. A circle and a square each of mass m are in the configuration as X X
shown in the illustration. The diameter of the circle and the edge of
the square are 2R each. Find MI about XX. Z Z
6. A thin rod is passing through the centre of a sphere. The rod is
fixed to a vertical axis and the sphere is made to roll on a surface
with friction. The radius of the sphere is r, the mass is m and the l
length of the rod is l. The rod is rotating with an angular velocity
0 . Find the energy of the sphere in terms of 0 , m, l and r..
Assume the rod to be of negligible mass.
7. A boy of mass m runs on ice with velocity v0 and steps on the end M
9. A rough uniform rod, of mass m and length 4a, is held on a horizontal table perpendicularly to an edge
of the table, with a length 3a projecting horizontally over the edge. If the rod is released from rest and
allowed to run about the edge, shown, by using the principle of energy, that its angular speed after
turning through an angle is
6g sin
7a
Assume that the rod has not started to slip.
Deduce an expression in terms of , for the angular acceleration, and hence determine the reaction
4
normal to the rod. Show that the rod begins to slip when tan , where is the coefficient of
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friction.
l
10. A uniform rod of length 4l and mass m is free to rotate about a
horizontal axis passing through a point distance l from its one end.
When the rod is horizontal, its angular velocity is as shown in
figure. Calculate:
(a) reaction of axis at this instant,
(b) acceleration of centre of mass of the rod at this instant,
(c) reaction of axis ad acceleration of centre mass of the rod when rod becomes vertical for the
first time.
(d) minimum value of so that centre of rod can complete circular motion.