SAT – 16

ae– Rotational Motion (Optional)

1. A uniform solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 10 cm is kept stationary on a rough inclined plane by fixing a
highly dense particle at B. Inclination of plane is 37° with horizontal and AB is the diameter of the sphere which
is parallel to the plane, as shown in Fig. 57 Calculate.
(i) mass of the particle fixed at B, and
(ii) minimum required coefficient of friction between sphere and plane to keep sphere in equilibrium.

37°

2. A ball of radius R = 20 cm has mass m = 0.75 kg and moment of inertia (about its diameter) I = 0.0125 kg m2.
The ball rolls without sliding over a rough horizontal floor with velocity v0 = 10 ms–1 towards a smooth vertical
wall. If coefficient of restitution between the wall and the ball is e = 0.7 calculate velocity v of the ball long after
the collision. (g = 10 ms–2)

3. A uniform rod of length l and mass M is suspended on two vertical inextensible strings as shown in figure.
Calculate tension T in left string at the instant, when right string snaps.

4. A triangular prism of mass M = 1.12 kg having base angle 370 is placed on a smooth horizontal floor. A solid
cylinder of radius R = 20 cm and mass m = 4 kg is placed over the inclined surface of the prism. If sufficient
friction exists between the cylinder surface and the prism, so that cylinder does not slip, calculate also, force
of friction existing between the cylinder and the prism. ( g = 10 ms–2)

37°

5. A solid metallic cylinder of mass m = 1 kg and radius R = 20 cm is free to roll (without sliding) over the inclined
surface of a wooden wedge of mass M = 0.28 kg. Surface of wedge in inclined at 370 with the horizontal and
the wedge lies on a smooth horizontal floor. When the system is released from rest, calculate (g = 10 ms–2)
(i) acceleration of the wedge,
(ii) angular acceleration of the cylinder, and
(iii) force of interaction between cylinder and the wedge.

37°
6. A heavy plank of mass 102.5 kg is placed over two cylindrical rollers of radii R = 10 cm and r = 5 cm. Mass of
rollers is 40 kg and 20 kg respectively. Plank is pulled towards right by applying a horizontal force F = 25 N as
shown in figure. During first second of motion the plank gets displaced by 10 cm.
If plank remains horizontal and slipping does not take place, calculate magnitude and direction of force of
friction acting between (g = 10 ms–2)
(i) plank and bigger roller,
(ii) plank and smaller roller,
(iii) bigger roller and floor, and
(iv) smaller roller and floor.
F

10 cm

7. A semi-circular of radius R = 62.5 cm is cut in a block. Mass of block, having track, is M = 1 kg and rests over
a smooth horizontal floor. A cylinder of radius r = 10 cm and mass m = 0.5 kg is hanging by a thread such that
axes of cylinder and track are in same level and surface of cylinder is in contact with the track as shown in
figure. When the thread is burnt, cylinder starts to move down the track. Sufficient friction exists between
surface of cylinder and track, so that cylinder does not slip. Calculate velocity of axis of cylinder when it reaches
bottom of the track. (g = 10 ms–2)

8. A trolley initially at rest with a solid cylinder placed on its bed such that cylinder axis makes angle q with direction
of motion of trolley as shown in figure, starts to move forward with constant acceleration a. If initial distance of
mid-point of cylinder axis from rear edge of trolley bed is d, calculate the distance s which the trolley goes before
the cylinder rolls off the edge of its horizontal bed. Assume dimensions of cylinder to be very small in comparison
to other dimensions. Neglect slipping. Calculate also, frictional force acting on the cylinder.

9. A unifo1rm rod AB of mass m = 2 kg and length l = 100 cm is placed on a sharp support O such that AO = a
= 40 cm and OB = b = 60 cm. A spring of force constant K = 600 Nm-1 is attached to end B as shown in
figure. To keep the rod horizontal, its end A is tied with a thread such that the spring is elongated by y = 1 cm.
Calculate reaction of support O on the rod when the thread is burnt. (g 10 ms–2)

A B

a b
10. In the system shown in figure, blocks A and B have mass m1 = 2 kg and m2 = 26/7 kg respectively. Pulley having moment
of inertia I = 0.11 kg m2 can rotate without friction about a fixed axis. Inner and outer radii of pulley are a 10 cm and b
= 15 cm respectively. B is hanging with the thread wrapped around the pulley, while A lies on a rough inclined plane.
Coefficient of friction being µ =√3/10. Calculate
(i) tension in each thread, and

(ii) acceleration of each block. ( g = 10 ms–2)

B
m1
m2

30°

11. In the arrangement shown in figure, mass of blocks A and B is m1 = 0.5 kg and m2 = 10 kg, respectively and
mass of spool is M = 8 kg. Inner and outer radii of the spool are a = 10 cm and b = 15 cm respectively. Its
moment of inertia about its own axis is I0 = 0.10 kg m2. If friction be sufficient of prevent sliding, calculate
acceleration of blocks A and B. ( g = 10 ms–2)
b

A B

12. A wheel of radius R = 10 cm and moment of inertia I = 0.05 kg-m2 is rotating about a fixed horizontal axis O
with angular velocity w0 = 10 rad/sec. A uniform rigid rod of mass m = 3 kg and length l = 50 cm is hinged at
one end A such that it can rotate about end A in a vertical plane. End B of the rod is tied with a thread as
shown in figure such that the rod is horizontal and is just in contact with the surface of rotating wheel.
Horizontal distance between axis of rotation. O of cylinder and A is equal to a = 30 cm.

a
A B

O
R
10 cm

13. In the arrangement shown in figure, ABC is a straight, light and rigid rod of length 90 cm. End A is pivoted so
that the rod can rotate freely about it, in vertical plane. A pulley, having internal and external radii R = 7.5 cm
and r = 5 cm is fixed to a shaft of radius 5 cm. The pulley-shaft system can rotate about a fixed horizontal
axis O. B is point of contact of the pulley and the rod. From free end C of the rod a mass m2 = 2 kg is
suspended by a thread. Another thread is wound over the shaft and a block of mass m1 = 4 kg is suspended
from it. If coefficient of friction between the rod and the pulley surface is µ = 0.4 and moment of inertia of
pulley-shaft system about axis O is I = 0.045 kg m2, calculate acceleration of block m1, when the system is
released. ( g = 10 ms–2)
A 60 cm B 30 cm

O
R r

Pulley

m1 m2
Section – B: Current Week

14. AB is a horizontal diameter of a ball of mass m = 0.4 kg and radius R = 0.10 m. At time t = 0, a sharp impulse
is applied a B at angle of 450 with the horizontal, as shown in figure. So that the ball immediately starts to
move with velocity v0 = 10 ms–1.
(i) Calculate the impulse. If coefficient of kinetic friction between the floor and the ball is µ = 0.1, calculate,
(ii) velocity of ball when it stops sliding.
(iii) time t at that instant.
(iv) horizontal distance travelled by the ball upto that instant,
(v) angular displacement of the ball about horizontal diameter perpendicular to AB, upto that instant, and
(vi) energy lost due to friction.

45°
A B

15. A solid ball of diameter d = 11 cm is rotating about its one of the horizontal diameters with angular velocity w0
= 120 rad/sec. It is released from a height so that it falls h = 1.8 m freely and then collides with the horizontal
floor. Co–efficient restitution is e = 5/6 and co–efficient of friction between the ball and the ground is µ = 0.2.
Calculate fraction of energy lost during collision and the distance between the points where the ball strikes the
floor for the first and second time. ( g = 10 ms–2)

16. A steel ball of radius R = 20 cm and mass m = 2 kg is rotating about a horizontal diameter with angular velocity
w0 = 50 rad/sec. This rotating ball is dropped on to a rough horizontal floor and falls freely through a height h =
1.25 m. The coefficient of restitution is e = 1.0 and coefficient of friction between the ball and the floor is µ = 0.3.
Calculate
(i) distance between points of first and second impact of the ball with the floor, and
(ii) loss of energy due to friction.

17. A uniform rod of mass m = 30 kg and length l = 0.80 m is free to rotate about a horizontal axis O passing through
its centre. A particle P of mass M = 11.2 kg falls vertically through a height h = 36/245 m and collides elastically
with the rod at a distance l/4 from O. At the instant of collision the rod was stationary and was at angle a = 370
with horizontal as shown in figure. Calculate (g = 10 ms–2)
(i) angular velocity of the rod just after collision, and
(ii) velocity (direction and magnitude of particle P after collision.

h
1/2
37°

1/4

1/4

18. A homogeneous rod AB of length L and mass M is hinged at the centre O in such a way that it can rotate
freely in the vertical plane. The rod is initially in horizontal position. An insect S of the same mass M falls
vertically with speed V on point C, midway between the points O and B. Immediately after falling, the insect
starts to move towards B such that the rod rotates with a constant angular velocity w.
(i) calculate angular velocity w in terms of V and L,
(ii) if insect reaches the end B when the rod has turned through an angle of 900, calculate v in terms of L.

A B
C
19. A uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R is free to rotate about a vertical axis O passing through its rim.
An insect of mass m is at point A such that line OA is the diameter of the disc as shown in figure. The insect
describes a complete circle relative to disc and returns to the starting point A. Calculate the angle moved by
the disc relative to the ground.

O A

20. A uniform rod of length l = 75 cm is hinged t one of its end and is free to rotate in vertical plane. It is released
from rest when the rod is horizontal. When rod becomes vertical, it is broken at midpoint and lower part now
moves freely. Calculate distance of the centre of lower part from hinge, when it again becomes vertical for the
first time. ( g = 10 ms–2)

Answers

Section-A:
1. (i) 3 kg (ii) 0.75
2. 2 m/s
Mg
3. T=
4
4. 3.75 ms-2, 12 newton Angular acceleration of cylinder = 30 radian/sec2 (clockwise)
5. (i) 3.75 ms-2
(ii) 30 rad sec-2
(iii) Normal reaction = 5.75 N
Friction = 3.00 N
Interaction force = 5.752 + 32 = 6.49N
6. (i) 3N (ii) 1.50 N (iii) 1.00 N (iv) 0.50 N
7. 2 m/s
3 1
8. dcos ec 2 q, ma sin2 q + 9cos2 q
2 3
9. 20 N
10. (i) Tension in thread connected with A is 17 N
(ii) Tension in thread connected with B is 26 N
(iii) Acceleration of A = 2 ms-2 (up the plane)
(iv) Acceleration of B = 3 ms-2 (vertically downward)
11. 3 ms-2 (upward), 0.5 ms-2 (downward)
12. 0.2
13. 1 m/s2

Section-B:
14. (i) 4 2 kgms-1 (ii) Zero
(iii) 10 second (iv) 50 m(Leftward)
(v) 1250 radians (clockwise) (vi) 70 joule
15. 0.432, 2.2 m
16. (i) 3 m (ii) 38.5 joule
17. (i) 3 rad/sec (ii) 9/7 ms-1 (horizontally rightward)
12V 7
18. (i) (ii) 2gL
7L 12
é 3M ù
19. p ê1- ú
êë 3M + 8m úû
20. 2.52 m