PHYSICS

11 th
JEE

ROTATIONAL MOTION
 VIDYAPEETH
ROTATIONAL MOTION
DPP-1 (JAP/066)
[Concept of Rigid Body, Types of motion of Rigid Body, Moment
of Inertia(Method of Calculation of Moment of Inertia),
Moment of inertia for the system of particles, Circular ring,
Uniform circular disc, ROD, Cylinder, Sphere, cone,
traingular plate, rectangular plate, Theorems of
Perpendicular Axes and Parallel Axes, Moment of inertia of
bodies with cut, Radius of gyration]
1. For particle of a purely rotating body, v 4. In an arrangement four particles, each of
= r, so correct relation will be - mass 2 gram are situated at the
1 coordinate points (3, 2, 0), (1, –1, 0),
(A)  
r (0, 0, 0) and (–1, 1, 0). The moment of
(B)   v
inertia of this arrangement about the Z-
1
(C) v  axis will be-
r
(D)  is independent of r (A) 8 units
(B) 16 units
2. Let A be a unit vector along the axis of (C) 43 units
rotation of a purely rotating body and B (D) 34 units
be a unit vector along the velocity of a
particle P of the body away from the
5. A circular disc A of radius r is made
axis. The value of A.B is-
from an iron plate of thickness t and
(A) 1
(B) –1 another circular disc B of radius 4r is
(C) 0 made from an iron plate of thickness t/4.
(D) none of these The relation between the moments of
3. A stone of mass 4 kg is whirled in a inertia IA and IB is-
horizontal circle of radius 1m and makes (A) A > B
2 rev/sec. The moment of inertia of the
(B) A = B
stone about the axis of rotation is-
(A) 64 kg × m2 (C) A < B
(B) 4 kg × m2 (D) depends on the actual values of t
(C) 16 kg × m2
and r.
(D) 1 kg × m2

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6. One quarter sector is cut from a uniform 2R 2R
disc of radius R. This sector has mass M. (A) (B)
15 5
It is made to rotate about a line
R R
perpendicular to its plane and passing (C) (D)
through the center of the original disc. 15 5
Its moment of inertia about the axis of
rotation is - 9. The moment of inertia of NaCl molecule
with bond length r about an axis
perpendicular to the bond and passing
through the centre of mass is-
(A) (mNa + mCl)r2
1 1 m Na + mCl 2
(A) MR2 (B) MR2 (B) r
2 4 m Na  mCl
1 m Na  mCl 2
(C) MR2 (D) 2 MR2 (C) r
8 m Na + mCl
7. Particles of masses 1, 2, 3 kg m Na + mCl 2
respectively are arranged at the corners (D) r
m Na − mCl
of an equilateral triangle of side 1 m.
The M.I. of system about an axis
passing through the centroid and 10. Assertion : The axis of rotation of a
perpendicular to the plane of triangle is- purely rotating body must pass through
(A) 2 kg - m2 (B) 3 kg - m2 the centre of mass of body.
2
(C) 1 kg - m (D) 6 kg - m2 Reason : When the body is in pure
8. Moment of inertia of solid sphere of rotation the axis of rotation remain at
mass m and radius R about axis passing rest.
through center of mass is  as shown in (A) If both Assertion and Reason are
figure 1. The sphere is moulded in the true and the Reason is correct
form of disc of radius 'r' and thickness
't'. The moment of inertia of disc about explanation of the Assertion.
the axis shown in figure 2 is . (B) If both Assertion and Reason are
r true but Reason is not correct
explanation of the Assertion.
t
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason
is false.
Fig.1 Fig.2 (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is
The radius of disc is - true.

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 DPP-2 (JAP/067)
[Concept of Rigid Body, Types of motion of Rigid Body, Moment of
Inertia (Method of Calculation of Moment of Inertia), Moment of
inertia for the system of particles, Circular ring, Uniform circular
disc, ROD, CYLINDER, Sphere, cone, traingular plate, rectangular
plate, Theorems of Perpendicular Axes and Parallel Axes, Moment of
inertia of bodies with cut, Radius of gyration]
1. Mass and radius of a circular disc is M 3. Two spheres of same mass and radius
& R respectively. Moment of inertia of are in contact with each other. If the
the disc about an axis passing through moment of inertia of a sphere about its
point O after removal of a disc of Radius
R/3 as shown in the figure is - diameter is I, then the moment of inertia
of both the spheres about the tangent at
R/3
2R/3 their common point would be -
O
(A) 3I (B) 7I
R
(C) 4I (D) 5I
37
(A) MR2 (B) 9 MR2
9 4. Moment of inertia of a cylindrical shell
4 of mass M, radius R and length L about
(C) MR2 (D) 4 MR2 its geometrical axis would be -
9
2. A symmetric lamina of mass M consists (A) MR2
of a square shape with a semicircular 1
(B) MR2
section over each of the edge of the 2
square as shown in figure. The side of the
 R 2 L2 
square is 2a. The moment of inertia of the (C) M  + 
lamina about an axis through its centre of  4 12 
mass and perpendicular to the plane is
1.6 Ma2. The moment of inertia of the ML2
(D)
lamina about the tangent AB in the plane 12
of the lamina is-
A
P
B 5. A solid sphere and a hollow sphere of
a the same mass have the same moments
2a of inertia about their respective
A' B'
O diameters, the ratio of their radii is-
(A) (5)1/2 : (3)1/2
(B) (3)1/2 : (5)1/2
(A) 4.8 Ma2 (B) 3.2 M a2 (C) 3 : 2
(C) 6.4 M a2 (D) 1.6 M a2
(D) 2 : 3
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6. Three rings, each of mass P and radius 8. The ABC is a triangular plate of uniform
Q are arranged as shown in the figure. thickness. The sides are in the ratio
The moment of inertia of the shown in the figure. IAB, IBC and ICA are
arrangement about YY’ axis will be-
Y 2 the moments of inertia of the plate about
1
AB, BC and CA respectively. Which
Q
one of the following relations is correct?
P P

P
3
Y'
(A) IAB + IBC = ICA
7 2
(A) PQ2 (B) PQ2 (B) ICA is maximum
2 7
(B) IAB > IBC
2 5
(C) PQ2 (D) PQ2 (D) IBC > IAB
5 2

7. A square plate has a moment of inertia I0 9. The M.I. of a disc about its diameter is
about an axis lying in its plane, passing 2 units. Its M.I. about axis through a
through its centre and making an angle  point on its rim and in the plane of the
with one of the sides. Which graph disc is-
represents the variation of I with ?
10. Figure shows a sphere of mass M and
Radius ‘R’. Let AA and BB be two
axis as shown in figure. Then -
A
(A)
R

(B) B B

A
Assertion : Parallel axis theorem is not
applicable between axis AA and BB
Reason : IBB = IAA + MR2
(C) (A) Both of statements I and II are
correct
(B) Statement ‘I’ is correct but ‘II’ is
false
(C) Statement ‘I’ is false but ‘II’ is
correct
(D) (D) Both of statements I and II are false

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 DPP-3 (JAP/068)

[Torque of A Force About A Point, Torque of a force about An

Axis, Torque of couple force, Point of application of force,
Problems on rotational equilibirium]
1. A force of (2iˆ − 4jˆ + 2k)
ˆ Newton acts at
O
a point (3iˆ + 2jˆ − 4k)
ˆ meter from the
origin. The magnitude of torque is - m M
(A) zero
(B) 24.4 N-m
90º
30º
(C) 0.244 N-m
(D) 2.444 N-m (A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 2 (D) 3
2. The three similar torque () are acting at
an angle of 120º with each other. The
resultant torque will be- 5. A uniform ladder of mass 10 kg leans
(A) zero (B) 2
against a smooth vertical wall making
(C) 3 (D) /3
an angle of 53º with it. The other end

3. Let F be a force acting on a particle rests on a rough horizontal floor. Find

having position vector r . Let  be the the normal force and the frictional force
torque of this force about the origin, that the floor exerts on the ladder-
then-
N1 A
(A) r . = 0 and F. = 0
(B) r . = 0 and F.  0 C 53º
(C) r .  0 and F.  0 N2 W
(D) r .  0 and F. = 0
B f O

4. Two uniform rods of equal length but (A) 65 N, 65 N, 98 N

different masses are rigidly joined to
(B) 65 N, 98 N, 65 N
form an L-shaped body, which is then
pivoted as shown. If in equilibrium the (C) 98 N, 65 N, 65 N
body is in the shown configuration, ratio (D) 65 N, 65 N, 65 N
M/m will be -

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6. A thin uniform equilateral plate rests in
vertical plane with one of its ends 'A' on
a rough horizontal floor, and other end
'C' on smooth vertical wall. The least
angle () its base AC can make with
horizontal will be - 1
(A) kg
C 6
1
B (B) kg
µ 12

A 1
(C) kg
 1  2
(A)  = cot–1  2 + 
 3 1
(D) kg
 1  3
(B)  = tan–1  2 + 
 3
 1  9. A 10 kg body hangs at rest from a rope
(C)  = tan–1  2 + 
 2 3 wrapped around a cylinder 0.2 m in
 1  diameter. The torque applied about the
(D)  = cot–1  2 +  horizontal axis of the cylinder is
 2 3
7. A rigid massless beam is balanced by a 10. Assertion: The total torque on a system
particle of mass 4m in left hand side and
is independent of the origin if the total
a pulley particle system in right hand
side. The value of x/y is external force is zero.
Reason: In state of equilibrium net
torque and net force on the body is zero.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are
true and the Reason is correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(A) 7/6 (B) 5/6 (B) If both Assertion and Reason are
(C) 1 : 1 (D) 11/12 true but Reason is not correct
8. A uniform rod of length 200 cm and explanation of the Assertion.
mass 500 g is balanced on a wedge (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason
placed at 40 cm mark. A mass of 2 kg is is false.
suspended from the rod at 20 cm and (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is
another unknown mass ‘m’ is suspended true.
from the rod at 160 cm mark as shown
in the figure. Find the value of ‘m’ such
that the rod is in equilibrium.
(g = 10 m/s2)

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 DPP-4 (JAP/069)

[Pulley block problems, Relation between torque and Moment of

inertia]
1. A body of mass M and radius of 5. In the following figure, a body of mass
gyration k is rotating with an angular m is tied at one end of a light string and
acceleration α. The torque acting on it this string is wrapped around the solid
is:
cylinder of mass M and radius R. At the
Mk 2 
(A) Mk 2  (B) moment t = 0 the system starts moving.
2
If the friction is negligible, angular
(C) Mk 
2 2
(D) Mkα
velocity at time t would be-
2. A particle is at a distance r from the axis
of rotation. A given torque  produces
some angular acceleration in it. If the
mass of the particle is doubled and its
distance from the axis is halved, the
value of torque to produce the same m
angular acceleration is - mgRt
(A) /2 (B)  (A)
(M + m)
(C) 2 (D) 4
2Mgt
(B)
3. A wheel of moment of inertia 5 × 10 –3 (M + 2m)
kg-m2 is making 20rev/s. The torque 2mgt
required to stop it in 10 sec is - (C)
R(M − 2m)
(A) 2 × 10–2 N-m
(B) 2 × 102 N-m 2mgt
(D)
(C)  × 10–2 N-m R(M + 2m)
(D) 4 × 10–2 N-m
6. A uniform meter rod consists of half
4. In the figure a = 6 cm and b = 20 cm. If wood and the remaining steel as shown
the moment of inertia of the system is in the figure. a1 is the angular
3200 kg-m2, its angular acceleration acceleration of the rod about O when
would be - force is applied as shown in figure A
12N where as a2 is the angular acceleration
about O1 when the force is applied as
30º a shown in figure B. The following choice
is true:
b 7N
10N
–1 2
(A) 10 rad/s
(B) 10–2rad/s2
(C) 10–3rad/s2 (A) a1 = a2 (B) a1 < a2
(D) 10–4rad/s2 (C) a1 > a2 (D) a1  a2

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7. A wheel having moment of inertia 2 kg- (A) 1   2
m2 about its vertical axis, rotates at the
(B) 1   2
rate of 60 rpm about this axis. the torque
which can stop the wheel’s rotation in (C) 1 =  2
one minute would be: 1
(D)  2 =
 2
(A) N-m
18
2 9. A uniform meter stick of mass M is
(B) N-m
15 hinged at one end and supported in a
 horizontal position by a string attached
(C) N-m
12 to the other end as shown in figure. If
 the string is cut, then the initial angular
(D) N-m
15 acceleration of the stick is-

String
8. A triangular metallic plate ABC on
uniform thickness is made to rotate
about an axis perpendicular to the plane P
Meter Stick
of plate by application of force F at
(A) g rad/s2
exact mid point of AB as shown in the
(B) 3g rad/s2
figure. If α1, α2 are angular accelerations
(C) 3g/2 rad/s2
of plate when axis of rotations are
(D) 6g rad/s2
passing through A, B respectively,
which of the following is correct?
10. A torque of 2 newton-m produces an
angular acceleration of 2 rad/sec2 on a
body. If its radius of gyration is 2m, its
1
mass will be kg, where x= _______
x

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 DPP-5 (JAP/070)
[Acceleration, Velocity, and Displacement of Any Point On A Rigid Body,
Linear Momentum, Kinetic Energy of a rigid body, Angular
Momentum of A Rigid Body Rotating About A Fixed Axis, Angular
momentum conservation when axis is fixed, Angular Momentum of
A Rigid Body If The Axis of Rotation Is Not Fixed + Angular
momentum conservation when axis is not fixed]
1. A disc is performing pure rolling on a 3. A wheel is rolling uniformly along a
smooth stationary surface with constant level road (see figure). The speed of
angular velocity as shown in figure. At transitional motion of the wheel axis is
any instant, for the lower most point of V. What are the speeds of the points A
the disc. and B on the wheel rim relative to the
road at the instant shown in the figure?
V/R B

R V V

(A) Velocity is v, acceleration is zero

A
(B) Velocity is zero, acceleration is
(A) VA = V ; VB = 0
zero (B) VA = 0; VB = V
v2 (C) VA = 0 ; VB = 0
(C) Velocity is v, acceleration is
R (D) VA = 0; VB = 2V
(D) Velocity is zero, acceleration is
nonzero 4. A hoop rolls on a horizontal ground
without slipping with linear speed v.
2. A sphere of radius 'R' is rolling over a Speed of a particle P on the
horizontal surface. All measurement are circumference of the hoop at angle  is:
made with respect to surface over which
sphere is rolling. Which of the following
strictly confirms pure rolling motion of C v
sphere over horizontal surface ?
(A) xcm = R : xcm & R in meter & '' is

P
in radian
(B) vcm = R : R in meter, vcm in m/s, 
'' in rad/sec (A) 2v sin   (B) v sin 
2
(C) acm = R : acm in cm/s2, R in cm, 

in rad/s2 (C) 2v cos   (D) v cos 
2
(D) All of the above

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5. A rod of length l slides down along the 8. A particle is moving in horizontal
inclined wall as shown in figure. At the uniform circular motion. The angular
instant shown in figure, the speed of end
A is v, then the speed of B will be momentum of the particle is constant
about the point -
(A) outside the circle
(B) on the circumference
(C) on the centre of circle
vsin  v sin 
(A) (B) (D) inside the circle
sin  sin 
v cos  v cos  9. A particle of mass 2 kg located at the
(C) (D)
cos  cos 
position ( iˆ + ĵ ) m has a velocity of
6. A thin rod of length L is suspended from 2(+ iˆ – ĵ + k̂ ) m/s. Its angular
one end and rotated with n rotations per momentum about z-axis in kg-m2/s is:
second. The rotational kinetic energy of (A) +4 (B) +8
the rod will be: (C) – 4 (D) – 8
(A) 2mL2π2n2
1
(B) mL2π2n2 10. Assertion : If there is no net external
2 force on a body, then the angular
2
(C) mL2π2n2 momentum of the system is conserved.
3
Reason : If there is no net external force
1
(D) mL2π2n2 then torque on the body may or may not
6
be zero.
7. As shown in figure, wheel A of radius rA (A) If both Assertion and Reason are
= 10 cm is coupled by belt B to wheel C
true and the Reason is correct
of radius rC = 25 cm. The angular speed
of wheel A is increased from rest at a explanation of the Assertion.
constant rate of 1.6 rad/s2. Time after (B) If both Assertion and Reason are
which wheel C reaches a rotational true but Reason is not correct
speed of 100 rpm, assuming the belt explanation of the Assertion.
does not slip, is nearly -
B (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason
is false.
A C (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is
true.
(A) 4 sec (B) 8 sec
(C) 12 sec (D) 16 sec

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 DPP-6 (JAP/071)
[Acceleration, Velocity, and Displacement of Any Point On A Rigid Body,
Linear Momentum, Kinetic Energy of a rigid body, Angular
Momentum of A Rigid Body Rotating About A Fixed Axis, Angular
momentum conservation when axis is fixed, Angular Momentum of
A Rigid Body If The Axis of Rotation Is Not Fixed + Angular
momentum conservation when axis is not fixed]
1. A disc of mass M and radius R is rolling 4. A circular platform is mounted on a
without slipping with angular speed  vertical frictionless axle. Its radius is r =
on a horizontal plane as shown in figure. 2m and its moment of inertia is I = 200
The magnitude of angular momentum of
kg - m2. It is initially at rest. A 70 kg
the disc about the origin O is:
man stands on the edge of the platform
and begins to walk along the edge at
speed v0 = 1.0 m/s relative to the ground.
The angular velocity of the platform is-
(A) (3/2) M R2 (C) M R2 (A) 1.2 rad/s (B) 0.4 rad/s
(C) 2 M R2 (D) 3 M R2 (C) 2.0 rad/s (D) 0.7 rad/s
2. A ring of mass M and radius R is
moving in horizontal plane at angular 5. A rod of mass 'M' & length 'L' lying on
speed  about self axis. If two equal a frictionless horizontal surface is
point masses are placed at the ends of initially given an angular velocity ''
any diameter. Find final angular speed about vertical axis with centre of mass
of system - at rest but circular motion is not fixed.
M Subsequently end A of rod collides with
(A)  nail P, which is near to A such that end
2m A becomes stationary immediately after
M
(B)  impact. Velocity of end 'B' just after
M + 2m collision will be -
m B
(C) 
M + 2m
(D) none of above

→
3. A force F = a î + 3ˆj + 6 k̂ is acting at
→
A
a point r = 2iˆ – 6 ˆj – 12kˆ . The value
P
L
of 'a' for which angular momentum is (A) L (B)
conserved is - 2
(A) 0 (B) 1 L 7L
(C) (D)
(C) –1 (D) 2 4 3
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6. A smooth uniform rod of length L and (D) total angular momentum and
mass M has two identical beads of moment of inertia about the axis of
negligible size, each of mass m, which can rotation.
slide freely along the rod. Initially, the two
beads are at the centre of the rod and the 8. Two discs are rotating about their axes,
system is rotating with angular velocity 0 normal to the discs and passing through
about an axis perpendicular to rod and the centres of the discs. Disc D1 has 2 kg
passing through the mid-point of rod. mass and 0.2 m radius and initial
There are no external forces. When the angular velocity of 50 rad s–1. Disc D2
beads reach the ends of the rod the angular has 4 kg mass, 0.1 m radius and initial
velocity of the system is - angular velocity of 200 rad s–1. The two
C
discs are brought in contact face to face,
M
with their axes of rotation coincident.
L L The final angular velocity (in rad.s–1) of
2 2 the system is
0
M 9. Two identical discs are positioned on a
(A) 0
M + 3m vertical axis a shown in the figure. The
M bottom disc is rotating at angular
(B) 0 velocity ω0 and has rotational kinetic
M + 6m energy K0. The top disc is initially at
M + 6m
(C) 0 rest. It then falls and sticks to the bottom
M disc. The change in the rotational kinetic
(D) 0 energy of the system is
7. An equilateral triangle ABC formed
from a uniform wire has two small
identical beads initially at A. The
triangle is set rotating about the vertical
axis AO. Then the beads are released
from rest simultaneously and allowed to (A) K0/2 (B) – K0/2
slide down, one along AB and the other (C) –K0/4 (D) K0/4
along AC as shown. Neglecting
frictional effects, the quantities that are 10. Statement-I: A body moving in a
conserved as the beads slide down are : straight line parallel to Y-axis can have
A angular momentum.
Statement-II: We can employ the
g
concept of angular momentum only in
rotatory motion
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are
B C true and the Reason is correct
O explanation of the Assertion.
(A) angular velocity and total energy (B) If both Assertion and Reason are
(kinetic and potential) true but Reason is not correct
(B) total angular momentum and total explanation of the Assertion.
energy (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason
(C) angular velocity and moment of is false.
inertia about the axis of rotation (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is
true.

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 DPP-7 (JAP/072)
[Rolling on fixed surface, Rolling on moving surface, Kinetic Energy of
Rolling Motion, Rolling on a Horizontal Plane, Rolling on the
Inclined Plane, Conservation of angular momentum of the rolling
bodies, Collision between ball and a rod, Instantaneous Centre of
Rotation, Shifting of Normal Reaction and Toppling]
1. Portion AB of the wedge shown in 4. A small ball of radius r rolls down
figure is rough and BC is smooth. A without sliding in a big hemispherical
solid cylinder rolls without slipping bowl of radius R. What would be the
from A to B. If AB = BC, then ratio of ratio of the translational and rotational
translational kinetic energy to rotational kinetic energies at the bottom of the
kinetic energy, when the cylinder bowl-
reaches point C is - (A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 2
A (C) 4 : 3 (D) 5 : 2

5. Figure shows a smooth inclined plane of

B inclination  fixed in a car. A sphere is
set in pure rolling on the incline. For
what value of 'a' (the acceleration of car
D C
in horizontal direction) the sphere will
(A) 3/5 (B) 5 continue pure rolling?
(C) 7/5 (D) 8/3
a
2. The condition that a rigid body is rolling 
without slipping on an inclined plane is-
(A) it has acceleration less than g. (A) g cos  (B) g sin 
(B) it has rotational and translational (C) g cot θ (D) g tan θ
K.E. to be equal
(C) it has linear velocity equal to radius 6. The acceleration down the plane of
times angular velocity spherical body of mass M radius R and
(D) the plane is frictionless. moment of inertia I having inclination 
to the horizontal is
3. A sphere rolls down an inclined plane gsin 
through a height h. Its velocity at the (A)
1 + I2 / R 2
bottom would be-
gsin 
7 (B)
(A) 2gh (B) gh 1+ I / R2
10
gsin 
10  10  (C)
(C) gh (D)   gh 1 + I / MR 2
7  7  gsin 
(D)
MR 2 + I
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7. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R F = 4Mg
is rolling down a rough inclined plane
P
which makes an angle 30° with the
horizontal. If the coefficients of static 60º
O
and kinetic friction are each equal to 
and the only force acting are
gravitational and frictional, then the
3 4
magnitude of the frictional force acting (A) (B)
on the disc is - 7 7
(A) (mg/3) upwards 2 2
(C) (D)
(B) (mg/3) downwards 7 5
(C) (mg/6) upwards
(D) (mg/6) downwards 10. Assertion : In pure rolling motion of a
body on a fixed horizontal surface, net
8. A body of mass m slides down an
work done by friction is zero.
incline and reaches the bottom with a
velocity v. If the same mass was in the Reason : In pure rolling, point of
form of a ring which rolls down this application of frictional force does not
incline, the velocity of the ring at the move.
bottom would have been- (A) If both Assertion and Reason are
(A) v true and the Reason is correct
(B) 2 v
explanation of the Assertion.
(C) v/ 2
(D) ( 2 / 5 ) v (B) If both Assertion and Reason are
true but Reason is not correct
9. A solid sphere of mass M and radius R
explanation of the Assertion.
is lying on a rough horizontal plane. A
constant force F = 4 Mg acts vertically (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason
at point P such that OP makes 60˚ with
is false.
horizontal. Find the minimum value of
coefficient of friction  so that sphere (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is
starts pure rolling –
true.

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 DPP-8 (JAP/073)
[Rolling on fixed surface, Rolling on moving surface, Kinetic Energy of
Rolling Motion, Rolling on a Horizontal Plane, Rolling on the
Inclined Plane, Conservation of angular momentum of the rolling
bodies, Collision between ball and a rod, Instantaneous Centre of
Rotation, Shifting of Normal Reaction and Toppling]
1. The minimum value of F for which the a
cube(a) begins to topple about an edge
is- (there is sufficient friction to stop M v O
slipping)
F 3v 3v
(A) (B)
a 2a/3 4a 2a

3v
O (C) (D) Zero
2a
mg
2 3 4. A person supports a book between
(A) mg (B) mg
3 4 finger and thumb as shown (the point of
1 grip is assumed to be at the corner of the
(C) mg (D) mg
2 book). If the book has a weight of W
2. When a force F acts on a side of the then the person is producing a torque on
hexagonal body will– the book of-
F
a
a

0.21<  < 0.5 b

(A) topple (B) translate
(C) both (D) none
a
(A) W anticlockwise
2
3. A cubical block of side a is moving with
b
velocity v on a horizontal smooth plane (B) W anticlockwise
as shown. It hits a ridge at point O. The 2
angular speed of the block after it hits O (C) W a anticlockwise
is – (D) W a clockwise

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5. A right circular cone with semi vertical 8. A ring of mass m and radius R has three
angle '' rest on a rough inclined plane. particles attached to the ring as shown in
As angle of inclination  increases, cone the figure. The centre of the ring has a
will slides before it topples over if speed v0. Find the kinetic energy of the
coefficient of friction - system. (Slipping is absent)


(A)  < tan  9. A solid sphere of mass M and radius R
3
(B)  < tan  is placed on a smooth horizontal
4 surface. It is given a horizontal impulse
(C)  < 4 tan  J at a height h above the centre of mass
4 and sphere starts rolling then, the value
(D)  < tan  of h and speed of centre of mass are –
3 J
h
6. An equilateral prism of mass m rests on R
M C
a rough horizontal surface with
coefficient of friction µ. A horizontal =
force F is applied on the prism as shown 2 J
in the figure. If the coefficient of friction (A) h = R and v =
5 M
is sufficiently high so that the prism
does not slide before toppling, then the 2 2 J
(B) h = R and v =
minimum force required to topple the 5 5 M
prism is - 7 7 J
(C) h = R and v =
F 5 5 M
7 J
(D) h = R and v =
a a 5 M
10. Assertion : A body cannot roll on
a smooth horizontal surface.
Reason : When a body rolls purely, the
mg mg
(A) (B) point of contact should be at rest with
3 4 respect to surface.
mg mg (A) If both Assertion and Reason are
(C) (D) true and the Reason is correct
3 4
explanation of the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are
7. A solid uniform disk of mass m rolls true but Reason is not correct
without slipping down a fixed inclined explanation of the Assertion.
plane with an acceleration a. Find the (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason
frictional force on the disk due to is false.
surface of the plane : (D) If Assertion is false but Reason is
true.

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