01 - R-Race (COM & Collision) - With Solution
01 - R-Race (COM & Collision) - With Solution
1. Seven particles, each of mass m are placed at the seven corners of a cube of side 'a' but one corner is
vacant, as shown in figure. The co-ordinates of the centre of mass of the system is :-
iznf'kZr fp= esa 'a' Hkqtk okys ?ku ds lkr 'kh"kksZ ij izR;sd m æO;eku okys lkr d.k j[ks gq;s gS tcfd bldk ,d 'kh"kZ fjDr
gAS bl fudk; ds æO;eku dsUæ ds funsZ'kkad gksxas %&
z
a
m m
m m
(0, 0, 0) y
m
m
x
æ 2a 2a 2a ö æ 3a 3a 3a ö æa a aö æ 5a 5a 5a ö
(A) ç , , ÷ (B) ç , , ÷ (C) ç , , ÷ (D) ç , , ÷
è 7 7 7 ø è 7 7 7 ø è3 3 3ø è 11 11 11 ø
Ans. (B)
8m(a / 2) - m.a
Sol. x cm =
8m - m
3a
=
7
Similarly ycm & zcm
2. Find the x coordinate of the centre of mass of the bricks shown in figure :
fp= esa iznf'kZr bZVksa ds nzO;eku dsUnz ds x funsZ'kkad Kkr dhft,%&
l
l 6 m
l 4 m
2 m
m x
24 25 15 16
(A) l (B) l (C) l (D) l
25 24 16 15
Ans. (B)
æ lö æ l lö æ l l lö æ l l l lö
mç ÷ + mç + ÷ + mç + + ÷ + mç + + + ÷
Sol. X è 2ø è 2 2ø è 2 4 2ø è 2 4 6 2 ø = 25 l
cm = 24
m+m+m+m
3. Two men, of masses 60 kg and 80 kg are sitting at the ends of a boat of mass 60 kg and length 4m. The
boat is stationary. If the men now exchange their positions, then.
(A) the center of mass of the two men shifts by 4/7 m
(B) the boat moves by 0.4 m
(C) the center of mass of the two men shift by 6/35 m
(D) the boat moves by 0.6 m
nzO;eku 60 kg rFkk 80 kg ds nks vkneh 60 kg æO;eku rFkk 4m yEch ,d uko ds nks Nksj ij cSBs gS rFkk uko fLFkj gSA
;fn nksuksa viuh fLFkfr dk vUrifjorZu djrs gS rks &
(A) nksuksa vkneh dk nzO;eku dsUnz 4/7 m ls f[kldrk gAS
(B) uko 0.4 m nwjh pyrh gAS
(C) nksuksa vkneh dk nzO;eku dsUnz 6/35 m ls f[kldrk gAS
(D) uko 0.6 m nwjh pyrh gAS
Ans. (B,C)
X
60kg 80kg
Sol.
80kg 60kg
2L
origin
removed
part
pL pL pL pL
(A) ( î + ˆj) (B) ( î + ˆj) (C) ( î + ˆj) (D) ( î + ˆj)
12 8 4 16
Ans. (B)
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pm
L L 16
2 pm M pm
Sol. 2
16 16
L L
-
2 2
pm
Along this axis
16
æ pm ö L pm æ L ö
ç ÷ - ç- ÷+m pæ L ö
Þ ç ÷ from origin L
XCr = è 16 ø 2 16 è 2ø p
8è 2ø 3
m 8 45°
r = p æç L ö÷
r 8è 2ø (cos 45 î + son 45ˆj) =
pL
8
( )
î + ˆj
mL spL2 p
=+ =+ 2
·L = · L
M 4sL 4
5. In the arrangement shown in the figure, mA = 2 kg and mB = 1 kg. String is light and inextensible. Find
the acceleration of centre of mass of both the blocks. Neglect friction everywhere.
fp= esa iznf'kZr O;oLFkk esa mA = 2 kg rFkk mB = 1 kg gAS jLlh gYdh rFkk vforkU; gAS nksuksa CykWdksa ds nzO;eku dsUnz
dk Roj.k Kkr dhft,A loZ= ?k"kZ.k ux.; ekfu;sA
Sol. a
a 2kg 1kg
2g - 1g
a= = g/3
3
2a - 1 ´ a a g
acm = = =
3 3 9
6. If the linear density of a rod of length 3m varies as l = 2 + x, then the position of centre of mass of the
rod from origin is (given that rod is placed on positive x-axis, with one end at origin) :
;fn 3m yEch NM+ dk jfS [kd ?kuRo l = 2 + x gks rks ewy fcUnq ls NM+ ds æO;eku dsUæ dh fLFkfr gksxh%& (ekuk NM+
èkukRed x-v{k ij j[kh gS rFkk bldk ,d fljk ewy fcUnq ij g)S :
7 12 10 9
(A) m (B) m (C) m (D) m
3 7 7 7
Ans. (B)
L
ò ( 2x + x ) dx
2L2 L3
2
+
Sol. xcm =
ò xdm 0
= L = 2 3
ò
2
dm L
ò0 ( 2 + x ) dx 2L +
2
Putting L = 3m ;
12
xcm = m
7
7. Centre of mass of 3 particles of 10 kg, 20 kg and 30kg is at (0, 0, 0). Where should a particle of 40 kg be
placed so that the combined centre of mass will be at (3, 3, 3) ?
æO;eku 10 kg, 20 kg rFkk 30kg okys rhu d.kksa dk æO;eku dsUæ (0, 0, 0) ij gAS æO;eku 40 kg okys ,d vU; d.k
dks dgk¡ j[kk tkuk pkfg;s rkfd la;qDr æO;eku dsUæ fcUnq (3, 3, 3) ij gks\
(A) (0, 0, 0) (B) 7.5, 7.5, 7.5) (C) (1, 2, 3) (D) (4, 4, 4)
Ans. (B)
Sol. In the first case,
10x1 + 20x 2 + 30x 3
x cm = =0
60
or 10x1 + 20x2 + 30x3 = 0
In the second case,
10x1 + 20x 2 + 30x 3 + 40x 4
x cm = =3
100
40x 4
or = 3 Þ x4 = 7.5 units
100
Similarly y4 = z4 = 7.5 units
8. A plate in the form of a semicircle of radius R has a mass per unit area of kr where k is a constant and r
is the distance from the centre of the straight edge. By dividing the plate into semicircular rings find the
distance of the centre of mass of the plate from the centre of its straight edge.
f=T;k R okys v/kZo`Ùk dh vkd`fr okyh IysV dk çfr ,dkad {ks=Qy dk æO;eku kr gS] tgk¡ k fu;rkad gS rFkk r lh/kh
Hkqtk ds dsUæ ls nwjh gAS IysV dks v/kZo`Ùkkdkj oy;ksa esa foHkkftr djus ij IysV ds æO;eku dsUæ dh bldh lh/kh Hkqtk ds
dsUæ ls nwjh gksxh :-
4R 2R 3R 3R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3p p 2p 4p
Ans. (C)
ò 2pr
2
k dr
0
2 R4
´ 3R
= p 34 =
R 2p
3
9. A body of mass 2 g, moving along the positive x-axis in gravity free space with velocity 20 cm/s
explodes at x = 1 m, t = 0 into two pieces of masses 2 / 3 g and 4 / 3 g. After 5 s, the lighter piece is at the
point : (3 m, 2 m, – 4 m). Then the position of the heavier piece at this moment, in metres is :-
æO;eku 2 g okyk ,d fi.M xq:Ro eqDr lef"V esa /kukRed x-v{k ds vuqfn'k 20 cm/s osx ls xfr'khy gksdj t = 0 ij
x = 1m ij æO;eku 2/3 g rFkk 4/3 g okys nks VqdM+ksa esa foLQksfVr gks tkrk gAS 5 s i'pkr~ gYdk VqdM+k (3 m, 2 m,
–4 m) ij gksrk gAS bl {k.k ij Hkkjh VqdM+ksa dh fLFkfr ehVj esa gksxh%&
(A) (1.5, –1, –2) (B) (1.5, –2,–2) (C) (1.5, –1, –1) (D) None/dkbZ ugha
Ans. (D)
10. The centre of mass of given system is at a distance x from geometrical centre of bigger body.
Column-I Column–II
(B) R (Disk with two circular cavity) (Q) Centre of mass lies outside the bigger body
(D) (Disk with one attached (S) Centre of mass lies within bigger body
R circular mass)
fn;s x;s fudk; dk nzO;eku dsUæ] cM+h oLrq ds T;kferh; dsUnz ls x nwjh ij gAS
LrEHk I LrEHk–II
(B) R (nks o`Ùkh; xqfgdkvksa ds lkFk pdrh) (Q) nzO;eku dsUnz cM+h oLrq ds ckgj gksxk
(D) (o`Ùkh; nzO;eku ls tqM+h pdrh) (S) nzO;eku dsUnz cM+h oLrq ds vUnj gksxk
R