GT 15 [ ROTATIONAL MOTION ] @UNACADEMY FOR JEE 2021-2022

POWERED BY : INDIAN SCHOOL OF PHYSICS [NITIN SACHAN]

MAX MARKS : 88 TIME : 90 MINS

PART A : INTEGER/SUBJECTIVE TYPE[ +4 , -1 ]

1. A hollow cylinder of radius R = 2.0 m is rotating at constant angular acceleration
about its stationary horizontal axis into the plane of the paper as shown in the
figure. If a uniform solid cylinder is placed horizontally with its axis parallel to
the axis of hollow cylinder at an angular position of   30 , the solid cylinder
starts rolling with its axis motionless. The angular acceleration  (in rad/ s 2 ) of
the hollow cylinder is x. Find x

Ans: 5

2. A uniform rod has mass m = 2kg and length l = 13m. One end of the rod is
pulled with a constant velocity of v0  34 m / s along a frictionless horizontal
floor in the negative x direction. The other end is moving along a parabolic fixed
curve. The equation of the parabola is x 2  20 y . Find the angular velocity of the
rod (in rad/s) when the end point ‘B’ is at (10, 5)

Ans: 2
3. A block of mass m is attached to one end of a uniform rod of mass M = 10 kg
with the help of a light inextensible thin cord. This arrangement is placed on a
fixed horizontal frictionless cylinder of radius r as shown in the figure. In
equilibrium, the rod leans at an angle   30 with horizontal and the distance
between the point of contact of the rod with cylinder and top end of the rod is
1
k . The mass of the block m is 3(n), then the value of n is
2

Ans: 5

4. Consider the following statements

(a) The angular velocity of all points on the rigid body as seen from any other
point on it is the same
(b) A rigid uniform disc rolls without slipping on a fixed rough horizontal
surface, the velocity of the lowest point is zero and hence the acceleration of the
lowest point is also zero
(c) If two different axes are at the same distance from centre of mass of rigid
body, then moment of inertia of the given rigid body about both the axis will
always be same
(d) When a cylinder is rolling with slipping on a rough horizontal surface the
work done by friction on the surface is negative
(e) Friction acting on a cylinder without sliding on an inclined surface could be
positive, negative or zero depending on the external force acting on it
(f) A rigid body cannot roll on a smooth horizontal surface
(g) In the centre of mass frame a rigid body can have only rotational motion
(h) net  Icm is valid in all frames of reference
(i) A sphere is rotating uniformly about an axis passing through its centre then,
all the particles on the surface have same linear speed.
Ans: 3
5. In the figure shown, a wedge is being moved on a horizontal surface with a
velocity ‘v’ as shown. At the instant shown, if angular velocity of the rod of
xv
length l (about hinge) touching the wedge as shown is where x is a rational
l
1  3
number. What is the value of ?  sin 37  
1 x  5

Ans: 4

6. Three light rigid rods are hinged at A, B, C and D. ‘O’ is the instantaneous centre
of rotation for rod BC. The ratio of angular velocity of AB to that of DC is
_________
1 1
AB  r1  1m , BO  I1  m , DC  r2  2 m , CO  I 2  m
2 4

Ans: 4
7. A disc of radius r and mass m hinged to a light rod AC has initial angular
velocity 0 as shown. End A of rod is fixed and disc is free to rotate about C in
vertical plane. Coefficient of friction between the disc and surface B is  . If disc is
suddenly allowed to rest its full weight on the horizontal rough plane, the time
r a
after which it comes to rest is t  0 1  b tan   . Then  ___________
2ag b

Ans: 1

8. A rigid smooth semicircular wire of radius R is supported in vertical plane by a

smooth hinge at “O” and a smooth peg A as shown in figure. If peg starts from O
and moves with constant speed V0 along the horizontal x-axis, the angular
V0
velocity of the wire at the instant when   60 is . Where N = ___________
NR

Ans: 1
9. A rod of mass m and length l is hinged to a plank of same mass m. The plank is
kept on a smooth horizontal surface and rod makes  with the vertical. The
system is released from rest at   0 . The speed of plank when rod makes
3l g
  180 is V  where x = ____
3  x 

Ans: 2

10. Figure shows a paper role mounted on horizontal fixed axis. Paper is drawn at a
constant speed V. The thickness of paper is b and r is the instantaneous radius of
the roll (b << r such that the time taken to complete one rotation can be taken as
2r
approximately). The angular acceleration of the paper roll (approximately)
v
bV a
is given by   . Then a  c  __
2rc

Ans: 5
11. A Reuleaux triangle is a shape formed from the intersection of three circular
rings, each having its center on the boundary of the other two. Its boundary is a
curve of constant width, the simplest and best known such curve other than the
circle itself. If moment of inertia of each of the uniform identical circular rings
about their individual axes is I then what is the moment of inertia of the same
material Reuleaux triangle wire frame formed in the figure on the right about its
 
2
3 1
symmetrical axis perpendicular to its plane ? If the value is I , where x is
x
a positive integer, then find x ?

Ans: 6

12. A particle is projected horizontally with velocity V0  2ga along the smooth
inside surface of a fixed hollow sphere of inner radius ‘a’ at the level of the centre
‘O’. The subsequent motion of the particle is confined between the horizontal
planes one through the centre and the other at a depth h. Then the value of h is
x 1
a , where x =
2

Ans: 5
13. A uniform rod of length 2l and mass m is suspended from one end by
inextensible string and other end lies on smooth ground. The angle made by rod
 
with vertical is   sin 1 1/ 3 . If N1 and N 2 represents the contact force from
ground on rod just before and just after cutting string then find the ratio of
N1 / N 2

Ans: 1

PART B : MULTICHOICE MULTI CORRECT [ +4 ,-2]

14. A massless spool of inner radius r, outer R is placed against vertical wall and
tilted split floor as shown. A light inextensible thread is tightly wound around
the spool through which a mass m is hinging. There exists no friction at point A,
while the coefficient of friction between spool and point B is  . The angle
between two surfaces is  .

A) The magnitude of force on the spool at B in order to maintain equilibrium is

2 2
r  r 1
mg    1  
 R   R  tan 
2

B) The magnitude of force on the spool at B in order to maintain equilibrium is

 r 1
mg 1  
 R  tan 
cot 
C) The minimum value of  for the system to remain in equilibrium is
R / r  1
tan 
D) The minimum value of  for the system to remain equilibrium is
R / r  1

KEY : ad
15. A uniform rod with length l is attached with a weightless thread (whose length is
also l) to the ceiling at point A. The bottom end of the rod rests on a frictionless
horizontal floor at point B, which is exactly below point A. The length of AB is
H, l  H  2l . The rod begins to slide from rest. The maximum velocity of the
centre of rod during subsequent motion

 H H
A) g  Hl  B) g l   C) g  D) Cannot be
 2 2
determined
KEY b

16. A point object of mass m is slipping down on a smooth hemi-spherical body of

mass M and radius R as shown in figure. The point object is tied to a wall with
the help of a light string. At   60 , the speed of the hemisphere is v towards the
wall and its acceleration is a. Mark the correct statements

A) The velocity of the particle at   60 is v with respect to ground

v2
B) The acceleration of the particle at   60 is with respect to hemisphere
R
C) The acceleration of the particle at   60 with respect to ground is

 3  a  
2
 2 2
v  a
 
R 2  2
 
v
D) The velocity of the particle at   60 is with respect to ground
2

KEY : abc
17. A uniform rod of mass m and length L is held at rest by a force F applied at it’s
end as shown in the vertical plane. the ground is sufficiently rough. Then mark
the correct options

mg cos 
A*) Force F is
2
 cos 2  
B*) Normal reaction exerted by the ground is mg 1  
 2 
mg sin  cos 
C*) Friction force exerted by the ground is
2
D*) For maximum frictional force  should be 45

KEY : abcd
18. A rectangular rigid fixed block has a long horizontal edge. A solid homogeneous
cylinder of radius R is placed horizontally at rest with its length parallel to the
edge such that the axis of the cylinder and the edge of the block are in the same
vertical plane as shown in figure. There is sufficient friction present at the edge
so that a very small displacement causes the cylinder to roll off the edge without
slipping

A) The angle c through which the cylinder rotates before its leaves contact with
the edge is cos  4 / 7 
B) The speed of the centre of mass of the cylinder before leaving contact with the
7gR
edge, is
4
C) The ratio of the translational to rotational kinetic energies of the cylinder
when its centre of mass is in horizontal line with the edge is 6
D) The ratio of the translational to rotational kinetic energies of the cylinder
when its centre of mass is in horizontal line with the edge is 1/6

KEY : ac

19. A sphere is thrown along a rough surface as shown. Mass of the sphere is M and
radius is R. If t is total time taken to start pure rolling after thrown, then :

5v0
A*) Speed of the sphere when it start pure rolling is
7
t
B*) Work done by friction is greater in first half i.e. 0 to compare to later half
2
t
i.e., to t
2
C*) Work done by friction zero after time t
1
D) The net work done on the sphere is Mv02
4
20. A uniform rod AB of length ‘L’ mass M is suspended by two massless identical
threads. Initially the rod AB s in equilibrium in the horizontal position and the
system is in vertical plane as shown in figure. Immediately after the thread (1)
breads, (take g is acceleration due to gravity)

Mg sin 
A*) Tension in thread (2) is
1  3sin 2 
6 g sin 2 
B*) Angular acceleration of the rod about it’s centre of mass is

L 1  sin 2  
C) The end A of the rod has acceleration component in vertically upward
direction
D*) Centre of mass of the rod has horizontal acceleration component towards
leftward

21. Three identical cylinders of rough surfaces are mounted on frictionless

horizontal axles passing through their centers. They are all given angular
velocity o as shown. They are brought closer in contact and their axles are held
stationary till slipping between them ceases. The final angular velocities of the
three cylinders in order are

J 1 1  J 1 1 
i j i j J 1 1 
a  11 6 
i j
a  11 6  a  11 6 

I   dmr2

o
A*) first cylinder is (anti clock wise)
3

B*) second cylinder is o (clock wise)
3

C) third cylinder is o (anti clock wise)
2

D) second cylinder is o (clock wise)
2
22. There is a cube of mass M and side L. It is hinged at one of its edge as shown in
figure. If initially it is kept as shown in figure, and a very slight clockwise
impulse is given to it so that it first starts toppling (w = 0) about hinge, it begins
to rotate clockwise. When the face of the cube strikes the ground, it immediately
comes to rest. Then

A*) The angular velocity of the cube just before it strikes the ground is
3g
2L
 2 1 
B*) The total impulse in the vertical direction that has acted on the cube during

the collision with the ground is M

3gL  
2 1
8
C*) The impulse of torque about the hinged edge that has acted on the cube

during the collision is

2M 2 L3g  
2 1
3
D) The impulse of torque about the hinged edge that has acted on the cube

during the collision is

3 2 3
2
M L g 2 1  
D*) For maximum frictional force  should be 45