4.

ROTATIONAL MOTION
SYNOPSIS

 If a body is in pure translational motion then at any instant each particle will have same velocity.

 If a body is in pure rotation about a fixed axis then at any instant each particle will be moving with
same angular velocity in different circular path whose centre lie on the axis.

 Moment of inertia (M.I.) of a particle about an axis is given by

I  mr 2 ; Wherem mass of the particle
r  distance of the particle from the axis

 M.I. of a system of particle about an axis

I   m i ri 2
M.I. for continuous mass distribution
I   dI    dm  r 2

 Two important theorems for M.I.

(i) Parallel axis theorem
I  I cm  md 2
The two axes passing through P and c.m of the body must be parallel and d is distance
between the two axes
(ii) Perpendicular axes theorem
Iz  Ix  I y
This is not valid for 3 D object.
x and y are two axis in the plane of body and all three axis are mutually perpendicular to
each other.

BODY AXIS THROUGH CM MOMENT OF

INERTIA
1. Ring Normal to Plane MR2

2. Hollow Cylinder Along cylinder’s axis MR2

3. Disc Normal to plane MR 2

2

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 4. Solid Cylinder Along cylinder’s axis MR 2
2

5. Hollow sphere Along the diametrical axis 2

MR 2
3

6. Solid sphere Along the diametrical axis 2

MR 2
5

7. Rod Perpendicular to the rod ML2

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 Torque of a force about a point

   
  r  F ; r is position vector of point of application of force from the point
 rF sin nˆ
 r Fnˆ  rF nˆ
F sin 
 
F F

r  
O O Fcos 

r sin 

  
   I :   net Torque about an axis
I  M.I. of the body about the same axis
 
 For translation equilibrium  F  0 ; for rotational equilibrium  
i i
0

 Angular momentum of a particle about a point

   
L  rp : p  linear momentum of the particle

r  position vector of the particle from the point
Angular momentum a body rotating about a fixed axis
 
L  I : I  M.I. of the body about the axis
  angular velocity
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 
dL 
 
dt

If   0 about an axis; then angular momentum of the system will remain constant about that axis
This is called angular momentum conservation principle.
  
 If  is  r to L then only direction of L will change its magnitude will remain same.
 
 Angular impulse    dt  L  change in angular momentum.
1 2
 Kinetic energy of a body in pure rotation about an axis  I
2
 For combined translational & Rotational motion
1 1
(i) K.E  MVcm 2
 Icm 2
2 2
   
(ii) L  L cm  MR cm  Vcm

 Pure rolling : If a body is in pure rolling on a surface then at contact point there is no relative
slipping.


R v
v
R
For pure rolling v  R

V

V0

For pure rolling of sphere on the plank

V  R  V0
V
 If a disc is (pure) rolling on horizontal surface with velocity of C.M  V then   and
R
speed of point P  2V , speed of point Q  2V . etc
P 2V
V
2V

Q
S V
V
2V
V  R T
V

 Rolling without slipping of spherical body on an incline

mg sin 

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 mg sin   f  mg
a
fR  I  I
R
a
 f I 2
R
mg sin 
a
m  I / R2 
I  mgsin   mg sin 
f 2  2 

R  m  I / R   mR 2 
  1
 I 

SOLVED EXAMPLES

1. Find of Uniform Rectangular Lamina of length breadth and mass are L, B and M respectively about
(a) Axis in the plane of the lamina passing through its centre and parallel to its breadth
(b) Axis in the plane of the lamina passing through the end and parallel to the breadth
M
Sol. (a) Mass per unit area  .
LB

B x
dx

Consider a rectangular differential mass element parallel to the breadth at a distance ‘x’ from the axis
of rotation.
M M
Mass of the strip   Bdx   dx
LB L
Since each particle lying on the differential strip is at the same perpendicular distance ‘x’ from the
axis of rotation, hence the M.I. of the strip about the given axis is
M 
dI   dx  x 2 .
L 
Total M.I. of the entire rectangular lamina can be obtained by integrating the above expression
L L
between the limits  to  .
2 2
 L/ 2  M 
I x 2 dx 
 L/ 2  L
 
 L/2
M  x3  ML2
   
L  3   L/2 12
ML2
I
12
M 2
(b) Integrate the expression dI  x dx , between the limits x  0 to x  L .
L

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 L M 2 ML2 ML2
I x dx  I
0 L 3 3

2. The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R about an axis passing
1
through its centre and perpendicular to its plane is MR 2 . Find the moment of inertia of the disc
2
(a) about any diameter
(b) about an axis passing through a point on the edge of the disc and perpendicular to plane of the
disc
(c) about a tangent in the plane of the disc
Sol. The plane of the disc is the x-y plane
(a) Using perpendicular axes theorem [Fig. (a)]
y z A y E

C
x R x C R x
C D

z y z
B F
a   b c
Ix  Iy  Iz
1
Now I z  IC  MR 2 (given)
2
From symmetry I y  I x .
1 1
 2I x  MR 2  I x  I y  MR 2
2 4
(a) Using parallel axes theorem [Fig. (b)]
I AB  I z  M  CD 
2

 I C  MR 2
1 3
 MR 2  MR 2  MR 2
2 2
(b) Using parallel axes theorem [Fig. (c)]
I EF  I y  MR 2
1 5
 MR 2  MR 2  MR 2
4 4

3.  
A force F  2iˆ  3jˆ Newton acts on particle whose position vector with respect to origin O is

 
r  4iˆ  5ˆj meter. Find the magnitude and direction of the torque.
  
Sol.   r F
  
 4iˆ  5ˆj  2iˆ  3jˆ 
 4iˆ  2iˆ  12iˆ  ˆj  10ˆj  ˆi  15ˆj  ˆj
 0  12kˆ  10kˆ  0
 22 kˆ Newton meter
The magnitude of torque is 22 Nm and its direction is along the positive z-axis.
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4. A uniform rod AB of mass m and length L is kept horizontal by means of two strings as shown in
figure. Find tension in the two strings.

T1 T2

B
A L
3 T1 T2
Sol. For translation equilibrium L
2
T1  T2  mg ………. (i)
A B
For Rotational equilibrium 2L
Taking Torque about A 3
mg
L 2L
T1  0  mg  T2 0
2 3
3mg
 T2  ……… (ii)
4
mg
From (i) & (ii) T1 
4

5. A uniform Rod AB of length L and mass m is leaned against a smooth vertical wall as shown in
figure. If the rod is in equilibrium and making an angle  with horizontal then find
(a) normal reaction at contact points and friction force.
(b) minimum  between rod and horizontal surface.
B


A
Sol. (a)For translational equilibrium
Along x-axis
f  N2 ………. (i) B N2
Along y-axis
N1  mg ………. (ii) N1
For Rotational equilibrium
Taking Torque about A mg
f 
L
mg cos   N2 Lsin  A
2
mg
 N2  cot 
2
mg
 f cot 
2
(b) For minimum  : f  N1   mg
mg cot 
 cot    mg  
2 2
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6. A thin uniform rod AB of mass M and length L is hinged at one end A to the horizontal floor.
Initially it stands vertically. It is allowed to fall freely in a vertical plane.
(a) What is the angular acceleration of the rod when it is at an angle  with the vertical?
(b) With what linear speed will the end B hit the floor?
Sol. (a) The entire mass of the rod acts at its centre of mass C. AC  L / 2 . The magnitude of the torque
due to weight Mg is
  Mg  r
L
 Mg  AD  Mg  sin 
2
B

C 

Mg


A D

ML2
Moment of inertia of the rod about A is I 
3
 MgLsin  3
 Angular acceleration   
I 2  ML2
3g sin 

L
(b) When the end B hits the floor, the vertical distance through which C falls is L/2. From the law of
conservation of energy,
Loss in P.E.  gain in K.E
L 1 1  ML2  2
Mg   I2   
2 2 2 3 
3g
 
L
Linear speed of end B  L  3gL

7. A solid cylinder of mass M and radius R is released from rest from top A of an inclined plane of
height h and inclination  as shown in figure. The cylinder rolls without slipping. Find (a) the speed
with which it reaches bottom B of the plane and (b) the time it takes to reach B.
Sol. The acceleration of the cylinder is
g sin  2g sin   1 
a   I  MR 2 
I 3  2 
1
MR 2
h
Distance travelled is s  AB 
sin 
(a) Using v 2
 u 2
 2as , we have
2g sin  h
v  0  2
2

3 sin 
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 4 gh
 v
3
A


B C

Speed v can also be found from the law of conservation of energy. As the cylinder moves from A to
B, it loses P.E. and gains K.E.
Loss in P.E.  gain in K.E.
1 1
or Mgh  Mv2  I2
2 2
1 v
Now I  MR 2 and   . Therefore
2 R
2
1 1 1 v
Mgh  Mv 2   MR 2   
2 2 2 R
3
 Mv2
4
4 gh
 v
3
(b) From v  u  at , we have
4 gh 2 g sin 
 0 t
3 3
1 3h
 t .
sin  g

8. A billiard ball has radius r  2.5cm and is initially at rest. A rod held horizontal at a height h above
centre C hits the ball. The ball begins to roll without slipping. Find the value of h [see figure]

F
h


Sol. The horizontal force F imparts a linear impulse
I   Fdt  change in linear impulse
 I  Mv  0  Mv  MR …………. (i)
Where v is the velocity of the centre of mass of the ball.
Since it rolls without slipping, v  R , where  is the angular velocity.

The torque due to F imparts an angular impulse
J  I h  change in angular momentum
 I  0  I

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 2   2 2
or Ih   M R 2    I  M R  ………… (ii)
 5   5 
Diving (ii) by (i)
2
M R 2
5 2R 2  2.5cm
h    1.0 cm .
MR 5 5

9. A uniform rod AB of mass M  0.4kg and length L  1m lies on a horizontal frictionless table with
its end A pivoted to the table. A ball of mass m  0.2 kg moving along the surface of the table with
velocity u  4 ms 1 perpendicular to the rod collides with the free end B of the rod. If the collision is
elastic, find (a) the velocity of the ball immediately after the collision and (b) the angular velocity of
the rod after collision.
Sol. Refer to figure
L
A B
u

(a) Let v be the velocity of the ball just after collision.

Since the oscillation is perfectly elastic, e  1 , i.e.
Velocity of approach  velocity of separation
or u  L  v
uv
  …. (i)
L
Since there is no external torque, the angular momentum about A is conserved,
ML2
i.e. muL  mvL  I  mvL  
3
3 u  v m
  …. (ii)
ML
3m  M 
From (i) and (ii), we get v   u …. (iii)
 3m  M 
 3  0.2  0.4  1
   4  0.8 ms
 3  0.2  0.4 
(b) Using (iii) in (i), we get
6 mu 6  0.2  4
   4.8rad s 1
 3m  M  L  3  0.2  0.4  1
10. A Hollow sphere of mass m and radius R lying on rough horizontal F
surface. Now a constant Horizontal force F is applied on top most point
(assume friction is sufficient to prevent slipping)
(a) find the acceleration of the C.M. of the sphere
(b) find total K.E. of the sphere time t (force starts Appling at t  0 )

F
Sol. (a)

f
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 F  f  ma ……….. (i)
FR  fR  I
a
Ff  I 2 ………. (ii)
R
 from (i) & (ii)
 2F  2F 6F
a  2 
 
 m  I / R  m  2 m 5m
3
6F
(b) v  at  t
5m
1 1 1 12 v2 5
K.E.  mv 2  I2  mv 2  mR 2 2  mv 2
2 2 2 23 R 6
2
5  6F  6 F2 t 2
 m t 
6  5m  5 m

EXERCISE

MOMENT OF INERTIA

1. M.I of a solid sphere about its diameter is 64 kg m2. If that sphere is recast into 8 identical small
spheres, then M.I. of such small sphere about its diameter is
(1) 8 kg m2 (2) 4kg m2 (3) 3kg m2 (4) 2 kg m2

2. Consider a uniform square plate of side ‘a’ and mass ‘m’. The moment of inertia of this plate about
an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through one of its corner is
5 1 7 2
(1) ma 2 (2) ma 2 (3) ma 2 (4) ma 2
6 12 12 3

3. Four small sphere each of radius ‘r’ and mass ‘m’ are placed with their centers at the corners of a
square of side ‘L’. The M.I. of the system about a diagonal of the square is
8mr 2 8mr 2 5mr 2 5mr 2
(1)  mL2 (2)  2mL2 (3)  mL2 (4)  2mL2
5 5 5 5

4. The M.I. of a thin rod about a normal axis through its centre is I. It is bent at the centre such that, the
two parts are perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the axis. The M.I. of the system about
the same axis will be
(1) 2I (2) I (3) I/2 (4) 4I

5. On account of melting of ice at the north pole the moment of inertia of spinning earth –
(1) increases (2) decreases
(3) remains unchanged (4) depends on the time
6. Two sphere of same mass and radius are in contact with each other. If the moment of inertia of a
sphere about its diameter is I, then the moment of inertia of both the sphere about the tangent at their
common point would be –
(1) 3I (2) 7I (3) 4I (4) 5I

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7. A disc of metal is melted to recast in the from of a solid sphere. The moment of inertia about a
vertical axis passing through the centre would
(1) decrease (2) increase (3) remains same (4) nothing can be said

8. Which of the following quantity is direction less

(1) moment of momentum (2) Moment of force
(3) Moment of charge (4) moment of inertia

9. A solid sphere and a hollow sphere of the same mass have the same moments of inertia about their
respective diameters, the ratio of their radii is
(1)  5  :  3 (2)  3  :  5 
1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 2
(3) 3 : 2 (4) 2 : 3

10. A circular disc A of radius r is made from an iron plate of thickness t and another circular disc B of
radius 4r is made from an iron plate of thickness t/4. The relation between the moments of inertia I A
and IB is
(1) I A  I B (2) I A  I B
(3) I A  I B (4) depends on the actual values of t and r

11. The radius of gyration of a rotating body depends upon –

(1) mass (2) volume of the body
(3) shape of the body (4) applied torque

12. A circular disc X of radius R is made from an iron plate of thickness t and another disc Y of same
material of radius 4R and thickness t/4 is made . Then the relative between the momentum of inertia
I X and I Y is –
(1) I Y  16 I X (2) I Y  I X (3) I Y  64 I X (4) I Y  32 I X

13. Three rings each of mass M and radius R are arranged as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia
of the system about YY will be
Y

Y
3 7
(1) 3MR 2 (2) MR 2 (3) 5MR 2 (4) MR 2
2 2
14. A cylinder of mass M has a length L that is 3 times its radius R. What is the ratio of its moment of
inertia about its own axis and that about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its
axis?
1 3
(1) 1 (2) (3) 3 (4)
3 2

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15. A circular portion of diameter R is cut out from a uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R as
shown in figure. The moment of inertia of the remaining (shaded) portion of the disc about an axis
passing through the centre O of the disc and perpendicular to it plane is
Cut out circuloar portion

R R
O

15 7 13 3
(1) MR 2 (2) MR 2 (3) MR 2 (4) MR 2
32 16 32 8

16. A solid metallic sphere of radius R having moment of inertia equal to I about its diameter is melted
and reacase into a solid disc of radius r of a uniform thickness. The momentum of inertia of the disc
about an axis passing through its edge and perpendicular to its plane is also equal to I. The ratio r/R
is
2 2 2 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
15 10 5 2

TORQUE
17. A shaft rotating at 3000 rpm is transmitting a power of 3.14 K.W. The magnitude of the driving
torque
(1) 6 Nm (2) 10 Nm (3) 15 Nm (4) 22 Nm

18. As shown in figure, a stick half of which is made of wood and other half of iron is pivoted as shown
in figure (a) It is pivoted at wooden end and force is applied to the other end of it at right angles to its
length. (b) It is pivoted at iron end and the same force is applied to the other end at right angles to its
length. Then angular acceleration produced is

(a) F (b)

(1) More in case (b) than in (a) (2) more in case (a) than in (b)
(3) equal in both the cases (4) data insufficient

19. When a steady torque is acting on a body, the body

(1) continues in its state or rests or uniform motion along a straight line
(2) gets linear acceleration
(3) gets angular acceleration
(4) rotates at a constant speed

20. A wheel of moment of inertia 5  10 3 kg  m 2 is making 20rev/s. The torque required to stop it in 10
sec is –
(1) 2102 N-m (2) 2102 N-m (3) 102 N-m (4) 4102 N-m

21. A torque of 2 Newton-m produces an angular acceleration of 2 rad/sec2 in a body. If its radius of
gyration is 2m, its mass will be :
1 1
(1) 2kg (2) 4kg (3) kg (4) kg
2 4

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22. The three similar torque    are acting at an angle of 1200with each other. The resultant torque will be :
(1) zero (2) 2  (3) 3 (4)  / 3

23. 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 angular acceleration is
(1)  / 2 (2)  (3) 2 (4) 4

24. Torque/moment of inertia equals to

(1) angular velocity (2) angular acceleration
(3) angular momentum (4) force

25.    
A force of 2iˆ  4ˆj  2kˆ Newton acts at a point 3iˆ  2ˆj  4kˆ metre from the origin. The magnitude
of torque is
(1) zero (2) 24.4 N-m (3) 0.244 N-m (4) 2.444 N-m

26. A ‘T’ shaped object with dimensions shown in the figure, is lying on a smooth horizontal floor. A
force is applied at the point P parallel to AB, such that the object has only the translational motion
without rotation. Find the location of P with respect to C.

A B

P
F 2

2 3 4
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) 
3 2 3

27. A tube of length L is filled completely with an incompressible liquid of mass M and closed at both
the ends. The tube is then rotated in a horizontal plane about one of its ends with a uniform angular
velocity  . The force exerted by the liquid at the other end is
M 2 L M 2 L M2 L2
(1) (2) M  2
L (3) (4)
2 2 2

ANGULAR MOMENTUM
28. If the earth suddenly became a thin shell of same radius then length of a day becomes
(1) 24 hr (2) 6 hr (3) 7/2 hr (4) 40 hr

29. A mass is whirled in a circular path with an angular momentum L. If the length of strings and
angular velocity, both are doubled, the new angular momentum is
(1) L (2) 4L (3) 8L (4) 16L

30. Two wheels of M.I. 3 kg m2 and 5 kg m2 are rotating at a rate of 600 rpm and 800 rpm respectively
in opposite directions. If they are coupled so as to rotate with the same axis of rotation, the resultant
speed of rotation (in rpm)
(1) 275 (2) 350 (3) 210 (4) 420
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31. A circular ring of mass 1kg and radius 0.2m executes 10 revolutions per sec. Its angular momentum
would be – (kg-m2/sec)
(1) 0.025 (2) 0.25 (3) 2.5 (4) 25

32. A particle of mass m is rotating in a circular path of radius r. Its angular momentum is J. The
centripetal force acting on the particle would be
J2 J2 J2r2
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) (4) J2rm
mr mr m

33. When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is directed along-
(1) radius (2) the tangent to the orbit
(3) a line perpendicular to the plane of rotation (4) none of the above

34. A ring of mass M and radius R is moving in horizontal plane at angular speed  about self axis. If
two equal point masses are placed at the ends of any diameter. Find final angular speed of system –
M M m
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) none of these
2m M  2m M  2m

35. A particle performing uniform circular motion has angular momentum L. If its angular frequency is
doubled and its kinetic energy halved, then the new angular momentum is –
(1) 2 L (2) 4 L (3) L/2 (4) L/4

36. A solid sphere is rotating in free space. If the radius of the sphere is increased keeping mass same
which one of the following will not be affected ?
(1) Moment of inertia (2) Angular momentum
(3) Angular velocity (4) Rotational kinetic energy

37. A thin circular disc of mass ‘m’ and radius R is rotating about its axis with a constant angular
velocity  . It has two masses each of mass ‘m’ (same mass as that at disc) at the opposite ends of a
diameter of the disc. Now if the masses are gently removed, the final angular velocity of disc would
become
5 2
(1)  (2) 5 (3) (4)
2 5

38. The angular momentum of a system of particles is conserved

(1) When no external force acts upon the system
(2) When no external torque acts on the system
(3) When no external impulse acts upon the system
(4) When axis of rotation remains same

39. A solid sphere is rotating about its diameter. Due to increase in room temperature , its volume
increases by 0.5%. If no external torque acts, the angular speed of the sphere will
1 1
(1) increase by nearly % (2) decrease by nearly %
3 3
1 2
(3) increase by nearly % (4) decrease by nearly %
2 3

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40. A uniform thin rod of mass M and length L is hinged by a frictionless pivot at its end O, as shown
Figure. A bullet of mass m moving horizontally with a velocity  strikes the free end of the rod and
gets embedded in it. The angular velocity of the system about O just after the collision is
O

Rod M L

m
Bullet
m 2m 3m m
(1) (2) (3) (4)
L M  m L  M  2m  L  M  3m  LM

41. A gramophone record of mass M and radius R is rotating at an angular velocity  . A coin of mass m
is gently placed on the record at a distance r  R / 2 from its centre. The new angular velocity of the
system is
2M 2 M M
(1) (2) (3)  (4)
 2M  m   M  2m  M

WORK, ENERGY & POWER FOR ROTATING BODY

42. The diameter of a rotating fly wheel is R. Its coefficient of linear expansion is  . If the temperature
is increased by  , the percentage change in its rotational KE would be.
t 2t
(1) .t.100 (2) 2..t.  100 (3) 100 (4) 100
2 5
43. The M.I. of a body is 1.2 kg m2. Initially the body is at rest. In order to produce a rotational kinetic
energy of 1500 J an angular acceleration of 25 rads-2 must be applied about the axis for a duration of
(1) 2s (2) 4s (3) 8s (4) 10s

44. A circular ring of wire of mass M and radius R is making n revolutions/sec about an axis passing
through a point on its rim and perpendicular to its plane. The kinetic energy of rotation of the ring is
given by –
1 2
(3)  MR n
2 2
(1) 42 MR 2 n 2 (2) 22 MR 2n 2 (4) 82 MR 2 n 2
2
45. Rotational kinetic energy of a given body about an axis is proportional to –
(1) time period (2) (time period)2 (3) (time period)-1 (4) (time period)-2

46. A fly wheel of momentum of inertia I is rotating at n revolutions per sec. The work needed to double
the frequency would be –
(1) 22 In 2 (2) 42 In 2 (3) 62 In 2 (4) 82 In2

47. A disc is rolling without slipping. The ratio of its rotational kinetic energy and translational kinetic
energy would be –
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 4

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48. A cylinder of mass M and radius R rolls on an inclined plane. The gain in kinetic energy is
1 2 1 2 3 2 3 2
(1) Mv (2) I (3) Mv (4) I
2 2 4 4

49. A disc is rolling without slipping. The ratio of the translational kinetic energy to its total kinetic
energy is :
(1) 1/3 (2) 2/3 (3) 2/5 (4) 3/5

50. A metre stick is held vertically with one end on the floor and is then allowed to fall. If the end
touching the floor is not allowed to slip, the other end will hit the ground with a velocity of

(1) 10 (2) 30 (3) 20 (4) 40

SLIPPING, SPINNING & ROLLING

51. The track shown in figure ends in a circular track of radius r with centre at O. A small solid sphere
of mass m rolls from rest without slipping from a point A at a height h  6r from the level ground.
What the speed of the sphere when its reaches a point B at height r above the level ground?
Sphere
A

h=6r
O B
r

50 22
(1) 10 gr (2) gr (3) gr (4) zero
7 7

52. A disc at rest on the top of an inclined plane of height ‘h’ rolls down without slipping and acquires a
velocity ‘v’ on reaching the bottom. If the same disc slides down along a smooth incline and acquires
the same velocity on reaching the bottom the height of smooth incline is
2h
(1) h/3 (2) h/2 (3) (4) h
3
53. A man sitting on a rotating stool with his arms stretches out, suddenly lowers his hands
(1) his angular velocity decreases (2) his moment of inertia decreases
(3) his angular velocity remains constant (4) his angular momentum increases

54. When different regular bodies roll down along an inclined plane from rest, then acceleration will be
maximum for a body whose –
(1) radius of gyration is least (2) mass is least
(3) surface area is maximum (4) momentum of inertia is maximum

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55. A solid sphere, a hollow sphere and a ring are released from top of an inclined plane (frictionless) so
that they slide down the plane. Then maximum acceleration down the plane is for (no rolling)
(1) Solid sphere (2) Hollow-sphere (3) Ring (4) All same

56. A round uniform body of radius R, mass M and moment of inertia ‘I’. rolls down (without slipping)
along an inclined plane making an angle  with the horizontal. Then its acceleration is
gsin  gsin  gsin  gsin 
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1  I / MR 2
1  MR / I
2
1  I / MR 2
1  MR 2 / I

57. A mass m hangs with the help of a string wrapped around a pulley on a frictionless bearing. The
pulley has mass m and radius R. Assuming pulley to be a perfect uniform circular disc, the
acceleration of the mass m, if the string does not slip on the pulley, is :
2 3 g
(1) g (2) g (3) g (4)
3 2 3

58. A solid sphere and a hollow sphere (both of the same mass and same external diameter) are released
from the same height at the same time on an inclined plane. Both roll down without slipping. Which
one will reach the bottom first ?
(1) Solid sphere (2) Hollow sphere (3) One with higher density (4) Both together

59. A solid sphere and a hollow sphere (both of the same mass and same external diameter) are released
from the same height at the same time on a smooth inclined plane. Which one will reach the bottom
first ?
(1) Solid sphere (2) Hollow sphere (3) One with higher density (4) Both together

60. A sphere of mass M and radius R is released from the top of an inclined plane of inclination  . The
minimum coefficient of friction between the plane and the sphere so that it rolls down the plane
without sliding is given by
2 2 2
(1)   tan  (2)   tan  (3)   tan  (4)   tan 
3 5 7

61. A cylinder rolls up an inclined plane, reaches some height, and then rolls down (without slipping
throughout these motions). The directions of the frictional force acting on the cylinder are:
(1) up the incline while ascending and down the incline while descending
(2) up the incline while ascending as well as descending
(3) down the incline while ascending and up the incline while descending
(4) down the incline while ascending as well as descending

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 WINDOW TO JEE MAIN

1. Initial angular velocity of a circular disc of mass M is 1 . Then two small sphere of mass m are
attached gently to two diametrically opposite points on the edges of the disc. What is the final
angular velocity of the disc? [AIEEE 2002]
Mm Mm
(1)  (2)  (3) 
M 
(4) 
M 
 1  1  1  1
 M   m   M  4m   M  2m 

2. A particle of mass m moves along line PC with velocity v as shown. What is the angular momentum
of the particle About O? [AIEEE 2002]

P
r
l

(1) mvL (2) mvl (3) mvr (4) zero

3. Moment of inertia of a circular wire of mass M and radius R about its diameter is [AIEEE 2002]
MR 2 MR 2
(1) (2) MR 2 (3) 2 MR 2 (4)
2 4

4. A solid sphere, a hollow sphere and ring are released from top of an inclined plane (frictionless) so
that they slide down the plane. Then maximum acceleration down the plane is for (no rolling)
[AIEEE 2002]
(1) solid sphere (2) hollow sphere (3) ring (4) All same

5. A circular disc X of radius R is made from an iron plate of thickness t, and another disc Y of radius
4R is made from an iron plate of thickness t/4. Then the relation between the moment of inertia Ix
and IY is [AIEEE 2003]
(1) IY  32 I X (2) IY  16 IX (3) I Y  I X (4) IY  64 I X
  
6. Let F be the force acting on a particle having position vector r and  be the torque of this force
about the origin. Then [AIEEE 2003]
   
(1) r.  0 and F.  0 (2) r.  0 and F.  0
   
(3) r.  0 and F.  0 (4) r.  0 and F.  0

7. One solid sphere A and another hollow sphere B are of same mass and same outer radii. Their
momentum of inertia about their diameter are respectively IA and IB such that [AIEEE 2004]
IA d A
(1) I A  I B (2) I A  I B (3) I A  I B (4) 
IB d B
Where d A and d B are their densities.

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8. A solid sphere is rotating in free space. If the radius of the sphere is increased keeping mass same,
which one of the following will not be affected? [AIEEE 2004]
(1) Moment of inertia (2) Angular momentum
(3) Angular velocity (4) Rotational velocity

9. The moment of inertia of uniform semicircular disc of mass M and radius r about a line
perpendicular to the plane of the disc through the centre is [AIEEE 2005]
1 2 2 2 1 2
(1) Mr (2) Mr (3) Mr 2 (4) Mr
4 5 2

10. Four point masses, each of value m, are placed at the corners of a square ABCD of side l. The
moment of inertia of this system about an axis passing through A and parallel to BD is
[AIEEE 2006]
2 2 2
(1) 2 ml (2) 3 ml 2
(3) 3ml (4) ml

11.  
A force F kˆ acts on O, the origin of the co-ordinate system. The torque about the point (1, –1) is
[AIEEE 2006]
z

y
O
x

 
(1) F ˆi  ˆj  
(2)  F ˆi  ˆj  
(3) F ˆi  ˆj  
(4)  F ˆi  ˆj

12. A thin circular ring of mass m and radius R is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity
 . Two objects each of mass M are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring.
The ring now rotates with an angular velocity   [AIEEE 2006]
  m  2M    m  2M  m m
(1) (2) (3) (4)
m  m  2M  m  M   m  2M 
13. For the given uniform square lamina ABCD, whose centre is O [AIEEE 2007]
F
D C

A B
E
(1) 2I AC  I EF (2) I AD  3IEF (3) I AC  I EF (4) I AC  2I EF

14. A circular disc of radius R is removed from a bigger circular disc radius 2R, such that the

circumference of the discs coincide. The centre of mass of the new disc is from the centre of the
R
bigger disc. The value of  is [AIEEE 2007]
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 2 6 4

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15. A round uniform body of radius R, mass M and moment of inertia I, rolls down (without slipping) an
inclined plane making an angle  with the horizontal. Then its acceleration is [AIEEE 2007]

gsin  gsin  gsin  gsin 

(1) (2) (3) (4)
1  I / MR 2 1  MR 2 / I 1  I / MR 2 1  MR 2 / I

16. Angular momentum of the particle rotating with a central force is constant due to [AIEEE 2007]
(1) constant force (2) constant linear momentum
(3) zero torque (4) constant torque

17. Consider a uniform square plate of side a and mass m. The moment of inertia of this plate about an
axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through one of its corners is [AIEEE 2008]
5 1 7 2
(1) ma 2 (2) ma 2 (3) ma 2 (4) ma 2
6 12 12 3

18. A thin uniform rod of length l and mass m is swinging freely about a horizontal axis passing through
its end. Its maximum angular speed is  . Its centre of mass rises to a maximum height of
[AIEEE 2009]
1l 
2 2
1 l 1l 
2 2
1l 
2 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 g 6 g 2 g 6 g

19. A thin horizontal circular disc is rotating about a vertical axis passing through its centre. An insect is
at rest at a point near the rim of the disc. The insect now moves along a diameter of the disc to reach
its other end. During the journey of the insect, the angular speed of the disc [AIEEE 2011]
(1) continuously decreases (2) continuously increases
(3) first increases and then decreases (4) remains unchanged

20. A pulley of radius 2 m is rotated about its axis by a force F   20t  5t 2  N (where t is measured in
seconds) applied tangentially. If the moment of inertia of the pulley about its axis of rotation is
10 kg  m 2 . The number of rotations made by the pulley before its direction of motion is reserved, is
[AIEEE 2011]
(1) more than 3 but less than 6 (2) more than 6 but less than 9
(3) more than 9 (4) less than 3

21. A ring of mass M and radius R is rotating about its axis with angular velocity  . Two identical
bodies each of mass m are now gently attached at the two ends of a diameter of the ring. Because of
this, the kinetic energy loss will be [JEE Main Online 2013]
m  M  2m  2 2 Mm
(1) R (2) 2 R 2
M  M  2m 
(3)
Mm
2 R 2 (4)
 M  m  M 2 R 2
 M  2m   M  2m 

22. A particle of mass 2 kg is moving such that at time t, its position, in metre, is given by r  t   5iˆ  2t 2 ˆj .
The angular momentum of the particle at t  2s about the origin in kg m 2s 1 is
[JEE Main Online 2013]
ˆ
(1) 80k ˆ 
(2) 10i  16 jˆ 
(3) 40kˆ (4) 40k ˆ

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23. A hoop of radius r and mass m retaining with an angular velocity 0 is placed on a rough horizontal
surface. The initial velocity of the centre of the hoop is zero. What will be the velocity of the centre
of the hoop when it ceases to slip? [JEE Main Online 2013]
r0 r0 r0
(1) (2) (3) (4) r0
4 3 2

24. A mass ‘m’ is supported by a massless strings wound around a uniform hollow
cylinder of mass m and radius R. If the strings does not slip on the cylinder, m R
with what acceleration will the mass fall on release? [JEE Main 2014]
2g g 5g
(1) (2) (3) (4) g
3 2 6
m

25. A bob of mass m attached to an inextensible string of length l is suspended from a vertical support.
The bob rotates in a horizontal circle with an angular speed  rad/s about the vertical. About the
point of suspension : [JEE Main 2014]
(1) angular momentum is conserved
(2) angular momentum charges in magnitude but not in direction.
(3) angular momentum changes in direction but not in magnitude.
(4) angular momentum changes both in direction and magnitude.

26. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius a, with a constant velocity v as shown in the figure.
The center of circle is marked by ‘C’. The angular momentum from the origin O can be written as:
[JEE MAIN ONLINE 2014]

(1) va 1  cos 2  (2) va 1  cos  

(3) va cos 2 (4) va

27. Consider a cylinder of mass M resting on a rough horizontal rug that is pulled out from under it with
acceleration ‘a’ perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder. What is Ffriction at point P? It is not assumed
that the cylinder does not slip. [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2014]

Ma Ma
(1) Mg (2) Ma (3) (4)
2 3

28. A ball of mass 160 g is thrown up at an angle of 600 to be horizontal at a speed of 10ms–1. The
angular momentum of the ball at the highest point of the trajectory with respect to the point from
which the ball is thrown is nearly (g = 10 ms–2) [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2014]
(1) 1.73 kg m2/s (2) 3.0 kg m2/s
(3) 3.46 kg m2/s (4) 6.0 kg m2/s

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29. A uniform solid cylindrical roller of mass ‘m’ is being pulled on a horizontal surface with force F
parallel to the surface and applied at its centre. If the acceleration of the cylinder is ‘a’ and it is
rolling without slipping then the value of ‘F’ is : [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2015]
3 5
(1) ma (2) 2 ma (3) ma (4) ma
2 3

30. Consider a thin uniform square sheet made of a rigid material. If its side is ‘a’, mass m and moment
of inertia I about one of its diagonals, then : [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2015]
2 2 2
ma ma ma
(1) I  (2) I
12 24 12
ma 2 ma 2
(3) I  (4) I 
12 24

31. A particle of mass 2 kg is on a smooth horizontal table and moves in a circular path of radius 0.6 m.
The height of the table from the ground is 0.8 m. If the angular speed of the particle is 12 rad s–1, the
magnitude of its angular momentum about a point on the ground right under the centre of the circle is
[JEE MAIN ONLINE 2015]
(1) 8.64 kg ms2s–1 (2) 11.52 kg m2s–1
(3) 14.4 kg m2s–1 (4) 20.16 kg m2s–1

32. A cylinder of mass MC and sphere of mass MS are placed at points A and B of two inclines,
respectively. (See Figure). If they roll on the incline without slipping such that their accelerations are
sin C
the same, then the ratio is:
sin S
MC
A

MS
B
C
S
D
C

8 15 8 15
(1) (2) (3) (4)
7 14 7 14

33. A particle of mass m is moving along the side of a square of side ‘a’, with a uniform speed  in the
x–y plane as shown in the figure : [JEE MAIN OFFLINE 2016]


Which of the following statements is false for the angular momentum L about the origin?

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  R 
(1) L  mv   a  kˆ when the particle is moving from C to D.
 2 
 R 
(2) L  mv   a  kˆ when the particle is moving from B to C.
 2 
 mv
(3) L  Rkˆ when the particle is moving from D to A.
2
 mv ˆ
(4) L   Rk when the particle is moving from A to B.
2

34. A roller is made by joining together two cones at their vertices O. It is kept on two rails AB and CD
which are placed asymmetrically (see figure), with its axis perpendicular to CD and its centre O at
the centre of line joining AB and CD (see figure). It is given a light push so that it starts rolling with
its centre O moving parallel to CD in the direction shown. As it moves, the roller will tend to :
[JEE MAIN OFFLINE 2016]

(1) turn right (2) go straight

(3) turn left and right alternately (4) turn left

35. A cubical block of side 30 cm is moving with velocity 2 ms−1 on a smooth horizontal surface. The
surface has a bump at a point O as shown in figure. The angular velocity (in rad/s) of the block
immediately after it hits the bump, is : [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2016]

(1) 5.0 (2) 6.7 (3) 9.4 (4) 13.3

36. A uniform disc of radius R and mass M is free to rotate only about its axis. A string is wrapped over
its rim and a body of mass m is tied to the free end of the string as shown in the figure. The body is
released from rest. Then the acceleration of the body is : [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2017]

2mg 2Mg 2mg 2Mg

(1) (2) (3) (4)
2m  M 2m  M 2M  m 2M  m

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37. Moment of inertia of an equilateral triangular lamina ABC, about the axis passing through its centre
O and perpendicular to its plane is Io as shown in the figure. A cavity DEF is cut out from the lamina,
where D, E, F are the mid points of the sides. Moment of inertia of the remaining part of lamina
about the same axis is : [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2017]

7 15 3Io 31Io
(1) Io (2) Io (3) (4)
8 16 4 32

R
38. A circular hole of radius is made in a thin uniform disc having mass M and radius R, as shown in
4
figure. The moment of inertia of the remaining portion of the disc about an axis passing through the
point O and perpendicular to the plane of the disc is : [JEE MAIN ONLINE 2017]

219MR 2 237MR 2 19MR 2 197MR 2

(1) (2) (3) (4)
256 512 512 256

39. The moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder of length l and radius R about its perpendicular bisector
is I. What is the ratio l R such that the moment of inertia is minimum?
[JEE MAIN OFFLINE 2017]
3 3 3
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4)
2 2 2

40. A slender uniform rod of mass M and length l is pivoted at one end so that it can rotate in a vertical
plane (see figure). There is negligible friction at the pivot. The free end is held vertically above the
pivot and then released. The angular acceleration of the rod when it makes an angle  with the
vertical is [JEE MAIN OFFLINE 2017]

2g 3g 2g 3g
(1) sin  (2) cos  (3) cos  (4) sin 
3l 3l 3l 2l
COLLEGES: ANDHERI / BORIVALI / CHEMBUR / DADAR / KALYAN / KHARGHAR / NERUL / POWAI / THANE 68
 ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE

1. (4) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (1)

6. (2) 7. (1) 8. (4) 9. (1) 10. (3)

11. (3) 12. (3) 13. (4) 14. (1) 15. (3)

16. (1) 17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (3) 20. (1)

21. (4) 22. (1) 23. (1) 24. (2) 25. (2)

26. (3) 27. (1) 28. (4) 29. (3) 30. (1)

31. (3) 32. (2) 33. (3) 34. (2) 35. (4)

36. (2) 37. (1) 38. (2) 39. (2) 40. (3)

41. (1) 42. (2) 43. (1) 44. (1) 45. (4)

46. (3) 47. (3) 48. (3) 49. (2) 50. (2)

51. (2) 52. (3) 53. (2) 54. (1) 55. (4)

56. (1) 57. (3) 58. (1) 59. (4) 60. (4)

61. (2)

WINDOW TO JEE MAIN

1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (4)

6. (4) 7. (3) 8. (2) 9. (4) 10. (3)

11. (3) 12. (4) 13. (3) 14. (1) 15. (1)

16. (3) 17. (4) 18. (4) 19. (3) 20. (1)

21. (2) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (2) 25. (3)

26. (1) 27. (4) 28. (2) 29. (3) 30. (3)

31. (3) 32. (4) 33. (1, 3) 34. (4) 35. (1)

36. (1) 37. (2) 38. (2) 39. (4) 40. (4)

COLLEGES: ANDHERI / BORIVALI / CHEMBUR / DADAR / KALYAN / KHARGHAR / NERUL / POWAI / THANE 69