Kinetic Energy of a Body In Co mb ine

d
Rotation an d Translation an d Conse
rvation
of Me ch an ica l Energy (18 Questio
ns)
Single Correct Answer Type
1. A rod of length 50 cm is pivoted at
one end . It is raised such
that if makes an angle of 30° from the horizon
tal as shown
and released from rest. Its angular speed
when it passes
through the horizontal (in rad s- 1) will be
(g = 10 ms-2)
[2019]
(1) ✓30
(2) ~
(3) ✓30 (4) ✓'20
2 3
2. A stationary horizontal disc is free to
rotate about its axis.
When a torque is applied on it, its _kin
etic energy as a
function of 0, where 0 is the angle by whi
ch it has rotated,
is given as kfi2. If its moment of inertia is I
then the angular
accelera!ion of the disc is
[2019]
(1) .!_0 (2) ~0
21 I
(3) !_g (4) 2k 0
41 I
3. Moment of inertia of a body about a giv
en axis is 1.5 kg m2 .
Initially the body is at rest. In order to pro
duce a rotational
kinetic energy of 1200 J, the angular acceler
ation of2 0 rad/s2
must be applied about the axis for a duratio
n of [2019]
(1) 2s (2) Ss
(3) 2.5 s (4) 3 s
4. Two coaxial discs, having moments of
inertia 11 and £L ,
2
are rotating with respective angular velo
citie~ m1 and m1
2
about their com mo n axis. The y are bro ugh
t in contact wit h
each oth er and thereafter they rotate wit h
a com mo n angular
velocity. If E and E; are the final and init
1 ial total energies,
then (E - E) is
1 [2019]
(1) lif,012
12
(3) f/1)12
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5. A person of mass Afis, sitting on a swing of length L and
swinging with an angular amplitude 8 . If the person stands (1) 0 (2) 4
0
up when the swing passes through its lowest point, the work
5
done by him, assuming that his centre of mass moves by a (3) i4 (4) -
6
distance/(/< < L), is close to (2019) 10. A cord is wound round the_circu~erence of wheel of radi\4
(1) Mg/ (2) Mg/(1+0/) r. Toe axis of the wheel _is honz~ntal and the mo~ent Of
inertia about it is /. A weight mg ts attached to the cord
(3) Mg/ (1-0/) the end. The weight falls from rest. After _falling through:
(4) Mgi(l +On
distance 'h', the square of angular velocity of wheel "'ill
6. Aspring mass system (mass m, spring constant k and natural be 120211
length l) rests in equilibrium on a horizontal disc. The free (l) 2mgh (2) 2mgh
end of the spring is fixed at the centre of the disc. If the disc I + 2mr2 I + mr
2
together with spring mass system rotates about its axis with
an angular velocity oi._k >> mM"), the relative change in the 2gh
(3) 2gh 4
length of the spring is best given by the option ( ) 1 +mr2
[2020]
2 11. A body rolls down an inclined plane without slipping. lhe
(1) l( m: ) (2)
2mro2
k
kinetic energy of rotation is 50% of its translational kinetic
energy. The body is 120211
2 ·mro2 (1) solid sphere (2) solid cylinder
(3) mro (4)
3k k (3) hollow cylinder (4) ring
7. As shown in the figure, a bob of mass m is tied by a massless 12. Two discs have moments of intertia 11 and 12 about their
string whose other end portion is wound on a fly wheel respective axes perpendicular to the plane and passing
(disc) of radius r and mass m. When released from rest the through the centre. They are rotating with angular speeds,
bob starts falling vertically. When it has covered a distance ro and Wi respectively and are brought into contact face to
of h, the angular speed of the wheel will be 1
(2020) face with their axes of rotation coaxial. The loss in kinetic
(I) ~✓2gh energy of the system in the process is given by 120211
r 3
11/2 )2
(1) 2(11 +12) (ro1 -ro2
(2) r~4:h
11!2 2
(2) U1 + 12) (ro1 -ro2)
(3) q4gh
r 3 m U1 -12 )2 (1)1 (1)2
.(3)
~
2(11 +/2)
(4) r 2:h
(ro1 -ro2)2
8. Two uniform circular discs are rotating independently in the (4) 2(11 +12)
same direction around their common axis passing through
their centres. The moment of inertia and angular velocity Nu[!lerical Value Type
of the first _disc are 0.1 .kg-m2 and 10 rad s-1 respectively
while those for the second one are 0.2 kg-m2 and 5 rad 13. One ·end of a straight uniform 1m long bar is pivoted 01
s-1 respectively. At some instant they get. stuck together horizontal table. It is released from rest when it make:
and start rotating as a single system about their common an angle 30° from the horizontal (see pgure). Its angula
axis with some angular speed. The Kinetic energy of the speed when it hits the table is given as ✓n 8- 1, where n is ai
combined system is • [2020) integer. The value of n is _ _ _ _ [2020
(1) 10 J (2) 2 J
3 3
(3) ~J (4) 20 J
3 3
9. Awheel is rotating freely with an angular speed roon a shaft.
The moment of inertia of the wheel is 1 and the moment of
inertia of the shaft is negligible. Another wheel of moment
of inertia 3/ initially at rest is suddenly coupled to the same 14. Asolid disc ofradius 20 cm and mass l Okg is rotating wiV
shaft. The resultant fractional loss in the kinetic energy of • of 600 rpm, about an axis normal to it
the system is (2021J ing through its centre of mass. ThJ
 Rotational Dynamics 9.11
~ g torque required to bring the disc at re t .
re ,ex 10-1 Nm.. s m 10 s
is--- 12021) (l) L
➔
=-7:Fi Rk when the particle is moving from A to B
,, A disc of mass 1 kg and radius R is free to rot t b
1, • • th a e a out a
• horizontal axis pa_ssmg rough its centre and perpendicular (2) L= m,[ ,[2"- a]k when the particle is moving from
to th
e plane of .disc. A body
.
of same mass as th at Of d"ISC
. fixed at the highest pomt of the disc • Now th. e system 1s . CtoD.
1s
released, when the body comes to the lowest position, its angular (3) L=mv[ ,[2" + a ]k when the particle is moving from
speed will be 4J{;rad s-' where x = _ _ (g = 10 ms-2)
B to C.

• A solid sphere of mass 2 kg is making pure rolling

t6 f: ·th kin .
(2022)
on, a
(4) L =
➔
Fi Rk"when the particle is moving from D to A.
• horizontal sur ace w1 etic energy 2240 J. The velocity
of centre of mass of the sphere will be _ _ ms-1. 3. A particle of mass 20 g is released with an initial velocity
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5 mis along the curve from the point A, as shown in the
A uniform disc of mass 0.5 kg and radius r is projected with
17 figure. The point A is at height h from point B. The particle
• velocity 18 ~s at t = O s. 0 ? a rough horizontal surface. slides along the frictionless surface. When the particle
It starts off with a purely_ shdmg motion at 1 = os. After 2 s reaches point B, its angular momentum about O will be
it acquires a purely r~lhng motion (see figure). The total (Take g = l Om/s2) [2019]
kinetic energy ~f t~e ~1sc after 2 s will be -=---- 1 (given,
coefficient of fnct10n 1s 0.3 and g = 10 mJs2). (20231 9

fr::,::G:
t=O • t=2s
0 ----------Jt:::-'-~-------
h= 10 cm:

1s. Asolid spher~ of ~ass I kg ~oils witho?t slipping on plane

surface. Its kinetic energy 1s 7 x 10- J. The speed of the
a t B

centre of mass of the sphere is _ _ _ cm s-1. (2023] (1) 8 kg-m2/s (2) 6 kg-m2/s
(3) 3 kg-m2/s (4) 2 kg-m2/s
Angular Momentum and Law of 4. A thin smooth rod of length L and mass Mis rotating freely
Conservation of Angular with angular speed mo about an axis perpendicular to the
Momentum (20 Questions) rod and passing through its center. Two beads of mass m
and negligible size are at the center of the rod initially. Toe
1, Single Correct Answer Type
beads are free to slide along the rod. The angular speed of
1. A bob of mass m attached to an inextensible string of length the system, when the beads reach the opposite ends of the
/ is suspended from a vertical support. The bob rotates in rod, will be (2019]
a horizontal circle with an angular speed m rad/s about the
(1) Mmo (2) Mmo
vertical. About the point of suspension, (2014]
M+3m M+m
(1) angular momentum changes in direction but not in
magnitude. (3) Mmo (4) Mmo
M+2m M+6m
(2) angular momentum changes both in direction and in
magnitude. 5. The time dependence of the position of a particle of mass
➔ A A '

(3) angular momentum is conserved. m = 2 is given by r(t) = 2ti - 3t 2 j . Its angular momentum,
(4) angular momentum changes in magnitude but not in with respect to the origin, at time t = 2 is (2019]
,.
direction. (l) 36k c2) -34(k-t)
2. A particle of mass ·m is moving along side of a square of (3) 48(i + ]) "
(4) -48'k
side 'a', with a uniform speed v in t~e x-y plane as shown in
the figure: 6. A particle of mass m is fixed to one end of a light spring
Y. having force constant k and unstretched length is l. The
a
• other end is fixed. The system is given an angular speed
:1, V

V
J~ mabout the fixed end of the spring such that it rotates in a
circle in gravity free space. Then the stretch in the spring
► ID
a is [20201
I
R
mlm 2 2
(2) mlm
45° (1) k+mm2 k-mm2
0 X

Which of the following statements is false for the angular mlm2 mlm2
3
( ) k-mm (4) k+mm
momentum i about the origin? [2016)
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7• A uniform rod of length '/' is pivoted at one of its ends on a (I) remains same in magnitude but changes in the di~
vertical shaft of negligible radius. \Vhen the shaft rotates at (2) remains same in magnitude and d•1rect1on
• '
angular speed rothe rod makes an angle 0with it (see figure). (3) is zero
To find 0 equate the rate of change of angular momentum (4) changes in magnitude but remains same in the directj
. /2
(direction going into the paper) !!!_ 0i sin 0 cos 0 about the 12. A spherical shell of I kg mass and radius R is roUjng "~
12 angular speed m on horizontal plane (as shown m fi&ure
centre of mass (CM) to the torque provided by the horizontal The magnitude of angular momentum of the shell about~
and vertical forces FH and Fv about the CM. The value
of 0 is then such that (2020] origin O is a R2 m. The value of a will be [202,
3 ,,
g ~a,
y
(1) cos0=--
21ol j
3g FH
(2) cos0=--
21ol
2g
(3) cos0=--
3/oi 0 X

(4) cos0 = g2 (1) 2 (2) 3

/ro (3) 5 (4) 4
8. Four-point masses, each of mass m, are fixed at the comers 13. A thin circular ring of mass Mand radius R is rotating Wi~
of a square of side /. The square is rotating with angular a constant angular velocity 2 rads-1 in a h_orizontal plane
frequency m, about an axis passing through one of the about an axis vertical· to its plane and passmg through ~e
comers of the square and parallel tq its center of the ring. If two objects each of mass m be attach~
diagonal, as shown in the figure. The
gently to the opposite ends of a dia~ete~ of rinj, the ring
angular momentum of the square about this
will then rotate with an angular velocity (m rads ) [202?]
axis 1s [2020]
(1) 2ml m2
(2) 3ml 2m M ( ) (M +2m)
(I) (M +m)
2
2M
(3) m/2m (4) 4m/ m2

9. A thin circular ring o_f mass Mand radius r is rotating about 2M 2(M +2m)
(3) (4) M
its axis with an angular ~peed m. Two particles having mass • (M+2m)
m each are now attached at diametrically opposite points.
The angular speed of the ring will become . Numerical Value Type
[2021]
14. A person of 80 kg mass is standing on the rim of a
( I) M ()2 mM M +2m
circular platform of mass 200 kg rotating about its axis
wM+m
as 5 revolutions per minute (rpm). The person now starts
M M-2m
moving towards the centre of the platform. What will be the
(3) w M +2m (4) mM + 2m
rotational speed (in rpm) of the platform when the person
10. A mass M hangs on a massless reaches its centre _ _ _ _ [202~]
rod of length I which rotates at a 15. A circular disc of mass Mand radius R is rotating about ih
constant angular frequency. The . . axis. with angular speed m. If another stationary disc having
mass M moves with steady speed
in a circular pa.th of constant radius. radius R and same mass Mis dropped co-axially on to ilie
Assume that the system is in steady 2
,, ,,-- -....... ... rotating disc. Gradually both discs attain constant angular
circular motion with constant ,, '
angular velocity, ro. The angular I
I
I
speed £0.i. The energy lost in the process is p% of the initial
I
momentum of M about point' A is LA I
I
energy. Valu_e ofp is___ [202ij]
I
A M
.which lies in the positive z direction I
I
I
16. A particle of mass 'm' is moving in time 't' on a trajectory
I
I
\ I
and the angular momentum of M
given by ; = 10at2i+ 5/3 (t-5)} Where a and fi are
\ I

,,
\ I
''
about point B is LB. The correct ............ ____ .,,"'
dimensional constants.
statement for this system is [2021)
The angular momentum of the particle becomes the same ai
(1) LA and LB are both constant in magnitude and direction.
it was for t = 0 at time t =_ _seconds. [20211
(2) Ls is constant in direction with varying magnitude
(3) LB is constant, both in magnitude and direction.
17. The position. vector of 1 kg object is ; = (31 - ]) m and iu
(4) LA is constant, both in magnitude and direction.
velocity;= (3J+k) ms-i . The magnitude of its angular
11. Angular momentum of a single particle moving with
constant speed along circular path. (2021) momentum is ~ Nm where x is___ [20221
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ffl,A particle o~:nass 100 g is projected at time t c= 0 with a

3.
speed 20 ms at an angle
. 45° to the horizontal· . m .
as given
the figure. The magn1tud~ of the angular momentum of the
particle about the starting point at time t ~ 2 s is found to be
"1"Kkgm2/s. The value of K is ___. (Take g = 10 ms-2)
y {20231

~ -----

0 X
19. A solid sphere of mass 500 g and radius 5 cm is rotated
about one of its diall)eter with angular sp·eed of l 0 rad s-1.
If the moment of inertia of the sphere about its tangent is
x x 10-2 times its ·angular momentum about the diameter.
Then the value of x will be _ _ _ . [2023]
20. A circular plate is rotating in horizontal plane, about an
axis passing through its center and perpendicular to the·
plate, with an angular velocity ro. A person sits at the center
having two dumbbells in his hands. When he stretches out
his hands, the moment of inertia of the system becomes
triple. If E be the initial Kinetic energy of the system, then
final Kinetic energy will be ! .The value of x is __ _ •
X
{1013)
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 6. ( 10) 7. (18) 8. (120) 9. (15)
Kinetic Energy of a Body in Combined Rotation and Translation and Conservation of Mechanical Energy
1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (2) 6. (4) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (2)
11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (15.00) 14. (4) 15. (5) 16. (40) 17. (54) 18. (IO)
Angular Momentum and Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum
1. (1) 2. (2, 4) 3. (2) 4.' (4) 5. (4) 6. (2) 7. (2) 8. (2) 9. (3) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (9.00) 15. (20.00) 16. (10) 17. (91) 18. (800) 19. (35) 20. (3)
Combination of Translation, Rotation and Rolling
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