Rotational Dynamics

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SOLVED OBJECTIVE EXAMPLES

1.

Solution:

A solid ball of radius 0.2m and mass 1 kg lying at rest on a smooth

horizontal surface is given an instantaneous impulse of 50 N-s at point P
as shown. The number of rotations made by the ball about its diameter
before hitting the ground is
(a)

625 3
2

(b)

2500 3
2

(c)

3125 3
2

(d)

1250 3
2

50N-s
P
30

Impulse = change in momentum

Along vertical

Vv

50 cos 30
m / s 25 3 m / s
1

Along horizontal

50 cos 60
m / s 25 m / s
1
2Vv
Time of flight T g 5 3 s
50 0.2

2 2 rad/s
Also
mr
5
VH

= 625 rad/s

2h
T 3125 3
h

2
2
2.

Solution:

At time t = 0, a horizontal disc starts rotating with angular acceleration 1 rad/sec2 about an
axis perpendicular to its plane and passing though its centre. A small block is lying on this
disc at a distance 0.5 m from centre, coefficient of friction between surface of block and
disc is 0.255. The block will start slipping on the disc at time t, is approximately equal to
(a) 2 3 s

(b) 2 2 s

(c) 6 s

(d)

5s

For slipping

m (r) 2 ( t) 4 r 2 mg

2r 2 4 r 2 t 4 2g 2

2g 2 2 r 2

t
4r 2

1/ 4

t 5s.
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3.

Rotational Dynamics

A particle is rotating about a vertical axis in the horizontal plane such that
the angular velocity of the particle about the axis is constant and is equal
to 1 rad/s. Distance of the particle from axis is given by R = R0- t where
t stands for time. The speed of the particle as a function of time is
(a)

2 1

(b) (R 0 t)

(c)

2 (R 0 t)2

(d)

Solution:

Vradial =

R
O

R0

dR

dt

Vtangential = R (R 0 t )

V Vr2 Vt2 2 (R 0 t ) 2
4.

A small ball strikes at one end of a stationary uniform frictionless rod of mass m and length
l which is free to rotate, in gravity-free space. The impact is elastic. Instantaneous axis of
rotation of the rod will pass through
(a) its centre of mass.
(b) the centre of mass of rod plus ball.
(c) the point of impact of the ball on the rod.
(d) the point which is at a distance 2l / 3 from the striking end.

Solution:

The particles on the instantaneous axis of rotation have zero velocity.

5.

A solid sphere of mass m is lying at rest on a rough horizontal

surface. The coefficient of friction between ground and sphere is
. The maximum value of F, so that sphere will not slip, is equal to
(a)

7
mg
5

(b)

4
mg
7

(c)

5
mg
7

(d)

7
mg
2

fr
Solution:

F
mr 2
1
Icm

For no slipping fr N

F
mg
mr 2
1

Icm

2F
mg
7

7mg
.
2

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6.

From a disc of mass 2 kg and radius 4m a small disc of radius 1 m with

center O ' is extracted. The new moment of inertia. about an axis passing
through O perpendicular to plane of disc is
(a) 16 kg m2
(b) 12 kg m2
(c)

Solution:

15

255
kg m 2
16

(d)

2m O
O
4m

247
kg m 2
16

MR 2 mr 2
I

ma 2
2
2

Here, R = 4m, r = 1m and a = 2m

M = 2 kg

and

1
kg
8

2 16 1 1

4
2
8 2

32 8 9 247

kg m 2 .
2 8 16 16

7.

A wire frame AOPQB, lying in the horizontal plane, is free to rotate about a
vertical axis passing through centre C of the same circle and to plane of
AOPQB. The mass M of the frame is uniformly distributed over its whole
length. The moment of inertia of the frame about this axis, is (OA = QB = r
and CP = r the radius of semicircular part)
2 14 3
(a) Mr

3 6
2

2 r
(b) Mr

2r

3
4

(c) Mr

Solution:

(d)

M. I. Of OA and QB I1

r
O
C
Q
r

r P
B

1
Mr 2
2

r r 2 r qr 2 7 r 3

12
4
3

M.I. of OPQ I 2 r r 2

I 2I1I2
Here

14r 3 2
r
3

M
r 2r

M
14 3 3
I
r
( 2)r
3
(3 14)Mr 2

.
(3 6)
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8.

Rotational Dynamics

Two men A and B are sitting at the end of a plank of length L, if

plank is rotating with angular velocity about an axis perpendicular
to its length and passing through a point at a distance of L/3 from A. A
The angular velocity of B with respect to A is
(a)
(b) L / 3
(c)

2
3

Angular velocity of a body about any point in it is same.

9.

A sphere of mass m and radius r is released from rest at point

A on a track in vertical plane. The track is rough enough to
support rolling between A and B and from B onwards it is
smooth. The maximum height attained by sphere from ground
on its journey from B onwards is

5
H
(b)
7

(a) H

Solution:

B
L/3

(d) 2

Solution:

(c)

2
H
5

(d)

H
B

2
H
7

At B

mgH

1
1
2
mVcm
Icm 2
2
2

1
1 2
m2 r 2 mr 2 2
2
2 5

7
mr 2 2
10

10gH
7r 2

At highest point

1
mgH mgh Icm 2
2
1 2
10gH
mgH mgh mr 2
2 5
7r 2
2 5H
h 1
.
7 7
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10.

17

v
Two particles A and B of mass m each and moving with velocity v, hit the A
ends of a rigid bar of the same mass m and length l simultaneously and
stick to the bar as shown in the figure. The bar is kept on a smooth
horizontal plane. The linear and angular speed of the system (bar + particle)
after the collision are
(a) v cm

12 v
0,
7

(c) v cm 0,
Solution:

5v

(b) v cm

4v
0,

(d) v cm 0,

l
v B

v
5

From COLM,
mv mv + 0 = 3 m vcm
vcm = 0
From COAM

2mv

11.

Solution:

m 2 2m 2

2 12
4

12 v
7

A small block of mass m slides along a frictionless loop inside

loop track as shown in figure. The minimum value of the ratio
R/r so that the block may not lose contact at the highest point
the inner loop is
(a)

7
2

(b) 2

(c)

5
2

(d) 3

R
r
A

At the top

mg N

mV 2
mV 2
, N
mg
r
r

From COE

1
mV 2 2mgr mgR
2

mV 2 2mgR 4mgr
N

2mgR 4mgr
mg 0
r

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12.

Rotational Dynamics

2R
5 0
r

R 5
.
r 2

A disc of radius R is spun to an angular speed 0 about its axis and

then imparted a horizontal velocity of magnitude

0 R
(at t = 0)
4

with its plane remaining vertical. The coefficient of friction between

the disc and the plane is . The sense of rotation and direction of its
linear speed are shown in the figure. Choose the correct statement.
(a) disc will start rolling without slipping in the direction of v0
(b) slipping will never be ceased
(c) disc will return to initial point
(d) none of these

v0
0

mgr 2g

2
mr
r
Angular acceleration
2
0 0 r

Time taken to stop rotation t1

| | 2g

Solution:

Linear acceleration a = - g
Time taken to stop translation t 2

v0 0 r

g 4g

t 2 t1
Hence disc will return to initial point.
13.

A uniform rod of mass m and length starts rotating with constant angular acceleration
in a horizontal plane about a fixed vertical axis passing through one end. The horizontal
component of the net force exerted on the rod by the axis when it has rotated by an angle
/2, is

2
m
(c)
2
F FT2 FR2

FT m and FR = m2
2
2

m 2
22

m
1 2 .
2
(a) m

Solution:

(b) m

1 2
2

(d) none of these

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