TEST

Single Correct Choice Type (1-11)

1. A hollow sphere and a solid sphere have equal mass and equal moment of inertia about the
respective diameter. The ratio of their radii is given by
(A) 5:3 (B) 3 : 5
(C) 5 : 3 (D) 1:1

2. A sphere kept on a rough inclined plane is in equilibrium by a T

string wrapped over it. If angle of inclination is , the tension in
string will be equal to
(A) mg sin (B) 2 mg sin
mg sin 
(C) (D) None
2


3. Lower surface of plank is rough and lying at rest on a rough

horizontal surface. Upper surface of the plank is smooth and
has a smooth hemisphere placed over it through a light string as
shown in the figure. After the string is burnt, trajectory of C.M. of
the sphere is C
(A) a circle (B) an ellipse
(C) a straight line (D) a parabola
Plank

4. Find minimum height of the obstacle so that the sphere can m

stay in equilibrium R
R R
(A) (B)
1  cos  1  sin 
(C) R  1  sin   (D) R  1  cos   h

V/R
5. A disc is performing pure rolling on a smooth stationary
surface with constant angular velocity as shown in the
figure. At any instant for the lower most point of the V
R
disc

v2
(A) velocity is V, acceleration is zero (B) Velocity is zero, acceleration is
R
v2
(C) velocity is V, acceleration is (D) velocity is zero, acceleration is zero
R

6. Moment of inertia of a uniform semicircular wire of mass M and radius r about a line
perpendicular to plane of wire, passing through the centre is:
2 1
(A) Mr 2 (B) Mr 2
5 2
1
(C) Mr 2 (D) Mr2
4

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7 A uniform thin rod of mass ‘m’, length ‘’ is hanged with
the help of two identical massless springs of spring
constant ‘k’ as shown in figure. Just after one of the
spring is cut, the acceleration of the other end of the rod
k k
will be
(A) zero
(B) g upward m
(C) g downward L
3g
(D) upward
2

8 A wheel of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘R’ is rolling on a level road at a linear speed ‘v’. The kinetic
energy of the upper right quarter part of the wheel will be
3 9  16
(A) mV 2 (B) mV 2
8 48
9  16
(C) mV 2 (D) none of these
48

9. A ring of radius R is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface at a linear speed ‘v’. We
consider the two points on the ring as shown in figure. The radius of curvature of the path
travelled by P is observed by Q will be
(A) R (B) 2R sin
(C) R sin (D) None of these

10. A uniform ring of radius R and mass m is fitted with a massless A

rod AB along its diameter. An ideal horizontal string (whose
one end is attached with the rod at a height r) passes over a R
smooth pulley and other end of the string is attached with a r
block of mass 2 m, as shown. The co-efficient of friction B
between the ring and the surface is . When the system is
released from rest, the ring moves such that rod AB remains 2m
vertical. The value of r is
 3    
(A) R  1   (B) R  1  
 2(1   )   2(1   ) 
 3   3 
(C) R  2   (D) R  1  
 2(1  )   (1  ) 

11 A thin uniform rod of mass ‘m’ and length ‘’ is hinged at the x distance from its centre and it
receives an impulse J normal to the rod at its one end which is other side of hinge. For
maximum value of angular speed the x will be

(A) 0 (B)
2
 2   2 
(C)  1   (D)  1  
2 3 2 3

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 Multiple Correct Choice Type (12-17)

12 A uniform rod of mass m and length l is placed in gravity free

space and linear impulse J is given to the rod at a distance A
x = l / 4 from centre and perpendicular to the rod. Point A is at a
x
distance l / 3 from centre as shown in the figure. Then
J

J
(A) Speed of centre of rod is (B) Speed of point A is zero
m
J 5 J
(C) Speed of upper end of rod is (D) Speed of lower end of rod is
2m 2m

13. A disc is given an initial angular velocity 0 and placed on rough

horizontal surface as shown. The quantities which will not depend on
the coefficient of friction is/ are
(A) The time until rolling begins
(B) The displacement of centre of mass of the disc until rolling begins
(C) The velocity when rolling begins
(D) Angular velocity when rolling begins
14. The end B of the rod AB which makes angle
 with the floor is being pulled with a
constant velocity vo as shown. The length of y
the rod is . At the instant when  = 37o A
4
(A) velocity of end A is v o downwards
3
 vo
5 vo
(B) angular velocity of rod is O B x
3 
(C) angular velocity of rod is constant
(D) velocity of end A is constant

15. A solid cylinder of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘r’ is rolling on a rough inclined plane of inclination .
The coefficient of friction between the cylinder and the incline is . Then
(A) frictional force is always Mgcos
(B) friction is a dissipative force
(C) by decreasing , frictional force decreases
(D) friction opposes translation and supports rotation

16. Consider a wheel of a bicycle is rolling without slipping on a level C

D
road at a linear speed V0 in the figure
(A) the speed of the particle A is zero B
(B) the speed of B, C and D are all equal to V0 V0
O
(C) the speed of C is 2V0
(D) the speed of B is greater than the speed of O A

17. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is given a

linear speed v0 and a reverse spin such that its m,R
V
angular speed is 0 as shown in figure. If v and  
v0
represent the linear and angular speeds of the disc 0
when it starts pure rolling on the ground then
2 2 R0 
(A) V   V0  R0  (B) V   V0 
3 3 2 
2 2  R0 
(C)    V0  R0  (D)    V0 
3R 3R  2 

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 Numerical Type Questions (18-24)
18. A solid sphere of mass m is released from the height 4r above R
the ground level on a smooth track shown in the figure. The
track ends in the form of a circular arc of radius r. The speed of 4r Q
6gr
the sphere when it reaches the point Q x . Find x
7 P

19. A tangential force F acts at the top of a thin F

spherical shell of mass m and radius R. If it
rolls without slipping then acceleration is R
xF m
given by a  . What is the value of x
5m

20. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is rolling

without slipping up a rough inclined plane which
makes an angle 300 with the horizontal. If the
coefficient of static: and kinetic friction are each
equal to  and the only force acting on the disc

are gravitational and frictional force then find the
direction and magnitude of the frictional force
mg
acting on it is up the incline, find x
x

21. A block of mass m is attached to a pulley disc of equal m V

mass m and radius r by means of a slack string as m
shown. The pulley is hinged about its centre on a
horizontal table and the block is projected with an initial
velocity of 5 m/s. Its velocity when the string becomes
5
taut is x m / s . Find x.
3

22. In the figure shown, the instantaneous B

speed of end A of the rod is 5 m/s to the left.
Find angular velocity of the rod of length 1m.
(In rad/s) 5 m/s

A 300 600

23 A solid cylinder of mass m is placed over a plank of same

mass as shown in figure. The plank is placed on smooth F
horizontal surface. There is sufficient friction between cylinder
and plank to prevent slipping. If a force is applied at the centre Plank
of the cylinder then find the ratio of magnitude of acceleration
Smooth
of cylinder to magnitude of the acceleration of the plank.

24 Three identical rods are joined and hinged at A as A

shown. If the angle made by the rod AB with the
vertical in equilibrium is  then the value of 10 sin will
D
be B

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