Chemistry

2. WE + acidified K2Cr2O7 2 = sol

3
turns green
3. WE + acidified KMnO4 = pink

Salt Analysis colour of KMnO4 is discharged

4. Sulphide: Colourless gas with a
smell of rotten eggs (H2S); turns
Cheatsheet lead acetate paper black
1. Sodium nitroprusside test: WE
+ sodium nitroprusside 4 =
purple / violet colour
Version 2.0 2. Lead acetate test: WE + lead
acetate 5 (aq) = black ppt
5. Nitrite: Pungent light brown gas
© 2008 Ankur Banerjee 1. Starch-iodide test: WE + dil
All Rights Reserved. H2SO4 (or dil acetic acid); boil,
then add solid KI + fresh
starch sol = deep blue
Only important stuff for CBSE Class colouration
12th Chemistry practical syllabus has
been included, not everything.
Group II (conc H2SO4 group) – Cl-
(chloride), Br- (bromide), I- (iodide),
NO3- (nitrate), CH3COO- (acetate), C2O42-
(oxalate): Salt + conc H2SO4
Anions
1. No reaction: Group II anion not
Test mentioned next to group is the present. Continue to group III.
preliminary test; the ones mentioned
under an anion are confirmatory tests 2. Chloride: Colourless white
for it. pungent fumes (HCl); intensify
when glass rod dipped in NH4OH
is brought near mouth of test
Group I (dilute H2SO4 group) – CO32- tube
(carbonate), SO32- (sulphite), S2- 1. Silver nitrate test: WE +
(sulphide), NO2- (nitrite): Salt + dil AgNO3 = white ppt soluble in
H2SO4 NH4OH
2. Chromyl chloride test: Salt +
1. No reaction: Group I anion not solid K2Cr2O7 + 2-3 drops conc
present. Continue to group II. H2SO4 = orange / red fumes of
chromyl chloride 6
2. Carbonate: Colourless and 1. Vapours + NaOH (aq) =
odourless gas (CO2) yellow solution
1. WE 1 + MgSO4 = white ppt 2. Yellow solution + acetic
acid + lead acetate sol =
3. Sulphite: Colourless gas with yellow ppt
pungent smell 2 Potassium dichromate
1. WE + BaCl2 (aq) = white ppt 3 Solution
soluble in dil HCl 4 Na2[Fe(CN)5NO]
5 Pb(CH3COO)2
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 = white ppt; ppt dissolves
when dil HNO3 is added and
3. Bromide: Reddish brown vapour warmed
1. Silver nitrate test: WE + 2. Potassium permanganate
AgNO3 (aq) = yellow ppt test: Salt + dil H2SO4 + heat;
partially soluble in NH4OH then add 2-3 drops KMnO4 sol
2. Organic layer test: WE + CCl4 = pink colour of KMnO4 is
+ 1 drop conc HNO3 = Upper discharged
layer aqueous; lower layer
organic of orange / brown
colour (bromine is soluble in Group III anions (special group) –
non-polar solvent) SO42- (sulphate), PO43- (phosphate): No
group reagent
4. Iodide: Violet vapours
1. Silver nitrate test: WE + 1. Sulphate:
AgNO3 (aq) = yellow ppt 1. Barium chloride test: WE +
insoluble in NH4OH BaCl2 (aq) = white ppt
2. Organic layer test: WE + CCl4 insoluble in conc HCl
+ 1 drop conc HNO3 = Upper 2. Lead acetate test: WE + lead
layer aqueous; lower layer acetate (aq) + acetic acid =
organic of violet colour (iodine white ppt soluble in
is soluble in non-polar solvent) CH3COONH (ammonium
acetate)
5. Nitrate: Brown fumes with
pungent smell, which intensify on 2. Phosphate:
adding paper pellets (may need 1. Ammonium molybdate test:
heating) WE + dil HNO3 + ammonium
1. Brown ring test: WE + freshly molybdate 7 + boil =
prepared FeSO4 sol + 1 drop crystalline canary yellow ppt
conc HNO3 added along side
of test tube = brown ring
formed at junction of sol and
acid
Cations
6. Acetate: Pungent vapour with
vinegar-like smell ● Group reagent is mentioned next
1. Ester test: Salt + conc H2SO4 to group cations.
+ ethanol = fruity smell of ● Test mentioned next to cation is
ester the preliminary; ones under it
2. Ferric chloride test: WE + are confirmatory tests for it.
FeCl3 (aq) = brick red colour ● When sulphate is detected, Ba2+,
1. Add dil HCl = red colour Ca2+, Pb2+, and Sr2+ are not
disappears present as sulphates of these
2. Add water and boil = radicals are insoluble.
reddish brown ppt ● When phosphate is detected,
cations of group III and later are
7. Oxalate: Colourless gas with absent.
effervescence (CO + CO2)
1. Calcium chloride test: WE +
acetic acid + CaCl2 (aq) + boil 7 (NH4)2MoO4

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Group 0 – NH4+ (ammonium): No 1. If ferrous salt has been given,
group reagent convert to ferric: OS + conc
1. Sodium hydroxide test: Salt + HNO3 + heat = brown ppt;
NaOH = pungent smelling gas; then do reaction with group
gives white fumes when a glass reagent
rod dipped in conc HCl is brought 2. Brown ppt + HCl; then divide
near mouth of test tube into two parts
2. Nessler's reagent 8 test: OS 9 + 1. Potassium ferrocyanide
NaOH + Nessler's reagent = test: Part 1 + K4[Fe(CN)6] =
Brown / yellow ppt blue ppt / colour
2. Potassium thiocyanate
test: Part 2 + KCNS = blood
Group I – Pb2+ (lead): red colour
OS + dil HCl = white ppt; add water,
boil, and divide into three parts 2. Al3+: Gelatinous white ppt
1. Leave OS undisturbed = white 1. Blue lake test: Retain ppt + dil
crystals formed on cooling HCl = clear sol
2. Potassium iodide test: OS + KI = 1. Sol + blue litmus and
yellow ppt NH4OH (drop-by-drop) =
3. Potassium chromate test: OS + blue colour layer ('lake')
K2CrO4 = yellow ppt floats over colourless sol

Group II – Cu2+ (copper): Group IV – Co2+ (cobalt), Ni2+ (nickel),

OS + dil HCl + H2S = black ppt Mn2+ (manganese), Zn2+ (zinc):
OS + solid NH4Cl + excess NH4OH +
1. Throw off extra sol, retain ppt, pass H2S gas
and dissolve in a few drops of
conc HNO3 = bluish green sol, 1. Co2+ / Ni2+: Black ppt; dissolve
ppt dissolves; divide into two ppt in aqua regia 10 and
parts evaporate sol to dryness to get
1. Part 1 + excess NH4OH = blue residue
coloured sol
2. Potassium ferrocyanide test: 1. Co2+: Blue residue; turns
Part 2 + acetic acid + pink / purple when dissolved
K4[Fe(CN)6] = reddish brown / in water; divide into two parts
chocolate coloured ppt (Note – 1. Part 1 + dil acetic acid +
this test is difficult to get) KNO2 + warm = yellow ppt
2. Part 2 + ether (1 mL) +
solid NH4CNS 11 = blue
Group III – Fe2+, Fe3+ (iron), Al3+ colour in ether
(aluminium):
OS + solid NH4Cl + excess NH4OH 2. Ni2+: Yellow residue; turns
green when dissolved in
1. Fe2+ / Fe3+: Note – ferrous salts water; divide into two parts
are green in colour, ferric salts
are brown in colour.
10 Aqua regia: 3 parts conc HCl + 1 part
8 K2HgI4 conc HNO3
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 1. DMG 12 test: Part 1 + Group VI – Mg2+ (magnesium): No
excess NH4OH + DMG = group reagent
bright red ppt OS + NH4Cl + excess NH4OH +
2. Part 2 + NaOH + bromine ammonium phosphate = white ppt
water + boil = black ppt

2. Mn2+: Buff / skin colour ppt; Coloured salts

divide into two parts Colour Inference
1. Part 1 + dil HCl + boil off H2S
+ NaOH = white ppt; which Blue Cupric salts
turns black / brown on adding Green Hydrated nickel
bromine water salts
2. Lead dioxide test: Part 2 +
Rose red Cobalt salts, HgI2
PbO2 + conc HNO3 + boil =
after cooling; pink colouration Light green Ferrous salts
Yellow / brown Ferric salts
3. Zn2+: Greyish white ppt; divide
into two parts Green / blue Hydrated copper
1. Part 1 + excess NaOH = white salts
ppt dissolves Deep blue Anhydrous cobalt
2. Potassium ferrocyanide test: salts
Part 2 + K4[Fe(CN)6] = white /
Pale pink Manganese salts
bluish white ppt
Dark green / Chromic salts
purple
Group V – Ba2+ (barium), Sr2+
(strontium), Ca2+ (calcium):
OS + (NH4)2CO3 + NH4Cl + NH4OH =
white ppt; add dil acetic acid, divide sol
into three parts and test for following
IN ORDER Miscellaneous Notes
1. Ba2+: Part 1 + excess K2CrO4 13
● With Br , most labs only have
-
(aq) = yellow ppt
2. Sr2+: Part 2 + (NH4)2SO4 (aq) = NH4+.
● With Ca , most labs only have
2+
white ppt
3. Ca2+: Part 3 + (NH4)2C2O4 14 (aq) Cl-.
+ NH4OH (only if nothing appears ● Easier way to do flame test: Use
at first) = white ppt test tube holder as tongs, and
4. Flame test: Take salt and make pick up a sizeable chunk of salt
a paste by mixing with conc HCl. with it. Put one drop of conc HCl,
Take paste on tip of glass rod / and put in Bunsen burner flame.
platinum wire, and put in Bunsen ● Do flame test first; if you're lucky
burner flame you'll get your cation early. Most
1. Ba : Green flame
2+
students spend up a lot of time
2. Sr2+: Crimson red flame doing cation test.
3. Ca : Brick red flame
2+

12 Dimethyl glyoxime reagent

13 Potassium chromate
14 Ammonium oxalate

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 8 Rotational Motion

JEE-Main
6. Ratio of radius of gyration of a hollow sphere to that of a solid
cylinder of equal mass, for moment of Inertia about their diameter
Angular Displacement, Velocity and
8
Acceleration axis AB as shown in figure is
x
. The value of x is:

[05 April, 2024 (Shift-I)]

A A
1. The angular speed of truck wheel is increased from 900 rpm to
2460 rpm in 26 seconds. The number of revolutions by the truck
M
engine during this time is _______ (Assuming the acceleration to
be uniform). [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)] 2R
R
2. A clock has a continuously moving second’s hand of 0.1 m length.
The average acceleration of the tip of the hand (in units of ms–2) is 4R
of the order of [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] B Diameter B
(a) 10–1 (b) 10–2 (c) 10–4 (d) 10–3 (a) 34 (b) 17 (c) 67 (d) 51
3. A bead of mass m stays at point P(a, b) on a wire bent in the shape 7. Three balls of masses 2 kg, 4 kg and 6 kg respectively are arranged
of a parabola y = 4Cx2 and rotating with angular speed ω (see figure). at centre of the edges of an equilateral triangle of side 2 m. The
The value of ω is (neglect friction) [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] moment of inertia of the system about an axis through the centroid
2g 2gC and perpendicular to the plane of triangle, will be ______ kg m2.
(a) 2 2gC (b) 2 gC (c) (d) [06 April, 2024 (Shift-II)]
C ab
8. A uniform solid cylinder with radius R and length L has moment
of inertia I1, about the axis of cylinder. A concentric solid cylinder
Moment of Inertia, Radius of R L
of radius R ′ = and length L′ = is carved out of the original
2 2
Gyration cylinder. If I2 is the moment of inertia of the carved out portion of
I
the cylinder then 1 =
I2
4. Four particles each of mass 1 kg are placed at four corners of a square
of side 2 m. Moment of inertia of system about an axis perpendicular (Both I1 and I2 are about the axis of the cylinder)
to its plane and passing through one of its vertex is _____ kgm2. [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
[27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)] 9. Moment of inertia of a disc of mass M and radius 'R' about any of
MR 2
its diameter is . The moment of inertia of this disc about an
4
axis normal to the disc and passing through a point on its edge will
x
be, MR 2 . The value of x is ________. [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-II)]
5. Two identical spheres each of mass 2 kg and radius 50 cm are fixed 2
at the ends of a light rod so that the separation between the centers 10. A ring and a solid sphere rotating about an axis passing through
is 150 cm. Then, moment of inertia of the system about an axis their centers have same radii of gyration. The axis of rotation is
perpendicular to the rod and passing through its middle point is perpendicular to plane of ring. The ratio of radius of ring to that of
x sphere is 2 . The value of x is [6 April, 2023 (Shift-2)]
kg m2, where the value of x is [31 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
20 x
 11. The moment of inertia of semicircular ring about an axis, passing 19. Match List–I with List–II [28 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
through the center and perpendicular to the plane of ring, is
List-1 List - II
1
MR 2 , where R is the radius and M is the mass of semicircular ring. A. Moment of inertia of solid I.
x 5
sphere of radius R about any MR 2
The value of x will be [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 3
tangent.
12. Two discs of same mass and different radii are made of different
B. Moment of inertia of hollow II. 7
materials such that their thicknesses are 1 cm and 0.5 cm respectively. MR 2
sphere of radius (R) about any
The densities of materials are in the ratio 3:5. The moment of inertia 5
of these discs respectively about their diameters will be in the ratio tangent

of x . The value of x is [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] C. Moment of inertia of circular III. 1
6 ring of radius (R) about its di- MR 2
13. A solid sphere and a solid cylinder of same mass and radius are 4
ameter.
rolling on a horizontal surface without slipping The ratio of their
radius of gyrations respectively (Ksph : Kcyl) is 2 : x , then value D. Moment of inertia of circular IV. 1
disc of radius (R) about any di- MR 2
of x is_______. [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 2
ameter.
14. ICM is the moment of inertia of a circular disc about an axis (CM)
passing through its center and perpendicular to the plane of the Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
disc. IAB is it’s moment of inertia about an axis AB perpendicular to (a) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (b) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
2 (c) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV (d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
plane and parallel to the axis CM at a distance R from the center.
3 20. The radius of gyration of a cylindrical rod about an axis of rotation
Where R is the radius of the disc. The ratio of IAB and ICM is x : 9. perpendicular to its length and passing through the centre will be
The value of x is ___________ [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] ________ m.
C A Given, the length of the rod is 10 3m . [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
21. Moment of Inertia (M.I.) of four bodies having same mass ‘M’ and
radius ‘2R’ are as follows: [25 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
I1 = M.I. of solid sphere about its diameter
R I2 = M.I. of solid cylinder about its axis
I3 = M.I. of solid circular disc about its diameter
I4 = M.I. of thin circular ring about its diameter
If 2 (I2 + I3) + I4 = xI1 then the value of x will be ________.
2
R 22. The momentum of inertia of a uniform thin rod about a perpendicular
3
axis passing through on end is I1. The same rod is into a ring and
M B
I xπ2
15. Solid sphere A is rotating about an axis PQ. If the radius of the its moment of inertia about a diameter is I2. If 1 is , then the
sphere is 5 cm then its radius of gyration about PQ will be x cm. I2 3
The value of x is _________. [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] value of x will be _________. [29 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
P 23. The radius of gyration of a cylindrical rod about an axis of rotation
perpendicular to its length and passing through the centre will be
A ________ m.
Given, the length of the rod is 10 3m . [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
24. Four identical discs each of mass ‘M’ and diameter ‘a’
10 cm are arranged in a small plane as shown in figure. If the moment of
Q x
inertia of the system about ‘OO’ is Ma 2 . Then, the value of x will
4
16. Two identical solid spheres each of mass 2 kg and radii 10 cm are
fixed at the ends of a light rod. The separation between the centres be [28 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
of the spheres is 40 cm. The moment of inertia of the system about O
an axis perpendicular to the rod passing through its middle point is
_______ × 10–3 kg-m2 [6 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
17. If a solid sphere of mass 5kg and a disc of mass 4 kg have the same
radius. Then the ratio of moment of inertia of the disc about a tangent
in its plane to the moment of inertia of the sphere about its tangent
x
will be . The value of x is ___________.[25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] O′
7
18. A light rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 5 kg and 25. The radius of gyration of a cylindrical rod about an axis of rotation
radius 70 cm. The rope is pulled with a force of 52.5 N. The angular perpendicular to its length and passing through the centre will be
acceleration of the cylinder will be ________ rad s–2. ________ m.
 [13 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] Given, the length of the rod is 10 3m . [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]

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26. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and 30. Four equal masses, m each are placed at the corners of a square
the other is labelled as Reason R. of length (l) as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the
Assertion (A): Moment of inertia of a circular disc ‘M’ and radius system about an axis passing through A and parallel to DB would
‘R’ about X, Y axes (passing through its plane) and Z-axis which is be: [16 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
perpendicular to its plane were found to be Ix, Iy and Iz respectively. m
D l C
The respective radii of gyration about all the three axes will be the
m
same.
Reason (R): A rigid body making rotational motion has fixed mass l l
and shape. In the light of the above statements, choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below:
 [25 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]
m m
A l B
(a) A is correct ssbut R is not correct.
(a) 2ml2 (b) ml2 (c)
3ml 2 (d) 3ml2
(b) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
31. Four identical solid spheres each of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘a’ are
(c) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation placed with their centres on the four corners of a square of side ‘b’.
of A. The moment of inertia of the system about side of square where the
(d) A is not correct but R is correct. axis of rotation is parallel to the plane of the square is :
27. A system consists of two identical spheres each of mass 1.5 kg  [26 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
and radius 50 cm at the end of light rod. The distance between
the centres of the two spheres is 5 m. What will be the moment of (a) 4 ma 2 (b) 4 ma 2 + 2mb 2
5 5
inertia of the system about an axis perpendicular to the rod passing
through its midpoint ? [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)] (c) 8 (d) 8
ma 2 + 2mb 2 ma 2 + mb 2
5 5
(a) 1.905 × 10 kgm
5 2
(b) 1.875 × 105 kgm2
32. The solid cylinder of length 80 cm and mass M has a radius of 20
(c) 18.75 kgm2 (d) 19.05 kgm2
cm. Calculate the density of the material used if the moment of
28. inertia of the cylinder about an axis CD parallel to AB as shown in
List-1 List - II figure is 2.7 kg m2. [26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]

A. MI of the rod (length L, Mass M, about I. 8 ML2 /3 A C

an axis ⊥ to the rod Passing through the
midpoint) M
B. MI of the rod (length L, Mass 2M, about II. ML2/12 L
L/2
an axis ⊥ to the rod Passing through one
of its end)
C. MI of the rod (length 2L, Mass M, about III. ML2/12 r B D
an axis ⊥ to the rod Passing through its
(a) 7.5 × 10 kg/m
1 3
(b) 1.49 × 10 kg/m3 2
midpoint)
(c) 14.9 kg/m3 (d) 7.5 × 102 kg/m3
D. MI of the rod (length 2L, Mass 2M, IV. 2ML2/3 33. Moment of inertia of a square plate of side l about the axis passing
about an axis ⊥ to the rod Passing through one of the corner and perpendicular to the plane of square
through one of its end) plate is given by: [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
 [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] Ml 2 Ml 2 2 2
(a) Ml2 (b) (c) (d) Ml
(a) A → II, B → I, C → III, D → IV 12 6 3
(b) A → III, B → IV, C → II, D → I 34. Moment of inertia (M.I.) of four bodies, having same mass and
(c) A → III, B → IV, C → II, D → I radius, are reported as:  [24 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(d) A → II, B → III, C → I, D → IV I1 = M.I. of thin circular ring about its diameter
29. The figure shows two solid discs with radius R and r respectively. I2 = M.I. of circular disc about an axis perpendicular to disc and
If mass per unit area is same for both, what is the ratio of MI of going through the centre,
bigger disc around axis AB (which is ⊥ to the plane of the disc and I3 = M.I. of solid cylinder about its axis and
passing through its centre) to MI of smaller disc around one of its I4 = M.I. of solid sphere about its diameter.
diameters lying on its plane? Given ‘M’ is the mass of the larger disc. Then
(MI stands for moment of inertia) [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] (a) I1 + I3 < I2 + I4 (b) I1 = I2 = I3 < I4
A 5
(c) I1 = I2 = I3 > I4 (d) I1 + I2 = I3 +
I
2 4
r 35. Consider a uniform wire of mass M and length L. It is bent into a semi-
C R D circle. Its moment of inertia about a line perpendicular to the plane of
M the wire passing through centre is: [18 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]

B ML2 2 ML2 ML2 ML2

(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2
(a) R2 : r2 (b) 2r4 : R4 (c) 2R4 : r4 (d) 2R2 : r2 π 5π 2π 4π2

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 36. A uniform thin bar of mass 6 kg and length 2.4 meter is bent to R
make an equilateral hexagon. The moment of inertia about an axis
passing through the centre of mass and perpendicular to the plane
of hexagon is _________ × 10–1 kg m2. [24 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]
H
37. Consider a badminton racket with length scales as shown in the
figure. If the mass of the linear and circular portions of the badmin-
ton racket are same (M) and the mass of the threads are negligible,
the moment of inertia of the racket about an axis perpendicular to
r
the handle and in the plane of the ring at, distance from the end
2 (a)
MR 2
(b)
(
M R2 + H 2 )
A of the handle will ____________ Mr2.[26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)] 2 4

MH 2 MR 2
(c) (d)
P 3 3
43. Three solid spheres each of mass m and diameter d are stuck together
A such that the lines connecting the centres form an equilateral triangle
r of side of length d. The ratio IO/IA of moment of inertia IO of the
2 system about an axis passing the centroid and about center of any
6r 2r
of the spheres IA and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle is:
38. Consider two uniform discs of the same thickness and different  [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
radii R1 = R and R2 = αR made of the same material. If the ratio of
their moments of inertia I1 and I2, respectively, about their axes is B A
I1 : I2 = 1 : 16 then the value of α is: [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
d
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2 2

39. The radius of gyration of a uniform rod of length , about an axis O

passing through a point

away from the centre of the rod, an C
4
perpendicular to it is:  [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
15 13 23 13
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1
(a) 1 (b) 7
 (c)  (d) 3
 13 15 13 23
8 48 4 8
44. Moment of inertia of a cylinder of mass M, length L and radius R
40. Mass per unit area of a circular disc of radius a depends on the about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to the
distance r from its centre as σ(r) = A + Br. The moment of inertia
 R 2 L2 
of the disc about the axis, perpendicular to the plane passing through axis of the cylinder is I = M  +  . If such a cylinder is to
its centre is: [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]  4 12 
be made for a given mass of a material, the ratio L/R for it to have
(a) 2πa 4  aA + B  (b) 2πa 4  A + aB  minimum possible I is [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
 4 5 4 5 
2 3 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) πa 4  A + aB  (d) 2πa 4  A + B  3 2 2 3
4 5  4 5
45. The linear mass density of a thin rod AB of length L varies from A
41. y O′  [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
to B as λ( x) =  x
λ 0 1 +  , where x is the distance from A. If M is
 L
the mass of the rod then its moment of inertia about an axis passing
O 80 cm through A and perpendicular to the rod is:  [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]

5 7 3
(a) ML2 (b) ML2 (c) 2 ML2 (d) ML2
x 12 18 5 7
60 cm
For a uniform rectangular sheet shown in the figure, the ratio of 46. ABC is a plane lamina of the shape of an equilateral triangle. D,
moments of inertia about the axes perpendicular to the sheet and E are mid points of AB, AC and G is the centroid of the lamina.
passing through O (the centre of mass) and O′ (corner point) is: Moment of inertia of the lamina about an axis passing through G
(a) 1 / 2 (b) 2 / 3 (c) 1 / 4 (d) 1 / 8 and perpendicular to the plane ABC is I0 . If part ADE is removed,
the moment of inertia of the remaining part about the same axis is
42. Shown in the figure is a hollow icecream cone (it is open at the top).
If its mass is M, radius of its top, R and height, H, then its moment NI 0
where N is an integer. Value of N is ______.
of inertia about its axis is: [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] 16
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 A 51. Two identical spherical balls of mass M and radius R each are
stuck on two ends of a rod of length 2R and mass M (see figure).
The moment of inertia of the system about the axis passing
D E perpendicularly through the centre of the rod is:
G
[10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
B C 2R
47. A massless equilateral triangle EFG of side ‘a’ (As shown in R R
figure) has three particles of mass m situated at its vertices. The
moment of inertia of the system about the line EX perpendicular to
N
EG in the plane of EFG is ma 2 where N is an integer. The value 137 17 209 152
20 (a) MR2 (b) MR2 (c) MR2 (d) MR2
15 15 15 15
of N is _______. [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
X F 52. A circular disc D1 of mass M and radius R has two identical discs
D2 and D3 of the same mass M and radius R attached rigidly as its
opposite ends (see figure). The moment of inertia of the system
about the axis ‘OO’, passing through the centre of D1 as shown in
the figure, will:  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
O'
E a G
48. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere, about an axis parallel to its
diameter and at a distance of x from it, is ‘I(x)’. Which one of the O
graphs represents the variation of I(x) with x correctly? D2 D3
[12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] D1
I(x) I(x) 4 2
(a) MR2 (b) 3MR2 (c) MR 2 (d) MR 2
5 3
(a) (b) 53. A thin disc of mass M and radius R has mass per unit area s(r) = kr2
where r is the distance from its centre. Its moment of inertia about
an axis going through its centre of mass and perpendicular to its
O x O x
plane is: [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
I(x) I(x) MR 2 MR 2 MR 2 2 MR 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 6 3
(c) (d)
54. The equilateral triangle ABC is cut from a thin solid sheet of wood.
(See figure) D, E and F are the mid points of its sides as shown and
O x O x G is the centre of the triangle. The moment of inertia of the triangle
49. A solid sphere of mass M and radius R is divided into two unequal about an axis passing through G and perpendicular to the plane of
7M the triangle is I0. If the smaller triangle DEF is removed from ABC,
parts. The first part has a mass of and is converted into a
8 the moment of inertia of the remaining figure about the same axis
uniform disc of radius 2R. The second part is converted into a is I. Then: [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
uniform solid sphere. Let I1 be the moment of inertia of the disc
A
about its axis and I2 be the moment of inertia of the new sphere about
its axis. The ratio I1/I2 is given by: [10 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
D E
(a) 185 (b) 65 (c) 285 (d) 140
.G
50. A circular disc of radius b has a hole of radius a at its centre (see
figure). If the mass per unit area of the disc varies as ρ = ρ0/r then
B F C
the radius of gyration of the disc about its axis passing through the
centre is: [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] 15 3
(a) I = I0 (b) I = I0
b 16 4
I0
a (c) I = 9 I (d) I =
0
16 4
55. Let the moment of inertia of a hollow cylinder of length 30 cm
a+b a+b (inner radius 10 cm and outer radius 20 cm), about its axis be I.
(a) (b)
2 3 The radius of a thin cylinder of the same mass such that its moment
a 2 + b 2 + ab a 2 + b 2 + ab of inertia about its axis is also I, is: [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(c) (d)
2 3 (a) 12 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 14 cm (d) 18 cm

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 56. A thin circular plate of mass M and radius R has its density varying 64. A uniform disc with mass M = 4 kg and radius R = 10 cm is
as ρ(r) = ρ0r with ρ0 as constant and r is the distance from its mounted on a fixed horizontal axle as shown in figure. A block
centre. The moment of inertia of the circular plate about an axis with mass m = 2 kg hangs from a massless cord that is wrapped
perpendicular to the plate and passing through its edge is I = aMR2. around the rim of the disc. During the fall of the block, the cord
The value of the coefficient a is: [8 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] does not slip and there is no friction at the axle. The tension in the
3 1 3 8 cord is _______N. [28 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 5 5 R
57. A thin disc of mass M and radius R has mass per unit area s(r) = kr2
where r is the distance from its centre. Its moment of inertia about
an axis going through its centre of mass and perpendicular to its T
plane is: [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
2 kg
MR 2 MR 2 2 2
(a) (b) (c) MR (d) 2 MR
2 3 6 3 mg=2g
m
58. Two masses m and are connected at the two
2 65. A cord is wound round the circumference of wheel of radius r. The
ends of a massless rigid rod of length l. The rod axis of the wheel is horizontal and the moment of inertia about it is I.
is suspended by a thin wire of torsional constant l A weight mg is attached to the cord at the end. The weight falls
k at the centre of mass of the rod-mass system m from rest. After falling through a distance ‘h’, the square of angular
(see figure). Because of torsional constant k, m/2 velocity of wheel will be: [26 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]
the restoring torque is τ = kθ for angular displacement θ. If the rod 2mgh 2gh 2mgh
(a) (b) 2gh (c) (d)
is rotated by θ0 and released, the tension in it when it passes through 1 + mr 2 I + mr 2 I + 2mr 2
its mean position will be [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)] 
66. A triangular plate is shown. A force F= 4iˆ − 3 ˆj is applied at point P.
3k θ02 2k θ02 k θ02 k θ02 The torque at point P with respect to point ‘O’ and ‘Q’ are :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
l l l 2l  [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
Y
F
Torque & Angular Momentum P

cm

10
10

cm
59. A uniform rod AB of mass 2 kg and Length 30 cm at rest on a smooth
horizontal surface. An impulse of force 0.2 Ns is applied to end B. 60º 60º
O X
The time taken by the rod to turn through at right angles will be Q
10 cm
π
s , where x = _____. [1 Feb, 2024 (Shift-II)]
x (a) −15 + 20 3,15 + 20 3 (b) 15 − 20 3,15 + 20 3
60. A string is wrapped around the rim of a wheel of moment of inertia (c) 15 + 20 3,15 − 20 3 (d) −15 − 20 3,15 − 20 3
0.40 kgm2 and radius 10 cm. The wheel is free to rotate about its axis.
67. A solid disc of radius 20 cm and mass 10 kg is rotating with an
Initially the wheel is at rest. The string is now pulled by a force of
angular velocity of 600rpm, about an axis normal to its circular
40 N. The angular velocity of the wheel after 10 s is x rad/s, where
plane and passing through its centre of mass. The retarding torque
x is _______. [09 April, 2024 (Shift-I)]
required to bring the disc at rest in 10 s is _________ π × 10–1 Nm.
61. A force of − Pk̂ acts on the origin of the coordinate system. The  [25 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]

torque about the point (2, – 3) is P(aiˆ + bjˆ) , the ratio of a is x . 68. A force F = 4iˆ + 3 ˆj + 4kˆ is applied on an intersection point of
b 2 x = 2 plane and x-axis. The magnitude of torque of this force about
The value of x is [10 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] a point (2, 3, 4) is _______. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
62. A pulley of radius 1.5 m is rotated about its axis by a force F = [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(12t – 3t2)N applied tangentially (while t is measured in seconds). 69. As shown in the figure, a bob a mass m is tied by a massless string
If moment of inertia of the pulley about its axis of rotation is 4.5 kg whose other end portion is wound on a fly wheel (disc) of radius
m2, the number of rotations made by the pulley before its direction r and mass m. When released from rest, the bob starts falling
K vertically. When it has covered a distance of h, the angular speed
of motion is reversed, will be . The value of K is
π of the wheel will be : [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
 [27 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
m
63. The torque of a force 5iˆ + 3 ˆj − 7 kˆ about the origin is t. If the force
acts on p article whose position vector is 2iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ , then the value
of t will be [29 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] m

(a) 11iˆ + 19 ˆj − 4kˆ (b) −11iˆ + 9 ˆj − 16kˆ 3 1 2 gh 3 1 4 gh

(a) r (b) (c) r (d)
(c) −17iˆ + 19 ˆj − 4kˆ (d) 17iˆ + 9 ˆj + 16kˆ 4 gh r 3 2 gh r 3

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  77. A uniform cylinder of mass M and radius R is to be pulled over
70. A force F =(iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ) N acts at a point (4iˆ + 3 ˆj − kˆ) m. Then the
a step of height a (a < R) by applying a force F at its centre ‘O’
magnitude of torque about the point (iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ) m will be xN - m. perpendicular to the plane through the axes of the cylinder on the
The value of x is [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
edge of the step (see figure). The minimum value of F required is:
(a) 195 (b) 165 (c) 105 (d) 135  [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
71. A rigid massless road of length 3l has tow masses attached at each F
end as shown in the figure. The rod is pivoted at point P on the
horizontal axis (see figure). When released from initial horizontal
position, its instantaneous angular acceleration will be :
[10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] O
R
l 2l a

5 Mo P 2 Mo
2
a2  R−a
(a) g (b) g (c) g (d) 7 g (a) Mg 1 − 2
(b) Mg 1 −  
13 l 3 l 2 l 3l R  R 
72. A particle of mass m is moving along a trajectory given by
x = x0 + a cos w1t  R 
2
a
y = y0 + b sin w2t (c) Mg   −1 (d) Mg
 R−a R
The torque, acing on the particle about the origin, at t = 0 is:
[10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] 78. Consider uniform cubical box of side a on a rough floor that is to be
2 ˆ
(b) m(− x b + y a )ω kˆ moved by applying minimum possible force F at a point b above its
2
(a) my aω k0 1 0 0 1

(c) − m(− x0 b ω − y0 aω )kˆ

2 2
(d) Zero centre of mass (see figure). If the coefficient of friction is µ = 0.4,
2 1
b
the maximum possible value of 100 × for box not to topple before
a
moving is____. [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
Rotational/Equilibrium &Toppling

73. A heavy iron bar of weight 12 kg is having its one end on the ground
F
and the other on the shoulder of a man. The rod makes an angle 60°
with the horizontal, the weight experienced by the man is:
 [27 JAN, 2024 (Shift-II)]
(a) 6 kg (b) 12 kg (c) 3 kg (d) 6 3 kg
74. A heavy iron bar, of weight W is having its one end on the ground
and the other on the shoulder of a person. The bar makes an angle 79. Shown in the figure is rigid and uniform one meter long rod AB held
q with the horizontal. The weight experienced by the person is:[09 in horizontal position by two strings tied to its ends and attached to
April, 2024 (Shift-I)] the ceiling. The rod is of mass ‘m’ and has another weight of mass
(a) W/2 (b) W (c) W cos q (d) W sin q 2m hung at a distance of 75 cm from A. The tension in the string at
75. An object of mass 8 kg is hanging from one end of a uniform rod A is: [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
CD of mass 2 kg and length 1m pivoted at its end C on a vertical
wall as shown in figure below. It is supported by a cable AB such
that the system is in equilibrium. The tension in the cable is :
(Take g = 10m/s2) [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] 0 25 50 75 100
A A B
2m
Wall
30° B (a) 0.75 mg (b) 1 mg (c) 2 mg (d) 0.5 mg
C
D
80. Put a uniform meter scale horizontally on your extended index
90° is
ax fingers with the left one at 0.00 cm and the right one at 90.00 cm.
When you attempt to move both the fingers slowly towards the
60 cm 40 cm center, initially only the left finger slips with respect to the scale
and the right finger does not. After some distance the left finger
8 kg stops and the right one starts slipping. Then the right finger stops
(a) 240 N (b) 90 N (c) 300 N (d) 30 N at a distance xR from the center (50.00 cm) of the scale and the let
76. A metre scale is balanced on a knife edge at its centre. When two one starts slipping again. This happens because of the difference in
coins, each of mass 10 g are put one on the top of the other at the the frictional forces on he two fingers. If the coefficients of static
10.0 cm mark the scale is found to be balanced at 40.0 cm mark. and dynamic friction between the fingers and the scale are 0.40 and
The mass of the metre scale is found to be x × 10–2 kg. The value of 0.32, respectively, the value of xR (in cm) is _______
x is _______. [24 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]  [JEE Adv, 2020]

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 81. A uniform rod of length ‘l’ is pivoted at one of its ends on a vertical 85. Consider a Disc of mass 5 kg, radius 2m, rotating with angular velocity
shaft of negligible radius. When the shaft rotates at angular speed w of 10 rad/s about an axis perpendicular to the plane of rotation. An
the rod makes an angle with it (see figure). To find q equate the rate identical disc is kept gently over the rotating disc along the same axis.
of change of angular momentum (direction going into the paper) The energy dissipated so that both the discs continue to rotate together
without slipping is _____ J. [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
ml 2 2
ω sinqcosq about the centre of mass (CM) to the torque w = 10 rad/sec
12
provided by the horizontal and vertical forces FH and FV about the Mass = 5 kg
CM. The value of 8 is then such that: [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
2m
w
FV

FH l 86. Two discs of moment of inertia I1 = 4 kg m2 and I2 = 2kg m2 about

q
their central axes & normal to their planes, rotating with angular
speeds 10 rad/s & 4 rad/s respectively are brought into contact face
to face with their axe of rotation coincident. The loss in kinetic
energy of the system in the process is___________J.
g 2g  [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
(a) cos θ = (b) cos θ = 87. A body of mass 'm' is projected with a speed ‘u’ making an angle
2
lω 3l ω2
of 45° with the ground. The angular momentum of the body about
3g g
(c) cos θ = (d) cos θ = 2mu 3
2l ω2 2l ω2 the point of projection, at the highest point is expressed as
Xg
82. An L-shaped object, made of thin rods of uniform mass density, is
The value of 'X' is_______.  [31 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
suspended with a string as shown in figure. If AB = BC, and the
angle made by AB with downward vertical is q, then: 88. If the radius of earth is reduced to three-fourth of its present value
without change in its mass then value of duration of the day of earth
[9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)] will be ______ hours 30 minutes. [06 April, 2024 (Shift-I)]
A 89. A thin circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal
plane about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to
z its plane with angular velocity w. If another disc of same dimensions
 but of mass M/2 is placed gently on the first disc co-axially, then
B 90° the new angular velocity of the system is:
x  [08 April, 2024 (Shift-II)]
4 5 2 3
(a) ω (b) ω (c) ω (d) ω
C 5 4 3 2
1 90. A particle of mass 100 g is projected at time t = 0 with a speed
(a) tanq = 1 (b) tanq = 20ms–1 at an angle 45o with the horizontal as given in the figure.
2 3 2 The magnitude of the angular momentum of the particle about the
2 1 starting point at time t = 2s is found to be K kgm 2 / s . The value
(c) tanq = (d) tanq = of K is _______
3 3
(Take g = 10ms–2) [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
Y

Conservation of Angular Momentum

v = 20 m/s
83. A body of mass 5 kg moving with a uniform speed 3 2 ms in –1

X – Y plane along the line y = x + 4. The angular momentum of the

45°
particle about the origin will be ______ kg m2s–1. 0 X
 [29 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
91. If the earth suddenly shrinks to 1 th of its original volume with its
84. A particle of mass m projected with a velocity ‘u’ making an angle
64
of 30º with the horizontal. The magnitude of angular momentum
mass remaining the same, the period of rotation of earth becomes
of the projectile about the point of projection when the particle is 24
at its maximum height h is: [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)] h . The value of x is [10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
x
3 mu 3 3 mu 2 92. A solid sphere of mass 500 g and radius 5 cm is rotated about one
(a) (b)
16 g 2 g of its diameter with angular speed of 10 rad s–1. If the moment
of inertia of the sphere about its tangent is x × 10–2 times its
mu 3 angular momentum about the diameter. Then the value of x will
(c) (d) zero
2g be _________. [11 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]

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93. A solid sphere is rolling on a horizontal plane without slipping. If 100. A flat surface of a thin uniform disk A of radius R is glued to a
the ratio of angular momentum about axis of rotation of the sphere horizontal table. Another thin uniform disk B of mass M and with
to the total energy of moving sphere is p : 22 then, the value of its the same radius R rolls without slipping on the circumference of
angular speed will be ________ rad/s. [13 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] A, as shown in the figure. A flat surface of B also lies on the plane
94. A circular plate is rotating in horizontal plane, about an axis passing of the table. The center of mass of B has fixed angular speed w
through its center and perpendicular to the plate, with an angular about the vertical axis passing through the center of A. The angular
momentum of B is nMwR2 with respect to the center of A. Which
velocity ω A person sits at the center having two dumbbells in his
of the following is the value of n? [JEE Adv, 2022]
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
E
system, then final Kinetic energy will be . The value of x is
x
[11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] B
A
95. A bar of mas M = 1.00 kg and length L = 0.20 m is lying on a
horizontal frictionless surface. One end of the bar is pivoted at a
point about which it is free to rotate. A small mass m = 0.10 kg is
moving on the same horizontal surface with 5.00 ms–1 speed on a (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7/2 (d) 9/2
path perpendicular to the bar. It hits the bar at a distance L/2 from
the pivoted end and returns back on the same path with speed v. 101. A mass M hangs on a massless rod of length  which rotates at a
After this elastic collision, the bar rotates with an angular velocity constant angular frequency. The mass M moves with steady speed
in a circular path of constant radius. Assume that the system is in
w. Which of the following statement is correct? [JEE Adv, 2023]
steady circular motion with constant angular velocity ω. The angular
(a) w = 6.98 rad s−1 and v = 4.30 m s−1
momentum of M about point A is LA which lies in the positive z
(b) w = 3.75 rad s−1 and v = 4.30 m s−1
direction and the angular momentum of M about point B is LB. The
(c) w = 3.75 rad s−1 and v = 10.0 m s−1
correct statement for this system is: [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(d) w = 6.80 rad s−1 and v = 4.10 m s−1
(a) LA is constant, both in magnitude and direction
96. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating with a (b) LB is constant in direction with varying magnitude
constant angular velocity 2 rads–1 in a horizontal plane about an (c) LA and LB are both constant in magnitude and direction
axis vertical to its plane and passing through the centre of the ring. (d) LB is constant, both in magnitude and direction
If two objects each of mass m be attached gently to the opposite Z
ends of a diameter of ring, the will then rotate with an angular ω
velocity (in rads–1). [26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
M 2M B
(a) M + m (b)
( M + 2m )
(c) M + 2m (d)
2 ( M + 2m )
( ) 2M ( ) M 
α

97. The position vector of 1 kg object is r = ( 3iˆ – ˆj ) m and its velocity

v = ( 3 ˆj – kˆ ) ms –1. The magnitude of its angular momentum is
x Nm where x is _____. [28 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
A M
98. A spherical shell of 1 kg mass and radius R is rolling with angular r
speed w on horizontal plane (as shown in figure). The magnitude
a
of angular momentum of the shell about the origin O is R 2 ω . 102. Angular momentum of a single particle moving with constant speed
3 along circular path: [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]
The value of a will be:  [29 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] (a) remains same in magnitude but changes in the direction
y
(b) changes in magnitude but remains same in the direction
 (c) remains same in magnitude and direction
(d) is zero
R 103. A particle of mass ‘m’ is moving in time ‘t’ on a trajectory given by
x
O  [25 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4 r = 10αt 2 iˆ + 5β(t − 5) ˆj
99. A particle of mass 1 kg is subjected to a force which depends Where a and b are dimensional constants.

on the position as with F = −k ( xiˆ + yjˆ)kg ms −2 . At time t = 0, The angular momentum of the particle become the same as it was
for t = 0 at time t = _________seconds.
  1 ˆ 
the particle’s position= r  i + 2 ˆj  m and its velocity 104. A thin rod of mass M and length a is free to rotate in horizontal
 2 
plane about a fixed vertical axis passing through point O. A thin
  2 ˆ
 − 2iˆ + 2 ˆj + k  ms . Let vx and vy denote the x and the y circular disc of mass M and of radius a / 4 is pivoted on this rod
−1
v=
 π  with its center at a distance a / 4 from the free end so that it can
components of the particle’s velocity, respectively. Ignore gravity. rotate freely about its vertical axis, as shown in the figure. Assume
When z = 0.5 m, the value of (xvy – yvx) is ________ m2 s–1. that both the rod and the disc have uniform density and they remain
 [JEE Adv, 2022] horizontal during the motion. An outside stationary observer finds

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 the rod rotating with an angular velocity Ω and the disc rotating 110. A person of 80 kg mass is standing on the rim of a circular platform of
about its vertical axis with angular velocity 4 Ω. The total angular mass 200 kg rotating about its axis at 5 revolutions per minute (rpm).
 Ma 2Ω  The person now starts moving towards the centre of the platform.
momentum of the system about the point O is  . The
 48  n What will be the rotational speed (in rpm) of the platform when the
 
person reaches its centre ______. [03 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
value of n is. [JEE Adv, 2021]
 111. A circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating about its axis
M 
O
M with angular speed ω1. If another stationary disc having radius R
2
a a/4 and same mass M is dropped co-axially on to the rotating disc.
Gradually both discs attain constant angular speed ω2. The energy
105. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis lost in the process is p% of the initial energy. Value of p is _______.
with an angular speed w. Two particles having mass m each are now  [04 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
attached at diametrically opposite points. The angular speed of the
112. A rod of mass m and length L, pivoted at one of its ends, is
ring will become: [18 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
hanging vertically. A bullet of the same mass moving at speed v
(a) ω M − 2m (b) ω M + 2m strikes the rod horizontally at a distance x from its pivoted end
M + 2m M and gets embedded in it. The combined system now rotates with
(c) ω M (d) ω M angular speed ω about the pivot. The maximum angular speed ωm
M+m M + 2m is achieved for x = xM. Then [JEE Adv, 2020]
106. Two discs have moments of intertia I1 and I2 about their respective
axes perpendicular to the plane and passing through the centre.
They are rotating with angular speeds, w1 and w2 respectively and
x
are brought into contact face to face with their axes of rotation
coaxial. The loss in kinetic energy of the system in the process is L
given by: [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]

v
( I1 − I 2 ) 2 ω1ω2 I1 I 2
(a) (b) ( ω1 − ω2 ) 2
2( I1 + I 2 ) ( I1 + I 2 )
3vx 12vx
(a) ω = (b) ω =
I1 I 2 ( ω1 − ω2 ) 2 L + 3x 2
2
L + 12 x 2
2
(c) ( ω1 − ω2 ) 2 (d)
2( I1 + I 2 ) 2( I1 + I 2 ) L v
(c) xM = (d) ωM = 3
107. Four point masses, each of mass m, are fixed at the corners of a square 3 2L
of side . The square is rotating with angular frequency ω, about an
113. A wheel is rotating freely with an angular speed ω on a shaft. The
axis passing through one of the corners of the square and parallel to
moment of inertia of the wheel is I and the moment of inertia of
its diagonal, as shown in the figure. The angular momentum of the
square about this axis is [06 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] the shaft is negligible. Another wheel of moment of inertia 3I
(a) 3 m2ω (b) 5 m2ω (c) m2ω (d) 2 m2ω initially at rest is suddenly coupled to the same shaft. The resultant
fractional loss in the kinetic energy of the system is
108. Consider a uniform rod of mass M = 4m and length  pivoted about
π  [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
its centre. A mass m moving with velocity v making angle θ =
5 1 3
to the rod’s long axis collides with one end of the rod and sticks 4to (a) (b) (c) 0 (d)
6 4 4
it. The angular speed of the rod-mass system just after the collision
is: [8 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] 114. Two uniform circular discs are rotating independently in the same
direction around their common axis passing through their centres.
3 2v 3v 3 v
(a) 4 v (b) (c) (d) The moment of inertia and angular velocity of the first disc are 0.1
7 7  7 7 2 kg-m2 and 10 rad s–1 respectively while those for the second one are
109. A thin rod of mass 0.9 kg and length 1 m is suspended, at rest, from 0.2 kg-m2 and 5 rad s–1 respectively. At some instant they get stuck
one end so that it can freely oscillate in the vertical plane. A particle together and start rotating as a single system about their common
of mass 0.1 kg moving in a straight line with velocity 80 m/s hits axis with some angular speed. The kinetic energy of the combined
the rod at its bottom most point and sticks to it (see figure). The system is [2 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
angular speed (in rad/s) of the rod immediately after the collision
20 5 10 2
will be [05 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] (a) J (b) J (c) J (d) J
3 3 3 3
115. A block of mass m = 1 kg slides with velocity v = 6 m/s on a
frictionless horizontal surface and collides with a uniform vertical
1m rod and sticks to it as shown. The rod is pivoted about O and swings
as a result of the collision making angle θ before momentarily
coming to rest. If the rod has mass M = 2 kg and length l = 1 m, the
value of θ is approximately (take g = 10 m/s2)
o v
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 O 121. A cylinder is rolling down on an inclined plane of inclination
M, x
60°. It's acceleration during rolling down will be m/s2, where
v
0
m 3
m m x = _____. (use g = 10 m/s2). [29 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
(a) 49° (b) 55° (c) 63° (d) 69° 122. A solid circular disc of mass 50 kg rolls along a horizontal floor so
116. A particle of mass 20 g is released with an initial velocity 5 m/s that its center of mass has a speed of 0.4 m/s. The absolute value of
along the curve from the point A, as shown in the figure. The work done on the disc to stop it is ______ J.
point A is at height h from point B. The particle slides along the  [31 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
frictionless surface. When the particle reaches point B, its angular 123. A disc of radius R and mass M is rolling horizontally without slipping
momentum about O will be: [Take g = 10 m/s2] with speed v. It then moves up an inclined smooth surface as shown
[12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] in figure. The maximum height that the disc can go up the incline
O is: [1 Feb, 2024 (Shift-II)]

a=10m

A
h=10m
v2 3 v2 1 v2 2 v2
B (a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) 2 kg-m2/s (b) 8 kg-m2/s (c) 6 kg-m2/s (d) 3 kg-m2/s g 4 g 2 g 3 g
117. A thin smooth rod of length L and mass M is rotating freely with 124. A solid sphere and a hollow cylinder roll up without slipping on
angular speed ω0 about an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing same inclined plane with same initial speed v. The sphere and the
through its centre. Two beads of mass m and negligible size are at cylinder reaches upto maximum heights h1 and h2, respectively,
the centre of the rod initially. The beads are free to slide along the n
rod. The angular speed of the system, when the beads reach the above the initial level. The ratio h1 : h2 is . The value of n
opposite ends of the rod, will be: [9 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] 10
M ω0 M ω0 M ω0 M ω0 is_____. [04 April, 2024 (Shift-I)]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
M + 3m M +m M + 2m M + 6m 125. A hollow sphere is rolling on a plane surface about its axis of
118. A person of mass M is, sitting on a swing of length L and swinging symmetry. The ratio of rotational kinetic energy to its total kinetic
with an angular amplitude θ0. If the person stands up when the energy is x/5. The value of x is ________.
swing passes through its lowest point, the work done by him,  [05 April, 2024 (Shift-II)]
assuming that his centre of mass moves by a distance ( << L) , is 126. A circular disc reaches from top to bottom of an inclined plane of
close to [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] length l. When it slips down the plane, if takes t s. When it rolls
(a) Mg (b) Mg (1 + θ02 ) α
1/ 2

down the plane then it takes   t s, where a is ………..

 θ2  2
(c) Mg  (1 − θ02 ) (d) Mg  1 + 0 
2  [09 April, 2024 (Shift-II)]

I1 127. A disc is rolling without slipping on a surface. The radius of the disc
119. Two coaxial discs, having moments of inertia I1 and , is R. At t = 0, the top most point on the disc is A as shown in figure.
2
ω When the disc completes half of its rotation, the displacement of
are rotating with respectively angular velocities ω1 and 1 , about
2 point A from its initial position is [13 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
their common axes. They are brought in contact with each other
and thereafter they rotate with a common angular velocity. If Ef
and Ei are the final and initial total energies, then (Ef – Ei) is:
 [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
I1ω12 3 I1ω12 I1ω12
(a) – (b) I1ω12 (c) (d) – 2 2
12 8 6 24 (a) R (π + 4) (b) R (π + 1)

(c) 2R (d) 2 R (1 + 4π2 )

Combined Rotation and 128. A solid cylinder is released from rest from the top of an inclined plane
of inclination 30° and length 60 cm. If the cylinder rolls without
Translation, Rolling Motion slipping, its speed upon reaching the bottom of the inclined plane is
________ ms–1. (Given g = 10 ms–1) [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-I)]
120. A ring and a solid sphere roll down the same inclined plane without
slipping. They start from rest. The radii of both bodies are identical
7
and the ratio of their kinetic energies is where x is ______.
x
 [27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]

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 129. A thin uniform rod of length 2 m. cross sectional area ‘A’ and 136. A solid cylinder and a solid sphere, having same mass M and radius
density ‘d’ is rotated about an axis passing through the centre and R, roll down the same inclined plane from top without slipping. They
perpendicular to its length with angular velocity w. If value of w in start from rest. The ratio of velocity of the solid cylinder to that of
αE the solid sphere, with which they the ground, will be:
terms of its rotational kinetic energy E is then the value of  [25 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
Ad
a is [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] 5 4 3 14
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 5 5 15
130. A uniform disc of mass 0.5 kg and radius r is projected with velocity 137. A solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 1 m rolls without slipping
18 m/s at t = 0 s on a rough horizontal surface. It starts off with a on a fixed inclined plane with an angle of inclination q = 30° from
purely sliding motion at t = 0 s. After 2 s it acquires a purely rolling the horizontal. Two forces of magnitude 1 N each, parallel to the
motion (see figure). The total kinetic energy of the disc after 2 s incline, act on the sphere, both at distance r = 0.5 m from the center
will be ____________ J (given, coefficient of friction is 0.3 and of the sphere, as shown in the figure. The acceleration of the sphere
g = 10 m/s2) [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] down the plane is____ ms–2. (Take g = 10 ms–2.)[JEE Adv, 2022]
r
r
18m/s

t=0 t = 2s

131. For a rolling spherical shell, the ratio of rotational kinetic energy
138. At time t = 0, a disk of radius 1 m starts to roll without slipping on
x
and total kinetic energy is . The value of x is _______ . 2
5 a horizontal plane with an angular acceleration of α = rad s −2 . A
[12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 3
132. A solid sphere of mass 1 kg rolls without slipping on a plane surface. small stone is stuck to the disk. At t = 0, it is at the contact point of
Its kinetic energy is 7 × 10–3 J. The speed of the centre of mass of the disk and the plane. Later, at time t= πs , the stone detaches
the sphere is ________ cm s–1. [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] itself and flies off tangentially from the disk. The maximum height
1 x
133. A solid sphere of mass 2 kg is making pure rolling on a horizontal (in m) reached by the stone measured from the plane is + . The
surface with kinetic energy 2240 J. The velocity of centre of mass 2 10
of the sphere will be _________ ms–1. [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] value of x is [Take g = 10 ms–2]. [JEE Adv, 2022]
134. An annular disk of mass M, inner radius a and outer radius b is placed 139. A solid spherical ball is rolling on a frictionless horizontal plane
on a horizontal surface with coefficient of friction m, as shown in surface about its axis of symmetry. The ratio of rotational kinetic
the figure. At some time, an impulse J 0 xˆ is applied at a height h energy of the ball to its total kinetic energy is:
above the center of the disk. If h = hm then the disk rolls without [26 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
slipping along the x-axis. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7 (c) 1/5 (d) 7/10
correct? [JEE Adv, 2023] 140. A rolling wheel of 12 kg is on an inclined plane at position P and
J0 z connected to a mass of 3 kg through a string of fixed length and
pulley as shown in figure.
h a Consider PR as friction free surface.
b x The velocity of centre of mass of the wheel when it reaches at the
1
bottom Q of the inclined plane PQ will be xgh m /s. The value
2
(a) For m ≠ 0 and a → 0, hm = b/2 of x is... [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
12 kg P
(b) For m ≠ 0 and a → b, hm = b
(c) For h = hm, the initial angular velocity does not depend on the
inner radius a.
(d) For m = 0 and h = 0. the wheel always slides without rolling.
h
135. A hollow spherical ball of uniform density rolls up a curved surface
with an initial velocity 3 m/s (as shown in figure). Maximum height
with respect to the initial position covered by it will be _______cm. a 3 kg
a
 [8 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] Q R
(take, g = 10 gm/s2)
141. A disc of mass 1kg and radius R is free to rotate about a horizontal
axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to the plane of
disc. A body of same mass as that of disc is fixed at the highest point
of the disc. Now the system is released, when the body comes to
x
3
m the lowest position, its angular speed will be 4 radS-1 where
s x = _________. 3R
(g = 10 ms–2) [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]

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142. A solid cylinder length is suspended symmetrically through two 148. A solid cylinder of mass m is wrapped with an inextensible light
massless strings, as shown in the figure. The distance from the string and, is placed on a rough inclined plane as shown in the figure.
initial rest position, the cylinder should by unbinding the strings to The frictional force acting between the cylinder and the inclined
achieve a speed of 4 ms–1, is ____________cm. (take g = 10 ms–2) plane is:
 [27 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] [The coefficient of static friction, ms is 0.4]
 [18 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]

T T

143. A solid disc of radius ‘a’ and mass ‘m’ rolls down without slipping 60°
on an inclined plane making an angle q with the horizontal. The
7 mg
2
acceleration of the disc will be g sin θ where b is (Round off to (a) 0 (b) (c) 5 mg (d) mg
b 2 5
the Nearest Integer) (g = acceleration due to gravity, q = angle as 149. A rod of mass M and length L is lying on a horizontal frictionless
shown in figure) [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)] surface. A particle of mass ‘m’ travelling along the surface hits at
one end of the rod with a velocity ‘u’ in a direction perpendicular
to the rod. The collision is completely elastic. After collision, particle
a
P m 1
comes to rest. The ratio of masses   is . The value of ‘x’ will
M  x
be _______. [20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]
150. A football of radius R is kept on a hole of radius r (r < R) made on

a plank kept horizontally. One end of the plank is now lifted so that
it gets tilted making an angle θ from the horizontal as shown in the
144. A body rolls down an inclined plane without slipping. The kinetic
figure below. The maximum value of θ so that the football does not
energy of rotation is 50% of its translational kinetic energy. The
start rolling down the plank satisfies (figure is schematic and not
body is: [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
drawn to scale) [JEE Adv, 2020]
(a) Hollow cylinder (b) Ring
(c) Solid sphere (d) Solid cylinder Plank R
145. A 2 kg steel rod of length 0.6 m is clamped on a table vertically at
its lower end and is free to rotate in vertical plane. The upper end is 2r
pushed so that the rod falls under gravity. Ignoring the friction due 
to clamping at its lower end, the speed of the free end of rod when
it passes through its lowest position is _________ ms–1. r r r r
(a) sin θ = (b) tan θ = (c) sin θ = (d) cos θ =
[1 Sept, 2021 (Shift-II)] R R 2R 2R
146. In the given figure, two wheels P and Q are connected by a belt 151. A horizontal force F is applied at the centre of mass of a cylindrical
B. The radius of P is three times as that of Q. In case of same object of mass m and radius, perpendicular to its axis as shown in the
æI ö figure. The coefficient of friction between the object and the ground
rotational kinetic energy, the ratio of rotational inertias ç 1 ÷ will is μ. The centre of mass of the object has an acceleration a. The
be x : 1. The value of x will be _________ . èI2 ø
acceleration due to gravity is g. Given that the object rolls without
 [27 July, 2021 (Shift-II)] slipping, which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
 [JEE Adv, 2020]

R
P Q
R F
3R

B
(a) For the same F, the value of a does not depend on whether the
147. A boy is rolling a 0.5 kg ball on the frictionless floor with the speed cylinder is solid or hollow
of 20 ms–1. The ball gets deflected by an obstacle on the way. After (b) For a solid cylinder, the maximum possible value of a is 2mg
deflection it moves with 5% of its initial kinetic energy. What is the (c) The magnitude of the frictional force on the object due to
speed of the ball now? [17 March, 2021 (Shift-I)] the ground is always mmg
(a) 14.41ms–1 (b) 19.0 ms–1 F
(d) For a thin-walled hollow cylinder, a =
(c) 1.00ms–1 (d) 4.47 ms–1 2m

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152. A small roller of diameter 20 cm has an axle of diameter 10 cm (see 156. The following bodies are made to roll up (without slipping) the
figure below on the left). It is on a horizontal floor and a meter scale same inclined plane from a horizontal plane: (i) a ring of radius R,
is positioned horizontally on its axle with one edge of the scale on R
(ii) a solid cylinder of radius and (iii) a solid sphere of radius
top of the axle (see figure on the right). The scale is now pushed 2
slowly on the axle so that it moves without slipping on the axle, and R
. If in each case, the speed of the centre of mass at bottom of the
the roller starts rolling without slipping. After the roller has moved 4
50 cm, the position of the scale will look like (figures are schematic incline is same, the ratio of the maximum heights they climb is:
and not drawn to scale) [JEE Adv, 2020]  [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) 4 : 3 : 2 (b) 14 : 15 : 20
(c) 10 : 15 : 7 (d) 2 : 3 : 4
157. A string is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 5 kg and radius
0.5m. If the string is now pulled with a horizontal force of 40 N. and
the cylinder is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface (see
x = 0 x = 50 cm x=0 x = 75 cm figure), then the angular acceleration of the cylinder will be (Neglect
the mass and thickness of the string)  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) (b)
40N

x = 25 cm
x=0 x=0 x = 100 cm
(a) 20 rad/s2 (b) 16 rad/s2
(c) (d)
(c) 12 rad/s2 (d) 10 rad/s2
158. A homogeneous solid cylindrical roller of radius R and mass M is
pulled on a cricket pitch by a horizontal force. Assuming rolling
153. A uniform sphere of mass 500 g rolls without slipping on a plane without slipping, angular acceleration of the cylinder is :
horizontal surface with its centre moving at a speed of 5.00 cm/s.  [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
Its kinetic energy is:  [8 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) 8.75 × 10–4 J (b) 8.75 × 10–3 J 3F F
(a) (b)
(c) 6.25 × 10–4 J (d) 1.13 × 10–3 J 2mR 3mR
154. One end of a straight uniform 1 m long bar is pivoted on horizontal F 2F
table. It is released from rest when it makes an angle 30° from (c) (d)
2mR 3mR
the horizontal (see figure). Its angular speed when it hits the
table is given as ns −1 , where n is an integer. The value of n 159. A solid sphere and solid cylinder of identical radii approach an
is __________. [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] incline with the same linear velocity (see figure). Both roll without
slipping all throughout. The two climb maximum heights hsph and
h
30o hcyl on the incline. The radio sph is given by:
 hcyl [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]

155. A uniformly thick wheel with moment of inertia

I and radius R is free to rotate about its centre of
mass (see figure). A massless string is wrapped
over its rim and two blocks of masses m1 and m2
(m1 > m2) are attached to the ends of the string.
4
The system is released from rest. The angular m2 (a) 1 (b)
speed of the wheel when m1 descents by a distance 5
m1
h is: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)] 2 14
(c) (d)
1 1 5 15
 m1 + m2 2  2 ( m1 − m2 ) gh 2
(a)  2  gh (b)  2  160. Moment of inertia of a body about a given axis is 1.5 kg m2 Initially
 (m1 + m2 ) R + I   (m1 + m2 ) R + I  the body is at rest. In order to produce a rotational kinetic energy of
1 1 1200 J, the angular acceleration of 20 rad/s2 must be applied about
 2 ( m1 + m2 ) gh  2
(d)  ( 1
 m + m2 )  2 the axis of rotation for a duration of: [9 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(c)  2   gh
2
 (m1 + m2 ) R + I   (m1 + m2 ) R + I  (a) 2 s (b) 5 s (c) 2.5 s (d) 3 s

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 JEE-Advanced
The general motion of a rigid body can be considered to be a combination
Angular Displacement, Velocity of (i) a motion of its center of mass about an axis, and (ii) its motion
about an instantaneous axis passing through the centre of mass. These
and Acceleration axes need not be stationary. Consider, for example, a thin uniform disc
welded (rigidly fixed) horizontally at its rim to a massless stick, as shown
Single Correct in the figure. When the disc-stick system is rotated about the origin on
1. Consider a disc rotating in the horizontal plane with a constant a horizontal frictionless plane with angular speed ω, the motion at any
angular speed ω about its centre O. instant can be taken as a combination of (i) a rotation of the centre of
R w mass of the disc about the Z-axis, and (ii) a rotation of the disc through an
y instantaneous vertical axis passing through its centre of mass (as is seen
x Q from the changed orientation of points P and Q). Both these motions have
O
the same angular speed ω in this case. Now, consider two similar systems
P as shown in the figure : Case (a) the disc with its face vertical and parallel
to x-z plane; Case (b) the disc with its face making an angle of 45° with
The disc has a shaded region on one side of the diameter and an
unshaded region on the other side as shown in the figure. When x-y plane and its horizontal diameter parallel to X-axis. In both the cases,
the disc is in the orientation as shown, two pebbles P and Q are the disc is welded at point P, and the systems are rotated with constant
simultaneously projected at an angle towards R. The velocity of angular speed ω about the Z-axis.
projection is in the y-z plane and is same for both pebbles with Z w Z w
respect to the disc. Q Q
Assume that (i) they land back on the disc before the disc has
completed 1/8 rotation, (ii) their range is less than half the disc radius, 45°
and (iii) ω remains constant throughout. Then  (IIT-JEE 2012) P Y P Y
(a) P lands in the shaded region and Q in the unshaded region X Case (a) X Case (b)
(b) P lands in the unshaded region and Q in the shaded region
3. Which of the following statements regarding the angular speed about
(c) both P and Q land in the unshaded region
the instantaneous axis (passing through the centre of mass) is correct?
(d) both P and Q land in the shaded region
 (IIT-JEE 2012)
2. Two identical discs of same radius R are rotating about their axes
in opposite directions with the same constant angular speed ω. The (a) It is 2 ω for both the cases
discs are in the same horizontal plane. (b) It is ω for case (a); and ω/ 2 for case (b)
w w (c) It is ω for case (a); and 2 ω for case (b)
P Q (d) It is ω for both the cases
R R 4. A particle moves in a circular path with decreasing speed. Choose
the correct statement (IIT-JEE 2005)
At time t = 0, the points P and Q are facing each other as shown in
(a) Angular momentum remains constant
the figure. The relative speed between the two points P and Q is vr.
In one time period (T) of rotation of the discs, vr as a function of (b) Acceleration (a) is towards the centre
time is best represented by  (IIT-JEE 2012) (c) Particle moves in a spiral path with decreasing radius
Vr Vr
(d) The direction of angular momentum remains constant
(a) (b) 5. A smooth sphere A is moving on a frictionless horizontal plane
O O with angular velocity ω and center of mass velocity v. It collides
T t T t
elastically and heads on with an identical sphere B at rest. Neglect
Vr Vr
friction everywhere. After the collision their angular speeds are ωA
(c) (d) and ωB respectively. Then,  (IIT-JEE 1999)
O O (a) ωA < ωB (b) ωA = ωB (c) ωA = ω (d) ωB = ω
T t T t
Paragraph(48 to 50): Z w Multiple Correct
6. Sphere is rolling without slipping on a fixed horizontal plane surface.
P P Q
Q In the figure, A is the point of contact. B is the centre of the sphere
Y
and C is its topmost point. Then, (IIT-JEE 2009)
X

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 C F m2

m1
B

A (a) the accelerations of the plank and the centre of mass of the
       
(a) VC − VA= 2(VC − VB ) (b) VC − VB = (VB − VA ) cylinder and
      
(c) |VC − VA =| 2 | VC − VB | (d) VC − VA = 4 | VB | (b) the magnitudes and directions of frictional forces at contact
points. (IIT-JEE 1999)
7. The figure shows a system consisting of (i) a ring of outer radius 3R
rolling clockwise without slipping on a horizontal surface with Fill in the Blanks
angular speed ω and (ii) an inner disc of radius 2R rotating anti- 10. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is rolling up a rough inclined
clockwise with angular speed ω/2 The ring and disc are separated plane which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. If the
by frictionless ball bearings. The system is in the x-z plane. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are each equal to μ and the
point P on the inner disc is at a distance R from the origin, where only forces acting are gravitational and frictional, then the magnitude
OP makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Then with respect of the frictional force acting on the disc is ......... and its direction is.
to the horizontal surface, (IIT-JEE 2012) (write up or down) the inclined plane. (IIT-JEE 1997)
Z
11. A smooth uniform rod of length L and mass M has two identical
w beads of negligible size, each of mass m, which can slide freely
along the rod. Initially, the two beads are at the centre of the rod
w/2 and the system is rotating with an angular velocity ω0 about an axis
3R R
X perpendicular to the rod and passing through the midpoint of the
2R rod (see figure).

L/2 L/2
(a) the point O has a linear velocity 3Rω i
w0
11 3
(b) the point P has a linear velocity Rωiˆ + Rωkˆ There are no external forces. When the beads reach the ends of the
4 4
rod, the angular velocity of the system is....... (IIT-JEE 1988)
13 3
(c) the point P has a linear velocity Rωiˆ − Rωkˆ True/False
4 4
 12. A thin uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating
1 3
(d) the point P has a linear velocity Rωiˆ +  3 − Rωkˆ in a horizontal plane about an axis passing through its centre and
4  4 
perpendicular to its plane with an angular velocity ω. Another disc
Numerical Types/Integer Types of the same dimensions but of mass M/4 is placed gently on the first
disc coaxially. The angular velocity of the system now is 2ω 5
8. A uniform circular disc of mass 1.5kg and radius 0.5m is initially
 (JEE Adv. 1986)
at rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. Three forces of equal
magnitude F = 0.5N are applied simultaneously along the three sides
of an equilateral triangle F XYZ with its vertices on the perimeter Moment of Inertia
of the disc (see figure). One second after applying the forces, the
angular speed of the disc in rad s–1 is  (IIT-JEE 2012)
F Single Correct
X
13. A solid sphere of radius R has moment of inertia I about its
geometrical axis. It is melted into a disc of radius r and thickness t.
If it's moment of inertia about the tangential axis (which is
O
Y F perpendicular to plane of the disc) is also equal to I , then the value
Z
of r is equal to (IIT-JEE 2006)
F l
r
Subjective
9. A man pushes a cylinder of mass m1 with the help of a plank of mass m2
as shown. There is no slipping at any contact. The horizontal 2 2 3 3
(a) R (b) R (c) R (d) R
component of the force applied by the man is F. Find 15 5 15 15

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14. A circular disc of radius R and mass 9M, a small disc of radius R/3 (a) 0.42m from mass of 0.3 kg
is removed from the disc. The moment of inertia of the remaining
(b) 0.70m from mass of 0.7 kg
disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the disc and passing
through O is (IIT-JEE 2005) (c) 0.98m from mass of 0.3 kg
R/3 (d) 0.98m from mass of 0.7 kg

Multiple Correct
R O 19. The moment of inertia of a thin square plate ABCD, of uniform
thickness about an axis passing through the centre O and
perpendicular to the plane of the plate is
4 1
40 37 A B
(a) 4MR2 (b) MR 2 (c) 10MR2 (d) MR 2
9 9
15. One quarter section is cut from a uniform circular disc of radius R. 3
This section has a mass M. It is made to rotate about a line
perpendicular to its plane and passing through the center of the
original disc. Its moment of inertia about the axis of rotation is D C
2
where, I1, I2, I3 and I4 are respectively moments of inertia about axes
1, 2, 3 and 4 which are in the plane of the plate (IIT-JEE 1992)
(a) I1 + I2 (b) I3 + I4

 (IIT-JEE 2001) (c) I1 + I3 (d) I1 + I2 + I3 + I4

1 1 1 Numerical Types/Integer Types

(a) MR 2 (b) MR 2 (c) MR 2 (d) 2MR 2
2 4 8
20. A lamina is made by removing a small disc of diameter 2R from
16. A thin wire of length l, and uniform linear mass density r bent into a bigger disc of uniform mass density and radius 2R, as shown
a circular loop with centre at as shown. The moment of inertia of
in the figure. The moment of inertia of this lamina about axes
the loop about the axis is (IIT-JEE 2000)
X X′ passing through O and P is IO and IP , respectively. Both these axes
90° are perpendicular to the plane of the lamina. The ratio IP/IO to the
nearest integer is (IIT-JEE 2012)
O

2R

ρl3
ρl 3
5ρl3
3ρl3 2R P
(a) (b) (c) (d) O
8π 2 16π2 16π2 8π 2
17. Let I be the moment of inertia of a uniform square plate about an axis
AB that passes through its centre and is parallel to two of its sides.
CD is a line in the plane of the plate that passes through the centre 21. Four solid spheres each of diameter 5 cm and mass 0.5 kg are
of the plate and makes an angle θ with AB. The moment of inertia placed with their centres at the comers of a square of side 4 cm. The
of the plate about the axis CD is then equal to (IIT-JEE 1998) moment of inertia of the system about the diagonal of the square is
E
N×10–4 kg-m2, then N is (IIT-JEE 2011)
D
Fill in the Blanks
A q B
22. Put a uniform meter scale horizontally on your extended index fingers
C with the left one at 0.00 cm and the right one at 90.00 cm. When you
attempt to move both the fingers slowly towards the center, initially
F
only the left finger slips with respect to the scale and the right finger
(a) I (b) Isin2 θ
does not. After some distance the left finger stops and the right one
(c) Icos θ 2
(d) Icos2 (θ/2) starts slipping. Then the right finger stops at a distance xR from the
18. Two point masses of 0.3kg and 0.7kg are fixed at the ends of a rod center (50.00 cm) of the scale and the let one starts slipping again.
of length 1.4m and of negligible mass. The rod is set rotating about This happens because of the difference in the frictional forces on the
an axis perpendicular to its length with a uniform angular speed. two fingers. If the coefficients of static and dynamic friction between
The point on the rod through which the axis should pass in order
the fingers and the scale are 0.40 and 0.32, respectively, the value
that the work required for rotation of the rod is minimum, is located
at a distance of  (IIT-JEE 1992) of xR (in cm) is _______  (JEE Adv. 2020)

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 23. A symmetric lamina of mass M consists of a square shape with a 26. A thin uniform rod, pivoted at O, is rotating in the horizontal plane
semi-circular section over of the edge of the square as shown in with constant angular speed ω, as shown in the figure. At time t = 0,
figure. The side of the square is 2a. The moment of inertia of the a small insect starts from O and moves with constant speed v with
lamina about an axis through its centre of mass and perpendicular respect to the rod towards the other end. It reaches the end of the
to the plane is 1.6 Ma2. The moment of inertia of the lamina about rod at t = T and stops. The angular speed of the system remains ω
the tangent AB in the plane of the lamina is ........ (IIT-JEE 1997) throughout.
Z
A B
w

2a
v
O O
The magnitude of the torque |τ| on the system about O, as a function
of time is best represented by which plot? (IIT-JEE 2012)
Subjective
24. A rod of length L and mass M is hinged at point O. A small bullet of
mass m hits the rod as shown in the figure. The bullet gets embedded (a) |t| (b) |t|
in the rod. Find angular velocity of the system just after impact.
 (IIT-JEE 2005)
O T t O T t
Torque and its Applications
(c) |t| (d)
|t|
Single Correct
25. A frame of the reference that is accelerated with respect to an inertial
frame of reference is called a non-inertial frame of reference. A O T t O T t
coordinate system fixed on a circular disc rotating about a fixed 27. A block of base 10 cm × 10 cm and height 15 cm is kept on an
axis with a constant angular velocity ω is an example of a non- inclined plane. The coefficient of friction between them is 3 .
inertial frame of reference. The relationship between the force Frot The inclination θ of this inclined plane from the horizontal plane is
experienced by a particle of mass m moving on the rotating disc gradually increased from 0°. Then, (IIT-JEE 2009)
and the force Fin experienced by the particle in an inertial frame
 (a) at θ = 30°, the block will start sliding down the plane
of reference is, Frot = Fin + 2m(vrot × ω) + m(ω × r)× w , where, vrot
is the velocity of the particle in the rotating frame of reference and (b) the block will remain at rest on the plane up to certain θ and
r is the position vector of the particle with respect to the centre of then it will topple
the disc. Now, consider a smooth slot along a diameter of a disc of (c) at θ = 60°, the block will start sliding down the plane and
radius R rotating counter-clockwise with a constant angular speed ω continue to do so at higher angles
about its vertical axis through its centre. We assign a coordinate (d) at θ = 60°, the block will start sliding down the plane and on
system with the origin at the centre of the disc, the X-axis along further increasing θ, it will topple at certain θ
the slot, the Y-axis perpendicular to the slot and the z-axis along the
rotation axis (ω = ωk). A small block of mass m is gently placed 28. A particle undergoes uniform circular motion. About which point
on the plane of the circle, will the angular momentum of the particle
in the slot at r = (R/2) i at t = 0 and is constrained to move only remain conserved? (IIT-JEE 2003)
along the slot.
w (a) Centre of circle
(b) On the circumference of the circle
R (c) Inside the circle
(d) Outside the circle
m
29. A cubical block of side L rests on a rough horizontal surface with
R/2 coefficient of friction μ. A horizontal force F is applied on the block
as shown. If the coefficient of friction is sufficiently high, so that the
The net reaction of the disc on the block is block does not slide before toppling, the minimum force required
 C-26.79 W-70.81 UA-2.4 (JEE Adv. 2016) to topple the block is (IIT-JEE 2000)
F
(a) mω 2 Rsinωˆj − mgkˆ
mRω2 ωt L
(b) e − e −ωt  ˆj + mgkˆ
2  
2
(c) mRω e 2 ωt e −2 ωt  ˆj + mgkˆ
2   (a) Infinitesimal (b) mg/4
(d) − mω Rsinω ˆj − mgkˆ
2
(c) mg/2 (d) mg(1 – μ)

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 Multiple Correct (a) Instantaneous torque about the point in contact with the floor
30. A particle of mass M = 0.2 kg is initially at rest in the xy-plane at is proportional to sinθ
a point (x = –l, y = –h) where l = 10 m and h = 1 m. The particle is (b) The trajectory of the point A is parabola
accelerated at time t = 0 with a constant acceleration a = 10 m/s2
along the positive x-direction. Its angular momentum and torque (c) The mid-point of the bar will fall vertically downward
 
with respect to the origin, in SI units, are represented by L and τ , (d) When the bar makes an angle θ with the vertical, the
respectively. iˆ, ˆj and k̂ are unit vectors along the positive x, y and displacement of its mid-point from the initial position is
z-directions, respectively. If kˆ = iˆ × ˆj then which of the following proportional to (1 – cosθ)
statement(s) is(are) correct?
34. The torque t on a body about a given point is found to be equal to
 C-18.94 W-11.64 UA-42.06 PC-27.37 (JEE Adv. 2021) A × L, where A is a constant vector and L is the angular momentum
(a) The particle arrives at the point (x = l, y = –h) at time t = 2s of the body about that point. From this it follows that

(b) τ =2kˆ when the particle passes through the point (x = l, y = –h)  (IIT-JEE 1998)

(c) L = 4kˆ when the particle passes through the point (x = l, y = –h) (a) dL/dt is perpendicular to L at all instants of time

(d) τ =k̂ when the particle passes through the point (x = 0, y = –h) (b) The component of L in the direction of A does not change with
31. Consider a body of mass 1.0 kg at rest at the origin at time time
t = 0. A force F = (αti + βi ) is applied on the body, where (c) The magnitude of L does not change with time
α = 1.0Ns–1 and β = 1.0N. The torque acting on the body about the
origin at time t = 1.0s is τ. Which of the following statements is (d) L does not change with time
(are) true? C
 -16.3 W-41.89 UA-27.15 PC-14.67 (JEE Adv. 2018)
Match the Column
(a) |τ| = 1/3 N-m
(b) The torque τ is in the direction of the unit vector + k 35. In the List-I below, four different paths of a particle are given as
functions of time. In these functions, α and β are positive constants
(c) The velocity of the body at t =1s is v = 1/2 (i + 2 j ) ms–1 of appropriate dimensions and α ≠ β. In each case, the force acting
(d) The magnitude of displacement of the body at t = 1s is 1/6 m on the particle is either zero or conservative. In List-II, five physical
32. A wheel of radius R and mass M is placed at the bottom of a quantities of the particle are mentioned: p is the linear momentum,
fixed step of height R as shown in the figure. A constant force is L is the angular momentum about the origin, K is the kinetic energy,
continuously applied on the surface of the wheel so that it just climbs U is the potential energy and E is the total energy. Match each path
the step without slipping. Consider the torque τ about an axis normal
to the plane of the paper passing through the point Q. Which of the in List-I with those quantities in List-II, which are conserved for
following options is/are correct? that path.  C-27.33 W-34.48 UA-38.19 (JEE Adv. 2018)
 C-20.63 W-34.31 UA-39.42 PC-5.63 (JEE Adv. 2017) List-I List-II
S P r(t) = αti + βtj 1. P
Q Q r(t) = αcosωti + βsinωtj 2. L
P
R R r(t) = α(cosωti + sinωtj) 3. K
S r(t) = αti + β/2t2j 4. U
5. E

(a) If the force is applied to the circumference at point P, then tnet (a) P → 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Q → 2, 5; R → 2, 3, 4, 5; S → 5
is zero (b) P → 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Q → 3, 5; R → 2, 3, 4, 5; S → 2, 5
(b) If the force is applied tangentially at point S, then tnet ≠ 0 but (c) P → 2, 3, 4; Q → 5; R → 1, 2, 4; S → 2, 5
the wheel never climbs the step
(c) If the force is applied at point P tangentially, then tnet decreases (d) P → 1, 2, 3, 5; Q → 2, 5; R → 2, 3, 4, 5; S → 2, 5
continuously as the wheel climbs
Numerical Types/Integer Types
(d) If the force is applied normal to the circumference at point X,
then tnet is constant 36. A boy is pushing a ring of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m with a stick
33. A rigid uniform bar AB of length L is slipping from its vertical as shown in the figure. The stick applies a force of 2N on the ring
position on a frictionless floor (as shown in the figure). At some and rolls it without slipping with an acceleration of 0.3 m/s2. The
instant of time, the angle made by the bar with the vertical is θ.
coefficient of friction between the ground and the ring is large
Which of the following statements about its motion is/are correct?
enough that rolling always occurs and the coefficient of friction
between the stick and the ring is (P/10). The value of P is
q Stick
L

B
O
 C-9.75 W-29.75 UA-28.15 PC-32.35 (JEE Adv. 2017) Ground  (IIT-JEE 2011)

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 Subjective 40. A homogeneous rod AB of length L = 1.8m and mass M is pivoted
at the centre O in such a way that it can rotate freely in the vertical
37. Three particles A, B and C, each of mass m, are connected to plane (figure).
each other by three massless rigid rods to form a rigid, equilateral The rod is initially in the horizontal position. An insect S of the
triangular body of side l. This body is placed on a horizontal same mass M falls vertically with speed v on the point C, midway
frictionless table (x-y plane ) and is hinged to it at the point A, so between the points O and B. Immediately after falling, the insect
that it can move without friction about the vertical axis through A moves towards the end B such that the rod rotates with a constant
(see figure). The body is set into rotational motion on the table about angular velocity ω.
A with a constant angular velocity ω. S
y
v
A x
w

⊗
A O C B
L/2 L/4 L/4

F B C (a) Determine the angular velocity ω in terms of v and L

l (b) If the insect reaches the end B when the rod has turned through
(a) Find the magnitude of the horizontal force exerted by the hinge an angle of 90°, determine v. (IIT-JEE 1992)
on the body. 41. A cylinder of mass M and radius R is resting on a horizontal platform
(b) At time T, when the side BC is parallel to the X-axis, a force F (which is parallel to the x-y plane) with its axis fixed along the Y-axis
and free to rotate about its axis. The platform is given a motion in the
is applied on B along BC (as shown). Obtain the x-component
x-direction given by x = A cos(ωt). There is no slipping between the
and the y-component of the force exerted by the hinge on the
cylinder and platform. The maximum torque acting on the cylinder
body, immediately after time T. (IIT-JEE 2005) during its motion is (IIT-JEE 1988)
38. A rod AB of mass M and length L is lying on a horizontal frictionless 42. A uniform cube of side a and mass m rests on a rough horizontal table.
surface. A particle of mass m travelling along the surface hits the A horizontal force F is applied normally to one of the faces at a point
end A of the rod with a velocity v0 in a direction perpendicular to that is directly above the center of the face, at a height 3a/4 above the
AB. The collision is elastic. After the collision, the particle comes base. The minimum value of F for which the cube begins to tip about
to rest. (2000) the edge is. (Assume that the cube does not slide). (IIT-JEE 1984)
(a) Find the ratio m/M. Fill in the Blanks
(b) A point P on the rod is at rest immediately after collision. Find 43. A rod of weight W is supported by two parallel knife edges A and B
the distance AP. and is in equilibrium in horizontal position. The knives are at a
(c) Find the linear speed of the point P a time πL/3v0 after the distance d from each other. The centre of mass of the rod is at
collision. (IIT-JEE 2000) distance x from A. The normal reaction on A is ……… and on B
is ........... (IIT-JEE 1997)
39. Two thin circular discs of mass 2 kg and radius 10 cm each are joined
by a rigid massless rod of length 20 cm. The axis of the rod is along
the perpendicular to the planes of the disc through their centres. This
object is kept on a truck in such a way that the axis of the object is
Angular Momentum and
horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of motion of the truck. Conservation of Angular Momentum
Its friction with the floor of the truck is large enough, so that the
object can roll on the truck without slipping. Take X-axis as the
Single Correct
direction of motion of the truck and Z-axis as the vertically upwards
direction. If the truck has an acceleration 9m/s2, calculate 44. A bar of mas M = 1.00 kg and length L = 0.20 m is lying on a
horizontal frictionless surface. One end of the bar is pivoted
at a point about which it is free to rotate. A small mass
m = 0.10 kg is moving on the same horizontal surface with 5.00 ms–1
O speed on a path perpendicular to the bar. It hits the bar at a distance
L/2 from the pivoted end and returns back on the same path with
speed v. After this elastic collision, the bar rotates with an angular
20 cm velocity w. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) the force of friction on each disc and  C-10.89 W-29.13 UA-59.98 (JEE Adv. 2023)
(b) the magnitude and direction of the frictional torque acting on (a) w = 6.98 rad s–1 and v = 4.30 m s–1
each disc about the centre of mass O of the object. Express (b) w = 3.75 rad s–1 and v = 4.30 m s–1
the torque in the vector form in terms of unit vectors i, j and (c) w = 3.75 rad s–1 and v = 10.0 m s–1
k in x, y and z-directions. (IIT-JEE 1997) (d) w = 6.80 rad s–1 and v = 4.10 m s–1

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45. A flat surface of a thin uniform disk A of radius R is glued to a 48. A small mass m is attached to a massless string whose other end is
horizontal table. Another thin uniform disk B of mass M and with fixed at P as shown in the figure. The mass is undergoing circular
the same radius R rolls without slipping on the circumference of A, motion in the x-y plane with centre at O and constant angular speed ω.
as shown in the figure. A flat surface of B also lies on the plane If the angular momentum of the system, calculated about O and P
of the table. The center of mass of B has fixed angular speed w are denoted by LO and LP respectively, then (IIT-JEE 2012)
about the vertical axis passing through the center of A. The angular
momentum of B is nMwR2 with respect to the center of A. Which
of the following is the value of n? P
 C-7.25 W-41.53 UA-51.22 (JEE Adv. 2022)

O m
w

B (a) LO and LP do not vary with time

A
(b) LO varies with time while LP remains constant
(c) LO remains constant while LP varies with time
(d) LO and LP both vary with time
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7/2 (d) 9/2 49. Consider a body, shown in figure, consisting of two identical balls,
46. One twirls a circular ring (of mass M and radius R) near the tip of each of mass M connected by a light rigid rod. If an impulse J = Mv
one's finger as shown in Figure 1. In the process the finger never is imparted to the body at one of its end, what would be its angular
loses contact with the inner rim of the ring. The finger traces out the velocity? (IIT-JEE 2003)
surface of a cone, shown by the dotted line. The radius of the path L
traced out by the point where the ring and the finger is in contact M M
is r. The finger rotates with an angular velocity. The rotating ring
rolls without slipping on the outside of a smaller circle described
J = Mv
by the point where the ring and the finger is in contact (Figure 2).
The coefficient of friction between the ring and the finger is μ and V 2V V V
(a) (b) (c) (d)
the acceleration due to gravity is g. L L 3L 4L
50. A circular platform is free to rotate in a horizontal plane about a
vertical axis passing through its centre. A tortoise is sitting at the edge
R of the platform. Now, the platform is given an angular velocity ω0.
When the tortoise moves along a chord of the platform with a
r constant velocity (with respect to the platform). The angular velocity
R
of the platform ω(t) will vary with time t as  (IIT-JEE 2002)
w(t) w(t)
Figure 2
Figure 1
The minimum value of ω0 below which the ring will drop down is (a) w0 (b) w0
 C-24.78 W-71.4 UA-3.82 (JEE Adv. 2017)
g 3g t t
(a) (b)
2µ( R − r ) 2µ( R − r ) w(t)
w(t)
g 2g
(c) (d) w0 w0
µ( R − r ) µ( R − r ) (c) (d)
47. A ring of mass M and radius R is rotating with angular speed ω
about a fixed vertical axis passing through its center O with two t t
point masses each of mass M/8 at rest at O. These masses can move
51. An equilateral triangle ABC formed from a uniform wire has two
radially outwards along two massless rods fixed on the ring as shown
small identical beads initially located at A. The triangle is set rotating
in the figure. (JEE Adv. 2015)
w about the vertical axis AO. Then the beads are released from rest
simultaneously and allowed to slide down, one along AB and other
along AC as shown.
A
O g

2 1 3 4
(a) R (b) R (c) R (d) R
3 3 5 5 B C
O

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 Neglecting frictional effects, the quantities that are conserved as 57. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis
beads slides down are (IIT-JEE 2000) with a constant angular velocity ω. Two objects, each of mass m,
(a) angular velocity and total energy (kinetic and potential) are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring.
The wheel now rotates with an angular velocity (IIT-JEE 1983)
(b) total angular momentum and total energy
(c) angular velocity and moment of inertia about the axis of (a)
Mω
(b)
( M − 2m ) ω
M +m M + 2m
rotation
(d) total angular momentum and moment of inertia about the axis (c)
Mω
(d)
( M + 2m ) ω
of rotation M + 2m M

52. A disc of mass M and radius R is rolling with angular speed ω on a Multiple Correct
horizontal plane as shown. The magnitude of angular momentum
58. A rod of mass m and length L, pivoted at one of its ends, is
of the disc about the origin O is (IIT-JEE 1999)
hanging vertically. A bullet of the same mass moving at speed v
y strikes the rod horizontally at a distance x from its pivoted end
and gets embedded in it. The combined system now rotates with
w angular speed ω about the pivot. The maximum angular speed ωm
M is achieved for x = xM. Then
 C-27.04 W-10.35 UA-37.56 PC-25.05 (JEE Adv. 2020)
O x

1
(a) MR 2ω (b) MR2w
2 x
L
3
(c) MR 2ω (d) 2MR2w
2 
v
53. A cubical block of side a moving with velocity v on a horizontal
smooth plane as shown. It hits a ridge at point O. The angular speed 3vx 12vx
of the block after it hits O is (IIT-JEE 1999) (a) ω = (b) ω =
L + 3x 2
2
L + 12 x 2
2
a
L v
v (c) xM = (d) ωM = 3
M 3 2L
O 59. The potential energy of mass m at a distance r from a fixed point O
3v 3v is given by V(r) = kr2/2, where k is a positive constant of appropriate
(a) (b) dimensions. This particle is moving in a circular orbit of radius
4a 2a
R about the point O. If v is the speed of the particle and L is the
3v magnitude of its angular momentum about O, which of the following
(c) (d) Zero
2a statements is (are) true?
54. A mass m is moving with a constant velocity along a line parallel  C-36.45 W-32.95 UA-24.82 PC-5.78 (JEE Adv. 2018)
to the X-axis, away from the origin. Its angular momentum with k k
(a) v = R (b) v = R
respect to the origin  (IIT-JEE 1997) 2m m
(a) Is zero
mk 2
(b) Remains constant (c) L = mk R 2 (d) L = R
2
(c) Goes on increasing 60. Two thin circular discs of mass m and 4m, having radii of a and
(d) Goes on decreasing 2a, respectively, are rigidly fixed by a massless, rigid rod of length
55. A particle of mass m is projected with a velocity v making an angle l = 24 a through their centers. This assembly is laid on a firm
of 45° with the horizontal. The magnitude of the angular momentum and flat surface and set rolling without slipping on the surface so
of the projectile about the point of projection when the particle is at that the angular speed about the axis of the rod is ω. The angular

its maximum height h is  (IIT-JEE 1990) momentum of the entire assembly about the point O′ is L (see the
mv 3 mv 3 figure). Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d) m 2 gh3 4m
4 2g 2g
56. A particle is projected at time t = 0 from a point P on the ground with z m
a speed v0, at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. Find the magnitude l w
and direction of the angular momentum of the particle about P at
l 2a
time t = v0/g. (IIT-JEE 1984) a
O
mv03 mv02 mv03 mv02
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2g 2 2g 2g 2g
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 (a) The magnitude of the z-component of L is 55ma2ω 
M 
(b) The magnitude of angular momentum of centre of mass of the M
assembly about the point O is 81ma2ω O
a a/4
(c) The centre of mass of the assembly rotates about the Z-axis
ω
with an angular speed of 65. A horizontal circular platform of radius 0.5 m and mass 0.45 kg
5
is free to rotate about its axis. Two massless spring toy-guns, each
(d) The magnitude of angular momentum of the assembly about
carrying a steel ball of mass 0.05 kg are attached to the platform at
17 ma 2ω
its centre of mass is a distance 0.25 m from the centre on either side along its diameter
2
(see figure). Each gun simultaneously fires the balls horizontally and
61. A thin ring of mass 2kg and radius 0.5m is rolling without slipping perpendicular to the diameter in opposite directions. After leaving
on a horizontal plane with velocity 1m/s. A small ball of mass 0.1 kg, the platform, the balls have a horizontal speed of 9ms–1 with respect
moving with velocity 20 m/s in the opposite direction, hits the ring to the ground. The rotational speed of the platform in rad s–1 after
at a height of 0.75 m and goes vertically up with velocity 10 m/s.
the balls leave the platform is
Immediately after the collision, (IIT-JEE 2011)
 C-23.47 W-63.75 UA-12.78 (IIT-JEE 2014)
10 m/s
20 m/s

0.75 m
1 m/s
66. A uniform circular disc of mass 50 kg and radius 0.4 m is rotating
(a) the ring has pure rotation about its stationary CM with an angular velocity of 10 rad/s about its own axis, which is
vertical. Two uniform circular rings, each of mass 6.25 kg and radius
(b) the ring comes to a complete stop
0.2 m, are gently placed symmetrically on the disc in such a manner
(c) friction between the ring and the ground is to the left that they are touching each other along the axis of the disc and are
(d) there is no friction between the ring and the ground horizontal. Assume that the friction is large enough such that the
Comprehension Based/Passage Based rings are at rest relative to the disc and the system rotates about the
original axis. The new angular velocity (in rad s–1) of the system is
Direction (Q. 107-108): A pendulum consists of a bob of mass m = 0.1 kg
 C-18.2 W-29.79 UA-52.02 (JEE Adv. 2013)
and a massless inextensible string of length L = 1.0 m. It is suspended
from a fixed point at height H = 0.9 m above a frictionless horizontal floor. 67. A binary star consists of two stars A (mass 2.2 MS) and B (mass
Initially, the bob of the pendulum is lying on the floor at rest vertically 11 MS), where MS is the mass of the sun. They are separated by
below the point of suspension. A horizontal impulse P = 0.2 kg-m/s is distance d and are rotating about their centre of mass, which is
imparted to the bob at some instant. After the bob slides for some distance, stationary. The ratio of the total angular momentum of the binary
the string becomes taut and the bob lifts off the floor. The magnitude of star to the angular momentum of star B about the centre of mass is
the angular momentum of the pendulum about the point of suspension just  (IIT-JEE 2010)
before the bob lifts off is J kg-m2/s. The kinetic energy of the pendulum
just after the lift off is K Joules. (JEE Adv. 2021) Fill in the Blanks
62. The value of J is ____. C-26.89 W-53.75 UA-19.36 68. A particle of mass 1 kg is subjected to a force which depends

63. The value of K is ____ . C-5.59 W-74.15 UA-20.26 on the position as with F = − k ( xiˆ + yjˆ)kg ms −2. At time t = 0,
  1 ˆ 
Numerical Types/Integer Types the particle’s position
= r  i + 2 ˆj  m and its velocity
 2 
64. A thin rod of mass M and length a is free to rotate in horizontal   ˆ ˆ 2 ˆ −1
plane about a fixed vertical axis passing through point O. A thin
v=  − 2i + 2 j + π k  ms . Let vx and vy denote the x and the y
 
circular disc of mass M and of radius a/4 is pivoted on this rod with components of the particle’s velocity, respectively. Ignore gravity.
its center at a distance a/4 from the free end so that it can rotate When z = 0.5 m, the value of (xvy – yvx) is ________ m2 s–1.
freely about its vertical axis, as shown in the figure. Assume that  (JEE Adv. 2022)
both the rod and the disc have uniform density and they remain
69. A stone of mass m, tied to the end of a string, is whirled around in
horizontal during the motion. An outside stationary observer finds
a horizontal circle. (Neglect the force due to gravity). The length of
the rod rotating with an angular velocity Ω and the disc rotating
the string is reduced gradually keeping the angular momentum of
about its vertical axis with angular velocity 4 Ω. The total angular
the stone about the centre of the circle constant. Then, the tension
 Ma 2Ω 
in the string is given by T = Arn, where A is a constant, r is the
momentum of the system about the point O is   n . The
 48  instantaneous radius of the circle. Then n = ......
value of n is. C-3.61 W-73.79 UA-22.6 (JEE Adv. 2020)  C-2.62 W-9.61 UA-87.77 (IIT-JEE 1993)

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 P 72. The maximum value of V0 for which the disk will roll without
w slipping is (IIT-JEE 2008)
l A

y
l D
2d
m

Subjective
70. Two heavy metallic plates are joined together at 90° to each other. d d
A laminar sheet of mass 30 kg is hinged at the line AB joining the two R
heavy metallic plates. The hinges are frictionless. The moment of V0
inertia of the laminar sheet about an axis parallel to AB and passing x
through its centre of mass is 1.2 kg-m2. Two rubber obstacles P and
Q are fixed, one on each metallic plate at a distance 0.5 m from the M M 3M 5M
(a) µg (b) µg (c) µg (d) µg
line AB. This distance is chosen, so that the reaction due to the hinges k 2k k 2k
on the laminar sheet is zero during the impact. Initially the laminar 73. Two discs A and B are mounted coaxially on a vertical axle. The discs
sheet hits one of the obstacles with an angular velocity 1 rad/s and
have moments of inertia I and 2I respectively about the common
turns back. If the impulse on the sheet due to each obstacle is 6 N–5.
axis. Disc A is imparted an initial angular velocity 2ω using the entire
A potential energy of a spring compressed by a distance x1. Disc B
Q is imparted an angular velocity ω by a spring having the same spring
constant and compressed by a distance x2. Both the discs rotate in
P B the clockwise direction.
The ratio x1/x2 is (IIT-JEE 2007)

(a) Find the location of the centre of mass of the laminar sheet (a) 2 (b) 1/2 (c) 2 (d) 1 / 2
from AB. 74. Two discs A and B are mounted coaxially on a vertical axle. The discs
(b) At what angular velocity does the laminar sheet come back have moments of inertia I and 2I respectively about the common
after the first impact? axis. Disc A is imparted an initial angular velocity 2ω using the entire
(c) After how many impacts, does the laminar sheet come to rest? potential energy of a spring compressed by a distance x1. Disc B
 (IIT-JEE 2001) is imparted an angular velocity ω by a spring having the same spring
constant and compressed by a distance x2. Both the discs rotate in
Energy Analysis the clockwise direction. The loss of kinetic energy during the above
process is (IIT-JEE 2007)
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
Single Correct (a) Iω (b) Iω (c) Iω (d) Iω
2 3 4 6
71. One twirls a circular ring (of mass M and radius R) near the tip of 75. A child is standing with folded hands at the centre of a platform
one's finger as shown in Figure 1. In the process the finger never rotating about its central axis. The kinetic energy of the system is
loses contact with the inner rim of the ring. The finger traces out the K. The child now stretches his arms so that the moment of inertia
surface of a cone, shown by the dotted line. The radius of the path of the system doubles. The kinetic energy of the system now is
traced out by the point where the ring and the finger is in contact is r.
The finger rotates with an angular velocity ω0. The rotating ring  (IIT-JEE 2004)
rolls without slipping on the outside of a smaller circle described K K
(a) 2K (b) (c) (d) 4K
by the point where the ring and the finger is in contact (Figure 2). 2 4
The coefficient of friction between the ring and the finger is μ and
the acceleration due to gravity is g. Multiple Correct
76. A ball moves over a fixed track as shown in the figure. From A to B
R the ball rolls without slipping. If surface BC is frictionless and KA,
KB and KC are kinetic energies of the ball at A, B and C respectively,
r then  (IIT-JEE 2006)
R
A C

Figure 2 hA hC
Figure 1
The total kinetic energy of the ring is
 C-100 W-0 UA-0 (JEE Adv. 2017) B
(a) Mω0 (R – r)
2 2
(b) ½ Mω0 (R – r)
2 2 (a) hA > hC; KB > KC (b) hA > hC; KC > KA
(c) Mω0 R
2 2
(d) 3/2 Mω0 (R – r)
2 2 (c) hA = hC; KB = KC (d) hA < hC; KB > KC

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77. A uniform bar of length 6a and mass 8m lies on a smooth horizontal
table. Two point masses m and 2m moving in the same horizontal
plane with speed 2v and v respectively, strike the bar [as shown in R
the figure] and stick to the bar after collision. Denoting angular
velocity (about the centre of mass), total energy and centre of mass
velocity by ω, E and vc respectively, we have after collision
2m (a) the angle θc through which the cylinder rotates before it leaves
contact with the edge,
v
(b) the speed of the centre of mass of the cylinder before leaving
C contact with the edge and

2v (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. (IIT-JEE 1995)
m
81. Two uniform rods A and B of length 0.6m each and of masses 0.01 kg
a 2a  (IIT-JEE 1991)
and 0.02 kg, respectively are rigidly joined end to end. The
(a) vc = 0 (b) ω = 3v/5a (c) ω = v/5a (d) E = 3/5mv2 combination is pivoted at the lighter end, P as shown in figure. Such
that it can freely rotate about point P in a vertical plane.
Numerical Types/Integer Types A small object of mass 0.05 kg, moving horizontally, hits the lower
78. Two identical uniform discs roll without slipping on two different end of the combination and sticks to it. What should be the velocity
surfaces AB and CD (see figure) starting at A and C with linear of the object, so that the system could just be raised to the horizontal
speeds v1 and v2, respectively, and always remain in contact with position? (IIT-JEE 1994)
P
the surfaces. If they reach B and D with the same linear speed and
v1 = 3 m/s, then v2 in m/s is  (JEE Adv. 2015) A
A V1 = 3 m/s

30 m
C
B
C V2
30 m
D 82. A thin uniform bar lies on a frictionless horizontal surface and is free
to move in any way on the surface. Its mass is 0.16 kg and length is
3 m. Two particles, each of mass 0.08 kg are moving on the same
Subjective surface and towards the bar in a direction perpendicular to the bar
one with a velocity of 10 m/s, and the other with 6 m/s, as shown in
79. A uniform circular disc has radius R and mass m. A particle, also figure. The first particle strikes the bar at points A and the other at
of mass m, is fixed at a point A on the edge of the disc as shown in point B. Points A and B are at a distance of 0.5 m from the centre of
the figure. The disc can rotate freely about a horizontal chord PQ the bar. The particles strike the bar at the same instant of time and
that is at a distance R/4 from the centre C of the disc. The line AC stick to the bar on collision. Calculate the loss of kinetic energy of
is perpendicular to PQ. Initially the disc is held vertical with the the system in the above collision process. (IIT-JEE 1991)
point A at its highest position. It is then allowed to fall, so that it 10 m/s A
starts rotation about PQ. Find the linear speed of the particle as it
reaches its lowest position. (IIT-JEE 1998)
B
A
6 m/s
R

C
R/4 Combined Rotation and Translation
P Q

80. A rectangular rigid fixed block has a long horizontal edge. A solid
Single Correct
homogeneous cylinder of radius R is placed horizontally at rest 83. A football of radius R is kept on a hole of radius r (r < R) made on
with its length parallel to the edge such that the axis of the cylinder a plank kept horizontally. One end of the plank is now lifted so that
and the edge of the block are in the same vertical plane as shown in it gets tilted making an angle θ from the horizontal as shown in the
figure. There is sufficient friction present at the edge, so that a very figure below. The maximum value of θ so that the football does not
small displacement causes the cylinder to roll off the edge without start rolling down the plank satisfies (figure is schematic and not
slipping. Determine drawn to scale) C-17.81 W-31.98 UA-50.21 (JEE Adv. 2020)

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 Plank R
V
2r
 (a) Ring (b) Solid sphere
r r (c) Hollow sphere (d) Disc
(a) sin θ = (b) tan θ =
R R 88. A disc is rolling (without slipping) on a horizontal surface. C is its
r r centre and Q and P are two points equidistant from C. Let vP, vQ and
(c) sin θ = (d) cos θ = vC be the magnitude of velocities of points P, Q and C respectively,
2R 2R
then  (IIT-JEE 2004)
84. A small roller of diameter 20 cm has an axle of diameter 10 cm (see Q
figure below on the left). It is on a horizontal floor and a meter scale
C
is positioned horizontally on its axle with one edge of the scale on top
of the axle (see figure on the right). The scale is now pushed slowly P
on the axle so that it moves without slipping on the axle, and the roller
starts rolling without slipping. After the roller has moved 50 cm, the
(a) vQ > vC > vP (b) vQ < vC < vP
position of the scale will look like (figures are schematic and not drawn
(c) vQ = vP, vC = vP/2 (d) vQ < vC > vP
to scale) C-22.83 W-37.4 UA-39.77 (JEE Adv. 2020)
89. 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 (IIT-JEE 2002)
(a) Up the incline while ascending and down the incline while
x = 0 x = 50 cm x=0 x = 75 cm descending
(a) (b) (b) Up the incline while ascending as well as descending
(c) Down the incline while ascending and up the incline while
descending
x = 25 cm
x=0 x=0 x = 100 cm (d) Down the incline while ascending as well as descending
(c) (d)
Multiple Correct
90. A horizontal force F is applied at the centre of mass of a cylindrical
object of mass m and radius, perpendicular to its axis as shown in the
85. Two solid cylinders P and Q of same mass and same radius start
figure. The coefficient of friction between the object and the ground is μ.
rolling down a fixed inclined plane from the same height at the The centre of mass of the object has an acceleration a. The acceleration
same time. Cylinder P has most of its mass concentrated near its due to gravity is g. Given that the object rolls without slipping, which
surface, while Q has most of its mass concentrated near the axis. of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
Which statement(s) is(are) correct?  (IIT-JEE 2012)  C-10.17 W-41.18 UA-40.44 PC-8.21 (JEE Adv. 2020)
(a) Both cylinders P and Q reach the ground at the same time
(b) Cylinder P has larger linear acceleration than cylinder Q R

(c) Both cylinders reach the ground with same translational kinetic F
energy
(d) Cylinder Q reaches the ground with larger angular speed
(a) For the same F, the value of a does not depend on whether
86. Statement-I: Two cylinders, one hollow (metal) and the other the cylinder is solid or hollow
solid (wood) with the same mass and identical dimensions are (b) For a solid cylinder, the maximum possible value of a is 2mg
simultaneously allowed to roll without slipping down an inclined (c) The magnitude of the frictional force on the object due to
plane from the same height. The hollow cylinder will reach the the ground is always mmg
bottom of the inclined plane first.
F
Statement-II: By the principle of conservation of energy, the total (d) For a thin-walled hollow cylinder, a =
2m
kinetic energies of both the cylinders are identical when they reach
91. A solid sphere is in pure rolling motion on an inclined surface having
the bottom of the incline. (IIT-JEE 2008)
inclination (IIT-JEE 2006)
(a) If Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true; Statement-II is the
correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) If Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true; Statement-II is not
a correct explanation for Statement-I q
(c) If Statement-I is true; Statement-II is false (a) Frictional force acting on sphere is f = μmgcosθ
(d) If Statement-I is false; Statement-II is true (b) f is dissipative force
87. A small object of uniform density rolls up a curved surface with (c) Friction will increase its angular velocity and decrease its linear
an initial velocity v. It reaches up to a maximum height of (3v2)/4g velocity
with respect to the initial position. The object is  (IIT-JEE 2007) (d) If θ decreases, friction will decrease

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 Numerical Types/Integer Types Subjective
92. A solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 1 m rolls without 94. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is projected horizontally with
slipping on a fixed inclined plane with an angle of inclination
velocity v0 on a rough horizontal floor, so that it starts off with a
q = 30° from the horizontal. Two forces of magnitude
1 N each, parallel to the incline, act on the sphere, both at distance purely sliding motion at t = 0. After t0 seconds, it acquires a purely
r = 0.5 m from the center of the sphere, as shown in the figure. The rolling motion as shown in figure. (JEE Adv. 2021)
acceleration of the sphere down the plane is____ ms–2.
v0
(Take g = 10 ms–2.) C-4.15 W-64.60 UA-31.25 (JEE Adv. 2022)
r t=0 t = t0
r
(a) Calculate the velocity of the centre of mass of the disc at .
(b) Assuming the coefficient of friction to be μ, calculate t0. Also
q
calculate the work done by the frictional force as a function of time
93. At time t = 0, a disk of radius 1 m starts to roll without slipping on
and the total work done by it over a time t much longer than t0.
2
a horizontal plane with an angular acceleration of α = rad s −2 .
3 95. A carpet of mass M made of inextensible material is rolled along its
A small stone is stuck to the disk. At t = 0, it is at the contact point length in the form of a cylinder of radius R and is kept on a rough
of the disk and the plane. Later, at time t= πs , the stone detaches floor. The carpet starts unrolling without sliding on the floor when a
itself and flies off tangentially from the disk. The maximum height negligibly small push is given to it. Calculate the horizontal velocity
1 x
(in m) reached by the stone measured from the plane is + . of the axis of the cylindrical part of the carpet when its radius reduces
The value of x is [Take g = 10 ms–2]. 2 10 to R/2. (IIT-JEE 1990)
 C-5.03 W-54.12 UA-40.84 (JEE Adv. 2020)

ANSWER KEY
JEE-Main
1. [728] 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. [16] 5. [53] 6. (c) 7. (4) 8. [32] 9. [3] 10. [5]
11. [1] 12. [5] 13. [5] 14. [17] 15. [110] 16. [176] 17. [5] 18. [15] 19. (a) 20. [5]
21. [5] 22. [8] 23. [5] 24. [3] 25. [5] 26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. [8] 37. [52] 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (b)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. [11] 47. [25.00] 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (d)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (d) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. [4] 60. [100]
61. [3] 62. [18] 63. (c) 64. [10] 65. (a) 66. (d) 67. [4] 68. [20] 69. (d) 70. (a)
71. (a) 72. (a) 73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (c) 76. [6] 77. (b) 78. [50.00] 79. (b) 80. [25.60]
81. (c) 82. (d) 83. [60] 84. (a) 85. [250] 86. (24) 87. [8] 88. [13] 89. (c) 90. [800]
91. [16] 92. [35] 93. [4] 94. [3] 95. (a) 96. (c) 97. [91] 98. (c) 99. [3] 100. (b)
101. (a) 102. (c) 103. [10] 104. [49] 105. (d) 106. (c) 107. (a) 108. (b) 109. [20] 110. [9.00]
111. [20] 112. (a,c,d) 113. (d) 114. (a) 115. (c) 116. (c) 117. (d) 118. (b) 119. (d) 120. [7.00]
121. [10] 122. [6] 123. (c) 124. [7] 125. [2] 126. (3) 127. (a) 128. [2] 129. [3] 130. [54]
131. [2] 132. [10] 133. [40] 134. (a,b,c,d) 135. [75] 136. (d) 137. [2.86] 138. [0.52] 139. (b) 140. [3]
141. [5] 142. [120] 143. [3] 144. (d) 145. [6] 146. [9] 147. (d) 148. (d) 149. [4] 150. (a)
151. (b, d) 152. (b) 153. (a) 154. [15] 155. (b) 156. (b) 157. (b) 158. (d) 159. (d) 160. (a)
JEE-Advanced
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b, c) 7. (a, b) 8. [2] 12. [False] 13. (a)
14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (a, b, c) 20. [3] 21. [9] 25. (b) 26. (b)
27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (a, b, c) 31. (a, c) 32. (a,c) 33. (a, c, d) 34. (a, b, c) 35. (a) 36. [4]
44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (b) 51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (a)
54. (b) 55. (b) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (a, c, d) 59. (b,c) 60. (c,d) 61. (a,c) 62. [0.18] 63. [0.162]
64. [49] 65. [4] 66. [8] 67. (6) 71. (c) 72. (c) 73. (c) 74. (b) 75. (b) 76. (a, b)
77. (a, c, d) 78. [7] 83. (a) 84. (b) 85. (d) 86. (d) 87. (d) 88. (a) 89. (b) 90. (b, d)
91. (c,d) 92. [2.86] 93. [0.52]

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