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Q1

Torque on a uniform disk of mass 2kg2 \, \text{kg}, radius 1m1 \, \text{m}, is given as τ(t)=5t28t\tau(t) = 5t^2 - 8t. If the disk was initially at rest, find the power by torque at t=1st = 1 \, \text{s}.

a

5 W

b

3 W

c

7 W

d

9 W

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Q2

Two identical masses, each 1kg1 \, \text{kg}, having velocity vectors:VA=α1t2 i^+α2t j^+α3 k^, VB=α1 i^+α2 j^+α3t2 k^,where α1=2,α2=3n,α3=4p\alpha_1 = 2, \, \alpha_2 = 3n, \, \alpha_3 = 4p, and n,pn, pare constants.

At t=1st = 1 \, \text{s}, the velocities of AA and BB are orthogonal to each other and the magnitudes of their velocities are equal: VA = VB.

Find the relative displacement between AA and BB at t=1st = 1 \, \text{s}, and calculate the angular momentum of AA with respect to BB.

a

18 kgm2/s

b

24 kgm2/s

c

36kgm2/s

d

0

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Q3

A solid sphere is rolling without slipping on a horizontal plane. The ratio of the linear kinetic energy of the centre of mass of the sphere and rotational kinetic energy is :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

52

b

34

c

43

d

25

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Q4

A solid sphere rolls without slipping on a horizontal plane. What is ratio of translational kinetic energy to the rotational kinetic energy of the sphere.

a

\(4 / 3\)

b

\(3 / 4\)

c

\(2 / 5\)

d

\(5 / 2\)

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Q5

A body of mass mm is projected with an initial velocity v0v_0 at an angle of 4545^\circ to the horizontal in the XYX-Y plane. Find the angular momentum of the body at the highest point with respect to the point of projection.

(Shift I Memory Based)​​

a

mv03g2\frac{m v_0^3}{g \sqrt{2}}​​

b

mv032g\frac{m v_0^3}{2g}​​

c

mv034g2\frac{m v_0^3}{4g \sqrt{2}}​​

d

mv038g2\frac{m v_0^3}{8g \sqrt{2}}​​

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Q6

A disc of mass MM and radius RR is rotating about its axis. If the angle rotated about it as a function of time ttt is θ=at2+bt+c\theta = at^2 + bt + c, where a,b,a, b, and cc are constants, find the power derived to the disc as a function of time.

a

aMR2(2at+b)aMR^2 (2at + b)

b

aMR2aMR^2

c

2a2MR2t2a^2MR^2t

d

aMR2baMR^2 b

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Q7

A solid sphere is rolling without slipping on a horizontal plane. The ratio of the linear kinetic energy of the centre of mass of the sphere and rotational kinetic energy is :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

52

b

34

c

43

d

25

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Q8

The torque due to the force (2i^+j^+2k^) about the origin, acting on a particle whose position vector is (i^+j^+k^), would be

a

i^-j^+k^

b

j^+k^

c

i^-k^

d

i^+k^

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Q9

A solid sphere and hollow sphere rolls down purely equal distances on same inclined plane (starting from rest) in time \(t_1\) and \(t_2\) then

(Shift - II Memory based)

a

\(t_1>t_2\)

b

\(t_1<t_2\)

c

\(t_1=2 t_2\)

d

\(t_1=t_2\)

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Q10

A solid sphere is rolling without slipping on a horizontal plane. The ratio of the linear kinetic energy of the centre of mass of the sphere and rotational kinetic energy is :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

52

b

34

c

43

d

25

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Q11

A solid sphere of mass ' \(m\) ' and radius ' \(r\) ' is allowed to roll without slipping from the highest point of an inclined plane of length ' \(L\) ' and makes an angle \(30^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. The speed of the particle at the bottom of the plane is \(v_1\). If the angle of inclination is increased to 45° while keeping \(L\) constant. Then the new speed of the sphere at the bottom of the plane is \(v_2\). The ratiov12:v22 is

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

3

b

1:2

c

1:3

d

1:2

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Q12

A solid sphere and a hollow sphere of the same mass and of same radius are rolled on an inclined plane. Let the time taken to reach the bottom by the solid sphere and the hollow sphere be t1 and t2, respectively, then

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a

t1=t2

b

t1=2t2

c

t1>t2

d

t1<t2

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Q13

Torque on a uniform disk of mass 2kg2 \, \text{kg}, radius 1m1 \, \text{m}, is given as τ(t)=5t28t\tau(t) = 5t^2 - 8t. If the disk was initially at rest, find the power by torque at t=1st = 1 \, \text{s}.

a

5 W

b

3 W

c

7 W

d

9 W

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Q14

A solid cylinder of mass \(m\) and radius \(r\) is released from rest at the top of a rough inclined plane making an angle of \(45^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. Assuming the cylinder rolls without slipping, find the acceleration of the axis of the cylinder.

(Shift I - Memory Based)

a

g2

b

g2

c

2g32

d

g32

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Q15

Two uniform discs of radius RR and 2R2R have moments of inertia I1I_1 and I2I_2​ respectively about their central axes. If both discs have the same surface mass density, determine the ratio I1/I2I_1/I_2.

(Shift - I Memory Based)​

a

1/2

b

1/4

c

1/8

d

1/16

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Q16

A circular disk of radius R meter and mass M kg is rotating around the axis perpendicular to the disk. An external torque is applied to the disk such that θ(t)=5t2-8t, where θ(t) is the angular position of the rotating disc as a function of time \(t\).
How much power is delivered by the applied torque, at t=2 s?

a

72MR2

b

8MR2

c

108MR2

d

60MR2

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Q17

A uniform solid cylinder of mass '𝑚' and radius '𝑟' rolls along an inclined rough plane of inclination 45°. If it starts to roll from rest from the top of the plane then the linear acceleration of the cylinder's axis will be

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a

2g3

b

2g

c

12g

d

132g

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Q18

A solid sphere is rolling without slipping on a horizontal plane. The ratio of the linear kinetic energy of the centre of mass of the sphere and rotational kinetic energy is :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

52

b

34

c

43

d

25

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Q19

A solid cylinder of mass \(m\) and radius \(r\) is released from rest at the top of a rough inclined plane making an angle of \(45^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. Assuming the cylinder rolls without slipping, find the acceleration of the axis of the cylinder.

(Shift I - Memory Based)

a

g2

b

g2

c

2g32

d

g32

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Q20

Two uniform discs of radius RR and 2R2R have moments of inertia I1I_1 and I2I_2​ respectively about their central axes. If both discs have the same surface mass density, determine the ratio I1/I2I_1/I_2.

(Shift - I Memory Based)​

a

1/2

b

1/4

c

1/8

d

1/16

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Q21

A force F=2i^+j^+2k^ N is acting at a point (1,1,1)(1, 1, 1). Find the torque of this force about the origin (0,0,0)(0, 0, 0).

(Shift II Memory Based)

a

τ=i^k^\vec{\tau} = \hat{i} - \hat{k}

b

τ=3i^j^k^\vec{\tau} = 3\hat{i} - \hat{j} - \hat{k}

c

τ=i^+j^+2k^\vec{\tau} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}

d

τ=3i^+j^3k^\vec{\tau} = 3\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}

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Q22

A solid sphere rolls without slipping on a horizontal plane. What is ratio of translational kinetic energy to the rotational kinetic energy of the sphere.

a

\(4 / 3\)

b

\(3 / 4\)

c

\(2 / 5\)

d

\(5 / 2\)

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Q23

The moment of inertia of a thin rod about an axis passing through its mid point and perpendicular to the rod is 2400 g cm2. The length of the 400 g rod is nearly :

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a

8.5 cm

b

17.5 cm

c

20.7 cm

d

72.0 cm

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Q24

Two identical masses, each 1kg1 \, \text{kg}, having velocity vectors:VA=α1t2 i^+α2t j^+α3 k^, VB=α1 i^+α2 j^+α3t2 k^,where α1=2,α2=3n,α3=4p\alpha_1 = 2, \, \alpha_2 = 3n, \, \alpha_3 = 4p, and n,pn, pare constants.

At t=1st = 1 \, \text{s}, the velocities of AA and BB are orthogonal to each other and the magnitudes of their velocities are equal: VA = VB.

Find the relative displacement between AA and BB at t=1st = 1 \, \text{s}, and calculate the angular momentum of AA with respect to BB.

a

18 kgm2/s

b

24 kgm2/s

c

36kgm2/s

d

0

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