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Rotational Motion

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Q1

A wheel initially at rest undergoes uniform angular acceleration. In the first 2 s it rotates through θ₁ and in the next 2 s through θ₂. The ratioθ2θ1 is:

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a

6

b

3

c

4

d

1/3

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Q2

If L and P represent the angular momentum and linear momentum respectively of a particle of mass ' m ' having position vector r=a(i^cosωt+j^sinωt). The direction of force is:

a

Opposite to the direction of r

b

Opposite to the direction of L

c

Opposite to the direction of P

d

Opposite to the direction of L×P

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Q3

Which of the following are correct expressions for torque acting on a body?
A. τ=r×L
B. τ=ddt(r×p)
C. τ=r×dpdt
D. τ=Iα
E. τ=r×F
( r= position vector; p= linear momentum; L=angular momentum; α=angular acceleration; I=moment of inertia; F= force; t= time)
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a

B, D and E Only

b

C and D Only

c

B, C, D and E Only

d

B, C, D and E Only

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Q4

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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Q5

Moment of inertia of a rod of mass ' M ' and length 'L' about an axis passing through its center and normal to its length is ' α '. Now the rod is cut into two equal parts and these parts are joined symmetrically to form a cross shape. Moment of inertia of cross about an axis passing through its center and normal to plane containing cross is :

[JEE Main 2025, 2 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

α

b

α/4

c

α/8

d

α/2

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Q6

A rod of linear mass density ' λ ' and length ' L ' is bent to form a ring of radius 'R'. Moment of inertia of ring about any of its diameter is :

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a

λL316π2

b

λL312

c

λL34π2

d

λL38π2

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Q7

The position of an object having mass 0.1 kg as a function of time t is given as r=10t2i^+5t3j^. At t=1 s, which of the following statements are correct?
A. The linear momentum p=(2i^+1.5j^)kgm/s.
B. The force acting on the object F=(2i^+3j^)N.
C. The angular momentum of the object about its origin L=15k^ Js.
D. The torque acting on the object about its origin τ=20k^ Nm.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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a

A, B and C only

b

B, C and D only

c

A, C and D only

d

A, B and D only

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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

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

i^-j^+k^

b

j^+k^

c

i^-k^

d

i^+k^

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Q9

A wheel is rolling on a plane surface. The speed of a particle on the highest point of the rim is 8 m/s. The speed of the particle on the rim of the wheel at the same level as the centre of wheel, will be :

a

42 m/s

b

8 m/s

c

4 m/s

d

82 m/s

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Q10

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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Q11

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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Q12

A solid sphere (A) of mass 5m and a spherical shell (B) of mass m, both having same radius, are placed on a rough surface. When a force of same magnitude is applied tangentially at the highest points of A and B, they start rolling without slipping with an acceleration of aA and aB, respectively. The ratio of aA and aB is ____________.

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a

5 : 21

b

6 : 10

c

21 : 25

d

1 : 5

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Q13

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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Q14

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

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

a

t1=t2

b

t1=2t2

c

t1>t2

d

t1<t2

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Q15

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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Q16

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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Q17

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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Q18

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 ratio v12:v22 is

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a

1 : 3

b

1 : 2

c

1 : 3

d

1:2

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Q19

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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Q20

The moment of inertia of a circular ring of mass M and diameter r about a tangential axis lying in the plane of the ring is :

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a

12Mr2

b

38Mr2

c

32Mr2

d

2Mr2

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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 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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Q23

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?

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a

72 MR2

b

8 MR2

c

108 MR2

d

60 MR2

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Q24

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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Q25

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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Q26

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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Q27

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

a

t1=t2

b

t1=2t2

c

t1> t2

d

t1< t2

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Q28

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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Q29

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 :

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a

52

b

34

c

43

d

25

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Q30

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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Q31

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

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a

3

b

1:2

c

1:3

d

1:2

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Q32

A particle is rotating in a circular path and at any instant its motion can be described as θ=5t440-t33 The angular acceleration of the particle after 10 seconds is __________________ rad/s2.

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a

150

b

120

c

130

d

170

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Q33

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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Q34

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.

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a

\(4 / 3\)

b

\(3 / 4\)

c

\(2 / 5\)

d

\(5 / 2\)

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Q35

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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Q36

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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Q37

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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Q38

Two simple pendulums having lengths l1 and l2 with negligible string mass undergo angular displacements θ1 and θ2, from their mean positions, respectively. If the angular accelerations of both pendulums are same, then which expression is correct?

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a

θ1l22=θ2l12

b

θ1l1=θ2l2

c

θ1l12=θ2l22

d

θ1l2=θ2l1

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Q39

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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Q40

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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Q41

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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Q42

A solid sphere of radius 4 cm and mass 5 kg is rotating (rotation axis is passing through the centre of the sphere) with an angular velocity of 1200 rpm. It is brought to rest in 10 s by applying a constant torque. The torque applied and the number of rotations it made before it comes to rest are______ and _______ respectively.

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a

0.128πNm,100

b

0.0128πNm,50

c

0.128πNm,50

d

0.0128πNm,100

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Q43

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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Q44

If L and P represent the angular momentum and linear momentum respectively of a particle of mass ' m ' having position vector r=a(i^cosωt+j^sinωt). The direction of force is:

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a

Opposite to the direction of r

b

Opposite to the direction of L

c

Opposite to the direction of P

d

Opposite to the direction of L×P

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Q45

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 its plane with angular velocity \(\omega\). If another disc of same dimensions but of mass \(M / 2\) is placed gently on the first disc co-axially, then the new angular velocity of the system is :

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a

\(\frac{5}{4} \omega\)

b

\(\frac{3}{2} \omega\)

c

\(\frac{2}{3} \omega\)

d

\(\frac{4}{5} \omega\)

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Q46

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 its plane with angular velocity \(\omega\). If another disc of same dimensions but of mass \(M / 2\) is placed gently on the first disc co-axially, then the new angular velocity of the system is :

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a

\(\frac{5}{4} \omega\)

b

\(\frac{3}{2} \omega\)

c

\(\frac{2}{3} \omega\)

d

\(\frac{4}{5} \omega\)

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