Rotational Motion
46 JEE Physics previous year questions on Rotational Motion — free to practice, unlock the correct answer & explanation with Premium.
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 ratio is:
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If and represent the angular momentum and linear momentum respectively of a particle of mass ' ' having position vector . The direction of force is:
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Which of the following are correct expressions for torque acting on a body?
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( position vector; linear momentum; angular momentum; angular acceleration; moment of inertia; force; time)
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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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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 ' '. 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 :
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A rod of linear mass density ' ' 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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The position of an object having mass 0.1 kg as a function of time t is given as . At t=1 s, which of the following statements are correct?
A. The linear momentum .
B. The force acting on the object .
C. The angular momentum of the object about its origin .
D. The torque acting on the object about its origin .
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The torque due to the force about the origin, acting on a particle whose position vector is , would be
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A wheel is rolling on a plane surface. The speed of a particle on the highest point of the rim is . The speed of the particle on the rim of the wheel at the same level as the centre of wheel, will be :
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A force is acting at a point . Find the torque of this force about the origin .
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A uniform solid cylinder of mass 'm' and radius 'r' rolls along an inclined rough plane of inclination 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 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 and , respectively. The ratio of and is ____________.
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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.
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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 and , respectively, then
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A disc of mass and radius is rotating about its axis. If the angle rotated about it as a function of time t is , where and are constants, find the power derived to the disc as a function of time.
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A disc of mass and radius is rotating about its axis. If the angle rotated about it as a function of time t is , where and are constants, find the power derived to the disc as a function of time.
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Two uniform discs of radius and have moments of inertia and respectively about their central axes. If both discs have the same surface mass density, determine the ratio .
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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 while keeping \(L\) constant. Then the new speed of the sphere at the bottom of the plane is \(v_2\). The ratio is
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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
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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 force is acting at a point . Find the torque of this force about the origin .
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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
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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 , where is the angular position of the rotating disc as a function of time \(t\).
How much power is delivered by the applied torque, at ?
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The torque due to the force about the origin, acting on a particle whose position vector is , would be
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A uniform solid cylinder of mass 'm' and radius 'r' rolls along an inclined rough plane of inclination 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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Two uniform discs of radius and have moments of inertia and respectively about their central axes. If both discs have the same surface mass density, determine the ratio .
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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 and , respectively, then
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Torque on a uniform disk of mass , radius , is given as . If the disk was initially at rest, find the power by torque at .
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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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Two identical masses, each , having velocity vectors: where , and are constants.
At , the velocities of and are orthogonal to each other and the magnitudes of their velocities are equal: .
Find the relative displacement between and at , and calculate the angular momentum of with respect to .
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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 while keeping \(L\) constant. Then the new speed of the sphere at the bottom of the plane is \(v_2\). The ratio is
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A particle is rotating in a circular path and at any instant its motion can be described as The angular acceleration of the particle after 10 seconds is __________________ .
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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 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 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 body of mass is projected with an initial velocity at an angle of to the horizontal in the plane. Find the angular momentum of the body at the highest point with respect to the point of projection.
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Two identical masses, each , having velocity vectors: where , and are constants.
At , the velocities of and are orthogonal to each other and the magnitudes of their velocities are equal: .
Find the relative displacement between and at , and calculate the angular momentum of with respect to .
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Two simple pendulums having lengths and with negligible string mass undergo angular displacements and , from their mean positions, respectively. If the angular accelerations of both pendulums are same, then which expression is correct?
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A body of mass is projected with an initial velocity at an angle of to the horizontal in the plane. Find the angular momentum of the body at the highest point with respect to the point of projection.
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Torque on a uniform disk of mass , radius , is given as . If the disk was initially at rest, find the power by torque at .
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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 and , respectively, then
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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 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 , where is the angular position of the rotating disc as a function of time \(t\).
How much power is delivered by the applied torque, at ?
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If and represent the angular momentum and linear momentum respectively of a particle of mass ' ' having position vector . The direction of force is:
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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 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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