Skip to main content
Back to SYSTEM OF PARTICLES

Your Progress

0 / 483 Answered
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
0%
Accuracy
JEE • PHYSICS • SYSTEM OF PARTICLES

System of particles practice · Mixed difficulty

Choose an answer to check it, or open “View answer” to study the explanation. Sign in to save progress to your account.

Practice format and chapter quiz

These sets use single-correct-answer MCQs. They do not cover every JEE Main or JEE Advanced question format and are not full-length mock papers.

Take a chapter quiz →
Showing 391-420 of 483 questions

Preparing practice and saved progress…

391 Medium
391 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
A point mass of 10 kg10 \mathrm{~kg} is placed at the centre of earth. The weight of the point mass is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Zero
Option A (Zero) is correct because the gravitational acceleration at the center of the Earth is zero, resulting in zero weight.
392 Medium
392 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
Assefion: Radius of gyration of body is a constant quantity.

Reason: The radius of gyration of a body about an axis of rotation may be defined as the root mean square distance of the particle from the axis of rotation.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Option D (If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect) is correct because the radius of gyration is not a constant quantity and depends on the axis of rotation and mass distribution.
393 Medium
393 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
In pure rolling motion of a ring
a) It rotates about Instantaneous point of contact of ring and ground
b) Its centre of mass moves in translatory motion only
c) Its centre of mass will have translatory as well as rotatory motion
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
a and b are correct
Option C (a and b are correct) is correct because in pure rolling, the ring rotates about the instantaneous point of contact, and its center of mass undergoes translational motion only.
394 Medium
394 of 483
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion: A judo fighter in order to throw his opponent on to the mat tries to initially bend his opponent and then rotate him around his hip.
Reason: As the mass of the opponent is brought closer to the fighter's hip, the force required to throw the opponent is reduced.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A is correct because the judo fighter reduces the force required by bringing the opponent's mass closer to their hip, making the torque zero.
395 Medium
395 of 483
Analyzing +4 | -1
There are some passengers inside a stationary railway compartment. The centre of mass of the compartment itself (without the passengers) is C1,C_1, while the centre of mass of the 'compartment plus passengers' system is C2.C_2. If the passengers move about inside the compartment then
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
C1C_1 Will move but C2C_2 will be stationary with respect to the ground
Option C is correct because the center of mass of the compartment plus passengers system remains stationary as there is no external force, while the compartment itself moves to compensate for the passengers' movement.
396 Medium
396 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
Two particles move towards each other from rest under a mutual force of attraction. At the instant, when the speed of A is V, the speed of B is V/2. The speed of centre of mass of the system is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
zero
Option D (zero) is correct because, in the absence of external forces, the velocity of the center of mass remains constant. Since the particles start from rest, the initial velocity of the center of mass is zero, and it remains zero.
397 Hard
397 of 483
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion (A): A disc is rolling on a rough horizontal surface without slipping. The velocity of centre of mass is v.v . Then all the other points on the disc lying on a circular arc with point of contact as the center and this arc passing through center of mass of disc will have the same speed v.v.
Reason (R): When a disc is rotating without sliding on a rough horizontal surface the magnitude of velocities of all the points at a distance rr from point of contact is same.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Option A is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why points on a circular arc have the same speed.
398 Medium
398 of 483
Application +4 | -1
If the earth is a point mass of 6×10246 \times {10^{24}}kg revolving around the sun at distance of 1.5×1081.5 \times {10^8}km and in time T = 3.14×1073.14 \times {10^7} seconds, then the angular momentum of the earth around the sun is [in kg−m2kg - {m^2} / s]
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
2.7×10402.7 \times {10^{40}}
Option D (2.7×10402.7 \times {10^{40}}) is correct because it is the angular momentum calculated using the formula L = mvr = mωr².
399 Medium
399 of 483
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion: The centre of mass of a body may lie where there is no mass.
Reason: The centre of mass does not depend upon the mass of the body.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
If assertion is true but reason is false
The correct answer is C because the assertion is true (center of mass can be in empty space), but the reason is false (center of mass depends on mass distribution).
400 Medium
400 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
(A): The spin angular velcoity of a star is greatly enhanced when it collapse under gravitational pull and become a neutron star.
(R): According to law of conservation of angular momentum there is increase in angular velocity of collapsing star.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Option A is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. The conservation of angular momentum causes the increase in angular velocity.
401 Medium
401 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
Mass is non-uniformly distributed on the circumference of a ring of radius aa and centre at origin. Let bb be the distance of the centre of mass of the ring from origin. Then
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
0≤b≤a0 \leq b \leq a
Option B is correct because the center of mass of a non-uniformly distributed mass on a ring can lie anywhere from the origin to the circumference.
402 Medium
402 of 483
Application +4 | -1
A disc rotates about its axis with a constant angular acceleration of 4 rad/s2.4 \mathrm{~rad} / \mathrm{s}^2. Find the radial and tangential accelerations of a particle at a distance of 1 cm1 \mathrm{~cm} from the axis at the end of the first second after the disc starts rotating.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
16 cm/s2,4 cm/s216 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}^2, 4 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}^2
Option A (16 cm/s2,4 cm/s216 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}^2, 4 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}^2) is correct because it correctly calculates the radial and tangential accelerations using the given angular acceleration and radius.
403 Medium
403 of 483
Application +4 | -1
A ring of mass 10 kg and diameter 0.4 m is rotated about its axis. If it makes 2100 revolutions per minute, then its angular momentum will be
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
88  kg  ×m2/s88\;kg\; \times {m^2}/s
Option B (88  kg  ×m2/s88\;kg\; \times {m^2}/s) is correct because it is the result of calculating the angular momentum using the formula L=IωL = I\omega with the given parameters.
404 Medium
404 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
If torque is zero, then
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Angular momentum is conserved
Option A is correct because if the net torque is zero, the angular momentum is conserved, according to the relation τ = dL/dt.
405 Medium
405 of 483
Application +4 | -1
The angular displacement of a particle is given by θ=4t3+3t2+2t+1\theta = 4{t^3} + 3{t^2} + 2t + 1 where ‘t’ is time in seconds. Its angular velocity at t=2 sec⁡t = 2\,\sec is [in rad/sec]
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
62
The correct answer is C (62) because the angular velocity is the derivative of the angular displacement with respect to time, and evaluating this derivative at t=2s gives 62 rad/sec.
406 Medium
406 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
One solid sphere A and another hallow sphere B are of same mass and same outer radii. Their moment of inertia about their diameters are respectively IA{I_A} and IB{I_B} such that
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
IA<IB{I_A} < {I_B}
Option C (IA<IB{I_A} < {I_B}) is correct because for the same mass and radius, a hollow sphere has a larger moment of inertia than a solid sphere.
407 Medium
407 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in free space, The radius of the sphere is increased keeping
its mass same Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere ?
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Angular momentum
Option B is correct because when the elevator moves downward with constant acceleration, the apparent weight is reduced, leading to a feeling of weight loss.
408 Medium
408 of 483
Application +4 | -1
The ratio of moments of inertia of a solid sphere about axes passing through its centre and tangent respectively is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
2:72:7
Option B (2:7) is correct because the moment of inertia about the center is 25MR2\frac{2}{5}MR^2 and about a tangent is 75MR2\frac{7}{5}MR^2, and the ratio is 2:7.
409 Medium
409 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
The moment of inertia of semicircular ring about an axis which is perpendicular to the plane of the ring and passes through the centre
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
MR2M{R^2}
Option A is correct because the moment of inertia of a semicircular ring about an axis perpendicular to the plane and passing through the center is MR².
410 Medium
410 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
A square plate is kept in yz-plane. Then according to perpendicular axis theorem
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Ix=ly+IzI_x=l_y+I_z
Option B (Ix=ly+IzI_x=l_y+I_z) is correct because, according to the perpendicular axis theorem, for a planar lamina in the yz-plane, the moment of inertia about the x-axis is the sum of the moments of inertia about the y and z axes.
411 Medium
411 of 483
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion (A): A body rolling without slipping has only rotational kinetic energy.
Reason (R): The centre of mass of a rolling body docs not move forward.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: D
Both (A) and (R) are false
Option D (Both (A) and (R) are false) is correct because a rolling body has both translational and rotational kinetic energy, and the center of mass does move forward.
412 Medium
412 of 483
Application +4 | -1
The radius of gyration of a uniform rod of length L about on axis passing through its centre of mass and perpendicular to its length is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
L/12L/\sqrt {12}
Option A (L/12L/\sqrt {12}) is correct because it is the radius of gyration for a uniform rod about an axis through its center.
413 Medium
413 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
Two particles of masses m1 and m2{m_1}\,and\,{m_2} initially at rest start moving towards each other under their mutual force of attraction. The speed of the centre of mass at any time tt, when they are at a distance rr apart, is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Zero
Option A (Zero) is correct because there is no external force acting on the system, and the center of mass was initially at rest.
414 Medium
414 of 483
Application +4 | -1
A circular table rotates about a vertical axis with a constant angular speed ω\omega. A circular pan rests on the turn table (with the centre coinciding with centre of table) and rotates with the table. The bottom of the pan is covered with a uniform small thick layer of ice placed at centre of pan. The ice starts melting. The angular speed of the turn table
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Decreases
The correct answer is Decreases because as the ice melts and spreads, the moment of inertia increases, leading to a decrease in angular speed due to conservation of angular momentum.
415 Medium
415 of 483
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion (A): A ball connected to a string is in circular motion on a frictionless horizontal table and is in equilibrium.

Reason (R) : Magnitude of the centripetal force is equal to the magnitude of the tension in the string.

The correct answer is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Option B (Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)) is correct because the ball is in uniform circular motion, implying a net force, so it's not in equilibrium, but the tension provides the centripetal force.
416 Easy
416 of 483
Analyzing +4 | -1
Statement I: Total torque on a system is independent of
the origin if the total external force is zero.
Statement II: Torque due to a couple is independent of
the origin.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is
the correct explanation for Statement I
Option A is correct. If the net external force is zero, the total torque is independent of the origin, and the torque due to a couple is always independent of the origin, explaining the first statement.
417 Medium
417 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
Identify the correct statement for the rotational motion of a rigid body.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
The centre of mass of the body moves uniformly in a circular path.
Option D (Individual particles and centre of mass the body undergo an accelerated motion) is correct because in rotational motion, individual particles move in circles and the center of mass may also accelerate if the rotation is non-uniform.
418 Medium
418 of 483
Understanding +4 | -1
Assertion: If the ice on the polar caps of the earth melts, then length of day will increase.

Reason: Moment of inertia of the earth increases as ice on polar caps melts.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A (If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because the melting of polar ice increases Earth's moment of inertia, slowing its rotation and increasing the length of the day.
419 Medium
419 of 483
Application +4 | -1
A solid sphere of mass 2 kg and radius 5 cm rolls without shipping along a horizontal plane. The velocity of its centre of mass is 10  cm   s−1.10\,\,cm\,\,\,{s^{ - 1}}. The kinetic energy of the sphere is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: A
0.014 J
Option A (0.014 J) is correct because the kinetic energy of a rolling sphere is the sum of its translational and rotational kinetic energies, which simplifies to 710MV2\frac{7}{10}M{V^2}.
420 Medium
420 of 483
Application +4 | -1
A solid sphere rolls down without slipping on an inclined plane at angle 600{60^0} over a distance of 10 m. The acceleration (in ms−2\mathrm{m}{\mathrm{s}^{ - 2}}) is
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
6
Option C (6) is correct because the acceleration is calculated using the formula for a solid sphere rolling down an inclined plane without slipping.
Revision notes and key takeaways

Review SYSTEM OF PARTICLES in your textbook or class notes, then use this set to check your understanding.

Showing 391-420 of 483 questions

Your practice

0 / 483 answered · 483 remaining · 0% accuracy

Progress is stored on this device. Sign in to save to your account.

✓ Correct · ✗ Incorrect · ○ Unanswered

Practice settings

Type at least 2 characters or jump directly:
🔓

Save your learning progress

Sign in with a free account to save your practice answers and quiz results, then return to them when you revise.