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Two particles of masses and , initially at rest, moves towards each other under an inverse square law force of attraction. Pick out the correct statement about the centre of mass (CM) of the system
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Correct option: C
The CM remains at rest
Option C (The CM remains at rest) is correct because, in the absence of external forces, the center of mass of the system remains at rest, regardless of the internal forces.
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If a particle moves in the plane, the resultant angular momentum has
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Correct option: D
only -component.
Option D (only -component) is correct because if a particle moves in the X-Y plane, the angular momentum vector is perpendicular to that plane, pointing along the z-axis.
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The moment of inertia of a uniform semi-circular disc of mass and radius about a line perpendicular to the plane of the disc through the centre is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the moment of inertia of a disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane and passing through the center is , and a semi-circular disc has the same moment of inertia.
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If is the radius of gyration of a body of mass and radius , then the ratio of its rotational to translational kinetic energy in the rolling condition is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the ratio of rotational to translational kinetic energy depends on the ratio of the square of the radius of gyration to the square of the radius.
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Inertia is that property of a body by virtue of
which the body is
which the body is
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Correct option: B
unable to change by itself the state of rest or
of uniform linear motion
of uniform linear motion
Option B (unable to change by itself the state of rest or of uniform linear motion) is correct because inertia is the property of a body to resist changes in its state of motion.
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A flywheel is attached to an engine to
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Correct option: C
Help in overcoming the dead point
Option C is correct because a flywheel stores rotational energy and helps the engine maintain a more uniform speed, particularly at \"dead points\" where the engine's power output is minimal.
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A particle is moving in a circular path. The correct statement out of the following is
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Correct option: A
Angular momentum will be conserved but linear momentum will not be conserved
Option A (Angular momentum will be conserved but linear momentum will not be conserved) is correct because, in circular motion, the net torque is zero, conserving angular momentum, while the direction of linear momentum continuously changes.
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Moment of inertia of a ring of mass and radius about an axis passing through its edge and parallel to its natural axis is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is calculated using the parallel axis theorem for the moment of inertia of a ring.
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A train is moving with a speed of on rails which are apart. To negotiate a curve of radius the height by which the outer rail should be raised with respect to the inner rail is
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Correct option: D
Option D (5.4 cm) is correct because it is calculated using the banking angle formula relating velocity, radius, and the distance between the rails.
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Which one of the following has maximum inertia?
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Correct option: D
A cricket ball
Option D (A cricket ball) is correct because inertia is directly proportional to mass, and a cricket ball has the largest mass among the given options.
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The moment of inertia of a disc of mass and radius about an axis which is tangent to the circumference of the disc and parallel to its diameter, is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it correctly applies the parallel axis theorem to find the moment of inertia about the specified axis.
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If a force acts on a body at a point away from the centre of mass, then
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Correct option: C
Both change
Option C (Both change) is correct because a force acting away from the center of mass produces both linear and angular acceleration.
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A ring of mass and radius and a solid cylinder of mass and of the same radius are given the same KE and released simultaneously on a flat horizontal surface such that they begin to roll as soon as released towards a wall which is at the same distance from the ring and cylinder. Which will reach the wall first?
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Correct option: C
Both ring and cylinder
Option C (Both ring and cylinder) is correct because both objects have the same kinetic energy and will reach the wall simultaneously.
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Position vector of centre of mass of two particles system is given by:
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the formula for the position vector of the center of mass of a two-particle system.
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Assertion: A person standing on a rotating platform suddenly stretched his arms, the platform slows down.
Reason: A person by stretching his arms increases the moment of inertia and decreases angular velocity.
Reason: A person by stretching his arms increases the moment of inertia and decreases angular velocity.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Option A (If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion) is correct because stretching arms increases moment of inertia, which decreases angular velocity to conserve angular momentum.
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Assertion: Toppling is the application of the centre of mass.
Reason: Toppling stability determines the maximum angle that an object can be tilted before it will topple over.
Reason: Toppling stability determines the maximum angle that an object can be tilted before it will topple over.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Option A (If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion) is correct because toppling occurs when the center of mass is no longer supported by the base.
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A body of mass rotating about an axis with angular velocity of has the angular momentum of . The radius of gyration of the body about an axis is
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Correct option: A
Option A (2 m) is correct because it accurately calculates the radius of gyration using the given angular momentum, mass, and angular velocity.
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The moment of inertia of a straight thin rod of mass M and length L about an axis perpendicular to its length and passing through one end is
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Correct option: B
Option B (ML²/3) is correct because the moment of inertia of a rod about an axis through one end is given by this formula.
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A fan is rotating with an angular speed 300 rpm. The fan is switched off, and it takes to come to rest. Assuming constant angular deceleration, the number of revolutions made by the fan before it comes to rest is
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Correct option: B
200
The correct answer is B (200) because it is the number of revolutions calculated using the equations of rotational motion with constant angular deceleration.
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Calculate the angular momentum of a body whose rotational energy is 10 Joule. If the angular momentum vector coincides with the axis of rotation and its moment of inertia about this axis is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is calculated using the formula relating angular momentum, rotational energy, and moment of inertia.
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If a solid sphere, disc and cylinder are allowed to roll down an inclined plane from the same height
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Correct option: C
the sphere will reach the bottom first
Option C is correct. The sphere will reach the bottom first because it has the smallest value of the moment of inertia relative to its mass and radius, resulting in the greatest translational kinetic energy at the bottom.
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A circular turn table has a block of ice placed at its centre. The system rotates with an angular speed about an axis passing through the centre of the table. If the ice melts on its own without any evaporation, the speed of rotation of the system
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Correct option: D
Decreases to a value less than
Option D (Decreases to a value less than ) is correct because the moment of inertia increases as the ice melts and spreads out, conserving angular momentum.
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A mass of 10 kg connected at the end of a rod of negligible mass is rotating in a circle of radius 30 cm with an angular velocity of . If this mass is brought to rest in 10 sec by a brake, what is the magnitude of the torque applied
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Correct option: A
Option A (0.9 N-m) is correct because the torque is calculated using the moment of inertia and angular acceleration.
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Assertion: The angular momentum of a body is equal to twice the product of its mass and areal velocity.
Reason: When no external torque acts, the motion of the body takes place in a fixed plane.
Reason: When no external torque acts, the motion of the body takes place in a fixed plane.
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Correct option: B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
Option B (If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because both statements are true, but the conservation of angular momentum doesn't directly explain the relationship between angular momentum, mass, and areal velocity.
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From an inclined plane a sphere, a disc, a ring and a spherical shell are rolled without slipping. The order of their reaching at the base will be
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Correct option: C
Sphere, disc, shell, ring
Option C (Sphere, disc, shell, ring) is correct because the order of reaching the base depends on the moment of inertia, with the sphere having the lowest and the ring having the highest.
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Two particles whose masses are and and their position vectors are and respectively would have the centre of mass at
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the calculated center of mass position vector of the two particles.
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If the origin of co-ordinate system lies at the centre of mass, the sum of the moments of the masses of the system about the centre of mass
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Correct option: D
is always zero
Option D (is always zero) is correct because the center of mass is defined such that the sum of the moments of the masses about it is always zero.
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In rotational motion of a rigid body about an axis, particles move with:
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Correct option: C
Different linear but same angular velocity
Option C is correct because in rotational motion, all particles in a rigid body have the same angular velocity, but their linear velocities depend on their distance from the axis of rotation.
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If the earth is treated as a sphere of radius R and mass M; its angular momentum about axis of rotation with period T is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it correctly calculates the angular momentum of a sphere using the formula with the correct moment of inertia and angular velocity.
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Identify the correct statement. In the absence of external force,
a) the kinetic energy associated with the motion of centre of mass is conserved
b) Centre of mass is not accelerated
c) The centre of mass always move in curved line
d) Centre of mass must be at rest
a) the kinetic energy associated with the motion of centre of mass is conserved
b) Centre of mass is not accelerated
c) The centre of mass always move in curved line
d) Centre of mass must be at rest
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Correct option: A
a b are correct
Option A is correct because in the absence of external force, the center of mass has constant velocity, implying constant kinetic energy and zero acceleration.
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