PHYSICS: TORQUE ABT A PT OR AXIS,EQUILLIBRIUM,ROT.
KINETICS
Max Marks: 80
SECTION – I
(INTEGER ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 8 questions. The answer is a single digit integer ranging from 0 to 9 (both inclusive).
Marking scheme +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.
1. A uniform wire bent in the form a semicircle is suspended about a horizontal axis
passing through one of its ends and normal to its plane so that it can swing in vertical
n
plane. In equilibrium the line joining the ends makes an angle tan 1 with
vertical. The value of n is
2. A uniform disc of mass m and radius R is on a rough horizontal surface (with circular
surface in contact). Coefficient of static friction between disc and the rough surface is
. The minimum amount of torque required to cause rotation of the disc about an axis
n
passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane is mgR . The value of n is
3
1
3. A boy and a man carry a uniform bar of length L horizontally so that the boy gets rd
3
of the weight of the bar. If the boy is at one end of the bar, the distance of the man
L
from the other end is . The value of n is
n
4. A uniform hemispherical shell placed on an inclined plane of inclination is at rest.
The angle made by the circular face of the shell with horizontal is sin 1 n sin .
The value of n is
5. A rigid body starting from rest is rotating about a fixed axis with angular acceleration
ae b (where a and b are +ve constants) and is angular displacement. If
na
maximum angular velocity attained by the body is , the value of n is
b
6. A uniform cylinder of mass M lies on a fixed plane inclined at an angle with
horizontal. A light string is tied to the cylinder at the right most point and a mass M
hangs from the string as shown. Friction between cylinder and plane is sufficiently
large to prevent slipping. If cylinder is in equilibrium for 30 0 , the value of M n m
. The value of n is
7. A stick AB of mass M is tied to one of a light string OA. A horizontal force F Mg is
applied at end B of the stick and it remains in equilibrium in the position shown. If
tan 1 n , the value of n is
8. A rigid body rotating about a fixed axis with uniform angular retardation completes 3
rotations before its angular velocity is reduced to half of its initial value. The number
of rotations made by the body further before it comes to rest is n . The value of n is
SECTION – II
(MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 8 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
answer, out of which ONE OR MORE than ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and -2 in all other cases.
9. A sphere of radius R is supported by a rope attached to the wall as shown in the
figure. The point of suspension p is at a distance 3R 2 from the point of contact of the
sphere with the wall. Coefficient of static friction between the sphere and the wall is
, is angle made by the string with the wall and the sphere is in equilibrium. The
correct option(s) of the following is/are.
2 2 mg
A) If tan 1 ,force of friction on the sphere is
3 3
B) If tan 1 2 3 , force of friction on the sphere is 0
C) If 450 , the minimum coefficient of friction between sphere and the wall is 0.5
for no slipping at the point of contact
D) If 450 , force of friction on the sphere is zero.
10. Two rough cylinders A and B of identical dimensions and having masses m A and mB
respectively are placed on a rough inclined plane and the cylinders are in equilibrium.
The correct option(s) of the following is/are
A) For equilibrium of the cylinders m A should be equal to mB
B) For equilibrium of the cylinder m A should be less than mB
C) Force of friction on A is greater than force of friction on B
D) Force of friction on A is equal to force of friction on B in magnitude
11. A rigid body is rotating about a fixed axis so that its angular velocity depends on total
angle of rotation as 0 where 0 and are positive constants and at time
t 0 , 0 . The correct option(s) of the following is/are
0
A) at any instant is
1 e t
0 t
B) at any instant is e
C) Angular velocity at any instant is 0e t
0
D) Number of rotations mode by the body before coming to rest is
2
12. A rigid body is rotating about fixed axis of rotation under the action of different forces
acting on it. Choose the correct option(s) of the following
A) Torque on the body due to a force about axis of rotation is equal to the component
of torque due to that force about any point on the axis of rotation along the axis of
rotation
B) Component of torque due to a force along the axis of rotation depends on the point
on the axis of rotation about which torque due to that force is considered
C) Net torque on the body about the axis of ration is equal to sum of the components
of torques due to all forces about any point on the axis of rotation
D) None of these
13. The net external torque on a system of particles about an axis is zero. Which of the
following are compatible with it?
A) The forces may be acting radially from a point on the axis
B) The forces may be acting on the axis of rotation
C) The forces may be acting parallel to the axis of rotation
D) The torque caused by some forces may be equal and opposite to that caused by
other forces
14. A semi-circular disc of weight W rests in a vertical plane with its curved edge on a
rough horizontal and an equally rough vertical plane, the coefficient of friction being
The greatest angle that the diameter can make with horizontal plane in equilibrium
is then mark the correct options
2
A) sin 1 3 2
4 1
B) Normal force from ground is less than the weight
C) normal force from wall is equal to frictional force from ground (in magnitude)
W
D) Normal force from wall is equal to
1 2
15. Let a uniform cubical block of side length ‘a’ is placed on a rough inclined plane
having coefficient of friction 3 as shown
A) For 43 Rotational equilibrium will be disturbed
B) For 56 Rotational equilibrium will be disturbed
C) For 42 translational equilibrium will be disturbed
D) All the forces acting on the block must be concurrent in the case of equilibrium
16. A particle is suspended from a rigid support by a mass less in extensible string. The
particle rotates in a horizontal circle with constant angular speed as a conical
pendulum. The correct option(s) of the following is/are
A) Net torque on the particle about the axis of rotation is zero
B) Torque due to tension in the string about the axis of rotation is zero
C) Torque due to weight of the particle about the point of suspension changes with
time
D) Torque due to weight of the particle about the point of the suspension does not
change with time
SECTION – III
(PARAGRAPH TYPE)
This section contains 2 groups of questions. Each group has 2 multiple choice questions based on a
paragraph. Each question has 4 choices A), B), C) and D) for its answer, out of which ONE OR MORE is/are
correct.Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and -2 in all other cases.
Paragraph for Question Nos. 17 & 18
A uniform ladder rests on a rough horizontal floor leaning against a vertical wall. A
man walks up on the ladder from the bottom. N1 , N 2 are normal reaction on the ladder
by the floor and wall respectively and f1 , f 2 are frictional forces between ladder and
the floor and ladder and wall respectively. m and M are mass of ladder and person
respectively, l length of the ladder angle between ladder and floor. 1 , 2 are
coefficients of static friction between floor and ladder and between wall and ladder
respectively. Consider equilibrium of the ladder.
17. If the wall is smooth 2 0 and as the person moves up the ladder, the correct
option(s) is/are of the following
A) N1 decreases, f1 decreases, N 2 increases
B) N1 remains constant, f1 increases and N 2 increases
C) The distance of the man from the bottom of the ladder when the ladder is on the
l m
verge of slipping is x [ 1 (m M ) tan ]
M 2
D)The distance of the man from the bottom of the ladder when the ladder is on the
l m
verge of slipping is x [ 1 (m M ) tan ]
M 2
18. If both floor and wall are rough with coefficients of static frictions 1 and 2
respectively, the correct option(s) of the following is/are
A) The minimum angle the ladder can make (without person on it) with horizontal in
1 12
equilibrium is tan 1
2 1
B) The minimum angle the ladder can make (without person on it) with horizontal is
1 1
tan 1
2
C) As the person moves up the ladder f1 decreases N 2 increases
D) As the person moves up the ladder (till impending motion) first N1 and f 2 remain
constant for some time and then N1 decreases and f 2 increases
Paragraph for Question Nos. 19 & 20
A bicycle has pedal rods of length 16cm connected to a spoketed disc of radius 10cm.
The bicycle wheels are 80cm in diameter and the chain runs over a gear of radius 4cm.
The cyclist applies a force F perpendicular to the pedal rod, but the cycle is rest.
Assume that tension in the lower part of the chain is negligible and deformation at the
point of contact of rear wheel is zero. Neglect any other frictional force within the
parts of the bicycle.
F
4cm
16cm
40cm 10cm
19. If the force applied by the person is F 100 N but the bicycle is at rest, the correct
option(s) of the following is/are
A) Tension in the upper part of the chain is 40N
B) Tension in the upper part of the chain is 160N
C) Frictional force on the rear wheel is 16N
D) Frictional force on the rear wheel is 12N
20. When the person applies a force F 1 perpendicular to the pedal rod the bicycle is on the
verge of moving and frictional force on the front wheel is 20N. The value of F 1 is
A) 250N B) 175N C) 105N D) 125N
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6 1 7 2 8 1 9 BC 10 BD
11 ACD 12 AC 13 ABCD 14 ABCD 15 BD
16 ABC 17 BC 18 AD 19 BC 20 D
