In Class Exercise 1

CHAPTER

7 CIRCULAR MECHANICS

Solutions

Sol.1 (a)

Sol.2 (b)
Net acceleration in nonuniform circular motion,
2
2  900 
a  a  a  2   
2
t
2
c   2.7 m / s
2

 500 
at  tangential acceleration
v2
ac  centripetal acceleration 
r

Sol.3 (a)

Sol.4 (d)

Sol.5 (a)

Sol.6 (d)
22
Circumference of the circle 2 R  2   3.5  22 m.
7
VA
B A
VB 30 30

s 22
Speed =   2 m /s
t 11
Speed at A & B are equal i.e. the magnitudes of velocities at A & B are same. Hence answer
VB  VA VA
60

VB
to part (b) is zero. To find VB  VA , we can draw the vector triangle and note that
VB  VA  2m / s as it is an equilateral triangle

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Sol.7 (a)
Linear acc of bead = l
The pseudo force pressing rod on bead is ma = m.l
Maximum Frictional Force =  N   . m  
If this equals to Fradial, the bead will be in limiting condition and will start sliding when
Frad  F friction (max)
 Fradial  m w 2 l. Hence in limiting case
m w2l   m l  w2   
 w   ……(1)
But w  w 0   t     0   t
 
t  
 

Sol.8 (b)
After completing one revolution, the particle comes back the same point. Hence
displacement is zero. Hence Vavg  zero . Since direction of velocity is same in begining and
V u
end of given time period, the acceleration is  a  1m / s 2 (given).
t
OR : circumference : 2 R  2 meters.
V 2  u 2  2 as  V 2  0  2.1.2  4
V  2   V  V  u  2  .
time is given by v  u  at  2   0  1t
 t  2  sec
V 2 
 a cc    1m / s 2
t 2 

Sol.9 (c)
MV 2
In case of A & C,  mg  N
R
mv 2
 N  mg  If R c  R A , N C  N A .
R
m v2 mV 2
For B,  N  mg  N   mg
R R

Sol.10 (c)
AB’ is a straight line

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A
D
B E

A’
C


B’ F BC=AC=r

So, ACB  BCB'  90

Given, AC  BC  B' C  r
CD  r cos 
CE  r cos(90   )  r sin 
ED  r (cos   sin  )
Decrease in PE of ball A
= mg.ED  mgr (cos   sin  )
CF  r cos  ,
EF  r (cos   sin  )
Decrease in PE of ball B at position B’
= mg.EF  mgr (cos   sin  )
Increase in KE = Decrease in PE
1
.2mv 2  mgr (cos   sin  )  mgr (cos   sin  )
2
v  2gr cos 

Sol.11 (a)
m v2
 mg  Fr
R
v

fr

mg
Since m & R are fixed.
& Fr can take negative value, (because tension always pulls, but rod can push), RHS can be
Zero by putting Fr  mg

Sol.12 (c)
v
w but rA  rB
r
 w A  w B i.e. angular speed of A is less. Hence it will go slow as compared to B.

Sol.13 (b)

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The FBD of the particle at P shows Mg sin  tangent to plane acting to wards center and
component of centri fugal force Fc is Fc cos  acting away form center

O
Fc cos R
N
 
Fc  mw 2  P 

mg cos  mg sin 
mg
If mg sin  > Fc cos  , particle will move inside
If mg sin   Fc cos  , particle will move inside outside towards rim.
If mg sin   Fc cos  , particle will remain stationary w.r.t. rotating bowl
Now RHS FC cos   mw 2  cos  .
LHS
Let us calculate
RHS
LHS mg sin 
 . Putting w  3 rad/sec and   R sin   sin  because R  1m
RHS m w 2  cos 
LHS g sin  g
 
RHS 9. sin  cos  9 cos 
g 1 LHS
Since >1&  1. we have always > 1
9 cos  RHS
Particle will always move inside and finally rest at bottom most point.

Sol.14 (b)
Tangential acc left wards is 0.4 m /s 2 .
V2 62 36
Radial acc is    0.3 m / s 2 downwards
R 120 120
0.4

0.3

a net
2 2 2
a net  (0.4 )  ( 0.3)  0.5 m / s

Sol.15 (c)
Vc = Vcp  Vpg  Vpc  Vp g
=  R î  2 ĵ  2î  2 ĵ

Sol.16 (b)
mv 2
In the limiting case mg 
R
or V  Rg  4000  10  4 ,00 ,00 = 200 m/s.

Sol.17 (c)

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1 / 4th circl

(R  h)
F = Normal Reaction
P

h R mg cos  mg sin 


m v2
Suppose the boy while sliding down has mg cos   F  where v  speed of boy Energy
R
1
conservation gives m v 2  mg( R  h )
2
2mg( R  h )
 mg cos   F  .
R
If he leaves contact at P, F becomes zero
 mg cos   2 mg( R  h ) / R
2( R  h )
 cos   But cos   h / R
R
h 2( R  h )
  or h  2 R  2 h
R R
2
 3h  2 R or h  R.
3

Sol.18 (d)
If V is the speed in the horizontal position then conservation of energy parinciple gives
1 1
mu 2  m v 2  mgL
2 2
 u 2  v 2  2 gL  V  u 2  2 gL

u
Change in velocity V
u

V V

is V  u , and the magnitude of the change in velocity is v2  u2

= (u 2  2 gL )  u 2
= 2u 2  2 gL  2(u 2  gL )

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Note : - If question was “change in the magnitude of velocity is how much?” then the
answer is | u 2  2 gL  u|

Sol.19 (d)
given   30
  20  20 sin 30
= 30 cm = 0.3 m

20cm

20cm
30
20 20 sin 30

We have
( m w 2  = net centripetal force)

mg  T cos  T

m w 2   T sin  
w 2 m
 tan 
g
1
10.
g tan  3
 w2   mg
 0.3
2 100
w   19.25  w  4.4 rad / sec
3 3

Sol.20 (c)
a

a net

at
Whether the bob is moving upwards or down wards, the tangential acceleration is always
mg sin  down wards. and the radial acceleration is always choice is figure (2) in both the
cases.

Sol.21 (b)
dA
 cons tan t
dt
   2
A  r
 2 

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dA 1  d 
 r2    Content
dt 2  dt 
   cons tan t
Which means speed is constant

Sol.22 (d)


H


x

Radius of curvature at ‘H’

( 20 cos 60 ) 2 20  20 1
rH   
10 10 4
rH  10
When particle is moving with velocity 20 m/s at H.
( 20 )c 400
ac  
rH 10
ac   40 ˆj  a  30 î  40 ˆj

Sol.23 (c)
Acceleration remains constant in magnitude.
du
 0  a2  0
dt
V2
ac 
R

Sol.24 (b)
v    at
v  03  2
v  6 mts.
V2
ac   (9)
R

ac

20 az

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ac
tan  
az
9
tan  
6
  tan 1( 3 )

Sol.25 (d)
We know s  ut  ( 1 / 2 )at 2
2 r  r
Here, s   , at  0.5 m / s 2 and u  0
10 5
r 1 4 r
  0   0.5 t 2 , t 
5 2 5
4 r r
 v  at  0.5  
5 5
v2  r 1 
 an    
r 5 r 5
2
  2 1
 a a n2  at2     0.5 2    0. 8 m / s 2
5 25 4
an

a at

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