Chapter 10—Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. At t = 0, a wheel rotating about a fixed axis at a constant angular acceleration has an angular velocity
of 2.0 rad/s. Two seconds later it has turned through 5.0 complete revolutions. What is the angular
acceleration of this wheel?
a. 17 rad/s2
b. 14 rad/s2
c. 20 rad/s2
d. 23 rad/s2
e. 13 rad/s2
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

2. At t = 0, a wheel rotating about a fixed axis at a constant angular acceleration of 0.40 rad/s2 has an
angular velocity of 1.5 rad/s and an angular position of 2.3 rad. What is the angular position of the
wheel at t = 2.0 s?
a. 4.9 rad
b. 4.7 rad
c. 4.5 rad
d. 4.3 rad
e. 4.1 rad
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

3. A wheel rotating about a fixed axis has an angular position given by  = 3.0  2.0t3, where  is
measured in radians and t in seconds. What is the angular acceleration of the wheel at t = 2.0 s?
a. 1.0 rad/s2
b. 24 rad/s2
c. 2.0 rad/s2
d. 4.0 rad/s2
e. 3.5 rad/s2
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

4. A wheel rotating about a fixed axis with a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rad/s 2 turns through 2.4
revolutions during a 2.0-s time interval. What is the angular velocity at the end of this time interval?
a. 9.5 rad/s
b. 9.7 rad/s
c. 9.3 rad/s
d. 9.1 rad/s
e. 8.8 rad/s
ANS: A PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

5. The turntable of a record player has an angular velocity of 8.0 rad/s when it is turned off. The turntable
comes to rest 2.5 s after being turned off. Through how many radians does the turntable rotate after
being turned off? Assume constant angular acceleration.
a. 12 rad
b. 8.0 rad
c. 10 rad
d. 16 rad
 e. 6.8 rad
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

6. A wheel rotates about a fixed axis with an initial angular velocity of 20 rad/s. During a 5.0-s interval
the angular velocity increases to 40 rad/s. Assume that the angular acceleration was constant during the
5.0-s interval. How many revolutions does the wheel turn through during the 5.0-s interval?
a. 20 rev
b. 24 rev
c. 32 rev
d. 28 rev
e. 39 rev
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

7. A wheel rotates about a fixed axis with an initial angular velocity of 20 rad/s. During a 5.0-s interval
the angular velocity decreases to 10 rad/s. Assume that the angular acceleration is constant during the
5.0-s interval. How many radians does the wheel turn through during the 5.0-s interval?
a. 95 rad
b. 85 rad
c. 65 rad
d. 75 rad
e. 125 rad
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

8. A wheel starts from rest and rotates with a constant angular acceleration about a fixed axis. It
completes the first revolution 6.0 s after it started. How long after it started will the wheel complete the
second revolution?
a. 9.9 s
b. 7.8 s
c. 8.5 s
d. 9.2 s
e. 6.4 s
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

9. A thin uniform rod (length = 1.2 m, mass = 2.0 kg) is pivoted about a horizontal, frictionless pin
through one end of the rod. (The moment of inertia of the rod about this axis is ML 2/3.) The rod is
released when it makes an angle of 37 with the horizontal. What is the angular acceleration of the rod
at the instant it is released?
a. 9.8 rad/s2
b. 7.4 rad/s2
c. 8.4 rad/s2
d. 5.9 rad/s2
e. 6.5 rad/s2
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

10. A wheel rotating about a fixed axis has a constant angular acceleration of 4.0 rad/s 2. In a 4.0-s interval
the wheel turns through an angle of 80 radians. Assuming the wheel started from rest, how long had it
been in motion at the start of the 4.0-s interval?
a. 2.5 s
b. 4.0 s
c. 3.5 s
 d. 3.0 s
e. 4.5 s
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

11. A wheel rotating about a fixed axis with a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rad/s 2 starts from rest at
t = 0. The wheel has a diameter of 20 cm. What is the magnitude of the total linear acceleration of a
point on the outer edge of the wheel at t = 0.60 s?
a. 0.25 m/s2
b. 0.50 m/s2
c. 0.14 m/s2
d. 0.34 m/s2
e. 0.20 m/s2
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

12. A wheel rotates about a fixed axis with a constant angular acceleration of 4.0 rad/s 2. The diameter of
the wheel is 40 cm. What is the linear speed of a point on the rim of this wheel at an instant when that
point has a total linear acceleration with a magnitude of 1.2 m/s 2?
a. 39 cm/s
b. 42 cm/s
c. 45 cm/s
d. 35 cm/s
e. 53 cm/s
ANS: B PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

13. A disk (radius = 8.0 cm) that rotates about a fixed axis starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate
to an angular velocity of 4.0 rad/s in 2.0 s. What is the magnitude of the total linear acceleration of a
point on the rim of the disk at the instant when the angular velocity of the disk is 1.5 rad/s?
a. 24 cm/s2
b. 16 cm/s2
c. 18 cm/s2
d. 34 cm/s2
e. 44 cm/s2
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

14. A mass (M1 = 5.0 kg) is connected by a light cord to a mass (M2 = 4.0 kg) which slides on a smooth
surface, as shown in the figure. The pulley (radius = 0.20 m) rotates about a frictionless axle. The
acceleration of M2 is 3.5 m/s2. What is the moment of inertia of the pulley?
 a. 0.29 kgm2
b. 0.42 kgm2
c. 0.20 kgm2
d. 0.62 kgm2
e. 0.60 kgm2
ANS: C PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

15. A wheel (radius = 0.20 m) is mounted on a frictionless, horizontal axis. A light cord wrapped around
the wheel supports a 0.50-kg object, as shown in the figure. When released from rest the object falls
with a downward acceleration of 5.0 m/s2. What is the moment of inertia of the wheel?

a. 0.023 kgm2
b. 0.027 kgm2
c. 0.016 kgm2
d. 0.019 kgm2
e. 0.032 kgm2
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

16. A wheel (radius = 0.25 m) is mounted on a frictionless, horizontal axis. The moment of inertia of the
wheel about the axis is 0.040 kgm2. A light cord wrapped around the wheel supports a 0.50-kg object
as shown in the figure. The object is released from rest. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of
the 0.50-kg object?
 a. 3.0 m/s2
b. 3.4 m/s2
c. 4.3 m/s2
d. 3.8 m/s2
e. 2.7 m/s2
ANS: C PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

17. A mass m = 4.0 kg is connected, as shown, by a light cord to a mass M = 6.0 kg, which slides on a
smooth horizontal surface. The pulley rotates about a frictionless axle and has a radius R = 0.12 m and
a moment of inertia I = 0.090 kgm2. The cord does not slip on the pulley. What is the magnitude of the
acceleration of m?

a. 2.4 m/s2
b. 2.8 m/s2
c. 3.2 m/s2
d. 4.2 m/s2
e. 1.7 m/s2
ANS: A PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

18. A cylinder rotating about its axis with a constant angular acceleration of 1.6 rad/s 2 starts from rest at t
= 0. At the instant when it has turned through 0.40 radian, what is the magnitude of the total linear
acceleration of a point on the rim (radius = 13 cm)?
a. 0.31 m/s2
b. 0.27 m/s2
c. 0.35 m/s2
 d. 0.39 m/s2
e. 0.45 m/s2
ANS: B PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

19. A wheel (radius = 0.20 m) starts from rest and rotates with a constant angular acceleration of 2.0
rad/s2. At the instant when the angular velocity is equal to 1.2 rad/s, what is the magnitude of the total
linear acceleration of a point on the rim of the wheel?
a. 0.40 m/s2
b. 0.29 m/s2
c. 0.69 m/s2
d. 0.49 m/s2
e. 0.35 m/s2
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

20. A horizontal disk with a radius of 10 cm rotates about a vertical axis through its center. The disk starts
from rest at t = 0 and has a constant angular acceleration of 2.1 rad/s 2. At what value of t will the radial
and tangential components of the linear acceleration of a point on the rim of the disk be equal in
magnitude?
a. 0.55 s
b. 0.63 s
c. 0.69 s
d. 0.59 s
e. 0.47 s
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

21. Two particles (m1 = 0.20 kg, m2 = 0.30 kg) are positioned at the ends of a 2.0-m long rod of negligible
mass. What is the moment of inertia of this rigid body about an axis perpendicular to the rod and
through the center of mass?
a. 0.48 kgm2
b. 0.50 kgm2
c. 1.2 kgm2
d. 0.80 kgm2
e. 0.70 kgm2
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

22. Four identical particles (mass of each = 0.24 kg) are placed at the vertices of a rectangle (2.0 m  3.0
m) and held in those positions by four light rods which form the sides of the rectangle. What is the
moment of inertia of this rigid body about an axis that passes through the center of mass of the body
and is parallel to the shorter sides of the rectangle?
a. 2.4 kgm2
b. 2.2 kgm2
c. 1.9 kgm2
d. 2.7 kgm2
e. 8.6 kgm2
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

23. Four identical particles (mass of each = 0.40 kg) are placed at the vertices of a rectangle (2.5 m  4.0
m) and held in those positions by four light rods which form the sides of the rectangle. What is the
moment of inertia of this rigid body about an axis that passes through the mid-points of the shorter
sides and is parallel to the longer sides?
 a. 2.2 kgm2
b. 2.8 kgm2
c. 2.5 kgm2
d. 3.1 kgm2
e. 1.6 kgm2
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

24. Four identical particles (mass of each = 0.40 kg) are placed at the vertices of a rectangle (2.0 m  3.0
m) and held in those positions by four light rods which form the sides of the rectangle. What is the
moment of inertia of this rigid body about an axis that passes through the mid-points of the longer
sides and is parallel to the shorter sides?
a. 2.7 kgm2
b. 3.6 kgm2
c. 3.1 kgm2
d. 4.1 kgm2
e. 1.6 kgm2
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

25. The rigid object shown is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the paper and through point P. The
total kinetic energy of the object as it rotates is equal to 1.4 J. If M = 1.3 kg and L = 0.50 m, what is the
angular velocity of the object? Neglect the mass of the connecting rods and treat the masses as
particles.

a. 1.3 rad/s
b. 1.5 rad/s
c. 1.7 rad/s
d. 1.2 rad/s
e. 2.1 rad/s
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

26. If M = 0.50 kg, L = 1.2 m, and the mass of each connecting rod shown is negligible, what is the
moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the paper through the center of mass? Treat the mass
as particles.

a. 3.7 kgm2
b. 2.8 kgm2
 c. 3.2 kgm2
d. 2.3 kgm2
e. 3.9 kgm2
ANS: D PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

27. Three particles, each of which has a mass of 80 g, are positioned at the vertices of an equilateral
triangle with sides of length 60 cm. The particles are connected by rods of negligible mass. What is the
moment of inertia of this rigid body about an axis that is parallel to one side of the triangle and passes
through the respective midpoints of the other two sides?
a. 0.018 kgm2
b. 0.020 kgm2
c. 0.016 kgm2
d. 0.022 kgm2
e. 0.032 kgm2
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

28. A uniform rod (mass = 2.0 kg, length = 0.60 m) is free to rotate about a frictionless pivot at one end.
The rod is released from rest in the horizontal position. What is the magnitude of the angular
acceleration of the rod at the instant it is 60 below the horizontal?
a. 15 rad/s2
b. 12 rad/s2
c. 18 rad/s2
d. 29 rad/s2
e. 23 rad/s2
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

29. Particles (mass of each = 0.20 kg) are placed at the 40-cm and 100-cm marks of a meter stick of
negligible mass. This rigid body is free to rotate about a frictionless pivot at the 0-cm end. The body is
released from rest in the horizontal position. What is the initial angular acceleration of the body?
a. 12 rad/s2
b. 5.9 rad/s2
c. 8.4 rad/s2
d. 5.4 rad/s2
e. 17 rad/s2
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

30. Particles (mass of each = 0.40 kg) are placed at the 60-cm and 100-cm marks of a meter stick of
negligible mass. This rigid body is free to rotate about a frictionless pivot at the 0-cm end. The body is
released from rest in the horizontal position. What is the magnitude of the initial linear acceleration of
the end of the body opposite the pivot?
a. 15 m/s2
b. 9.8 m/s2
c. 5.8 m/s2
d. 12 m/s2
e. 4.7 m/s2
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average
31. A wheel (radius = 12 cm) is mounted on a frictionless, horizontal axle that is perpendicular to the
wheel and passes through the center of mass of the wheel. A light cord wrapped around the wheel
supports a 0.40-kg object. If released from rest with the string taut, the object is observed to fall with a
downward acceleration of 3.0 m/s2. What is the moment of inertia (of the wheel) about the given axle?
a. 0.023 kgm2
b. 0.013 kgm2
c. 0.020 kgm2
d. 0.016 kgm2
e. 0.035 kgm2
ANS: B PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

32. A uniform rod is 2.0 m long. The rod is pivoted about a horizontal, frictionless pin through one end.
The rod is released from rest at an angle of 30 above the horizontal. What is the angular acceleration
of the rod at the instant it is released?
a. 4.7 rad/s2
b. 6.9 rad/s2
c. 6.4 rad/s2
d. 5.6 rad/s2
e. 4.2 rad/s2
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

33. A uniform rod is 2.0 m long. The rod is pivoted about a horizontal, frictionless pin through one end.
The rod is released from rest at the horizontal position. What is the angular acceleration of the rod at
the instant the rod makes an angle of 70 with the horizontal?
a. 3.7 rad/s2
b. 1.3 rad/s2
c. 2.5 rad/s2
d. 4.9 rad/s2
e. 1.9 rad/s2
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

34. A uniform rod of mass M = 1.2 kg and length L = 0.80 m, lying on a frictionless horizontal plane, is
free to pivot about a vertical axis through one end, as shown. The moment of inertia of the rod about
this axis is given by (1/3)ML2. If a force (F = 5.0 N,  = 40) acts as shown, what is the resulting
angular acceleration about the pivot point?

a. 16 rad/s2
b. 12 rad/s2
c. 14 rad/s2
d. 10 rad/s2
e. 33 rad/s2
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average
35. A uniform meter stick is pivoted to rotate about a horizontal axis through the 25-cm mark on the stick.
The stick is released from rest in a horizontal position. The moment of inertia of a uniform rod about
an axis perpendicular to the rod and through the center of mass of the rod is given by (1/12)ML2.
Determine the magnitude of the initial angular acceleration of the stick.
a. 17 rad/s2
b. 13 rad/s2
c. 15 rad/s2
d. 19 rad/s2
e. 23 rad/s2
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

36. A uniform rod (length = 2.0 m) is mounted to rotate freely about a horizontal axis that is perpendicular
to the rod and that passes through the rod at a point 0.50 m from one end of the rod. If the rod is
released from rest in a horizontal position, what is the angular speed of the rod as it rotates through its
lowest position?
a. 3.5 rad/s
b. 3.8 rad/s
c. 4.1 rad/s
d. 2.0 rad/s
e. 5.6 rad/s
ANS: C PTS: 3 DIF: Challenging

37. Identical particles are placed at the 50-cm and 80-cm marks on a meter stick of negligible mass. This
rigid body is then mounted so as to rotate freely about a pivot at the 0-cm mark on the meter stick. If
this body is released from rest in a horizontal position, what is the angular speed of the meter stick as it
swings through its lowest position?
a. 4.2 rad/s
b. 5.4 rad/s
c. 4.6 rad/s
d. 5.0 rad/s
e. 1.7 rad/s
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

38. A uniform rod (mass = 1.5 kg) is 2.0 m long. The rod is pivoted about a horizontal, frictionless pin
through one end. The rod is released from rest in a horizontal position. What is the angular speed of
the rod when the rod makes an angle of 30 with the horizontal? (The moment of inertia of the rod
about the pin is 2.0 kgm2).
a. 2.2 rad/s
b. 3.6 rad/s
c. 2.7 rad/s
d. 3.1 rad/s
e. 1.8 rad/s
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

39. A uniform rod is 3.0 m long. The rod is pivoted about a horizontal, frictionless pin through one end.
The rod is released from rest at an angle of 27 above the horizontal. What is the angular speed of the
rod as it passes through the horizontal position?
a. 3.0 rad/s
b. 2.8 rad/s
c. 2.1 rad/s
d. 2.5 rad/s
 e. 3.4 rad/s
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

40. A uniform rod of length (L = 2.0 m) and mass (M = 1.5 kg) is pivoted about a horizontal frictionless
pin through one end. The rod is released from rest at an angle of 30 below the horizontal. What is the
angular speed of the rod when it passes through the vertical position? (The moment of inertia of the
rod about the pin is 2.0 kgm2.)
a. 3.5 rad/s
b. 2.7 rad/s
c. 3.1 rad/s
d. 2.3 rad/s
e. 1.6 rad/s
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

41. A nonuniform 2.0-kg rod is 2.0 m long. The rod is mounted to rotate freely about a horizontal axis
perpendicular to the rod that passes through one end of the rod. The moment of inertia of the rod about
this axis is 4.0 kgm2. The center of mass of the rod is 1.2 m from the axis. If the rod is released from
rest in the horizontal position, what is its angular speed as it swings through the vertical position?
a. 3.4 rad/s
b. 4.4 rad/s
c. 4.3 rad/s
d. 5.8 rad/s
e. 6.8 rad/s
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

42. The rigid body shown rotates about an axis through its center of mass and perpendicular to the paper.
If M = 2.0 kg and L = 80 cm, what is the kinetic energy of this object when its angular speed about this
axis is equal to 5.0 rad/s? Neglect the mass of the connecting rod and treat the masses as particles.

a. 18 J
b. 15 J
c. 12 J
d. 23 J
e. 26 J
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

43. The rigid body shown is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the paper and through the point P. If M
= 0.40 kg, a = 30 cm, and b = 50 cm, how much work is required to take the body from rest to an
angular speed of 5.0 rad/s? Neglect the mass of the connecting rods and treat the masses as particles.

a. 2.9 J
b. 2.6 J
 c. 3.1 J
d. 3.4 J
e. 1.6 J
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

44. A uniform rod (length = 2.4 m) of negligible mass has a 1.0-kg point mass attached to one end and a
2.0-kg point mass attached to the other end. The rod is mounted to rotate freely about a horizontal axis
that is perpendicular to the rod and that passes through a point 1.0 m from the 2.0-kg mass. The rod is
released from rest when it is horizontal. What is the angular velocity of the rod at the instant the 2.0-kg
mass passes through its low point?
a. 1.7 rad/s
b. 2.2 rad/s
c. 2.0 rad/s
d. 1.5 rad/s
e. 3.1 rad/s
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

45. A campus bird spots a member of an opposing football team in an amusement park. The football player
is on a ride where he goes around at angular velocity  at distance R from the center. The bird flies in
a horizontal circle above him. Will a dropping the bird releases while flying directly above the person's
head hit him?
a. Yes, because it falls straight down.
b. Yes, because it maintains the acceleration of the bird as it falls.
c. No, because it falls straight down and will land behind the person.
d. Yes, because it maintains the angular velocity of the bird as it falls.
e. No, because it maintains the tangential velocity the bird had at the instant it started falling.
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

46. Two people are on a ride where the inside cars rotate at constant angular velocity three times the
constant angular velocity of the outer cars. If the two cars are in line at t = 0, and moving at 3 and 
respectively, at what time will they next pass each other?
a. t = 0.
b.
t= .
c.
t= .
d.
t= .
e.
t= .
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

47. The figure below shows a graph of angular velocity as a function of time for a car driving around a
circular track. Through how many radians does the car travel in the first 10 minutes?
 a. 30
b. 50
c. 70
d. 90
e. 100
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

48. The graphs below show angular velocity as a function of time. In which one is the magnitude of the
angular acceleration constantly decreasing?
a. b. c. d. e.

ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

49. You throw a Frisbee of mass m and radius r so that it is spinning about a horizontal axis perpendicular
to the plane of the Frisbee. Ignoring air resistance, the torque exerted about its center of mass by
gravity is
a. 0.
b. mgr.
c. 2mgr.
d. a function of the angular velocity.
e. small at first, then increasing as the Frisbee loses the torque given it by your hand.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

50. Two forces of magnitude 50 N, as shown in the figure below, act on a cylinder of radius 4 m and mass
6.25 kg. The cylinder, which is initially at rest, sits on a frictionless surface. After 1 second, the
velocity and angular velocity of the cylinder in m/s and rad/s are respectively
 a. v = 0;  = 0.
b. v = 0;  = 4.
c. v = 0;  = 8.
d. v = 8;  = 8.
e. v = 16;  = 8.
ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

51. Two cylinders made of the same material roll down a plane inclined at an angle  with the horizontal.
Each travels the same distance. The radius of cylinder B is twice the radius of cylinder A. In what
order do they reach the bottom?
a. A reaches the bottom first because it has the greater acceleration.
b. A reaches the bottom first because it has a smaller moment of inertia.
c. B reaches the bottom first because is experiences a larger torque.
d. B reaches the bottom first because it travels a larger distance in one rotation.
e. They both reach the bottom at the same time, because each has the same linear
acceleration.
ANS: E PTS: 2 DIF: Average

Exhibit 10-1
The figure below shows a graph of angular velocity versus time for a woman bicycling around a
circular track.

Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s).

52. Refer to Exhibit 10-1. What is her angular displacement (in rad) in the first 8 minutes?
a. 0
b. 
c. 4
d. 8
e. 16
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

53. Refer to Exhibit 10-1. What is her angular displacement (in rad) in the first 12 minutes?
a. 0
b. 2
c. 4
d. 16
e. 32
ANS: E PTS: 2 DIF: Average
54. Refer to Exhibit 10-1. What is her angular displacement (in rad) in the 16 minute period shown in the
graph?
a. 0
b. 16
c. 32
d. 40
e. 64
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

55. Refer to Exhibit 10-1. How many revolutions does she complete in the first 12 minutes?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 16
e. 32
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

56. Refer to Exhibit 10-1. How many revolutions does she complete in the 16 minute period?
a. 8
b. 12
c. 16
d. 20
e. 40
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

57. A uniform sphere of radius R and mass M rotates freely about a horizontal axis that is tangent to an
equatorial plane of the sphere, as shown below. The moment of inertia of the sphere about this axis is

a.
.
b.
.
c.
.
d.
.
e.
.
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

58. A uniform cylinder of radius R, mass M, and length L rotates freely about a horizontal axis parallel and
tangent to the cylinder, as shown below. The moment of inertia of the cylinder about this axis is
 a.
.
b.
.
c. MR2.
d.
.
e.
.
ANS: D PTS: 2 DIF: Average

59. The angular speed of the minute hand of a clock, in rad/s, is

a.
.
b.
.
c.
.
d. .
e. 120.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

60. The angular speed of the hour hand of a clock, in rad/s, is

a.
.
b.
.
c.
.
d. 1 800.
e. 7 200.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

61. The angular speed of the hour hand of a clock, in rad/min, is

a.
.
b.
.
c.
.
d. .
e. 120.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
 Exhibit 10-2
The figure below shows a graph of angular velocity versus time for a man bicycling around a circular
track.

Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s).

62. Refer to Exhibit 10-2. What is his average angular acceleration, in rad/s 2, in the first 10 minutes?
a. 0
b.

c.

d.

e.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

63. Refer to Exhibit 10-2. What is his average angular acceleration, in rad/s 2, in the period from t = 6 min
to t = 8 min?
a. 0
b.

c.

d.

e.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

64. Which of the following diagrams shows the greatest magnitude net torque with a zero net force? All
the rods, of length 2r, rotate about an axis that is perpendicular to the rod and fixed in the center of the
rod. All the forces are of magnitude F or 2F and all distances from the axis are r or r/2.
a. c. e.
 b. d.

ANS: B PTS: 2 DIF: Average

65. A small sphere attached to a light rigid rod rotates about an axis perpendicular to and fixed to the other
end of the rod. Relative to the positive direction of the axis of rotation, the angular positions of the
sphere are positive, its angular velocity is positive, and its angular acceleration is negative. The sphere
is
a. rotating clockwise and slowing down.
b. rotating counterclockwise and slowing down.
c. rotating clockwise and speeding up.
d. rotating counterclockwise and speeding up.
e. first rotating clockwise and then counterclockwise.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

66. A small sphere attached to a light rigid rod rotates about an axis perpendicular to and fixed to the other
end of the rod. Relative to the positive direction of the axis of rotation, the angular positions of the
sphere are negative, its angular velocity is negative, and its angular acceleration is positive. The sphere
is
a. rotating clockwise and slowing down.
b. rotating counterclockwise and slowing down.
c. rotating clockwise and speeding up.
d. rotating counterclockwise and speeding up.
e. first rotating counterclockwise and then clockwise.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

67. A small sphere attached to a light rigid rod rotates about an axis perpendicular to and fixed to the other
end of the rod. Relative to the positive direction of the axis of rotation, the angular positions of the
sphere are negative, its angular velocity is negative, and its angular acceleration is negative. The
sphere is
a. rotating clockwise and slowing down.
b. rotating counterclockwise and slowing down.
c. rotating clockwise and speeding up.
d. rotating counterclockwise and speeding up.
e. first rotating counterclockwise and then clockwise.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

Exhibit 10-3
The graph below shows a plot of angular velocity in rad/s versus time in s from t = 0 s to t = 7 s.
 Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s).

68. Refer to Exhibit 10-3. The change in angular position, , during the 7-second period is
a. 21 rad, CW.
b. 21 rad, CCW.
c. 30 rad, CW.
d. 30 rad, CCW.
e. 39 rad, CCW.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

69. Refer to Exhibit 10-3. The angular position, , at t = 0 s is 3.0 rad, clockwise. The angular position, ,
at t = 7 s is
a. 27 rad, CW.
b. 27 rad, CCW.
c. 33 rad, CW.
d. 33 rad, CCW.
e. 36 rad, CCW.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

70. The graph below shows a plot of angular acceleration in rad/s 2 versus time from t = 0 s to t = 8 s. The
change in angular velocity, , during this 8-second period is
 a.
, CW.
b.
, CCW.
c.
, CW.
d.
, CCW.
e.
, CW.
ANS: C PTS: 2 DIF: Average

71. When a wheel is rolling without slipping, the magnitude of its velocity relative to the ground is
greatest at
a. the point in contact with the ground.
b. the point at the center of the wheel.
c. the point at the top of the wheel opposite to the point in contact with the ground.
d. the point farthest forward from the center of mass of the wheel.
e. the point farthest behind the center of mass of the wheel.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

72. The graph below shows a plot of angular acceleration in rad/s 2 versus time from t = 0 s to t = 8 s. The

angular velocity at t = 0 s is , CCW. The angular velocity, , at t = 8 s is

a.
, CW.
b.
, CCW.
c.
, CW.
 d.
, CCW.
e.
, CW.
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

73. A rigid rod of length l rotates about an axis perpendicular to the rod, with one end of the rod fixed to
the axis. Which of the following are equal at all points on the rod?

I. the angular position

II. the angular velocity
III. the angular acceleration
IV. the centripetal acceleration
V. the tangential acceleration

a. I and II
b. I, II, and III
c. I, II, III and IV
d. I, II, III, IV and V
e. I, II and IV.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

74. When the sum of the external forces and the sum of the external torques on a body are both zero, we
can conclude that
a. the body is moving at constant velocity but is not rotating.
b. the body is rotating at constant angular velocity but has no linear velocity.
c. the body has neither linear nor angular velocity.
d. the body may have constant linear or angular velocity, but not both simultaneously.
e. the body may have constant linear or constant angular velocity, or both simultaneously.
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

75. When the center of a bicycle wheel has linear velocity relative to the ground, the velocity relative
to the ground of point P' at the top of the wheel is

a. 0.
b. .
c. .
d. .
e. .
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
 76. A solid sphere, a solid cylinder, and a hoop all have the same mass and radius. Each are sent down
identical inclined planes starting from rest. Their kinetic energies at the bottom of the incline are Ksphere,
Kcylinder, and Khoop. Which of the following is true?
a. Ksphere > Kcylinder
b. Khoop > Ksphere
c. Khoop > Kcylinder
d. Kcylinder > Khoop
e. No answer above is correct.
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

77. A solid sphere, a solid cylinder, a spherical shell, and a hoop all have the same mass and radius. Each
are rolling on a horizontal surface with the same center of mass speed, and then they roll up identical
inclines. Which one goes the greatest distance up its incline?
a. the hoop
b. the solid sphere
c. the spherical shell
d. the cylinder
e. They all go the same distance up their inclines.
ANS: A PTS: 2 DIF: Average

PROBLEM

78. The net work done in accelerating a propeller from rest to an angular velocity of 200 rad/s is 3 000 J.
What is the moment of inertia of the propeller?

ANS:
0.15 kgm2

PTS: 2 DIF: Average

79. A horizontal force of magnitude 6.5 N is exerted tangentially on a Frisbee of mass 32 grams and radius
14.3 cm. Assuming the Frisbee, a uniform disk, is originally at rest and the force is exerted for 0.08 s,
determine the angular velocity of rotation about the central axis when the Frisbee is released.

ANS:
227 rad/s

PTS: 2 DIF: Average

80. A celestial object called a pulsar emits its light in short bursts that are synchronized with its rotation. A
pulsar in the Crab Nebula is rotating at a rate of 30 revolutions/second. What is the maximum radius of
the pulsar, if no part of its surface can move faster than the speed of light (3  108 m/s)?

ANS:
1 590 km

PTS: 2 DIF: Average

81. A uniform solid sphere rolls without slipping along a horizontal surface. What fraction of its total
kinetic energy is in the form of rotational kinetic energy about the CM?
 ANS:
2/7

PTS: 2 DIF: Average

82. A rod of length 1.00 m has a mass per unit length given by , where is in kg/m. The
rod is placed on the x axis going from x = 0.00 m to x = 1.00 m. What is the moment of inertia of the
rod in kg m2 about the y axis?

ANS:
0.867

PTS: 2 DIF: Average