COM, COLLISION, CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM AND

ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS
1. A carpet of mass M made of inextensible material is rolled along it’s length in the form of a
cylinder of radius R and is kept on a rough floor. The carpet starts unrolling without sliding on
the floor when a negligible small push is given to it. Loss in potential energy when due to
unrolling radius changes from R to R/2 is

R
R/2

a) 7/8MgR b)8/7MgR c) 2/5MgR d) Mg R/2

2 – 4 based on following passage.

A uniform bar of length 6a and mass 8m lies on a smooth horizontal table. Two point masses m and 2m moving
in the same horizontal plane with speed 2v and v respectively, strike the bar and stick to bar after collision.

2m
a
8m

2a a 2a

2. Velocity of centre of mass is

a) zero b) 2/8v c) 8/2v d) 3v

3. The angular velocity about the centre of mass is

a) v/2a b) v/5a c) v/3a d) v/6a

4. The total kinetic energy just after collision is

a) ½ mv2 b) 2/5 mv2 c) 3/5 mv2 d) 4/5 mv2
5. Two uniform rods A and B of length l each and mass mA and mB respectively are rigidly joined end to end.
The combination is pivoted at the lighter end P as shown such that it can freely rotate about a point P in a vertical
plane. A small object of mass m moving horizontally hits the lower end of combination and sticks to it, the
moment of inertia of the system about P is . P
a) ml2 + l2mA/3 + mB(l/2)2
l A
b) 2ml2 + l2mA/2 + mB(l/2)2
c) 4ml2 + l2mA/3 + mB[l2/12 + ( l /2 + l )2]
l B
d) ml2 + l2mA/3 + mB[l/2 + ( l2 /12 + l )2]
m
6. A disc of mass M and radius R is rolling with angular
y
speed ω on a horizontal plane as shown. the magnitude
of angular momentum of the disc about the origin is
a) ½ MR2 ω b) MR2 ω ω
c) 3/2 MR ω2
d) 2MR2 ω O x

7. One quarter section is cut form uniform circular disc of

radius R. This section has mass M. It is made to rotate
about a line perpendicular to it’s plane and passing through
centre of the original disc. It’s moment of inertia about axis
of rotation is
a)1/2MR2 b) 1/4MR2
c) 1/8MR2 d) √2 MR2

8. A circular platform is free to rotate in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis passing through it’s centre. A
tortoise is sitting in the edge of the platform. Now, the platform is given an angular velocity ω 0. When the tortoise
moves along a chord of the platform with a constant velocity (with respect to the platform), the angular velocity
of the platform ω(t) will vary with time t as.
a) b) c) d)
ω(t)
ω0 ω(t)
ω0
ω0 ω0
ω(t) ω(t)

t t t t

9. Consider a body shown in the figure, consisting of two

identical balls each of mass M connected by a light rigid rod. If
L M
an impulse J = MV is imparted to the body at one of it’s ends, M
what would be it’s angular velocity? J = MV
a) V/L b) 2V/L c) V/3L d) V/4L

10. A horizontal circular plate is rotating about a vertical axis passing through it’s centre with angular velocity ω 0.
A man sitting at the centre having two blocks in his hands stretches out his hands so that the moment of inertia of
the system doubles. If K.E. of the system is K initially, it’s final K.E. will be
a) 2K b) K/2 c) K d)K/4

11. From a circular disc of radius R and mass 9M, a small disc
of radius R/3 is removed from the disc. The moment of inertia 2R/3
of remaining disc about an axis perpendicular to a plane of the
R
disc and passing through O is
a)4MR2 b) 40MR2/9 c) 10MR2 d) 37/9 MR2
12. A small object of uniform density rolls up a curved surface with an initial velocity v. It reaches upto a
maximum height of 3v2/(4g) w.r.t. the initial position. The object is a,
a) ring b) solid sphere c) hollow sphere d) disc

13. A thin circular ring of mass m and radius R is rotating about it’s axis with constant angular velocity ω. Two
objects of mass M are gently attached to the opposite ends of a diameter of ring. The ring now rotates with angular
velocity ω’=
a) ωm/(m+2M) b) ω(m+2M)/m c) ω(m -2M)/(M+2m) d) ωM/(m+M)
14. Consider a two particle system with particle masses m 1 and m2. If the first particle is pushed towards the centre
of mass through a distance d by what distance should the second particle be moved so that the centre of mass
remains at same position
a) d b) d m2/m1 c) d m1/(m1+m2) d) d m1 /m2
15. A circular disc of radius R is removed from a bigger circular disc of radius 2R such that the circumference of
the disc coincide. The centre of mass of new disc is αR from the centre of bigger disc. The value of α is
a) 1/6 b) 1 / 4 c) 1/3 d) 1 / 2

16. A shell is fired from a cannon with a velocity V(m/s)at an angle θ with the horizontal
direction .At the highest point in its path it explodes in to two pieces of equal mass .One
of the pieces retraces its path to the cannon and the speed (in m/s) of the other piece
immediately after the explosion is
a) 3Vcos θ b) 2V cos θ c)3/2 V cos θ d) √3 /2 V cos θ

17. A particle of mass 4 m which is at rest explodes in to three fragments .Two of the
fragments each of mass m are found to move with a speed v each in mutually
perpendicular directions .The energy released in the process of explosion is
a) 3/2 mv2 b) 3mv2 c) 2 mv2 d) 1/2 mv2

18. Amass m is allowed to fall on a pedestal fixed on the top of a vertical spring .If the
height of the mass was H from the pedestal and the compression of the spring is d then
the spring’s force factor is given by
a) Mg (H+d)/d2 b) 2Mg(H-d)/d2 c) (MgH/2d2) d) 2Mg(H+d)/d2

M
H

19. A mass of 1 kg strikes another at rest elastically and continues its motion in the same
direction but with 25 % of its initial velocity ,the mass of other body is
a) 0.1 kg b) 6 kg c) 1 kg d) 0.6 kg

20. A ball is dropped from a height h .If coefficient of restitution be e ,then the height to
which it rises after jumping twice from ground is
a) eh/2 b) 2eh c) eh d) e4h

21. A vertical loop of radius r has sliding bead of mass M due to gravity and spring
connected to the bottom of loop .Spring has a constant k. The bead is set free at the top of
the loop with almost nil speed .Speed of the bead on reaching the bottom is
a) {gr+(k/M )r2}1/2 /2 b)2/3(gr/2+kr2/4M)1/2 c) zero d) 2[gr+(kr2/M)]1/2
 Bead

22. A particle is dropped from a height h .A constant horizontal velocity is given to the
particle .Taking g to be constant everywhere ,kinetic energy E of the particle w.r.t .
Time t is correctly shown in

a) b)
E
E

T
T

E E

T T

c) d)

23. A smooth chain PQ of mass M rests against a ¼ th circular and smooth surface of
radius r .If released ,its velocity to come over the horizontal part of the surface is

________ __________ _________ ________

a) √2gr x (1/4) b) √2 gr (1-1/ π) c) √2 gr(1-2/ π ) d)√gr (1-2/ π)

24. A horizontal pipe of uniform cross-section of area a has a right angled bend .Impure
water of density D flows through the horizontal portion of the pipe .The distance covered
by water per second at the bend to keep the pipe in equilibrium against an applied force F
at the bend is
a) DaF /√2 b) √2( D/F) c) (√2F/Da)1/2 d) (F/√2Da)1/2

25. In a two step pulley arrangement meant for a load W, the ratio between force P and W
in equilibrium position when radii of pulleys are r1 and r2 , r1 = radius of smaller pulley
and r2 = radius of bigger pulley. W, passing through centre & P along the tangent.
a) r2/(r1-r2) b) r1-r2/r2 c) r1/r2-r1 d) r2-r1/r1

ANSWERS
 1. a
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. c
7. a
8. d
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. d
13. a
14. d
15. c
16. a
17. a
18. d
19. d
20. d
21. d
22. a
23. c
24. d
25. c

COM, COLLISION, CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM AND

ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS
1. MgR – M/4 • g • R/2 = 7/8 MgR (a)

2. -2mV + m • 2V = (8m + 2m + m) VC (a)

3. +2m • V • a + m •2V •2a = [8m • (6a)2 / 12 + m (2a)2 + 2m (a)2

6mVa = 30 ma2 ω, ω = V / 5a (b)

4. ½ I ω2 = ½ • 30 ma2 ω2 = 15 ma2 • (V / 5a)2 = 3/5 mV2 (c)

5. I = m (2L)2 + mA • L2 / 3 + mB [ L2/12 + (L/2 + L)2 ] (c)

6. L = ½ mR2 ω + MR2 ω = 3/2 MR2 ω (c)

7. MOI of entire disc = ½ • 4 MR2 = 2 MR2

MOI of one quarter = ¼ • 2 MR2 = ½ MR2 (a)

8.

I ↓ then increases
( I + mR2) ω0 = ( I + mr2) ω (d)

9. I ω = MV • (L/2), ω= MVL / 2I = MVL / [2 • (ML2) /2] = V/L (a)

10. I1 ω1 = I2 ω2 (b)

Eki = ½ I1 ω12 ω1 = ω0
ω2 = (I1 / I2) ω0 = ω0 /2
Therefore, Ekf = ½ I2 ω22  Ekf / Eki = (I2 / I1) • (ω2 / ω1 )2 = 2 • (1/2)2 = ½

Ekf = 1/2K

11. 9M / πR2 = mass / area. Mʹ = 9M / πR2 • π (R/3)2 = M

Isyst = I - Iʹ = ½ 9 MR2 – [ ½ M (R/3)2 + M (2R / 3)2 = 9/2 MR2 – ½ MR2 = 4 MR2
(a)
12. mg 3V2 / 4g = ½ mv2 + ½ ICM ω2
= ½ mv2 + ½ Mz2 v2 / r2
3v2 / 4 = ½ v2 + ½ (z2 / r2 ) • v2 ½ (z2 / r2) = ¼
ICM = Mz2 = Mr2/2 z = r / √2
 Disc. (d)
13. MR2 ω = (2M + m) R2 ωʹ  ωʹ = ωm / (2M + m) (a)
14. ▲ xCM = 0  m1 d + m2 x = 0

x = (- m1 d) / m2 (d)
15. R  M
2R  M/ πR2 • π(2R)2 = 4M XC = (0.4M – M • R) / 3M = - R/3
∞R = R/3  ∞ = 1/3 (c)
16a) At the highest point speed is VCos θ
(a) Conserving lin. Momentum in horizontal direction, in the absence of any ext.
Force 
2M VCos θ = m VCos θ + mVʹ

Therefore Vʹ = 3 VCos θ

17a)
→
Let third piece of mass (2m) has velocity ( v )
Conserving lin. Momentum
˄ ˄ →
0 =mvi+mvj+2mv
→ ˄ ˄
V = ( v/2 i + v/2 j )
Initial K • E ( EK ) = 0.
→
 Final K • E (EKf ) = ½ mv2 • 2 + ½ • 2 m v2
= m v2 + m (v2 /4 + v2 /4)
= 3 m v2 /2

18d) Using work energy equation

EKf = EKi + WC + WD
Initial velocity of mass = 0.
Final velocity of mass = 0 , after compressing the spring mass comes to rest.
Therefore, EKi = 0, EKf = 0.
0 = 0 + Mg (H + d ) – ½ Kd2
Therefore, K = 2Mg (H + d) / d2

19d) Let initial speed of 1st mass u1 = u,

u2 = 0. (Speed of 2nd mass initially)
Final speed of 1st mass v1 = u /4.
Conserving lin. Momentum for collision
1 • u = 1 • u/4 + m v2 ........... (1)
v2 = Speed of mass m after collision.

20d) After 1st collision velocity (v1 ) = e u

[ u = Velocity of strike for the 1st time. ] (d)
nd 2
After 2 collision velocity (v2) = e v1 = e u. u = √(2gh).
Maximum height attained (h2) = v2 / 2g = (e u ) / 2g = e4h
2 4 2

21d) Using, W-E equation

Mg • (2r) + ½ k (2r)2 = ½ Mv2
 v2 = 4gr + 4kr2 / M  v = 2 (gr + kr2 / M)1/2 (d)

22a) Horizontal velocity (Vx) = u = Constant

Vertical component of velocity (VY) = gt (a)

K • Energy (EK) = ½ M (Vx2 + VY2) = ½ M [(u2 + (gt)2]  parabolic

23c)

h = R(1-sinƟ).
Potential energy (EP) = ʃdmgh.
 dm = m / ( πR /2) • (Rd θ) = (2M / π) dθ
π/2
Therefore, EP = ʃ (2M / π) • gR (1- sinƟ) dθ
0 π/2 π/2
Therefore, EP = (2MgR) / π [ ∫ dθ - ∫ sinƟ dθ]
0 0
= (2MgR) / π [(π / 2) – 1]
Therefore, EP = EK
½ MV2 = (2MgR) / π • [(π / 2) – 1]
V2 = 2gR • [ 1- (2/ π)]  v = √[2gR • 1- (2/ π)] (c)

24d)
F1 = av2D
For equilibrium, √2 F1 = F
√2 av2D = F
Therefore, V = ( F / √2AD )1/2

25c)

T=P+W
Net torque = 0
r2P – Tr1 = 0
r2P – r1 (P + W) =0
P (r2 – r1) = r1W
P / W = r1 / (r2 – r1)