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Two identical solid spheres are rolling without slipping with velocity v0, over a rough horizontal surface collides elastically as shown. The final speed of centre of mass of sphere (ii) after sufficient long time will be

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Important Questions on Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion

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A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis at angular velocity ω. Two particles, each of mass m are attached gently to the ring at points which are at opposite ends of diameter of the ring. New angular velocity of the ring is
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A person of 80 kg mass is standing on the rim of a circular platform(disc like) of mass 200 kg rotating about its axis at 5 revolutions per minute (rpm). The person now starts moving towards the centre of the platform. What will be the rotational speed (in rpm ) of the platform when the person reaches its centre ?
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Assertion A : If the ice on the polar caps of the earth melts, then length of the day will increase.

Reason R : Moment of inertia of earth increases, as ice on polar caps melts.

The correct answer is

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If the earth shrinks to 18 of its original volume, while maintaining the same mass, then the duration of the day will be
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A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetric axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is increased keeping its mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere?
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If the radius of a spherical object, rotating about its diameter with a time period of 2 seconds, is reduced to half its actual value, keeping its mass unchanged, its time period becomes ________
(assuming zero external torque)
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A thin rod of mass 0.9 kg and length 1 m is suspended, at rest, from one end so that it can freely oscillate in the vertical plane. A particle of mass 0.1 kg moving in a straight line with velocity 80 m s-1 hits the rod at its bottom most point and sticks to it (see figure). The angular speed (in rad s-1) of the rod immediately after the collision will be …………

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A hoop of radius r and mass m rotating with an angular velocity ω0 is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The initial velocity of the centre of the hoop is zero. What will be the velocity of the centre of the hoop when it ceases to slip?
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Two coaxial discs, having moments of inertia I1 and I12 , are rotating with respective angular velocities ω1 and  ω12 (in the same direction), about their common axis. They are brought in contact with each other and thereafter they rotate with a common angular velocity. If Ef and Ei are the final and initial total energies, then Ef-Ei is:
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A thin smooth rod of length L and mass M is rotating freely with angular speed ω0 about an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through center. Two beads of mass m and negligible size are at the center of the rod initially. The beads of mass m and negligible size are at the center of the rod initially. The beads are free to slide along the rod. The angular speed of the system, when the beads reach the opposite ends of the rod, will be:
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A circular hoop of radius 50 cm and mass 1 kg rotating with an angular velocity ω0 is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The initial velocity of the centre of the hoop is zero. Let 'v' be the velocity of the centre of the hoop when it ceases to slip. The ratio v/ω0 will be
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A horizontal disk of moment of inertia 4.25 kg-m2 with respect to its axis of symmetry is spinning counter clockwise at 15 revolutions per second about its axis, as viewed from above. A second disk of moment of inertia 1.80 kg-m2 with respect to its axis of symmetry is spinning clockwise at 25 revolutions per second as viewed from above about the same axis and is dropped on top of the first disk. The two disks stick together and rotate as one about their axis of symmetry. The new angular velocity of the system as viewed from above is close to.
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A thin rod of mass M and length a is free to rotate in horizontal plane about a fixed vertical axis passing through point O. A thin circular disc of mass M and of radius a4 is pivoted on this rod with its centre at a distance a4 from the free end so that it can rotate freely about its vertical axis, as shown in the figure. Assume that both the rod and the disc have uniform density and they remain horizontal during the motion. An outside stationary observer finds the rod rotating with an angular velocity Ω and the disc rotating about its vertical axis with angular velocity 4Ω. The total angular momentum of the system about the point O is Ma2Ω48n.

The value of n is _________ .

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A mass M hangs on a massless rod of length l which rotates at a constant angular frequency. The mass M moves with steady speed in a circular path of constant radius. Assume that the system is in steady circular motion with constant angular velocity ω. The angular momentum of M about point A is LA which lies in the positive z direction and the angular momentum of M about B is LB. The correct statement for this system is:

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A force F=αi^+3j^+6k^ is acting at a point r=2i^-6j^-12k^ . The value of α for which angular momentum about origin is conserved is:
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Persons A and B are standing on the opposite sides of a 3.5 m wide water stream that they wish to cross. Each one of them has a rigid wooden plank whose mass can be neglected. However, each plank is only slightly longer than, 3 m. So, they decide to arrange them together as shown in the figure schematically. With B (the mass 17 kg ) standing, the maximum mass of A, who can walk over the plank is close to,

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A disc of the moment of inertia I1 is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis passing through a centre and perpendicular to its plane with constant angular speed ω1 Another disc of the moment of inertia I2 having zero angular speed is placed coaxially on a rotating disc. Now both the disc are rotating with the constant angular speed ω2. The energy lost by the initial rotating disc is
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Two uniform circular discs are rotating independently in the same direction around their common axis passing through their centres. The moment of inertia and angular velocity of the first disc are 0.1 kg-m2 and 10 rad s-1 respectively while those for the second one are  0.2 kg-m2 and 5 rad s-1 respectively. At some instant they get stuck together and start rotating as a single system about their common axis with some angular speed. The kinetic energy of the combined system is :
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A cubical block of side 30 cm is moving with velocity 2 m s-1 on a smooth horizontal surface. The surface has a bump at a point O as shown in the figure. The angular velocity (in rad/s) of the block immediately after it hits the bump, is :

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A thin circular ring of mass m and radius R is rotating about its axis perpendicular to the plane of the ring with a constant angular velocity ω. Two point particles each of mass M are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring. The ring now rotates, with an angular velocity ω2. Then, the ratio mM is