
When a ceiling fan is switched off its angular velocity reduces to while it makes rotations. How many more rotation will it make before coming to rest (Assume uniform angular retardation)

Important Questions on Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion


A rigid massless rod of length has two masses attached at each end as shown in the figure. The rod is pivoted at point on the horizontal axis. When released from the initial horizontal position, its instantaneous angular acceleration will be









As shown in the figure, a bob of mass is tied to a massless string whose other end portion is wound on a fly wheel (disc) of radius and mass When released from rest the bob starts falling vertically. When it has covered a distance of the angular speed of the wheel will be:


A rod of length is pivoted at one end. It is raised such that it makes an angle of from the horizontal as shown and released from rest. Its angular speed when it passes through the horizontal (in ) will be








A uniform rod of length ' is pivoted at one of its ends on a vertical shaft of negligible radius. When the shaft rotates at angular speed the rod makes an angle with it (see figure). To find equate the rate of change of angular momentum (direction going into the paper) about the centre of mass (CM) to the torque provided by the horizontal and vertical forces and about the CM. The value of is then such that:


