Angular Momentum in Case of Rotation about a Fixed Axis

IMPORTANT

Angular Momentum in Case of Rotation about a Fixed Axis: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body in Pure Rotation, Angular Momentum and Angular Velocity, and Conservation of Angular Momentum in Pure Rotation.

Important Questions on Angular Momentum in Case of Rotation about a Fixed Axis

EASY
IMPORTANT

When a body is spinning on its axis in absence of any external torque, then choose the wrong statement

EASY
IMPORTANT

Angular momentum of a system of particles changes when

EASY
IMPORTANT

A ring of mass  M and radius R is rolling without slipping, the velocity of point A as shown in the figure 

Question Image

EASY
IMPORTANT

A homogeneous rod AB of length L and mass M is pivoted at the center O in such a way that it can rotate freely in the vertical plane. The rod is initially in the horizontal position. An insect S of the same mass M falls vertically with speed v on the point C mid-way between O and B. Determine the initial angular velocity ω in terms of v and L.

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

Three uniform rods AB,BC and CD each of mass m and length l are moving together with velocity v0 on a smooth horizontal surface (direction of v0 is perpendicular to length ABCD) The roads AB and CD are hinged at B and C respectively so that they can rotate freely about B and C. At an instant during the motion, the middle road BC is suddenly fixed on the horizontal surface. Find the time taken for the ends A and D to meet.

Question Image

 

HARD
IMPORTANT

A uniform rod of mass m and length / is at rest on smooth horizontal surface. An impulse P is applied to end B as shown in the figure. The point about which the rod can be assumed to be rotating just after the impulse applied is

Question Image 

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

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-1) of the block immediately after it hits the bump, is:

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

An object of mass 2 kg is projected from ground, with initial velocity 40 m s-1, making angle 60° with the horizontal. Find its angular momentum about the point of projection when the object is at its maximum height. (Take g=10 m s-2)

EASY
IMPORTANT

A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity ω. Two objects 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

HARD
IMPORTANT

An object of mass 2 kg is projected from ground, with initial velocity 40 m s-1, making angle 60° with the horizontal. Find its angular momentum about the point of projection when the object is at its maximum height. (Take g=10 m s-2)

HARD
IMPORTANT

A uniform circular disc of moment of inertia 2 kg m2 about its axis is rotating with angular speed 4 rad s-1. Another uniform circular disc of moment of inertia 1 kg m2 about its axis is rotating with angular speed 2 rad s-1  in same sense. They are gently brought into contact face to face, coinciding the axis of rotation. The loss of kinetic energy till they attain the common angular velocity, is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis vertical to its plane and passes through center with a constant angular velocity ω. If two objects each of mass m be attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter of the ring, the ring will then rotate with an angular velocity :-

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

If the earth were to suddenly contract to 1nth of its present radius without any change in its mass, then the duration of the new day will be nearly

EASY
IMPORTANT

A solid sphere of mass m and radius R is rotating about its diameter. A solid cylinder of the same mass and same radius is also rotating about its geometrical axis. However it has an angular speed twice that of the sphere. What is the ratio of their kinetic energies of rotation (EsphereEcylinder) ?

EASY
IMPORTANT

The angular momentum of a particle moving on a circular path with a constant angular velocity is L. If the radius of the path is halved while the angular velocity unchanged, The new angular momentum of the particle is

HARD
IMPORTANT

A uniform rod AB of length l and mass m is hanged at point A, such that it can rotate in vertical plane, in a car. The car is moving upward with velocity v0 on an inclined plane as shown. If the car comes to halt at once then calculate angular speed with which the rod starts rotating.

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

A circular platform is free to rotate in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis passing through its centre. A tortoise is sitting at the edge of the platform. Now the platform is given an angular velocity ω0. When the tortoise moves along a chord of the platform with a constant velocity (w.r.t. the platform), Which of the following graphs shows properly the variation of angular velocity of the platform with the time t is-

HARD
IMPORTANT

There is a cubical block with length of its side being a. It is moving with a velocity v on a horizontal smooth plane as shown. It hits a ridge at point O. The angular speed of the block after it hits O is

Question Image

EASY
IMPORTANT

A rotating body has angular momentum L. If its frequency of rotation is halved and rotational kinetic energy is doubled, its angular momentum becomes

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

A man stand on a rotating platform with his arms stretched is holding a 5 kg weight in each hand. The angular speed of the platform is 1.2 rev s-1. The moment of inertia of the man together with the platform may be taken to be constant and equal to 6 kg m2. If the man brings his arms close to his chest with the distance of each weight from the axis changing from 100 cm to 20 cm, the new angular speed of the platform is