Torque

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Torque: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Torque, Angular Momentum, Conservation of Angular Momentum, Torque and Angular Momentum, Angular Momentum of Particle about a Fixed Axis, Torque of a Force about an Axis and, Torque of a Force about a Fixed Point

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A planet of mass m is in an elliptical orbit about the sun m<<Msun with an orbital period T. If A be the area of orbit, then its angular momentum would be

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On the rotating disc A of mass M, another disc of same dimension but of mass M4 is placed gently with same axis. New angular velocity of system.

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A particle of mass 1 kg is moving along the line y = x + 3 (x and y are in meter) with speed 3 m s-1. The magnitude of angular momentum of the particle about origin is

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A bar of mass M=1.00 kg and length L=0.20 m is lying on a horizontal frictionless surface. One end of the bar is pivoted at a point about which it is free to rotate. A small mass m=0.10 kg is moving on the same horizontal surface with 5.00 m s1 speed on a path perpendicular to the bar. It hits the bar at a distance L2 from the pivoted end and returns back on the same path with speed v. After this elastic collision, the bar rotates with an angular velocity ω. Which of the following statement is correct?

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A wheel of mass 60 kg and radius of gyration 0.5 m comes to rest from a speed of 2400 rpm in 40 second. Assuming that the retardation is uniform, the value of the retarding torque is :

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A force F is applied on a disk at some distance x from the centre. What should be the value of x such that the disk can pure roll even on smooth surface?

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Angular speed ω versus time t for a rod that rotates around one end is shown. If moment of inertia of rod about its one end is 24 kg m2, then torque on the rod at t=2 s is

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 A rod PQ of mass 10 kg and length 2 m is hinged at end P. The rod is kept horizontal by a massless string tied to point Q as shown in figure. When string is cut, the initial angular acceleration of the rod is (in rad s-2):-
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A sphere is released on a smooth inclined plane from the top. When it moves down its angular momentum is:
 

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A uniform rod weighs 10 kg and with a load 5 kg attached to one end, it balances on a knife edge at 2 m from that end. The length of rod is

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The angular momentum of a particle with respect to the origin will not be zero, if

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Two persons stand at the edges of a rotating circular platform at diametrically opposite points. If they start moving towards each other at uniform velocity, then its

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Horizontal rod of length 1 m given below is in equilibrium. If the potential energies of objects A and B are equal, find the tension (in N) in string xy. (Rod is homogeneous and weight of it is 1 N .

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A uniform solid cylinder of mass 1 kg and radius 20 cm rotates about a fixed vertical frictionless axle with an angular speed of 50rad s-1. A particle of mass 0.5 kg now sticks on cylinder at a distance of 15 cm from the axle. Magnitude of change in angular velocity (in rad s-1) of the cylinder is

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A homogeneous rod AB of length L and mass M is pivoted at the centre 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 angular velocity ω in terms of v and L.

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A bob of mass 'm' is suspended from point P using a string of length 'l'. It is then pulled to a side till the string is horizontal and released as shown in figure. When the mass passes through the point where the string is vertical, magnitude of its angular momentum about point P is

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Two identical discs each of mass M=4m and radius R are rotating in opposite sense with equal angular speed ω0 about vertical axes passing through their centres, (as shown in figure). A person of mass m sitting on circumference of disc A jumps with a tangential relative velocity u (after jumping) w.r.t one rotating disc A and lands on other disc B also tangential. Now the second disc B comes to a stop. Find the relative velocity u.

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The position vector and velocity vector of a particle of mass m=1 kg is given by r=3i^+j^ m and v=3j^-k^ m s-1. Find x when angular momentum is  L=x N m s-1.

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If force F=3i^+4j^-2k^ acts on a particle having position vector 2i^+j^+2k^ then, the torque about the origin will be:

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ABC is an equilateral triangle with O as its centre F1,F2 and F3. represent three forces acting along the sides AB, BC and AC respectively. If the total torque about O is zero then the magnitude of F3 is

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