121.
An L-shaped object, made of thin rods of uniform mass density, is suspended with a string as shown in figure. If $$AB=BC,$$ and the angle made by $$AB$$ with downward vertical is $$\theta ,$$ then:
Given that, the rod is of uniform mass density and $$AB=BC$$
Let mass of one rod is $$m.$$
Balancing torque about hinge point.
$$\eqalign{
& mg\left( {{C_1}P} \right) = mg\left( {{C_2}N} \right) \cr
& mg\left( {\frac{L}{2}\sin \,\theta } \right) = mg\left( {\frac{L}{2}cos\,\theta - L\,\sin \,\theta } \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{3}{2}mgL\,\sin \,\theta = \frac{{mgL}}{2}\cos \,\theta \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{{\sin \,\theta }}{{\cos \,\theta }} = \frac{1}{3}\,\,\,\,or,\tan \,\theta = \frac{1}{3} \cr} $$
122.
$$ABC$$ is a triangular plate of uniform thickness. The sides are in the ratio shown in the figure. $${I_{AB}},{I_{BC}}$$ and $${I_{CA}}$$ are the moments of inertia of the plate about $$AB,BC$$ and $$CA$$ as axes respectively. Which one of the following relations is correct?
Moment of inertia of the triangular plate is maximum about the shortest side because effective distance of mass distribution about this side is maximum. Since, distances of centre of mass from the sides are related as $${x_{BC}} < {x_{AB}} < {x_{AC}}$$
Therefore $${I_{BC}} > {I_{AB}} > {I_{AC}}\,\,{\text{or}}\,\,{I_{BC}} > {I_{AC}}$$
123.
A round uniform body of radius $$R,$$ mass $$M$$ and moment of inertia $$I$$ rolls down (without slipping) an inclined plane making an angle $$\theta $$ with the horizontal. Then its acceleration is-
A
$$\frac{{g\sin \theta }}{{\frac{{1 - M{R^2}}}{I}}}$$
B
$$\frac{{g\sin \theta }}{{\frac{{1 + I}}{{M{R^2}}}}}$$
C
$$\frac{{g\sin \theta }}{{\frac{{1 + M{R^2}}}{I}}}$$
D
$$\frac{{g\sin \theta }}{{\frac{{1 - I}}{{M{R^2}}}}}$$
This is a standard formula and should be memorized.
$$a = \frac{{g\,\sin \theta }}{{1 + \frac{I}{{M{R^2}}}}}$$
124.
From a uniform circular disc of radius $$R$$ and mass $$9 M,$$ a small disc of radius $$\frac{R}{3}$$ is removed as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the remaining disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the disc and passing, through centre of disc is:
Let $$\sigma $$ be the mass per unit area.
The total mass of the disc $$ = \sigma \times \pi {R^2} = 9M$$
The mass of the circular disc cut
$$ = \sigma \times \pi {\left( {\frac{R}{3}} \right)^2} = \sigma \times \frac{{\pi {R^2}}}{9} = M$$
Let us consider the above system as a complete disc of mass $$9M$$ and a negative mass $$M$$ super imposed on it.
Moment of inertia $$\left( {{I_1}} \right)$$ of the complete disc $$ = \frac{1}{2}9M{R^2}$$ about an axis passing through $$O$$ and perpendicular to the plane of the disc.
$$M.I.$$ of the cut out portion about an axis passing through $$O'$$ and perpendicular to the plane of disc $$ = \frac{1}{2} \times M \times {\left( {\frac{R}{3}} \right)^2}$$
$$\therefore M.I.\,\left( {{I_2}} \right)$$ of the cut out portion about an axis passing through $$O$$ and perpendicular to the plane of disc $$ = \left[ {\frac{1}{2} \times M \times {{\left( {\frac{R}{3}} \right)}^2} + M \times {{\left( {\frac{{2R}}{3}} \right)}^2}} \right]$$ [Using perpendicular axis theorum]
$$\therefore $$ The total $$M.I.$$ of the system about an axis passing through $$O$$ and perpendicular to the plane of the disc is
$$\eqalign{
& I = {I_1} + {I_2} \cr
& = \frac{1}{2}9M{R^2} - \left[ {\frac{1}{2} \times M \times {{\left( {\frac{R}{3}} \right)}^2} + M \times {{\left( {\frac{{2R}}{3}} \right)}^2}} \right] \cr
& = \frac{{9M{R^2}}}{2} - \frac{{9M{R^2}}}{{18}} \cr
& = \frac{{\left( {9 - 1} \right)M{R^2}}}{2} \cr
& = 4M{R^2} \cr} $$
125.
The speed of a homogeneous solid sphere after rolling down an inclined plane of vertical height $$h$$ from rest without sliding is
When solid sphere rolls on inclined plane, then it has both rotational as well as translational kinetic energy
Total kinetic energy $$K = {K_{{\text{rot}}}} + {K_{{\text{trans}}}} = \frac{1}{2}I{\omega ^2} + \frac{1}{2}m{v^2}$$
For sphere, moment of inertia about its diameter $$I = \frac{2}{5}m{r^2}$$
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore K = \frac{1}{2}\left( {\frac{2}{5}m{r^2}} \right){\omega ^2} + \frac{1}{2}m{v^2} \cr
& = \frac{1}{5}m{r^2}{\omega ^2} + \frac{1}{2}m{v^2} \cr
& = \frac{1}{5}m{v^2} + \frac{1}{2}m{v^2}\,\,\left( {{\text{as}}\,v = r\omega } \right) \cr
& = \frac{7}{{10}}m{v^2} \cr} $$
On reaching sphere at $$O,$$ it has only kinetic energy
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore PE = {\text{Total}}\,KE \cr
& mgh = \frac{7}{{10}}m{v^2} \cr
& \Rightarrow v = \sqrt {\frac{{10gh}}{7}} \cr} $$
126.
Consider regular polygons with number of sides $$n = 3, \,4, \,5\,....$$ as shown in the figure. The center of mass of all the polygons is at height $$h$$ from the ground. They roll on a horizontal surface about the leading vertex without slipping and sliding as depicted. The maximum increase in height of the locus of the center of mass for each polygon is $$\Delta .$$ Then $$\Delta $$ depends on $$n$$ and $$h$$ as
A
$$\Delta = h\,{\sin ^2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{n}} \right)$$
127.
Two spheres $$A$$ and $$B$$ of masses $$m$$ and $$2m$$ and radii $$2R$$ and $$R$$ respectively are placed in contact as shown. The $$COM$$ of the system lies
Let $$O\left( {0,0} \right)$$ be the centre of sphere $$A$$ then,
$${x_{cm}} = \frac{{m \times 0 + 2\;m \times 3R}}{{m + 2\;m}} = 2R$$
= at the point of contact
128.
In a bicycle, the radius of rear wheel is twice the radius of front wheel. It $${r_f}$$ and $${r_r}$$ are the radii and $${v_f}$$ and $${v_r}$$ are the speeds of topmost points of wheels then
The velocity of top point of the wheel is twice that of centre of mass. And the speed of centre of mass is same for both the wheels. $$\left[ {v = \omega r} \right]$$
129.
Two racing cars of masses $$m$$ and $$4m$$ are moving in circles of radii $$r$$ and $$2r$$ respectively. If their speeds are such that each makes a complete circle in the same time, then the ratio of the angular speeds of the first to the second car is
As both cars take the same time to complete the circle and as $$\omega = \frac{{2\pi }}{t},$$ therefore ratio of angular speeds of the cars will be $$1:1.$$
130.
The ratio of the radii of gyration of a circular disc about a tangential axis in the plane of the disc and of a circular ring of the same radius about a tangential axis in the plane of the ring is