WORKSHEET-16

PHYSICS Chapter # 5

Worksheet-16
Topics:- Rotational and Circular Motion (Complete)
1. For small values of angular displacements  is considered USE THIS SPACE FOR
SCRATCH WORK
as:
A. Scalar B. Phasor
C. Tensor D. Vector
2. The angular displacement covered by hour hand of a
clock while moving from 12 Oclock to 3 Oclock is:
A. 90 B. 135
C. 75 D. 45
3. The angular velocity of spin motion of earth is:
 
A. rev min 1 B. rad hr 1
12 6
 
C. rev min 1 D. rad hr 1
4 12
4. The angular velocity time graph which corresponds to
constant angular acceleration is:

 
A. B.

t t

 
C. D.

t t
5. The ratio of dimensions of angular acceleration to angular
velocity gives dimensions of:
A. Time B. Length
C. Frequency D. Mass
6. The angular displacement covered by a body in the
following graph is

 rad 
 s 
 
10

t(sec)
0 2 4
A. 40 rev B. 20 rev
C. 30 rad D. 40 rad

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7. The ratio of speed of an object at the maximum height to USE THIS SPACE FOR
the lowest point while moving in a vertical circle of radius SCRATCH WORK
“r” is:
A. 1:1 B. 1: 5
C. 5 :1 D. 1:5
8. Which statement is incorrect about two points “A” & “B”
present on a spinning body having unequal distances from
axis of rotation?
A. Both points have same angular acceleration
B. Both points have different velocity
C. Both points have same axis of rotation
D. Both points have same acceleration
rev
9. An electric fan rotating at 4 is switched off. It comes
s
to rest in 16 s. What will be the deceleration produced?
rev rev
A. 0.5 2 B. 0.25 2
s s
rev rev
C. 0.2 D. 0.16
s2 s2
10. If r  4iˆ and   4kˆ then v is:
A. 16kˆ B. 16iˆ
C. 16ˆj D. 16kˆ
11. If the radius of a circle is quadrupled keeping same
angular velocity, then centripetal force becomes:
A. Double B. Remains same
C. Half D. Increases by four times
12. A ball tied to the end of a string, is swung in a vertical
circle of radius “r” under the action of gravity as shown in
figure. What will be tension in string at “A”?

v A

T w =mg
B C
O

D
A. Zero B. Equal to weight
C. Equal to centripetal force D. None of these

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13. Referring to figure in question 12, the tension will be USE THIS SPACE FOR
maximum at: SCRATCH WORK

A. Point “C” B. Point “D”

C. Point “A” D. Point “B”
14. Referring to figure in question 12, the speed of ball at “A”
point is:
A. gr B. 3gr
C. 5gr D. None of these
15. Referring to figure in question 12, the speed of ball will be
maximum at:
A. Point “A” B. Point “B”
C. Point “C” D. Point “D”
16. A ball tied to the end of a string is swung in horizontal
circle, the tension in string will be:
A. Maximum at =0 B. Minimum at =90
C. Same at all points D. None of these
17. “Newton 2nd law of motion” in case of circular motion is
expressed as:
A. F  mr 2  B. F  ma
C.   I D.   I
18. The ratio of moment of inertia for a disc and a hoop is
_______ if both have same mass and radius.
A. 1:1 B. 1:2
C. 2:1 D. 3:1
19. The units of angular momentum are:
A. Js B. Ns
2 -1
C. kg m s D. Both A and C
20. The ratio of radii of spin and orbital motion of earth is:
A. >1 B. <1
C. =1 D. Cannot be predicted
21. If no external torque acts on a system:
A. Its angular momentum is conserved
B. Its linear momentum is conserved
C. Its energy is decreased
D. None of these

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22. Two skaters of equal mass, facing each other and holding
hands with arms outstretched, are spinning at angular
velocity  about a vertical axis midway between them. If
they move together so that they make their separation
half, their new angular velocity is:
A. /2 B. 
C. 2 D. 4
23. If by some process, angular velocity of earth around its
own axis is doubled then which statement is correct?
A. K.Erot=doubled, T=halved
B. K.Erot=halved, T=doubled
C. K.Erot=four fold, T=halved
D. K.Erot=halved, T=doubled
24. If a fan is switched on, then its rotational K.E:
A. Increases B. Decreases
C. Remains same D. None of these
25. The rotational K.E of disc is ________ than / to rotational
K.E of hoop if both have same mass and velocity.
A. Two times B. Equal
1
C. times D. Four times
2
26. Angular momentum (L) is related with kinetic energy
(K.E) of rotation as:
A. K.E=L2/2I B. I = K.E2/2L
C. L = K.E2/2I D. None of these
27. How much the velocity of moon should be increased so
that it escapes away from Earth’s gravitational field?
A.1 % B.81.1%
C.21.2 % D. 41.4%
28. If orbital radius of a satellite is 40 km and then it is
increased to 160 km. Now its orbital velocity is:
A. Doubled B. Unchanged
C. Halved D. Increased by four times
29. Keeping same orbital speed if orbital radius of Earth
around sun is halved then 1 year =____.
A. 365 days B. 182 days
C. 90 days D. 730 days

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30. The weight of a man in an elevator moving up with an

acceleration equal to 3 g will become:
A. Double B. Zero
C. Three times D. Four times
31. A man of mass 100 kg on the ground is standing in an
elevator. The force exerted by the man on the floor of
the elevator when it moves down with an acceleration of 4
m sec-2 is given as?
A. 980 N B. 580 N
C. 1380 N D. Zero
32. A person stand on a weighing scale in a lift going upwards
with constant velocity. If the weight of the person under
normal circumstances on surface of earth is W, the weight
shown by the weighing scale in the lift will be?
A. Less than W
B. More than W
C. Equal to W
D. Maybe less than or greater than W depending on the speed
of the lift
33. Which one is correct relation between the frequency of
spin motion of satellite and its radius to produce artificial
gravity?
1
A. f  R B. f 
R
1
C. f  D. f  R
R
a c _______
34. To produce necessary artificial gravity  ?
f2
A. 4R B. 42R2
C. 42R D. 22R
35. Time period of the orbital motion of a geostationary
satellite is:
A. 5060 sec B. 84 min
C. 24 hr D. Any of these

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36. Which one is not true about communication satellites?

A. They use microwaves to communicate
B. Minimum three correctly positioned satellites are required
for global coverage.
C. Their orbital speed is greater than orbital speed of low
flying satellites
D. None of these
37. What is least speed at which on aeroplane can execute a
vertical loop of 1 km radius so that there will be no
tendency for the pilot to fall down at highest point?
A. 99 ms 1 B. 10 ms 1
C. 7.4 ms 1 D. 3.1 ms 1
38. Which one is correct relation between escape and orbital
velocity?
A. vesp  2vorb B. v esp  1.41v orb

vorb
C. vesp  D. Both A and Bx.
2

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ANSWER KEY (Worksheet-16) 5. Answer is “C”

1 D 11 D 21 A 31 B  rad s 2
2 A 12 A 22 D 32 C Solution:-  1
 s 1 or Hz
 rad s
3 D 13 B 23 C 33 C
4 D 14 A 24 A 34 C 6. Answer is “D”
5 C 15 D 25 C 35 C Solution:- Angular displacement = Area
6 D 16 C 26 A 36 C of -t graph
7 B 17 C 27 D 37 A
8 D 18 B 28 C 38 D 7. Answer is “B”
9 B 19 D 29 B Solution:- At highest point;
10 B 20 B 30 D Speed  gr ;

At lowest point;
SOLUTIONS
speed  5gr
Chapter – 5 (WS-16)
gr 1
1. Answer is “D” So their ratio = 
5 gr 5
Solution:- For small values of “  ”
8. Answer is “D”
angular displacement is a vector quantity
because to become a vector one need to Solution:- For a rigid body angular
have magnitude, direction and have to acceleration and angular velocity is same
satisfy relation; at all points but linear velocities and
accelerations varies with variations in
AB  BA radii.
For small values of   10; v  r    constant, v  r
a  r    constant, a  r
θ1  θ2  θ2  θ1
9. Answer is “B”
2. Answer is “A”
 f  i
Solution:- Solution:- Use relation;   take
t
12
 f  0 rad s 1

10. Answer is “B”

90
3 Solution:- v   r
3. Answer is “D” 11. Answer is “D”

 2 Solution:- Use relation Fc  mr2

Solution:-    rad h-1
t 24
12. Answer is “A”
4. Answer is “D”
Solution:- At point “A” body is in state
Solution:- Slope of -t graph= of weightlessness, so tension is zero.

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13. Answer is “B” 21. Answer is “A”

Solution:- It must be maximum at the Solution:-
lowest point, as in Q.12 it was zero at L
highest point. As   so if   0 , L  0
t
14. Answer is “A” Li = Lf = constant
Solution:- Speed of body at any point in 22. Answer is “D”
vertical circle = 3gr  2gr cos  , = angle 1
Solution:- As I 
between weight and tension at any point 
15. Answer is “D” r
Here I  mr 2 as r   so
Solution:- At lowest point speed is 2
maximum and is v  5gr r
2

I  m 
16. Answer is “C” 2
mr 2
Solution:- In a horizontal circle as speed I 
remains same so tension at each point is 4
mv 2 I 
I
equal to centripetal force, T  Fc 
r 4
17. Answer is “C” So moment of inertia becomes one fourth
Solution:- which means angular velocity must
become four times the previous.
Newton’s 2nd – law in linear motion:
23. Answer is “C”
F = ma
1 
Newton’s 2nd – law in circular motion: Solution:- K.Erot= I2 , T 
2 
 I 24. Answer is “A”
18. Answer is “B” 1 2
Solution:- As K .Erot  I  so “”
Solution:- Simply take ratio; 2
1 increases hence K.Erot increases.
I disc  mr 2 & I hoop  mr 2
2 25. Answer is “C”
19. Answer is “D” 1
Solution:- K .Erot disc  I disc 2
Solution:- As angular momentum is; 2
m 1
L  mvr  kg  m  kgm 2 s 1 I disc  mr 2
s 2
 Js 1 1 1
K .Erot disc   mr 2 2  mr 2 2
20. Answer is “B” 2 2 4
Solution:- Orbital radius > Spin radius Where
1
K .Erot hoop   I hoop 2
2

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1 2 2 33. Answer is “C”

K .Erot hoop   mr 
2 1 g
Now taking ratio we get; Solution:- Basic relation, f 
2 R
1 2 2 Answer is “C”
K .Erot disc mr  34.
4 1
 
K .Erot disc 1 2 2 2 1 g
mr  Solution:- Take square of f  .
2 2 R
26. Answer is “A” Here g=ac
35. Answer is “C”
1 1 I22 1 L2
Solution:- K.E rot  I2   Solution:- Every geo-stationary satellite
2 2 I 2 I
must by synchronized with earth’s spin
27. Answer is “D” motion which completes its one
Solution:- revolution in 1 day or 24 hours.
vorb  gR 36. Answer is “C”

vesp  2 gR Solution:-
For low flying satellites
vesp  2vorb
vorb  vcritical  7.9 km s 1
vesp  1.41 vorb
Now (% increase in orbital velocity to For Geostationary satellites
escape) = [(vesp - vorb) / vorb ] 100% vorb  3.1 km s 1
= 41.4% So
28. Answer is “C”
vorb,geostationary <vorb,low flying
GM
Solution:- v  37. Answer is “A”
r
Solution:- Simply use relation,
29. Answer is “B”
v  gR, here R  1 km
2R
Solution:- T  38. Answer is “D”
v
30. Answer is “D” Solution:- vesc  2gR , v  gR
Solution:- Use relation; T  mg  ma and so vesc  2  gR  2  v
put a  3 g and solve
31. Answer is “B”
Solution:- Force exerted on floor=
apparent weight  T=mg-ma
32. Answer is “C”
Solution:- As in this case object is in
equilibrium so a = 0, hence, T= w = mg.

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