System of Particles and Rotational Motion - Online Test

Q1. If the radius of earth contracts to half of its present value, the mass remaining unchanged, the duration of the day will be
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

As  the Moment of inertia of earth considered as sphere is I = 2/5 MR2 , thus according to law of conservation of angular momentum  as the radius contracts to half , thus  new moment of inertia of earth will be I/4 , thus the angular velocity will increase  4 times  and making the length of the day to 6 hrs. 

Q2. A boy comes running and sits on a merry-go-round. What is conserved?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

According to law of conservation of angular momentum if no external torque is applied on a body in rotation than its angular momentum remains conserved.

Q3. A ring of radius r and mass m rotates about its central axis. The kinetic energy is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

The kinetic energy  of body in rotational motion is     as  moment of inertia of ring about its central axis is I = mr2



Q4. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating about its central axis with angular velocity. Four point objects each of mass m are attached gently to the opposite ends of two perpendicular diameters, the angular velocity of the ring is given by
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Let  ω  be the angular velocity of the Ring of Mass M , thus the moment of inetia about given axis is  I1 =   and  the four point objects are genlty placed at perpendicular diameters at opposite end, so thus the distance of each object from axis of rotation is R, so  total moment of inetia of ring and four objects is  I = 

According to law of conservation of angular momentum  I1 ω = I2ω2 , So on solving )ω


Q5. What is the moment of inertia of a thin rod of length L and mass M about an axis passing through one end and perpendicular to its length?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Using theorem of parallel axis, the axis is shifted by L/2 distance from centre of Mass where the Moment of Inertia is ML2/12, thus the moment of inertia of a thin rod about an axis passing through one end and perpendicular to its length is  ML2/12 + ML2/4 = 
Q6. The radius of gyration of a solid disc about one of its diameter is given by
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Moment of inetia of axis passing through its center and perpendicular to its plane:

 I = ½ MR2

Using perpendicular axis theorem   Ix +Iy = Iz  ,so  2Id = ½ MR2

Moment of inetia of  along its diameter  Id = ¼MR2

And the radius of gyration    MK2  = ¼MR2   


 


Q7. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of density ρ and radius R is given by
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

    As Mass =  Density x Volume of Sphere 


Q8. A thin uniform rod of length 2l and mass M is acted upon a constant torque. The angular velocity changes from zero to ωω in time t. The value of torque is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

As Torque() is  equal to product of  Moment of Inertia (I) and  Angular acceleration 


 


Q9. A particle is orbiting in a vertical plane. Its linear momentum will be directed
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

As the direction of velocity at any point moving in circular orbit is tangent at that point, thus momentum would be tangential to the orbit.

Q10.

Three thin uniform rods each of mass M and length L are placed along the three axis of a Cartesian coordinate system with one end of each rod at the origin. The M.I. of the system about z- axis is


Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

Moment of inertia about an axis passing through edge


Moment of inertia of system about z-axis