
A body of mass is moving on a smooth surface with speed . Another body of same mass attached to a spring is kept on the same surface as shown. The moving mass makes an impact with the spring of spring constant and starts compressing it. What is the maximum compression in the spring?



Important Questions on System of Particles and Rotational Motion
A uniform rod of mass and length is standing vertically along the axis on a smooth horizontal surface as shown. A small disturbance causes the lower end to slip on the smooth horizontal surface and rod starts falling. The path followed by centre of mass of the rod during the fall is

A rigid rod is rotating as well as translating on a smooth horizontal surface. The velocities of its ends at any moment are as shown in figure. If , find the value of .

A cubical block of height and is placed on the horizontal surface with sufficient friction. For a given force.

The moment of inertia of a semi circular disc of mass and radius about an axis passing through the point and perpendicular to the plane of disc is (shown in figure)

Four rods of equal mass and length forms a square as shown in figure. The moment of inertia of about the axis passing, through the point lying in the plane of square is

From a uniform sphere of mass and radius a cavity of diameter is created as shown. Find the ratio of moment of inertia of the sphere left about and .


A force is acting on a point mass at a point . Find the angular acceleration of the line at this instant.
