
A solid sphere, a hollow sphere and a ring are released from top of an inclined plane (frictionless) so that they slide down(no rolling) the plane. Then maximum acceleration down the plane is for

Important Questions on Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body


A solid sphere rolls without slipping, first horizontally and then up to a point at height on an inclined plane before rolling down, as shown in the figure below.
The initial horizontal speed of the sphere is



On a pulley of mass hangs a rope with two masses and tied at the ends as shown in the figure. The pulley rotates without any friction, whereas the friction between the rope and the pulley is large enough to prevent any slipping. Which of the following plots best represents the difference between the tensions in the rope on the two sides of the pulley as a function of the mass of the pulley?





A rigid ball rolls without slipping on a surface shown below.
Which on the following is the most likely representation of the distance travelled by the ball vs time graph?



A small roller of diameter has an axle of diameter (see figure below on the left). It is on a horizontal floor and a meter scale is positioned horizontally on its axle with one edge of the scale on top of the axle (see figure on the right). The scale is now pushed slowly on the axle so that it moves without slipping on the axle, and the roller starts rolling without slipping. After the roller has moved the position of the scale will look like (figures are schematic and not drawn to scale)




A sphere of radius and mass rolls along a horizontal plane with constant speed . It encounters an inclined plane at angle and climbs upward. Assuming that it rolls without slipping, how far up the sphere will travel?



A wheel of radius "rolls without slipping with a speed on a horizontal road. When it is at a point on the road a small bob of the mud separates from wheel at the highest point and touches the point on the road as shown in the figure. Then is (g-acceleration due to gravity)

A rigid massless rod of length has two masses attached at each end as shown in the figure. The rod is pivoted at point on the horizontal axis. When released from the initial horizontal position, its instantaneous angular acceleration will be

