Kinetic Energy due to Rotation
Kinetic Energy due to Rotation: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Rotational Kinetic Energy, Torque and Work Done & Torque and Power Delivered etc.
Important Questions on Kinetic Energy due to Rotation

The speed of a solid sphere after rolling down from rest without sliding on an inclined plane of vertical height h is

At shown instant a thin uniform rod of length and mass is coincident with axis such that centre of rod is at origin. The velocity of end and centre of rod at shown instant are and respectively. Then the kinetic energy of rod at the shown instant is:

A uniform circular disc of mass and radius is rotated about one of its diameter at an angular speed of . The kinetic energy of the disc is

The ring of radius and mass is rotating about its diameter with angular velocity of . Its kinetic energy is


The angular momentum of a particle describing uniform circular motion is . If its kinetic energy is halved and angular velocity doubled, its new angular momentum is

A body having a moment of inertia about its axis of rotation equal to is rotating with an angular velocity of . Kinetic energy of this rotating body is same as that of a body of mass moving with a velocity . The value of is

The rotational of a body is and its moment of inertia is . The angular momentum is

Energy of is spent to increase the angular speed of a wheel from to . Moment of inertia of the wheel in

A wheel of mass and radius is rolling on a road with an angular speed without sliding. The moment of inertia of the wheel about the axis of rotation is then the percentage of rotational kinetic energy in the total kinetic energy of the wheel is ____________(approximately)

A wheel is at rest in horizontal position. Its about vertical axis passing through its centre is . A constant torque '' acts on it for second. The change in rotational kinetic energy is

A uniform sphere of mass and radius rotates with an angular velocity, about its diameter. Find its kinetic energy.

Kinetic energy of rotation of a flywheel of radius mass and angular speed about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through its center is

If the rotational kinetic energy of a body is increased by then the percentage increase in its angular momentum :-

A ring and a disc of different masses are rotating with the same kinetic energy. If we apply a retarding torque on the ring, it stops after making revolutions. After how many revolutions will the disc stop, if the retarding torque on it is also ?

A disc is rolling on an inclined plane. What fraction of its total energy will be as rotational energy?

Energy of is spent to increase the angular speed of a wheel from to . Moment of inertia of the wheel in

Two metallic spheres of equal outer radii are found to have same moment of inertia about their respective diameters. Then, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

A uniform sphere of mass and radius rotates with an angular velocity, about its diameter. Find its kinetic energy.
