Dynamics of Rigid Bodies with Fixed Axis of Rotation

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Dynamics of Rigid Bodies with Fixed Axis of Rotation: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Angular Impulse, Angular Impulse with Constant Torque, Angular Impulse with Time Varying Torque, Angular Impulse with Torque and Time Graph & Angular Momentum from Angular Impulse etc.

Important Questions on Dynamics of Rigid Bodies with Fixed Axis of Rotation

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A thin circular coin of mass 5 gm and radius 43 cm is initially in a horizontal xy-plane. The coin is tossed vertically up (+z direction) by applying an impulse of π2×10-2 N-s at a distance 23 cm from its center. The coin spins about its diameter and moves along the +z direction. By the time the coin reaches back to its initial position, it completes n rotations. The value of n is _____.

[Given: The acceleration due to gravity g=10 m s2]

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An annular disk of mass M, inner radius a and outer radius b is placed on a horizontal surface with coefficient of friction μ, as shown in the figure. At some time, an impulse J0x is applied at a height h above the center of the disk. If h=hm then the disk rolls without slipping along the x-axis. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

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A uniform square plate of mass m and edge a initially at rest starts rotating about one of the edge under the action of a constant torque τ. Then at the end of the 5th sec after start

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Find the angular velocity of a body rotating with an acceleration of 2 rev s-2 as it completes the 5th revolution after the start.

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A body rotates about a fixed axis with an angular acceleration of 1 rad s-2. Through what angle does it rotate during the time in which its angular velocity increases from 5 rad s-1 to 15 rad s-1?

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A rod of mass m and length l is suspended from a vertical wall and kept horizontal by a massless vertical thread as shown. The tension in the thread is,

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A body is in pure rolling motion on a horizontal surface. For which body the rotational kinetic energy is not less than translational kinetic energy

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A constant torque acting on a uniform circular wheel changes its angular momentum from A0 to 4 A0 in 4 s. The magnitude of this torque is

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In a mess fighting match between Bheema and Duryodhana, Bheema swings his mess to hit the target with a constant angular velocity ω0 After hitting target mess comes to rest and surprisingly bheema feels no impulsive reaction on his hand. Mess hits the target at point 'P' as shown in figure. If Bheema holds the mess at end A, then 2 will be. (Given: Moment of inertia of mess about A is 25 kg m2. Total mass is 20 kg.)

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A uniform rod of mass 'm' and length 'l' lying on a smooth horizontal table is pivoted about one end. An impulse 'J' is applied to the other end. Angular speed with which rod starts rotating is

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A mass m=2 kg is suspended through a thread wrapped around a disc-shaped pulley of mass 6 kg as shown in the figure. Friction in the axle of the pulley is absent and there is no slipping of thread. When the mass m falls through a vertical distance 2 metre, the velocity acquired by it, is g=10 m/s2

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A thin uniform rod of length l and mass m suspended vertically is free to rotate about a smooth horizontal axis which passes through its end A. A point mass m moving horizontally with velocity v0 hits the lower end B of the rod and sticks to it. After collision the rod just reaches the horizontal position. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

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A rod of mass 3 kg and length 1 m is lying along the Y axis such that one of its end is at the origin. An Impulse is given to the rod due to which its end at origin acquire a velocity of 4 i and other end acquires a velocity 8 i. What is magnitude of angular momentum of rod about origin.

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A body rolls down an inclined plane then the ratio of translational kinetic energy to the total kinetic energy is :-

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A solid cylinder of radius r  and mass m  is placed with no initial velocity on a moving belt 'B' . It is placed against a rough wall 'A' , which restricts the sliding of the cylinder on the belt as shown in the figure. Assuming that the

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coefficient of friction at A and B is μ(<1), the angular acceleration of the cylinder will be

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A uniform thin rod of mass m  and length l  is held horizontally by two vertical strings attached to the two ends. One of the string is cut. Find the angular acceleration soon after it is cut:

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A pivoted beam of negligible mass has a mass suspended from one end and an At wood's machine suspended from the other. The frictionless pulley has negligible mass and dimension. Gravity is directed downward and M2=3M3,l2=3l1. Find the ratio M1/M2 which will ensure that the beam has no tendency to rotate just after the masses are released. 

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Figure shows a small wheel fixed coaxially on a bigger one of double the radius. The system rotates about the common axis. The strings supporting A and B do not slip on the wheels. If x and y be the distances travelled by A and B in the same time interval, then

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A wheel of moment of inertia 3 kg m2 rotates about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. Its initial speed of rotation is given as 60 rad/s. Due to friction, the wheel comes to rest in 5 minutes. Find the angular momentum (in kg m2/s) of the wheel three minutes before it stops.

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A wheel having an initial angular velocity of zero is subjected to uniform angular acceleration. It is observed that in the first 3 s, it rotates through an angle θ1 and in the next 3 s, it rotates through an additional angle θ2. Hence, compute the ratio θ2/θ1.