Torque
Torque: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Torque, Torque of a Force about a Fixed Point, Torque and Power Delivered & Torque and Angular Acceleration etc.
Important Questions on Torque
If force acts on a particle having position vector then, the torque about the origin will be:

A cylinder of mass is kept on the edge of a plank of mass and length , which in turn is kept on smooth ground. Coefficient of friction between the plank and the cylinder is . The cylinder is given an impulse, which imparts it a velocity but no angular velocity. Find the time after which the cylinder falls off the plank. .

A cylinder of mass is placed on top of a block of mass . Neglecting the friction between the block and the horizontal plane. But friction coefficient between the cylinder and the top surface of block is . A small body of mass travelling with a velocity hits the block horizontally. Collision is completely elastic. If the maximum value of for which the cylinder starts pure rolling before it topples from the top of the block is . The value of is ____

A uniform rod of length and mass revolves with constant angular velocity $\omega$ about a vertical axis through a smooth joint A at one extremity of the rod so that it describes a cone of semi vertical angle as shown in the figure. choose the INCORRECT statement(s).

A light beam suspended with the help of two ropes supports two loads as shown in the figure on the next page. The load at the left end is of and the load at the right end is unknown. The maximum tension that either of the rope can bear is . In an experiment, mass of the load is gradually increased from zero. If the rod remains horizontal in equilibrium, which of the following conditions must be satisfied?

Two vertical strings having different lengths joined to a uniform rod at points A and B. The rod is at rest. Now string connected to point B is burnt. Which of the following is/are correct just after this?

A half section of pipe of mass and radius rests on a rough horizontal surface. Now a vertical force is applied as shown. Assuming that the section rolls without sliding. Then [Centre of mass of half ring is below the centre]

Three massless straight rigid rods, each of length are rigidly joined to give shape as shown. Two particles each of mass are fixed at ends as shown. Whole system is free to rotate about a fixed axes passing through the cross section of middle rod as shown in fig. in a gravity free space. What is the net torque acting by the fixed axes on the whole system

A uniform rod rests against a smooth vertical wall and a rough horizontal surface A horizontal force is applied at the center of mass of the rod such that the rod is in static equilibrium and the resultant of and the weight of the rod intersect at the point shown in the figure. The angle of friction between the rod and the horizontal surface is :

A uniform slender rod of length and mass is rigidly to a circular hoop of radius as shown. The mass of the hoop is negligible. If the rod and hoop are released from rest on a fixed horizontal surface in the position illustrated, determine the initial value of the friction force , if friction is sufficient to prevent slipping.

A uniform cylinder of height , diameter and mass is placed on a horizontal smooth table. One end of a string passing over an ideal pulley is connected to top point of the cylinder and the other end is connected to a block of mass $m$ as shown in the figure. The system is released from rest from the situation shown. Then, mark the CORRECT option(s) ( represents acceleration of centre of mass of )

A cord is wrapped around the rim of a solid cylinder of radius and a constant force of is exerted on the cord. The cylinder is mounted on frictionless bearings and its moment of inertia is The angular velocity of the cylinder after of cord has been unwound, is . If the force is replaced by a weight and released from rest at the top, the angular velocity of the cylinder after of cord has been unwounded is (Given, ). Then

Three identical cylinders of rough surface are mounted on frictionless horizontal axles passing through their centres. They are all given angular velocity as shown. They are brought closer in contact and their axles are held stationary till slipping between them ceases. The final angular velocities of the three cylinders in order are

Consider a gyroscope, in which a uniform disc of radius at the end of a light rod of length is mounted on the floor of an elevator going up with a constant acceleration . The other end of the rod is hinged at . Plane of the disc is perpendicular to rod
Let mass of the disc is grams and mass of rod and friction are to be neglected. The disc has angular velocity about the rod, and the rod-disc system (gyroscope) is precessing about vertical axis passing through at the rate . Then
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A particle of mass M tied to a string of length L is rotating along a circular path with constant speed . The torque on the particle is

Let be the force acting on a particle having position vector and be the torque of this force about the origin. Then

A force acts on a body at a point having position vector relative to origin of coordinates on the axis of rotation. If the torque acting on the body about origin is , then find the value of (in SI units). [Given, and are in SI units]

What are the rotational equivalents for the physical quantity force?

Relation between Torque and angular momentum is similar to the relation between

A turbine fan in a jet engine has moment of inertia about its axis of rotation. Its angular velocity is . The net torque is
