Torque

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Torque: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Torque, Torque of a Force about a Fixed Point, Torque of a Force about an Axis, Torque and Angular Momentum, Angular Momentum, Angular Momentum of Particle about a Fixed Point and Conservation of Angular Momentum.

Important Questions on Torque

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A planet of mass m is in an elliptical orbit about the sun m<<Msun with an orbital period T. If A be the area of orbit, then its angular momentum would be

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If force F=3i^+4j^-2k^ acts on a particle having position vector 2i^+j^+2k^ then, the torque about the origin will be:

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Two like parallel force 50N and 100 N act the end of the rod 360 mm long. Find the magnitude of the resultant force and the point where it acts?

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Which relation is not correct of the following?

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What are the rotational equivalents for the physical quantity force?

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

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A uniform rod AB of length L and mass M is lying on a smooth table. A small particle of mass m strikes the rod with velocity v0 at point C at a distance x from the centre O. The particle comes to rest after collision. If the value of x, so that the point A of the rod remains stationary just after the collision, is L/n, then find n.

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

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What is Angular momentum of a particle?

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A horizontal disc is freely rotating about a vertical axis passing through its centre at the rate of 100 rpm. A  bob of wax of mass 20 g falls on the disc and sticks to it a distance of 5 cm from the axis. If the moment of inertia of the disc about the given axis 2×10-4  kg m2. Find the new frequency of the disc.

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What is Torque of force? Discuss the conditions when it is maximum and minimum.

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State the law of conservation of Angular momentum.

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The 747 Boeing plane is landing at a speed of 70 m/s. Before touching the ground, the wheels are not rotating. How long a skid mark do the wing wheels leave?

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When a tree is cut, the cut is made on the side facing the direction in which the tree is required to fall. Why?

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A time varying torque 4t N m is applied on an object about a pivot. Change in angular momentum of body till time t=3 s is:

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A 13 m ladder is placed against a smooth vertical wall with its lower end at a distance 5 m from the wall. The minimum coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor so that the ladder remains in equilibrium is nearly

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A rigid metallic sphere is spinning around its own axis in the absence of external torque. If the temperature is raised, its volume increases by 9 %. The change in its angular speed is

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A ball of mass 200 g is thrown directly upward from X-axis from x=2 m position. The initial speed of the ball is 40 m s-1. The magnitude (absolute value) of the angular momentum of the ball about the origin x=0, when the ball is halfway back to the ground is:

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An object of mass 2 kg is moving with a uniform velocity of 2 m s-1 parallel to the Y-direction. At the time of t=0 s the particle is located on the X-axis 3 meters away from the origin 0, then the angular momentum (in kgm2 s-1) about 0 at t=4 s is

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A force of 7i^+3j^-5k^ N acts on a particle whose position vector is i^-j^+k^ m. Find the torque experienced by the particle about the origin in N-m.