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IIT – JEE: 2023 PRACTICE SHEET DATE: 04/07/22

TIME: 1 Hr. TOPIC: ROTATION, SHM MARKS: 120

SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE

This section contains 10 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and
(D) for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.

1. 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 is cut
(A) g/2L (B) g/L (C) 3g/2L (D) 2g/L

2. In the pulley system shown, if radii of the bigger and smaller pulley are 2m and 1m
respectively and the acceleration of block A is 5m/s2 in the downward direction, then the
acceleration of block B will be

(A) 0 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2 (C) 10 m/s2 (D) 5/2 m/s2

3. A sphere is released on a smooth inclined plane from the top. When it moves down its angular
momentum is
(A) conserved about every point
(B) conserved about the point of contact only
(C) conserved about the centre of the sphere only
(D) conserved about any point on a line parallel to the inclined plane and passing through the centre
of the ball.

4. In the figure shown a ball rolls without sliding. On a horizontal surface. It ascends a curved
track upto height h and returns. Value of h is h1 for sufficiently rough curved track to avoid
sliding and h2 for smooth curved track, then

(A) h1 = h2 (B) h1 < h2 (C) h1 > h2 (D) h2 = 2h1

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5. A uniform ring of radius R is given a back spin of angular velocity V0/2R and thrown on a horizontal
rough surface with velocity of center to be V0. The velocity of the centre of the ring when it starts pure
rolling will be
(A) V0/2 (B) V0/4 (C) 3V0/4 (D) 0

6. Two identical uniform solid spherical balls A and B of mass m each are placed on a fixed wedge as
shown in figure. Ball B is kept at rest and it is released just before two balls collides. Ball A rolls down
without slipping on inclined plane and collide elastically with ball B. The kinetic energy of ball A just
after the collision with ball B is

mgh mgh 2mgh 7 mgh

(A) (B) (C) (D
7 2 5 5

7. A smooth piston of mass m and cross-section area A is in equilibrium on a diatomic gas filled in a
cylindrical container and outside there is vaccum. The piston and the container are non-conducting and
the height of gas column in the container is l0 at equilibrium. If the piston is displaced slightly down
the equilibrium position, then the time period of its oscillation will be

10 0 7 0 7 0 5 0
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2
7g 10g 5g 7g

8. Two particles P and Q describe S.H.M. of same amplitude a, same frequency f along the same straight
line from the same mean position. The maximum distance between the two particles is a 2 . The
phase difference between the particle is
(A) Zero (B) /2 (C) /6 (D) /3

9. The maximum velocity of a harmonic oscillator is  and its maximum acceleration is . Its
time period will be
2 2 
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
  

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10. Amplitude of harmonic oscillator is a, when velocity of particle is half of maximum velocity, then
position of particle will be
3 3
(A) a (B) a (C) a / 2 (D) a
2 2

MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER(S) TYPE

This section contains 10 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and
(D) for its answer, out which ONE OR MORE is/are correct. (+4, –2)
Partial Marks: +1 For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct option. Provided NO
incorrect option is darkened. In all other cases, minus (–2) mark will be awarded in these parts.
For Example: If (A), (C)and (D)are all the correct options for a question, darkening all these
three will result in +4 marks; darkening only (A)and (D)will result in +2marks; and darkening
(A)and (B)will result in –2 marks, as a wrong option is also darkened.

11. In the shown figure, the pulley of mass M and radius R can rotate about its fixed horizontal axis(axle)
without friction. Friction between light inextensible string and pulley is sufficient to prevent slipping
of string over pulley. The masses of blocks are m1 and m2 such that m2 > m1. The system is released
from rest as shown. Before the block of mass m1 touches the pulley, pick up the correct statements.

(A) The magnitude of acceleration of any small length dl of string is constant throughout the motion
(B) Magnitude of force exerted by string on mass m2 is larger as compared to that exerted by string
on mass m1
(C) Accelerations of both blocks are same
(D) The acceleration of small length d of string in contact with block of mass m remains constant.

12. A ladder AB is supported by a smooth vertical wall and rough horizonal floor as shown. A boy
starts moving from A to B slowly. The ladder remains at rest then pick up the correct statements(s) :

(A) Magnitude of normal reaction by wall on ladder at point B will increase.

(B) Magnitude of normal reaction by wall on ladder at point B will decrease.
(C) Magnitude of normal reaction by floor on ladder at point A will remains unchanged .
(D) Magnitude of friction force by floor on ladder at point A will increase.
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13. A rigid body is in pure rotation, that is, undergoing fixed axis rotation. Then which of the following
statement(s) are true?
(A) You can find two points in the body in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation having same
velocity.
(B) You can find two points in the body in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation having same
acceleration.
(C) Speed of all the particles lying on the curved surface of a cylinder whose axis coincides with the
axis of rotation is same.
(D) Angular speed of the body is same as seen from any point in the body.

14. A uniform disc of mass 2 kg and radius 1 m is mounted on an axle supported on fixed frictionless
bearings. A light cord is wrapped around the rim of the disc and mass of 1 kg is tied to the free end. If
it is released from rest.
(A) the tension in the cord is 5N
(B) in first 4 seconds the angular displacement of the disc is 40 rad.
(C) the work done by the torque on the disc in first 4 sec is 200 J
(D) the increase in the kinetic energy of the disc in the first 4 seconds is 200J.

15. A uniform rod AC of length l and mass m is kept on a horizontal smooth plane. It is free to rotate and
move. A particle of same mass m moving on the plane with velocity v strikes the rod at point B making
an angle 370 with the rod. The collision is elastic. After collision:

72 v
(A) The angular velocity of the rod will be
55

(B) The centre of the rod will travel a distance in the time in which it makes half rotation.
3
24 mv
(C) Impulse of the impact force is
55
(D) None of these

16. A conical pendulum consists of a simple pendulum moving in a horizontal circle as shown in the figure
C is the pivot, O the centre of the circle in which the pendulum bob moves and w the constant angular
velocity of the bob. If L is the angular momentum about point C, then

(A) L is constant (B) only direction of L is constant

(C) only magnitude of L is constant (D) none of the above

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17. A particle is subjected to two simple harmonic motions along x and y directions according to x = 3sin
100 t; y = 4sin 100pt.
(A) Motion of particle will be on ellipse traversing it in clockwise direction
(B) Motion of particle will be on a straight line with slope 4/3.
(C) Motion will be a simple harmonic motion with amplitude 5.
(D) Phase difference between two motions is /2.

18. A horizontal plank has a rectangular block placed on it. The plank starts oscillating vertically and
simple harmonically with an amplitude of 40 cm. The block just loses contact with the plank when the
latter is at momentary rest. Then
 2 
(A) the period of oscillation is  
 5 
(B) the block weights double its weight, when the plank is at one of the positions of momentary rest.
(C) the block weighs 0.5 times its weight on the plank halfway up.
(D) the block weight 1.5 time sits weight on the plank halfway down.

19. Which of the following is greatest in SHM (assuming potential energy =0 at mean position) ?
(A) Average kinetic energy with respect to space
(B) Average potential energy with respect to space
(C) Average kinetic energy with respect to time
(D) Average potential energy with respect to time

20. Kinetic energy of a particle executing SHM changes with time according to following graph
mass of the particle is 2 kg. Then

(A) time period of oscillation is 0.1s (B) frequency of oscillation is 5 Hz

(C) amplitude of oscillation is 0.6 m (D) acceleration of the particle is zero at t = 0 .1 s.

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 PARAGRAPH TYPE
This section contains 4 multiple choice questions relating to 2 paragraph. Each question has 4
options (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.

Paragraph for Questions No. 21 & 22

A uniform bar of length 6a and mass 8m lies on a smooth horizontal table. Two point masses m and
2m moving in the same horizontal plane with speeds 2v an v respectively strike the bar as shown in
the figure and stick to the bar after collision.

21. Velocity of the centre of mass of the system is

v 2v
(A) (B) v (C) (D) zero
2 3

22. Angular velocity of the rod about centre of mass of the system is
v v v v
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5a 15a 3a 10a

Paragraph for Questions No. 23 & 24

A large tank of cross-section area A contains liquid of density . A cylinder of density /4 and length
l and cross-section area a(a <<A) is kept in equilibrium by applying an external vertically downward
force as shown in the figure. The cylinder is just submerged in liquid. At t = 0 the external force is
removed instantaneously. Assume that water level in the tank remains constant.

23. The acceleration of cylinder immediately after the external force is removed is
(A) g (B) 2g (C) 3g (D) zero

24. The speed of the cylinder when it reaches its equilibrium position is
1 3
(A) g (B) g (C) 2g (D) 2 g
2 2
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 NUMERICAL VALUE TYPE
This section contains 6 questions. Each question is numerical value type. For each question, enter
the correct numerical value (in decimal notation, truncated/rounded-off to second decimal
place. (e.g. 6.25, 7.00, –0.33, –.30, 30.27, –127.30).
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.

25. A uniform rod of length 75 cm is hinged at one of its ends and is free to rotate in vertical plane. It is
released from rest when rod is horizontal. When the rod becomes vertical, it is broken at mid-point
and lower part now moves freely. The distance of centre of lower part from hinge, when it again
becomes vertical for the first time is r. Find the approximate value of 2r.

26. A circular disc X of radius R is made from an iron plate of thickness t, and another disc Y of radius
4R is made from an iron plate thickness t/4. If the relation between the moment of inertial I X and I Y
is IY  nI X . Find n.

27. A ‘T’ shaped object with dimensions shown in the figure, is lying on a smooth floor. A force F is
applied at the point P parallel to AB, such that the object has only the translational motion without
x
rotation. If the location of P with respect to C is . Find x.
3

28. A small particle of mass m is projected at an angle  with the x-axis with an initial velocity v 0 in the
v sin 
x-y plane as shown in the figure. At a time t  0 , the angular momentum of the particle is
g
x
 mgv0 t 2 cos  kˆ . Find x.
2

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29. One body of mass m is suspended from three springs as shown in figure each spring has spring constant
xm
k. If mass m is displaced slightly then time period of oscillation is 2 . Find x.
2k

30. A particle start from point A, moves along a straight line path with an acceleration given by
a  2  4  x  where x is distance from point A. The particle stops at point B for a moment. Find the
distance AB (in m). (All values are in S.I. units)

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