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A car of total mass M stands at rest on level ground. The car is symmetric left and right so that wheels on the left side can be considered equivalent to the wheels on the right side. The distance between the front and the rear wheels is l, and the center of mass of the car is located at height h above the ground, and at horizontal distance lr from the rear axel. When the car moves forward with acceleration a, the total normal reaction on the front and rear wheels are Three small spheres A, B and C of masses 2m, m and 2m respectively are fixed on a light rigid rod. The spheres A and C are attached to the either of the ends and sphere B t the midpoint of the rod as shown in the figure. The assembly is placed on a horizontal smooth plane. At the instant t = 0, a constant horizontal force F is applied on sphere A in a direction perpendicular to the rod. Find the instantaneous accelerations of each sphere immediately after the force is applied.
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A ring of mass m and radius r is rolling on the horizontal ground, find kinetic energies of its upper half, lower half, left half and the right half portions. Velocity of its center is vc. A homogeneous sphere of radius r is released from angular position o as shown in the figure. Find velocity of its mass center and the normal reaction from the circular vertical track when it passes the bottom of the track. Assume sufficient friction to prevent sliding anywhere during the motion.
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A rod AB of length l and mass m is pivoted to two collars A and B which can slide on a fixed rectangular frame. Neglect the mass of the collars and friction. The rod is held is horizontal position and released. Find the angular velocity of the rod and velocity of its mass center when it acquires angular position . A disk of mass M and radius R is attached at its center with one end of a rod of mass m and length l as shown in the figure. The other end of the rod is pivoted at a fixed point O. The assembly can rotate freely in the vertical plane. The disk is initially held with center in level with the point O and released Find the velocity of the center of the disk when it reaches the lowest position. Consider the following cases. (a) When the disk is fixed with rod. (b) When it can rotate freely about its center.
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Two pulleys A and B of radii r1 and r2 and moment of inertias I1 and I2 are fixed in contact with their axes in horizontal position. A block of mass m is suspended form the pulley with the help of a thread that is wound on the pulley A. If there is no slipping between the pulleys, find speed of the block when it has fallen through a height h after release from rest. A plank P mass M is supported by two uniform identical cylinders, which rest on horizontal ground. Each of the cylinders is of man m and radius r. A horizontal force F is applied on the plank and cylinder roll without sliding. Find acceleration of the plank. Fig. P-8
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A uniform sphere of mass m and radius r is projected along a rough horizontal floor with linear velocity vo and no angular velocity. The coefficients of kinetic and static frictions are represented by s and k respectively.
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(a) How long the sphere will slide on the floor before it starts rolling without sliding (pure rolling).

(b) How far the sphere will slide on the floor before it starts pure rolling. (c) Find the linear and angular velocities of the sphere when it starts pure rolling. (d) Find the work done by frictional forces during the process and thereafter. (e) If the sphere were given an initial reveres spin o, under what condition it will return to the initial point.
10 Consider the disk A of moment of inertia I1 rotating freely in horizontal plane about its axis of symmetry

with angular velocity o. Another disk B of moment of inertia I2 held at rest above the disk A. The axis of symmetry of the disk B coincides with that of the disk A as shown in the figure. The disk B is released to land on the disk A. When sliding stops what will be the angular velocity of both the disks?
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11 Consider two identical disks A and B with their axis of symmetries horizontal. Both of them can rotate

about their axis of symmetry freely. Initially the disk A is rotating with angular velocity o in clockwise direction. Both of them are brought closer gently to touch each other. When slipping stops what will be the angular velocity of each of the disks?
o is placed gently in the corner made by a floor and a wall. Denoting the coefficient of kinetic friction between the sphere and the wall and the floor by k, derive an expression for the time required for the sphere to come to rest.

12 A uniform sphere of radius r and mass m rotating with angular velocity

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13 A solid cylinder of mass m and radius r is placed on a plank of mass M which is placed on a smooth

horizontal floor. A constant horizontal force F is applied on the plank. If the cylinder rolls without slip on the plank, determine velocity of the mass center of the cylinder after a time interval t from the instant the force F was applied.
14 A thread is wrapped around a disk of radius of radius r and mass m. The thread in pulled upward with a

constant fore F and the disk is set free to move in vertical plane. Find the angular acceleration of the disk and acceleration of the thread.
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15 A solid sphere and thin hoop of equal mass m and radii r are harnessed together by a rigging and are

free to roll without slipping down a slope as shown. Neglecting mass of the rigging and that of the spokes of the hoop calculate force in rigging and acceleration of the system.

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16 A uniform rod of mass m and length l is held at both the ends making an angle with the vertical above

the ground. Both the ends of the rod are released simultaneously. When the lower end strikes ground it has velocity vo and get pivoted at the ground. Find velocity of the other end when it hits the ground.
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17 If in the previous problem the lower end does not gets pivoted and the collision with the frictionless

ground is perfectly inelastic, Find velocity of the other end when it hits the ground.
18 A cube of mass m and edge length l can slide freely on a smooth horizontal floor. Moving on the floor

with velocity vo, it strikes a small obstruction P. Assume the impact to be perfectly plastic.
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(a) Determine angular velocity and velocity of the mass center of the cube immediately after the impact. (b) What should minimum velocity vo be so that the cube topples about P.
19 A uniform rod AB of mass M and length l is kept at rest on a smooth horizontal plane. A particle P of mass

mo moving with velocity vo at an angle strikes the rod at the end B as shown in the figure. If the particle stops after the impact, derive suitable expressions for the velocity of mass center of the rod and angular velocity of the rod immediately after the impact.
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20 A ring of mass m and radius r is released at the top of a wedge of mass m and inclination . Friction on

the wedge is sufficient enough to ensure rolling. The wedge is placed on the frictionless horizontal ground. Find speed of the wedge and angular velocity of the center of ring when it descends height h.
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