Chapter 2

ANGULAR MOMENTUM
Tutorials

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Ex. 1

A typical merry-go-round have a radius of 3 m and move at

a rate such that it completes one revolution in 5 s.
Estimate the angular velocity of the merry-go-round and
also find the linear speed of a point on its outer edge.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

 Solution

Time period T= 5 s
Angular velocity = 2 /T = 1.257 rad/s
Linear speed v = r = 2(1.257) =3.77 m/s

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Ex. 2

A car has wheels of 30 cm radius. It starts from rest and accelerates

uniformly to a speed of 15 m/s in a time of 8.0 s. Find the angular
acceleration of its wheels and the no. of rotations one wheel makes
in this time.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Solution

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Ex. 3

A fan turns at a rate of 900 rpm. (a) Find the angular speed
of any point on one of the fan blades. (b) Find the
tangential speed of the tip of the blade if the distance
from the center to the tip is 20 cm.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Solution

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Ex. 4

A 2 kg rock has a horizontal velocity of magnitude 12 m/s

when it is at point P as in figure. At this instant what are
the magnitude and direction of angular momentum
relative to point O? If the only force acting on the rock is
its weight, what is the rate of change of its angular
momentum at this instant?

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

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 Ex. 5

A 500 g uniform sphere of 7.0 cm radius spins at 30 rev /s on an axis

through its center. Find its (a) KE (b) angular momentum and (c)
radius of gyration.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Solution

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 Ex. 6

An airplane propeller has a mass of 70 kg and a radius of gyration of

75 cm. Find its moment of inertial How large a torque is needed to
give it an angular acceleration of 4 rev/s2.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Solution

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 Ex. 7

As shown in figure below, a constant force of 40 N is applied

tangentially to the rim of a wheel with 20 cm radius. The wheel
has a moment of inertia of 30 kgm2. Find (a) the angular
acceleration (b) the angular speed after 4.0 s from rest, and (c)
the number of revolutions made in that 4.0 s. (d) Find the work
done on the wheel in 4.0 s and (e) rotational kinetic energy.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Solution

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Ex. 8

A thin rod AB of mass M and length L is hinged at end A to

the level floor as shown in the diagram. It originally
stands vertical. If allowed to fall to the floor as shown,
with what angular speed will it strike the floor.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Solution

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Ex. 9

Find the moment of inertia of the four masses as shown

below in the diagram relative to an axis perpendicular to
the page and extending (a) through the point A and (b)
through the point B.

Prof S. Karthiyayini, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus

Solution

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Ex. 10

A solid disk rolls over the top of a hill on a track, its speed is
80 cm/s. If friction losses are negligible, how fast the
disk moving when it is 18 cm below the top?

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Solution

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