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Physics

Center Of Mass And Linear Momentum

4 previous year questions.

Volume: 4 Ques
Yield: Medium

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4
2023

Chapter Questions
4 MCQs

01
PYQ 2023
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Two particles of masses 5 g and 3 g are separated by a distance of 40 cm. The centre of mass of the system of these two particles lies:
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lies at a distance of 15 cm from 5 g particle
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lies at a distance of 25 cm from 5 g particle
3
lies at a distance of 10 cm from 3 g particle
4
lies at the mid point of the line joining the two particles
02
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
Two particles of masses 1 g and 2 g move towards each other with velocities 10 m/s and 20 m/s respectively. The velocity of the centre of mass of the system of the two particles is
1
5 m/s
2
10 m/s
3
15 m/s
4
20 m/s
03
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
Which of the following statements regarding ntre of mass is NOT true?
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For two particles of equal mass, the centre of mass lies exactly midway between them
2
For three non-linear particles of equal mass, the centre of mass coincides with the centroid of the triangle formed by the particles
3
When the total external force on a system is zero, the velocity of the centre of mass of the system remains constant
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For two particles of different masses, the centre of mass of the particles is nearer to the particle of lesser mass
04
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A particle of mass 10 g is moving towards east with a velocity of and another particle of mass 15 g is moving towards north with a velocity of . The magnitude of the velocity of the ntre of mass of the system of the two particles is
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2

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