AP-EAPCET SERIES Physics
Rotational Motion
43 previous year questions.
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2018 Chapter Questions 43 MCQs
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PYQ 2018
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physics ID: ap-eapce
Two spheres and , each of mass are attached to a string of length one metre as shown in the figure. The string and the spheres are then whirled in a horizontal circle about at a constant angular speed. The ratio of the tension in the string between and to that of between and is is at mid-point of the line joining and )
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PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
Consider a disc of radius and mass . A hole of radius is created in the disk such that the center of the hole is away from the center of the disc. The moment of inertia of the remaining system about the axis perpendicular to the disc and passing through the original center is:
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PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The angular momentum of a wheel having a rotational inertia of about its symmetric axis decreases from to in . The average power of the wheel is
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7.5 W
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15 W
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5 W
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12 W
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PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A wheel is rotating with angular speed . Another identical wheel with moment of inertia three times the first is initially at rest. It is suddenly coupled to the first. What fraction of the original kinetic energy is lost?
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PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
Which of the following is NOT true about vectors ?
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are scalar values
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is a scalar value
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is a scalar value
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is a vector value
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PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid cylinder of radius is at rest at a height on an inclined plane. If it rolls down, then its velocity on reaching the ground is:
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid sphere is pushed on a horizontal surface such that it slides with a speed 3.5 m/s initially without rolling. The sphere will start rolling without slipping when its velocity becomes:
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2.5 m/s
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5 m/s
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3.5 m/s
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7 m/s
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A satellite of mass 500 kg is in an orbit around the earth at a distance of from the center of the Earth. The speed of the satellite is:
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17.75 km/s
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27.27 km/s
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7.75 km/s
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30.25 km/s
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A body rotating with uniform acceleration about its geometrical axis makes 8 rotations in the first 2 seconds. The number of rotations the body makes in the next 3 seconds is (Initially the body is at rest):
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50
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25
3
42
4
21
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A flywheel is rotating at a rate of 150 rev/minute. If it slows at constant retardation of rads , then the time required for the wheel to come to rest is
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s
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s
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s
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s
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
Two particles of masses 2 kg and 4 kg are separated by a distance of 3 m. The moment of inertia of the system of the two particles about an axis passing through the centre of mass of the system and perpendicular to the line joining the two particles is
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kg m
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kg m
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kg m
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kg m
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A spherical portion A of radius is removed from a solid sphere B of radius , both centered. The ratio of moments of inertia of remaining part to original is:
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A disc of moment of inertia is rotating at . Torque to stop it in 5 seconds is:
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The translational kinetic energy of a circular disc of mass 1.5 kg rolling on a horizontal surface without slipping is 24 J. The total kinetic energy of the disc is:
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24 J
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12 J
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36 J
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30 J
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A disc starts rotating from rest with constant acceleration and attains angular velocity of 20 rad/s in 5 seconds. The total angular displacement during this interval is
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50 rad
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100 rad
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200 rad
4
400 rad
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The angular momentum of a solid cylinder rotating about its geometric axis with angular speed 40 rad s is 2 kg m s . If the radius of the cylinder is 10 cm, the mass of the cylinder is
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kg
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kg
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kg
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kg
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The angular speed of a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis is rad s . The angle through which the body rotates before it comes to rest is:
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8 rad
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12 rad
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16 rad
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20 rad
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid cylinder of length and diameter , made of a material with specific heat , is rotating about its axis with rotations per second. When stopped, 50% of its energy is used in rising its temperature. The change in its temperature is:
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 25 cm is at rest at the top of an inclined plane of height 175 cm and angle of inclination 30°. If the sphere rolls down without slipping, the maximum velocity of the sphere when it reaches the bottom of the inclined plane is (Acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s²)
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5 m/s
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10 m/s
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7 m/s
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14 m/s
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PYQ 2023
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid sphere of mass and radius is free to rotate about an axis passing through its centre. A solid cylinder of mass and radius is free to rotate about its standard axis of symmetry. Initially both the sphere and the cylinder are at rest. If torques of equal magnitude are applied to the sphere and the cylinder, the ratio of the angular speeds acquired by the sphere and the cylinder after a given time is
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2:5
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5:8
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1:2
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3:4
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A wire of length 0.1 m having linear density kg m is bent in the form of a ring. The moment of inertia of the ring about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane is
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0.50 kg m
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0.25 kg m
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0.50 kg m
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0.25 kg m
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PYQ 2024
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass 20 kg and diameter 20 cm about the tangent to the sphere is:
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
If the mass and the radius of a solid sphere are 0.22 kg and , then its radius of gyration about its diameter is
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A ball is projected from a point with a speed , at a certain angle with the horizontal. From the same point and at the same instant, a person starts running with a constant speed , to catch the ball. If the person catches the ball after some time, then the angle of projection of the ball is
Identify the correct option from the following:
Identify the correct option from the following:
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60
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30
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45
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53
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The ratio of kinetic energy and total energy of a particle in simple harmonic motion, at a point where the displacement is 30% of its amplitude is:
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91 : 100
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49 : 100
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81 : 100
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51 : 100
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The ratio of the radius of a uniform circular disc and its radius of gyration about a tangent in its plane is
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The height of ceiling in an auditorium is 30 m. A ball is thrown with a speed of from the entrance such that it just moves very near to the ceiling without touching it and then it reaches the ground at the end of the auditorium. Then the length of auditorium is [Acceleration due to gravity ]
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A thin circular ring and a circular disc of equal mass are rolling without sliding. If their linear velocities are equal and the total kinetic energy of the disc is 6 J, then the total kinetic energy of the ring is:
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J
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J
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J
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J
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The apparent weight of a girl of mass 30 kg when she is in a lift moving vertically upwards with an acceleration of is
(Acceleration due to gravity = )
(Acceleration due to gravity = )
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass 2.5 kg and radius 10 cm about its axis is
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0.0725 kg m
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12500 kg m
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0.0125 kg m
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72500 kg m
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the velocity at the maximum height of a projectile projected at an angle of is , then the maximum height reached by the projectile is:
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10 m
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20 m
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30 m
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40 m
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PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: ap-eapce
Three thin uniform rods each of mass and length are placed along the three axes of a Cartesian coordinate system with one end of all the rods at origin. The moment of inertia of the system of the rods about z-axis is
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The height of ceiling in an auditorium is 30 m. A ball is thrown with a speed of from the entrance such that it just moves very near to the ceiling without touching it and then it reaches the ground at the end of the auditorium. Then the length of auditorium is [Acceleration due to gravity ]
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the equation of motion of a projectile is , then the ratio of the maximum height reached and the range of the projectile is:
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A car is moving with a velocity of towards east. After a time of , it is heading north-east with a velocity of . Then the average velocity of the car is
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid sphere of mass and radius is rolling without slipping with speed . Its total kinetic energy is:
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The angular velocity of a circular disc rotating with uniform angular acceleration increases from 20 rad s-1 to 50 rad s-1 in a time of 10 seconds. The number of rotations made by the circular disc during this period is:
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125
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150
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175
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200
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
Two bodies of masses and move at right angles with velocities and respectively.
Then the velocity of the centre of mass of the system is
Then the velocity of the centre of mass of the system is
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
The time period of oscillations of a spring of force constant 65 N m-1 with its upper end fixed to a rigid support and carrying a mass of 650 g at its lower end is:
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314 ms
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628 ms
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157 ms
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785 ms
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the equation of motion of a projectile is , then the ratio of the maximum height reached and the range of the projectile is:
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2
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4
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid sphere of mass 4 kg and radius 28 cm is on an inclined plane. If the acceleration of the sphere when it rolls down without sliding is , then the acceleration of the sphere when it slides down without rolling is
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
If the displacement of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is given by , then the time period of oscillation of the particle is nearly (Here is displacement in metre and is time in second)
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PYQ 2025
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physics ID: ap-eapce
A solid sphere and a solid cylinder have same mass and same radius. The ratio of the moment of inertia of the solid sphere about its diameter and the moment of inertia of the solid cylinder about its axis is:
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3 : 5
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4 : 5
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3 : 1
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2 : 1