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Rotational Motion

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Chapter Questions
60 MCQs

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PYQ 2021
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Consider a badminton racket with length scales as shown in the figure.

If the mass of the linear and circular portions of the badminton racket are same (M) and the mass of the threads are negligible, the moment of inertia of the racket about an axis perpendicular to the handle and in the plane of the ring at, distance from the end A of the handle will be _________ .

02
PYQ 2021
medium
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A sphere of radius 'a' and mass 'm' rolls along a horizontal plane with constant speed . It encounters an inclined plane at angle and climbs upward. Assuming that it rolls without slipping, how far up the sphere will travel?

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(Incomplete in source)
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PYQ 2022
easy
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A solid cylinder length is suspended symmetrically through two massless strings, as shown in the figure. The distance from the initial rest position, the cylinder should be unbinding the strings to achieve a speed of 4 m/s, is ______ cm. (Take g = 10 m/s2).

Fig.
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PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A pulley of radius 1.5 m is rotated about its axis by a force F = (12t – 3t2) N applied tangentially (while t is measured in seconds). If moment of inertia of the pulley about its axis of rotation is 4.5 kg m2, the number of rotations made by the pulley before its direction of motion is reversed, will be K/\pi . The value of K is ________.
05
PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A ball is spun with angular acceleration \alpha = 6t2 – 2t, where t is in second and \alpha is in rads–2. At t = 0, the ball has angular velocity of 10 rads–1 and angular position of 4 rad. The most appropriate expression for the angular position of the ball is :
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t4-t2+10t

2

- +10t+4

3

- +10t+12

4

2t4- +5t+4

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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A disc of mass 1 kg and radius R is free to rotate about a horizontal axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to the plane of disc. A body of same mass as that of disc of fixed at the highest point of the disc. Now the system is released, when the body comes to the lowest position, it angular speed will be rad s−1 where x = ______ .(g = 10 ms–2)
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A ball is spun with angular acceleration \alpha = 6t2 – 2t, where t is in second and \alpha is in rads–2. At t = 0, the ball has angular velocity of 10 rads–1 and angular position of 4 rad. The most appropriate expression for the angular position of the ball is :
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main

The position vector of 1 kg object is

and its velocity

The magnitude of its angular momentum is √x Nm where x is

09
PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main
Four identical discs each of mass ‘M’ and diameter ‘a’ are arranged in a small plane as shown in the figure. If the moment of inertia of the system about OO’ is ( ) Ma2. Then, the value of x will be _______.
Four identical discs each of mass ‘M’ and diameter ‘a’
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PYQ 2022
medium
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A uniform disc with mass M = 4 kg and radius R = 10 cm is mounted on a fixed horizontal axle as shown in figure. A block with mass m = 2 kg hangs from a massless cord that is wrapped around the rim of the disc. During the fall of the block, the cord does not slip and there is no friction at the axle. The tension in the cord is _____ N.
(Take g = 10 ms–2)

Fig.
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PYQ 2023
easy
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A solid cylinder is released from rest from the top of an inclined plane of inclination 30° and length 60 cm If the cylinder rolls without slipping, its speed upon reaching the bottom of the inclined plane is ________ (Given )
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PYQ 2023
medium
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The figure represents the momentum time (p-t) curve for a particle moving along an axis under the influence of the force Identify the regions on the graph where the magnitude of the force is maximum and minimum respectively ?If
the momentum time (p-t) curve for a particle moving along an axis under the influence of the force
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and
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and
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and
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and
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A thin uniform rod of length , cross sectional area ' ' and density ' ' is rotated about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its length with angular velocity If value of in terms of its rotational kinetic energy is then value of is _____
14
PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A uniform disc of mass and radius is projected with velocity at s on a rough horizontal surface It starts off with a purely sliding motion at After it acquires a purely rolling motion (see figure) The total kinetic energy of the disc after will be ______ (given, coefficient of friction is and g=10m/s2)
A uniform disc of mass
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PYQ 2023
medium
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A coin placed on a rotating table just slips when it is placed at a distance of 1 cm from the center. If the angular velocity of the table is halved, it will just slip when placed at a distance of ----- from the centre:
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6 cm
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4 cm
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2 cm
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1 cm
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PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
An object of mass is hanging from one end of a uniform rod CD of mass and length pivoted at its end on a vertical wall as shown in figure It is supported by a cable such that the system is in equilibrium The tension in the cable is : (Take )
An object of mass 8 kg is hanging from one end of a uniform rod CD of mass 2 kg and length
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A thin uniform rod of length , cross sectional area ' ' and density ' ' is rotated about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its length with angular velocity If value of in terms of its rotational kinetic energy is then value of is _____ .
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A light rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 5 kg and radius 70 cm. The rope is pulled with a force of 52.5 N. The angular acceleration of the cylinder will be rad s-2
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A solid sphere of mass 500 g and radius 5 cm is rotated about one of its diameter with angular speed of 10 rad/s. If the moment of inertia of the sphere about its tangent is times its angular momentum about the diameter. Then the value of will be_____
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A circular plate is rotating in horizontal plane, about an axis passing through its center and perpendicular to the plate, with an angular velocity ω . A person sits at the center having two dumbbells in his hands. When he stretches out his hands, the moment of inertia of the system becomes triple. If E be the initial Kinetic energy of the system, then final Kinetic energy will be E/x. The value of x is
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PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
Two identical solid spheres each of mass 2 kg and radii 10 cm are fixed at the ends of a light rod. The separation between the centres of the spheres is 40 cm. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis perpendicular to the rod passing through its middle point is __________ kg-
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion (A):- fan spins even after switch is off
Reason (R):- Fan in rotation has rotational inertia.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given belows
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A is correct and R is correct explanation of A
2
A is correct and R is incorrect explanation of A
3
A is correct and R is correct but R is not correct explanation of
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Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Ratio of radius of gyration of a hollow sphere to that of a solid cylinder of equal mass, for moment of Inertia about their diameter axis AB as shown in figure is . The value of x is:
Circle
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34
2
17
3
67
4
51
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Consider a disc of mass 5 kg, radius 2 m, rotating with angular velocity of 10 rad/s about an axis perpendicular to the plane of rotation. An identical disc is kept gently over the rotating disc along the same axis. The energy dissipated so that both the discs continue to rotate together without slipping is J.
Angular velocity
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PYQ 2024
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A ring and a solid sphere roll down the same inclined plane without slipping. They start from rest. The radii of both bodies are identical and the ratio of their kinetic energies is where is .
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A thin circular disc of mass and radius is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with angular velocity . If another disc of same dimensions but of mass is placed gently on the first disc co-axially, then the new angular velocity of the system is:
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A solid sphere and a hollow cylinder roll up without slipping on the same inclined plane with the same initial speed . The sphere and the cylinder reach up to maximum heights and , respectively, above the initial level. The ratio is . The value of is ______.
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Two discs of moment of inertia and about their central axes and normal to their planes, rotating with angular speeds and respectively are brought into contact face to face with their axes of rotation coincident. The loss in kinetic energy of the system in the process is __________ J.

29
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A clock has a 75 cm long second hand and a 60 cm long minute hand, respectively. In 30 minutes duration, the tip of the second hand will travel distance more than the tip of the minute hand. The value of in meters is nearly (Take ):
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139.4
2
140.5
3
220.0
4
118.9
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A big drop is formed by coalescing 1000 small droplets of water. The ratio of surface energy of 1000 droplets to that of energy of the big drop is .The value of x is _________.
31
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A uniform rod AB of mass 2 kg and length 30 cm is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. An impulse of force 0.2 Ns is applied to end B. The time taken by the rod to turn through a right angle will be
32
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A disc of radius R and mass M is rolling horizontally without slipping with speed . It then moves up an inclined smooth surface as shown in figure. The maximum height that the disc can go up the incline is :
rolling disc
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A circular table is rotating with an angular velocity of about its axis (see figure). There is a smooth groove along a radial direction on the table. A steel ball is gently placed at a distance of on the groove. All the surfaces are smooth. If the radius of the table is , the radial velocity of the ball with respect to the table at the time the ball leaves the table is , where the value of is .
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PYQ 2024
medium
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A circular disc reaches from top to bottom of an inclined plane of length . When it slips down the plane, it takes s. When it rolls down the plane, then it takes where is __________ .
35
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Four particles each of mass 1 kg are placed at four corners of a square of side 2 m. Moment of inertia of system about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through one of its vertices is _____ kgm2.
Problem figure

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PYQ 2024
medium
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A coin is placed on a disc. The coefficient of friction between the coin and the disc is . If the distance of the coin from the center of the disc is , the maximum angular velocity which can be given to the disc, so that the coin does not slip away, is:
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4
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PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A train is moving with a speed of 12 m/s on rails which are 1.5 m apart. To negotiate a curve radius of 400 m, the height by which the outer rail should be raised with respect to the inner rail is (Given, ):
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6.0 cm
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5.4 cm
3
4.8 cm
4
4.2 cm
38
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A cylinder is rolling down an inclined plane of inclination . Its acceleration during rolling down will be , where _____. (Use ).
39
PYQ 2024
hard
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Three identical spheres each of mass M are placed at the corners of a right angled triangle with mutually perpendicular sides equal to 3 m each. Taking point of intersection of mutually perpendicular sides as origin, the magnitude of position vector of centre of mass of the system will be √x m. The value of x is _______ .
mass M are placed at the corners of a right angled triangle with mutually perpendicular sides
40
PYQ 2025
hard
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The moment of inertia of a uniform rod of mass and length is when rotated about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to the length. If the rod is broken into equal halves and arranged as shown, then the moment of inertia about the given axis is:
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2

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4

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PYQ 2025
medium
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A force of 49 N acts tangentially at the highest point of a sphere (solid) of mass 20 kg, kept on a rough horizontal plane. If the sphere rolls without slipping, then the acceleration of the center of the sphere is

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3.5
2
0.35
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2.5
4
0.25
42
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Moment of inertia of a rod of mass and length about an axis passing through its center and normal to its length is . Now the rod is cut into two equal parts and these parts are joined symmetrically to form a cross shape. Moment of inertia of cross about an axis passing through its center and normal to the plane containing cross is:
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2
3
4

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PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A thin solid disk of 1 kg is rotating along its diameter axis at the speed of 1800 rpm. By applying an external torque of Nm for 40s, the speed increases to 2100 rpm. The diameter of the disk is ______ m.
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A solid sphere with uniform density and radius is rotating initially with constant angular velocity ( ) about its diameter. After some time during the rotation, it starts losing mass at a uniform rate, with no change in its shape. The angular velocity of the sphere when its radius becomes is . The value of is ________.
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PYQ 2025
medium
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A cord of negligible mass is wound around the rim of a wheel supported by spokes with negligible mass. The mass of the wheel is 10 kg and radius is 10 cm and it can freely rotate without any friction. Initially the wheel is at rest. If a steady pull of 20 N is applied on the cord, the angular velocity of the wheel, after the cord is unwound by 1 m, will be:
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20 rad/s
2
30 rad/s
3
10 rad/s
4
0 rad/s
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PYQ 2025
medium
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A circular ring and a solid sphere having same radius roll down on an inclined plane from rest without slipping. The ratio of their velocities when reached at the bottom of the plane is where _______.

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PYQ 2025
medium
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A rod of linear mass density and length is bent to form a ring of radius . Moment of inertia of the ring about any of its diameter is:
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48
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A wheel of radius rotates freely about its center when a string that is wrapped over its rim is pulled by a force of . The established torque produces an angular acceleration of . Moment of inertia of the wheel is............. kg m².

49
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A uniform circular disc of radius and mass is rotating about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through its center. A small circular part of radius is removed from the original disc as shown in the figure. Find the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the original disc about the axis as given above.

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4

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PYQ 2025
medium
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M and R be the mass and radius of a disc. A small disc of radius R/3 is removed from the bigger disc as shown in figure. The moment of inertia of remaining part of bigger disc about an axis AB passing through the centre O and perpendicular to the plane of disc is . The value of x is ____.
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A tube of length 1m is filled completely with an ideal liquid of mass 2M, and closed at both ends. The tube is rotated uniformly in horizontal plane about one of its ends. If the force exerted by the liquid at the other end is and the angular velocity of the tube is , then the value of is ______ in SI units.

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PYQ 2025
medium
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If and represent the angular momentum and linear momentum respectively of a particle of mass ' ' having position vector . The direction of force is

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Opposite to the direction of
2
Opposite to the direction of
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Opposite to the direction of
4
Opposite to the direction of
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Which of the following are correct expression for torque acting on a body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
( position vector; linear momentum; angular momentum; angular acceleration; moment of inertia; force; time
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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B, D and E Only
2
C and D Only
3
B, C, D and E Only
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A, B, D and E Only
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PYQ 2025
medium
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A tube of length 1m is filled completely with an ideal liquid of mass 2M, and closed at both ends. The tube is rotated uniformly in horizontal plane about one of its ends. If the force exerted by the liquid at the other end is and the angular velocity of the tube is , then the value of is _______ in SI units.
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PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A solid sphere of mass and radius is split into two pieces of masses and . The piece of mass is converted into a disc of radius and thickness whose moment of inertia is . The other piece is made into a solid sphere with moment of inertia . Find .}
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2

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PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A solid sphere of radius and mass is rotating (rotation axis is passing through the centre of the sphere) with an angular velocity of . It is brought to rest in by applying a constant torque. The torque applied and the number of rotations it made before it comes to rest are ______ and ______ respectively.
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2
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4
57
PYQ 2026
medium
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Two iron solid discs of negligible thickness have radii and and moment of inertia and , respectively. For , the ratio of and would be , where _____.
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PYQ 2026
medium
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A simple pendulum made of mass 10 g and a metallic wire of length 10 cm is suspended vertically in a uniform magnetic field of 2 T. The magnetic field direction is perpendicular to the plane of oscillations of the pendulum. If the pendulum is released from an angle of 60° with vertical, then maximum induced EMF between the point of suspension and point of oscillation is_______ mV. (Take g = 10 m/s²)}
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PYQ 2026
hard
physics ID: jee-main

Two circular discs of radius cm each are joined at their centres by a rod, as shown in the figure. The length of the rod is cm and its mass is g. The mass of each disc is also g. If the applied torque between the two discs is dyne·cm, then the angular acceleration of the system about the given axis is ________ rad s .

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60
PYQ 2026
easy
physics ID: jee-main

Two point charges 2q and q are placed at vertex A and centre of face CDEF of the cube as shown in figure. The electric flux passing through the cube is :

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3q/ε₀
2
3q/(4ε₀)
3
q/ε₀
4
3q/(2ε₀)