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Rigid Body Mechanics

Question 1

Which expression gives the energy of a solid cylinder rolling on a horizontal surface?

  • A) \(\frac{1}{2}mv^2\)
  • B) \(\frac{3}{4}mv^2\)
  • C) \(\frac{3}{2}mv^2\)
  • D) \(mv^2\)

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Question 2

What are the units of moment of inertia?

  • A) \(kg \cdot m^2\)
  • B) \(kg\)
  • C) \(kg^2 \cdot m\)
  • D) \(\frac{rad}{s}\)

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Question 3

A rod of length \(l\) rotates at an angular speed \(\omega\). How does the angular speed change with distance \(x\) from the center of rotation along the surface of the rod?

  • A) It doesn't change
  • B) It decreases proportionally with \(x\)
  • C) It increases proportionally with \(x\)
  • D) It increases with \(x^2\)

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Question 4

A wheel rotates with an angular acceleration of \(5\;\frac{rad}{s^2}\) for 5 seconds starting from rest. What is its final speed and its angular displacement?

  • A) \(25\;\frac{rad}{s}\) and \(62.5\;\pi rad\)
  • B) \(10\;\frac{rad}{s}\) and \(12.5\;\pi rad\)
  • C) \(25\;\frac{rad}{s}\) and \(125\;\pi rad\)
  • D) \(10\;\frac{rad}{s}\) and \(62.5\;\pi rad\)

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Question 5

When calculating the torque of a force around an axis of rotation, what needs to be taken as the 'arm' of the force?

  • A) The distance between the point where the force is acting and the axis
  • B) The longest distance between the force and the axis
  • C) The shortest distance between the force and the axis
  • D) The size of the force

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Question 6

What does the distance L have to be to balance this structure?

  • A) 20
  • B) 15
  • C) 25
  • D) 50

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Question 7

A uniform horizontal beam of mass 10 kg and length 4.0 m is hinged (free to rotate) at one end to a wall and supported at the other end by a vertical cable. The beam is in equilibrium. What is the tension in the cable?

  • A) 98 N
  • B) 196 N
  • C) 49 N
  • D) 392 N

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Question 8

A rigid body with a moment of inertia \( I = 5.0 \, \text{kg·m}^2 \) is acted upon by a net torque of \( \tau = 10 \, \text{N·m} \). What is the angular acceleration of the body?

  • A) \( 0.5 \, \text{rad/s}^2 \)
  • B) \( 2.0 \, \text{rad/s}^2 \)
  • C) \( 5.0 \, \text{rad/s}^2 \)
  • D) \( 10.0 \, \text{rad/s}^2 \)

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Question 9

A flywheel of moment of inertia \( I = 0.4 \, \text{kg·m}^2 \) is rotating at \( 30 \, \text{rad/s} \). What is the rotational kinetic energy of the flywheel?

  • A) \( 90 \, \text{J} \)
  • B) \( 180 \, \text{J} \)
  • C) \( 360 \, \text{J} \)
  • D) \( 540 \, \text{J} \)

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Question 10

A solid sphere of mass \( 2.0 \, \text{kg} \) and radius \( 0.3 \, \text{m} \) rotates about its diameter with an angular velocity of \( 5.0 \, \text{rad/s} \). What is the angular momentum of the sphere? (Moment of inertia is given by \(\frac{2}{5}MR^2\))

  • A) \( 0.06 \, \text{kg·m}^2/\text{s} \)
  • B) \( 0.12 \, \text{kg·m}^2/\text{s} \)
  • C) \( 0.18 \, \text{kg·m}^2/\text{s} \)
  • D) \( 0.36 \, \text{kg·m}^2/\text{s} \)

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Question 11

A solid sphere rolls without slipping down an incline. The total kinetic energy of the sphere is \( 50 \, \text{J} \). What is the rotational kinetic energy of the sphere? (\(I=\frac{2}{5}MR^2\))

  • A) \( 20 \, \text{J} \)
  • B) \( 10 \, \text{J} \)
  • C) \( 30 \, \text{J} \)
  • D) \( 40 \, \text{J} \)

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Question 12

A wheel of radius \( 0.5 \, \text{m} \) starts from rest and rotates with a constant angular acceleration of \( 4.0 \, \text{rad/s}^2 \). How many revolutions does it complete in \( 5.0 \, \text{s} \)?

  • A) \( 8 \)
  • B) \( 16 \)
  • C) \( 25 \)
  • D) \( 50 \)

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Question 13

A disk of moment of inertia \( 0.5 \, \text{kg·m}^2 \) is rotating at \( 10 \, \text{rad/s} \). A second disk of moment of inertia \( 1.0 \, \text{kg·m}^2 \), initially at rest, is dropped onto the first disk, and they rotate together without slipping. What is their final angular velocity?

  • A) \( 2.0 \, \text{rad/s} \)
  • B) \( 3.3 \, \text{rad/s} \)
  • C) \( 5.0 \, \text{rad/s} \)
  • D) \( 10.0 \, \text{rad/s} \)

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Question 14

A wheel of moment of inertia \( 2.0 \, \text{kg·m}^2 \) rotates at \( 10 \, \text{rad/s} \). A brake is applied, doing \( 100 \, \text{J} \) of work on it. What is the final angular velocity of the wheel?

  • A) \( 10 \, \text{rad/s} \)
  • B) \( 20 \, \text{rad/s} \)
  • C) \( 0 \, \text{rad/s} \)
  • D) \( 38 \, \text{rad/s} \)

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Question 15 (Challenging!)

A uniform solid disk of mass \( M = 5.0 \, \text{kg} \) and radius \( R = 0.4 \, \text{m} \) is mounted on a frictionless axle. A force \( F(t) = 10t \, \text{N} \), where \( t \) is time in seconds, is applied tangentially to the edge of the disk starting from rest at \( t = 0 \). What is the angular velocity of the disk at \( t = 2.0 \, \text{s} \)?

  • A) 25 rad/s
  • B) 20 rad/s
  • C) 75 rad/s
  • D) 100 rad/s

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