Arjuna JEE 2026

KPP15 CIRCULAR MOTION

1. A particle is revolving in a 3. A particle starts

circle of radius 1 m with an moving in a non-
angular speed of 12 rad/s. At uniform circular motion,
t = 0, it was subjected to a has angular
constant angular acceleration acceleration as
 and its angular speed shown in figure. The
increased to (480/) rotation angular velocity at the
per minute (rpm) in 2 sec. end of 4 radian is given
Particle then continues to by  rad/s then find
move with attained speed. the value of .
Calculate
(i) angular acceleration of 4. A point P moves in
the particle, counter clockwise
(ii) tangential velocity of direction on a
the particle as a circular path as shown
function of time. in the figure. The
(iii) acceleration of the movement of 'P'
particle at t = 0.5 is such that it sweeps
second and at t = 3 out a length s = t2 + 5,
second where s is in metres and
(iv) angular displacement at t is in seconds. The
t = 3 second. radius of the path is 20
m. The acceleration of
2. A particle is travelling in a
circular path of radius 4 m.
At a
certain
instant
the
particle
is
moving
at 20 m/s and its acceleration
is at an angle of 37° from the
direction to the centre of the
circle as seen from the
particle
(i) At what rate is the
speed of the particle
increasing?
(ii) What is the magnitude
of the acceleration?

(1) 2 m/s2 (2) 1.5 m/s2

(3) 2.5 m/s2 (4) 3 m/s2
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2

'P' 3 when t =5 may

seconds is nearly: be
10
towa
rds
the
centr
e

5. A particle is moving in a 6. A car moves at a constant

circle: speed on a road as shown in
(1) the resultant figure. The normal force by
force on the the road on the car is NA and
particle must NB when it is at the points A
be towards and B respectively.
the centre
(2) the cross
product of
the
tangential (1) NA =NB (2) NA > NB
acceleration (3) NA < NB (4) insufficient
and the
information to decide the
angular
relation of NA and NB.
velocity will
be zero
(3) the 7. A particle is kept fixed on a
direc turntable rotating uniformly.
tion As seen from the ground the
of particle goes in a circle, its
the speed is 20 cm/s and
angu acceleration is 20 cm/s2. The
lar particle is now shifted to a
acce new position to make the
lerat radius half of the original
ion value. The new values of the
and speed and acceleration will
the be: (1) 10 cm/s, 10 cm/s2
angu (2) 10 cm/s, 80 cm/s2
lar (3) 40 cm/s, 10 cm/s2
velo
(4) 40 cm/s, 40 cm/s2
city
must
be 8. A stone of mass m tied to a
the string of length l is rotated in
sam a circle with the other end of
e the string as the centre. The
(4) the speed of the stone is v. If the
resul string breaks, the stone will
tant move. (1) towards the centre
forc (2) away from the centre
e
(3) along a tangent
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(4) will stop are

9. A coin placed on a rotating both
turntable just slips if it is cons
placed at a distance of 4 cm tant
from the centre. If the (2) its velocity is
angular velocity of the cons
turntable is doubled, it will tant
just slip at a distance of but
(1) 1 cm the
(2) acce
2 cm lerat
(3) 4 cm (4) 8 cm ion
chan
ges
10. A particle moves in a circle (3) its acceleration
of radius 1.0 cm at a speed is
given by v = 2.0t where v is cons
in cm/s and t in seconds. tant
(a) Find the radial but
acceleration of the the
particle at t = 1s. velo
(b) Find the tangential city
acceleration at t = 1s. chan
(c) Find the magnitude of ges
the acceleration at t = (4) its velocity and
1s. acce
lerat
11. Two cars having masses m1 ion
and m2 move in circles of both
radii r1 and r2 respectively. If chan
they complete the circle in ge.
equal time, the ratio of their
angular speeds 13. A circular road of
1/2 is: radius 50 m has the
angle of banking equal
(1) m1/
to 30°. At what speed
m2
should a vehicle go on
(2)
this road so that the
r1/r2
friction is not used?
(3) m1r1/m2r2 (4) 1
14. A park has a radius of
12. When a particle moves in a 10 m. If a vehicle goes
circle with a uniform speed round it at an average
(1) its speed of 18 km/hr, what
velo should be the proper
city angle of banking?
and
acce 15. A scooter
lerat weighing 150
ion kg together with its
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rider moving at 36 km/hr is

to take a turn of radius 30 m.
What horizontal force on the
scooter is needed to make
the turn possible?

16. The bob of a simple

pendulum of length 1 m has
mass 100 g and a speed of
1.4 m/s at the lowest point in
its path. Find the tension in
19. A particle is projected with a
the string at this instant.
speed u at an angle  with
the horizontal. Consider a
17. A turn of radius 20 m is
small part of its path near the
banked for the vehicles
highest position and take it
going at a speed of 36 km/h.
approximately to be a
If the coefficient of static
circular arc. What is the
friction between the road and
radius of this circle? This
the tyre is 0.4, what are the
radius is called the radius of
possible speeds of a vehicle
curvature of the curve at the
so that it neither slips down
point.
nor skids up?
20. A hemispherical bowl of
18. A table with smooth
radius R is rotated about its
horizontal surface is placed
axis of symmetry which is
in a cabin which moves in a
kept vertical. A small block
circle of a large radius R
is kept in the bowl at a
(figure). A smooth pulley of
position where the radius
small radius is fastened to
makes an angle θ with the
the table. Two masses m and
vertical. The block rotates
2 m placed on the table are
with the bowl without any
connected through a string
slipping. The friction
going over the pulley.
coefficient between the block
Initially the masses are held
and the bowl surface is µ.
by a person with the strings
Find the range of the angular
along the outward radius and
speed for which the block
then the system is released
will not slip.
from rest (with respect to the
cabin). Find the magnitude
21. A coin is placed on a disc.
of the initial acceleration of
The coefficient of friction
the masses as seen from the
between the coin and the
cabin and the tension in the
disc is . If the distance of
string.
the coin from the center of
the disc is r, the maximum
angular velocity which can
be given to the disc, so that
the coin does not slip away,
is:
[Main - Jan. 31, 2024 (I)]
 g
r
r
g
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(1) (2) 'P' when t = 2 s is nearly.

rg [Main - 2010]
g (1) 13
(3) (4) m/s2
r (2)
22. A coin placed on a rotating 12
table just slips when it is m/s2
placed at a distance of 1 cm (3) 7.2 m/s2 (4) 14 m/s
from the centre. If the
angular velocity of the table 24 (a). A smooth circular
is halved, it will just slip groove has a smooth
when placed at a distance of vertical wall as shown
_______ from the centre: in figure. A block
[Main - April 11, 2023 (I)] of mass m moves
(1) 2 cm against the wall with a
(2) speed v. Which of the
1 cm following curve
(3) 8 cm (4) 4 cm represents the
correct relation
23. A point between the normal
P reaction on the block by
moves the wall (N) and speed
in of the block (v)?

24 (b). A car is moving on a

counter-clockwise direction horizontal
on a circular path as shown curved road with radius
in the figure. The movement 50 m. The
of 'P' is such that it sweeps approximate
out a length s = t3 + 5, where maximum
s is in metres and t is in speed of car will be, if
seconds. The radius of the friction between tyres
path is 20 m. The and road is 0.34. [take g
= 10 ms–2]
[Main - July 29, 2022 (I)] [Main - Jan. 29,
2023 (I)]

25.
A car is moving
with a
constant
(1) (2)
speed of 20
m/s in a
circular
horizontal
track of
(3) (4) radius 40 m.
A bob is
suspended
acceleration of
from the roof of the car

(1) 3.4 ms–1 (2) 22.4 ms–1

(3) 13 ms–1 (4) 17 ms–1
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by a massless string. The avoid slipping from banked

angle made by the string road, the maximum
with the vertical will be: permissible speed of the car
(Take g = 10 m/s2) is v0. The coefficient of
[Main - Jan. 25, 2023 (I)] friction μ between the
(1) /6 (2) /2 wheels of the car and the
(3) /4 (4) /3 banked road is
[Main - Jan. 24, 2025 (I)]
2
26. A vehicle of mass 200 kg is v +rgtan
0

moving along a levelled (1) =

curved road of radius 70 m 2
with angular velocity of 0.2 rg v− 0 tan
rad/s. The centripetal force
acting on the vehicle is: =v02 +rgtan
[Main - April 13, 2023 (I)] (2)
(1) 560 N (2) 2800 N 2
rg v+ 0 tan
(3) 14 N (4) 2240 N 2
v0 −rgtan
27. A ball of mass 0.5 kg is (3) =
attached to a string of length 2
50 cm. The ball is rotated on rg v+ 0 tan
a horizontal circular path 2
about its vertical axis. The v −rgtan
0

maximum tension that the (4) =

string can bear is 400 N. The 2
maximum possible value of rg v− 0 tan
angular velocity of the ball
in rad/s is: [Main - Feb. 1, 30. A particle of mass m is fixed
2024 (I)]
to one end of a light spring
(1) 1600 (2) 40
(3) 1000 (4) 20 having force constant k and
unstretched length l. The
28. A car of 800 kg is taking turn other end is fixed. The
on a banked road of radius
300 m and angle of banking system is given an angular
30°. If coefficient of static speed ω about the fixed end
friction is 0.2 then the
maximum speed with which of the spring such that it
car can negotiate the turn rotates in a circle in gravity
safely: (g = 10 m/s
free space. Then the stretch
[Main - April 6, 2024 (II)] in the spring is: [JEE Main
(1) 70.4 m/s (2) 51.4 2020]
m/s
(3) 264 m/s (4) 102.8 m/s ml2
(1) (2)
29. A car of mass 'm‘ moves on a k +m k 2

banked road having radius 'r'

and banking angle θ. To
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−m2 2 2 ml one round, the normal force

ml by the side
(3) walls of the groove is:
Main 2021]
(4) (1) 0.0314 N (2)
k 9.859 × 10–2 N
−m (3) 6.28 × 10–3 N (4) 9.859 ×
k 10–4 N
+m
34. Statement I: A cyclist is
31. A bead of mass m stays at moving on an unbanked
road with a speed of 7 km h–1
point P(a, b) on a wire bent
and takes a sharp circular
in the shape of a parabola y = turn along a path of radius of
2 m without reducing the
4Cx2 and rotating with
speed. The static friction
angular speed ω (see figure). coefficient is 0.2. The cyclist
will not slip and pass the
The value of ω is
curve
(neglect friction): (g = 9.8 m/s2)
[JEE Main 2020] Statement II: If the road is banked
at an angle of 45°, cyclist can
cross the curve of 2 m radius
32. A particle is moving with with the speed of 18.5 km h–1
without slipping.
uniform speed along the
In the light of the above
circumference of a circle of statements, choose the
correct answer from the
radius R under the action of a
options given below.
central fictitious force F
which is inversely [JEE Main 2021]
(1) Statement I is
proportional to R3. Its time
incorrect and
period of revolution will be statement II is
given by: [JEE Main 2021] correct
(2) Statement I is
(1) T ∝ R2 correct and
statement II is
(2) T ∝ R3/2
incorrect
(3) T ∝ R5/2 (3) Both statement I
and statement II are
(4) T ∝ R4/3 false
33. A block of 200 g mass (4) Both statement I
moves with a uniform speed and statement II are
in a horizontal circular true
groove, with vertical side
walls of radius 20 cm. If the 35. A modern grand-prix racing
block takes 40 s to complete
car of mass m is travelling on
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a flat track in a circular arc 1800 rpm in 10 sec. The

number of rotations made in
of radius R with a speed v. If
the process is.
the coefficient of static
friction between the tyres [JEE Main 2021]

and the track is μs, then the

38. A particle of mass m is
magnitude of negative lift FL suspended from a ceiling
through a string of length L.
acting downwards on the car
The particle moves in a
is: (Assume forces on the horizontal circle of radius r
four tyres are identical and g such that r=

= acceleration due to gravity) The speed of particle will be:

[JEE Main 2021]

[JEE Main 2021] (1) rg (2) 2rg

rg
(3) 2 rg (4) 2

39. A particle of mass m is

moving in a circular path of
constant radius r such that its
 v2  centripetal acceleration (a) is
 verying with time t as a =
k2r2, where k is constant. The
(1) m +g
power delivered to the
(2) m −g particle by the force acting
sR  on it is given as

[JEE Main 2022]
 v2  (1) zero (2) mk2r2t2
v2  (3) mk2r2t (4) mk2
(3) m g −  (4) −m
g + s 40. A body is moving with
 sR constant speed, in a circle of
sR radius 10 m. The body
36. The normal reaction 'N' for a completes one revolution in
vehicle of 800 kg mass, 4 s. At the end of 3rd second,
negotiating a turn on a 30° the displacement of body (in
banked road at maximum m) from its starting point is:
possible speed without [31 Jan, 2023 (shift-II)]
skidding (1) 30 (2) 15
is _______× 103 kg m/s2.
[JEE Main 2021] (3) 5 (4) 10 2
(1) 10.2 (2) 7.2
(3) 12.4 (4) 6.96 41. A particle is moving with
constant speed in a circular
37. A body rotating with an path. When the particle turns
angular speed of 600 rpm is by an angle 90°, the ratio of
uniformly accelerated to instantaneous velocity to its
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average velocity is : x 2. 20 cm. The other end of

The value of x will be: spring is fixed at a particular
[06 April, 2023 (shift-I)]
point A. If the block moves
(1) 2 (2) 5
in a circular path on a
(3) 1 (4) 7
smooth horizontal surface
42. A car is moving on a circular with constant angular
path of radius 600 m such velocity 5 rad/s about point
that the magnitudes of the A, then tension in the spring
tangential and centripetal
is:
acceleration are equal. Time
[06 April, 2023 (shift-I)]
taken by the car to complete
first quarter of revolution, if (1) 1.5 N (2) 0.75 N
it is moving with an initial (3) 0.25 N (4) 0.50 N
speed of 54 km/hr is t(1 – e–
/2
)s. The value of t is:
[29 Jan, 2023 (shift-II)] 46. A car is moving on a
43. A stone tied to 180 cm long horizontal curved road with
string at its end is making 28 radius 50 m. The
revolutions in horizontal approximate maximum
circle in every minute. The speed of car will be, if
magnitude of acceleration of friction coefficient between
stone is tyres and road is 0.34. [Take
1936 −2 22 g = 10 ms–2].
ms . The value of x [29 Jan, 2023 (shift-I)]

______. (Take = ) x (1) 3.4 ms–1

7 (2) 22.4 ms–1
[30 Jan, 2023 (shift-II)]
(3) 13 ms–1
(4) 17 ms–1
44. A coin placed on a rotating
table just slips when it is
placed at a distance of 1 cm 47. A body of mass 200 g is tied
from the center. If the to a spring of spring constant
angular velocity of the table 12.5 N/m, while the other
in halved, it will just slip end of spring is fixed at point
when placed at a distance of 0. If the body moves about 0
from the in a circular path on a
centre: [11
smooth horizontal surface
April, 2023 (shift-I)]
with constant angular speed
(1) 2 cm (2) 1 cm
5 rad/s, then the ratio of
(3) 8 cm (4) 4 cm
extension in the spring to its
45. A small block of mass 100 g natural length will be:
is tied to a spring of spring [24 Jan, 2023 (shift-II)]

constant 7.5 N/m and length (1) 1:2 (2) 1 : 1

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(3) 2 : 3 (4) 2 : 5

48. A vehicle of mass 200 kg is

moving along a levelled
curved road of radius 70 m
with angular velocity of 0.2
rad/s. The centripetal force
acting on the vehicle is: [13
April, 2023 (shift-II)]
(1) 560 N (2) 2800 N
(3) 14 N (4) 2240 N

49. A car is moving with a

constant speed of 20 m/s in a
circular horizontal track of
radius 40 m. A bob is
suspended from the roof of
the car by a massless string.
The angle made by the string
with the vertical will be:
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
[25 Jan, 2023 (shift-1)]
(1) /6 (2) /2
(3) /4 (4) /3
 Answer Key
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1. (i) 2 rad/s 21. (2)
(ii) 12 + 2t for t ≤ 2s, 16 for t ≥ 2 s22. (4)
(iii) a = 169.01m/s223. (4)
(iv) 44 rad24 (a). (1)
2. (i) 75 m/s2, (ii) 125 m/s224 (b). (3)
3. (6)25. (3)
4. (3)26. (1)
5. (4)27. (2)
6. (3)28. (2)
7. (1)29. (3)
8. (3)30. (2)
9. (1)31. (2)
10. (a) 4.0 cm/s2; (b) 2.0 cm/s2; (c) 20 cm/s232. (1)
11. (4)33. (4)
12. (4)34. (4)
13. (17 m/s)35. (2)
14. tan–1(1/4)36. (1)
15. (500 N)37. (200)
16. (1.2 N)38. (1)
17. Between 14.7 km/h and 54 km/hr.39. (3)
240. (4)
R4 2

18. , m R41. (1)

3 3

42. (40)
u2 cos243. (125)
19.
g44. (4)
1/245. (2)
 g(sin−cos ) 
20.   to 46. (3)
Rsin (cos +sin ) 47. (3)
1/2
 g(sin+cos ) 48. (1)
 49. (3)
Rsin (cos−sin ) 
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