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Rigid Body Dynamics

This document contains 17 problems related to calculating moments of inertia for various rigid bodies including rings, rods, discs, cylinders, spheres, and combinations of connected objects. The problems involve finding moments of inertia about axes passing through the center of mass, diameters, surfaces, and other locations. They also involve determining the effects of rolling without slipping, with a pulling force, and on different surfaces.

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Rigid Body Dynamics

This document contains 17 problems related to calculating moments of inertia for various rigid bodies including rings, rods, discs, cylinders, spheres, and combinations of connected objects. The problems involve finding moments of inertia about axes passing through the center of mass, diameters, surfaces, and other locations. They also involve determining the effects of rolling without slipping, with a pulling force, and on different surfaces.

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PHYSICS

Rigid body dynamics (3.3)


1.

Four particles , each of mass m, are kept at the four corners of a square of edge a. Find the
moment of inertia of the system about a line perpendicular to the plane of the square and
passing through the centre of the square.

2.

Calculate the moment of inertia of a ring having mass M radius R and having uniform mass
distribution about an axis passing through the centre of the ring and perpendicular to the plane
of the ring?

3.

Calculate the moment of inertia of a uniform rod of mass M and length l about an axis passing
through an end and perpendicular to the rod. The rod can be divided in to a number of mass
elements along the length of the rod.

4.

Find the moment of inertia of a circular disk or solid cylinder of radius R about the axis through
the center and perpendicular to the flat surface.

5.

Two uniform identical rods each of mass M and length l are joined to form a cross as shown in
figure. Find the moment of inertia of the cross about a bisector shown in dotted line in the
figure.

6.

Find the moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass M and radius R about a line parallel to the
axis of the cylinder and on the surface of the cylinder.

7.

Calculate the moment of inertia of :


a) a ring of mass M and radius R about an axis coinciding with the diameter of the ring.
b) a thin disc about an axis coinciding with the diameter.

8.

Find out the moment of inertia of a ring having uniform mass distribution of mass M and radius
R about an axis which is tangent to the ring and (i) in the plane of the ring (ii) perpendicular to
the plane of the ring.

9.

Two uniform solid spheres of masses m1 and m2 and radii r1 and r2 , respectively are connected
at the ends of a uniform rod of length l and mass m. Find moment of inertia of the syatem about
an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through a point at a distance of a from the centre
of mass of the rod as shown in figure.

10.

Four spheres , each of radius a and mass m, are placed with their centre on four corners of a
square of side b. Calculate the moment of inerta of the arrangement about any (i) diagonal of
the square and (ii) any side of the square.

11.

A circular hole of radius

R
is cut from a circular disc of radius R. The disc lies in the xy plane
2

and its centre coincides with the origin. If the remaining mass of the disc is M, then
(i) Determine the initial mass of the disc, and
(ii) Determine its moment of inertia about the z- axis.

12.

A wheel rolls pulley on ground. Find a point on the periphery of a body which has a velocity
equal to the velocity of the centre of mass of the body.

13.

Consider a wheel rolls without slipping and its centre moves with constant acceleration a. Find
the acccelaration of points O, P, Q and S when linear velocity of the centre of wheels is v.

14.

A force of magnitude F is acting on a rolling body of mass m and radius R as shown in figure.
What happens when it enters on smooth surface?

15.

A rolling body of mass m and radius R is rolling on a rough surface without any pulling force as
shown in figure. Wha happens when it enters on smooth surface?

16.

A rod AB of length 5 m which remain in the same vertical plane has its ends A and B constrained
to remain in contact with a horizontal floor and avertical wall, respectively. Determine the

velocity and acceleration of the end B at the position shown in figure if point A has a velocity of
3 m/s rightward.

17.

Draw the direction of friction force in the following cases. If rolling object is

i) ring

ii) a disc

iii) a solid sphere

iv) a hollow sphere

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