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The moon rotates about the earth in such a way that only one hemisphere of the moon faces the earth (see the following figure). Can we ever see the "other face" of the moon from the earth? Can a person on the moon ever see all the faces of the earth?
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A sphere rolls on a horizontal surface. If there any point of the sphere which has a vertical velocity?
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A body is in pure rotation. The linear speed \[\nu\] of a particle, the distance r of the particle from the axis and the angular velocity \[\omega\] of the body are related as \[\omega = \frac{\nu}{r}.\] Thus
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The following figure shows a small wheel fixed coaxially on a bigger one of double the radius. The system rotates about the common axis. The strings supporting A and B do not slip on the wheels. If x and y be the distance travelled by A and B in the same time interval, then _________ .
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The angular velocity of the engine (and hence of the wheel) of a scooter is proportional to the petrol input per second. The scooter is moving on a frictionless road with uniform velocity. If the petrol input is increased by 10%, the linear velocity of the scooter is increased by ___________ .
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A sphere is rolled on a rough horizontal surface. If gradually slows down and stops. The force of friction tries to
(a) decrease the linear velocity
(b) increase the angular velocity
(c) increase the linear momentum
(d) decrease the angular velocity.
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A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 10 cm. At what distance from the mean position are the kinetic and potential energies equal?
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Find the angular velocity of a body rotating with an acceleration of 2 rev/s2 as it completes the 5th revolution after the start.
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A disc of radius 10 cm is rotating about its axis at an angular speed of 20 rad/s. Find the linear speed of a point on the rim.
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A disc of radius 10 cm is rotating about its axis at an angular speed of 20 rad/s. Find the linear speed of the middle point of a radius.
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A block hangs from a string wrapped on a disc of radius 20 cm free to rotate about its axis which is fixed in a horizontal position. If the angular speed of the disc is 10 rad/s at some instant, with what speed is the block going down at that instant?
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The maximum speed and acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic motion are 10 cm/s and 50 cm/s2. Find the position(s) of the particle when the speed is 8 cm/s.
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A particle having mass 10 g oscillates according to the equation x = (2.0 cm) sin [(100 s−1)t + π/6]. Find (a) the amplitude, the time period and the spring constant. (c) the position, the velocity and the acceleration at t = 0.
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The equation of motion of a particle started at t = 0 is given by x = 5 sin (20t + π/3), where x is in centimetre and t in second. When does the particle
(a) first come to rest
(b) first have zero acceleration
(c) first have maximum speed?
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Consider a particle moving in simple harmonic motion according to the equation x = 2.0 cos (50 πt + tan−1 0.75) where x is in centimetre and t in second. The motion is started at t = 0. (a) When does the particle come to rest for the first time? (b) When does he acceleration have its maximum magnitude for the first time? (c) When does the particle come to rest for the second time ?
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The pendulum of a clock is replaced by a spring-mass system with the spring having spring constant 0.1 N/m. What mass should be attached to the spring?
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A block suspended from a vertical spring is in equilibrium. Show that the extension of the spring equals the length of an equivalent simple pendulum, i.e., a pendulum having frequency same as that of the block.
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A block of mass 0.5 kg hanging from a vertical spring executes simple harmonic motion of amplitude 0.1 m and time period 0.314 s. Find the maximum force exerted by the spring on the block.
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A body of mass 2 kg suspended through a vertical spring executes simple harmonic motion of period 4 s. If the oscillations are stopped and the body hangs in equilibrium find the potential energy stored in the spring.
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The block of mass m1 shown in figure is fastened to the spring and the block of mass m2 is placed against it. (a) Find the compression of the spring in the equilibrium position. (b) The blocks are pushed a further distance (2/k) (m1 + m2)g sin θ against the spring and released. Find the position where the two blocks separate. (c) What is the common speed of blocks at the time of separation?
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