Circular Motion
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/s$^2$)
A body of mass 200g is tied to a spring of spring constant 12.5 N/m, while the other end of spring is fixed at point O. If the body moves about O in a circular path on a smooth horizontal surface with constant angular speed 5 rad/s. Then the ratio of extension in the spring to its natural length will be :
Explanation:
$ \begin{aligned} & a=\left(\frac{28 \times 2}{60} \times \frac{22}{7}\right)^{2} \times 1.8 \\\\ & =\frac{1936}{125} \end{aligned} $
So, $x=125$
A car is moving on a circular path of radius 600 m such that the magnitudes of the tangential acceleration and centripetal acceleration are equal. The time taken by the car to complete first quarter of revolution, if it is moving with an initial speed of 54 km/hr is $t(1-e^{-\pi/2})s$. The value of t is ____________.
Explanation:
${{dv} \over {dt}} = {{{v^2}} \over R} \Rightarrow {{{v^2}} \over R} = v{{dv} \over {ds}}$
$ \Rightarrow {{dv} \over v} = {{ds} \over R} \Rightarrow \left. {\ln v} \right|_{15}^v = {s \over R}$
$ \Rightarrow v = 15{e^{\Delta /R}} = {{ds} \over {dt}} \Rightarrow dt = {1 \over {15}}{e^{ - \Delta /R}}ds$
$\Delta t = {R \over {15}}[1 - {e^{ - \Delta /R}}]$
$ = 40[1 - {e^{ - \pi /2}}]$ seconds
$ \Rightarrow t = 40$
If the radii of circular path of two particles of same mass are in the ratio of $1: 2$, then to have a constant centripetal force, the ratio of their speeds should be
$4: 1$
$1: \sqrt{2}$
$1: 4$
$\sqrt{2}: 1$
A car is travelling with linear velocity $v$ on a circular road of radius $r$. If its velocity is increasing at a rate of $a \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$, then the resultant acceleration will be
$\sqrt{\left(\frac{v^2}{r^2}-a^2\right)}$
$\sqrt{\left(\frac{v^4}{r^2}+a^2\right)}$
$\sqrt{\left(\frac{v^4}{r^2}-a^2\right)}$
$\sqrt{\left(\frac{v^2}{r^2}+a^2\right)}$
A smooth circular groove has a smooth vertical wall as shown in figure. A block of mass m moves against the wall with a speed v. Which of the following curve represents the correct relation between the normal reaction on the block by the wall (N) and speed of the block (v) ?

A person moved from A to B on a circular path as shown in figure. If the distance travelled by him is $60 \mathrm{~m}$, then the magnitude of displacement would be :
(Given $\left.\cos 135^{\circ}=-0.7\right)$

A particle of mass m is moving in a circular path of constant radius r such that its centripetal acceleration (a) is varying with time t as a = k2rt2, where k is a constant. The power delivered to the particle by the force acting on it is given as
A stone tide to a spring of length L is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the spring at the centre. At a certain instant of time, the stone is at its lowest position and has a speed u. The magnitude of change in its velocity, as it reaches a position where the string is horizontal, is $\sqrt {x({u^2} - gL)} $. The value of x is -
A ball is released from rest from point P of a smooth semi-spherical vessel as shown in figure. The ratio of the centripetal force and normal reaction on the ball at point Q is A while angular position of point Q is $\alpha$ with respect to point P. Which of the following graphs represent the correct relation between A and $\alpha$ when ball goes from Q to R?

A disc with a flat small bottom beaker placed on it at a distance R from its center is revolving about an axis passing through the center and perpendicular to its plane with an angular velocity $\omega$. The coefficient of static friction between the bottom of the beaker and the surface of the disc is $\mu$. The beaker will revolve with the disc if :
For a particle in uniform circular motion, the acceleration $\overrightarrow a $ at any point P(R, $\theta$) on the circular path of radius R is (when $\theta$ is measured from the positive x-axis and v is uniform speed) :
A stone of mass m, tied to a string is being whirled in a vertical circle with a uniform speed. The tension in the string is
A fly wheel is accelerated uniformly from rest and rotates through 5 rad in the first second. The angle rotated by the fly wheel in the next second, will be :
A boy ties a stone of mass 100 g to the end of a 2 m long string and whirls it around in a horizontal plane. The string can withstand the maximum tension of 80 N. If the maximum speed with which the stone can revolve is ${K \over \pi }$ rev./min. The value of K is :
(Assume the string is massless and unstretchable)
A person starts his journey from centre 'O' of the park and comes back to the same position following path OPQO as shown in the figure. The radius of path taken by the person is 200 m and he takes 3 min 58 sec to complete his journey. The average speed of the person is _____________ ms$-$1. (take $\pi$ = 3.14)

Explanation:
A pendulum of length 2 m consists of a wooden bob of mass 50 g. A bullet of mass 75 g is fired towards the stationary bob with a speed v. The bullet emerges out of the bob with a speed ${v \over 3}$ and the bob just completes the vertical circle. The value of v is ___________ ms$-$1. (if g = 10 m/s2).
Explanation:
And we know, v' = $\sqrt{5 r g}$
From the conservation of momentum, we have
$ 75 \times 10^{-3} \times v=50 \times 10^{-3} \times v^{\prime}+75 \times 10^{-3} \times \frac{v}{3} $
$75 \times 10^{-3} v=50 \times 10^{-3} \sqrt{5 r g} \times\left(75 \times 10^{-3} \times \frac{v}{3}\right)$
According to question, the bob completes a vertical circle of $2 \mathrm{~m}$ radius, therefore
$ \begin{aligned} & r=2 \mathrm{~m}, g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2} \\\\ & 75 \times 10^{-3} v=50 \times 10^{-3} \times \sqrt{5 \times 2 \times 10}+75 \times 10^{-3} \times \frac{v}{3} \\\\ & 75 \times 10^{-3}\left(\frac{2 v}{3}\right)=50 \times 10^{-3} \times 10 \\\\ & 150 \times 10^{-3} \times v=(150) \times 10^{-2} \\\\ & v=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \end{aligned} $
Note :
At the point $3$, both the tension $T_{3}$ and the weight $m g$ of the body act towards the centre of the circle. So $T_{3}+m g$ provides the centripetal force necessary for the rotation of the body.
$ \therefore T_{3}+m g=\frac{m v_{3}^{2}}{r} $
At the point $1$, the tension $T_{1}$ acts vertically upwards i.e., towards the centre of the circle and the weight $m g$ of the body acts vertically downwards i.e., in an opposite direction. So $T_{1}-m g$ provides the necessary centripetal force here.
$ \therefore T_{1}-m g=\frac{m v_{1}{ }^{2}}{r} $
If the tension in the string just vanishes at $3$ i.e., if $T_{3}=0$, then
$ m g=\frac{m v_{3}^{2}}{r} \text { or, } v_{3}=\sqrt{g r} $
If the velocity of the body at the highest point $3$ be less than $\sqrt{g r}$, the string will slack and the body will drop down instead of rotating in the circular path. So this minimum velocity of the body at the highest point is called the critical velocity.
Minimum velocity at the lowest point for maintaining the critical velocity :
Now, as the body goes from $3$ to $1$, its height increases by $2 r$. So its potential energy increases by $m g \times 2 r$. From the principle of conservation of mechanical energy, we have
The K.E. of the body at $3$ - Its K.E. at $1=$ Increase in P.E.
or, $1 / 2 m v_{3}^{2}-1 / 2 m v_{1}^{2}=2 m g r$
or, $v_{3}^{2}=v_{1}^{2}+4 g r$
When $v_{3}=\sqrt{g r}, v_{1}$ is minimurn
$\therefore\left(v_{1}\right)_{\min }=\sqrt{g r+4 g r}=\sqrt{5 g r}$
Minimum tension :
When the body moves with the critical velocity at the highest point, the tension in the string becomes zero; then $m g=\frac{m v_{3}^{2}}{r}$ When this condition is satisfied, the tension in the string at the lowest point $1$ becomes minimum.
So, $ \left(T_{1}\right)_{\min }=\frac{m\left(v_{1}\right)^{2} \min }{r}+\frac{m\left(v_{3}\right)^{2} \min }{r}=\frac{m}{r}(5 g r+g r)=6 \mathrm{mg} $
A curved in a level road has a radius 75 m. The maximum speed of a car turning this curved road can be 30 m/s without skidding. If radius of curved road is changed to 48 m and the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road remains same, then maximum allowed speed would be ___________ m/s.
Explanation:
For a car to move safely around a curved road without skidding, the centripetal force needed is provided by the frictional force between the tires and the road. The relationship governing this scenario can be expressed as:
$ f_{\text{friction}} = f_{\text{centripetal}} $
The frictional force is given by:
$ f_{\text{friction}} = \mu \cdot m \cdot g $
And the centripetal force is given by:
$ f_{\text{centripetal}} = \frac{m \cdot v^2}{r} $
Where:
$\mu$ is the coefficient of friction,
$m$ is the mass of the car,
$g$ is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately $9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2$),
$v$ is the speed of the car,
$r$ is the radius of the curve.
Since the frictional force equals the centripetal force, we have:
$ \mu \cdot m \cdot g = \frac{m \cdot v^2}{r} $
Cancelling $m$ from both sides (assuming $m \neq 0$) gives:
$ \mu \cdot g = \frac{v^2}{r} $
Rewriting for $v$ gives the speed:
$ v = \sqrt{\mu \cdot g \cdot r} $
For the first scenario with $r = 75 \, \text{m}$ and $v = 30 \, \text{m/s}$:
$ v_1^2 = \mu \cdot g \cdot r_1 $
Thus,
$ \mu \cdot g = \frac{v_1^2}{r_1} = \frac{30^2}{75} = \frac{900}{75} = 12 $
For the second scenario with $r_2 = 48 \, \text{m}$, the new speed $v_2$ is:
$ v_2 = \sqrt{\mu \cdot g \cdot r_2} = \sqrt{12 \times 48} $
Calculating inside the square root:
$ 12 \times 48 = 576 $
So,
$ v_2 = \sqrt{576} = 24 $
Hence, the maximum allowed speed for a curve with a radius of $48 \, \text{m}$ is 24 m/s.
A spherical bob of mass 250 g is attached to the end of a string having length 50 cm . The bob is rotated on a horizontal circular path about a vertical axis. The maximum tension that the string can bear is 72 N . The maximum possible value of angular velocity of bob (in $\mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}$ ) is
18
24
28
32
A cyclist is riding with a speed of $36 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}$. As he approaches a circular turn on the road of radius 50 m , he applies brakes and reduces his speed at the constant rate of $0.5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ every second. The magnitude and direction of the net acceleration of the cyclist on the circular turn respectively, are
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}, \tan ^{-1}(4)$
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}, \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$
$\sqrt{17} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}, \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$
$\frac{\sqrt{17}}{2} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}, \tan ^{-1}(4)$
A body of mass $m$ slides down along a frictionless inclined plane from height $h$ and just completes motion in a vertical circle of radius 2 m after reaching the bottom. What is the value of $h$ ? [Use, $g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ ]
2 m
$\frac{5}{2} \mathrm{~m}$
5 m
10 m
A merry-go-round rotating at a constant angular speed completes 9 rotations is 18 s . What is its angular speed?
$\pi / 2 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}$
$\pi \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}$
$2 \pi \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}$
$3 \pi \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}$
Given : 1 ly = 9.46 $\times$ 1015 m
1 AU = 1.5 $\times$ 1011 m
Statement II : If the road is banked at an angle of 45$^\circ$, cyclist can cross the curve of 2m radius with the speed of 18.5 kmh$-$1 without slipping.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Explanation:

Let the speed of bob at lowest position be v1 and at the highest position be v2.
Maximum tension is at lowest position and minimum tension is at the highest position. Now, using, conservation of mechanical energy,
${1 \over 2}mv_1^2 = {1 \over 2}mv_2^2 + mg2l$
$ \Rightarrow {v_1}^2 = {v_2}^2 + 4gl$ ..........(1)
Now, ${T_{\max }} - mg = {{mv_1^2} \over l}$
$ \Rightarrow {T_{\max }} = mg + {{mv_1^2} \over l}$
& ${T_{\min }} + mg = {{mv_2^2} \over l}$
$ \Rightarrow {T_{\min }} = {{mv_2^2} \over l} - mg$
${{{T_{\max }}} \over {{T_{\min }}}} = {5 \over 1}$
$ \Rightarrow {{mg + {{mv_1^2} \over l}} \over {{{mv_2^2} \over l} - mg}} = {5 \over 1}$
$ \Rightarrow mg + {{mv_1^2} \over l} = \left[ {{{mv_2^2} \over l} - mg} \right]5$
$ \Rightarrow mg + {m \over l}\left[ {v_2^2 + 4gl} \right] = {{5mv_2^2} \over l} - 5mg$
$ \Rightarrow mg + {{mv_2^2} \over l} + 4mg = {{5mv_2^2} \over l} - 5mg$
$ \Rightarrow 10mg = {{4mv_2^2} \over l}$
${v_2}^2 = {{10 \times 10 \times 1} \over 4}$
$ \Rightarrow {v_2}^2 = 25 \Rightarrow {v_2} = 5$ m/s
Thus, velocity of bob at highest position 5 m/s.
A body of mass 10 kg is attached to a wire of 0.3 m length. The breaking stress is 4.8 $\times$ 10$^7$ Nm$^{-2}$. The area of cross-section from the wire is 10$^{-6}$ m$^{2}$. The maximum angular velocity with which it can be rotated in a horizontal circle is
A 500 kg car takes a round turn of radius 50 m with a velocity of 36 km/h. The centripetal force acting on the car is
A motor cyclist wants to drive in horizontal circles on the vertical inner surface of a large cylindrical wooden well of radius $8.0 \mathrm{~m}$, with minimum speed of $5 \sqrt{5} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$. The minimum value of coefficient of friction between the tyres and the wall of the well must be $\left(g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\right)$
Assertion (A) Two identical trains move in opposite senses in equatorial plane with same speeds relative to the Earth’s surface. They have equal magnitude of normal reaction.
Reason (R) The trains have different centripetal accelerations due to different speeds.
A circular freeway entrance and exit are commonly banked to control a moving car at $14 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. To design similar ramp for $28 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ one should
increase the radius by factor 2
increase the radius by factor 4
decrease the radius by factor 4
decrease the radius by factor 2
A cyclist leans with the horizontal at angle $30^{\circ}$, while negotiating round a circular road of radius $20 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$. The speed of the cycle should be
$7 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
$14 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
$7 \sqrt{6} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
$10 \sqrt{6} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
A point $P$ is moving in uniform circular motion with radius 3 m . Let at some instant the acceleration of the point is $\quad \mathbf{a}=(6 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-4 \hat{\mathbf{j}}) \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^2$, the position vector is $\mathbf{r}$ and velocity vector is $\mathbf{v}$. Choose the correct statement.
$\mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{a}=0$ and $\mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{a} \neq 0$
$\mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{a} \neq 0$ and $\mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{a} \neq 0$
$\mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{a}=0$ and $\mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{a}=0$
$\mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{a} \neq 0$ and $\mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{a}=0$
If a body moving in a circular path maintains constant speed of $10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, then which of the following correctly describes the relation between acceleration (a) and radius $(r)$ ?










So, net acceleration of cyclist is




Balancing the forces,
