If the earth were to suddenly contract to $\frac{1}{n}$th of its present size without any change in its mass, the duration of the new day will be nearly

1.  24/n hours

2.  24 n hours

3.  24/${\mathrm{n}}^2$ hours

4.   24 ${\mathrm{n}}^2$ hours

A sqaure lamina is as shown in figure. The moment of inertia of the frame about the three axes shown in figure are $I_1, I_2 and I_3$ respectively. Select the correct alternative.

1. $I_2=I_3>I_1$

2. $I_1>I_2>I_3$

3. $I_2=I_3<I_1$

4. $I_1<I_2<I_3$

If the angular momentum of a rotating body about a fixed axis is increased by 10%. Its kinetic energy will be increased by

1.  10%

2.  20%

3.  21%

4.  5%

A particle performs uniform circular motion with an angular momentum L. If the frequency of the particle motion is double, the angular momentum becomes

1. 2L

2. 4L

3. $\frac{L}{2}$

4. $\frac{L}{4}$

In figure (a), a meter stick, half of which is wood and the other half steel is pivoted at the wooden end at O and a force F is applied to the steel end a. In figure (b) the stick is pivoted at the steel eid at O' and the same force F is applied at the wooden end at a' The angular acceleration

1.  in (a) is greater than in (b)

2.  in (b) is greater than in (a)

3.  equal both in (a) and (b)

4.  none of the above.

A 20 kg solid disc rolls on a horizontal surface at the rate of 4 $m{s}^{-1}$. Its total kinetic energy is 

1.  60 J

2.  120 J

3.  240 J

4.  80 J

A sphere rolls down on an inclined plane of inclination $\theta$. What is the acceleration as the sphere reaches the bottom?

1.  $\frac{5}{7}\mathrm{g} \sin \mathrm{\theta }$

2.  $\frac{3}{5}\mathrm{g} \sin \mathrm{\theta }$

3.  $\frac{2}{7}\mathrm{g} \sin \mathrm{\theta }$

4.  $\frac{2}{5}\mathrm{g} \sin \mathrm{\theta }$

                
1. \(\dfrac{7ma^2}{16}\)
2. \(\dfrac{3ma^2}{16}\)
3. \(\dfrac{3ma^2}{4}\)
4. \(\dfrac{9ma^2}{16}\)

The position of a particle is given by \(\vec r = \hat i+2\hat j-\hat k\) and momentum \(\vec P = (3 \hat i + 4\hat j - 2\hat k)\). The angular momentum is perpendicular to:

A body falling vertically downward under gravity breaks into two parts of unequal masses. The center of mass of the parts taken together shifts horizontally towards

1.  heavier piece 

2.  lighter piece 

3.  does not shift horizontally 

4.  depends on the vertical velocity at the time of breaking