BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

Hyderabad Campus
SECOND SEMESTER 2018-2019
Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111)- solutions
Date: 12/02/2019 Quiz - I (Closed Book) Weightage: 20%
Total Time: 50 Min Max. Marks: 60
Write your options ONLY in the box provided. +6 for correct answer and -1 for wrong answer.
Name: ID No:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
B A D C B D B C D C
      
1. Consider the following physical quantities of a particle moving in space, r . p, r × L and ( r × L)·(p × L) , where
r, p and L are the position, momentum and angular momentum respectively of the particle. These quantities are,
a) Pseudo – scalar, axial vector and scalar respectively
b) Scalar, polar vector and scalar respectively
c) Scalar, axial vector and scalar respectively
d) Scalar, polar vector and pseudo – scalar respectively

2. An ant is moving around a circular wire of radius 2 cm in an anti-clock wise manner. At a particular instant of
time when the polar angle was about 300 a photo of the ant was captured. The unit vector along the x direction
(𝑖̂) at this instant of time is,
a) 0.87𝑟̂ - 0.5𝜃̂ b) -0.87𝑟̂ + 0.5𝜃̂

c) 1.74𝑟̂ + 𝜃̂ d) -1.74𝑟̂ + 𝜃̂

3. A pool player struck a ball (mass = 500 grams) with a force F = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ N. The x and y coordinates of the ball
in metres, at time t are given by (0.3t2 + 2, 0.5t2 +3) from one of the corner holes which is also the origin of
coordinates. The instantaneous angular momentum of the ball about the origin when t = 5 s is (use a right
handed co-ordinate system and assume that axes are along the sides of the table),
a) -0.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1 b) 1.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1

c) -1.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1 d) 0.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1

4. Consider the point P which is located at (3 m, 4 m, 5 m) from the origin of an X, Y and Z right handed co –
ordinate system. What will be the new location of P if the co – ordinate system is rotated in an clockwise
sense (as seen by an observer sitting at the origin and looking towards the +ve y axis) by an angle of 600 about
the Y axis?
a) (2.9 𝑚, 4 𝑚, 5.1 𝑚) b) (2.9 𝑚, 4 𝑚, −5.1 𝑚 )

c) (−2.9 𝑚, 4 𝑚, 5.1 𝑚) d) (−2.9 𝑚, −4 𝑚, 5.1 𝑚)

5. Consider a particle moving with constant velocity v = 2𝑗̂ ms-1 on the yz plane along the line z = 3 m
as shown in the figure below:

O
Y

X
 The angular momentum of the particle about the point O,
a) Decreases first and then increases
b) Remains constant all the time
c) Increases first and then decreases
d) Remains constant initially but increases later on

6. A planet is rotating around a star due to the gravitational pull of the star. It ultimately spirals
and falls into the star. As it spirals inwards towards the star, its:
a) velocity and angular momentum will decrease with time.
b) velocity will decrease, but angular momentum will increase with time.
c) velocity and angular momentum will increase with time.
d) velocity will increase with time, but angular momentum will remain constant.

7. A uniform rod is pivoted at its centre of mass so that it can rotate freely about the pivot. An impulsive force
pointing downwards is applied to one end of the rod. Assuming frictional forces to be negligible, the end of
the rod will:

a) execute simple harmonic motion about the pivot with constant amplitude.

b) rotate about the pivot with constant angular velocity

c) execute simple harmonic motion about the pivot with decreasing amplitude.

d) rotate about the pivot with an angular velocity which decreases with time.

8. The position vector of a particle is given by 𝑟̅ = 𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt r̂ + 𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt θ̂ where  is a constant. The

acceleration of the particle is given by:

a) 𝜔2 (𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt r̂ − 𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt θ̂)

b) −𝜔2 (𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt r̂ + 𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt θ̂)

c) 𝑒 𝑡 (1 − 𝜔2 ) r̂ + 2 ω𝑒 𝑡 𝜃̂

d) 𝜔2 (𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt r̂ + 𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt θ̂)

9. A particle is moving on a plane. Its tangential acceleration (a) is zero. The angular velocity of the particle

is (in the options given below A is a constant):

a) A/r b) –A/r c) ln (Ar) d) A/r2

10. A bead of mass m slides without friction on a rod which is rotating at a constant angular velocity about

one of its ends which is fixed. If the radial distance of the bead from the fixed end monotonically increases
with time, the work done per unit time by the torque acting on the bead is (ignore gravity):

a) 𝑚𝜔2 𝑟 2 b) 𝑚𝜔3 𝑟 2 c) 2𝑚𝜔3 𝑟 2 d) 3𝑚𝜔3 𝑟 2

 BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI
Hyderabad Campus
SECOND SEMESTER 2018-2019
Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111)-solutions
Date: 12th February, 2019 Quiz - I (Closed Book) Weightage: 20%
Total Time: 50 Min Max. Marks: 60
Write your options ONLY in the box provided. +6 for correct answer and -1 for wrong answer.
Name: ID No:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
D B C D C B A D C B 3.
4.

1. A planet is rotating around a star due to the gravitational pull of the star. It ultimately spirals
and falls into the star. As it spirals inwards towards the star, its:
a) velocity and angular momentum will decrease with time.
b) velocity will decrease, but angular momentum will increase with time.
c) velocity and angular momentum will increase with time.
d) velocity will increase with time, but angular momentum will remain constant.

2. A uniform rod is pivoted at its centre of mass so that it can rotate freely about the pivot. An impulsive force
pointing downwards is applied to one end of the rod. Assuming frictional forces to be negligible, the end of
the rod will:

a) execute simple harmonic motion about the pivot with constant amplitude.

b) rotate about the pivot with constant angular velocity

c) execute simple harmonic motion about the pivot with decreasing amplitude.

d) rotate about the pivot with an angular velocity which decreases with time.

3. The position vector of a particle is given by 𝑟̅ = 𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt r̂ + 𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt θ̂ where  is a constant. The

acceleration of the particle is given by:

a) 𝜔2 (𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt r̂ − 𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt θ̂)

b) −𝜔2 (𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt r̂ + 𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt θ̂)

c) 𝑒 𝑡 (1 − 𝜔2 ) r̂ + 2 ω𝑒 𝑡 𝜃̂

d) 𝜔2 (𝑒 𝑡 sin ωt r̂ + 𝑒 𝑡 cos ωt θ̂)

4. A particle is moving on a plane. Its tangential acceleration (a) is zero. The angular velocity of the particle

is (in the options given below A is a constant):

a) A/r b) –A/r c) ln (Ar) d) A/r2

5. A bead of mass m slides without friction on a rod which is rotating at a constant angular velocity about
 one of its ends which is fixed. If the radial distance of the bead from the fixed end monotonically increases
with time, the work done per unit time by the torque acting on the bead is (ignore gravity):

a) 𝑚𝜔2 𝑟 2 b) 𝑚𝜔3 𝑟 2 c) 2𝑚𝜔3 𝑟 2 d) 3𝑚𝜔3 𝑟 2

      
6. Consider the following physical quantities of a particle moving in space, r . p, r × L and ( r × L)·(p × L) , where
r, p and L are the position, momentum and angular momentum respectively of the particle. These quantities are,
a) Pseudo – scalar, axial vector and scalar respectively
b) Scalar, polar vector and scalar respectively
c) Scalar, axial vector and scalar respectively
d) Scalar, polar vector and pseudo – scalar respectively

7. An ant is moving around a circular wire of radius 2 cm in an anti-clock wise manner. At a particular instant of
time when the polar angle was about 300 a photo of the ant was captured. The unit vector along the x direction
(𝑖̂) at this instant of time is,
a) 0.87𝑟̂ - 0.5𝜃̂ b) -0.87𝑟̂ + 0.5𝜃̂

c) 1.74𝑟̂ + 𝜃̂ d) -1.74𝑟̂ + 𝜃̂

8. A pool player struck a ball (mass = 500 grams) with a force F = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ N. The x and y coordinates of the ball
in metres, at time t are given by (0.3t2 + 2, 0.5t2 +3) from one of the corner holes which is also the origin of
coordinates. The instantaneous angular momentum of the ball about the origin when t = 5 s is (use a right
handed co-ordinate system and assume that axes are along the sides of the table),
a) -0.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1 b) 1.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1

c) -1.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1 d) 0.5 k̂ Kgm2s-1

9. Consider the point P which is located at (3 m, 4 m, 5 m) from the origin of an X, Y and Z right handed co –
ordinate system. What will be the new location of P if the co – ordinate system is rotated in an clockwise
sense (as seen by an observer sitting at the origin and looking towards the +ve y axis) by an angle of 600 about
the Y axis?
a) (2.9 𝑚, 4 𝑚, 5.1 𝑚) b) (2.9 𝑚, 4 𝑚, −5.1 𝑚 )

c) (−2.9 𝑚, 4 𝑚, 5.1 𝑚) d) (−2.9 𝑚, −4 𝑚, 5.1 𝑚)

10. Consider a particle moving with constant velocity v = 2𝑗̂ ms-1 on the yz plane along the line z = 3 m
as shown in the figure below:

O
Y

X
The angular momentum of the particle about the point O,
a) Decreases first and then increases
b) Remains constant all the time
c) Increases first and then decreases
d) Remains constant initially but increases later