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Rotational Motion - Mechanics - Physics Previous Year Questions

Practice Rotational Motion - Mechanics - Physics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

8Papers
7Years
11Questions
1Topics

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Difficulty distribution

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Not classified 13 100%

Question type distribution

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Multiple Choices 13 100%

Subject weightage

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Physics
11 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Mechanics
11 Qs

Subtopic coverage

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Rotational Motion
11 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

WB JEE 2026
2 Qs
WB JEE 2026
2 Qs
VITEEE 2025
1 Qs
WB JEE 2024
3 Qs
WB JEE 2023
1 Qs
WB JEE 2021
1 Qs
WB JEE 2020
2 Qs
WB JEE 2008
1 Qs

Included previous year papers

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WB JEE 202620262View paper
VITEEE 202520251View paper
WB JEE 202420243View paper
WB JEE 202320231View paper
WB JEE 202120211View paper
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All Rotational Motion previous year questions

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2020 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2020
Two metallic spheres of equal outer radii are found to have same moment of inertia about their respective diameters. Then, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A
The two spheres have equal masses.
B
The ratio of their masses is nearly 1.67 : 1.
C
The spheres are made of different materials.
D
Their rotational kinetic energies will be equal when rotated with equal uniform angular speed about their respective diameters.
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2020 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2020
A simple pendulum of length l is displaced, so that its taught string is horizontal and then released. A uniform bar pivoted at one end is simultaneously released from its horizontal position. If their motions are synchronous, what is the length of the bar?
A
\({{3l} \over 2}\)
B
l
C
2l
D
\({{2l} \over 3}\)
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2021 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2021
A uniform rod of length L pivoted at one end P is freely rotated in a horizontal plane with an angular velocity \(\omega\) about a vertical axis passing through P. If the temperature of the system is increased by \(\Delta\)T, angular velocity becomes \({\omega \over 2}\). If coefficient of linear expansion of the rod is \(\alpha\)(\(\alpha\) << 1), then \(\Delta\)T will be
A
\({1 \over \alpha }\)
B
\({1 \over 2\alpha }\)
C
\({1 \over 4\alpha }\)
D
\(\alpha\)
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2023 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2023

A mouse of mass m jumps on the outside edge of a rotating ceiling fan of moment of inertia I and radius R. The fractional loss of angular velocity of the fan as a result is,

A
\(\frac{m R^{2}}{I+m R^{2}}\)
B
\(\frac{I}{I+m R^{2}}\)
C
\(\frac{I-m R^{2}}{I}\)
D
\(\frac{I-m R^{2}}{I+m R^{2}}\)
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5
2024 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2024

A small sphere of mass m and radius r slides down the smooth surface of a large hemispherical bowl of radius R. If the sphere starts sliding from rest, the total kinetic energy of the sphere at the lowest point \(\mathrm{A}\) of the bowl will be [given, moment of inertia of sphere \(=\frac{2}{5} \mathrm{mr}^2\)]

WB JEE 2024 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 5 English

A
\(\mathrm{mg}(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{r})\)
B
\(\frac{7}{10} \mathrm{mg}(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{r})\)
C
\(\frac{2}{7}\) mg \((\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{r})\)
D
\(\frac{10}{7} \mathrm{mg}(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{r})\)
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2024 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2024

The position vector of a particle of mass \(\mathrm{m}\) moving with a constant velocity \(\vec{v}\) is given by \(\vec{r}=x(t) \hat{i}+b \hat{j}\), where \(\mathrm{b}\) is a constant. At an instant, \(\vec{r}\) makes an angle \(\theta\) with the \(x\)-axis as shown in the figure. The variation of the angular momentum of the particle about the origin with \(\theta\) will be

WB JEE 2024 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 3 English

A
WB JEE 2024 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 3 English Option 1
B
WB JEE 2024 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 3 English Option 2
C
WB JEE 2024 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 3 English Option 3
D
WB JEE 2024 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 3 English Option 4
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2024 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2024

WB JEE 2024 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 4 English

A small ball of mass m is suspended from the ceiling of a floor by a string of length \(\mathrm{L}\). The ball moves along a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity \(\omega\), as shown in the figure. The torque about the centre (O) of the horizontal circle is

A
\(\mathrm{mgL} \sin \theta\)
B
\(\mathrm{mg} \mathrm{L}\)
C
\(0\)
D
\(\mathrm{mg} \mathrm{L} \cos \theta\)
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2025 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
VITEEE 2025

If the rotational kinetic energy of a body is increased by $300 \%$, then the percentage increase in its angular momentum will be

A

$10 \%$

B

$100 \%$

C

$150 \%$

D

$200 \%$

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9
2008 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2008

Two point objects of masses 1.5 g and 2.5 g respectively are at a distance of 16 cm apart, the centre of gravity is at a distance x from the object of mass 1.5 gm where x is

A
10 cm
B
6 cm
C
13 cm
D
3 cm
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10
2026 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2026

The moment of inertia of a thin disc about axes $a, b, c, d$ are $\mathbf{I}_1, \mathbf{I}_2, \mathbf{I}_3$ and $\mathbf{I}_4$ respectively,as shown in figure.If the moment of inertia about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to the plane of the disc is I then,

WB JEE 2026 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 2 English

A

$I=I_1+I_2$

B

$I=I_3+I_4$

C

$\mathrm{I}=\mathrm{I}_1+\mathrm{I}_3$

D

$\mathrm{I}=\mathrm{I}_1+\mathrm{I}_2+\mathrm{I}_3+\mathrm{I}_4$

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2026 · Physics · Mechanics · Rotational Motion
WB JEE 2026

A uniform $\operatorname{rod} A B$ is suspended from a point $P$ ,at a variable distance $x$ ,from $A$ ,as shown in figure. To make the rod horizontal,a mass'$m$'is suspended from its end $A$ .Which set of variables will give a straight line when they are plotted?WB JEE 2026 Physics - Rotational Motion Question 1 English

A

$m, x^2$

B

$m, \frac1{x^2}$

C

$m, \frac{1}{x}$

D

$m, x$

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