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2008 · Shift 2 · Q62
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Rotational Motion question

2008 · Shift 2 · Q62

JEE AdvancedPhysicsRotational MotionMCQ+3 / −1
A uniform thin cylindrical disk of mass M and radius R is attached to two identical massless springs of spring constant kkk which are fixed to the wall as shown in the figure. The springs are attached to the axle of the disk symmetrically on either side at a distance d from its centre. The axle is massless and both the springs and the axle are in a horizontal plane. The unstretched length of each spring is L. The disk is initially at its equilibrium position with its centre of mass (CM) at a distance L from the wall. The disk rolls without slipping with velocity V→0=V0i^{\overrightarrow V _0} = {V_0}\widehat iV0​=V0​i. the coefficient of friction is μ\muμ. IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Rotational Motion Question 16 English ComprehensionThe centre of mass of the disk undergoes simple harmonic motion with angular frequency ω\omegaω equal to:
  1. A
    kM\sqrt {{k \over M}}Mk​​
  2. B
    2kM\sqrt {{{2k} \over M}}M2k​​
  3. C
    2k3M\sqrt {{{2k} \over {3M}}}3M2k​​
  4. D
    4k3M\sqrt {{{4k} \over {3M}}}3M4k​​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Set up the displacement

Let the disk’s centre move horizontally by a small displacement xxx from equilibrium.

Initially, each spring has its natural length LLL, so at equilibrium there is no spring force.

When the disk shifts by xxx to the right, both attachment points on the axle also shift by xxx to the right. Since the wall ends are fixed, each spring changes length by xxx.

So force by each spring on the disk is restoring and equal to Fs=−kx.F_s = -kx.Fs​=−kx.

Since there are two identical springs, Fnet=−2kx.F_{\text{net}} = -2kx.Fnet​=−2kx.


  1. Translational equation of motion

Let fff be the friction force at the point of contact with the ground.

Taking rightward as positive, Mx¨=−2kx+f.M\ddot x = -2kx + f.Mx¨=−2kx+f.


  1. Rotational equation of motion

The springs are attached to the axle, so they exert no torque about the centre of the disk. Only friction provides torque.

For a thin uniform disk, ICM=12MR2.I_{\text{CM}} = \frac{1}{2}MR^2.ICM​=21​MR2.

If the disk rolls without slipping, then x¨=−Rα\ddot x = -R\alphax¨=−Rα (in magnitude, translational and rotational accelerations are related; sign handled below).

Torque about centre due to friction: fR=Iα.fR = I\alpha.fR=Iα.

Using I=12MR2I = \frac12 MR^2I=21​MR2 and α=−x¨/R\alpha = -\ddot x/Rα=−x¨/R, fR=12MR2(−x¨R),fR = \frac12 MR^2\left(-\frac{\ddot x}{R}\right),fR=21​MR2(−Rx¨​), so f=−12Mx¨.f = -\frac12 M\ddot x.f=−21​Mx¨.


  1. Substitute into translational equation

From Mx¨=−2kx+f,M\ddot x = -2kx + f,Mx¨=−2kx+f, putting f=−12Mx¨f = -\frac12 M\ddot xf=−21​Mx¨, Mx¨=−2kx−12Mx¨.M\ddot x = -2kx - \frac12 M\ddot x.Mx¨=−2kx−21​Mx¨.

Thus, 32Mx¨=−2kx.\frac32 M\ddot x = -2kx.23​Mx¨=−2kx.

So, x¨+4k3Mx=0.\ddot x + \frac{4k}{3M}x = 0.x¨+3M4k​x=0.

This is SHM with ω=4k3M.\omega = \sqrt{\frac{4k}{3M}}.ω=3M4k​​.


  1. Check options

The correct option is 4k3M\boxed{\sqrt{\frac{4k}{3M}}}3M4k​​​ which is Option D.


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: D

Our derived answer: D

So the derived answer agrees with the stored answer.

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