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2008 · Shift 2 · Q63
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Rotational Motion question

2008 · Shift 2 · Q63

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 14 English ComprehensionThe maximum value of V 0_00​ for which the disk will roll without slipping is:
  1. A
    μgMk\mu g\sqrt {{M \over k}}μgkM​​
  2. B
    μgM2k\mu g\sqrt {{M \over {2k}}}μg2kM​​
  3. C
    μg3Mk\mu g\sqrt {{{3M} \over k}}μgk3M​​
  4. D
    μg5M2k\mu g\sqrt {{{5M} \over {2k}}}μg2k5M​​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Set up the motion variable

Let xxx be the horizontal displacement of the disk’s centre from the equilibrium position.

Since the springs are attached symmetrically to the axle and the disk remains oriented with axle horizontal, each spring changes length by xxx. So total restoring force on the disk is Fs=−2kx.F_s=-2kx.Fs​=−2kx.

Thus the translational restoring force is like an SHO with effective spring constant 2k2k2k.


  1. Include rolling constraint

The disk rolls without slipping, so translational and rotational motions are coupled.

For translation: Ma=−2kx+fM a = -2kx + fMa=−2kx+f where fff is the friction force.

For rotation about the centre: fR=I αfR=I\,\alphafR=Iα

For rolling without slipping: a=−αRa=-\alpha Ra=−αR (signs imply friction provides the needed torque).

For a uniform disk, I=12MR2.I=\frac12 MR^2.I=21​MR2.

Hence f=−IR2a=−12Maf = -\frac{I}{R^2}a = -\frac12 Maf=−R2I​a=−21​Ma (up to sign convention; in magnitude, ∣f∣=12M∣a∣|f|=\frac12 M|a|∣f∣=21​M∣a∣).

Substitute into translation equation in consistent magnitude form using effective inertia: (M+IR2)a=−2kx.\left(M+\frac{I}{R^2}\right)a=-2kx.(M+R2I​)a=−2kx. So (M+12M)a=−2kx\left(M+\frac12 M\right)a=-2kx(M+21​M)a=−2kx 32Ma=−2kx\frac32 M a=-2kx23​Ma=−2kx a=−4k3Mx.a=-\frac{4k}{3M}x.a=−3M4k​x.

Therefore the motion is SHM with ω2=4k3M.\omega^2=\frac{4k}{3M}.ω2=3M4k​.


  1. Use the initial condition to get amplitude

Initially the disk is at equilibrium (x=0x=0x=0) and given speed V0V_0V0​. So the SHM amplitude is A=V0ω.A=\frac{V_0}{\omega}.A=ωV0​​.

Hence maximum acceleration is amax⁡=ω2A=ωV0.a_{\max}=\omega^2A=\omega V_0.amax​=ω2A=ωV0​.

Using ∣f∣=12M∣a∣|f|=\frac12 M|a|∣f∣=21​M∣a∣, the maximum required static friction is fmax⁡,req=12Mamax⁡=12MωV0.f_{\max,req}=\frac12 M a_{\max}=\frac12 M\omega V_0.fmax,req​=21​Mamax​=21​MωV0​.

For no slipping, fmax⁡,req≤μMg.f_{\max,req}\le \mu Mg.fmax,req​≤μMg. So 12MωV0≤μMg\frac12 M\omega V_0\le \mu Mg21​MωV0​≤μMg V0≤2μgω.V_0\le \frac{2\mu g}{\omega}.V0​≤ω2μg​.

Now ω=4k3M=2k3M.\omega=\sqrt{\frac{4k}{3M}}=2\sqrt{\frac{k}{3M}}.ω=3M4k​​=23Mk​​. Therefore

=\mu g\sqrt{\frac{3M}{k}}.$$ --- 4. **Match with options** $$V_{0,\max}=\mu g\sqrt{\frac{3M}{k}}$$ which is **Option C**. --- 5. **Comparison with stored answer** Stored correct answer: **C** Our derived answer: **C** So they agree.
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