KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-4

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    A thin uniform rod, pivoted at \[O\], is rotating in the horizontal plane with constant angular speed \[\omega \], as shown in the figure. At time \[t\text{ }=\text{ 0},\] a small insect starts from \[O\] and moves with constant speed v, with respect to the rod towards the other end. It reaches the end of the rod at \[t=T\] and stops. The angular speed of the system remains \[\omega \] throughout. The magnitude of the torque about 0, as a function of time is best represented by which plot?

    A)  

    B)

    C)  

    D)

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b]
    We know that \[\left| {\vec{\tau }} \right|=\left| \frac{d\vec{L}}{dt} \right|\]
    Where \[L=I\omega \]
    \[\therefore \tau =\frac{d}{dt}\left( I\omega  \right)=\omega \frac{dI}{dt}\] ?(i)
    From the situation it is clear that the moment of inertia for (road +insect) system is increasing.
    Let at any instant of time \['t',\]the insect is at a distance \[x\]from \[O.\]at this instant, the moment of inertia of the system is
    \[I=\frac{1}{3}M{{L}^{2}}+m{{x}^{2}}\] ?(ii)
    Where \[M=\]mass of the rod
               \[L=\]Length of the rod
               \[m=\]Mass of the insect
    From (i) & (ii)
    \[\tau =\omega \frac{d}{dt}\left[ \frac{1}{3}M{{L}^{2}}+m{{x}^{2}} \right]=\omega \,m\frac{d}{dt}({{x}^{2}})\]
    \[=2\omega mx\frac{dx}{dt}=2\omega mxv=2\omega m{{v}^{2}}t[\therefore x=vt]\]
    \[\therefore \tau \propto t\]                        (till t=T)
    When the insect stops moving, \[\overrightarrow{L}\] does not change and therefore \[\tau \]becomes constant.


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