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JEE Advanced 2026Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2026
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Rotational Motion

JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 1 · Physics · Rotational Motion

Consider a large disk of radius R and two smaller disks, each of...

Consider a large disk of radius RR and two smaller disks, each of radius r=R/50r = R/50, lying on its circumference, as shown in the figure. The smaller disks are initially in contact with each other, with an angular separation Δθ\Delta\theta between their centers. They are made to roll without slipping in opposite directions, with constant angular velocities ω\omega and 2ω2\omega while the large disk is held stationary. The time τ\tau at which the smaller disks are again in contact is:
[Use sin⁡(Δθ)=Δθ\sin(\Delta\theta) = \Delta\theta and ignore gravity.]

Consider a large disk of radius R and two smaller disks, each of radius r = R/50 , lying on its circumference, as shown

Options

  1. Aτ=51×(2π−451)/ω\tau = 51 \times \left(2\pi - \dfrac{4}{51}\right) / \omega
  2. Bτ=51×(2π−251)/3ω\tau = 51 \times \left(2\pi - \dfrac{2}{51}\right) / 3\omega
  3. Cτ=51×(2π−451)/3ω\tau = 51 \times \left(2\pi - \dfrac{4}{51}\right) / 3\omega
  4. Dτ=51×(2π−251)/ω\tau = 51 \times \left(2\pi - \dfrac{2}{51}\right) / \omega

Correct answer

C. τ=51×(2π−451)/3ω\tau = 51 \times \left(2\pi - \dfrac{4}{51}\right) / 3\omega

Step-by-step solution

Let the radius of the large disk be RR and the radius of the small disks be rr. We are given r=R/50r = R/50, which implies R=50rR = 50r.

The centers of the small disks move along a circular path of radius R+r=50r+r=51rR + r = 50r + r = 51r.

When the two small disks are in contact, the distance between their centers is 2r2r. The angular separation Δθ\Delta\theta between their centers is given by the arc length (which is approximately the chord length for small angles):
(R+r)Δθ=2r(R + r)\Delta\theta = 2r
(51r)Δθ=2r  ⟹  Δθ=251 rad(51r)\Delta\theta = 2r \implies \Delta\theta = \dfrac{2}{51} \text{ rad}

The small disks roll without slipping on the stationary large disk. For a disk of radius rr rolling with angular velocity ω\omega, the velocity of its center is v=ωrv = \omega r.
The angular velocity of the center of the first small disk about the center of the large disk is:
Ω1=v1R+r=ωr51r=ω51\Omega_1 = \dfrac{v_1}{R+r} = \dfrac{\omega r}{51r} = \dfrac{\omega}{51}

Similarly, for the second small disk rolling with angular velocity 2ω2\omega, the angular velocity of its center is:
Ω2=v2R+r=2ωr51r=2ω51\Omega_2 = \dfrac{v_2}{R+r} = \dfrac{2\omega r}{51r} = \dfrac{2\omega}{51}

Since they move in opposite directions, their relative angular velocity is:
Ωrel=Ω1+Ω2=ω51+2ω51=3ω51\Omega_{\text{rel}} = \Omega_1 + \Omega_2 = \dfrac{\omega}{51} + \dfrac{2\omega}{51} = \dfrac{3\omega}{51}

The disks are initially in contact, meaning their centers are separated by an angle Δθ\Delta\theta. They will be in contact again when their centers are once again separated by Δθ\Delta\theta after crossing each other on the opposite side of the large disk.
The total angular distance that the two centers must cover together is:
θtotal=2π−2Δθ\theta_{\text{total}} = 2\pi - 2\Delta\theta

Substituting Δθ=251\Delta\theta = \dfrac{2}{51}:
θtotal=2π−2(251)=2π−451\theta_{\text{total}} = 2\pi - 2\left(\dfrac{2}{51}\right) = 2\pi - \dfrac{4}{51}

The time τ\tau taken for them to meet again is:
τ=θtotalΩrel=2π−4513ω51\tau = \dfrac{\theta_{\text{total}}}{\Omega_{\text{rel}}} = \dfrac{2\pi - \dfrac{4}{51}}{\dfrac{3\omega}{51}}

τ=513ω(2π−451)\tau = \dfrac{51}{3\omega} \left(2\pi - \dfrac{4}{51}\right)

Answer: τ=51×(2π−451)/3ω\tau = 51 \times \left(2\pi - \dfrac{4}{51}\right) / 3\omega
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