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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision

A disc of radius R is cut out from a larger disc of radius 2R such...

A disc of radius RR is cut out from a larger disc of radius 2R2R such that the edge of the hole touches the edge of the larger disc. Determine the location of the centre of mass of the residual disc.

Options

  1. AAt R/2R/2 from the centre of the original disc away from the centre of the hole
  2. BAt R/3R/3 from the centre of the original disc away from the centre of the hole
  3. CAt 2R/32R/3 from the centre of the original disc away from the centre of the hole
  4. DAt R/4R/4 from the centre of the original disc away from the centre of the hole

Correct answer

B. At R/3R/3 from the centre of the original disc away from the centre of the hole

Step-by-step solution

Let the centre of the larger disc be at the origin (0,0)(0,0).

Radius of the larger disc is 2R2R. Its mass is proportional to its area, M1=σπ(2R)2=4σπR2M_1 = \sigma \pi (2R)^2 = 4\sigma \pi R^2, where σ\sigma is the surface mass density.

The hole has a radius RR and touches the edge of the larger disc. The distance of its centre from the origin is 2R−R=R2R - R = R. Let its centre be at (R,0)(R, 0).

Mass of the cut-out disc is M2=σπR2M_2 = \sigma \pi R^2.

The xx-coordinate of the centre of mass of the residual disc is given by:

xcm=M1x1−M2x2M1−M2x_{cm} = \dfrac{M_1 x_1 - M_2 x_2}{M_1 - M_2}

Substituting the values:

xcm=4σπR2(0)−σπR2(R)4σπR2−σπR2x_{cm} = \dfrac{4\sigma \pi R^2 (0) - \sigma \pi R^2 (R)}{4\sigma \pi R^2 - \sigma \pi R^2}

xcm=−σπR33σπR2=−R3x_{cm} = \dfrac{-\sigma \pi R^3}{3\sigma \pi R^2} = -\dfrac{R}{3}

The negative sign indicates that the centre of mass of the residual disc is at a distance of R/3R/3 from the centre of the original disc, on the side opposite to the hole.
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