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JEE Advanced2026Paper 2PHY-IV
Q.

Question Stem (Q3-Q4).
A uniform circular disk of radius m and mass kg is pivoted at its top point such that it can rotate freely around in the plane, as shown in the figure. Initially, when the disk is at rest, a particle of mass g, travelling along negative direction in the plane with speed ms, hits the circumference of the disk at a point . After collision the particle moves along negative direction at a speed of ms. [Given: the acceleration due to gravity ms]

Q3. After the collision the disk starts to rotate around point in the plane. The maximum change in the height (in m) of its center is:

Solution

Geometry of P. With at the top, the centre is at distance m below . Since makes with the vertical, lies at horizontal distance from the vertical through and at vertical distance below (using the geometry shown). The perpendicular distance of the incoming horizontal velocity (along ) from equals the vertical drop of below , which is . The perpendicular distance for the outgoing velocity (along ) equals the horizontal distance of from , which is .

Angular momentum about (conserved during the instantaneous collision).

Moment of inertia of the disk about (using parallel axis): kg m.

rad/s.

Maximum rise of from energy conservation. After collision the disk rotates about , and gravity acts on its centre :

, but the relevant quantity is the vertical rise :

m m.

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