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Physics - Rotational Motion

Practise 256 MHTCET previous year questions on Rotational Motion, compiled from papers spanning 2007 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty MHTCET tests.

Rotational Motion has been asked in 16 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 256 questions in all. 27% of them were easy, 62% moderate and 11% tough. Most of its questions came from 2020, with 43 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 111 questions across 59 papers, about 1.9 per paper.

The chapter's 6 topics are not weighted equally: Moment of inertia of rigid bodies (124 questions, 48%), Rotational kinematics (58 questions, 23%), and Angular momentum and Angular impulse (35 questions, 14%) have been asked the most. Moment of inertia of rigid bodies has also led over the last five years, with 77 questions. Moment of inertia of rigid bodies has produced the most tough questions (15).

  1. 1A body is rotating about its own axis. Its rotational kinetic energy is ' ' and its angular momentum is ' '. Hence its moment of inertia abo20 Apr, 2026 (M)Rotational kinematics
  2. 2Two identical rings A and B of same mass and radius are revolving, ring A arounds its own diameter and ring B about tangential axis in its o20 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  3. 3A solid sphere rolls down from the top of an inclined plane. On reaching the bottom of the plane, its velocity is ' '. When the same sphere 20 Apr, 2026 (M)Rolling without Slipping
  4. 4A solid sphere of mass 5 kg and a disc of mass 4 kg have the same radius. The ratio of moment of inertia of the sphere about its tangent to 20 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  5. 5The radius of gyration of a solid sphere of radius 'R' and mass 'M' about its diameter is and that about a tangent of a solid sphere is . Th19 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  6. 6A thin uniform rod AB of mass ' ' and length ' ' is hinged at one end A to the ground level. Initially the rod stands vertically and is allo19 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  7. 7A force of N acts on a particle with position vector m. The magnitude of torque of given force is19 Apr, 2026 (E)Torque
  8. 8The radius of gyration K of a hollow sphere of mass M and radius R about an axis XY is equal to R as shown in figure. The distance of that a18 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  9. 9A solid cylinder and a solid sphere having the same mass and radius roll down on the same smooth inclined plane. The ratio of the accelerati18 Apr, 2026 (M)Rolling without Slipping
  10. 10The angular momentum of a rotating body is 'L'. When the frequency of rotating body is tripled and its kinetic energy is made one-third, the18 Apr, 2026 (M)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  11. 11A solid sphere rolls without slipping on an inclied plane at an angle . The ratio of total kinetic energy to its rotational kinetic energy i18 Apr, 2026 (E)Rolling without Slipping
  12. 12A kathak dancer is standing on horizontal surface with folded hands. In the begining dancer is rotating about his central axis and his kinet18 Apr, 2026 (E)Rotational kinematics
  13. 13Given identical rings are arranged in a hexagonal plane pattern so as to touch each neighbouring ring as shown in figure. Each ring has mass18 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  14. 14Two bodies A and B have moment of inertia and , and angular momenta and respectively. Both of them have same kinetic energy of rotation. So 17 Apr, 2026 (M)Rotational kinematics
  15. 15A system of five solid spheres each of mass ' ' and radius ' ' are rotating about an axis AA' as shown in figure. Hence the moment of inerti17 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  16. 16Four point masses m, 2m, 3m and 4m are kept at the corners A, B, C and D respectively of a square ABCD of side ' '. The moment of inertia of17 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  17. 17A mass tied to a string is whirled in a horizontal circular path with a constant angular velocity and its angular momentum is 'L'. If the le17 Apr, 2026 (E)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  18. 18A solid sphere of radius R and mass M is rotating about its diameter. The moment of intertia of the solid sphere rotating about an axis at a17 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  19. 19Radius of gyration of a thin uniform circular disc about the axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane is . Radius of g17 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  20. 20A Solid sphere has mass M and radius R. Its moment of inertia about a parallel axis passing through a point at a distance R/3 from its centr16 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  21. 21Solid sphere is rotating about an axis as shown in figure. If the radius of the sphere is 5 cm, then radius of gyration about that axis will16 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  22. 22A uniform solid cylinder with radius R and length L has moment of inertia about the axis of the cylinder. A concentric solid cylinder of rad16 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  23. 23A solid sphere of mass M and a disc of mass have the same radius. The ratio of moment of inertia of the disc about a tangent in its plane to16 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  24. 24If the earth suddenly contracts to of its present size without change in its mass, the ratio kinetic energy of the earth after and before co15 Apr, 2026 (M)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  25. 25The power (P) is supplied to rotating body having moment of inertia 'I' and angular acceleration ' '. Its instantaneous angular velocity is15 Apr, 2026 (M)Rotational kinematics
  26. 26A disc of radius 0.4 m and mass 1 kg rotates about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. The angular accelerati13 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  27. 27The relative angular speed of hour hand and minute hand of clock is13 Apr, 2026 (M)Rotational kinematics
  28. 28A body slides down a smooth inclined plane of inclination and reaches the bottom with velocity 'V'. If the same body is a ring which rolls d13 Apr, 2026 (M)Rolling without Slipping
  29. 29A thin uniform rod of length m cross-sectional area 'A' and density 'd' is rotated about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicula13 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  30. 30Moment of inertia of a disc of mass and radius 'R' about any of its diameter is . The moment of inertia of this disc about an axis normal to13 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  31. 31A solid sphere of mass kg rolls without slipping on a plane surface. Its kinetic energy is J. The speed of the center of mass of the sphere 13 Apr, 2026 (E)Rolling without Slipping
  32. 32A flywheel rotating about a fixed axis has a kinetic energy of joule, if its angular frequency is Hz, then calculate the moment of inertia o11 Apr, 2026 (M)Rotational kinematics
  33. 33A wheel is rotating at rpm about its axis of rotation. When the power is cut off, it comes to rest in half a minute. Its angular retardation11 Apr, 2026 (M)Rotational kinematics
  34. 34Let M and L be the mass and length of thin uniform rod respectively. In first case, axis of rotation is passing through centre and perpendic11 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  35. 35The moment of inertia of a ring about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane is I. It is rotating with angular ve11 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  36. 36The angular momentum of a rotating body is ' '. When the frequency of rotating body is tripled and its kinetic energy is made one-third, the05 May, 2025 (E)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  37. 37The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod of mass ' ' and length ' ', about an axis perpendicular to length of the rod and at a distance '05 May, 2025 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  38. 38Four particles each of mass ' m ' are lying symmetrically on the rim of disc of mass ' ' and radius ' '. Moment of inertia of the system abo27 Apr, 2025 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  39. 39A thin wire of length ' ' and uniform linear mass density ' ' is bent into a circular ring. The moment of inertia of ring about a tangential27 Apr, 2025 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  40. 40A solid sphere is in purely rotational motion about its diameter. The ratio of its angular momentum and kinetic energy is . Find angular vel27 Apr, 2025 (E)Rotational kinematics
  41. 41A rigid body rotates about a fixed axis with variable angular velocity ( ) at time t, where and are constants. The angle through which it ro26 Apr, 2025 (M)Rotational kinematics
  42. 42Moment of inertia of a solid sphere about its diameter is 'I'. It is then casted into 27 small spheres of same diameter. The moment of inert26 Apr, 2025 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  43. 43Moment of inertia of the rod about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its length is ' '. The same rod is bent into a ri26 Apr, 2025 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  44. 44A same torque is applied to a disc and a ring of equal mass and radii then26 Apr, 2025 (E)Torque
  45. 45A solid sphere at rests rolls down an inclined plane of vertical height without sliding. Its speed on reaching the bottom of plane is ( acce26 Apr, 2025 (E)Rolling without Slipping
  46. 46A man standing on a turn-table is rotating at a certain angular frequency with his arms outstretched. He suddenly folds his arms. If his mom26 Apr, 2025 (E)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  47. 47Two discs of moment of inertia ' ' and ' ' and angular speeds ' and ' ' are rotating along the collinear axes passing through their centre o25 Apr, 2025 (M)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  48. 48Four particles each of mass are placed at the corners of a square of side L. The radius of gyration of the system about an axis perpendicula25 Apr, 2025 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  49. 49A bob of mass ' m ' is tied by a massless string whose other end is wound on a flywheel (disc) of radius ' ' and mass ' '. When released fro25 Apr, 2025 (E)Rotational kinematics
  50. 50A thin uniform rod of length ' ' and mass ' ' is swinging freely about a horizontal axis passing through its end. Its maximum angular speed 25 Apr, 2025 (E)Rotational kinematics

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Rotational Motion?

This chapter includes 256 questions compiled from MHTCET papers spanning 2007 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from MHTCET, or from other exams too?

These are MHTCET questions specifically for the Rotational Motion chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Rotational Motion an important chapter for MHTCET Physics?

Rotational Motion has appeared in 16 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers covered here, with 256 questions across 103 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Rotational Motion questions in MHTCET?

Of the 256 questions analysed for this chapter, 27% are easy, 62% moderate and 11% tough. 2020 had the most, with 43 questions.

5.Which topics in Rotational Motion should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Rotational Motion:

  • Moment of inertia of rigid bodies - 124 questions (48%)
  • Rotational kinematics - 58 questions (23%)
  • Angular momentum and Angular impulse - 35 questions (14%)
  • Moment of inertia of rigid bodies has produced the most tough questions (15).
6.Is Rotational Motion's weightage in MHTCET going up or down?

Across all 103 papers analysed, Rotational Motion has averaged about 2.5 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 1.9 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.