Physics - Rotational Motion
Practise 22 MHT-CET (PCB) previous year questions on Rotational Motion, compiled from papers in 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty MHT-CET (PCB) tests.
Rotational Motion has been asked in 1 of the 1 years of MHT-CET (PCB) papers analysed (2026), with 22 questions in all. 14% of them were easy, 82% moderate and 5% tough. Most of its questions came from 2026, with 22 questions that year. In 2026 it had 22 questions across 11 papers, about 2 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Moment of inertia of rigid bodies (15 questions, 68%), Angular momentum and Angular impulse (5 questions, 23%), and Rolling without Slipping (2 questions, 9%) have been asked the most. Rolling without Slipping has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1A disc has mass 'M' and radius 'R'. The axis of rotation passes through a point P in the plane of the disc, which is at a distance 'x' from 26 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 2Moment of inertia of a disc about its own axis is I. Its moment of inertia about a tangential axis in its plane is26 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 3The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc rotating about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the disc and passing through points O,25 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 4A solid, homogeneous sphere of mass M and radius R is rolling down a rough inclined plane inclined at an angle . Which of the following stat25 Apr, 2026 (M)Rolling without Slipping
- 5The radius of gyration of a thin hollow cylinder of radius about a tangential axis passing perpendicular to the plane of the cylinder and pa25 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 6A solid disc of radius and the mass of is rotating with an angular velocity of , about an axis passing through its centre of mass and perpen25 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 7A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity . Six objects, each of mass m, are k24 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 8From a uniform circular disc of mass M and R, part AOC is removed as shown in the figure. The M.I. of the remaining portion of the disc abou24 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 9A flywheel used to prepare earthenware pots is set into rotation at 50 rpm. It is in the form of a disc of mass 5 kg and radius 0.2 m. A lum24 Apr, 2026 (M)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
- 10Consider a uniform square plate of side and mass . The moment of inertia of this plate about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing 24 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 11Two solid cylinders P and Q of same mass and same radius, start rolling down a fixed inclined plane from the same height at the same time. C24 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 12A stone of mass , tied to the end of a string, is whirled around in a horizontal circle. The length of the string is reduced gradually, keep23 Apr, 2026 (M)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
- 13A very thin, uniform disc is made by removing a small disc of diameter from a bigger (thin, uniform) disc of uniform mass density, mass , an23 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 14If is a position vector of the body and is linear momentum, and . The angular momentum of the body is23 Apr, 2026 (E)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
- 15A child is standing with folded hands at the centre of a platform rotating about its central axis. The kinetic energy of a system is K. The 23 Apr, 2026 (E)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
- 16A mass m supported by massless string wound around a uniform hollow cylinder of mass m and radius R. If the string does not slip on the cyli23 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 17Four point masses each of mass m, are arranged in X-Y plane as shown in the figure The moment of intertia of this system about X - axis is22 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 18A thin rod of mass ' ' and length ' ' is made to rotate about an axis passing through its center and perpendicular to its length. If the ang22 Apr, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 19A child is standing with folded hands at the centre of the platform rotating about its central axis. The rotational kinetic energy of the sy22 Apr, 2026 (E)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
- 20A uniform disc of mass ' ' and radius ' ' is rolling up a rough inclined plane which makes an angle of with the horizontal. If the coefficie22 Apr, 2026 (E)Rolling without Slipping
- 21A thin circular ring of mass 'M' and radius 'r' is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity . Four objects, each of mass 'M 21 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
- 22A thin uniform rod of mass 'M' and length 'L' lies in a - plane. Its centre of origin is at and is oriented along the -axis. What is the mom21 Apr, 2026 (M)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Rotational Motion?
This chapter includes 22 questions compiled from MHT-CET (PCB) papers in 2026.
2.Are these questions only from MHT-CET (PCB), or from other exams too?
These are MHT-CET (PCB) questions specifically for the Rotational Motion chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or AIIMS are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Rotational Motion an important chapter for MHT-CET (PCB) Physics?
Rotational Motion has appeared in 1 of the 1 year of MHT-CET (PCB) papers covered here, with 22 questions across 10 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Rotational Motion questions in MHT-CET (PCB)?
Of the 22 questions analysed for this chapter, 14% are easy, 82% moderate and 5% tough. 2026 had the most, with 22 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 - 15 questions (68%)
- Angular momentum and Angular impulse - 5 questions (23%)
- Rolling without Slipping - 2 questions (9%)
- Rolling without Slipping has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Rotational Motion's weightage in MHT-CET (PCB) going up or down?
Across all 10 papers analysed, Rotational Motion has averaged about 2.2 questions per paper. In 2026, that average has stayed about the same, at about 2.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.