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A roller is made by joining together two cones at their vertices O. It is kept on two rails AB and CD which are placed asymmetrically (see figure),…

JEE Main 2016 — Physics Mechanics

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A roller is made by joining together two cones at their vertices O. It is kept on two rails AB and CD which are placed asymmetrically (see figure), with its axis perpendicular to CD and its centre O at the centre of line joining AB and CD (see figure). It is given a light push so that it starts rolling with its centre O moving parallel to CD in the direction shown. As it moves, the roller will tend to:

JEE Main 2016 Physics, Rotational Motion — question figure

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Held on 3 Apr 2016 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    go straight.

  2. B

    turn left and right alternately.

  3. C

    turn left.

  4. D

    turn right.

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