RBD Adv
RBD Adv
Prakash Institute
1. A sphere is moving towards the positive x-axis with a velocity vc and rotates clock-
wise with angular speed ω as shown in figure, such that vc > ωR. The instantaneous
axis of rotation will be
2. About which axis moment of inertia in the given triangular lamina is maximum?
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4. An isosceles triangular piece is cut from a square plate of side l. The piece is one-
fourth of the square and mass of the remaining plate is M. The moment of inertia
of the plate about an axis passing through O and perpendicular to its plane is
M l2 M l2 M l2 M l2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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5. A disc of radius R rolls without slipping at speed v along positive x-axis. Velocity
of point P at the instant shown in figure is
! !
vr sin θ vr cos θ νr sin θ
(A) ~vp = v + î + ĵ (B) ~vp = v + î − vr cos
R
θ
ĵ
R R R
νr sin θ vr cos θ vr sin θ vr cos θ
(C) ~vp = î + ĵ (D) ~vp = î − ĵ
R R R R
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6. A disc of radius R rolls on a horizontal ground with linear acceleration a and angu-
lar acceleration α as shown in figure. The magnitude of acceleration of point P as
shown in the figure at an instant when its linear velocity is v and angular velocity
is ω will be
q ar √
(A) (a + rα)2 + (rω 2 )2 (B) (C) r 2 α2 + r 2 ω 4 (D) rα
R
7. From a complete ring of mass M and radius R, a 30◦ sector is removed. The mo-
ment of inertia of the incomplete ring about an axis passing through the centre of
the ring and perpendicular to the plane of the ring is
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(A) M R2 (B) M R2 (C) M R2 (D) M K 2
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8. An equilateral prism of mass m rests on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient
of friction µ. A horizontal force F is applied on the prism as shown in figure. If
the coefficient of friction is sufficiently high so that the prism does not slide before
toppling, the minimum force required to topple the prism is
mg mg µmg µmg
(A) √ (B) (C) √ (D)
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9. In the pulley system shown, if radii of the bigger and smaller pulley are 2 m and
1 m, respectively, and the acceleration of block A is 5 m s−2 in the downward direc-
tion, the acceleration of block B will be
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(A) 0 ms−2 (B) 5 ms−2 (C) 10 ms−2 (D) ms−2
2
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10. A cubical block of side L rests on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of
friction µ. A horizontal force F is applied on the block as shown in the figure. If
the coefficient of friction is sufficiently high so that the block does not slide before
toppling, the minimum force required to topple the block is
mg mg
(A) infinitesimal (B) (C) (D) mg(1 − µ)
4 2
2 3 3
(A) mg (B) mg (C) mg (D) mg
3 2 4
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12. Two uniform boards, tied together with the help of a string, are balanced on a
surface as shown in figure.
The coefficient of static friction between boards and surface is 0.5. The minimum
value of θ, for which this type of arrangement is possible is
(A) 30◦ (B) 45◦
(C) 37◦ (D) it is not possible to have this type of balanced arrangement
13. A slender rod of mass m and length L is pivoted about a horizontal axis through
one end and released from rest at an angle of 30◦ above the horizontal. The force
exerted by the pivot on the rod at the instant when the rod passes through a hori-
zontal position is
s
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(A) mg along horizontal
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(B) mg along vertical
√
10 1
(C) mg along a line making an angle of tan−1 with the horizontal
√4 3
10
(D) mg along a line making an angle of tan−1 (3) with the horizontal
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14. In figure, a massive rod AB is held in horizontal position by two massless strings. If
the string at B breaks and if the horizontal acceleration of centre of mass, vertical
acceleration and angular acceleration of rod about the centre of mass are ax , ay and
α, respectively, then
√ √ √ √
(A) 2 3ay = 3αl + 2ax (B) 3ay = 3αl + ax
√ √
(C) ay = 3αl + 2ax (D) 2ay = αl + 2 3ax
15. Seven identical circular planar disks, each of mass M and radius R are welded sym-
metrically as shown. The moment of inertia of the arrangement about the axis
normal to the plane and passing through the point P is
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(A) M R2 (B) M R2 (C) M R2 (D) M R2
2 2 2 2
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16. A block of base 10 cm × 10 cm and height 15 cm is kept on an inclined plane. The
coefficient of friction between them is 3. The inclination θ of this inclined plane
from the horizontal plane is gradually increased from 0◦ . Then FBD at just top-
pling condition
(A) at θ = 30◦ , the block will start sliding down the plane
(B) the block will remain at rest on the plane up to certain θ and then it will topple
(C) at θ = 60◦ , the block will start sliding down the plane and continue to do so at
higher angles
(D) at θ = 60◦ , the block will start sliding down the plane and on further increasing
θ, it will topple at certain θ
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17. Two identical discs of same radius R are rotating about their axes in opposite direc-
tions with the same constant angular speed ω. The discs are in the same horizontal
plane. At time t = 0, the points P and Q are facing each other as shown in the
figure. The relative speed between the two points P and Q is vr0 In one time period
(T ) of rotation of the discs, vr as a function of time is best represented by
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18. A spool is pulled horizontally by two equal and opposite forces as shown in figure.
Which of the following statements are correct?
19. A smooth uniform rod of length L and mass M has two identical beads
( 1 and 2 ) of negligible size, each of mass m, which can slide freely along the rod.
Initially the two beads are at the centre of the rod and the system is rotating with
angular velocity ω0 about an axis perpendicular to the rod and is passing through
its midpoint. There are no external forces when the beads reach the ends of the
rod, the angular velocity of the system is
M ω0 M ω0 M ω0
(A) (B) (C) (D) ω0
M + 6m m M + 12m
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20. A smooth tube of certain mass is rotated in a gravity-free space and released. The
two balls shown in figure move towards the ends of the tube. For the whole system,
which of the following quantities is not conserved.
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22. A uniform solid sphere rolls up (without slipping) the rough fixed inclined plane,
and then back down. Which is the correct graph of acceleration a of centre of mass
of solid sphere as function of time t (for the duration sphere is on the incline)?
Assume that the sphere rolling up has a θ positive velocity.
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23. A rolling body is kept on a plank B. There is sufficient friction between A and B
and no friction between B and the inclined plane. Then body:
(A) A rolls
(B) A does not experience any friction
(C) A and B has equal acceleration and unequal velocities
(D) A rolls depending upon the angle of inclination θ
24. A disc of mass m and radius R moves in the x − y plane as shown in figure. The
angular momentum of the dise about the origin O at the instant shown is
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(A) − m R2 ω k̂ (B) mR2 ω k̂ (C) − mR2 ω k̂ (D) mR2 ω k̂
2 3 2 2
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25. A disc is freely rotating with an angular speed ω on a smooth horizontal plane. If
it is hooked at a rigid page P and rotates without bouncing about a point on its
circumference. Its angular speed after the impact will be equal to
2ω ω ω
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
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26. A uniform circular disc of radius r is placed on a rough horizontal surface and given
a linear velocity v0 and angular velocity ω0 as shown. The disc comes to rest after
moving some distance to the right. It follows that
27. A disc is performing pure rolling on a smooth stationary surface with constant an-
gular velocity as shown in figure. At any instant, for the lowermost point of the disc,
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28. A thin uniform rod of mass m and length l is kept on a smooth horizontal surface
such that it can move freely. At what distance from centre of rod should a particle
of mass m strike on the rod such that the point P at a distance l/3 from the end of
the rod is instantaneously at rest just after the elastic collision?
29. Two cylinders having radii 2R and R and moment of inertia 4I and I about their
central axes are supported by axles perpendicular to their planes. The large cylin-
der is initially rotating clockwise with angular velocity ω0 . The small cylinder is
moved to the right until it touches the large cylinder and is caused to rotate by the
frictional force between the two. Eventually slipping ceases and the two cylinders
rotate at constant rates in opposite directions. During this
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30. A ball of mass m and radius r rolls inside a hemispherical shell of radius R. It is
released from rest from point A as shown in the figure. The angular velocity of
centre of the ball in position B about the centre of the shell is
s s s s
g g 2g 5g
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) (D)
5(R − r) 7(R − r) 5(R − r) 2(R − r)
31. In both the figures all other factors are same, except that in Fig. (i) AB is rough
and BC is smooth while in Fig. (ii) AB is smooth and BC is rough. In Fig. (i),
if a sphere is released from rest it starts rolling. Now consider Fig. (ii), if same
sphere is released from top of the inclined plane, what will be the kinetic energy of
the sphere on reaching the (i) bottom
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32. Two identical uniform solid spherical balls A and B of mass m each are placed on
a the fixed wedge as shown in figure. Ball B is kept at rest and it is released just
before two balls collides. Ball A rolls down without slipping on inclined plane and
collide elastically with ball B. The kinetic energy of ball A just after the collision
with ball B is
33. A uniform rod BC with length a is attached to a light string AC. End A of the
string is fixed to the ceiling and the end B of the rod is on a smooth horizontal
surface. B is exactly below point A and length AB is b(a < b < 2a). The system is
released from rest and the rod begins to slide. Find the speed of the centre of the
rod when the string becomes vertical.
v ! v ! v ! v !
b b b b
u u u u
u u u u
(A) tg a+ (B) tg a− (C) tg a+ (D) tg a−
2 2 3 3
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34. 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:
35. A small mass m is attached to a massless string whose other end is fixed at P as
shown in the figure. The mass is undergoing circular motion in the x − y plane with
centre at O and constant angular speed ω. If the angular momentum of the system,
calculated about O and P are denoted by L ~ O and L~ P respectively, then
~ O and L
(A) L ~ P do not vary with time.
~ 0 varies with time while L
(B) L ~ P remains constant .
~ O remains constant while L
(C) L ~ P varies with time.
~ O and L
(D) L ~ P both vary with time.
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36. A ring of mass M and radius R is rotating with angular speed ω about a fixed
M
vertical axis passing through its centre O with two point masses each of mass at
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rest at O. These masses can move radially outwards along two massless rods fixed
on the ring as shown in the figure. At some instant the angular speed of the system
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is ω and one of the masses is at a distance of R from O. At this instant the
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distance of the other mass from O is
2 1 3 4
(A) R (B) R (C) R (D) R
3 3 5 5
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Section II - Multiple Option correct - 15 questions
37. A uniform thin flat isolated disc is floating in space. It has radius R and mass m.A
force F is applied to it at a distance d = (R/2) from the centre in the y-direction.
Treat this problem as twodimensional. Just after the force is applied
38. A rod bent at right angle along its centre line, is placed on a rough horizontal fixed
cylinder of radius R as shown in figure. Mass of rod is 2m and rod is in equilibrium.
Assume that friction force on rod at A and B are equal in magnitude.
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39. A massless spool of inner radius r, outer radius R is placed against vertical wall
and tilted split floor as shown. A light inextensible thread is tightly wound around
the spool through which a mass m is hanging. There exists no friction at point A,
while the coefficient of friction between spool and point B is µ. The angle between
two surfaces is θ.
40. A force F is applied on the plank such that the hollow hemispherical shell is in
equilibrium as shown in figure. The coefficient of friction µ is same between the
with respect to plank hemispherical shell and the plank as its between the plank
and the ground. Friction is just sufficient to prevent the slipping (Take g = 10 m/s2
and m = 5 kg ). Then
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41. A hexagonal body lies on a horizontal rough surface. A force F acts on the side of
a hexagonal body as shown in figure. Choose the correct option(s).
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(A) For the toppling, the minimum value of coefficient of friction is √ .
2 3
2
(B) For the toppling, the minimum value of coefficient of friction is √ .
3
mg
(C) If µ = 2µmin , and applied force F = √ then angular acceleration of the body
3
6 g
is .
17 a
mg
(D) If µ = 2µmin , and applied force F = √ , then angular acceleration of the body
3
6g
is .
5a
42. The figure shows a system consisting of (i) a ring of outer radius 3R rolling clockwise
without slipping on a horizontal surface with angular speed ω and (ii) an inner disc
of radius 2R rotating anti-clockwise with angular speed ω/2. The ring and disc are
separated by frictionless ball bearings. The system is in the x − z plane. The point
P on the inner disc is at distance R from the origin, where OP makes an angle of
30◦ with the horizontal. Then with respect to the horizontal surface,
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43. In the figure, a ladder of mass m is shown leaning against a wall. It is in static
equilibrium making an angle θ with the horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction
between the wall and the ladder is µ1 and that between the floor and the ladder is
µ2 . The normal reaction of the wall on the ladder is N1 and that of the floor is N2 .
If the ladder is about to slip, then
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44. Three spools A, B and C each having moment of inertia I = M R2 /4 are placed on
rough ground and equal force F is applied at positions as shown in Figs. (a), (b)
and (c). Then
45. A constant external torque τ acts for a very brief period ∆t on a rotating system
having moment of inertia I, then
(A) the angular momentum of the system will change by τ ∆t
(B) the angular velocity of the system will change by τ ∆t/I
(C) if the system was initially at rest, it will acquire rotational kinetic energy
(τ ∆t)2 /2I
(D) the kinetic energy of the system will change by (τ ∆t)2 /2I
46. A solid sphere rolls without slipping on a rough horizontal floor, moving with a
speed v. It makes an elastic collision with a smooth vertical wall. After impact
(A) it will move with a speed v initially
(B) its motion will be rolling without slipping
(C) its motion will be rolling without slipping initially and its rotational motion will
stop momentarily at some instant
(D) its motion will be rolling without slipping only after some time
47. A sphere A moving with speed u and rotating with an angular velocity ω makes a
head-on elastic collision with an identical stationary sphere B. There is no friction
between the surfaces of A and B. Choose the correct alternative(s). Disregard
gravity.
(A) A will stop moving but continue to rotate with an angular velocity ω.
(B) A will come to rest and stop rotating.
(C) B will move with speed u without rotating.
(D) B will move with speed u and rotate with an angular velocity ω.
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48. A solid sphere is given an angular velocity ω and kept on a rough fixed incline plane.
Then choose the correct statement.
(A) If µ = tan θ then sphere will be in linear equilibrium for some time and after
that pure rolling down the plane will start.
(B) If µ = tan θ then sphere will move up the plane and frictional force acting all
the time will be 2mg sin θ.
tan θ
(C) If µ = there will never be pure rolling (consider inclined plane to be long
2
enough).
(D) If incline plane is not fixed and it is on smooth horizontal surface then linear
momentum of the system (wedge and sphere) can be conserved in horizontal direc-
tion.
49. Consider a fixed wheel of radius R. A small wheel (in the form, of a uniform solid
disc) of radius r is performing pure rolling on periphery of bigger wheel centere of
bigger wheel and smaller wheel are joined by rigid rod such that smaller wheel can
rotate freely w.r.t. its centre. Rod joining the (centers is rotating with constant
angular velocity ω0 . Whole situation is shown in figure. Choose the correct option(s):
(Use R = 4r )
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50. A thin ring of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m is rolling without slipping on a horizontal
plane with velocity 1 m/s. A small ball of mass 0.1 kg, moving with velocity 20 m/s
in the opposite direction, hits the ring at a height of 0.75 m and goes vertically up
with velocity 10 m/s. Immediately after the collision
51. The position vector ~r of a particle of mass m is given by the following equation
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~r(t) = αt3 i + βt2 ĵ, where α = ms−3 , β = 5 ms−2 and m = 0.1 kg. At t = 1 s,
3
which of the following statement(s) is(are) true?
(A) The velocity ~v is given by ~v = (10î + 10ĵ)ms−1
~ = − 5 k̂Nms
(B) The angular momentum L ~ with respect to the origin is given by L
3
(C) The force F~ is given by F~ = (î + 2ĵ)N
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(D) The torque ~τ with respect to the origin is given by ~τ = − k̂Nm
3
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Section III - Numerical - 14 questions
52. A uniform rod AB of mass 2 kg is hinged at one end A. The rod is kept in the
horizontal position by a massless string tied to point B. Find the reaction of the
hinge (in N ) on end A of the rod at the instant when string is cut. (g = 10 m/s2 )
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55. A cylinder C rests on a horizontal surface. A small particle of mass m = 5 kg is
held in equilibrium connected to an overhanging string as shown. The other end of
the massless string is being pulled horizontally by a force F as shown. Find F
( in N )
57. A weightless rod of length l with a small load of mass m at the end is hinged at
point A as shown and occupies a strictly vertical position, touching a block of mass
M . A light jerk sets the system in motion. For what mass ratio M/m will the rod
form an angle θ = π/6 with the horizontal at the moment of the separation from
the block?
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58. A boy is pushing a ring of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m with a stick as shown in the
figure. The stick applies a force of 2 N on the ring and rolls it without slipping with
an acceleration of 0.3 m/s2 . The coefficient of friction between the ground and the
ring is large enough that rolling always occurs and the coefficient of friction between
the Ground stick and the ring is (P/10). The value of P is
59. A lamina is made by removing a small disc of diameter 2R from a bigger disc of
uniform mass density and radius 2R, as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia
of this lamina about axes passing through O and P is Io and Ip , respectively. Both
these axes are perpendicular to the plane of the lamina. The ratio IP /Io to the
nearest integer is
60. Two forces of magnitude F are acting on a uniform disc kept on a horizontal rough
surface as shown in the figure. Friction force by the horizontal surface on the disc
is nF . Find the value of n.
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61. A solid ball of mass m and radius r spinning with angular velocity ω falls on a
horizontal slab of mass M with rough upper surface (coefficient of friction µ ) and
smooth lower surface. Immediately after collision the normal component of velocity
of the ball remains half of its value just before collision and it stops spinning. Find
the velocity of the sphere in horizontal direction immediately after the impact (
given: Rω = 5).
62. A sphere of radius r and mass m has a linear velocity v0 m/s directed to the left and
no angular velocity as it is placed on a horizontal platform moving to the right with
a constant velocity 10 m/s. If after sliding on the platform the sphere is to have
no linear velocity relative to the ground as it starts rolling on the platform without
sliding. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sphere and the platform is µk
Determine the required value of v0 in m/s.
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63. A ring of mass m and radius R/4 rolls inside a fixed hoop of radius R such that at
the highest point of its trajectory the normal reaction becomes zero. The friction
on the hoop is sufficient to ensure pure rolling. Find the angular velocity of the ring
in rad/s. (Given R = 0.3 m and g = 10 m/s2 )
64. A horizontal circular platform of radius 0.5 m and mass 0.45 kg is free to rotate
about its axis. Two massless spring toy-guns, each carrying a steel ball of mass
0.05 kg are attached to the platform at a distance 0.25 m from the centre on its
either sides along its diameter (see simultaneously fires the balls horizontally and
perpendicular to the diameter in opposite directions. After leaving the platform,
the balls have horizontal speed of 9 ms−1 with respect to the ground. The rotational
speed of the platform in rads−1 after the balls leave the platform is
65. Two identical uniform discs roll without slipping on two different surfaces AB and
CD (see figure) starting at A and C with linear speeds v1 and v2 , respectively, and
always remain in contact with the surfaces. If they reach B and D with the same
linear speed and v1 = 3 m/s, then v2 in m/s is· · · · · · · · · (g = 10 m/s2 )
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Answer Key
Q. No. Ans Q. No. Ans Q. No. Ans Q. No. Ans
Q1 D Q21 D Q41 AC Q61 2
Q2 B Q22 D Q42 AB Q62 4
Q3 B Q23 C Q43 CD Q63 20
Q4 A Q24 A Q44 AD Q64 4
Q5 B Q25 B Q45 ABC Q65 7
Q6 A Q26 B Q46 ACD
Q7 B Q27 D Q47 AC
Q8 A Q28 A Q48 AAD
Q9 D Q29 C Q49 BCD
Q10 C Q30 B Q50 AC
Q11 B Q31 D Q51 ABD
Q12 B Q32 A Q52 5
Q13 C Q33 B Q53 1
Q14 D Q34 A Q54 6
Q15 A Q35 C Q55 25
Q16 B Q36 D Q56 30
Q17 A Q37 ABC Q57 4
Q18 B Q38 AC Q58 4
Q19 A Q39 AD Q59 3
Q20 D Q40 AC Q60 0
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