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  • NumericmediumRotational Motion

    Two discs of same mass and different radii are made of different materials such that their thicknesses are 1 cm and 0.5 cm respectively. The densities of materials are in ratio 3:5. The moments of inertia of these discs about their diameters are in the ratio x/6. The value of x is ______.

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    A solid sphere of mass 5 kg and radius 10 cm is kept in contact with another solid sphere of mass 10 kg and radius 20 cm. The moment of inertia of this pair of spheres about the tangent passing through the point of contact is_________kg.m².

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    Mass per unit area of a circular disc of radius a depends on the distance r from its centre as σ (r) = A + Br. The moment of inertia of the disc about the axis, perpendicular to the plane and passing through its centre is:

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    A disc of mass M and radius R has a circular hole of diameter R cut out with its rim passing through the original disc centre. What remains of its moment of inertia about the original centre-normal axis?

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    Find the ratio of radii of gyration about a diameter for a solid sphere and a thin hollow sphere of equal mass and radius.

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    Four identical uniform rods, each mass M and length ℓ, form a square frame. Find its moment of inertia through the square centre perpendicular to its plane.

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    A semicircular lamina of mass m has radius r and centre C. Its moment of inertia about an axis through its centre of mass and perpendicular to its plane is-

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    An equilateral triangle ABC is cut from a thin solid sheet of wood. (see figure) D, E and F are the mid-points of its sides as shown and G is the centre of the triangle. The moment of inertia of the triangle about an axis passing through G and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle is I₀. If the smaller triangle DEF is removed from ABC, the moment of inertia of the remaining figure about the same axis is I. Then:

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    A thin uniform rod of mass M and length L has its moment of inertia I₁ about its perpendicular bisector. The rod is bend in the form of a semi-circular arc. Now its moment of inertia through the centre of the semi-circular arc and perpendicular to its plane is I₂. The ratio of I₁: I₂ will be:

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  • MCQmediumRotational Motion

    A circular ring has mass M and diameter r. Its moment of inertia about a tangential axis lying in the plane of the ring is:

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