NEET-XII-Physics

10: Rotational Mechanics

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    A body having its centre of mass at the origin has three of its particles at (a,0,0), (0,a,0), (0,0,a). The moments of inertia of the body about the X and Y axes are 0⋅20 kg-m2 each. The moment of inertia about the Z-axis
    (a) is 0⋅20 kg-m2
    (b) is 0⋅40 kg-m2
    (c) is
    0·202kg-m2
    (d) cannot be deduced with this information.
    digAnsr:   d
    Ans : (d) cannot be deduced with this information.
    Ix = m2a2 + m3a2 = 0.20 ...(i)
    Iy = m1a2 + m3a2 = 0.20 ...(ii)
    Iz = m1a2 + m2a2 ...(iii)
    We have three equations and four variables. So, Iz cannot be deduced with the given information.
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