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A block of mass 2 kg hangs from the rim of a wheel of radius 0.5 m. On releasing 2 kg from rest the block falls through 5 m height in 2 s. The moment of inertia of the wheel will be

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1 kgm2
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3.2 kgm2
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2.5 kgm2
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1.5 kgm2
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Solution

The correct option is D 1.5 kgm2
On releasing from rest the block falls through 5 m height in 2 sec.
5=0+12a(2)2[As S=ut+12at2]a=2.5m/s2
Substituting the value of a in the formula a=g1+ImR2 and by solving we get
2.5=101+I2×(0.5)2I=1.5kgm2

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