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The rigid body shown in the fig. (a) has a mass of 10 kg. It rotates with a uniform angular velocity ω. A balancing mass of 20 kg is attached as shown in fig.(b). The percentage increase in mass moment of inertia as a result of this addition is


A

25%

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B

50%

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C

100%

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D

200%

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Solution

The correct option is B

50%


Moment of inertia of first
=mk2=10×(0.2)2
=0.4kg.m2

Moment of inertia of second
=m1k21+m2k22
=10×(0.2)2+20×(0.1)2
=0.6kg.m2

Increases in mass moment of inertia
=0.60.40.4×100=50%


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