Uniform square plate of mass 120g is made to rotate about an axis passing through any diagonal of plate. If its moment of inertia is 2×10−2kgm2, then its side length is:
A
100cm
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B
100m
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C
120cm
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D
120m
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Solution
The correct option is A100cm We know that MI about the axis perpendicular to plane passing through center is Iz=ml2/6
so using perpendicular theorem , MI about an axis passing through any diagonal of plate I=Iz/2=ml2/12