AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2010

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    From a circular disc of  radius R and mass 9M, a small disc of radius R / 3 is removed from the disc, the moment of inertia of the remaining disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the disc and passing through 0 is

    A) 4 MR2                                   

    B)  \[\frac{40}{9}\]MR2

    C) \[10M{{R}^{2}}\]                                             

    D) \[\frac{37}{9}M{{R}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    As the mass is uniformly distributed on the disc, so mass density (per unit area) \[=\frac{9M}{\pi {{R}^{2}}}\] Mass of removed portion\[=\frac{9M}{\pi {{R}^{2}}}\times \pi {{\left( \frac{R}{3} \right)}^{2}}\] So moment of inertia of the removed portion about the stated axis by theorem of parallel axis. \[{{I}_{1}}=\frac{1}{2}M{{\left( \frac{R}{3} \right)}^{2}}+M{{\left( \frac{2R}{3} \right)}^{2}}\] If the disc would not have been removed, then the moment of inertia of complete disc about the stated axis. \[{{I}_{2}}=\frac{1}{2}9M{{(R)}^{2}}\]                 So, the moment of inertia of the disc about required axis. \[I={{I}_{2}}-{{I}_{1}}\] \[=\frac{1}{2}9M{{(R)}^{2}}-\left[ \frac{1}{2}M{{\left( \frac{R}{3} \right)}^{2}}+\frac{1}{2}M{{\left( \frac{2R}{3} \right)}^{-2}} \right]\]\[I=4M{{R}^{2}}\]


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