NEET Physics Rotational Motion NEET PYQ-Rotational Motion

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    A round disc of moment of inertia \[{{I}_{2}}\] about its axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through its centre is placed over another disc of moment of inertia \[{{I}_{1}}\] rotating with an angular velocity \[\omega \] about the same axis. The final angular velocity of the combination of discs is: [AIPMT (S) 2004]

    A) \[\frac{{{I}_{2}}\omega }{{{I}_{1}}+{{I}_{2}}}\]

    B) \[\omega \]

    C) \[\frac{{{I}_{1}}\omega }{{{I}_{1}}+{{I}_{2}}}\]

    D) \[\frac{({{I}_{1}}+{{I}_{2}})\,\omega }{{{I}_{1}}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Key Idea: When no external torque acts on a system of particles, then the total angular momentum of the system remains always a constant.
    The angular momentum of a disc of moment of inertia \[{{I}_{1}}\] and rotating about its axis with angular velocity \[\omega \] is
                \[{{L}_{1}}={{I}_{1}}\omega \]
    When a round disc of moment of inertia \[{{I}_{2}}\] is placed on first disc, then angular momentum of the combination is
                \[{{L}_{2}}=({{I}_{1}}+{{I}_{2}})\omega \]
    In the absence of any external torque, angular momentum remains conserved i.e.,
                \[{{L}_{1}}={{L}_{2}}\]
                \[{{I}_{1}}\,\omega =({{I}_{1}}+{{I}_{2}})\omega \]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\omega '=\frac{{{I}_{2}}\omega }{I+{{I}_{2}}}\]


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