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A particle executes uniform circular motion with angular momentum 'L'. Its rotational kinetic energy becomes half, when the angular frequency is doubled. Its
new angular momentum is
PhysicsRotational MotionMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (19 Oct Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $2 \mathrm{~L}$
  • B $\frac{L}{2}$
  • C $4 \mathrm{~L}$
  • D $\frac{L}{4}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\frac{L}{4}$
(B)
$\mathrm{K}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{I} \omega^{2}, \quad \mathrm{~L}=\mathrm{I} \omega$
$\mathrm{K}^{\prime}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{I}^{\prime} \omega^{\prime 2}, \quad \omega^{\prime}=2 \omega$
$\therefore \mathrm{K}^{\prime}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{I}^{\prime}(2 \omega)^{2}, \quad \mathrm{~K}^{\prime}=\frac{\mathrm{K}}{2}$
$\therefore \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{I} \omega^{2}\right)=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{I}^{\prime}(2 \omega)^{2}$
$\therefore \mathrm{I}^{\prime}=\frac{\mathrm{I}}{8}$
$\mathrm{~L}^{\prime}=\mathrm{I}^{\prime} \omega^{\prime}=\frac{\mathrm{I}}{8} \times 2 \omega=\frac{\mathrm{I} \omega}{4}=\frac{\mathrm{L}}{4}$

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