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A thin horizontal circular disc is rotating about a vertical axis passing through its centre. An insect is at rest at a point near the rim of the disc. The insect now moves along a diameter of the disc to reach its other end. During the journey of the insect, the angular speed of the disc
PhysicsRotational MotionNEET
Options:
  • A Continuously decreases
  • B Continuously increases
  • C first increases and then decreases
  • D Remains unchanged
Solution:
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The correct answer is: first increases and then decreases
Moment of inertia =12 MR2+mx2

Where m=mass of insect,

and x=distance of insect from centre.

Clearly, as the insect moves along the diameter of the disc, MI first decreases, then increases.

By conservation of angular momentum, angular speed first increases, then decreases.

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