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In the diagram shown, a rod of mass M has been fixed on a ring of the same mass. The whole system has been placed on a perfectly rough surface. The system is gently displaced so that the ring starts rolling. The velocity of the centre of the ring when the rod becomes horizontal is (the length of the rod is equal to the radius of the ring)

PhysicsRotational MotionJEE Main
Options:
  • A 3gR10
  • B 5gR3
  • C 3gR7
  • D 2gR9
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The correct answer is: 3gR10



The moment of inertia of the system about instantaneous axis of rotation is given by,

I=Iring+Irod

I=(MR2+MR2)+112MR2+MR12       (From parallel axis theorem)

I=2MR2+112MR2+M5R22           R1=R2+R22=5R2

I=2MR2+112MR2+54MR2=2MR2+43MR2=103MR2

Hence, Isystem=103MR2.


Now from work - energy theorem, we get,

MgR2=Rotational kinetic energy of the system about instantaneous axis of rotation
(here R2 is the distance through which the center of mass of the rod descends)

MgR2=12 Isystem ω2

MgR2=12×103MR2×ω2

ω=3g10R


Now velocity of center of mass is given as, v=.
v=R×3g10R
v=3gR10

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