Rotation 1 Question 17
20. Let be the moment of inertia of a uniform square plate about an axis that passes through its centre and is parallel to two of its sides. is a line in the plane of the plate that passes through the centre of the plate and makes an angle with . The moment of inertia of the plate about the axis is then equal to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Objective Question II (One or more correct option)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 20. (a)
Solution:
and
From symmetry
and
From theorem of perpendicular axes,
Alternate
The relation between
At
Similarly, at
Keeping these things in mind, only option (a) is correct.