Rotation 3 Question 12
18. Two thin circular discs of mass and , having radii of and , respectively, are rigidly fixed by a massless, rigid rod of length through their centers. This assembly is laid on a firm and flat surface and set rolling without slipping on the surface so that the angular speed about the axis of the rod is . The angular momentum of the entire assembly about the point "
(are) true?
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(a) The magnitude of the
(b) The magnitude of angular momentum of centre of mass of the assembly about the point
(c) The centre of mass of the assembly rotates about the
(d) The magnitude of angular momentum of the assembly about its centre of mass is
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 18. (c, d)
Solution:
(a)
(b)
(c) Velocity of point
point
Angular velocity of CM w.r.t.