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MHT CET · Physics · Rotational Motion

The moments of inertia of two freely rotating bodies \(A\) and \(B\) are \(I_{A}\) and \(I_{B}\) respectively. \(I_{A}>I_{B}\) and their angular momenta are equal. If \(K_{A}\) and \(K_{B}\) are their kinetic energies, then

  1. A \(K_{A}=K_{B}\)
  2. B \(K_{A} \neq K_{B}\)
  3. C \(K_{A} < K_{B}\)
  4. D \(K_{A}=2 K_{B}\)
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(C) \(K_{A} < K_{B}\)

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Kinetic energy \(E=\frac{L^{2}}{2 I}\) If angular momenta are equal, then \(E \propto \frac{1}{I}\) Kinetic energy \(E=K\) (given in problem)
\(\text { If } I_{A}>I_{B} \text { then } K_{A} < K_{B}\)