NEET2016PhysicsRotational MotionActual
Assertion : Value of radius of gyration of a body depends on axis of rotation. Reason : Radius of gyration is root mean square distance of particle of the body from the axis of rotation.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
Radius of gyration of a body about a given axis is equal to k= r₁^2+r₂^2+ r_n^2 n . It thus depends upon shape and size of the body, position and configuration of the axis of rotation and also on distribution of mass of body w.r.t. the axis of rotation.