NEET2014PhysicsRotational MotionActual
A child is standing with folded hands at the centre of a platform rotating about its central axis. The kinetic energy of the system is K . The child now stretches his arms so that the moment of inertia of the system doubled. The kinetic energy of the system now is
Options
- A2 K
- BK 2
- CK 4
- D4 K
Correct answer
B. K 2
Step-by-step solution
According to the principle of conservation of angular momentum, I = constant As I is doubled, becomes half Now K.E. of rotation, K= 1 2 I ^2 Since I is doubled and is halved, K.E. will become half i.e. K 2 .