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JEE Advanced 2026Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2026
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Rotational Motion

JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 1 · Physics · Rotational Motion

List-I shows four planar structures made of uniform solid rods each...

List-I shows four planar structures made of uniform solid rods each of mass mm and length ll. In the List-II the possible moment of inertia of these structures about an axis OCO′OCO', which lies in the plane of the structures, are given.
Choose the option that describes the correct match between the entries in List-I to those in List-II.
List-IList-II
(P) List-I shows four planar structures made of uniform solid rods each of mass m and length l . In the List-II the(1) 54ml2\dfrac{5}{4} m l^2
(Q) List-I shows four planar structures made of uniform solid rods each of mass m and length l . In the List-II the(2) 16ml2\dfrac{1}{6} m l^2
(R) List-I shows four planar structures made of uniform solid rods each of mass m and length l . In the List-II the(3) 112ml2\dfrac{1}{12} m l^2
(S) List-I shows four planar structures made of uniform solid rods each of mass m and length l . In the List-II the(4) 23ml2\dfrac{2}{3} m l^2
(5) 13ml2\dfrac{1}{3} m l^2

Options

  1. AP→\rightarrow 5, Q→\rightarrow 1, R→\rightarrow 4, S→\rightarrow 2
  2. BP→\rightarrow 1, Q→\rightarrow 3, R→\rightarrow 4, S→\rightarrow 2
  3. CP→\rightarrow 5, Q→\rightarrow 3, R→\rightarrow 2, S→\rightarrow 1
  4. DP→\rightarrow 5, Q→\rightarrow 4, R→\rightarrow 2, S→\rightarrow 1

Correct answer

A. P→\rightarrow 5, Q→\rightarrow 1, R→\rightarrow 4, S→\rightarrow 2

Step-by-step solution

The moment of inertia of a uniform rod of mass mm and length ll about an axis passing through one end and making an angle θ\theta with the rod is given by I=ml23sin⁡2θI = \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \sin^2\theta.

For structure (P):
The axis OO′OO' makes an angle of 45∘45^\circ with both rods CACA and CBCB.
IP=ICA+ICB=ml23sin⁡2(45∘)+ml23sin⁡2(45∘)=2×ml23×12=ml23I_P = I_{CA} + I_{CB} = \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \sin^2(45^\circ) + \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \sin^2(45^\circ) = 2 \times \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{m l^2}{3}.
This matches with (5).

For structure (Q):
The axis OO′OO' makes an angle of 60∘60^\circ with rods CACA and CBCB. Rod ABAB is parallel to the axis at a distance d=lsin⁡(60∘)=32ld = l \sin(60^\circ) = \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} l.
IQ=ICA+ICB+IAB=2×(ml23sin⁡2(60∘))+md2I_Q = I_{CA} + I_{CB} + I_{AB} = 2 \times \left( \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \sin^2(60^\circ) \right) + m d^2
IQ=2×ml23×34+m(32l)2=ml22+3ml24=5ml24I_Q = 2 \times \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \times \dfrac{3}{4} + m \left( \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} l \right)^2 = \dfrac{m l^2}{2} + \dfrac{3 m l^2}{4} = \dfrac{5 m l^2}{4}.
This matches with (1).

For structure (R):
The axis OO′OO' is the diagonal of the square, making an angle of 45∘45^\circ with all four rods.
IR=4×(ml23sin⁡2(45∘))=4×ml23×12=2ml23I_R = 4 \times \left( \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \sin^2(45^\circ) \right) = 4 \times \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{2 m l^2}{3}.
This matches with (4).

For structure (S):
The axis OO′OO' makes an angle of 30∘30^\circ with both rods CACA and CBCB.
IS=2×(ml23sin⁡2(30∘))=2×ml23×14=ml26I_S = 2 \times \left( \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \sin^2(30^\circ) \right) = 2 \times \dfrac{m l^2}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{m l^2}{6}.
This matches with (2).

Therefore, the correct matching is P→\rightarrow 5, Q→\rightarrow 1, R→\rightarrow 4, S→\rightarrow 2.

Answer: P→\rightarrow 5, Q→\rightarrow 1, R→\rightarrow 4, S→\rightarrow 2
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