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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rotational Mechanics

Suppose two bodies possess an identical geometrical shape, with the...

Suppose two bodies possess an identical geometrical shape, with the first being made of aluminium and the second of iron. If their moments of inertia are denoted by I1I_1 and I2I_2 respectively, then

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  1. Athe relationship between I1I_1 and I2I_2 is dependent on the actual shapes of the bodies
  2. BI1=I2I_1 = I_2
  3. CI1>I2I_1 > I_2
  4. DI1<I2I_1 < I_2

Correct answer

D. I1<I2I_1 < I_2

Step-by-step solution

The moment of inertia of a body is given by I=∫r2dm=∫r2ρdVI = \int r^2 dm = \int r^2 \rho dV, where ρ\rho is the density of the material and dVdV is the volume element.

Since both bodies have identical geometrical shapes, the integral ∫r2dV\int r^2 dV is the same for both.

Therefore, the moment of inertia is directly proportional to the density of the material, I∝ρI \propto \rho.

The density of aluminium is less than the density of iron, ρAl<ρFe\rho_{Al} < \rho_{Fe}.

Hence, the moment of inertia of the aluminium body is less than that of the iron body, which gives I1<I2I_1 < I_2.
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