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JEE Main 202623 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
23 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Rotational Motion

JEE Main 2026 · 23 January · Morning Shift · Physics · Rotational Motion

The moment of inertia of a square loop made of four uniform solid...

The moment of inertia of a square loop made of four uniform solid cylinders, each having radius RR and length L(R<L)L(\mathrm{R}<\mathrm{L}) about an axis passing through the mid points of opposite sides, is (Take the mass of the entire loop as MM) :

Options

  1. A34MR2+712ML2\frac{3}{4} M R^{2}+\frac{7}{12} M L^{2}
  2. B38MR2+16ML2\frac{3}{8} M R^{2}+\frac{1}{6} M L^{2}
  3. C34MR2+16ML2\frac{3}{4} M R^{2}+\frac{1}{6} M L^{2}
  4. D38MR2+712ML2\frac{3}{8} M R^{2}+\frac{7}{12} M L^{2}

Correct answer

B. 38MR2+16ML2\frac{3}{8} M R^{2}+\frac{1}{6} M L^{2}

Step-by-step solution

Each cylinder has mass M/4M/4, radius RR, length LL.
Axis through midpoints of top and bottom sides (along y-direction).
Top/bottom cylinders (perpendicular to axis, axis through midpoint):
I=McR24+McL212I = \frac{M_c R^2}{4} + \frac{M_c L^2}{12} each.
Left/right cylinders (parallel to axis, distance L/2L/2 from it):
I=McR22+Mc(L/2)2I = \frac{M_c R^2}{2} + M_c(L/2)^2 each.
Total =2= 2\left(\frac{M_c R^2}{4}+\frac{M_c L^2}{12}\right) + 2(McR22+McL24)\left(\frac{M_c R^2}{2}+\frac{M_c L^2}{4}\right)
=M2(3R24+L23)=3MR28+ML26= \frac{M}{2}\left(\frac{3R^2}{4}+\frac{L^2}{3}\right) = \frac{3MR^2}{8}+\frac{ML^2}{6}.
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