JEE Main201910 Jan 2019Evening ShiftPhysicsRotational MotionActual
Two identical spherical balls of mass M and radius R each are stuck on two ends of a rod of length 2 R and mass M (see figure). The moment of inertia of the system about the axis passing perpendicularly through the centre of the rod is
Options
- A209 15 M R 2 .
- B152 15 M R 2 .
- C137 15 M R 2 .
- D17 5 M R 2 .
Correct answer
C. 137 15 M R 2 .
Step-by-step solution
Applying parallel axis theorem for the balls, I b = 2 5 M R 2 + M 2 R 2 I total = 2 I b + I R I total = 2 5 M R 2 + M 2 R 2 × 2 + M 12 2 R 2 I total = 137 15 M R 2