MHT CET202416 May 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsRotational MotionActual
Three point masses, each of mass ' m ' are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side ' L '. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through one of the vertices and parallel to the side joining other two vertices will be
Options
- A3 ~mL ^2 4
- BmL ^2 4
- C3 ~mL ^2 2
- DmL ^2 2
Correct answer
C. 3 ~mL ^2 2
Step-by-step solution
Consider the mass at vertex A as shown in figure. Hence, M.I. about the line through A is, I =2 mh ^2 From figure, aligned & h = L 60^ = L 3 2 & I =2 ~m 3 4 ~L ^2= 3 2 ~mL ^2 aligned