NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsRotational MotionPractice
The moment of inertia of a rigid body in terms of its angular momentum L and kinetic energy K is
Options
- AL 2 K
- BL 2 2 K
- CL 2 K 2
- DL 2 K
Correct answer
B. L 2 2 K
Step-by-step solution
Angular momentum of a rigid body about a fixed axis is given by L = I ω Where I is moment of inertia and ω is angular velocity about that axis. Kinetic energy of body is given by K = 1 2 I ω 2 ∴ K = 1 2 I I ω 2 = L 2 2 I ⇒ I = L 2 2 K