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Two discs of moment of inertia I1 and I2 and angular speeds ω1 and ω2 are rotating along collinear axes passing through their centre of mass and perpendicular to their plane. If the two are made to rotate together along the same axis the rotational KE of system will be
Answer: Option B
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B
By the law of conservation of angular momentum I1ω1+I2ω2=(I1+I2)ω
Angular velocity of system ω=I1ω1+I2ω2I1+I2
Rotational kinetic energy =12(I1+I2)ω2=12(I1+I2)(I1ω1+I2ω2I1+I2)2=(I1ω1+I2ω2)22(I1+I2).
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B
By the law of conservation of angular momentum I1ω1+I2ω2=(I1+I2)ω
Angular velocity of system ω=I1ω1+I2ω2I1+I2
Rotational kinetic energy =12(I1+I2)ω2=12(I1+I2)(I1ω1+I2ω2I1+I2)2=(I1ω1+I2ω2)22(I1+I2).
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