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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
(a)

The moment of Inertia of a sphere about its diameter = 2MR 2/5
According to the theorem of parallel axis, the moment of inertia of a body about any axis is equal to the sum of the moment of inertia of the body about a parallel axis passing through its centre of mass and the product of its mass and square of the distance between two parallel axes
Hence the moment of inertia about a tangent of the sphere = 2MR 2/5 + MR2 = 7MR 2/5
(b)

The moment of inertia of a disc about its diameter = MR 2/4
According to the theorem of perpendicular axis, the moment of inertia of a planar body about an axis perpendicular to its plane is equal to t
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Mass of the car, m = 1800 kg
Distance between the front and rear axles, d = 1.8 m
Distance between C.G. and the front axle = 1.05 m
Let Rf and Rb be the force exerted from ground at front and rear axles respectively.
Rf + Rb = mg = 1800 x 9.8 N = 17640 N ……. (i)
For rotational equilibrium around C.G. we have Rf x 1.05 = Rb x (1.8 – 1.05)
Rf x 1.05 = Rb x 0.75
Rf/Rb = 0.75 / 1.05
Rf = 0.71 Rb ……. (ii)
From equation (i), we get
0.71 Rb + Rb = 17640
Rb = 10316 N
Rf = 7324 N
Therefore, force exerted on each front wheel = Rf/2 =7324/2 = 3662 N
Force exerted on each rear wheel, Rb/2 = 10316 / 2= 5158 N
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
A free body diagram needs to be drawn.

The length of the bar, l = 2 m
T1 and T2
At translational equilibrium, we have =
(T1 / T2) = ( / = 4/3
T1 = (4/3)T2
For rotational equilibrium, on taking the torque about the centre of gravity, we have
T1 x d = T2 (2-d)
T1 x 0.8d = T2 x 0.6 (2-d)
(4/3)T2 x 0.8d = T2 x 0.6 (2-d)
(4/3) x 0.8d = 0.6 (2-d)
1.07d = 1.2 – 0.6d
d = 0.72
So the c.g. of the given bar lies at 0.72 m from its left end.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let at certain instant two particles be at points P and Q, as shown in the figure.
Angular momentum of the system about point P
= mv x 0 + mv x d = mvd ……. (i)
Angular momentum of the system about point Q
= mv x d + mv x 0 = mvd ……. (ii)
Consider a point R, which is at a distance y from point Q such that QR = y

PR = d – y
Angular momentum of the system about point R
= mv x (d – y) + mv x y = mvd – mvy + mvy = mvd ……. (iii)
Comparing equations (i), (ii) and (iii) we get
= = …… (iv)
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
Let = , = , =
Let be a unit vector perpendicular to both b and c. Hence and a have the same direction
Now = bc
= bc = bc
Now )= a. (bc ) = abccos ? = abccos0° = abc = Volume of the parallelepiped
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10

Let AB is equal to the vector a and AC be equal to the vector b.
Consider two vectors = =
= inclined at an angle
MN =
| | = | | |
The area of ΔABC, we can write the relation
Area of Δ ABC = AB =
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
The child is sitting on the trolley and there is no external force, hence it is a single system. The velocity of the centre of mass will not change, irrespective of any internal motion.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10

If mass of the H atom = m, mass of the Cl atom = 35.5m
Given x + y = 1,27 À
Let us assume that the centre of mass of the given molecule lies at the origin. Therefore,
We can have, : (my+35.5mx)/ (m+35.5m) = 0
mx + 35.5my = 0
x = 35.5 (1.27 – x)
x = 1.24 À
So the centre of mass lies 1.24 À from H atom
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All the structures specified are symmetric bodies with uniform mass density. For all these bodies, their centre of mass will lie in their geometric centres.
Not necessarily, the centre of gravity of a circular ring is at the imaginary centre of the ring.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
9.32 Focal length of the convex lens, = 30 cm
The liquid acts as a mirror, focal length of the liquid =
Focal length of the system (convex lens + liquid), = 45 cm
For a pair of optical systems placed in contact, the equivalent focal length is given as
= + or = -
- 90 cm
Let the refractive index of the lens be and the radius of curvature of one surface be R
Hence, the radius of curvature of the other surface is –R
R can be obtained by using the relation
= ( + ) = (1.5 – 1)(
= , so R =
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