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Q.
If radius of the solid sphere is doubled by keeping its mass constant, the ratio of their moment of inertia about any of its diameter is
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Solution:
Key Idea Moment of inertia of a solid sphere about its diameter is given as, $I=\frac{2}{5} M R^{2},$ where $M$ and $R$ are the mass and radius of the sphere, respectively.
Moment of inertia of a solid sphere about its diameter is $I=\frac{2}{5} M R^{2}$...(i)
As the radius of a solid sphere is doubled then the new moment of inertia of the sphere will be
$l'=\frac{2}{5} M(2 R)^{2}=\frac{8}{5} M R^{2}$...(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
$\frac{1}{l'}=\frac{\frac{2}{5} M R^{2}}{\frac{8}{5} M R^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}=1: 4$
The ratio of their moment of inertia about any of its diameter is $1 :4$