Q.
A uniform metallic rod rotates about its perpendicular bisector with constant angular speed. If it is heated uniformly to raise its temperature slightly, then
When a metallic rod is heated it expands. Its moment of inertia (I) about a perpendicular bisector increases. According to law of conservation of angular momentum, its angular speed (ω) decreases, since ω×l1 (according to law of conservation of angular momentum).