JEE Main 2023 — Rotational Motion Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 2)
Question
A uniform solid cylinder with radius and length has moment of inertia , about the axis of cylinder. A concentric solid cylinder of radius and length is carved out of the original cylinder. If is the moment of inertia of the carved out portion of the cylinder then __________.
(Both and are about the axis of the cylinder)
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Step-by-step explanation

Moment of inertia of solid cylinder of radius and length about the axis is .
Moment of inertia of carved out portion of the cylinder of radius and length is
Now, the ratio
As,
So,
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