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JEE Main 2021Rotational Motion Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift

Question

A cord is wound round the circumference of wheel of radius r. The axis of the wheel is horizontal and the moment of inertia about it is I. A weight mg is attached to the cord at the end. The weight falls from rest. After falling through a distance 'h', the square of angular velocity of wheel will be :

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Correct answer
B

Step-by-step explanation

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift Physics - Rotational Motion Question 126 English Explanation

Using energy conservation between A and B point





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