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Moment of Inertia & Radius of Gyration

The radius of gyration of a solid sphere of radius 'R' and mass 'M' about its diameter is KdK_d and that about a tangent of a solid sphere is KtK_t. The ratio of KdK_d to KtK_t is

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Answer: (c)

  1. Diameter: Kd2=25R2K_d^2 = \frac{2}{5}R^2. Tangent: Kt2=25R2+R2=75R2K_t^2 = \frac{2}{5}R^2 + R^2 = \frac{7}{5}R^2.
  2. KdKt=27\frac{K_d}{K_t} = \sqrt{\frac{2}{7}}
  3. So the answer is (c) (27)1/2\left(\frac{2}{7}\right)^{1/2}.
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