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A circular disc of radius  and thickness  has moment of inertia  about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. It is melted and recasted into a solid sphere. The moment of inertia of the sphere about its diameter as axis of rotation is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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A circular disc of radius  and thickness  has moment of inertia  about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. It is melted and recasted into a solid sphere. The moment of inertia of the sphere about its diameter as axis of rotation is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

According to problem disc is melted and recasted into a solid sphere so their volume will be same

Moment of inertia of disc  [Given]

Moment of inertia of sphere

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