Q.

Two discs A and B are mounted coaxially on a vertical axle. The discs have moments of inertia I and 2I respectively about the common axis. Disc A is imparted an initial angular velocity 2ω using the entire potential energy of a spring compressed by a distance x1. Disc B is imparted an angular velocity ω by a spring having the same spring constant and compressed by a distance x2. Both the discs rotate in the clockwise direction.               [2007]

Q.   The loss of kinetic energy in the above process is                    

1 Iω22  
2 Iω23  
3 Iω24  
4 Iω26  

Ans.

(2)

Loss in kinetic energy=(K.E.)initial-(K.E.)final

=[12I(2ω)2+12(2I)ω2] -[12(I+2I)(43ω)2]

=3Iω2-83Iω2=Iω23