Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2017 2017Moderate

A circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating about it's with uniform speed v. Its kinetics energy is:

Correct answer: C. ¼ Mv2

  • A. Mv2
  • B. ½ Mv2
  • C. ¼ Mv2
  • D. 1/8 Mv2

Explanation

The kinetic energy of the rotating disc can be calculated as:KE = (1/2) I ω^2where I is the moment of inertia and ω is the angular velocity.For a uniform circular disc rotating about its centre,I = (1/2) M R^2andω = v/RSubstituting these values in the formula for kinetic energy, we get:KE = (1/2) (1/2) M R^2 (v/R)^2Simplifying, we get:KE = (1/4) M v^2Therefore, the kinetic energy of the rotating disc is (1/4) M v^2.As it is numerical, it can have only one possible answer.

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