Two rotating bodies A and B of masses m and 2m with moments of inertia IA and IB(IB>IA) have equal kinetic energy of rotation. If LA and LB be their angular momenta respectively, then
LA>LB
LA=2LB
LB>LA
LA=LB2
A
LA=2LB
B
LA>LB
C
LA=LB2
D
LB>LA
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The kinetic energy of rotation is given by 12Iω2.
Since the kinetic energy of rotation is same,
IAω2A=IBω2B
⟹ωAωB=√IBIA
The ratio of the angular momentum becomes,
LALB=IAωAIBωB
=√IAIB<1
⟹LB>LA
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