JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 3

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    A disc of mass m and radius R is free to rotate in horizontal plane about a vertical smooth fixed axis passing through its centre. There is a smooth groove along the diameter of the disc and two small balls of mass \[m/2\]each are placed in it on either side of the centre of the disc as shown in figure. The disc is given initial angular velocity \[{{\omega }_{0}}\] and released. The net work done by forces exerted by disc on one of the balls (for the duration ball remains on the disc) is

    A) \[\frac{2m{{R}^{2}}\omega _{0}^{2}}{9}\]   

    B) \[\frac{m{{R}^{2}}\omega _{0}^{2}}{18}\]

    C) \[\frac{m{{R}^{2}}\omega _{0}^{2}}{6}\]     

    D) \[\frac{m{{R}^{2}}\omega _{0}^{2}}{9}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The angular speed of the disc when the balls reach the ends be\[\omega \]. From the law of conservation of angular momentum
    \[\frac{1}{2}m{{R}^{2}}{{\omega }_{0}}=\frac{1}{2}m{{R}^{2}}\omega +\frac{m}{2}{{R}^{2}}\omega +\frac{m}{2}{{R}^{2}}\omega \] or     \[\omega =\frac{{{\omega }_{0}}}{3}\]
    The angular speed of the disc just after the balls leave the disc is \[\omega =\frac{{{\omega }_{0}}}{3}\]
    Let the speed of each ball just after they leave the disc be v.
    From principle of conservation of energy \[\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{1}{2}m{{R}^{2}} \right)\omega _{0}^{2}=\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{1}{2}m{{R}^{2}} \right){{\omega }^{2}}+\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{m}{2} \right){{\text{v}}^{2}}+\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{m}{2} \right){{\text{v}}^{2}}\]
    By solving we get,\[\text{v=}\frac{2R{{\omega }_{0}}}{3}\]
    Work done by all forces is equal to change in K.E., \[{{K}_{f}}-{{K}_{i}}=\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{m}{2} \right){{\text{v}}^{2}}=\frac{m{{R}^{2}}\omega _{0}^{2}}{9}\]


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