Two rotating bodies and of masses and with moments of inertia and () have equal kinetic energy of rotation. If and be their angular momenta respectively, then:
The rotational kinetic energy () is related to angular momentum () and moment of inertia () by the relation . Given that the kinetic energies of rotation are equal: . Rearranging the terms, we get: It is given that , so the ratio . Therefore, .
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