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From a disc of radius RR and mass MM, a circular hole of diameter RR, whose rim passes through the centre is cut. What is the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the disc about a perpendicular axis, passing through the centre?

A

13MR232\frac{13MR^2}{32}

B

11MR232\frac{11MR^2}{32}

C

9MR232\frac{9MR^2}{32}

D

15MR232\frac{15MR^2}{32}

Step-by-Step Solution

Mass per unit area of the original disc is σ=MπR2\sigma = \frac{M}{\pi R^2}. The diameter of the cut-out hole is RR, so its radius is R2\frac{R}{2}. Mass of the cut-out portion, m=σ×Area=MπR2×π(R2)2=M4m' = \sigma \times \text{Area} = \frac{M}{\pi R^2} \times \pi \left(\frac{R}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{M}{4}. The hole's rim passes through the centre of the original disc, which means the distance between the centre of the original disc and the centre of the cut-out portion is d=R2d = \frac{R}{2}. Moment of inertia of the original disc about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane is I0=12MR2I_0 = \frac{1}{2}MR^2. Moment of inertia of the cut-out portion about an axis passing through its own centre and perpendicular to its plane is Icm=12m(R2)2=12(M4)(R24)=MR232I'_{cm} = \frac{1}{2}m'\left(\frac{R}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{M}{4}\right)\left(\frac{R^2}{4}\right) = \frac{MR^2}{32}. Using the parallel axis theorem, the moment of inertia of the cut-out portion about the centre of the original disc is I0=Icm+md2=MR232+(M4)(R2)2=MR232+MR216=3MR232I'_0 = I'_{cm} + m'd^2 = \frac{MR^2}{32} + \left(\frac{M}{4}\right)\left(\frac{R}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{MR^2}{32} + \frac{MR^2}{16} = \frac{3MR^2}{32}. Moment of inertia of the remaining part is Irem=I0I0=12MR23MR232=16MR23MR232=13MR232I_{rem} = I_0 - I'_0 = \frac{1}{2}MR^2 - \frac{3MR^2}{32} = \frac{16MR^2 - 3MR^2}{32} = \frac{13MR^2}{32}.

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