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A uniform disc of radius R and mass M is free to rotate only about its axis. A string is wrapped over its rim and a body of mass m is tied to the…

JEE Main 2017 — Physics Mechanics

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A uniform disc of radius RRR and mass MMM is free to rotate only about its axis. A string is wrapped over its rim and a body of mass mmm is tied to the free end of the string as shown in the figure. The body is released from rest. Then the acceleration of the body is:

JEE Main 2017 Physics, Rotational Motion — question figure

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Held on 8 Apr 2017 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    2Mg2m+M\frac{2 Mg}{2m+M}2m+M2Mg​

  2. B

    2Mg2M+m\frac{ 2 Mg}{2M+m}2M+m2Mg​

  3. C

    2mg2M+m\frac{2 mg}{2M+m}2M+m2mg​

  4. D

    2mg2m+M\frac{2 mg}{2m+M}2m+M2mg​

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