The ratio of radius of gyration of a solid sphere of mass M and radius R about its own axis to the radius of gyration of the thin hollow sphere of…
NEET UG 2023 — Physics Mechanics
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The ratio of radius of gyration of a solid sphere of mass M and radius R about its own axis to the radius of gyration of the thin hollow sphere of same mass and radius about its axis is :
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Held on 30 Apr 2023 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
A
5:2
B
53
C
5:3
D
2:5
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Solution
Radius of gyration of solid sphere about its own axis is given by,
ksolid=MI=M52MR2=52R
Similarly,
khollow=MI=M32MR2=32R
Therefore, required ratio would be
khollowksolid=53.
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