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If the angular momentum of a rotating body is increased by 200%, then its kinetic energy of rotation will be increased by

Options

A

400 %

B

800 %

C

200 %

D

100 %

Correct Answer :

800 %

Solution :

The correct answer is 800 %.

To understand the relationship between the angular momentum and the rotational kinetic energy of a rotating body, we can start with their standard physical definitions.

The rotational kinetic energy (represented as K) of a body with moment of inertia I and angular velocity ω is given by:
K=12I��2
The angular momentum (represented as L) of the body is defined as:
L=Iω

By expressing the angular velocity as ω=LI and substituting it into the equation for rotational kinetic energy, we get:
K=12I(LI)2=L22I

Since the rotating body itself does not change, its moment of inertia I remains constant. Therefore, the rotational kinetic energy is directly proportional to the square of its angular momentum:
KL2

Let the initial angular momentum be L1=L and the initial rotational kinetic energy be K1.
If the angular momentum is increased by 200%, the new angular momentum L2 becomes:
L2=L+200% of L=L+2L=3L

Since kinetic energy is proportional to the square of angular momentum, the new rotational kinetic energy K2 is:
K2L22=(3L)2=9L2
This means the new kinetic energy is 9 times the initial kinetic energy:
K2=9K1

The percentage increase in the rotational kinetic energy can be calculated as follows:
Percentage Increase=K2-K1K1×100
Percentage Increase=9K1-K1K1×100=8×100=800%

Thus, the kinetic energy of rotation increases by 800%.

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