JEE PHYSICS MCQ: SYSTEM OF PARTICLES

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Assertion: The centre of mass of a body may lie where there is no mass.
Reason: The centre of mass does not depend upon the mass of the body.

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Correct option: C

If assertion is true but reason is false

The correct answer is C because the assertion is true (center of mass can be in empty space), but the reason is false (center of mass depends on mass distribution).

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\mathrm{L}

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\mu(x)=a+\frac{b x}{L}

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x

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\mathrm{A}

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\mathrm{CM}

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\left(\frac{7}{12}\right) \mathrm{L}

from

\mathrm{A}

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\mathrm{b}

1.0 \mathrm{~g}

is rotating in a circle of diameter

8 \mathrm{~cm}

. Its moment of inertia will be The angular velocity of a particle is given by

\omega = {t^4} + 2{t^3}

then its angular acceleration of the particle at

t = 1\,sec

\left( {rad\,{s^{ - 2}}} \right)