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Two particles of masses `m_1` and `m_2` are connected to a rigid massless rod of length r to constitute a dumb bell which is free to move in the plane. The moment of inertia of the dumb bell about an axis perpendicular to the plane passing through the centre of mass is

A

`(m_(1) m_(2)r^2)/(m_(1) + m_(2))`

B

`(m_(1) + m_(2))r^(2)`

C

`(m_(1) m_(2) r^(2))/(m_(1) - m_(2))`

D

`(m_(1) - m_(2)) r^2`

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The correct Answer is:
A

Suppose C is centre of mass of the dumb bell , `r_1 , r_2` are distances of `m_1 , m_2` from C . Therefore , moment of inertia of dumb bell about the given axis is
`I = m_(1) r_(1)^2 + m_(2) r_(2)^2 " " … (i)`
Also , `r = r_(1) + r_(2)` and `m_1 r_1 = m_2 r_2 = m_2 ( r- r_1) (m_1 + m_2) r_1 = m_2 r or r_1 = (m_2 r)/(m_1 + m_2)`
Similarly , `r_(2) = (m_(1) r)/(m_(1) + m_(2))`
From (i) ,
`I = m_(1) ((m_(2) r)/(m_(1) + m_(2)))^(2) + m_(2) ((m_(1) r)/(m_(1) + m_(2)))^(2)`
` I = (m_(1) m_(2) r^(2))/(m_(1) + m_(2))`
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