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arallel axis theorem states that the moment of inertia of a body about any axis is equal to the
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sum of its moment of inertia about a parallel axis through its center of mass and the product of
the mass of the body and the square of the perpendicular distance between the two axes.
If Ic is the moment of inertia of the body of mass M about an axis passing through the center of
mass, then the moment of inertia I about a parallel axis at a distance d from it is - given by the
relation,
I = Ic + M d2
he moment of inertia of the point mass about the axis DE is, m (x + d)2. The moment of inertia
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I of the whole body about DE is
the summation of the above expression.
I = E m (x + d)2
he term, mx = 0 because x can take positive and negative values with respect to the axis AB.
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The summation (> mx) will be
zero.
I = Ic + Md2
Principle:
It is based on the principle of mutual induction i.e., whenever the magnetic flux linked with a coil
changes, an e.m.f is induced in the neighbouring coil.
i. Construction:
a. A transformer consists of two sets of coils primary P and secondary S insulated from each
other. Coil P is called the
input coil and coil S is called the output coil.
b. The two coils are wound separately on a laminated soft iron core.
urface tension tries to decrease the surface area of a liquid. For increasing surface area, the
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work has to be done against the surface tension and it is stored in the surface molecules in the
form of potential energy
onsider a rectangular frame PQRS having a movable wire CD. Let QR = CD = L. If a soap film
C
is formed on the frame CQRD,
then the surface tension will try to pull the wire inward by a force F.
Force
free Length
Surface tension = Force/ Free length
:. F = T x (2L)
.. W = T (2Ldx)
:. W = T (2Ldx)
urface energy is defined as the work done per unit area to increase the free surface area,
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under isothermal conditions.
Surface energy = Work done/Free Surface area = W/da = T(2Ldx)/2ldx = T
:. Surface tension is also equal to the surface energy per unit area.
1. E ddy currents are currents that circulate in conductors like swirling eddies in a stream (a
whirlpool).
2. They are generated by changing magnetic fields and flow in closed loops perpendicular
to the magnetic field plane.
3. They occur when a conductor moves through a magnetic field or when the magnetic field
around a stationary conductor changes.
i. To minimize the undesirable effect of eddy currents, laminated or insulated iron core is used
which minimizes the
magnitude of eddy currents.
ii. If the surface area of the metal plate is reduced, amount of eddy current generated is
reduced.
Isobars are atoms of different chemical elements that have the same mass number but different
atomic number i.e., same
number of protons but different number of neutrons.
For example, 40 18 Ar and 40 20 Ca are isobars with same mass number but different atomic
numbers.
( i) The work d one along the path A - B (isobaric process), WAB = PA (VB - VA)
= (6 x 105 Pa) (6 - 2) (10-3m3) = 2.4 x 103 J
( iii) The work done along the path C - D (isobaric process), WCD = Pc (VD -Vc)
= (2 x 105 Pa) (2 - 6) (10-3m3) = - 8 x 102J
he stationary waves in the air column in this case are subject to two boundary
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conditions that there must be a node at the closed end and an antinode at the open
end.
aking into account the end correction e at the open end, the resonating length of
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the air column is L = l + e.
et v be the speed of sound in air. In the simplest mode of vibration, there is a node
L
at the closed end and an antinode at the open end. The distance between a node
and a consecutive anti-node is A/4, where A is the wavelength of sound. The
corresponding wavelength A and frequency n are
his gives the fundamental frequency of vibration and the mode of vibration is
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called the fundamental mode or first harmonic.