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Three rings each of mass m and radius r are so placed that they touch each other. The radius of gyration of the system about the axis as shown in the figure is:
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Hint:In the question, we are provided with three identical rings of given mass and radius. We have to find the radius of gyration of the system. For that we need to find the total moment of inertia. Moment of inertia about its diameter is 12mr2 and moment of inertia about its axis perpendicular to the plane passing through radius is mr2.

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Consider three identical rings as shown in the diagram each having mass m and radius r. We have to find the radius of gyration of the system about its axis. For that we need to find the total moment of inertia of the system.Firstly, finding the moment of inertia of the upper ring about its axis I1=12mr2
Moment of inertia of one of the lower rings about its axis I2=12mr2+mr2=32mr2 (adding Moment of inertia about its axis and along the perpendicular to the plane)
Similarly, moment of inertia of the other ring be I3=32mr2
Total moment of inertia be I=I1+I2+I3
I=12mr2+32mr2+32mrI=72mr2
Radius of gyration (k):
k=IM
where I is the total moment of inertia of the system
M is the total mass of the system.
M=m+m+mM=3m
k=72mr23m=7r26
k=r76
This is our required answer.

Note:Ring has greater moment of inertia than the circular disc having the same mass and radius, about its axis passing through its center of mass perpendicular to the plane.Because the entire mass is concentrated at a maximum distance about its axis.
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