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Question
A body that is both rotating and translating has a total kinetic energy that is the sum of which two components?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
For a body in combined translational and rotational motion, the total kinetic energy is the sum of the translational kinetic energy of its center of mass (½ M v²) and the rotational kinetic energy about its center of mass (½ I ω²).
Hint
Think of the two distinct types of motion a rigid body can have and their associated energies.