A rigid body is rotating about its centre of mass; fixed at origin with an angular velocity $$\overrightarrow \omega $$ and angular acceleration $$\overrightarrow \alpha $$. If the torque acting on it is $$\overrightarrow \tau $$ and its angular momentum is $$\overrightarrow {\bf{L}} $$, then the rate of change of its kinetic energy is
A. $$\frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow \tau \cdot \overrightarrow \omega $$
B. $$\frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow {\bf{L}} \cdot \overrightarrow \omega $$
C. $$\frac{1}{2}\left( {\overrightarrow \tau \cdot \overrightarrow \omega + \overrightarrow {\bf{L}} \cdot \overrightarrow \alpha } \right)$$
D. $$\frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow {\bf{L}} \cdot \overrightarrow \alpha $$
Answer: Option C


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