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Grade 11Mechanics

Let I1 and I2 be moment of intertia of a body about two axis 1 and 2 respectively.The axis 1 passes through the centre of mass of the body but axis 2 does not

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
Moment of inertia of a body is minimum about an axis passing through its center of mass.
Moment of inertia of the about any other parallel axis is greater than about an axis passing through its center f mass.
⟹I2​>I1​ (if the axis are parallel)