Asked in NUMS 2019 (cancelled sitting) 2019Moderate

Moment of inertia of a thin rod of mass m, length l about a line passing through its center is:

Correct answer: E. 1/12 ml2

  • A. ml2
  • B. 1/2 ml2
  • C. 1/3 ml2
  • D. 2/5 ml2
  • E. 1/12 ml2

Explanation

The moment of inertia of a thin rod of mass m and length l about an axis passing through its center of mass and perpendicular to its length is given by the formula:I = (1/12) ml2So, the correct option is E.

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