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Units And Measurement

Question
CBSEENPH11017603

If we shift the axis parallel to it, about which axis the moment of inertia of body is least?

Solution

According to theorem of parallel axis, the moment of inertia of a body about an axis parallel to axis passing through centre of mass of body is,

                     I = Ic + Mh2
For an axis passing through the centre of mass of the body, minimum value of h is zero. Hence, the moment of inertia is minimum about this axis.