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What is the ratio of moment of inertia of a ring to a disc? Given that both have masses in the ratio 2:1 & radii in the ratio 1:2 respectively.

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Four equal masses, m each are placed at the corners of a square of length l as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through A and parallel to DB would be :

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The moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder of length l and radius R about its perpendicular bisector is I. What is the ratio l/R such that the moment of inertia is minimum?
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Four identical solid spheres each of mass m and radius a are placed with their centres on the four corners of a square of side b. The moment of inertia of the system about one side of square where the axis of rotation is parallel to the plane of the square is :
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For a uniform rectangular sheet shown in the figure, the ratio of moments of inertia about the axes perpendicular to the sheet and passing through O (the centre of mass) and O' (corner point) is:

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A thin uniform rectangular plate of mass 2 kg is placed in X-Y plane as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia about x-axis is Ix=0.2 kg m2 and the moment of inertia about y - axis is Iy=0.3 kg m2. The radius of gyration of the plate about the axis passing through O and perpendicular to the plane of the plate is

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Consider a uniform wire of mass M and length L. It is bent into a semicircle. Its moment of inertia about a line perpendicular to the plane of the wire passing through the centre is :
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A thin circular disk is in the xy plane as shown in the figure. The ratio of its moment of inertia about z and z' axes will be:
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The mass of a solid circular disc is 500 g, the circumference is 3.14 m and thickness is 5 mm. The moment of Inertia of the disc about an axis tangential to the rim and perpendicular to the plane of rotation is
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Moment of inertia M.I. of four bodies, having same mass and radius, are reported as;

I1=M.I. of thin circular ring about its diameter,

I2=M.I. of circular disc about an axis perpendicular to disc and going through the centre,

I3=M.I. of solid cylinder about its axis and

I4=M.I. of solid sphere about its diameter.

Then:

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A solid cylinder of mass M and radius R rolls on a flat surface. Find its moment of inertia about the line of contact.
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Let the moment of inertia of a hollow cylinder of length 30 cm (inner radius 10 cm and outer radius 20 cm), about its axis be I. The radius of a thin cylinder of the same mass such that its moment of inertia about its axis is also I, is:
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Four spheres each of radius 0.05 m and mass 1 kg are placed one at each corner of a square of side 0.2 m, such that their centres coincide with the corners of the square. Find the moment of inertia of the system about one side of the square.
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A long slender rod is welded to a thin circular disc of diameter 0.5 m at a point on its circumference. The rod is in the same plane as that of the disc and forms a tangent to the disc. The radius of gyration of the disc about the rod (in m) is
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A light rod of length, l has two masses, m1 and m2 attached to its two ends. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through the centre of mass is
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Three identical spherical shells, each of mass m and radius r are placed as shown in the figure. Consider an axis XX which is touching the two shells and passing through the diameter of the third shell. The moment of inertia of the system consisting of these three spherical shells about XX axis is:

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