JEE Main 2021 — Rotational Motion Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
Question
A system consists of two identical spheres each of mass 1.5 kg and radius 50 cm at the end of light rod. The distance between the centres of the two spheres is 5 m. What will be the moment of inertia of the system about an axis perpendicular to the rod passing through its midpoint?
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Correct answer
C19.05 kgm2
Step-by-step explanation

M = 1.5 kg, r = 0.5 m, d = m
= 19.05 kgm2
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