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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Find the moment of inertia of a solid sphere 2 m in diameter and of mass 5 kg about an axis through the centre.
Options
A 2.00 kg·m²
Correct Answer
B 4.00 kg·m²
C 8.00 kg·m²
D 10.00 kg·m²
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Radius r = 1 m. I = (2/5)MR² = (2/5) × 5 × 1 = 2 kg·m².

Hint

I = (2/5)MR².

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