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A rod of mass M kg and length L metre is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle. The moment of inertia of triangle about a vertical axis to perpendicular to the plane of triangle and passing through the centre (in units of km2 ) is
PhysicsRotational MotionNEET
Options:
  • A ML212
  • B ML254
  • C ML2162
  • D ML2108
Solution:
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The correct answer is: ML254


Moment of inertia of any one side about its perpendicular bisector is

Icm=12M3L32

Moment of inertia of this rod about about O

I=Icm+Md2

I=112M3L32+M3L3232

I=ML2162

Moment of Inertia of a triangle =3I=ML254

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