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Which of the following statements is true in case of the principle of perpendicular axes?
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It is applicable to only planar objects.
Perpendicular axes theorem is applicable of two dimensional bodies or planer bodies having almost negligible thickness.
From figure the moment of inertia about rotational axis (-axis) which is normal to plane of body is given by
Where are moment of inertia of body about two mutually perpendicular axes in the plane of body.
Above theorem is not applicable for three-dimensional bodies.
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