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Moment of inertia of a solid sphere about an axis parallel to a diameter at R/3

The same question, asked 2 times: 16 Apr 2026 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    16 Apr 2026 S1

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    A Solid sphere has mass M and radius R. Its moment of inertia about a parallel axis passing through a point at a distance R/3 from its centre is

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  2. Question 2

    17 Apr 2026 S2

    106
    A solid sphere of radius R and mass M is rotating about its diameter. The moment of intertia of the solid sphere rotating about an axis at a distance R3\dfrac{R}{3} from the centre and parallel to that diameter is

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