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Solid sphere: moment of inertia or radius of gyration about a tangent compared with a diameter

The same question, asked 2 times: 13 Apr 2026 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    13 Apr 2026 S2

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    Moment of inertia of a disc of mass MM and radius 'R' about any of its diameter is MR2/4MR^2/4. The moment of inertia of this disc about an axis normal to the disc and passing through a point on its edge will be, (x/2)MR2(x/2)MR^2. The value of xx is

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  2. Question 2

    19 Apr 2026 S1

    107
    The radius of gyration of a solid sphere of radius 'R' and mass 'M' about its diameter is KdK_d and that about a tangent of a solid sphere is KtK_t. The ratio of KdK_d to KtK_t is

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