Solid sphere: moment of inertia or radius of gyration about a tangent compared with a diameter
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Question 1
13 Apr 2026 S2
107Moment of inertia of a disc of mass and radius 'R' about any of its diameter is . The moment of inertia of this disc about an axis normal to the disc and passing through a point on its edge will be, . The value of isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
19 Apr 2026 S1
107The radius of gyration of a solid sphere of radius 'R' and mass 'M' about its diameter is and that about a tangent of a solid sphere is . The ratio of to isTap an option to check your answer.