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Ratio of moments of inertia of a solid sphere and a disc about tangents

The same question, asked 2 times: 16 Apr 2026 S2*, 20 Apr 2026 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    16 Apr 2026 S2

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    A solid sphere of mass M and a disc of mass M2\dfrac{M}{2} have the same radius. The ratio of moment of inertia of the disc about a tangent in its plane to the moment of inertia of the sphere about its tangent will be

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  2. Question 2

    20 Apr 2026 S2

    107
    A solid sphere of mass 5 kg and a disc of mass 4 kg have the same radius. The ratio of moment of inertia of the sphere about its tangent to the moment of inertia of the disc about a tangent in its plane will be x:yx : y. The value of xx and yy respectively is

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