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The moment of inertia of a body does not depend on(a) the mass of the body(b) the angular velocity of the body(c) the axis of rotation of the body(d) the distribution of the mass in the body
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Step 1: The moment of inertia of a body is given by the formula $I = \sum m r^2$, where $m$ is the mass of the body and $r$ is the distance from the axis of rotation. Show more…
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