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Moment of inertia

Asked 2 times in GEO over 1 years (2024–2025), peaking in 2024.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2024–2025
Span
2024
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in GEO — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2024
  • Recurs across 2 years (2024–2025)

Across exams

GEO · 2

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2025
Which one among the following is the sum of moments of inertia (about a tangent to curved surface) of a solid cylinder and a solid sphere? The masses and radii of both the cylinder and the sphere are M and R respectively
  1. A (17/5)MR²
  2. B 2 MR²
  3. C (12/5)MR²
  4. D (29/10)MR² ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
GEO2024
A planar, irregular shaped object has a mass of 2 kg. Its moment of inertia along the two orthogonal axis in the plane of the object are 3 kg m^2 and 4 kg m^2, respectively. The moment of inertia of the object along an axis perpendicular to the plane and passing through a point 0·5 m away from its centre of mass is represented by I. Which one among the following is the correct value of I ?
  1. A 7·5 kg m^2 ✓
  2. B 7 kg m^2
  3. C 5 kg m^2
  4. D 1 kg m^2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry

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