alleryStart learning →For a slender rod (mass M, length L), I about the perpendicular through its middle is
AML²/12
BML²/3
CML²/2
DML²/4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. ML²/12
Integrating x² dm over the rod from -L/2 to L/2 gives ML²/12.
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