Question

Find the the moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through $m_1$ and $m_2$

Answer 1

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if the axis is passing through point

masses $m_1$ & $m_2$ then distance of

each mass from the axis will be zero

So $I=m_1{r}_1^2+m_2{r}_2^2$

$I=0+0=0$