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Parallel Axis Theorem

Moment of ine...

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Moment of inertia is a ____quantity.

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vector

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scalar

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phasor

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tensor

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Solution

The correct option is C tensor
Moment of inertia is an extrinsic quantity depending upon geometry of the object and is thus a tensor quantity.

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