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Parallel Axis Theorem

Moment of ine...

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Moment of inertia is a scalar quantity

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True

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The correct option is B False
Moment of inertia is neither a scalar or a vector quantity
It is not a scalar quantity, since moment of inertia can be calculated using perpendicular axis theorem, which again is a special case of vector law of addition
It is not a vector quantity, since it does not have direction

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