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How moment of inertia of a body is different from its mass?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 13:23: PM
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Mass of a body is a constant quantity, whereas moment of inertia of a body depends upon its mass, size, shape, position and orientation, axis of rotation, distribution of mass.

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