Theorems of Perpendicular and Parallel Axes
Theorems of Perpendicular and Parallel Axes: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Theorem of Parallel Axes and Theorem of Perpendicular Axes.
Important Questions on Theorems of Perpendicular and Parallel Axes
The parallel axis theorem uses the _____ of the distance.

The moment of inertia of a hollow cubical box of mass and side length , about an axis passing through centres of two opposite faces, is equal to . The value of is

The moment of inertia of a hollow cubical box of mass and side length , about an axis passing through centres of two opposite faces, is equal to . The value of is

The moment of inertia of a thin rod of length and mass about an axis passing through a point at a distance from one of its ends and perpendicular to the rod is,

Three solid spheres of mass and radius are shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the system about axis will be,

A lamina is made by removing a small disc of diameter from a bigger disc of uniform mass density and radius , as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of this lamina about axes perpendicular to the plane of the lamina and passing through the points and is and respectively. If the ratio , where and are the smallest integers, then what is the value of ?

A lamina is made by removing a small disc of diameter 2R from a bigger disc of uniform mass density and radius 2R, as shown in the figure.The moment of inertia of this lamina about axes passing though O and P is IO and IP respectively. Both of these axes are perpendicular to the plane of the lamina.The ratio IP / IO to the nearest integer is

State and prove principle of perpendicular axes.

State and prove principle of parallel axes.

A uniform disc of radius R lies in the plane, with its center at origin. Its moment of inertia about -axis is equal to its moment of inertia about line The value of will be

With reference to figure of a cube of edge and mass . which of the following is the incorrect statement?
( is the centre of the cube)

A square frame is formed by four identical rods each of mass ' ' and length ' '. This frame is in plane such that side coincides with X-axis and side along Y-axis. The moment of inertia of the frame about X-axis is

, and are three axes perpendicular to the plane of a disc. is the distance between axes and . Find for which
( is the centre of mass of the disc and stands for a moment of inertia)

The moment of inertia of a hollow cubical box of mass and side length , about an axis passing through centres of two opposite faces, is equal to . The value of is

The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass M, length 2R and radius R about an axis passing through the center of mass and perpendicular the to the axis of the cylinder is and about an axis passing through one end of the cylinder and perpendicular to the axis of cylinder is , then

Four thin metal rods, each of mass and length , are welded to form a square as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the composite structure about a line that bisects rods and is

Three identical rods each of length ' ' are joined to from a rigid equilateral triangle. Its radius of gyration about an axis passing through a corner and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle is

Figure shows a sphere of mass and radius . Let and be two axis as shown in the figure. Then -
Assertion: Parallel axis theorem is not applicable between axis and
Reason:

The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its length is . What is the M.I. about an axis through one end and perpendicular to the rod?

The figure shows a body of arbitrary shape '' is the center of mass of the body and mass of the body is . If then will be equal to
