Let I A and I B be moments of inertia of a body about two axes A and B respectively. The axis A passes through the centre of mass of the body but B does not.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

We know the parallel axis theorem states that –

“The moment of inertia of a body about an axis parallel to an axis passing through the centre of mass is equal to the sum of the moment of inertia of body about an axis passing through centre of mass and product of mass and square of the distance between the two axes”

Where

r is the distance between the parallel axes.

Hence we can say that I_A < I_B.

Let IA and IB be moments of inertia of a body about two axes A and B respectively. The axis A passes through the centre of mass of the body but B does not.

Let I_A and I_B be moments of inertia of a body about two axes A and B respectively. The axis A passes through the centre of mass of the body but B does not.