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Question: A molecule is made up of two atoms of equal mass m. These two atoms are separated by a distance a. T...

A molecule is made up of two atoms of equal mass m. These two atoms are separated by a distance a. The moment of inertia to the molecule about an axis perpendicular to the line joining the atom's and passing through either of the two atoms is –

A

ma2

B

2 ma2

C

12\frac { 1 } { 2 }ma2

D

14\frac { 1 } { 4 }ma2

Answer

ma2

Explanation

Solution

I = ma2 + 0

I = ma2