In this question, a statement of assertion
is followed by a statement of reason
. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Inertia and moment of inertia are same quantities.
Reason: Inertia represents the capacity of a body to oppose its state of motion.
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: There is a difference between inertia and moment of inertia of a body. The inertia of a body
depends only upon the mass of the body but the moment of inertia of a body about an axis not only depends upon the mass of the body but also upon the distribution of mass about the axis of rotation.
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