A thin uniform rectangular plate of mass
is placed in
plane as shown in figure.

The moment of inertia about
-axis is
and moment of inertia about
-axis is
. The radius of gyration of the plate about the axis passing through
and perpendicular to the plane of the plate is
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
; Given mass,
and
.
From perpendicular axes theorem,

Also, 


Radius of gyration, 
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