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Rotational Inertia of a Pentagon

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Five identical point masses form a regular pentagon with side length ss. Let I1I_1 be the rotational inertia of the system about an axis passing through one vertex and perpendicular to the plane of the pentagon. Let I2I_2 be the rotational inertia about an axis passing through the center of the pentagon and perpendicular to its plane. What is the ratio I1/I2I_1/I_2?

A

I1/I2=0.8I_1/I_2 = 0.8

B

I1/I2=2I_1/I_2 = 2

C

I1/I2=1I_1/I_2 = 1

D

I1/I2=1.25I_1/I_2 = 1.25

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