APFIVE Smallest Rotational Inertia of a System
A thin rod of mass M and length L has two small objects of mass m attached to it. One object is at the center of the rod, and the other is at one end. About which axis would this system have the smallest rotational inertia?
A
An axis through the end without the attached mass
B
An axis through the center of the rod
C
An axis through the end with the attached mass
D
An axis through the center of mass of the system
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