The moment of inertia of a rod about an axis through its centre and perpendicular to it is 1/12 ML² (where M is the mass and L, the length of the rod). The rod is bent in the middle so that the two halves make an angle of 60°. The moment of inertia of the bent rod about the same axis would be

Options

(a) (1/48) ML²
(b) (1/12) ML²
(c) (1/24) ML²
(d) (1/8√3) ML²

Correct Answer:

(1/12) ML²

Explanation:

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