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Two small spheres, each of mass m and of negligible radius, are connected by a massless rigid rod of length d such that the there is length d between the centers of masses of the two spheres, and the centers of masses of the spheres and the center of mass of the rod are in the same plane.
1. The moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the connecting rod and through its center is:
a. 0
b. 0.25md2
c. 0.5md2
d. md2
e. 4md2
2. The moment of inertia about an axis which passes through the centers of the rod and both spheres is
a. 0
b. 0.25md2
c. 0.5md2
d. md2
e. 4md2