For a cube of side $a$ and mass $M$,the moment of inertia is minimum about which axis?

  • A
    Any axis passing through the cube
  • B
    Any axis tangent to the surface
  • C
    An axis passing through the center of mass and perpendicular to any face
  • D
    An axis passing through the diagonal of the cube

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