Answer the following about the physical quantity "moment of inertia":

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Answer the following about the physical quantity "moment of inertia": (i) Define the moment of inertia of a system consisting of discrete point masses about a given axis. (ii) Write the corresponding mathematical expression for a continuous rigid body of variable mass density. (iii) State the dimensions and the SI unit of moment of inertia.

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