Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 289: 40a

Answer

$I = 0.008352~kg~m^2$

Work Step by Step

We can use the parallel axis theorem to find the rotational inertia: $I = (\frac{1}{2})(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{30})^2+(2)\times[(\frac{1}{2})(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{30})^2+(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{15})^2]+...+(2)\times [(\frac{1}{2})(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{30})^2+(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{7L}{15})^2]$ $I = (\frac{15}{2})(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{30})^2+(2)(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{15})^2+...+(2)(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{7L}{15})^2$ $I = (\frac{15}{2})(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{30})^2+(2)(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{15})^2~(1^2+2^2+...+7^2)$ $I = (\frac{15}{2})(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{30})^2+(280)(\frac{M}{15})(\frac{L}{15})^2$ $I = (\frac{15}{2})(\frac{0.1000~kg}{15})(\frac{1.0000~m}{30})^2+(280)(\frac{0.1000~kg}{15})(\frac{1.0000~m}{15})^2$ $I = 0.008352~kg~m^2$
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