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 290: 43

Answer

$I = 4.7\times 10^{-4}~kg~m^2$

Work Step by Step

We can use the parallel axis theorem to find the rotational inertia: $I = I_{com}+Mh^2$ $I = \frac{1}{12}M~(a^2+b^2)+Mh^2$ $I = \frac{1}{12}M~(a^2+b^2)+M(\sqrt{(a/2)^2+(b/2)^2})^2$ $I = \frac{1}{12}M~(a^2+b^2)+M~[(a/2)^2+(b/2)^2]$ $I = \frac{1}{12}M~(a^2+b^2)+\frac{1}{4}M~(a^2+b^2)$ $I = \frac{1}{3}M~(a^2+b^2)$ $I = \frac{1}{3}(0.172~kg)~[(0.035~m)^2+(0.084~m)^2]$ $I = 4.7\times 10^{-4}~kg~m^2$
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