Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-13498-855-9

Chapter 10 - Exercises and Problems - Page 192: 39

Answer

$127\space Mgm^{2}$

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image below. Here we use the equation $I=\sum m_{i}r_{i}^{2}$ where $I$ - rotational inertia, $m_{i}$ - mass of the i th point & $r_{i}$ - Its distance from the rotation axis. We can write, $I= Rotational\space inertia\space +\space Rotational\space inertia\space of$ $\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space of\space centrifuge(I_{1})\space\space\space\space\space\space\space \space astronauts\space with \space seats(I_{2})$ Since this is treated as a thin rod, we can write, $I_{1}=\frac{1}{12}ML^{2}$, Where M - Mass of the centrifuge, L - Length of the centrifuge $I=\frac{1}{12}ML^{2}+2mR^{2}$; Let's plug known values into this equation. $I=\frac{1}{12}\times3880\space kg\times(18\space m)^{2}+2\times(105+72.6)kg\times(7.92\space m)^{2}$ $I=104760\space kgm^{2}+22280.4\space kgm^{2}$ $I=127\space Mgm^{2}$
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