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: 36

Answer

$M = 2.5~kg$

Work Step by Step

We can use the parallel axis theorem to find the mass: $I = I_{com}+Mh^2$ $Mh^2 = I - I_{com}$ $M = \frac{I - I_{com}}{h^2}$ $M = \frac{I_B - I_A}{h^2}$ $M = \frac{0.150~kg~m^2 -0.050~kg~m^2}{(0.2~m)^2}$ $M = 2.5~kg$
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