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: 41a

Answer

$I = 0.023~kg~m^2$

Work Step by Step

We can consider the two rods as a single rod with a length $2d$ We can find the rotational inertia: $I = md^2+m(2d)^2+\frac{1}{3}(2M)(2d)^2$ $I = 5md^2+\frac{8}{3}Md^2$ $I = (5)(0.85~kg)(0.056~m)^2+\frac{8}{3}(1.2~kg)(0.056~m)^2$ $I = 0.023~kg~m^2$
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