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: 42c

Answer

$I = 1.8\times 10^{-4}~kg~m^2$

Work Step by Step

We can find the distance $r$ between each point and the z axis: $r_1 = \sqrt{(2.0~cm)^2+(2.0~cm)^2} = 2.83~cm$ $r_2 = \sqrt{(0)^2+(4.0~cm)^2} = 4.0~cm$ $r_3 = \sqrt{(-3.0~cm)^2+(-3.0~cm)^2} = 4.24~cm$ $r_4 = \sqrt{(-2.0~cm)^2+(4.0~cm)^2} = 4.47~cm$ We can find the rotational inertia about the z axis: $I = (0.050~kg)(0.0283~m)^2+(0.025~kg)(0.040~m)^2+(0.025~kg)(0.0424~m)^2+(0.030~kg)(0.0447~m)^2$ $I = 1.8\times 10^{-4}~kg~m^2$
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