Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Rotation - Questions - Page 287: 10b

Answer

We can rank the disks according to the rotational inertia about the disk center: $1 = 3 \gt 2$

Work Step by Step

Disk 1 and Disk 3 are identical so they have the same rotational inertia. Disk 2 has more mass closer to the center and less mass farther from the center. Therefore, Disk 2 has a smaller rotational inertia. We can rank the disks according to the rotational inertia about the disk center: $1 = 3 \gt 2$
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