A 103 kg horizontal platform is a uniform disk of radius 1.71 m and can rotate about the vertical axis through its center. A 63.3 kg person stands on the platform at a distance of 1.19 m from the center, and a 26.9 kg dog sits on the platform near the person 1.31 m from the center. Find the moment of inertia of this system, consisting of the platform and its population, with respect to the axis.

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A 103 kg horizontal platform is a uniform disk of radius 1.71 m and can rotate about the vertical axis through
its center. A 63.3 kg person stands on the platform at a distance of 1.19 m from the center, and a 26.9 kg dog
sits on the platform near the person 1.31 m from the center. Find the moment of inertia of this system,
consisting of the platform and its population, with respect to the axis.
Transcribed Image Text:A 103 kg horizontal platform is a uniform disk of radius 1.71 m and can rotate about the vertical axis through its center. A 63.3 kg person stands on the platform at a distance of 1.19 m from the center, and a 26.9 kg dog sits on the platform near the person 1.31 m from the center. Find the moment of inertia of this system, consisting of the platform and its population, with respect to the axis.
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