Consider a set of point masses of mass m connected by a massless rigid rod. The two point masses are separated by a distance 2L. The axis of rotation is midway between the two masses such that the axis if rotation A is distance L from each of the masses. The moment of inertia of the two mass system about axis A is :

Consider a set of point masses of mass m connected by a massless rigid rod. The two point masses are separated by a distance 2L. The axis of rotation is midway between the two masses such that the axis if rotation A is distance L from each of the masses. The moment of inertia of the two mass system about axis A is :

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter13: Rotation Ii: A Conservation Approach

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Problem 45PQ: A thin rod of length 2.65 m and mass 13.7 kg is rotated at anangular speed of 3.89 rad/s around an...

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