Student Workbook for College Physics: A Strategic Approach
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 7, Problem 21MCQ
Suppose manufacturers increase the size of compact disks so that they are made of the same material and have the same thickness as a current disk but have twice the diameter. By what factor will the moment of inertia increase?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
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