Four small spheres, each of which you can regard as a point of mass m = 0.170 kg

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Four small spheres, each of which you can regard as a point of mass m = 0.170 kg, are arranged in a square d = 0.900 m on a side and connected by light rods (see figure below). (a) Find the moment of inertia of the system about an axis through the center of the square, perpendicular to its plane (an axis through point O in the figure). kg · m2 (b) Find the moment of inertia of the system about an axis bisecting two opposite sides of the square (an axis along the line AB in the figure). kg · m2 (c) Find the moment of inertia of the system about an axis that passes through the centers of the upper left and lower right spheres and through point O. kg · m2

Explanation / Answer

a.)

I = 4mr2 = 4*0.17*(0.9/21/2)2 = 4*0.17*0.81/ 2 = 0.2754 Kgm2

b.)

Perpendicular axis theorem -

2I1 = I

I1 = I/2 = 0.2754 / 2 = 0.1377 kg m2

c.)

Perpendicular axis theorem -

2I2 = I

I2 = I/2 = 0.2754 / 2 = 0.1377 kg m2

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