Author Question: A uniform cylinder of radius R, mass M, and length L rotates freely about a horizontal axis parallel ... (Read 298 times)

HudsonKB16 · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

A uniform cylinder of radius R, mass M, and length L rotates freely about a horizontal axis parallel and tangent to the cylinder, as shown below. The rotational inertia of the cylinder about this axis is

a.

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b.

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c.
MR².

d.

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e.

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Question 2

A uniform sphere of radius R and mass M rotates freely about a horizontal axis that is tangent to an equatorial plane of the sphere, as shown below. The rotational inertia of the sphere about this axis is

a.

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b.

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c.

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d.

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e.

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