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sean asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 4 months ago

Physics Rotation problem?

A system of point particles is shown in the following figure. Each particle has mass 0.83 kg, and they all lie in the same plane.

a) What is the moment of inertia (in kg · m^2) of the system about the given axis?

b) If the system rotates at 5.1 rev/s, what is its rotational kinetic energy (in J)?

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  • 4 months ago
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    You need the distance of each mass from the axis.  This is missing.

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