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Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Quick questions on Rotational inertia - AP Physics C: Mechanics Unit 5

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A solid disk of mass 4.04.0 kg and radius 0.200.20 m rotates about its central axis. Calculate its rotational inertia. [2 points]
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A rod has Icm=112ML2I_{cm} = \tfrac{1}{12}ML^2. State its rotational inertia about an axis through one end. [2 points]

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