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A wheel with massless spokes has an inner rim at r=1/2R and an outer rim at r=R. Each rim has mass 1/3M. What is the moment of inertia of the wheel about its axle???

2007-10-22 09:28:10 · 1 answers · asked by Ron108 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Since
I=(1/2)m(R1^2 + R^2)
I=(1/6)M(1/4 R^2 +R^2)

finally
I=(5/24) M R^2

(by the way there is only one rim)

2007-10-22 10:45:30 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 0 0

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