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Dynamics of a solid body

Problem 1.238

Find the moment of inertia (a) of a thin uniform rod relative to the axis which is perpendicular to the rod and passes through its end, if the mass of the rod is mm and its length ll (b) of a thin uniform rectangular plate relative to the axis passing perpendicular to the plane of the plate through one of its vertices, if the sides of the plate are equal to aa and b,b, and its mass is mm

Reveal Answer
(a) I=1/3ml2I=1 / 3 m l^{2} (b) I=1/3m(a2+b2)I=1 / 3 m\left(a^{2}+b^{2}\right).