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Dynamics of a solid body

Problem 1.240

Demonstrate that in the case of a thin plate of arbitrary shape there is the following relationship between the moments of inertia: I1+I2=I3,I_{1}+I_{2}=I_{3}, where subindices 1,2,1,2, and 3 define three mu\mathrm{mu}- tually perpendicular axes passing through one point, with axes 1 and 2 lying in the plane of the plate. Using this relationship, find the moment of inertia of a thin uniform round disc of radius RR and mass mm relative to the axis coinciding with one of its diameters.

Reveal Answer
I=1/4mR2I=1 / 4 m R^{2}