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Moment of Inertia Physics Problems

The document presents multiple physics problems related to calculating the moment of inertia for various objects and configurations, including a pulley, a rectangular sheet, rods, an antenna, a cylinder, a gate, and a boomerang. Each problem specifies the dimensions and mass of the objects involved, along with the axis about which the moment of inertia is to be calculated. The problems are structured as multiple-choice questions, indicating a focus on educational assessment in physics.

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Moment of Inertia Physics Problems

The document presents multiple physics problems related to calculating the moment of inertia for various objects and configurations, including a pulley, a rectangular sheet, rods, an antenna, a cylinder, a gate, and a boomerang. Each problem specifies the dimensions and mass of the objects involved, along with the axis about which the moment of inertia is to be calculated. The problems are structured as multiple-choice questions, indicating a focus on educational assessment in physics.

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Problem 1Multiple Choice

A thin light cord is wound around a pulley of diameter 20 cm and mass 1 kg. The pulley is
considered to be a thin hoop. Determine the moment of inertia of the pulley around an axis
perpendicular to the pulley's plane and passing through the cord.

Problem 2Multiple Choice

A metal piece of mass M is extended to form a planar rectangular sheet. If the length of the
sheet L is twice the width, find the moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the sheet
and passing through one of the four corners.

Problem 3Multiple Choice

You make a corner weld between two thin uniform rods of mass 1 kg and length 3 m each. In
this situation, the two rods are perpendicular to each other. Determine the moment of inertia
about an axis perpendicular to the plane of this system and passing through the welding point.

Problem 4Multiple Choice

Two tiny iron spheres are welded to a homogenous metallic antenna. The spheres have a mass
of 25 g each, whereas the antenna is 1 m long and has a mass of 250 g. Assume that the size
of the spheres is small compared to the length of the antenna. Calculate the moment of inertia
of this system about a fixed axis parallel to the antenna. The distance between the axis and the
antenna is 15 cm.

Problem 5Multiple Choice

A cylinder of mass M, radius R, and length L is tightly fitted with an axle that acts like a
rotational axis at a distance (3/5)R from the center of the cylinder. The axle has a radius r. A
thread wound on the axle is pulled with a tension T. Assuming the axle to have an insignificant
moment of inertia, derive an expression for the cylinder's angular acceleration.
Problem 6Multiple Choice

What will be the moment of inertia for a gate that is 2.6 m tall and 1.1 m wide and weighs 20 kg,
about its pivot at one edge, and assuming that the gate's thickness is negligible?

Problem 7Multiple Choice

An inventor designs a new kind of boomerang. He attaches three metal balls each of mass 300
g by rigid sticks that have negligible masses as shown in the figure. The balls are arranged in a
'V' shape. Each of the two sides of the boomerang is 16 cm in length and the two sides make an
angle of 120° at the vertex. Determine the moment of inertia of the boomerang about an axis
that passes through the vertex, lies in the plane the sides of the boomerang are in, and bisects
the angle at the vertex.

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