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Physics Rotational Mechanics Level: High School

Calculate the moment of inertia of the array of point objects shown in the figure at “click here” about the vertical axis . (Assume the objects are connected by very light rigid wires . Assume that m = 1.66 kg and M = 3.17 kg . The array is rectangular with L1 = 1.40 m , W = 0.571 m and L2 = 0.474 m . The array is rectangular and it is split through the middle by the horizontal axis)

(a) Calculate the moment of inertia of the array of point objects about the horizontal axis .