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Units And Measurement

Question
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Write an expression for the moment of inertia of solid cylinder of mass M, radius R and length L about an

(i) axis of symmetry of cylinder.

(ii) axis through the center and perpendicular to the axis of symmetry.

(iii) axis through center of cap and perpendicular to the axis of symmetry.

Solution

Given, a solid cylinder os mass M, radius R and length L. 
So, 

left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis space M o m e n t space o f space I n e r t i a space a b o u t space t h e space
space space space space a x i s space o f space s y m m e t r y space o f space c y l i n d e r comma space straight I space equals space MR squared space

left parenthesis ii right parenthesis space M o m e n t space o f space I n e r t i a space a b o u t space t h e space a x i s space t h r o u g h space
space space space space space t h e space c e n t r e space a n d space p e r p e n d i c u l a r space t o space t h e space a x i s space
space space space space space o f space s y m m e t r y comma space straight I equals 1 half MR squared plus 1 over 12 ML squared space

left parenthesis iii right parenthesis space M o m e n t space o f space i n e r t i a space t h r o u g h space c e n t r e space o f space c a p space a n d
space space space space space space p e r p e n d i c u l a r space t o space t h e space a x i s space o f space s y m m e t r y comma space straight I equals 1 half MR squared plus 1 third ML squared