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learning target

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Calculating the Moment of Inertia of a Rigid Body of Uniform Shape
Apply the parallel axis theorem to find the moment of inertia about any axis parallel to the known axis
Calculating the Moment of Inertia of Complex Objects

In the previous section, we defined the moment of inertia, but did not explain how it is calculated. In this section we show how to calculate the moments of inertia for several standard object types, and how to use known moments of inertia to calculate the moments of inertia for translational axes or complex objects. This section is useful for learning how to apply general equations to complex objects (an essential skill for more advanced physics and engineering courses).

Moment of inertia

We define the moment of inertiaandobject to be $and = \sum_{and} {rice}_{and} R_{and}^{2}$ For all the particles that make up the object. becauseRis the distance from each mass of the object to the axis of rotation. The moment of inertia of each object depends on the selected axis. To see this, let's take the simple example of two masses (with negligibly small masses) at the end of a massless rod (Figure 10.23) and calculate the moments of inertia of the two different axes. Summing by mass is easy in this case, since the two masses at the end of the weights can be approximated as point masses, so the summation is only two terms.

In the case of an axle, at the center of weight, each of the two massesriceis the distanceRaxis, the moment of inertia given by

${and}_{1} = rice R^{2} + rice R^{2} = 2 rice R^{2} .$

With the axis at the end of the weight passing through one of the masses, the moment of inertia is

${and}_{2} = rice {(0)}^{2} + rice {(2 R)}^{2} = 4 rice R^{2} .$

From this result we can conclude that the rotation around the end weighs twice as much as the rotation around the middle.

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I like10.23 (a) a weight with an axis of rotation in the middle; (b) a weight with an axis of rotation at one end.

In this example we have two mass points and the sum is easy to calculate. However, to deal with non-point objects, we need to carefully consider each term in the equation. This equation requires us to add each "mass" at a given distance from the axis of rotation. But what exactly does each "mass" mean? Remember that as we derive this equation, each piece of mass has the same velocity, which means that the entire mass must have a single distanceRon the axis of rotation. However, this is not possible unless we take a very small massdivision of rice,as the picture showsFigure 10.24.

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I like10.24 Use an infinitesimal mass to calculate the contribution to the total moment of inertia.

Requires the use of extremely small massesdivision of riceSuggests that instead of creating discrete sums over finite masses, we can write the moment of inertia by computing the integral of an infinitely small mass:

$and = \sum_{and} {rice}_{and} R_{and}^{2} become and = \int R^{2} Man rice .$

October 19th

This is actually the form we need to generalize complex shape equations. The best way to understand how to calculate the moment of inertia of a particular shape is to study a specific example in detail. This is the focus of most of the rest of this section.

(Video) PHYS 170 10.5 Parallel Axis Theorem: Introduction

A uniform thin rod with a shaft running through the middle

Consider a thin mass of uniformity (density and shape)riceand lengthlargeas the picture showsFigure 10.25.We want a thin rod, so we can assume that the cross-sectional area of the rod is small, and the rod can be thought of as a series of masses along a 1D line. In this example, for simplicity, the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the rod and passes through the center point. Our task is to calculate the moment of inertia about this axis. We align the axes like thisz-Axis is the axis of rotation andX- The length of the shaft through the rod as shown. This is an appropriate choice because then we can integrateX-operating system.

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I like10.25 Calculation of moment of inertiaandFor a uniform thin rod about an axis passing through the center of the rod.

we definedivision of riceare the small mass units that make up the rod. The integral of the moment of inertia is the integral over the mass distribution. However, we know how to integrate through space, not mass. So we need to find a way to relate mass to spatial variables. we will dolinear mass density $Lift$ The mass of an object, that is, the mass per unit length. Since the mass density of this object is uniform, we can write

$Lift = \frac{rice}{Lift} or rice = Lift Lift .$

If we differentiate on each side of this equation, we find

an equally thin rod with a shaft at the end

Now consider the same uniform thin mass rodriceand lengthlarge, but this time we move the rotation axis to the end of the rod. We want to find the moment of inertia about this new axis (Figure 10.26).crowddivision of riceAlso defined as the small mass elements that make up the rod. As before, we receive

$and = \int R^{2} Man rice = \int X^{2} Man rice = \int X^{2} Lift Man X .$

However, this time we have a different point limit. bar extends from $X = 0$ again $X = large$ , since the axis is at the end of the rod $X = 0$ .that's why we think

$\begin{matrix} and & = \int_{0}^{large} X^{2} Lift Man X = Lift \frac{X^{3}}{3} |_{0}^{large} = Lift (\frac{1}{3}) [{(large)}^{3} - {(0)}^{3}] \\ = Lift (\frac{1}{3}) {large}^{3} = \frac{rice}{large} (\frac{1}{3}) {large}^{3} = \frac{1}{3} rice {large}^{2} . \end{matrix}$

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I like10.26 Calculation of moment of inertiaandFor uniform thin rods with shafts passing through the rod ends.

Note that the moment of inertia of the bar about the endpoints is four times the moment of inertia about the midpoint (consistent with the barbell example).

set of parallel axes

The similarity between the procedures for calculating the moment of inertia of a rod about the central axis and the axis of the rod end is striking, suggesting that there may be simpler ways to determine the moment of inertia of a rod about an arbitrary axis parallel to the axis passing through the center of mass. Such an axis is calledparallel operating system. There is a saying calledParallel shaft group, which we specify here but not in detail in this paper.

set of parallel axes

allowriceis the mass of the object and isManis the distance from the axis passing through the object's center of mass to the new axis. then we have

${and}_{parallel operating system} = {and}_{Marseille Center} + rice {Man}^{2} .$

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(Video) PHYS 170 10.5 Parallel Axis Theorem: Example

Let's apply this to the bar example we solved above:

${and}_{end} = {and}_{Marseille Center} + rice {Man}^{2} = \frac{1}{12} rice {large}^{2} + rice {(\frac{large}{2})}^{2} = (\frac{1}{12} + \frac{1}{4}) rice {large}^{2} = \frac{1}{3} rice {large}^{2} .$

This result is consistent with our longer calculation above. This is a useful equation that we will use in some examples and problems.

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What is the moment of inertia of the roller radius?RI have timericeAround an axis passing through a point on the surface as shown below?

uniform thin disk around an axis through the center

The integral to determine the moment of inertia of a two-dimensional object is a bit more complicated, but at this level of investigation a shape is usually performed - a uniform thin disk around an axis passing through its center (Figure 10.27).

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I like10.27 Calculates the moment of inertia of a thin coil about an axis passing through its center.

Because the disk is so thin, we can assume that the mass is completely distributed insidexy- airplane. we restart the relationshipsurface mass density, which is the mass per unit area. Since it is uniform, the surface density of the mass is $the strait$ is a constant:

$the strait = \frac{rice}{A} or the strait A = rice, so Man rice = the strait (Man A) .$

Now we use surface simplification. This region can be thought of as a series of thin rings, each ring representing an increment of massdivision of riceradiusREquidistant from the axis, as shown in part (b) of the figure. The infinitesimal area of each ringIis thus given by the length of each ring ( $2 Pi R$ ) times the infinitesimal width of each ringDR:

$A = Pi R^{2}, Man A = Man (Pi R^{2}) = Pi Man R^{2} = 2 Pi R Man R .$

Then, the entire area of the disk consists of radii ranging from 0 toR. This radius becomes the limit of our integralDR, that is, we start with $R = 0$ again $R = R$ .If we put them together we have

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$\begin{matrix} and & = \int_{0}^{R} R^{2} the strait (2 Pi R) Man R = 2 Pi the strait \int_{0}^{R} R^{3} Man R = 2 Pi the strait \frac{R^{4}}{4} |_{0}^{R} = 2 Pi the strait (\frac{R^{4}}{4} - 0) \\ = 2 Pi \frac{rice}{A} (\frac{R^{4}}{4}) = 2 Pi \frac{rice}{Pi R^{2}} (\frac{R^{4}}{4}) = \frac{1}{2} rice R^{2} . \end{matrix}$

Note that this matches the specified valueFigure 10.20.

Calculating the Moment of Inertia of Complex Objects

Now consider a complex object u like thisFigure 10.28, showing a thin disk at the end of a thin rod. It cannot be easily integrated to determine moments of inertia because it is not a uniformly shaped object. However, if we go back to the original definition of the moment of inertia as a sum, we can conclude that the moment of inertia of a complex object can be found from the sum of each part of the object:

${and}_{In the summer} = \sum_{and} {and}_{and} .$

10.21

It is important to pay attention to the moment of inertia of the bodyofficial 10.21yesaround a common axis.For the purposes of this article, this will be a stick with a lengthlargearound its ends and a radius ofRRotate around an axis by a certain distance from the center $large + R$ , milletRis the radius of the disk. Let's determine the mass of the rod, it should be ${rice}_{R}$ and the mass of the disc ${rice}_{Man} .$

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I like10.28 A composite object consisting of a disc at the end of a rod. including axis of rotationA.

The moment of inertia of the rod is simply $\frac{1}{3} {rice}_{R} {large}^{2}$ , but we have to use the parallel axis theorem to find the moment of inertia of the disk about the axis shown. The moment of inertia of the disk about its center is $\frac{1}{2} {rice}_{Man} R^{2}$ We apply the parallel axis theorem ${and}_{parallel operating system} = {and}_{Marseille Center} + rice {Man}^{2}$ Look for

${and}_{parallel operating system} = \frac{1}{2} {rice}_{Man} R^{2} + {rice}_{Man} {(large + R)}^{2} .$

Adding the moment of inertia of the rod and the moment of inertia of the disc with the axis of rotation offset, we get that the moment of inertia of the complex body is the same

${and}_{In the summer} = \frac{1}{3} {rice}_{R} {large}^{2} + \frac{1}{2} {rice}_{Man} R^{2} + {rice}_{Man} {(large + R)}^{2} .$

Application of Moment of Inertia Calculation in Problem Solving

Now let's look at some practical applications of moment of inertia calculations.

example October 11th

people in carousel

A 25kg child stands in the distance $R = 1,0 rice$ from the axis of the carousel (Figure 10.29). The carousel can be approximated as a monolithic solid disk with a mass of 500 kg and a radius of 2.0 m. Determine the moment of inertia of the system.

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I like10.29 Calculate the child's moment of inertia on the merry-go-round.

strategy

This question is about calculating the moment of inertia. We get the mass and distance of the child's axis of rotation, and the mass and radius of the carousel. Since the child's mass and size are much smaller than the carousel, we can approximate the child as a point mass. The notation we use is ${rice}_{C} = 25 Kilogram, R_{C} = 1,0 rice, {rice}_{rice} = 500 Kilogram, R_{rice} = 2,0 rice$ .

Our goal is to find ${and}_{In the summer} = \sum_{and} {and}_{and}$ .

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solution

type, ${and}_{C} = {rice}_{C} R^{2}$ , for the carousel, ${and}_{rice} = \frac{1}{2} {rice}_{rice} R^{2}$ .for this reason

${and}_{In the summer} = 25 {(1)}^{2} + \frac{1}{2} (500) {(2)}^{2} = 25 + 1000 = 1025 Kilogram \cdot {rice}^{2} .$

significance

This value should be close to the moment of inertia of the carousel itself, since it has much more mass distributed from its axis than the child.

example 10.12

a stick and a medicine ball

Determine the moments of inertia about the two axes for the combination of the rod and the fixed sphere as shown below. The stick has a length of 0.5 m and a mass of 2.0 kg. A sphere has a radius of 20.0 cm and a mass of 1.0 kg.

strategy

Since we have a complex body in both cases, we can use the parallel axis theorem to find the moment of inertia about each axis. In (a), the center of mass of the sphere is farther away $large + R$ from the axis of rotation. In (b), the center of mass of the sphere is farther awayRfrom the axis of rotation. In both cases the moment of inertia of the rod is about the axis at one end. RefersTable 10.4The moment of inertia for a single object.

${and}_{In the summer} = \sum_{and} {and}_{and} = {and}_{in stock} + {and}_{ball}$ ;
${and}_{ball} = {and}_{Marseille Center} + {rice}_{ball} {(large + R)}^{2} = \frac{2}{5} {rice}_{ball} R^{2} + {rice}_{ball} {(large + R)}^{2}$ ;
${and}_{In the summer} = {and}_{in stock} + {and}_{ball} = \frac{1}{3} {rice}_{in stock} {large}^{2} + \frac{2}{5} {rice}_{ball} R^{2} + {rice}_{ball} {(large + R)}^{2};$
${and}_{In the summer} = \frac{1}{3} (2,0 Kilogram) {(0,5 rice)}^{2} + \frac{2}{5} (1,0 Kilogram) (0,2 {rice)}^{2} + (1,0 Kilogram) {(0,5 rice + 0,2 rice)}^{2};$
${and}_{In the summer} = (0,167 + 0,016 + 0,490) Kilogram \cdot {rice}^{2} = 0,673 Kilogram \cdot {rice}^{2} .$
${and}_{ball} = \frac{2}{5} {rice}_{ball} R^{2} + {rice}_{ball} R^{2}$ ;
${and}_{In the summer} = {and}_{in stock} + {and}_{ball} = \frac{1}{3} {rice}_{in stock} {large}^{2} + \frac{2}{5} {rice}_{ball} R^{2} + {rice}_{ball} R^{2}$ ;
${and}_{In the summer} = \frac{1}{3} (2,0 Kilogram) {(0,5 rice)}^{2} + \frac{2}{5} (1,0 Kilogram) (0,2 {rice)}^{2} + (1,0 Kilogram) {(0,2 rice)}^{2}$ ;
${and}_{In the summer} = (0,167 + 0,016 + 0,04) Kilogram \cdot {rice}^{2} = 0,223 Kilogram \cdot {rice}^{2} .$

significance

The moment of inertia of complex objects can be calculated more easily using the parallel axis theorem. We see that the moment of inertia in (a) is greater than that in (b). This is because the axis of rotation in (b) is closer to the center of mass of the system. A simple analogy is employees. The moment of inertia about the endpoints is $\frac{1}{3} rice {large}^{2}$ , but the moment of inertia passing through the center of mass along its length is $\frac{1}{12} rice {large}^{2}$ .

example October 13th

pendulum shopping speed

rod pendulum (Figure 10.30) released from rest at an angle of $30 °$ .It is 30cm long and weighs 300g. What is its angular velocity at its lowest point?

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I like10:30 a.m. The rod pendulum is released at an angle from the rest position $30 ° .$

strategy

Use energy saving to solve the problem. When triggered, the pendulum has a gravitational potential energy determined by the height of the center of mass above the lowest point of swing. At the bottom of the swing, all the gravitational potential energy is converted into rotational kinetic energy.

solution

A change in potential energy is equal to a change in rotational kinetic energy. $Man ü + Man Potassium = 0$ .

On the swing: $ü = rice G H_{centimeter} = rice G \frac{large}{2} (cosine and)$ .at the bottom of the swing $ü = rice G \frac{large}{2}$ The rocker swings relative to the lowest point.

The top of the swing is rotational kinetic energy $Potassium = 0$ .at the bottom of the swing $Potassium = \frac{1}{2} and {oh}^{2}$ .for this reason:

$Man ü + Man Potassium = 0 \Rightarrow (rice G \frac{large}{2} (1 - cosine and) - 0) + (0 - \frac{1}{2} and {oh}^{2}) = 0$

$\frac{1}{2} and {oh}^{2} = rice G \frac{large}{2} (1 - cosine and) .$

after dissolution $oh$ , We have

$oh = \sqrt{rice G \frac{large}{and} (1 - cosine and)} = \sqrt{rice G \frac{large}{1 / 3 rice {large}^{2}} (1 - cosine and)} = \sqrt{G \frac{3}{large} (1 - cosine and)} .$

(Video) 10.18 | Starting with the formula for the moment of inertia of a rod rotated around an axis through

By interpolating the values we have

$oh = \sqrt{9.8 rice / {small}^{2} \frac{3}{0,3 rice} (1 - cosine 30)} = 3.6 radian / small .$

significance

Note that the angular velocity of a pendulum is independent of its mass.

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Newton's First Law: Inertia

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Inertia is the force that holds the universe together. Literally. Without it, matter would lack the electric forces necessary to form its current arrangement. Inertia is counteracted by the heat and kinetic energy produced by moving particles.

What is Newton's law of inertia? ›

law of inertia, also called Newton's first law, postulate in physics that, if a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight line, it will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line at constant speed unless it is acted upon by a force.

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What causes inertia? ›

The inertia is the result of the initial resistance between the moving bodies against the static vacuum. The moving body drags the resisting vacuum during acceleration, till the point that the vacuum travels with the moving body and has the same velocity.

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What is Newton's 2nd law called? ›

To understand this we must use Newton's second law - the law of acceleration (acceleration = force/mass). Newton's second law states that the acceleration of an object is directly related to the net force and inversely related to its mass. Acceleration of an object depends on two things, force and mass.

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How do I calculate a moment? ›

The moment of a force about a point is (the magnitude of the force) × (the perpendicular distance of the line of action of the force from the point).

What is 1st order moment? ›

The first-order moment (a statistical moment in mechanics) of a random variable X is the mathematical expectation EX. The value E(X−a)k is called the moment of order k relative to a, E(X−EX)k is the central moment of order k.

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Is moment of inertia easy? ›

It requires more efforts for larger mass to set up into the rotation. Thus, moment of inertia depends upon mass. It is not equally easy to rotate both of them about the same axis of rotation. More efforts are required for the object at a greater distance to accelerate to the same angular velocity.

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Is torque a vector? ›

Torque is a vector quantity. The direction of the torque vector depends on the direction of the force on the axis.

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