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Determine the moment of inertia of a 14.8 kg sphere of radius 0.752 m when the axis of rotation is through its center.

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Answer:


I=3.348Kgm^2

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Mass
m=14.8kg

Radius
r=0.752m

Generally the equation for inertia is mathematically given by


I=(2)/(5)mR^2


I=(2)/(5)14.8*(0.752)^2


I=3.348Kgm^2

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