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Moment of inertia of a uniform disc about a tangent in its plane

I = 5MR²/4, radius of gyration k = R√5/2

Axis: about a tangent in its plane.

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Derivation

  1. Start from a diameter: MR²/4.
  2. Parallel axis theorem with d = R: MR²/4 + MR² = 5MR²/4.

Moment of inertia of standard bodies

Questions students ask

What is the moment of inertia of a uniform disc about a tangent in its plane?

I = 5MR²/4, so the radius of gyration is k = R√5/2.

How is the moment of inertia of a uniform disc about a tangent in its plane derived?

Start from a diameter: MR²/4. Parallel axis theorem with d = R: MR²/4 + MR² = 5MR²/4.

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