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Moment of intertia
Question

A thin wire of length L and uniform linear mass density ρ is bent into a circular loop with centre at O as shown. The moment of inertia of the loop about an axis, XY is

Moderate
Solution

L = 2πr    r = L2π, m= ρL

Ixy  =32mr2

      = 32ρL(L2π)2 = 38ρL3π2

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