Compare the moment of inertia of a disk of mass 2m and radius R about its central axis to the moment of inertia of a sphere of mass m and radius 2R.

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]\frac{I_{disc}}{I_{sphere}} = \frac{5}{8}[/tex]

Explanation:

As we know that the moment of inertia of the disc is given as

[tex]I_{disc} = \frac{1}{2}mR^2[/tex]

here we know that

[tex]mass = 2m[/tex]

[tex]radius = R[/tex]

[tex]I_{disc} = mR^2[/tex]

Now for sphere the moment of inertia is given as

[tex]I_{sphere} = \frac{2}{5}mR^2[/tex]

here we know that

[tex]mass = m[/tex]

[tex]radius = 2R[/tex]

[tex]I_{disc} = \frac{2}{5}m(2R)^2= \frac{8}{5}mR^2[/tex]

now the ratio of two moment of inertia is

[tex]\frac{I_{disc}}{I_{sphere}} = \frac{mR^2}{1.6mR^2}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{I_{disc}}{I_{sphere}} = \frac{5}{8}[/tex]