1) System A is a meter stick that is rotated about one end. System B is the same meter stick rotating about an axis at the 50-cm mark. Which system has a larger moment of inertia?
A) System A
B) The moments of inertia are equal
C) System B
2) System A is a a solid sphere rotating about an axis through its center. System B is a thin-walled, hollow sphere with the same mass and radius as the sphere in System A and also rotating about an axis through its center. Which system has a larger moment of inertia?
A) System A
B) The moments of inertia are equal
C) System B
3) System A is a solid sphere rotating about an axis through its center. System B is a solid sphere, with the same mass and radius, rotating about an axis tangent to its surface. Which system has a larger moment of inertia?
A) System A
B) The moments of inertia are equal
C) System B