Four identical particles (mass of each = 0.24 kg) are placed at the vertices of a rectangle (2.0 m × 3.0 m) and held in those positions by four light rods which form the sides of the rectangle. what is the moment of inertia of this rigid body about an axis that passes through the center of mass of the body and is parallel to the shorter sides of the rectangle?

2.16 kgm²

Explanation:

Width = 3 m

According to the question distance would be

Moment of inertia is given by

Moment of inertia of system from the center of mass

The moment of inertia of this rigid body about an axis that passes through the center of mass of the body and is parallel to the shorter sides of the rectangle is 2.16 kgm²

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