Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem. In an effort to be the star of the half-time show, a majorette twirls an unusual baton made up of four spheres fastened to the end of very light rods (see figure). Each rod is 1.60 m long. (a) Find the moment of inertia of the baton about an axis perpendicular to the page and passing through the point where the rods cross.
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(b) The majorette tries spinning her strange baton about the axis OO', as shown in the figure. Calculate the moment of inertia of the baton about this axis.
kg · m2

Review multiple-concept example 7 in this chapter as an aid in solving this problem. in a fast-pitch softball game the pitcher is impressive to watch, as she delivers a pitch by rapidly whirling her arm around so that the ball in her hand moves in a circle. in one instance, the radius of the circle is 0.626 m. at one point on this circle, the ball has an angular acceleration of 66.1 rad/s2 and an angular speed of 12.6 rad/s. (a) find the magnitude of the total acceleration (centripetal plus tangential) of the ball. (b) determine the angle of the total acceleration relative to the radial direction.