A Solid Disk and a Hoop Have Different Diameters but Identical

question 37

Multiple Choice

A solid disk and a hoop have different diameters but identical masses. Which one has a larger rotational inertia?

• A) The solid disk.
• B) The hoop.
• C) It is impossible to know without knowing the diameters.
• D) It is impossible to know without knowing the torques acting on the two objects.

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