The L-Shaped Object Shown in the Figure Consists of Three

question 179

Short Answer

The L-shaped object shown in the figure consists of three small masses connected by thin uniform rods, each rod of mass 3.00 kg. Assume that the masses shown are accurate to three significant figures. How much work must be done to accelerate the object from rest to an angular speed of 3.25 rad/s about the y-axis?

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