Determine the Moment of Inertia of an Equilateral Triangular Plate

question 95

Multiple Choice

Determine the moment of inertia of an equilateral triangular plate of mass M and sides L about an axis perpendicular to the plate that passes through one vertex of the triangle.

• A)3ML²/8
• B) ML²/2
• C) ML²/4
• D)3ML²/4
• E)5ML²/12

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