Moment of Inertia: a Slender Uniform Rod 100

question 1

Multiple Choice

Moment of inertia: A slender uniform rod 100.00 cm long is used as a meter stick. Two parallel axes that are perpendicular to the rod are considered. The first axis passes through the 50-cm mark and the second axis passes through the 30-cm mark. What is the ratio of the moment of inertia through the second axis to the moment of inertia through the first axis?

• A) I₂/I₁ = 1.5
• B) I₂/I₁ = 1.7
• C) I₂/I₁ = 1.9
• D) I₂/I₁ = 2.1
• E) I₂/I₁ = 2.3

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