A Uniform Cylinder of Radius R,mass M,and Length L Rotates $\frac { 1 } { 2 } M R ^ { 2 }$

question 107

Multiple Choice

A uniform cylinder of radius R,mass M,and length L rotates freely about a horizontal axis parallel and tangent to the cylinder,as shown below.The moment of inertia of the cylinder about this axis is

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } M R ^ { 2 }\) .
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } M R ^ { 2 }\) .
• C)MR².
• D) \(\frac { 3 } { 2 } M R ^ { 2 }\) .
• E) \(\frac { 7 } { 5 } M R ^ { 2 }\) .

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