A pendulum is suspended from a pin at point O as shown in the figure below. The pendulum is made up of two orthogonal slender rods, each weighing 90 N. Lengths m = 1.5 m and n = 0.75 m. (a) Calculate the moment of inertia of the pendulum about an axis passing through point O. [Hint: use Parallel Axis Theorem] (b) Calculate the length ȳ, from point O to the centre of mass of the pendulum at point G. (c) Determine the moment of inertia of the pendulum about an axis pass through the centre of mass at point G of the pendulum. (d) If the pendulum was given a torque of 60 N.m and started swinging about point O, what is the angular acceleration experienced by the pendulum?

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A pendulum is suspended from a pin at point O as shown in the figure below. The
pendulum is made up of two orthogonal slender rods, each weighing 90 N.
Lengths m = 1.5 m and n = 0.75 m.


(a) Calculate the moment of inertia of the pendulum about an axis passing through
point O. [Hint: use Parallel Axis Theorem]

(b) Calculate the length ȳ, from point O to the centre of mass of the pendulum at
point G.

(c) Determine the moment of inertia of the pendulum about an axis pass through
the centre of mass at point G of the pendulum.

(d) If the pendulum was given a torque of 60 N.m and started swinging about point
O, what is the angular acceleration experienced by the pendulum?

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