The three 160 g masses in (Figure 1) are connected by massless, rigid rods. a) What is the triangle’s moment of inertia about the axis through the center? b) What is the triangle’s kinetic energy if it rotates about the axis at 5.2 rev/srev/s ? Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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The three 160 g masses in (Figure 1) are connected by massless, rigid rods.

a) What is the triangle’s moment of inertia about the axis through the center? 

b) What is the triangle’s kinetic energy if it rotates about the axis at 5.2 rev/srev/s ?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.
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each mass (m) = 160 g m = 0.16 kg mass of rods = negligible length of each rod (L)= 40 cm L= 0.4 m 

 

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