Physics Moment of Inertia Equilateral Triangle

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Three balls of masses 1 kg, 2 kg, and 3 kg respectively are arranged at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side l m. What will be the moment of inertia of the system about an axis through the centroid perpendicular to the plane of the triangle?

4/3 kg m^2

What formula is used to determine AB in the equation $AB^2 = AM^2 + BM^2$?

The Pythagorean theorem

What is the value of 'M' in M = √3 / 2 * m?

The value of 'M' represents the height of the equilateral triangle, calculated as √3 / 2 times the side length 'm'.

What is the value of AO in the equation $AO = 2/ 3 * AM$

<p>The value of AO represents the distance from the centroid O to one of the triangle's vertices (A). It's obtained by multiplying 2/3 times AM (where AM is a line segment connecting the vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side).</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Moment of Inertia

The resistance of an object to rotational motion, measured in kg*m².

Centroid

A point within a triangle where the medians intersect. It's the center of mass for a triangle.

Median

A line segment connecting a vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

Perpendicular Distance

The distance from the axis of rotation to a point mass where the mass is concentrated.

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Moment of Inertia (formula)

The sum of the products of each mass and the square of its perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation.

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Equilateral Triangle

A triangle with all sides equal and all angles equal to 60 degrees.

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Distance from Centroid to Midpoint

The distance from the centroid to the midpoint of a side in an equilateral triangle.

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Distance from Centroid to Corner

The distance from the centroid of an equilateral triangle to a corner of the triangle.

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Moment of Inertia of a System

The sum of the moments of inertia of each individual mass in a system.

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Moment of Inertia of Three Masses in an Equilateral Triangle

The moment of inertia of a system of three masses located at the corners of an equilateral triangle, calculated about an axis passing through the centroid.

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Moment of Inertia of a Single Mass

The moment of inertia of a single mass rotating about an axis is equal to the mass multiplied by the square of its distance from the axis.

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Calculating Moment of Inertia

The calculation involves summing the moments of inertia of each mass, each taking the form m_i * (r_i)² where m_i is the mass and r_i is the distance from the axis of rotation.

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System of Three Masses

A system of three masses arranged at the corners of an equilateral triangle.

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Dependence of Moment of Inertia

The value of the moment of inertia depends on the distribution of mass and the axis of rotation.

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Calculation of Perpendicular Distances

The perpendicular distance from the centroid to each corner of the triangle is calculated using geometric principles, specifically by relating the distance to the midpoint of each side.

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Solution Approach

The problem is solved by calculating the individual moment of inertia of each mass using the distance from the centroid to the mass and then summing these individual moments of inertia.

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Final Moment of Inertia Formula

The final formula for the moment of inertia of the three-mass system is obtained by simplifying the equation after substituting the distances from the centroid to each mass.

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Relation to Masses and Side Length

The moment of inertia of the system is directly proportional to the sum of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the side length of the equilateral triangle.

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Importance of Moment of Inertia

Understanding the moment of inertia of a system of masses is essential in predicting and analyzing rotational motion.

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Study Notes

Problem Description

  • Two balls with masses 1 kg, 2 kg, and 3 kg are arranged at the corners of an equilateral triangle.
  • The side length of the triangle is 1 meter.
  • Calculate the moment of inertia of the system about an axis passing through the centroid and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle.

Calculations

  • Using the law of cosine, calculate the distance from the centroid to each corner of the equilateral triangle.
  • The centroid is located at a distance of (1/√3)m from each corner of the triangle.
  • Calculate the perpendicular distance from the centroid to each side of the triangle.
  • The perpendicular distance from the centroid to each side is calculated as (1/√3) / 2 = 1/√3 meter.
  • Based on the geometry of the system, the distances from the centroid to the sides of the triangle to points on the sides (AO = 2/3 AM, CO = 2/3 CP, BO = 2/3 BN) were calculated.
  • The moment of inertia about each of the sides for the masses at the corners was calculated.
  • The moment of inertia was calculated to be I = (1/3) (m1)(x1)^2+(2/3)(m2)(x2)^2+(3/3)(m3)(x3)^2

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