PROBLEM 9.

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The quarter ring shown has a mass m and was cut from a thin, uniform
plate. Knowing that r1 = 12 r2 , determine the mass moment of inertia of
the quarter ring with respect to (a) axis AA′, (b) the centroidal axis CC′
that is perpendicular to the plane of the quarter ring.

SOLUTION
First note mass = m = ρV = ρ tA
π
= ρt
4
(r 2
2
− r12 )
Also I mass = ρ tI area

m
= I area
π
4
( r22 − r12 )
π
(a) Using Figure 9.12, I AA′, area =
16
(r 2
4
− r14 )
π
Then I AA′, mass =
π
m
× (r 4
− r14 )
( )
2
r22 − r12 16
4

=
m 2
4
(
r2 + r12 )
m 2 1 
2
m5 
=  r2 +  r2   =  r22 
4  2   44 

5
or I AA′ = mr22
16
(b) Symmetry implies I BB′, mass = I AA′, mass

Then, I OO′ = I AA′ + I BB′

 5 
= 2  mr22 
 16 
5 2
= mr2
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