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    Spin Property of Particles: In-Depth Explanation

    Hey, I was wondering if anyone could give me an in-depth conceptual explanation of the spin property of particles, or point me to wherever I could find one. Thanks!
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    Why Is the Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc 1/2MR^2?

    yes yes, I can proceed with the ring approach, and actually some friends I know are going to be doing double integrals second semester, but since I'm not in calc I don't have to worry about them. :smile: --My friend says "He's an idiot!. He's taking AP physics without taking calc"--...
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    Why Is the Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc 1/2MR^2?

    I was hoping someone could explain to me why my previous approach did not work.
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    Why Is the Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc 1/2MR^2?

    Also, when I tried to accomplish this on my own, I attempted to think of it not as a union of concentric rings, but as a union of pie-piece-shaped wedges. This didn't work, but it did get me the moment of inertia equation for a ring. :smile: At least I got somewhere, even if it wasn't where I...
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    Why Is the Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc 1/2MR^2?

    Thanks for the help thank you for all of the help. to tell the truth, I don't really understand any of it just reading it through, I'm going to have to print it out and look at it, but having the right answer will help me greatly in understanding why. I have a question of the last post...
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    Why Is the Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc 1/2MR^2?

    I figured out the mathematical symbols! :smile: \int \ r^{2} \ dm This is what my book tells me to start with as the generic moment of inertia equation and then to substitute for dm.
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    Why Is the Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc 1/2MR^2?

    I'm in AP physics because I was really bored in acc physics, but I'm not actually in calculus, so I may ask you to explain basic concepts further if I have not yet had the chance to figure them out for myself. I was wondering about the equation for the moment of inertia of a uniform disc...
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