I guess the teacher has told you the answer already – but here goes anyway
Float your wooden object in a container full to the brim with water. Weigh the water which overflows. Bingo
OK HERES MY CALCULATION AGAIN:
THIS TIME I THINK THERE ARE FOUR STAGES TO THIS CALCULATION
FIRSTLY: CALCULATE THE WEIGHT OF THE SEMI CYLINDER
SECONDLY:CALCULATE THE POTENTIAL ENERGY
THIRDLY: CALCULATE THE TRANSVERSE INERTIA ENERGY
FOURTHLY:CALCULATE THE ROTARY INERTIA ENERGY
Semi...
Hey Dick
Thanks for your help
I’ll have a go at calculating it again taking into account what you said
Actually I’m interested in all angles, but I need to know how to do this example first. I can then make a spreadsheet program and be able to swap around the variables
Hope you get a...
I am in the process of designing a renewable energy generator, but am having difficulty with some of the math’s, so if anyone could help me out, it would be appreciated. I have never studied advanced math’s or physics before, so please describe your explanation in layman’s terms. One of the...