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Why are the equations for the moment of inertia of a disc and a ring the same?

How do you find I? And would it be easier then to use something for the flywheel that is only a disk and not a cylinder as well, like a cd?

Homework Statement For my High School AP Physics class, we need to build an engine to convert heat to mechanical energy. As such, my team has built a Stirling engine. However, we need to calculate the energy and efficiency of the engine. We're using a peanut butter jar lid as the flywheel, and...