Moment of inertia and a gyroscope

[Distr0]

Homework Statement

A gyroscope consists of a uniform disc of mass M and diameter d attached at its centre to a light spindle of length l perpendicular to the plane of the disc.

i) Show that the moment of inertia, I, of the disc around the axis of the spindle is Md²/8.

Homework Equations

I=MR² Moment of inertia

The Attempt at a Solution

I can't understand why it becomes I=Md²/8 as R=d/2 and R²=d²/4 not d²/8

or am i missing something?

 

[malawi_glenn]

I = MR^2/2 for a circular plate.

 

[Distr0]

ok i'll ask my lecturer about that tomorrow as in her solutions to this she has written

I=MR²

thanks for the help

 

[malawi_glenn]

ok i'll ask my lecturer about that tomorrow as in her solutions to this she has written

I=MR²

thanks for the help

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/tdisc.html

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[DylanB]

The MOI of a disc rotating around its centre is certainly I = MR^2/2

the quatity MR^2 is used when applying the parallel axis theory.

 

[malawi_glenn]

The MOI of a disc rotating around its centre is certainly I = MR^2/2

the quatity MR^2 is used when applying the parallel axis theory.

It is very hard to see how this gyroscope is built and how it rotates :)

 

[theinfojunkie]

yea, I=MR^2 is for used on a particle or a person in some examples.
I=(MR^2)/2 is for a disc

 

[Shooting Star]

Must be a careless mistake. Let the OP clarify with the teacher.

yea, I=MR^2 is for used on a particle or a person in some examples.

What sort of persons in which examples?

 

[Distr0]

I was given two very similar questions (which I still can't tell apart)

Question 1

A uniform horizontal disc of mass M and radius R rotates about its vertical axis with angular frequency w. Find and expression for the moment of inertia.

Solution

Mass per unit area (lambda) = M/piR^2

Mass of small ring of thickness dr (dm) = lambda*2pi*r*dr

I = integral (0->R) r^2 dm
I = integral (0->R) r^2*lambda*2pi*r dr
I = 2pi*lambda integral (0->R) r^3 dr
I = 2pi*lambda*(R^4)/4
I = 2pi*(M/pi*R^2)*(R^4)/4
I = (MR^2)/2

Question 2

A gyroscope consists of a wheel of mass M and radius R attatched to a light central rod of length l that is perpendicular to the plan of the wheel. If the wheel is a uniform ring with light spokes determine an expression for the moment of inertia of the wheel about the axis of the spindle.

Solution

I = MR^2

 

[Shooting Star]

Both correct.

What do you mean you can't tell them apart? The first is a disk, where the mass is distributed from the centre upto the circumference. The second is a ring, where all the mass is at a distance of R from the centre.