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I have a rigid, massless strut of length 11m. A mass of 55kg is located on the free end, and another mass of 55kg is located at the midpoint. I'm having some trouble calculating the moment of inertia I for this physical pendulum.
I = [tex]\int r^{2} dm[/tex] (for continuous objects)
I = [tex]\sum m D[/tex] for all particles/objects composing the system.
I'm a little confused. Should I calculate I for each 55kg mass and add them together?
I = [tex]\int r^{2} dm[/tex] (for continuous objects)
I = [tex]\sum m D[/tex] for all particles/objects composing the system.
I'm a little confused. Should I calculate I for each 55kg mass and add them together?