Calculating Moment of Inertia for Rectangular Plate | Center & Corner Axis Proof

[johnnyb]

I have to show what the moment of inertia of a rectangular plate with mass M and sides A and B is about its centre of mass. I have come up with
\frac{1}{12}M(a^2 + b^2)

Now I have to show what the moment of inertia of the same plate is except this time about an axis perpedicular to the plate and passes through one corner. I know it is:
\frac{1}{3}M(a^2 + b^2) But having some problems proving it

 

[whozum]

Theres a theorem about this, I think its called the parallel axis theorem, or something like that.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/parax.html

 

[johnnyb]

Yes it is.

I = I (at centre of mass) + Md^2

But I can't see how that can get me from the first to second equation

 

[ramollari]

Easy,

I_{cm} = \frac{1}{12}M(a^2 + b^2)

The displacement is half the diagonal, that is,

\frac{a^2 + b^2}{4}

So add them up and you get:

I = \frac{1}{3}M(a^2 + b^2)

 

[dextercioby]

Steiner's theorem.That's the name i learned once with the theorem itself...

Daniel.