Why Is Steiner's Law Applied Differently in These Physics Problems?

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Hi transgalactic! :smile:
transgalactic said:
{rod with 2 or 3 masses}
here they colculate the new center of mass
and do the sum of mvr before equals the sum of mvr after

but here {dancer with outstretched arms}

they are doing the shtiner law I=I+mr^2
but why arent they shtiner law in the first question too
??

First, it's Steiner's law … and nearly everyone calls it the Parallel Axis theorem anyway :wink:

Second, it's I = IC + mr2, where IC is the moment of inertia about a parallel axis through the centre of mass

In the second question, the centre of mass doesn't change, so I don't see how they can be using Steiner's law