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I. MOMENT OF INERTIA
1. A 100 kg boy is riding on a merry-go-round located 2.5 meters away from the axis of rotation.
Determine the moment of inertia the experienced.

2. A 20 kg child is sitting along the rim of a merry-go-round rotating about its symmetry axis. If the
mass of the merry-go-round is 100 kg and its radius is 7 m, what is the moment of inertia of the
system about its axis of symmetry? Assuming that the child is treated as a point particle and the
merry-go-round is modeled as a disc.

II. TORQUE
Refer to Figure, complete the table by calculating the torque of the uniform bar and determining
the direction caused by the torque.

Table
Force Lever Arm Torque Direction
F1 = 150 N l1 = 2 m
F2 = 200 N L2 = 0.8 m
F3 = 400 N L3 = 0 m
F4 = 300 N L4 = 0.6 m 180 Nm Counterclockwise
F5 = 200 N L5 = 1.0 m
F6 = 500 N L6 = 1.2 m 600 Nm Counterclockwise

III. STATIC EQUILIBRIUM

Refer to the diagrams to show whether a body is in the state of equilibrium or not by completing
the table, based from the description below.
Equations State

First Condition Second Condition First Condition Second Condition

ΣF = 0 Στ = 0 At rest No Rotation

ΣF ≠ 0 Στ ≠ 0 Moves Rotates
 Condition Equation State

First Condition

Second Condition

Two equal forces acting on the wood

oppositely

Condition Equation State

First Condition

Second Condition

IV. ROTATIONAL MOTION

1. Express the following angles in radians: (a) 45°, (b) 60°, (c) 90°, (d) 360°

2. The platter of the hard drive of a computer rotates at 7200 rpm (rpm= revolutions per minute). What is the
angular velocity (rad/s) of the platter?