A system consisting of two identical thin uniform rods of mass M and length L and two particles each having mass m are shown in the figure. Find rotational inertia of the system: A) about an axis which passes through the point 0 (where the rods intersect) and perpendicular to the plane containing the rods B) about an axis AB, shown in the picture C) Hint: Rotational inertia of a thin uniform rod of mass M and length L about an axis which passes through its center of mass and perpendicular to its plane is given by ML^2 /12
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