You are the project manager for a manufacturing company. One of the machine parts on the assembly line is a thin, uniform rod that is 60.0 cm long and has a mass of 0.250 kg.
Part A:
What is the moment of inertia of this rod for an axis at its center, perpendicular to the rod? Express your answer with the appropriate units.
Part B:
One of your engineers has proposed to reduce the moment of inertia by bending the rod at its center into a V-shape, with a 60.0° angle at its vertex. What would be the moment of inertia of this bent rod about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the V at its vertex? Express your answer with the appropriate units.