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Calculate the moment of incrtia of a uniform hollow sphere of negligible thickness of mass $m$ and radius $R$ about its diamcter
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The surface mass density, represented by $\sigma$, is given by the total mass divided by the total surface area. For a sphere, the surface area is $4\pi R^2$. So, we have: \[\sigma = \frac{m}{4\pi R^2}\] Show more…
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