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Determine the moment of inertia of the thin ring about the $z$ axis. The ring has a mass $m.$
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This can be done by dividing the total mass of the ring $m$ by its circumference $2\pi R$. This gives us $\lambda = \frac{m}{2\pi R}$. Show more…
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