A fractal triangle

The figure above is Sierpinski triangle , It turns out the moment of inertia can be calculated. If the moment of inertial through its center and perpendicular to the plane can be written as A B M l 2 \frac { A }{ B } M{ l }^{ 2 } . What is the value of A + B A+B , where l l is the side length and A A and B B are co-prime positive integers?

Not an original problem


The answer is 10.

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3 solutions

Prakhar Gupta
Jan 26, 2015

Consider the next smaller triangle.

It has mass M 3 \dfrac{M}{3} and length l 2 \dfrac{l}{2} . So its Moment of Inertia about its center of mass is I s = A B M 3 l 2 4 I_{s} = \dfrac{A}{B}\dfrac{M}{3}\dfrac{l^{2}}{4}

Moment of Inertia of smaller part about the center of mass of the bigger part is :- I s C M = A B M l 2 12 + M 3 l 2 12 I_{sCM} = \dfrac{A}{B}\dfrac{Ml^{2}}{12} + \dfrac{M}{3}\dfrac{l^{2}}{12} I s C M = A B M l 2 12 + M l 2 36 I_{sCM} = \dfrac{A}{B}\dfrac{Ml^{2}}{12}+\dfrac{Ml^{2}}{36} The total Moment of Inertia about the center of mass is:- I C M = 3 I s C M I_{CM} = 3I_{sCM} A B M l 2 = 3 I s C M \implies \dfrac{A}{B}Ml^{2} = 3I_{sCM} Solving this, we get:- A B = 1 9 \boxed{\dfrac{A}{B}=\dfrac{1}{9}}

Mardokay Mosazghi
Apr 19, 2014

By the parallel axis theorm we can know that k equals 1/9 then you add 1 and 9 to get A+B equals to 10. If a Sierpinski triangle of mass m and side length l is rotated about an axis passing normally through the centre, then the the moment of inertia k =m l^2.Then if you solve it it would be k=1/9ml^2

It would be nice if you wrote a more explanatory solution.

Beakal Tiliksew - 7 years, 1 month ago

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I edited it, my solution is the worst please post your solution.

Mardokay Mosazghi - 7 years, 1 month ago

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If it is about the latex You can use this example link , it is a google chrome app.

Beakal Tiliksew - 7 years, 1 month ago

i didn't solve it my self , i saw it here https://www.physics.harvard.edu/uploads/files/undergrad/probweek/sol9.pdf

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