Moment of Non-Uniform Disk

A circular disk has a radius of 1 1 unit. The area-mass-density is as follows:

ρ = r θ 0 r 1 0 θ 2 π \rho = r \, \theta \\ 0 \leq r \leq 1 \\ 0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi

The moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the disk and passing through its center can expressed as:

I = a b π 2 I = \frac{a}{b} \, \pi^2

If a a and b b are coprime positive integers, determine a + b a + b


The answer is 7.

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1 solution

Steven Chase
Mar 5, 2018

Differential area:

d A = r d r d θ dA = r \, dr \, d \theta

Differential mass:

d m = ρ d A = ( r θ ) r d r d θ = r 2 θ d r d θ dm = \rho \, dA = (r \, \theta) \, r \, dr \, d \theta\, = r^2 \, \theta \, dr \, d \theta

Differential moment:

d I = d m r 2 = r 4 θ d r d θ dI = dm \, r^2 = r^4 \, \theta \, dr \, d \theta

Total moment:

I = 0 2 π 0 1 r 4 θ d r d θ = 0 1 r 4 d r 0 2 π θ d θ = 1 5 4 π 2 2 = 2 5 π 2 I = \int_0^{2 \pi} \int_0^1 \, r^4 \, \theta \, dr \, d \theta \\ = \int_0^1 \, r^4 \, dr \int_0^{2 \pi} \theta \, d \theta \\ = \frac{1}{5} \frac{4 \pi^2}{2} \\ = \frac{2}{5} \pi^2

Wouldnt that dA be 2 π r d r 2 \pi r dr ?

Md Junaid - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Yes it would, if there was no angular variation in the area mass density

Steven Chase - 3 years, 3 months ago

Thanks sir! I got it finally, I missed something :D. Never mind , Good question. How would have been, if the volume density of a sphere was something varying :D.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Steven Chase sir, the question is highly underrated i guess, Atleast a level 3 or 4 should be there :)

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 3 months ago

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I rated it as "Medium", which I think is ok. I might be Level 3. Feel free to post a follow-up question if you'd like. We could do a sphere with variable volume mass density.

Steven Chase - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Steven Chase Ya, but while taking angular considerations in a sphere, It would be tough, don't you think?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Md Zuhair It could be. I would try to make it so that the integrals for the different variables could be separated.

Steven Chase - 3 years, 3 months ago

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@Steven Chase Okay. :D. Try It

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 3 months ago

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