Ring of non-uniform density

A rod of length 2πR has non uniform density such that density at a point can found by multiplying a constant δ \delta to the distance of the point from the nearer end. This implies that density at end points is zero and is maximum at centerof rod.

Now this rod is bent to form a circular ring (max and zero density points are dimetrically opposite).

Find the moment of inertia of the ring about an axis passing through the point of zero density and perpendicular to plane of ring.

Details and Asumptions

\bullet R = 10 , δ = 5 R=10, \delta = 5

\bullet input first 6 digits of the answer

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The answer is 138696.

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1 solution

Jafar Badour
May 9, 2015

Can you explain this more clearly??

@Jafar Badour

Ninad Akolekar - 6 years ago

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according to the problem the density is given by

λ = δ x \lambda =\delta x where x is the distance from the end of the rod till the point when we bent the rod we have two parts of the rod with same mass and inertia (like we have divided the ring into two equaled parts ) We calculate the momentum of inertia in one part the multiply it by 2 when we move to polar coordinates the x transform into R θ R\theta we know that J = r 2 d m J=\int { { r }^{ 2 }dm } here m = λ R θ m=\lambda R \theta that yields d m = λ R d θ dm=\lambda Rd\theta and J = ( R + R ) 2 d m J=\int { { (\overrightarrow { R } +\overrightarrow { R } ) }^{ 2 }dm } then J = 2 R 2 ( 1 c o s θ ) λ R d θ J=\int { 2R^ 2(1-cos\theta )\lambda Rd\theta } then

J = 0 π 2 R 2 ( 1 c o s θ ) λ R d θ J=\int _{ 0 }^{ \pi }{ 2{ R }^{ 2 }(1-cos\theta )\lambda Rd\theta } putting λ = δ R θ \lambda=\delta R\theta then J = 0 π 2 δ R 2 ( 1 c o s θ ) R 2 θ d θ J=\int _{ 0 }^{ \pi }{ 2\delta { R }^{ 2 }(1-cos\theta ){ R }^{ 2 }\theta d\theta } Dont forget to multiply by 2 because you are calculating for only one part of the ring

J = 0 π 4 δ R 4 ( 1 c o s θ ) θ d θ = 1386960.2 J=\int _{ 0 }^{ \pi }{ 4\delta{ R }^{ 4 }(1-cos\theta )\theta d\theta } =1386960.2

hope my solution had done its' purpose.

jafar badour - 6 years ago

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I solved it too

Aquib Immanuel - 6 years ago

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@Aquib Immanuel GD for bro same method ha?

jafar badour - 6 years ago

I got slightly confused by the first 6 digits. Try to ask for the answer in some better format like giving the answer in equation form with a,b,c and then ask for any operations using them.

Satvik Choudhary - 4 years, 7 months ago

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