A solid uniform sphere of mass and radius has rotational inertia about an axis…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Torque and Rotational Dynamics · Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Problem

A solid uniform sphere of mass

4.0\,\text{kg}

and radius

0.20\,\text{m}

has rotational inertia

I=\tfrac{2}{5}MR^{2}

about an axis through its center. Find its rotational inertia about a parallel axis located

0.10\,\text{m}

from the center. Give your result in

\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^{2}