When two rigid objects are firmly fastened together so that they rotate as a single…

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

Problem

When two rigid objects are firmly fastened together so that they rotate as a single unit about the same axis, what must you do with their individual rotational inertias to obtain the rotational inertia of the combined system about that axis?

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