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Section Summary:

1. Rotational vs Translational Inertia (Question 1)

   • Your answer seems to indicate:
     • Rotational inertia (moment of inertia) relates to a body's kinetic energy in terms of angular speed.
     • Translational inertia is related to the displacement of the center of mass.

2. Force vs Torque (Question 2)

   • Torque is the rotational equivalent of force, meaning it causes rotational motion, whereas force causes linear motion.

3. Moment of Inertia Calculation (Question 3)

   • It looks like you’re calculating the theoretical moment of inertia.
     • You circled a "hollow rod" with:
       • Mass: $0.41 \, \text{kg}$
       • Length (or radius): $0.382 \, \text{m}$
     • The calculation for the moment of inertia is done for a hollow rod, which typically uses the formula for a rod rotating about its center: $I = \frac{1}{12} m L^2$ It seems like you're working with either that formula or one similar to it.
       • You arrived at a moment of inertia of $0.00063 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m}^2$.

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Follow-up questions:

1. How do we derive the formula for the moment of inertia for various shapes?
2. Why does a hollow rod have a different moment of inertia compared to a solid rod?
3. Can you explain how the mass distribution affects rotational inertia?
4. What is the relationship between torque and angular acceleration in a rotating system?
5. How does the radius of a rotating object affect its moment of inertia?

Tip: The moment of inertia increases with mass and the square of the distance from the axis of rotation—placing mass farther from the center increases rotational inertia!