What is the angular momentum of a rod with a mass of 15 kg and length of 7 m that is spinning around its center at 19 Hz?

1 Answer
Jan 16, 2018

The angular momentum is =7312.1kgm^2s^-1

Explanation:

"Angular momentium" (kgm^2s^-1)="Moment of inertia"(kgm^2)xx"Angular velocity "(rads^-1)

The angular momentum is L=Iomega

where I is the moment of inertia

and omega the angular velocity

The mass of the rod is m=15kg

The length of the rod is L=7m

The moment of inertia of a rod, rotating about the center is

I=1/12*mL^2

=1/12*15*7^2= 61.25 kgm^2

The frequency is f=19Hz

The angular velocity is omega=2pif=2*19*pi=38pirads^-1

The angular momentum is

L=Iomega=61.25*38pi=7312.1kgm^2s^-1