Explanation:
The moment of inertia of each disk is:
Idisk = 1/2 MR²
Using parallel axis theorem, the moment of inertia of each rod is:
Irod = 1/2 mr² + m (R − r)²
The total moment of inertia is:
I = 2Idisk + 5Irod
I = 2 (1/2 MR²) + 5 [1/2 mr² + m (R − r)²]
I = MR² + 5/2 mr² + 5m (R − r)²
Plugging in values:
I = (125 g) (5 cm)² + 5/2 (250 g) (1 cm)² + 5 (250 g) (5 cm − 1 cm)²
I = 23,750 g cm²
