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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Oxford 2023 Prelims Mathematics IV 6 b i Solution by
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The disc is rigidly attached, so its rotation axis is perpendicular to its face. Its moment of inertia about its center is : with surface mass density , an annulus of radius contributes , whose integral is . The parallel axis theorem adds at the pivot. Adding the rod's moment of inertia gives
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