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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 2 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2023 Paper 2 7 a Solution by
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For the stated square side length , the volume is and the uniform mass density is . Direct integration about its central vertical axis gives the moment of inertia of a uniform square plate:Thus the PDF's coefficient is inconsistent with its stated side length. The coefficient would apply to a square of side .
For the disc, use cylindrical coordinates and :For the sphere, use spherical coordinates and :These agree with the moment of inertia of a uniform disc and the moment of inertia of a uniform solid sphere. The square's thickness does not enter its axial moment of inertia once the mass is fixed.
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