Tom, a cat, squeezes into a 0.50 m diameter cylindrical trash can to find a late-night snack. However, the trash can tip over and begin to roll. What is the moment of inertia if Tom and the trash can have a combined mass of 40 kg?

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Tom, a cat, squeezes into a 0.50 m diameter cylindrical trash can to find a late-night snack. However, the trash can tip over and begin to roll. What is the moment of inertia if Tom and the trash can have a combined mass of 40 kg?

 

 

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