Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 10, Problem 51P
A uniform rectangular flat plate has mass M and dimensions a by b. Use the parallel-axis theorem in conjunction with Table 10.2 to show that its rotational inertia about the side of length b is
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