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FMA-2019B-11 · 2019B F = ma (AAPT)

2019 F = ma Exam B — Question 11

Consider a flat uniform square of mass M and side length L. Cut a circle out of the square that has a diameter equal to the length of the side of the square, with the same center as the square. Determine the moment of inertia of the remaining shape about an axis through the center and perpendicular to the plane of the square.
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