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Find the moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder about an axis through its centre of mass and perpendicular to its base. Mass of the cylinder is M and radius is R.

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To find the moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder about an axis through its center of mass and perpendicular to its base, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Geometry**: - We have a uniform cylinder with mass \( M \) and radius \( R \). The axis of rotation is through its center and perpendicular to its base. 2. **Use the Definition of Moment of Inertia**: ...
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    A
    `(MR^(2))/(2)-M((4R)/(3pi))^(2)`
    B
    `(MR^(2))/(2)-M(sqrt(2)(4R)/(3pi))^(2)`
    C
    `(MR^(2))/(2)+M((4R)/(3pi))^(2)`
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