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4.I.9C

Classical Dynamics | Part II, 2006

Calculate the principal moments of inertia for a uniform cylinder, of mass MMM, radius RRR and height 2h2 h2h, about its centre of mass. For what height-to-radius ratio does the cylinder spin like a sphere?

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