Paper 4, Section I, B

Classical Dynamics | Part II, 2020

Derive expressions for the angular momentum and kinetic energy of a rigid body in terms of its mass MM, the position X(t)\mathbf{X}(t) of its centre of mass, its inertia tensor II (which should be defined) about its centre of mass, and its angular velocity ω\boldsymbol{\omega}.

A spherical planet of mass MM and radius RR has density proportional to r1sin(πr/R)r^{-1} \sin (\pi r / R). Given that 0πxsinxdx=π\int_{0}^{\pi} x \sin x d x=\pi and 0πx3sinxdx=π(π26)\int_{0}^{\pi} x^{3} \sin x d x=\pi\left(\pi^{2}-6\right), evaluate the inertia tensor of the planet in terms of MM and RR.

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