A thin, rectangular sheet of metal has mass M and sides oflength a and b. Find the moment of inertia of this sheet about anaxis that lies in the plane of the plate, passes through the centerof the plate, and is parallel to the side with length b. Expressyour answer in terms of some or all of the variables M, a, andb
Find the moment of inertia of the plate for an axis that lies inthe plane of the plate, passes through the center of the plate, andis perpendicular to the axis in part A.
Express your answer in terms of some or all of the variables M,a, and b.
