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AP Physics C: Mechanics
5.4 Rotational Inertia
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A circular disk of radius \(R\) lying in a horizontal plane, shown in perspective view as an ellipse. A vertical dashed line passes perpendicularly through the center of the disk, representing the axis of rotation. A thin concentric circular ring of radius \(r\) and differential width \(dr\) is shaded lightly on the surface of the disk. A horizontal solid arrow extends from the central axis to the inner edge of the shaded ring, labeled \(r\). A second solid arrow extends from the central axis to the outer perimeter of the disk, labeled \(R\). No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
A non-uniform circular disk of radius \(R\) with axis of rotation through its center.
A flat circular disk of radius \(R\) and total mass \(M\) has a non-uniform surface mass density given by \(\sigma(r) = \sigma_0 \left(1 + \beta \dfrac{r^2}{R^2}\right)\), where \(\sigma_0\) and \(\beta\) are positive constants and \(r\) is the radial distance from the center. The rotational inertia of the disk about an axis perpendicular to the disk through its center is
\[ I = \left(\dfrac{3 + 2\beta}{6 + 3\beta}\right) M R^2 \]
Which of the following statements correctly describes and physically justifies the behavior of \(I\) in a limiting case?

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