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AP Physics C: Mechanics
6.1 Rotational Kinetic Energy
5.4 Rotational Inertia
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Top view of the non-uniform rod rotating about a fixed pivot at one end.
Top view of the non-uniform rod rotating about a fixed pivot at one end.
A thin, non-uniform rod of length \(L\) lies on a frictionless horizontal table and is pivoted about a fixed, frictionless vertical axis passing through one end at \(x = 0\). The linear mass density of the rod is given by \(\lambda(x) = \lambda_0 \left(\dfrac{x}{L}\right)\), where \(\lambda_0\) is a positive constant and \(x\) is the distance from the pivot. The rod rotates in the horizontal plane with a constant angular speed \(\omega\). What is the total kinetic energy of the rotating rod in terms of \(\lambda_0\), \(L\), and \(\omega\)?

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