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Old 12-09-2006, 06:39 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by threewingedfury
^ but they are made of different materials, so the density would be different in them - does the density not matter?

Ahhh I made a mistake. You are correct, it's b. I=1/2 mr^2 (this works for hoops and discs), so the less dense material, which has a larger radius, will have a greater rotational inertia.
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