If two children, with masses of 16 kg and 24 kg , sit in seats opposite one another, what is the moment of inertia about the rotation axis? express your answer using two significant figures.

The moment of inertia about the rotation axis is 117.45 kg-m²

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of one child = 16 kg

Mass of second child = 24 kg

Suppose a playground toy has two seats, each 6.1 kg, attached to very light rods of length r = 1.5 m.

We need to calculate the moment of inertia

Using formula of moment of inertia

m = mass of seat

m₁ =mass of one child

m₂ = mass of second child

r = radius of rod

Put the value into the formula

Hence, The moment of inertia about the rotation axis is 117.45 kg-m²

the answer is b, have negligible mass