A thin spherical shell has a radius of 0.70 m. An applied torque of 860 N m gives the shell an angular acceleration of 4.70 rad/s2 about an axis through the center of the shell. What is the rotational inertia of the shell about the axis of rotation

Explanation:

Given that,

Radius of a spherical shell, r = 0.7 m

Torque acting on the shell,

Angular acceleration of the shell,

We need to find the rotational inertia of the shell about the axis of rotation. The relation between the torque and the angular acceleration is given by :

I is the rotational inertia of the shell

So, the rotational inertia of the shell is .

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