The ice cubes were floating in water because they are less dense than liquid water. When water is frozen, a structure that is crystalline is formed that is held by hydrogen bonding. Due to the orientation of these bonds, the moleules would push far away from each other causing it to have a bigger volume and a lower density.
Answer:
0.339 kgm²
Explanation:
We know the period of this pendulum, T = 2π√(I/mgh) where I = moment of inertia of the object about the pivot axis, m = mass of object = 2.15 kg, g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s² and h = distance of center of mass of object from pivot point = 0.163 m.
Since T = 2π√(I/mgh), making I subject of the formula, we have
I = mghT²/4π²
Now since it takes 241 s to complete 113 cycles, then it takes 241 s/113 cycles to complete one cycle.
So, T = 241 s/113 = 2.133 s
So, Substituting the values of the variables into I, we have
I = mghT²/4π²
I = 2.15 kg × 9.8 m/s² × 0.163 m × (2.133 s)²/4π²
I = 15.63/4π² kgm²
I = 0.396 kgm²
Now from the parallel axis theorem, I = I' + mh² where I' = moment of inertia of object with respect to its center of mass about an axis parallel to the pivot axis
I' = I - mh²
I' = 0.396 kgm² - 2.15 kg × (0.163 m)²
I' = 0.396 kgm² - 0.057 kgm²
I' = 0.339 kgm²
