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
Thermal energy comes from the ,movement of particles which produces heat, the faster the movement is the more heat
I'm pretty sure that's exactly the formal definition of 'free fall'.
