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See the attached problem below.

A 0.9 kg mass at (x, y) = (20 cm, 20 cm) and a 2.6 kg mass at (20 cm, 100 cm) are connected by a massless, rigid rod. They rotate about the center of mass.

(a) What are the coordinates of the center of mass?

(b) What is the moment of inertia about the center of mass?

(c) What constant torque will cause an angular velocity of 6.25 rad/s at the end of 3.0 s, starting from rest?

(d) At what angle, with respect to the axis of the rod, should 1.9 N forces be applied to each mass to give the torque you found in part c?

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It shows detailed calculation of the moment of inertia of the two masses system connected by a rigid rod. It then explains how to find the torque applied to the system.

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