Vol 1 - L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz - Mechanics · Problem 32.5

Motion of a Rigid Body

Physics — Landau & Lifshitz · kinetic-energy-rolling-cylinder-offset-axis

Problem

Find the kinetic energy of a cylinder of radius RR rolling on a plane, if the mass of the cylinder is so distributed that one of the principal axes of inertia is parallel to the axis of the cylinder and at a distance aa from it, and the moment of inertia about that principal axis is II.

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