What is the moment of inertia of a thin wire bent in the shape of a semicircle of radius R and mass M about the diameter?

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What is the moment of inertia of a thin wire bent in the shape of a semicircle of radius R and mass M about the diameter?
  1. 1/2 MR^2
  2. 1/4 MR^2
  3. MR^2
  4. 3/8 MR^2

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Q: What is the moment of inertia of a thin wire bent in the shape of a semicircle of radius R and mass M about the diameter?
Solution: The moment of inertia of a thin wire bent in the shape of a semicircle about the diameter is I = 3/8 MR^2.
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