Answer:
The moment of inertia is [tex]I =0.14 \ kg \cdot m^2[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The length of the rod is [tex]l = 0.900 \ m[/tex]
The mass of the rod is [tex]m = 0.500 \ kg[/tex]
The distance of the center of mass from the pivot is [tex]d = 0.500 \ m[/tex]
The period of the rod's motion is [tex]T = 1.49 \ s[/tex]
Generally the period of the motion is mathematically represented as
[tex]T = 2 \pi * \sqrt{\frac{I}{m* g * d} }[/tex]
Where [tex]I[/tex] is the moment of inertia about the pivot so making [tex]I[/tex] the subject of formula
[tex]I = [\frac{T}{2\pi } ]^2 * m * g * d[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]I = [\frac{1.49}{2* 3.142 } ]^2 * 0.5 * 9.8 * 0.5[/tex]
[tex]I =0.14 \ kg \cdot m^2[/tex]
