IB skill practice

Use torque, angular acceleration, and moment of inertia

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Point mass moment of inertia

A \(2\,\text{kg}\) point mass in a train-frame measurement study rotates at radius \(0.4\,\text{m}\). Calculate its moment of inertia. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.