OCR M4 2004 January — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2004
SessionJanuary
TopicCentre of Mass 2

4 The region between the curve \(y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a }\) and the \(x\)-axis for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant a\) is occupied by a uniform lamina with mass \(m\). Show that the moment of inertia of this lamina about the \(x\)-axis is \(\frac { 1 } { 7 } m a ^ { 2 }\).