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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-11

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Question 23





Big Ben (Fig. P10.49, page 328), the Parliament tower clock in London, has hour and minute hands with lengths of m and m and masses of kg and kg, respectively. Calculate the total angular momentum of these hands about the center point. (You may model the hands as long, thin rods rotating about one end. Assume the hour and minute hands are rotating at a constant rate of one revolution per hours and minutes, respectively.)