A long, uniform rod of length 0.510 mm and is rotating in a circle on a frictionless table. The axis of rotation is perpendicular to the length of the rod at one end and is stationary. The rod has an angular velocity of 0.4 rad/srad/s and a moment of inertia about the axis of 2.70×10−3 kg⋅m2kg⋅m2 . An insect initially standing on the rod at the axis of rotation decides to walk to the other end of the rod. When the insect has reached the end of the rod and sits there, its tangential speed is 0.104 m/sm/s . The insect can be treated as a point mass.
a) Find the mass of the rod? Express your answer with the appropriate units.
b) Find the mass of the insect? Express your answer with the appropriate units.
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