y=kx2, rotated about the x-axis, up to x=h where y=a, the mass moment of inertia about the
x-axis is given by
! = !
dm = dV
such that,
! = !
! !! !
= 2 !
! !
!
( ! )!
= 2
! 4
! !
=
18
We can express k in terms of h and a from the equation, such that
=
!
Thus,
!
! =
18
Likewise, we can express the uniform density in terms of the body mass m,
= = ! !
! !! ! !!
! ! !
5 !
! =
18