Answer:
The length of the rod for the condition on the question to be met is [tex]L = 1.5077 \ m[/tex]
Explanation:
The Diagram for this question is gotten from the first uploaded image
From the question we are told that
The mass of the rod is [tex]M = 3.41 \ kg[/tex]
The mass of each small bodies is [tex]m = 0.249 \ kg[/tex]
The moment of inertia of the three-body system with respect to the described axis is [tex]I = 0.929 \ kg \cdot m^2[/tex]
The length of the rod is L
Generally the moment of inertia of this three-body system with respect to the described axis can be mathematically represented as
[tex]I = I_r + 2 I_m[/tex]
Where [tex]I_r[/tex] is the moment of inertia of the rod about the describe axis which is mathematically represented as
[tex]I_r = \frac{ML^2 }{12}[/tex]
And [tex]I_m[/tex] the moment of inertia of the two small bodies which (from the diagram can be assumed as two small spheres) can be mathematically represented as
[tex]I_m = m * [\frac{L} {2} ]^2 = m* \frac{L^2}{4}[/tex]
Thus [tex]2 * I_m = 2 * m \frac{L^2}{4} = m * \frac{L^2}{2}[/tex]
Hence
[tex]I = M * \frac{L^2}{12} + m * \frac{L^2}{2}[/tex]
=> [tex]I = [\frac{M}{12} + \frac{m}{2}] L^2[/tex]
substituting vales we have
[tex]0.929 = [\frac{3.41}{12} + \frac{0.249}{2}] L^2[/tex]
[tex]L = \sqrt{\frac{0.929}{0.40867} }[/tex]
[tex]L = 1.5077 \ m[/tex]
