text: # What is the moment of inertia of a pendulum with a mass of 2 kg that is 4 m from the pivot?
  
  Feb 21, 2017
  
  The moment of inertia is $= 32 k g {m}^{2}$
  
  #### Explanation:
  
  The moment of inertia is
  
  $I = m {r}^{2}$
  
  $I = \left(2 \cdot {4}^{2}\right) k g {m}^{2}$
  
  $= 32 k g {m}^{2}$