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Consider an infinitesimal element of area $r d\theta dr$ which is at a distance $r \sin (\theta)$ from the $x$ axis.

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It'sIts moment of inertia is $r d\theta dr (r \sin (\theta ))^2$.

The moment of inertia about the $x$ axis of the complete sector:

$$ I_x = \int _0^{r_0}\int _{-\frac{\alpha }{2}}^{\frac{\alpha }{2}}r^3\sin ^2(\theta) d \theta dr = \frac{1}{8} r_0^4 (\alpha -\sin (\alpha ))$$

Consider an infinitesimal element of area $r d\theta dr$ which is at a distance $r \sin (\theta)$ from the $x$ axis.

enter image description here

It's moment of inertia is $r d\theta dr (r \sin (\theta ))^2$.

The moment of inertia about the $x$ axis of the complete sector:

$$ I_x = \int _0^{r_0}\int _{-\frac{\alpha }{2}}^{\frac{\alpha }{2}}r^3\sin ^2(\theta) d \theta dr = \frac{1}{8} r_0^4 (\alpha -\sin (\alpha ))$$

Consider an infinitesimal element of area $r d\theta dr$ which is at a distance $r \sin (\theta)$ from the $x$ axis.

enter image description here

Its moment of inertia is $r d\theta dr (r \sin (\theta ))^2$.

The moment of inertia about the $x$ axis of the complete sector:

$$ I_x = \int _0^{r_0}\int _{-\frac{\alpha }{2}}^{\frac{\alpha }{2}}r^3\sin ^2(\theta) d \theta dr = \frac{1}{8} r_0^4 (\alpha -\sin (\alpha ))$$

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Suba Thomas
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Consider an infinitesimal element of area $r d\theta dr$ which is at a distance $r \sin (\theta)$ from the $x$ axis.

enter image description here

It's moment of inertia is $r d\theta dr (r \sin (\theta ))^2$.

The moment of inertia about the $x$ axis of the complete sector:

$$ I_x = \int _0^{r_0}\int _{-\frac{\alpha }{2}}^{\frac{\alpha }{2}}r^3\sin ^2(\theta) d \theta dr = \frac{1}{8} r_0^4 (\alpha -\sin (\alpha ))$$