Question: A ceiling fan has five blades, each with a mass of 0 . 3 4 kg and a length of 0 . 6 6 m

A ceiling fan has five blades, each with a mass of 0.34 kg and a length of 0.66 m. The fan is operating in its low setting at which the angular speed is 9.4 rad/s. If the blades can be approximated as uniform thin rods that rotate about one end, what is the total rotational kinetic energy of the five blades?
A.
35 J
B.
29 J
C.
17 J
D.
11 J

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