Question: A twirler's baton is made of a slender metal cylinder of mass M and length L. Each end has a rubber cap of mass m,

A twirler's baton is made of a slender metal cylinder of mass M and length L. Each end has a rubber cap of mass m, and you can accurately treat each cap as a particle in this problem. Find the total moment of inertia of the baton about the usual twirling axis (perpendicular to the baton through its center).

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