Moment Of Inertia Of A Point Mass
I = m·r^2
What it says
The rotational inertia of a point mass equals its mass times the square of its distance from the rotation axis.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
I | Moment of inertia (kg·m^2) | M L^2 |
m | Mass (kg) | M |
r | Distance from axis (m) | L |
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