Moment Of Inertia Of A Rod About Its Center
I = (1/12)·m·L^2
What it says
The rotational inertia of a uniform thin rod rotating about an axis through its center perpendicular to its length equals one twelfth of its mass times the square of its length.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
I | Moment of inertia (kg·m^2) | M L^2 |
m | Mass (kg) | M |
L | Length of rod (m) | L |
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