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What is the Moment of Inertia? A 10 Minute Introduction

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Definition/Summary The moment of Inertia is a property of rigid bodies. It relates rotational force (torque) to rotational acceleration in the same way that mass relates ordinary (linear) force to ordinary acceleration. Moment of Inertia has dimensions of distance squared times mass ([itex]ML^2)[/itex]. The moment of Inertia is always relative to a given axis. The...

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