moment of inertia
noun Physics.
the sum of the products of the mass and the square of the perpendicular distance to the axis of rotation of each particle in a body rotating about an axis.
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Origin of moment of inertia
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby moment of inertia
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British Dictionary definitions for moment of inertia
moment of inertia
noun
the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration, expressed as the sum of the products of the mass of each particle in the body and the square of its perpendicular distance from the axis of rotationSymbol: I
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Scientific definitions for moment of inertia
moment of inertia
[ mō′mənt ]
A measure of a body's resistance to angular acceleration, equal to the product of the mass of the body and the square of its distance from the axis of rotation. See also angular momentum torque.
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