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Moment of Inertia I: Simple Laminae


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Principal Moments about O


Name

Picture

Dimensions

Defining Equation
Ix

Iy

Iz

Uniform
Rod

length, 2a

x=y=0
-a < z < a

1/ Ma2
3

Circular
Rim

radius, a

x2 + y 2 = a 2
z=0

1/ Ma2
2

Ma2

Circular
Disk

radius, a

x2 + y 2 < a 2
z=0

1/ Ma2
4

1/ Ma2
2

Rectangular
Lamina

width, 2a
length, 2b

-a < x < a
-b < y < b
z=0

1/ Mb2
3

1/ Ma2
3

1/ M(a2+b2)
3

Elliptical
Disk

principal
semi-axes,
a and b

(x/a)2 + (y/b)2 < 1


z=0

1/ Mb2
4

1/ Ma2
4

1/ M(a2+b2)
4

Annulus

radii, b < a

b2 < x2 + y2 < a2
z=0

1/ M(a2+b2)
4

1/ M(a2+b2)
2

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