Mass moment of inertia is calculated by multiplying an object's center of mass by the square of the distance to its axis of rotation. If that sounds a lot like torque, that's because it is.

Figure 2 Rotary Motion where the torque applied to an object is equal to its moment of inertia about the rotation axis multiplied by its rotary acceleration. Source: John Dunn. In a rotary motor, the ...

Mathematically, k.e. is equal to one-half the product of an object's weight (mass) and the square of its velocity. Now, let's relate this to rotational moments of inertia (MOI) and crankshafts ...

The area moment of inertia (also called the second moment of area) defines the resistance of a cross-section to bending, due to the shape of the cross-section. It is a key parameter for the analysis ...

Just how much material did OSIRIS-REx collect from Bennu? The method relies on something called the moment of inertia, and you can replicate it with a fan and a penny.

The spin axis precesses at a rate of 44.58 ± 3.3 arcseconds per year, which gives a normalized moment of inertia of 0.337 ± 0.024 and yields a rough estimate of the size of the core.

After careful consideration of the comments received from equipment manufacturers, the USGA has approved the implementation of a clubhead moment of inertia test and a limit of 5900 gm·cm2.