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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's the physical significance or simply significance of moment of inertia

OpenStudy (shamim):

Moment of inertia I=m*r^2

OpenStudy (shamim):

m=mass

OpenStudy (shamim):

r=distance

OpenStudy (shamim):

r=distance frm axis to the object

OpenStudy (kaptain_mittens):

Shamim, after you finish helping with this question do you mind helping me with mine. Sorry Rish, I don't mean to intrude your question.

rvc (rvc):

it helps us to know the distribution of particles in a body

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

moment of inertia is the rotational equivalent of inertia, or mass so, for example, think about Newton's First Law in terms of rotation. a spinning body will continue to keep spinning or remain at rotational rest, until acted upon by a torque.

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