:

I m AB o
m :
I = m 2

)(1

m
.
- Definition : The moment of intertia of a particle of mass m about a line
or axis AB is defined as I = m2 where is the distance from the mass to
the line. Note that the moment of inertia is positive amount or zero.
Z
)m (x, y, z
x 2 +z 2

Z
x
y

m ) (x, y, z o x y z
oz, oy, ox Izz, Iyy, Ixx
.
- Suppose that a particle of mass m at point (x,y,z) The moment of intertia
about the axis ox , oy , oz are
)Iyy = m (x2 + z2

)Ixx = m (y2 + z2
) Izz = m (x2 + y2

)(2.a , b, c

o Io :
1

- The moment of inertia of a particle about the origion point O is

)Io = m (x2 + y2 + z2

)(3

) y o z ) x = o :
- The moment of inertia of a particle about planes x = o , y = o , z = o
respectively defined from:
Ix=o = m x2

)(4

y = o z = o
:
)(5

Iz=o = m z2

Iy=o = m y2 ,

:
- The moment of inertia of a rigid body

d m ) (x, y, z
o x y z
oz , oy , ox :
Iyy = (z2 + x2) d m

(y2 + z2) d m

= Ixx

Izz = (x2 + y2) d m

)(6.a, b, c

o :
)(7

Io = (x2 + y2 + z2) d m

x = o
)(8

Iz=o = z2 d m

Iy=o = y2 d m ,

:
2

z = o , y = o , :
Ix=o = x2 d m ,

- Perpendicular Axis theorem

:
Izz = (x2 + y2 ) d m = x2 d m + y2 d m = Ixx + Iyy


.
:
- Radius of Gyration
k m :
I = m k2

)(9

I ).(9
:
- Parallel Axis Theorem
"

" :
)(10

+ md 2

`x` x

I xx = I

`o x d .`o x , o` x

:
3

 -1 :
2a m : -

- a/2

- Find the moment of inertia of a uniform rod of length 2a about an

)axis perpendicular to it and passing through (a) the center of mass (b
from an end .

a
2

an end (c) a point at distance

x
dx

m . 2a oy
o :

a
I yy = x 2 d m
a
dm dx x . oy
dm = d x :

= 2 a3
3

x3
2
x d x = 2
3

=2

a
= x2 d x
a

m = 2 a

2 m
1
= a3
m a2
3 2a
3

I yy

= I yy

1
) -(i k oy . k 2 = a 2
3

) -(ii ) (ox .
) -(iii
.
`y

o
x

1
4
= = I yy + m a 2
= m a2 + m a2
m a2
3
3

`y`y

-2 :
2a , 2b .
- Find the (a) moment of inertia and (b) radius of gyration of a
rectangular plate with sides 2a and 2b about a side and ends .
A B C D m . 2a 2b
dm
x
oy :

1
m a2
3

= dm

1 2
a
3

= I yy

b
a

.oy
ox :
1
m b2
3

= I xx

:

-1 AB
.

1
4
= I xx + m b 2 = m b 2 + m b 2 = m b 2
AB
3
3

-2 AD :
4
= = I yy + m a 2
m a2
3

AD

-3 oz o
:
- Find the moment of inertia of a rectangular plate with sides 2a and 2b
about an axis perpendicular to the plate and passing through a vertex.
1
) m (a 2 + b 2
3

= I zz = I xx + I yy

`Ez E AD :
1
) = I zz + m a 2 = m (4a 2 + b 2
3

`Ez

`z

D
E

o
b

-3 :
- Find the moment of inertia of a ring about a diameter .
xoy m a o
oz .
z
a

dm
a2 d m =m a2

= I z z

:
Ixx = Iyy
Izz = Ixx + Iyy

Ixx = Iyy = m a2

ma2
-4 :
- Find the moment of inertia of a circular disk about a diameter .
z
dr

y
x

 m o a xoy
o oz

r2 d m

a
= Iz z
o

r dm :
dm=2rdr
) ( dr

1
a4
2

= r3 d r

m = a2

a
I z z = 2
o

Izz = m a2

1
1
I x x = I y y = I z z = m a2
2
4

) (5 :
a h m
- Find the moment of inertia of a hollow cylinder of radius a , height h and
mass m about the axis of the cylinder .
z

 dm
oz :
a2 d m =m a2

= Iz z

m a .
-6 :
a h m
- find the moment of inertia of a solid circular cylinder of radius a , height
h and mass m about (a) the axis of the cylinder (b) an axis parallel to the
axis of the cylinder and distant b from its center .
oz
:
1
1
d m a2 = m a2
2
2

= Io z

m a .
- Use the parallel axis theorem to find the moment of inertia of a solid
circular cylinder about a line on the surface of the cylinder and parallel to
the axis of the cylinder .
1
1
3
ma 2 , I x1x1 = I xx + ma 2 = ma 2 + ma 2 = ma 2
2
2
2

= I xx

) (7 :
- Find the moment of inertia of a hollow sphere about a diameter .

o Io = ma2 a, m
:
Ixx = Iyy = Izz = I

)Ixx + Iyy + Izz = 2Io, (

9

2
m a2
3

=I

2
m a 2
3

-8 :
- Find the moment of inertia of a solid sphere about a diameter.

dr
r

r dr
2 2
r dm
3

:
2 a 2
d m = 4 r 2 d r
r d m,
3 o
a
8
8
= I = r4 d r
a5
3
15
o
4
2
m = a3
I = m a2
3
5
= I

) (9 :
h a .- Find the moment of inertia of a hollow cone of height h and radius a
about its axis .
y
10

h
ds
a

ox

y2 d m

y =a

y =o

= Ix x

dm )(
d m = 2 y ds

y3 d s

y =a
= 2
y =o

I x x

s, y
a 2 +h 2
a
1
m a2
2

= y3 d y

ds
=
d y

2 a 2 +h 2
I
=
xx
a

m
h 2 +a 2

m = a

-10 :
h a - Find the moment of inertia of a right circular cone of height h and radius
a about its axis .
y
h

11

ox

1 2
)y ( y 2 d x
2

x=h

x =o

1 2
=y dm
2

y4 d x
y, x ) (

y
a
=
x
h

a 4h5 3
=x dx
=
m a2
10
| o h4
4

1
a 2 h
3

=m

12

x=h

x =o

y=a
=

y =o

Ix x

1
=
2

a4
= Ixx
2 h4