Table of Selected Moments of Inertia

Point mass at a radius R Thin rod about axis through Thin rod about axis through end
center perpendicular to length perpendicular to length

� �
� � ��� �� ��� �� ���
�� �
Thin-walled cylinder about Thick-walled cylinder about Solid cylinder about central axis
central axis central axis

� �
� � �� � �� ����� � ��� � �� ���
� �
Solid cylinder about central Solid sphere about center Thin hollow sphere about center
diameter

� � � �
�� ��� � ��� �� ��� �� ���
� �� � �
Thin ring about diameter Slab about perpendicular axis Cone about central axis
through center

� � �
�� ��� �� � �� � � � � � �� ���
� �� ��

Note: All formulas shown assume objects of uniform mass density.