Contents

ü Definition of moment of inertia of a lamina

ü Radius of gyration
ü Perpendicular axis theorem- No derivation
ü Parallel axis theorem - No derivation
ü Moment of inertia of plane and solid geometrical
figures
ü Moment of inertia of rectangular lamina with removed
portions
ü Moment of inertia of circular lamina with removed
portions
 Types of Moment of Inertia
There are three types of moment of inertia:
ü Mass moment of inertia.
ü Area moment of inertia.
ü Polar moment of inertia.
Mass moment of inertia is defined as the resistance
offered by the body to rotate due to its own mass. Example of mass moment of
inertia are a ceiling fan, impeller, and flywheel.
Area moment of inertia : Area moment of inertia is defined as the
resistance offered by an object either to bend or to deflect. Here, the inertia is
independent of mass and is dependent on the area of the object.

The resistance offered by the object to the torsion is known as the polar moment of
inertia. The polar moment is different from the mass moment of inertia as twist is
different from rotation.
“The moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the plane is the sum of the
moments of inertia of two perpendicular axes through the same point in the plane
of the object.”
 MCQ practice
1. The axis about which moment of area is taken is known as ____________
a) Axis of area b) Axis of moment c) Axis of reference d) Axis of rotation
2. Point, where the total volume of the body is assumed to be concentrated is
____________
a) Center of area b) Centroid of volume c) Centroid of mass d) All of the mentioned
3. What is MOI?
a) ml b) ma c) ar2 d) None of the mentione
4. What is the formula of radius of gyration?
a) k2 = I/A b) k2 = I2/A c) k2 = I2/A2 d) k2 = (I/A)1/2
5. What is the formula of theorem of perpendicular axis?
a) Izz = Ixx – Iyy b) Izz = Ixx + Ah 2 c) Izz – Ixx = Iyy d) None of the mentioned
6. What is the formula of theorem of parallel axis?
a) IAD = IG + Ah b) IAB = Ah2 + IG c) IAB = IG – Ah2 d) IAB = IG + Ixx
7. What is the unit of radius of gyration?
a) m4 b) m c) N d) m2
8. What will be the the radius of gyration of a circular plate of diameter 10cm?
a) 1.5cm b) 2.0cm c) 2.5cm d) 3cm
1. The unit of moment of inertia of an area,
A. kg/m B. kg/m2 C. m4 D. m3
2. Moment of inertia of a squares of side b about an axis through its centre of gravity, is
A. b3/4 B. b4/12 C.b44/3 D. b4/8
3. The unit of inertia of mass,
A. kg/m B. kg/m2 C. kg-m2 D. m3
4. Polar moment of inertia is
A. Same as moment of inertia
B. Applicable to masses whereas moment of inertia is applicable to area only
C. The moment of inertia for an area relative to a linear or axis perpendicular to the plane of the area
D. The moment of inertia for an area relative to a line or axis parallel to the centroidal axis
5. The moment of inertia of a thin spherical shell is
A. Mr4/2 B.Mr2 C.2/3 Mr2 D. 2/5 Mr2
The moment of inertia of a rectangle base ‘b’ and depth ‘d’ about the base will be
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