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Which one is difficult to
rotate?
Dumbbell B is easier to rotate in
spite of its large masses
because these are NEAR ITS
AXIS OF ROTATION; hence, the
dumbbell’s moment of inertia is
smaller. The opposite can be
said of dumbbell A.
MOMENTS
OF
INERTIA
Inertia
• It is also known as the
“ROTATIONAL INERTIA” or
“ANGULAR MASS.”
• It is a property of any
object which can be
Inertia
• It depends on the distribution
of the mass.
• “A small mass which is at a
greater distance from the axis
of rotation, has a greater
moment of inertia than a large
mass which is near the axis of
•Which has greater
moment of inertia?
Inertia
• “The larger the moment of inertia
of a body, the more difficult it is
to put that body into rotational
motion or, the larger the moment
of inertia of a body, the more
difficult it is to stop its rotational
motion.”
order of increasing moment
of inertia?
Inertia
•Why do you
bend your legs
when you run?
Inertia
• You bend your legs when
running to reduce their
rotational inertia, making
it easy for you to swing
them to and pro. This
also allows you to run
with quicker strides but
it also decreases the
Inertia
•If you walk along
the top of a fence,
why would
extending your
arms out help you
to balance?
Inertia
•It increases the
moment of inertia,
thus, keeping your
body in state of
balance.
Inertia
For a single particle, the definition of
moment of inertia is
I mr 2