PHYSICS / ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS
Translate a rigid body moment of inertia to a parallel axis. See the governing equation, substituted values, result, assumptions, and interpretation in one guided workspace.
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Translate a rigid body moment of inertia to a parallel axis. The page evaluates the displayed equation from your supplied values and presents both symbolic and substituted KaTeX working so the arithmetic can be checked.
I=I_cm+Md^2
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The reference axis passes through the center of mass and is parallel to the target axis.
Use internally consistent units and retain extra precision when carrying the result into another calculation.
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