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What moment of inertia means

What moment of inertia means

Point mass moving in a circle around a central axis with radius r marked from the axis to the mass and a rotation arrow shown Moment of inertia is the rotational equivalent of mass. It measures how hard it is to change an object's angular motion about a chosen axis.

Concept of moment of inertia (A-level only) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Concept of moment of inertia (A-level only)

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Physics Concept of moment of inertia (A-level only). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Physics is one of the most mathematically demanding A Levels -- at least 40% of the marks require maths skills at Level 2 (GCSE) standard or above, so build calculation and graph-handling fluency alongside the conceptual content from the start.

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