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What is inertia?
Simple explanation of inertia giving the example of a model car.
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Moment of Inertia
Moment of inertia is the name given to rotational inertia, the rotational analog of mass for linear motion. It appears in the relationships for the dynamics of rotational motion.
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Inertia and Mass
A straightforward definition of inertia.
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Parallel Axis Theorem
The moment of inertia of any object about an axis through its center of mass is the minimum moment of inertia for an axis in that direction in space.
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Hunkin's Experiment - Inertia
A couple of simple activities to try at home.
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Rotational Motion - Self Test
A short series of self-test questions on torque, moment of inertia, and angular acceleration
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The Inertia of Twins
A discussion of three paradoxes associated with the theory of relativity: the barn pole, super-luminal scissors and the twins.
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Newton's first law of motion
A comprehensive description of Newton's first law, also known as the law of inertia.
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Torque and Angular Acceleration
Tutorial (with test) on torque and angular acceleration. Knowledge of moments of inertia is assumed.
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Angular Momentum
The angular momentum of a rigid object is defined as the product of the moment of inertia and the angular velocity. It is analogous to linear momentum and is subject to the fundamental constraints of ...
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