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A [[moment of inertia]] is additive, defined as follows:
 
A [[moment of inertia]] is additive, defined as follows:
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:<math>I \ \stackrel{\mathrm{def}}{=}\  m r^2\,\!</math>
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::<math>I \ \stackrel{\mathrm{def}}{=}\  \sum_{i=1}^{N} {m_{i} r_{i}^2}\,\!</math>
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where
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where ''m'' is the mass at each (perpendicular) distance ''r'' from the axis of rotation.
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:''m'' is the mass at each (perpendicular) distance ''r'' from the axis of rotation.
   
[[category:physics]]
 
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