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moment d'inertie [1 record]

Record 1 2002-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

The sum of the products formed by multiplying the mass (or sometimes, the area) of each element of a figure by the square of its distance from a specified line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Techniques industrielles
CONT

[Le] moment d'inertie d'un point matériel par rapport à un axe [est le] produit de la masse du point par le carré de sa distance à l'axe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica general (Física)
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
CONT

El momento de inercia de cada punto material de un sólido que gira alrededor de un eje, es el producto de la masa del punto considerado por el cuadrado de la distancia entre el mismo y el eje de giro o rotación.

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