Moment of inertia (AQA A-Level Physics): Flashcards

$T = Fs$

Newton metre (N m)

Resistance to rotational acceleration about an axis

$I = mr^2$

kg m²

$T = mr^2\alpha$

$I = mr^2$

$I = \frac{1}{2}mr^2$

$I = \frac{2}{5}mr^2$

They add together: $I_{\text{total}} = I_1 + I_2 + ...$