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Solid Disk Moment of Inertia

A uniform solid disk resists angular acceleration according to its mass distribution about the central axis.

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Solid Disk Moment of Inertia

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Calculated result0.18kg·m²
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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter mass in kg.
  2. Enter radius in m.
  3. Select Calculate and keep the output unit with the answer.

Before you use the answer

Choose a system boundary and a positive direction before entering measured values. Introductory equations deliberately leave out some real-world effects. If the setup has changing acceleration, drag, losses or nonuniform properties, first decide whether the simplified model is a useful approximation.

The axis passes through the centre and is perpendicular to the disk. Other axes require different expressions.

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Why might a result be approximate?

Measurement uncertainty, ideal-model assumptions and floating-point rounding can all matter. Displaying more digits does not improve the original measurement.

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