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5 March, 06:13

Must an object be rotating to have a moment of inertia?

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  1. 5 March, 06:28
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    Not at all. The moment of inertia is a property of the object,

    even if the object is wrapped in tissue in a box on the shelf.

    Rotation is not a necessary condition for the existence of a

    moment of inertia, any more than gravity is needed for an

    object to have mass.
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