radius of gyration
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radius of gyration
noun radii of gyration
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Given a body B, the distance from a given axis of rotation at which a point mass of the same mass as B would have the same moment of inertia about said axis.
Since the radius of gyration depends on the manner in which the mass is arranged round the axis, it follows that for different axes in the same body there will be different radii of gyration.
Similar: gyradius
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noun distance from a given axis at which a point mass of the same mass as a given body would have the same moment of inertia
| Deutsch | Streumassenradius, Gyrationsradius |
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| Italiano | raggio d'inerzia, raggio di girazione, raggio di giratore |
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