parallel axis theorem (English, noun)
expansion: parallel axis theorem (uncountable)
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topics: natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
glosses: A theorem that states the moment of inertia of a rigid body about any axis is equal to its moment of inertia about a parallel axis through its center of mass plus the product of the mass of the body and the square of the distance between the two parallel axes.
tags: uncountable
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