English Explanatory Dictionary

centre of inertia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The centre of mass.
  2. A point, near or within a body, at which the body's mass can be assumed to be concentrated when considering its rotational motion and moment of inertia. This may be different from its centre of mass which is the equivalent for linear motion.

Word forms

centre of inertia centres of inertia center of inertia

Synonyms

COI

Related words

centre of buoyancy centre of gravity centre of mass
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