The angular momentum in a moving coordinate system is given by:
where I is the moment of inertia with respect to a central axis, which is given by:
or, in the continuous case:
Further holds:
Steiner’s theorem is: if axis C axis D.
Object | Moment of Inertia | Object | Moment of Inertia |
---|---|---|---|
Cavern cylinder | Massive cylinder | ||
Disc, axis in plane disc through m | Halter | ||
Cavern sphere | Massive sphere | ||
Bar, axis through c.o.m. | Bar, axis through end | ||
Rectangle, axis plane thr. c.o.m. | Rectangle, axis b thr. m |
Principal axes
Each rigid body has (at least) 3 principal axes which stand to each other. For a principal axis holds:
The following holds: with
Time dependence
For torque of force holds:
The torque is defined by: