Re: computing the moment of inertia

bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I was just wondering if anyone knows the best way to compute the
moment of inertia of a cube about a given axis.

Thank you.


About a general axis may be difficult-- you'll need to compute the full moment of inertia tensor. About a symmetry axis or parallel displacement thereof, you can do a simple integral and use the parallel axis theorem. From a programming point of view, look into numerical integration.

Mark
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