What formula of moment of inertia Solid cylinder about an axis passing through central diameter and central axis ?

1 Answer
May 28, 2018

For a solid cylinder of

  • Mass = #"M"#
  • Radius = #"R"#
  • Length = #"L"#

Moment of inertia

  • Axis passing through central diameter

#"I" = 1/4"MR"^2 + 1/12"ML"^2 color(white)(...)#[Click here for derivation]

  • Axis passing through central axis

#"I" = 1/2"MR"^2 color(white)(...)#[Click here for derivation]