Centre of inertia

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe centre of mass.

2.NounA 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.

Synonyms

center of inertia centre of mass center of mass center of gravity centre of buoyancy centeroid centre of gravity barycentre centroid centre of curvature center of buoyancy centrality

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