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Assume the Earth is a sphere with its mass evenly distributed throughout. Find the moment of inertia of
the Earth about its axis of rotation.
13 years ago

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tchrwill
Moment of inertia M(i) = 2WR^2/5 about any axis.
13 years ago

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