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center of inertia

center of inertia is the US standard spelling of centre of inertia.

Meaning of centre of inertia

Noun

centre of inertia (plural centres of inertia)

  1. (Canada, UK, dated, rare) The centre of mass.
    Synonyms:
    COI
  2. (Canada, UK, rare, rotational dynamics) A 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.

Forms of center of inertia

pluralcenters of inertia

Questions about center of inertia

What is center of inertia the US standard spelling of?
Center of inertia is the US standard spelling of centre of inertia.

Words near center of inertia in the dictionary

  1. center of buoyancy
  2. center of curvature
  3. center of effort
  4. center of excellence
  5. center of gravity
  6. center of inertia
  7. center of lift
  8. center of mass
  9. center of pressure
  10. center of symmetry
  11. Center of the Universe

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