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radii of gyration

radii of gyration is the plural of radius of gyration.

Meaning of radius of gyration

Noun

radius of gyration (plural radii of gyration)

  1. Given a body B, the distance from a given axis of rotation at which a point mass of the same mass as B would have the same moment of inertia about said axis.
    • Since the radius of gyration depends on the manner in which the mass is arranged round the axis, it follows that for different axes in the same body there will be different radii of gyration.1852, [1831], Henry Kater, Dionysius Lardner, A Treatise on Mechanics, page 137
    Synonyms:
    gyradius

Questions about radii of gyration

What is radii of gyration the plural of?
Radii of gyration is the plural of radius of gyration.

Words near radii of gyration in the dictionary

  1. Radigan
  2. Radigans
  3. radii
  4. radii of convergence
  5. radii of curvature
  6. radii of gyration
  7. radii vectores
  8. Radika
  9. Radilla
  10. Radillas
  11. Radillo

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