How to Use moment of inertia in a Sentence
moment of inertia
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Cheetahs have tapered limbs with a lower moment of inertia, which should make running more efficient.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
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This therefore changes Saturn's moment of inertia, which takes it marginally out of resonance with Neptune's orbit.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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In bone biometrics, the polar moment of inertia is a property of a bone’s cross-section that measures its resistance to twisting (torsional stress).
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
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This moment of inertia is a controlling factor in how much Saturn's axis of rotation wobbles, like a spinning top, a phenomenon known as precession.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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So in this version, the company created a larger footprint with a deeper center of gravity, boosting the club's moment of inertia without compromising its ability to sweep shots cleanly off the ground.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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