Physics Derivation: The Moment of Inertia for a Solid Sphere. Bonus Python Method

Опубликовано: 16 Март 2026
на канале: Dot Physics
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What is the moment of inertia of a sphere about an axis through its center? In this derivation, I use the moment of inertia of a ring and a disk to calculate the sphere.

At the end, I show how to find the moment of inertia using random numbers in python. Here is the code
https://trinket.io/glowscript/5b1fc1d...