Polar moment of inertia meaning

Polar moment of inertia definition

The resistance of an object to rotational acceleration. When the mass of an object is distributed far from its axis of rotation, the object is said to have a high polar moment of inertia. When the mass distribution is close to the axis of rotation, it has a low polar moment of inertia. A mid-engined car has most of its mass within its wheelbase , contributing to a low polar moment of inertia, which, in turn, improves cornering turn-in. See moment of inertia .

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