Mass moment of inertia of a thick spherical shell

Calculates the mass moment of inertia of a thick spherical shell about its central axis.

`I = 2/5*m*(R^5-r^5)/(R^3-r^3)`
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Moment of inertia (I)

Mass (m)

Outer radius (R)

Inner radius (r)

Result format

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We use the following formula to calculate the mass moment of inertia of a thick spherical shell about its central axis.

`I = 2/5*m*(R^5-r^5)/(R^3-r^3)`

m : mass of sphere (kg)
R : radius of the spherical shell (outer radius) in meter (m)
r : radius of the cavity (inner radius) in meter (m)

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