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35.
Moment of inertia is
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Aditya bhadani said:
1 decade ago
Please just explain what is tensor? I think rajat is wrong here.
D.S.Teja said:
1 decade ago
Tensors are geometric objects that describe linear relations between vectors, scalars, and other tensors. Examples of such relations include the dot product, the cross product, and linear maps. Vectors and scalars themselves are also tensors.
Naveen kumar said:
1 decade ago
What is tensor? p/s explain.
Lalit k said:
1 decade ago
Moment of inertia is a type of force and tensor is a unit of force that's why moment of inertia is a tensor.
Arjun Bhati said:
1 decade ago
In short, a tensor is basically a "matrix-like" quantity that is independent of any coordinate system, and can be readily expressed in any coordinate system.
GVD said:
1 decade ago
I think moment of inertia is a vector because it has both magnitude and direction.
Amar kumar singh said:
1 decade ago
I think it should be vector.
Ramesh said:
1 decade ago
The moment of inertia is a scalar, but for movement in three dimensions, such as a spinning top, the moment of inertia becomes a matrix, also called a tensor.
Ajay said:
1 decade ago
Can you more elaborate that thing why it is tensor.
Ravindra said:
1 decade ago
MI is a scalar quantity, because it has magnitude but have no direction. MI doesn't change with direction.
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