I have a two-dimensional lamina in the $xy$-plane, and I need to calculate the moment of inertia around the center of mass.
I know that the moment of inertia around the $x$-axis is $I_x = \int\int y^2 \delta(x,y) \mathrm{d}A$ and $I_y = \int\int x^2 \delta(x,y) \mathrm{d}A$ for the $y$-axis, but I'm not sure how to apply that to / find the formula for the vertical axis going through the center of mass...
Thank you in advance
2026-04-01 23:54:27.1775087667
Moment of Inertia of a Lamina Around the Center of Mass
191 Views Asked by Bumbble Comm https://math.techqa.club/user/bumbble-comm/detail At
1
Not a full answer (so please don't downvote), but this figure should help. The black arrow is the $z$ axis through the center of mass, and the blue arrow represents $r$. Integrate over all possible $r$s of
$$I_z = \iint\limits_{\Omega} r^2\ dm = \iint\limits_{\Omega} (x^2 + y^2)\ dm$$
where $\Omega$ is the laminar region (area).