What is the parallel-axis theorem?

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Chapter9: Moments And Products Of Inertia Of Areas
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Problem 9.34P: Use integration to verify the formula given in Table 9.2 for Ixy of a half parabolic complement.
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What is the parallel-axis theorem?

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According to this theorem, moment of inertia of an object about any given axis is sum of moment of inertia about centroid axis and product of mass and square of perpendicular distance between centroid axis and given axis.

 

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