What is the Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body?
Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body is a measure of the ’efficiency’ of a shape to resist bending caused by loading. The second moment of area is a measure of a shape’s resistance to change. Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body is usually measured using the Meter⁴ for Second Moment of Area. Note that the value of Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body is always positive.
Can the Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body be negative?
No, the Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body, measured in Second Moment of Area cannot be negative.
What unit is used to measure Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body?
Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body is usually measured using the Meter⁴[m⁴] for Second Moment of Area. Centimeter⁴[m⁴], Millimeter⁴[m⁴] are the few other units in which Moment of Inertia of Plain Floating Body can be measured.