The angular momentum in a moving coordinate system is given by:

where I is the moment of inertia with respect to a central axis, which is given by:

or, in the continuous case:

Further holds:

Steiner’s theorem is:


Object | Moment of Inertia | Object | Moment of Inertia |
---|---|---|---|
Cavern cylinder | ![]() | Massive cylinder | ![]() |
Disc, axis in plane disc through m | ![]() | Halter | ![]() |
Cavern sphere | ![]() | Massive sphere | ![]() |
Bar, axis ![]() | ![]() | Bar, axis ![]() | ![]() |
Rectangle, axis ![]() | ![]() | Rectangle, axis ![]() | ![]() |
Principal axes
Each rigid body has (at least) 3 principal axes which stand


The following holds:


Time dependence
For torque of force


The torque

