Meanings
nounsecond moment of area (plural second moments of area)
plural second moments of area
- engineeringA measure of a body's resistance to bending.
Synonyms: second moment of inertia, moment of inertia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA measure of a body's resistance to bending.
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Translations
Finnish jäyhyysmomentti
- jäyhyysmomenttimeasure of resistance to bending
German Flächenträgheitsmoment, Flächenmoment 2. Grades
- Flächenträgheitsmomentmeasure of resistance to bending
- Flächenmoment 2. Gradesmeasure of resistance to bending
Greek ροπή αδράνειας επιφάνειας
- ροπή αδράνειας επιφάνειας (ropí adráneias epifáneias)measure of resistance to bending
Polish geometryczny moment bezwładności
- geometryczny moment bezwładnościmeasure of resistance to bending
Russian осево́й моме́нт ине́рции сече́ния
- осево́й моме́нт ине́рции сече́ния (osevój momént inércii sečénija)measure of resistance to bending
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