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| a form of electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength than light and capable of penetrating solids and of ionizing gases |
| a radiation of high penetrating power that originates in outer space and consists partly of high-energy atomic nuclei |
| moment of inertia | |
| —n | |
| I the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration, expressed as the sum of the products of the mass of each particle in the body and the square of its perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation | |
| moment of inertia (mō'mənt) Pronunciation Key
A measure of a body's resistance to angular acceleration, equal to the product of the mass of the body and the square of its distance from the axis of rotation. See also angular momentum, torque. |