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Equimomental

Eˊqui-mo-men′tal

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Adj.
[
Equi-
+
momental
.]
(Mech.)
Having equal moments of inertia.
☞ Two bodies or systems of bodies are said to be equimomental when their moments of inertia about all straight lines are equal each to each.
Equimomental cone of a given rigid body
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a conical surface that has any given vertex, and is described by a straight line which moves in such manner that the moment of inertia of the given rigid body about the line is in all its positions the same.