Mass Moments of Inertia of Common Geometric Shapes

Selender Rod

I x = I z = (1/12) mL2
L

Thin Rectangular Plate

y
c

I x = (1/12) m(b2 + c2)

I y= (1/12) mc

G
2

I z = (1/12) mb

x
z

Rectangular Prism

c
2

I x = (1/12) m(b + c )
I y = (1/12) m(c2 + a2)
2

I z = (1/12) m(a + b )

x
a

Thin Disk
I x = (1/2) mr2

I y = I z = (1/4) mr

Circular Cylinder

I x = (1/2) ma2

I y = I z = (1/12) m(3a2 + L2 )

a
x

z
Circular Cone

I y = I z = (3/5) m(1/4a2 + h2 )

I x = (3/10) ma

Sphere

I x= I y = I z = (2/5) ma2

a x