The moment of inertia of a rectangle of base b, and height h, about the base of the rectangle is:

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The moment of inertia (I) of a rectangle about its base is given by the formula:

I = 

 is the base width of the rectangle,

 is the height of the rectangle.

MOI of Some Standard Shapes:

Type of Shape

Moment of Inertia

Rectangle

Triangle

Circle

Semicircle

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