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The mass of a particle is the measurement of its resistance against changes in its velocity, a property called inertia. Similarly, a rigid body’s inertia is a measurement of its resistance against changes in its linear and angular velocities.
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Huang, L. (2012). Dynamics. In: A Concise Introduction to Mechanics of Rigid Bodies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0472-9_3
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