For a point-like mass, the moment of inertia about some axis is given by mr2, where r is the distance to the axis, and m is the mass. For an extended body, the moment of inertia is just the sum of all the small pieces of mass multiplied by the square of their distances from the axis in question.
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Cory Gardner held firm and didnât allow any precious funds from the NRSC, the GOPâs Senate campaign arm, to flow to Moore; Alabamaâs senior senator, Richard Shelby, announced his refusal to vote for Roy Moore and gave his supporters permission to do the same; party leaders Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan signaled the troubles Moore would face in D.C.; and Mitt Romney stirred conservative consciences with his strongly declared belief in the veracity of Mooreâs accusers and denunciation ...