Inertia is measured in meters to the fourth power due to its relationship with geometric moments, specifically when calculating the inertia moment using area instead of mass. This follows the principle of multiplying a quantity by distance squared (Kg m²) but applies to area, resulting in units of m⁴. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding the mathematical definition of moments and how they relate to the distribution of mass or area in a body. Resources such as Wikipedia provide foundational knowledge on the topic.
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You are doing the same operation that you are doing for the "classical inertia moment", mass x distance^2 (Kg m^2), but instead of the mass you are using the area. the logical explanation is that when you are calculating a some sort of geometrical moments you are, always, multiplying a quantity x distance^2 .Marco884 said:
