why there is a negative sign in the tensor moment of inertia??
Dec 10, 2014 #2 OldEngr63 Gold Member 732 51 Usually, there are six negative signs. Did you have a particular one in mind?
Dec 12, 2014 #3 taba94 3 0 no,my question is that why there should be a negative sign in the tensor moment of inertia?
Dec 12, 2014 #4 Vanadium 50 Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Education Advisor 26,718 10,278 As it was pointed out, there are several negative signs. Which one are you talking about?
Dec 13, 2014 #6 jerromyjon 1,241 189 Are you asking what it represents or in what conditions that you use it? I don't know why it is there either, just trying to help clarify the question.
Are you asking what it represents or in what conditions that you use it? I don't know why it is there either, just trying to help clarify the question.
Dec 13, 2014 #7 voko 6,054 391 taba94 said: why there is a negative sign in the tensor moment of inertia?? This question does not make a lot of sense. A better question would be: why is the moment of inertia tensor defined the way it is defined?
taba94 said: why there is a negative sign in the tensor moment of inertia?? This question does not make a lot of sense. A better question would be: why is the moment of inertia tensor defined the way it is defined?
