The discussion revolves around the topic of moments of inertia, particularly in the context of learning resources and methods for calculating the moment of inertia of a propeller. The original poster seeks guidance on where to start learning about this concept.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing suggestions for resources and raising questions about the original poster's goals. There is no explicit consensus, but several lines of reasoning are being explored regarding the learning process and the complexities involved in calculating moments of inertia.
There is a mention of the original poster's lack of prior knowledge in the area of moments of inertia, which may influence their approach to learning and problem-solving. The discussion also touches on the potential for simplifying complex problems in the context of homework or projects.
I'm not sure what a 'universitary' physics textbook is, but figuring out the moment on inertia of a complex mechanism, like a propeller, by calculation is generally avoided, unless there is already a numerical description of the blades, hub, etc. Most complex mechanisms have their moments of inertia determined experimentally, either by mounting the mechanism in a special pendulum and swinging it, or having it rotated by a known moment and measuring how long it takes to start or stop rotating.vinicius0197 said:Any basic universitary physics textbook would help you, I guess...
Sorry, I meant an 'university' physics texbook...SteamKing said:I'm not sure what a 'universitary' physics textbook is, but figuring out the moment on inertia of a complex mechanism, like a propeller, by calculation is generally avoided, unless there is already a numerical description of the blades, hub, etc. Most complex mechanisms have their moments of inertia determined experimentally, either by mounting the mechanism in a special pendulum and swinging it, or having it rotated by a known moment and measuring how long it takes to start or stop rotating.