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==Rotational inertia== A quantity related to inertia is ''rotational inertia'' (β [[moment of inertia]]), the property that a rotating rigid body maintains its state of uniform [[rotation]]al motion. Its [[angular momentum]] remains unchanged unless an external [[torque]] is applied; this is called conservation of angular momentum. Rotational inertia is often considered in relation to a rigid body. For example, a [[gyroscope]] uses the property that it resists any change in the axis of rotation.
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