**Rotational inertia (Kinematics)** =================================== Rotational inertia is a quantity that determines the torque needed for a desired angular acceleration about a rotational axis. .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.kinematics.rotational_inertia **Contents:** .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 4 laws.kinematics.rotational_inertia.geometries laws.kinematics.rotational_inertia.rotational_inertia_about_axis_and_through_center_of_mass laws.kinematics.rotational_inertia.rotational_inertia_is_additive laws.kinematics.rotational_inertia.rotational_inertia_of_particle