Question

Define radius of gyration, derive an expression for radius of gyration of a body consisting of 'n' particles about an axis of rotation.

Answer 1

An illustration of the helium atom, depicting the nucleus (pink) and the electron cloud distribution (black). The nucleus (upper right) in helium-4 is in reality spherically symmetric and closely resembles the electron cloud, although for more complicated nuclei this is not always the case. The black bar is one angstrom (10−10 m or 100 pm).