All are familiar with one of the many definitions given in the works on physics, of the term Vis Inertia— a want of power in a body to move itself when at rest or to come to rest when in motion.

And Hoek admits the reinterpretation hasn't and won't change physics. But carefully inspecting ... been spilt on the question what the law of inertia is really for," explains Hoek, who was puzzled ...

The area moment of inertia (also called the second moment of area) defines the resistance of a cross-section to bending, due to the shape of the cross-section. It is a key parameter for the ...