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Lamina (English)

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Definition (keystage 3)

A solid shape which is very thin in one direction. Often, for finding centres of mass, it is useful to think of solids as made up of a lot of laminae.

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broader:: (en) Solid
referenced:: (en) Centre of mass of a lamina; (en) Centre of mass of a triangular lamina; (en) Moment of inertia of a rectangular lamina

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