Answer
No, it does not need to be moving to have a moment of inertia.
Work Step by Step
Moment of inertia is a property/trait of an object, so it does not need to be moving in order to have it.
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
by Knight, Randall D.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0133942651
ISBN 13:
978-0-13394-265-1
Chapter 12 - Rotation of a Rigid Body - Conceptual Questions - Page 329: 4
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