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Point mass (ρ=mδ(3)(x−z))

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A point mass idealizes a localized body's mass density as ρ(x,t)=mδ(3)(x−z(t)), using the Dirac delta function. Its second mass moment tensor is Iij​=mzi​zj​. The approximation ignores its internal size and structure.

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