The moment of inertia about a specified axis is , where is perpendicular distance from the axis. The parallel axis theorem states for two parallel axes separated by , one passing through the centre of mass of a body of mass .
It is easiest to calculate the eccentric disc by subtraction. Let be the mass of the unperforated disc and the removed mass. Uniform thickness and density give and , hence and . The hole is tangent to the rim, so its centre, and therefore the shaft axis, lies from the original disc centre. About the shaft axis,
The shaft contributes . Thus
The motor's torque is at nonzero angular velocity, while the resisting torque is . The rotational equation of motion and its equivalent energy balance are
At the steady state, input power equals dissipated power, giving
For the acceleration, use . Then with , so
The approach to takes infinite time. This constant-power rotational acceleration idealizes the start: diverges at rest, although the energy balance has a well-defined limiting solution. A real motor has finite starting torque.