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Yes, mass is the only determining quality of inertia when referring to a one-dimensional case.

However, if we're talking about rotation, there is a characteristic called "rotational inertia." Rotational inertia is calculated by, not only mass, but the distribution of total mass over a certain shape, in a certain orientation. Simple, common cases (such as flat disks, cylinders, spheres, etc...) can be described with neat equations, but most complex cases require calculus.

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