Unit 5 · Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Chapter 5.1

Rotational Kinematics

Every point on a spinning record shares one angular velocity, yet the rim moves faster than the middle. Swap angle for position and all of kinematics replays itself.

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By the end

  1. 01Describe rotation with angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration in radians
  2. 02Apply the constant-angular-acceleration equations and read angular graphs by slope and area
  3. 03Connect a point's arc length, speed, and tangential acceleration to the angular quantities through its distance from the axis

In unit 5

  1. 5.1Rotational Kinematics
  2. 5.2Torque and Rotational Inertia
  3. 5.3Rotational Equilibrium and Newton's Second Law for Rotation
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