Angular velocity linear

angular velocity (rotational velocity)

Angular velocity, also called rotational velocity, is a quantitative expression of

the amount of rotation that a spinning object undergoes per unit time. It is
a vector quantity, consisting of an angular speed component and either of two
defined directions or senses.

Suppose a car tire rotates 8 times a second. The tire has a diameter of 8 inches. Find the angular
velocity in radians per second.

Explanation:

Write the formula for angular velocity.

The frequency of the tire is 8 revolutions per second. The radius is not used.

Substitute the frequency and solve.

ω=2πf=2π(8)=16π

If a ball is travelling in a circle of diameter 10m with velocity 20m/s, find the angular velocity of
the ball. Explanation:

Using the equation,

ω=vr where

ω=angular velocity, v=linear velocity, and r=radius of the circle.

In this case the radius is 5 (half of the diameter) and linear velocity is 20 m/s.
ω=205=4.

Angular accelerations
angular acceleration (rotational
acceleration)
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Angular acceleration, also called rotational acceleration, is a quantitative

expression of the change in angular velocity that a spinning object undergoes
per unit time. It is a vectorquantity, consisting of a magnitude component and
either of two defined directions or senses

When you switch your room fan from medium to high speed, the blades
accelerate at 1.2 radians per second squared for 1.5 seconds. If the initial
angular speed of the fan blades is 3.0 radians per second, what is the final
angular speed of the fan blades in radians per second?

4.8 rad/s
Angular acceleration is defined by

where
is the final angular speed minus the initial angular speed and

is the time over which the angular speed changes. You know the initial angular
speed of the fan blades, so you can write

Solve the equation for acceleration for the final angular speed and plug in the
known quantities to get the answer. The result is

What is angular momentum?

Angular momentum is the quantity of rotation of a body, which is the product of
its moment of inertia and its angular velocity.

Linear momentum, p, is defined as the product of mass and velocity:

p = mv

This is a quantity that is conserved when there are no external forces acting. The
more massive and faster moving an object, the greater the magnitude of
momentum.

The angular momentum equation

Physics also features angular momentum, L. The equation for angular
momentum looks like this:
The angular momentum equation features three variables:

 L = angular momentum

 / = the moment of inertia

 W = the angular velocity

Note that angular momentum is a vector quantity, meaning it has a magnitude

and a direction.

the thumb of your right hand points when you wrap your fingers around in the
direction the object is turning).

in the MKS (meter-kilogram-second) system.

Circular motion is the motion of a

body around a fixed point where the point lies outside the body.In rotational motion the point
lies inside the rotating body. Circular motion is the cause of centripetal force while rotational
motion is due to torque acting on the body. Here we have circular motions but not rotation

A horizontally mounted wheel of radius r is initially at rest, and then begins to accelerate constantly
until it has reached an angular velocity ω after 5 complete revolutions. What was the angular
acceleration of the wheel? Explanation:

You may recall the kinematic equation that relates final velocity, initial velocity,
acceleration, and distance, respectively:

v2f=v2i+2ad
Well, for rotational motion (such as in this problem), there is a similar equation,
except it relates final angular velocity, intial angular velocity, angular
acceleration, and angular distance, respectively:

ω2f=ω2i+2αθ

The wheel starts at rest, so the initial angular velocity, ωi, is zero. The total
number of revolutions of the wheel is given to be 5 revolutions. Each revolution
is equivalent to an angular distance of 2π radians. So, we can convert the total
revolutions to an angular distance to get:

θ=5rev⋅2π1rev=10π

The final angular velocity was given as ω in the text of the question. So, we
should use the above equation to solve for the angular acceleration, α.

ω2=0+2α⋅10π

α=ω220π

n object moves at a constant speed of 9.0ms in a circular path of radius of 1.5 m.

What is the angular acceleration of the object?

Possible Answers:

36rads2

54rads2

81rads2

14rads2

6.0rads2

Correct answer:

36rads2

Explanation:
For a rotating object, or an object moving in a circular path, the relationship
between angular acceleration and linear acceleration is

a=αr

Linear acceleration is given by a, angular acceleration is α, and the radius of the

circular path is r.

For circular/centripetal motion, the linear acceleration is related to the object's

linear velocity by

acentripetal=v2r

We know the linear velocity is 9.0ms, and the radius is 1.5 m, so we can find the
linear acceleration...

ac=(9.0ms)21.5m=54ms2

Now that we have the linear acceleration, we can use this in the equation at the
top to find the angular acceleration...

Torque with Examples

TORQUE
We define torque as the capability of rotating objects around a fixed axis. In other words, it is the multiplication

of force and the shortest distance between application point of force and the fixed axis. From the definition, you

can also infer that, torque is a vector quantity both having direction and magnitude. However, since it is rotating

around a fixed axis its direction can be clockwise or counterclockwise. During the explanations and examples

we give the direction “+” if it rotates clockwise direction and “-” if it rotates counterclockwise direction. Torque is

shown in physics with the symbol “τ”.You can come across torque with other name “moment”. Now, we

examine given pictures one by one to understand torque in detail.

An object starts from rest and accelerates to an angular velocity of 12rads in three seconds under a
constant torque of 50 N⋅m. How many revolutions has the object made in this time? Explanation:
Since it is experiencing a constant torque and constant angular acceleration, the
angular displacement can be calculated using:

Δθ=ωot+12αt2

The angular acceleration is easily calculated using the angular velocity and the
time:

α=ΔωΔt=12rads−0rads3s=4rads2

Using this value, we can find the angular displacement:

Δθ=(0rads)(3s)+12(4rads2)(3s)2

Δθ=18rad

Convert the angular displacement to revolutions by diving by 2π:

18rad2πradrev≈2.9rev

Center of gravity – problems and solutions

center of Gravity Defined
Have you ever heard someone say that one of the advantages of being short and stocky is that
you're less likely to get knocked over? They might have even mentioned that it's because the short
and stocky person has a lower center of gravity. The center of gravity (CG) of an object is the point
at which weight is evenly dispersed and all sides are in balance. A human's center of gravity can
change as he takes on different positions, but in many other objects, it's a fixed l

1. Determine the coordinate of the center of gravity of the object as shown in the
figure below.
Solution :
Divide the object into three parts.
Area of part 1 (A1) = (2)(6) = 12 cm2
The center point lies on the x axis (x1) = 1/2 (2) = 1 cm
The center point lies on the y axis (y1) = 1/2 (6) = 3 cm
Area of part 2 (A2) = (4)(2) = 8 cm2
The center point lies on the x axis (x2) = 2 + (1/2)(4) = 2 + 2 = 4 cm
The center point lies on the y axis (y2) = 2 + (1/2)(2) = 2 + 1 = 3 cm
Area of part 3 (A3) = (2)(6) = 12
The center point lies on the x axis (x3) = 2 + 4 + (1/2)(2) = 2 + 4 + 1 = 7 cm
The center point lies on the y axis (y3) = 1/2 (6) = 3 cm
Coordinate of the center of gravity at x axis :

Coordinate of the center of gravity at y axis :

Coordinate of the center of gravity of the object is at x axis and y axis (x , y) = (4, 3)

Angular measure
Astronomers use a simpleir method based on how many degrees you
would tilt your telescope (or head) to scan across an object. This is
known as angular measure