we’re on a roll! the physics of rotation. rotational momentum and energy chapter 12
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We’re on a roll!
The Physics of Rotation
Rotational Momentum and Energy
Chapter 12
Key Concepts …
Rotating masses possess rotational energy and momentum
An object can have both kinetic and rotational energy
Moment of Inertia measures distribution of mass wrt CM
Two identical mass objects can have very different moments of inertia
Simple mathematical relationship links angular velocity to linear velocity as long as no skidding takes place
Important Analogies…
Mass – Moment of Inertia Force - Torque Momentum – Angular momentum Kinetic Energy – Rotational Energy
What’s Moment of inertia…
It’s a natural extension of the concept of mass that accounts for how the matter in a body is distributed
2I r dmThe “mass part”The “how it’s distributed” part
What’s Torque
It’s a natural extension of the concept of force
Fr
What’s Angular momentum
It’s a natural extension of the concept of linear momentum
L I
Moment of inertia
Angular velocity
What’s Rotational Energy
It’s a natural extension of the concept of kinetic energy
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2rotK I
Moment of inertia
Angular velocity
Going from the translational world to the rotational world…
Radian measure s r
ds d dr r
dt dt dt
v r
How fast should the billiard ball from last week’s experiment have moved?
Just add a new type of energy term:
0rotV K K