Rotational Energy
Goal of the class To understand conservation of angular momentum and rolling motion Question of the day: Which rolls down a slope faster, a cylinder or a sphere?
Conservation of Angular Momentum I1w1 = I2w2
Conservation of Angular Momentum No torque means dL/dt = 0 Therefore I1w1 = I2w2 Neutron star T=10days Ri = 10,000km Rf = 3km find Tf =9x10-7 days Merry go round
Merry go Round Merry go round R=3m, M=200kg, wi = 2.1rad/s m = 45 kg, starts at edge (3m) walks inwards so r=1m, wf = ? Iw=iW Ii = 1/2MR2 +mR2
Rolling Motion
Pure Rolling Motion Rolling without slipping
Kinetic Energy Rotation Translation Combined KErot = 1/2Iw2 KE = 1/2Mv2 KEroll =1/2 Ip w2 =1/2 (I + MD2) w2 =same as before
Cylinder Rolling down an Incline Highlight they love this in AP exams If sliding 1/2mv2 = mgh Rolling you need 1/2Iw2 too. Which rolls faster a sphere, a cylinder or a ring?