1. Rotation of a Rigid Body (Chapter 10)
Each particle travels in a circle. The speeds of the particles differ, but each one completes a full revolution in the same time.
We describe the rotational motion using angle, angular velocity, and angular acceleration:
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2. Units: by convention, angles are measured in radians.
arc length s r  r
2p rad = 360o
Angular velocity has units of rad/s or s-1
Angular acceleration has units of rad/s2 or s-2
(The radian is a ratio of two lengths, and not really a unit. Some equations will require angles to be in radians.)
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3. angular velocity (“omega”): angular acceleration (“alpha”): (radians)
angle (“theta”):
angular velocity (“omega”):
angular acceleration (“alpha”):
(radians)
(rad/s)
(rad/s2 )
reference axis
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4. Linear and angular quantities
A particle P travels in a circle of radius r. The velocity is tangential to the circle and perpendicular to the radius. r  P
circular path of point P v s
Distance: s = rq
Tangential Velocity:
Tangential Acceleration:
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5. Quiz
The Earth rotates on its axis. How does its angular velocity w vary with location?
a) w is larger at the equator, and smaller near the poles
b) w is smaller at the equator, and larger near the poles
c) w is the same at the equator and near the poles
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6. In simpler notation: at P ar
The tangential component at is equal to the rate of increase of speed. There is also a radial (centripetal) component, due to the change in direction of v: ar at P a
These relations require angular quantities to be measured in radians (or rad/s, etc.).
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7. Quiz
Several pennies are placed on a turntable. As the angular velocity of the turntable is slowly increased, which penny slides first?
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8. Quiz
High-speed CD-ROM drives sometimes specify that they use a “constant linear velocity” method of recording.
What does this mean for the rotation rate in revolutions per minute as the write head moves from the inner tracks to the outer tracks?
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9. Constant angular acceleration:
All for constant a only !
These expressions are should remind you of relations for constant linear acceleration: q replaces x, w replaces v, a replaces a.
All for constant a only !
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10. (Extra-derivation) Constant angular acceleration: In this special case, there are relations among q, w, and a that are analagous to the relations among x, v, and a for linear motion with constant linear acceleration. or
(constant a ; “initial” at t = 0) or
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11. Example: A computer disc has a linear velocity of 1. 3m/s
Example: A computer disc has a linear velocity of 1.3m/s. What is the angular velocity when at the innermost track where r=23mm.
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12. Example: A computer disc starts from rest and reaches a final rotation rate of 7200 rev/min after 10 seconds. Assuming constant angular acceleration, through how many revolutions does it turn?
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13. Summary
Rotational motion can be described by angle, angular velocity, and angular acceleration
For constant angular acceleration (a special case!), kinematical relations are similar to those for linear motion with constant linear acceleration
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14. Practice problems: Chapter 10 Problems 1, 5, 11 (5th ed) Problems 5, 7, 11
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