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Rotational Motion
θ
We will also need to be able to
r
convert from revolutions to radians.
There are 2π radians in one
complete revolution.
θ
r Angular Velocity = ω =
t
Angular Acceleration = α =
t
This is the Greek letter alpha
(looks kinda like a fish)
θ
r Angular Velocity = ω =
t
Angular Acceleration = α =
t
This is the Greek letter alpha
(looks kinda like a fish)
Example: A centrifuge starts from rest and spins for 7 seconds until it reaches 1000 rpm.
Find the final angular velocity and the angular acceleration (assume constant).
θ
r Angular Velocity = ω =
t
Angular Acceleration = α =
t
This is the Greek letter alpha
(looks kinda like a fish)
Example: A centrifuge starts from rest and spins for 7 seconds until it reaches 1000 rpm.
Find the final angular velocity and the angular acceleration (assume constant).
rpm stands for “revolutions per minute” – we can treat the first part of this problem just like a unit conversion:
θ
r Angular Velocity = ω =
t
Angular Acceleration = α =
t
This is the Greek letter alpha
(looks kinda like a fish)
Example: A centrifuge starts from rest and spins for 7 seconds until it reaches 1000 rpm.
Find the final angular velocity and the angular acceleration (assume constant).
rpm stands for “revolutions per minute” – we can treat the first part of this problem just like a unit conversion:
Here is a kinematics example: A cyclist starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 15 m/s in a
time of 25 sec. Assume the tires have a diameter of 700mm and that the acceleration is constant.
Find the total number of revolutions that the wheels make during the 25 second interval.
Here is a kinematics example: A cyclist starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 15 m/s in a
time of 25 sec. Assume the tires have a diameter of 700mm and that the acceleration is constant.
Find the total number of revolutions that the wheels make during the 25 second interval.
We basically have two options on how to proceed. We can switch to angular variables right away, or
we can do the corresponding problem in linear variables and translate at the end.
Here is a kinematics example: A cyclist starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 15 m/s in a
time of 25 sec. Assume the tires have a diameter of 700mm and that the acceleration is constant.
Find the total number of revolutions that the wheels make during the 25 second interval.
Here is a kinematics example: A cyclist starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 15 m/s in a
time of 25 sec. Assume the tires have a diameter of 700mm and that the acceleration is constant.
Find the total number of revolutions that the wheels make during the 25 second interval.
Here is a kinematics example: A cyclist starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 15 m/s in a
time of 25 sec. Assume the tires have a diameter of 700mm and that the acceleration is constant.
Find the total number of revolutions that the wheels make during the 25 second interval.
Here is a kinematics example: A cyclist starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 15 m/s in a
time of 25 sec. Assume the tires have a diameter of 700mm and that the acceleration is constant.
Find the total number of revolutions that the wheels make during the 25 second interval.
Here is a kinematics example: A cyclist starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 15 m/s in a
time of 25 sec. Assume the tires have a diameter of 700mm and that the acceleration is constant.
Find the total number of revolutions that the wheels make during the 25 second interval.
The I in our formula takes the place of m (mass) in the linear formula. We call it
Moment of Inertia (or rotational inertia). It plays the same role in rotational motion
that mass plays in linear motion (I quantifies how difficult it is to produce an angular
acceleration, just like mass relates to linear acceleration).
The value for I will depend on the shape of your object, but the basic rule of thumb
is that the farther the mass is from the axis of rotation, the larger the inertia.
Page 306 in your book has a table of formulas for different shapes.
These are all based on the formula for the moment of inertia of a point particle.
You will not have to derive them, just know how to use them.
EBottom ETop θ
K Lin K Rot UGrav
EBottom ETop θ
K Lin K Rot UGrav we can replace ω with v/r so everything
is in terms of the desired unknown
1
2
mv 2 21 I2 mgh
EBottom ETop θ
KLin KRot UGrav we can replace ω with v/r so everything
is in terms of the desired unknown
1
2
mv 2 21 I2 mgh
1
2
mv 2 2 mgh
21 I vr
EBottom ETop θ
KLin KRot UGrav we can replace ω with v/r so everything
is in terms of the desired unknown
1
2
mv 2 21 I2 mgh
1
2
mv 2 2 mgh
21 I vr
At this point we can substitute the formula for each shape (from table 9.2 on page 279)
EBottom ETop θ
KLin KRot UGrav we can replace ω with v/r so everything
is in terms of the desired unknown
1
2
mv 2 21 I2 mgh
1
2
mv 2 2 mgh
21 I vr
At this point we can substitute the formula for each shape (from table 9.2 on page 279)
Solid Sphere
2 2 5
1 mv 2 1 2 mr 2 v 2
r
mgh
7
10
mv 2 mgh
v 10
7
gh
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Example
A solid uniform sphere and a uniform spherical shell, both having the same mass and radius, roll without
slipping down a hill that rises at an angle θ above the horizontal. Both spheres start from rest at the
same vertical height h.
a) How fast is each sphere moving when it reaches the bottom of the hill?
b) Which sphere will reach the bottom first, the hollow one or the solid one?
EBottom ETop θ
KLin KRot UGrav we can replace ω with v/r so everything
is in terms of the desired unknown
1
2
mv 2 21 I2 mgh
1
2
mv 2 2 mgh
21 I vr
At this point we can substitute the formula for each shape (from table 9.2 on page 279)
Solid Sphere Hollow Sphere
2 2 5
1 mv 2 1 2 mr 2 v 2
r
mgh 1 mv 2
2
21 mr
2
3
2 v 2
r
mgh
7
10
mv 2 mgh 5
6
mv 2 mgh
v 10
7
gh v 6
5
gh
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Example
A solid uniform sphere and a uniform spherical shell, both having the same mass and radius, roll without
slipping down a hill that rises at an angle θ above the horizontal. Both spheres start from rest at the
same vertical height h.
a) How fast is each sphere moving when it reaches the bottom of the hill?
b) Which sphere will reach the bottom first, the hollow one or the solid one?
EBottom ETop θ
KLin KRot UGrav we can replace ω with v/r so everything
is in terms of the desired unknown
1
2
mv 2 21 I2 mgh
1
2
mv 2 2 mgh
21 I vr
At this point we can substitute the formula for each shape (from table 9.2 on page 279)
Solid Sphere Hollow Sphere
2 2 5
1 mv 2 1 2 mr 2 v 2
r
mgh 1 mv 2
2
21 mr
2
3
2 v 2
r
mgh
The solid sphere is faster because its
moment of inertia is smaller.
7
mv 2 mgh 5
mv 2 mgh
10 6 It reaches the bottom first.
v 10
7
gh v 6
5
gh
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