PHYSICS I

(FISIKA I)
TOPIC:
Center of Mass and Rotation

Mariyanto, S.Si. M.T.

Department of Geophysical Engineering
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
 Center of Mass

• The center of mass of a system of

particles is the point that moves as though
– (1) all of the system’s mass were
concentrated there and
– (2) all external forces were applied there.

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 Systems of Particles

• Position of the center of mass (com) of this

two-particle system to be

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• The position of the center of mass is now
defined as

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• General situation:

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Centre of mass of plate with
missing piece

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 Moment of Inertia

• For particle:

• For continuous body:

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 Parallel-Axis Theorem
• The rotational inertia I of a body of mass M
about a given axis.

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Rotational inertia of a uniform rod

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Torque

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 Newton’s Second Law for Rotation

• Remember!

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 Work and Rotational Kinetic Energy

• The equations used for calculating work and power in

rotational motion correspond to equations used for
translational motion and are

• When τ is constant, the integral reduces to

• The form of the work–kinetic energy theorem used for

rotating bodies is

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Some Corresponding Relations for
Translational and Rotational Motion

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Newton’s second law, rotation, torque, disk

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