VII.

Rotation of Rigid Bodies

Engr. John Renzo M. Galinato
Rotation of Rigid Bodies
Rotation of rigid body is governed by an equivalent relation called
Newton's second law of rotation. Rotation of a rigid body is
characterized by same angular velocity and acceleration of particles
comprising it.
Angular Displacement
Angular displacement is defined
as “the angle in radians (degrees,
revolutions) through which a
point or line has been rotated in a
specified sense about a specified
axis”. It is the angle of the
movement of a body in a circular
path.
Average Angular Velocity
The ratio of the angular
displacement to the time interval.
Instantaneous Angular Velocity

The instantaneous angular

speed is defined as the
limit of the average speed
as the time interval
approaches zero.
Angular Acceleration
Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration
1 2
ϴ = ω𝑜 𝑡 ± α𝑡
2
ω𝑓 2 = ω𝑜 2 ± 2αϴ
ω𝑓 = ω𝑜 ± α𝑡
ω𝑜 + ω𝑓
ϴ= 𝑡
2
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