PHYS1025

Physics for Construction Economics

and Management Engineers

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 The Content
Book: Physics (6th Ed.) by D. C. Giancoli

Syllabus:
Chapter-8: Rotational Motion (Sections-1 and 2 only)

Chapter-11: Vibrations and Waves (Sections-1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16)

Chapter-12: Sound (Sections-1, 2, 4, 7 and 8)

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 The Plan
• Total Lecture Days: 9
• Total Lectures: 18
Chapter-8: Rotational motion (6 lectures)
Chapter-11: Vibrations and waves (8 lectures)
Chapter-12: Sound (4 lectures)

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 The Philosophy & Approach

“There's no such thing as a stupid question. There could be stupid

answers though.”

Path to Success
Role of Math in Learning Physics

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Let’s do some physics now…..

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 Rotational Motion
(Chapter-8)

Our Learning Goals:

• To learn about rotational motion and its importance in our life.
• Discussion of angular quantities: Angular velocity, Angular
acceleration and Angular momentum
• Equations of angular motion under constant angular acceliration.

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A quick questions:
Question-1: How important is rotational motion for us?
Answer: (A) Not so important.
(B) Somewhat important, affects daily life to some extent.
(C) Important, affects our life to a significant extent.
(D) Very important, it’s difficult to imagine life without it.
(E) Life that we know cannot sustain without it.

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A quick questions:
Question-1: How important is rotational motion for us?
Answer: (A) Not so important.
(B) Somewhat important, affects daily life to some extent.
(C) Important, affects our life to a significant extent.
(D) Very important, it’s difficult to imagine life without it.
(E) Life that we know cannot sustain without it.

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Earth’s rotation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgHmqv_-UbQ

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A quick questions:
Question-2: Are circular and rotational motions same?
Answer: (A) Yes
(B) No, but they are interconnected to some extent.
(C) No, they are no related at all.

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A quick questions:
Question-2: Are circular and rotational motions same?
Answer: (A) Yes
(B) No, but they are interconnected to some extent.
(C) No, they are no related at all.

Circular motion! Rotational motion

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Before we start, let’s revisit “Equations of Linear
Motion” which you have learned in your high
school.

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Linear Motion:

Equations of motion

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Rotational Motion:
In purely rotational motion, all points on the object move in circles
around the axis of rotation.

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Rotational Motion:
Angular Quantities: To describe rotational motion, we
define angular quantities such as angular displacement,
angular velocity and angular acceleration. They are
analogous to linear displacement, linear velocity and linear
acceleration, respectively.

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Rotational Motion:

Correspondence between Linear and Rotational Quantities:

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Lecture MCQ-1 (19):
Do angular velocity and angular acceleration have the same units?

Answer:
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes only for small values of angular velocity.
(d) Angular quantities don’t have units.

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Before we proceed with angular quantities, let’s
revisit the definition of angle,

Angle: Angle is measured in radians t=0

(rad) is defined as,

where r is radius and l is arc length.

t=t

• When l = r, then q = 1 rad

• 1 revolution = 360°= 2p rad = 6.28 rad

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Lecture Example-1:
How many degrees is one radian?

Answer:
2p rad = 6.28 rad = 360°
1 rad = (360/6.28)° = 57.3°

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Lecture Example-2:
A bike wheel rotates 4.5 revolutions. How many radians it has rotated?

Answer:
1 revolution = 2p rad
Thus, 4.5 revolution = 4.5 ×2p rad = 9p rad = 28.3 rad

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Lecture MCQ-1 (19):
Do angular velocity and angular acceleration have the same units?

Answer:
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Yes only for small values of angular velocity.
(d) Angular quantities don’t have units.

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