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1. Rotational Equilibrium
2. Rotational Dynamics

Rufino Jr. V. Hermias General Physics 1

General Physics 1 Rotation

Rotation refers to the motion of a body turning about an

axis where each particle of the body moves along a circular
path.

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General Physics 1 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.
θ is the angular displacement,

s is the distance travelled by the

body, and

r is the radius of the circle along

which it is moving.

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General Physics 1 Angular Displacement

A Theta moving counterclockwise have a positive

theta while a theta moving clockwise have a negative
theta.

is measured in Radians/rads
One revolution is 2 radians
Quarter a revolution is radians

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General Physics 1 Angular Velocity
Angular velocity is the vector measure of the rotation
rate, which refers to how fast an object rotates or
revolves relative to another point.

- Angular displacement/time
Positive angular velocity

-
- Measured in rad/s
- Sometimes in rpm Negative angular velocity

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General Physics 1 Angular Acceleration
Angular acceleration is defined as the time rate of
change of angular velocity.
- Change in angular velocity per unit time.
- Expressed in the symbol alpha
- Measured in

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General Physics 1
How do we initiate an object into rotational motion?

TORQUE

The ability of force to rotate an object.

- Expressed in the Greek letter (tau)

- F = applied force
- d = distance where force is applied
- = angle between the force vector
And the plane of the rotating object.
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- Units of
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Torque ( )

𝜏 = 𝐹𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑛 0

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Torque ( )

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Torque ( )

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Torque ( )

“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum to

place it on and I will move the earth.”
-ARCHIMEDES (ANCIENT GREECE)

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General Physics 1
Checking Comprehension

A 30.0 kg child sits 2.0 m from the fulcrum of a seesaw. How

far from the fulcrum must an 18.0 kg child sit on the other
side for the seesaw to balance?

(30.0kg)((
d = 3.33m
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General Physics 1
Example1:

A rider noticed that the wheels of his bicycle make 12

rev in 15s. (a) What is the average angular speed of the
wheel in radians/s? (b) What is the distance in meters
does the wheel travel if its radius is 33 cm?
= 12 rev t = 15s
a.
= 12 rev = 75.40 radians
= = 5.03 rads/s
b.
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s = r = .33m(75.40radians) 24.88m
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ANSWER NOW:

Daniela Erika Templado jogs daily a circular track of a

diameter 25 m for a total distance of 924m in 5 min. (a)
How many times did Daniela Erika jog around the track?
(b) What is Daniela Erika’s average angular speed in
radians/s?

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General Physics 1 Moment of Inertia

The property of a rotating body to resist change in its

state of motion. The moment of Inertia I of a particle
about an axis is obtained by multiplying the mass m by
the square of its distance r from the axis.
- Measured in

❑ of rotation
𝑚

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General Physics 1 Moment of Inertia

Two masses m1 and m2 are connected by a rod of length 60cm.

m1 and m2 are 100grams and 150grams respectively.
Determine the moment of inertia of the masses about the axis
of rotation AB at the center of the rod. Ignore the mass of the
rod.
=

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General Physics 1 Moment of Inertia

What is the moment of inertia of a 1.5kg uniform rod with

length of 2m and radius 10cm? The axis rotation is located at
the center of the rod?
What is the moment of inertia of the rid if the axis of rotation
is through its center?

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General Physics 1 ANSWER NOW
Four (4) masses 200 grams each are connected by 4 cords
forming a rectangle. The length of the cords are 60cm and
40cm. Determine the moment of inertial of the masses about
the axis of rotation AB (a) if AB is located at the center of
longer cords, (b) AB is located at the center of shorter cord.
Ignore the mass of rod.

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