2026-08-19 19:01:21: Rotational Inertia

physics/Torque and Rotational Dynamics/Rotational Kinematics.md

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+[[Torque and Rotational Dynamics]]
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+# Summary
+* Angular displacement is measured with $\Delta \theta=\theta-\theta_0$
+* Track angular displacement direction with clockwise counterclockwise sign convention
+* Average angular velocity: $w_{avg}=\frac{\Delta\theta}{\Delta t}$
+* Average angular acceleration: $a_{avg}=\frac{\Delta w}{\Delta t}$
+* Rigid system holds shape, but different parts move at different speeds so you can't treat it as a single particle unless COM motion describes rotation well
+* Slope of theta vs time shows angular velocity
+* Slope of angular velocity vs time shows angular acceleration
+* Integral of angular velocity vs time shows Delta theta
+
+# Angular vs. Linear Motion
+Angular motion equations are similar to linear motion equations. 
+$w=w_0+at$
+$\theta=\theta_0+w_0t+\frac{1}{2}at^2$
+$w^2=w^2_0+2a(\theta - \theta_0)$
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