Physics 111: Elementary Mechanics – Lecture 11 Carsten Denker NJIT Physics Department Center for Solar–Terrestrial Research
Dec 19, 2015
Physics 111: Elementary Mechanics – Lecture 11
Carsten Denker
NJIT Physics DepartmentCenter for Solar–Terrestrial
Research
November 14, 2006 Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research
Rolling
Smooth rolling motion
Rotation and translation Reference frame
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Kinetic Energy
Stationary observer
Parallel–axis theorem
A rolling object has two types of kinetic energy: a rotational kinetic energy due to its rotation about its center of mass and a translational kinetic energy due to translation of its center of mass.
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Forces
Yo–Yo
A net force acting on a rolling wheel speeds it up or slows it down and causes an acceleration.
The acceleration tends to make the wheel slide.
A static frictional force acts on the wheel to oppose that tendency.
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Torque
Definition of Torque
Vector (cross) product
(Right–hand rule, order does matter!)
Revisit Chapter III!
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Angular Momentum
System of particles
Angular counterpart of linear momentum!
Definition
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Newton’s 2nd LawSingle particle
Linear form
Single particle
Angular form
Proof
The (vector) sum of all torques acting on a particle is equal to the time rate of change of angular momentum of that particle!
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Conservation of Angular Momentum
Angular momentum of a solid body about a fixed axis
Law of conservation of angular momentum
(Valid from microscopic to macroscopic scales!)
If the net external torque acting on a system is zero, the angular momentum of the system remains constant, no matter what changes take place within the system
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