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Magnitude of object's angular acceleration [closed]
I'm studying for a physics exam today and am super stumped on a problem. Would love your help, or some guidance on how to solve it.
An object is being spun at an angular speed of 4.3 rad/s and ...
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3D: Get linear velocity from position and angular velocity
I want to find out the linear velocity of a point in 3D space, (Euclidean), given:
Its position
Its angular velocity
The point it's rotating around (fulcrum)
(This is a problem I need to solve ...
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Non-commutative property of rotation
Addition of angles are non-commutative in three dimensions. Hence some other angular vector quantities like angular velocity, momentum become non-commutative. What is the physical significance of this ...
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Why is the velocity on the top of a wheel twice the velocity of its axle?
When a wheel is rolling, not skidding, and its axle moves at velocity $\vec{v}$, then a point on the top of its circumference will move at velocity $2\vec{v}$, shown below.
I really don't ...
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Two Different Sorts of Inertia: Inertial Mass and Moment of Inertia
There are two different sorts of inertia: inertial mass and moment of inertia.
I am currently reading about moment of inertia. Now, I know inertia is an important concept; with it, we can determine ...
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Relating angular and linear kinematics
In my physics book "University Physics", there is a chapter on relating linear and angular kinematics.
I understand the parts where it shows $v = r\omega$ and $a_{\text{tan}} = r\alpha$.
However in ...
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Why does a ping pong ball change direction when I spin it on a table?
When I spin a ping pong ball on the table, it rolls forward in the opposite direction of the spin, and then eventually changes direction and rolls backward.
Here's a video demonstrating the effect.
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