Angular Definition and 999 Threads

1.Why does the angular speed of small gear depend only on larger gear only? 2.Why does the length of linkage connecting two gears does not have any influence on the angular speed of smaller gear? The first question can be answered by looking at slack and tightening of chain caused by rotation...

Homework Statement this has been bugging me for a while now the angular momentum about any point p is given as ## \vec {L_p} = \vec {R_{cm,p}} \times \vec {P_{cm}} + L_{cm}\\ ## now if the body precessing around z axis and spinning about its own axis then angular velocity of body in lab...

Hi everyone, sorry for bothering y'all again but here is another problem that I'm struggling with! This is the question and the professor's solution guide: When I solve the problem, I always end up getting 7.67 rad/s instead of 3.83 rad/s. My understanding of the solution is this: This is...

Homework Statement A computer disk starts from rest, then speeds up with angular acceleration of 190 rad/s^2. until it reaches its final speed of 7200 rpm. How many revolutions will it have made 10.0 secs after starting up? Homework Equations w = w0 + at rps = rpm / 60 1 rev = 2*pi rad 1 rad =...

Homework Statement A system has total angular momentum L about an axis O. Show that the system's angular momentum about a parallel axis O' is given by L'=L-h×p, where p is the system's linear momentum and h is a vector from O to O'. Homework Equations L=r×p or considering a mass element...

Homework Statement Hello, Here is a multiple choice question I would like to be clarified. Suppose that the angular momentum of a system can take the values 0, 1, 2. One carries out a measurement of ##J_z##,the state of the system will: ##a##-Be perfectly known if the result is 0 ##b##-Be...

Hello, Suppose that the angular momentum of a system can take the values 0, 1, 2. One carries out a measurement of ##J_z## on this system. What can be said about the state of the system after the measurement? To what extent can it be perfectly certain if ##J_y## and ##J_x## do not commutate...

Homework Statement A ball with moment of intertia bmr^2 rolls without slipping down a plane inclined at angle O. What is it’s linear acceleration? Homework Equations Fnet= ma T = F x r T = IO’’ a = rO’’ The Attempt at a Solution Fnet = mgcos(O) - FfT = FfrT = IO’’ Ffr = bmr^2O’’ Ff =...

One of the reasons I've been so stumped about learning about angular momentum in QM, is that in my classical physics class we only applied it to circular motions. Hence, while I am aware that angular momentum is connected to spherical harmonics, the orbital shapes (besides s) isn't really...

Homework Statement A coin stands vertically on a table. It is projected forward (in the plane of itself) with speed v and angular speed w. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the coin and the table is u. What should v and w be so that the coin comes to rest (both translationally and...

I’m not quite sure where to put this post so forgive me if it’s misplaced, but can somebody explain why the angular velocity in the picture here appears to be in the opposite direction as I would expect if the velocity is in the direction that is is. I’m not looking to solve this problem...

hi, we are a few non-native English speaker physics teacher and we wrote some questions for an assessment book but we can't be sure about this two similar question. a) are they accurate for rules of English, are we use correct terms is there a necessary change? b) are they accurate for rules of...

Does centrifugal force (mv^2/r) act in any position of angular SHM? Please explain.

Hello! I have been brushing up my Rigid Body Dynamics. I tried computing the angular speed with respect the Center of Mass (CM) using the usual split of kinetic energy and also the split of Angular momentum using the CM. First, a simple case: Two particles of mass M each separated by a distance...

Homework Statement A single electron atom has the outer electron in a 4f1 excited state. Write down the orbital and spin angular momentum quantum numbers and the associated magnetic quantum numbers for this state. Homework Equations I don't think there is any relevant equations. I think it...

I am trying to create a momentum trap to calculate the velocity of a projectile when it hits the trap. It essentially consists of a plate if known mass at the bottom of a pendulum of known radius. When the projectile hits the plate, the degrees that the pendulum rotates are recorded. I believe...

<Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum and thus no template.> I am trying to design and perform a physics lab. It needs to show the relationship between torque and angular momentum. I have gotten as far designing a 4" PVC coupling and have it on a ramp. I am not sure where to go from here.

Homework Statement A school playground has a carousel, which is simply a circular platform that can rotate around its center axis with negligible friction. This carousel has radius r=1.6 m and rotational inertia I= 177m^2kg. Suppose you are standing beside the carousel which is already spinning...

Homework Statement A hydrogen atom is in the 7f state. What is the magnitude of its orbital angular momentum? Homework Equations L=sqrt(L(L+1)hbar The Attempt at a Solution L= Sqrt(3(3+1)Hbar) 1.41hbar (we want J*S) 1.41*1.054*10^-34 1.47*10^-34J*S

Given a wave function $$\Psi(r,\theta,\phi)=f(r)\sin^2(\theta)(2\cos^2(\phi)-1-2i*\sin(\phi)\cos(\phi))$$ we are trying to find what a measurement of angular momentum of a particle in such wave function would yield. Attempts were made using the integral formula for the Expectation Value over a...

[FONT=verdana]A sphere of mass 1.9 kg and radius 0.5 m is attached to the end of a massless rod of length 3.0 m. The rod rotates about an axis that is at the opposite end of the sphere (see below). The system rotates horizontally about the axis at a constant 422 rev/min. After rotating at this...

Homework Statement Why is the magnitude of Angular Momentum for an elliptical orbit as such? $$l = mr^2\dot{\phi}$$ where ##\dot{\phi}## represents angular momentum. I have always assumed that angular momentum was $$l = r \times P = mr \times V = mrVsin(\theta) = mr^2\dot{\phi} sin(\theta)$$...

The context is an ac circuit with only one element - the inductor. My textbook says that the self-induced emf increases with increasing angular frequency, but I'm having trouble seeing this mathematically. If self-induced emf = ε = -L(dI/dt) and L = X/ω, then emf and ω are inversely related...

Homework Statement You decide to design a bicycle that will have only 3/4 of the angular momentum of the original wheel when both wheels are traveling along a road at the same velocity. The original wheel had a diameter of d1=37cm and rotational inertia of I1=0.32 m2kg. If your new wheel has a...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z-avhDqYbxDtMzk6Rv_NES7rIvDmzMPz/view?usp=drivesdk 2.conservation of angular momentum 3.for the above question I tried applying conservation of angular momentum about the point of contact where the cyclinders touch each other but my answer does not match with...

Mentor note: Moved to homework section[/color] A conical wheel is rolling (without slipping) around a fixed axis OZ as shown in the figure. The velocity of point C is vc = at. The direction of the velocity of C is shown by a cross i.e. along negative x-axis. We have to find the angular...

[FONT=verdana]Dear Every Body, I need some help. First question: Is the tension of the string is the same or different? A pulley of moment of inertia 2.7 kg [FONT=&quot]· m2 is mounted on a wall as shown in the following figure. Light strings are wrapped around two circumferences of the pulley...

A person standing on a stationary friction-less turntable spins a bicycle wheel with the rotation axis of the wheel in the horizontal direction, thus the initial angular momentum is in the horizontal direction (x - axis), say to the right. Now suddenly the person turns the axis of rotation of...

Homework Statement A uniform thin rod of length ##2l## and mass ##m## lies on a horizontal table. A horizontal impulse ##J## is given to the rod at one end. There is no friction. The total kinetic energy of the rod after impulse will be ? Homework Equations ##Jl=I\omega## ##J=mv_{cm}##...

I am very confused about angular velocity ω and why its used in simple harmonic motion. ω is described as θ/τ but when it comes to masses on springs, there is no angle - it is zero. Angular velocity comes from circular motion but the motion of SHM is not circular. My confusion is even greater...

Homework Statement Three small, identical 0.70-kg pucks are attached to identical 0.50-m strings, tied together at a common center as shown in (Figure 1) . Pucks are whirled in circular motion at angular speed 3.0 s-1 What is the magnitude of the angular momentum of the system about the...

A girl is climbing up a set of stairs and has her femur horizontal. Her thigh weighs 12 pounds, acting at a center of mass 15 cm from her hip joint. She places 50 pounds of weight on the lower portion of that leg, vertically through her knee. Her gluteus maximus is applying a force directed 30...

Homework Statement In the figure, a 0.400 kg ball is shot directly upward at initial speed 58.3 m/s. What is its angular momentum about P, 1.42 m horizontally from the launch point, when the ball is (a) at maximum height and (b) halfway back to the ground? What is the torque on the ball about P...

Homework Statement A disk with a rotational inertia of 8.38 kg·m2 rotates like a merry-go-round while undergoing a torque given by τ = (5.03 + 1.01t) N · m. At time t = 1.00 s, its angular momentum is 6.57 kg·m2/s. What is its angular momentum at t = 3.00 s? Homework Equations dL/dt= T...

It explains very well many aspects of the Universe. Why should there be any angular momentum though? The idea that the Universe is itself intrisically rotating doesn't make sense.

Hey guys, I'm working on a product that rotates cups around a shaft, I am trying to calculate the torque required to do so. I have given it my best shot below, does this seem right to you? The Main Shaft Motor will need to rotate holder one from the filling cups position to the pressing lids...

Why the tangential velocity of a particle increase if there are no external torque acting on it and its angular momentum is conserved? I know that L = I.ω (angular momentum equals moment of inertia times angular velocity) and v = ω.r (tangential velocity equals angular velocity times the...

Homework Statement A thin, uniform, 18.5 kg post, 2.10 m long, is held vertically using a cable and is attached to a 5.00 kg mass and a pivot at its bottom end (as shown below). The string attached to the 5.00 kg mass passes over a massless, frictionless pulley and pulls perpendicular to the...

While studying S.H.M., I found that the term ##\omega## is used quite a lot. The book says that this ##\omega## is the angular frequency. What is this angular frequency? Why do we use ##\omega## rather than ##\nu##, that is, the normal frequency? All equations in S.H.M. are made with ##\omega##...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution so since the rod and the floor is tangent to the circle then the tangent at external point theorem can be applied to find out that the two triangles are congruent i assumed the the circle start out with tangent to the y-axis at...

Hi all, I've been lurking around the forums for a while to get help with homework but I figured I'd finally make an account to get direct feedback. I'm having problems with this centripetal acceleration problem, Homework Statement "In an old-fashioned amusement park ride, passengers stand...

Homework Statement 13.53 The tension in the sting of the simple pendulum is 7.5N when θ=30deg. Calculate the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the string at this instant. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Is this correct?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0NXDy0RMDe7MXhMcjZBdkhoSDg/view?usp=sharing PIC: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0NXDy0RMDe7MXhMcjZBdkhoSDg/view?usp=sharing] 1. A rotating disk is connected with two arms AD and DB which are rotating with the rate of 0.2 rad/s^2 and -0.3 rad/s^2...

For finding the critical speed or the minimum speed in a question for a vertical plane, you take either the friction or the contact (normal) force to be 0, so F=W However, for a horizontal plane, like spinning something around in a circle, you can still do F=W to find the critical speed or the...

Homework Statement two cylinders of radii r1, and r2 having moments of inertia I1, and I2, about their respective axes. Initially, the cylinders rotate about their axes with angular speeds w1, and w 2 as shown in the figure. The cylinders are moved closer to touch each other keeping the axes...

Homework Statement 13.30 The colar B slides along a guide rod that has the shape of the spiral R = bθ. A pin on the collar slides in the slotted arm OC. If the speed of the collar is constant at v0, determine the angular speed ##\dot θ## of the arm OC in terms of v0, b, and θ. Homework...

Hello all, First of all I want to mention what believe or result of concepts, do I hold about rotational motion especially about the angular velocity. I assume that unlike velocity angular velocity has to worked out from some point. I will begin with particle for this I assume that the question...

Homework Statement it is given in the image i uploaded Homework Equations L→=r→ × p→[/B] The Attempt at a Solution If the angular momentum of a particle is the cross product of the position vector of the particle from the axis and its linear momentum, how can the angular momentum of m1 and...

There is something I don't quite understand about the law of conservation of angular momentum. Let's say a person is rotating about an axis passing through his/her centre of mass, with an angular speed speed ω1, and has a rotational inertia I1 about about the centre of mass. No torque is acting...

Hello everyone. Iam trying to understand the discrete time Fourier transform for a signal processing course but Iam quite confused about the angular frequency.If I have a difference equation given, what values should I choose for my angular frequency if I do not know anything about the sample...