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Rotational dynamics and the conservation of energy
I = Icm + mr^2 I = 0.5 mr^2 + mr^2 I= 3/2 mr^2 By COE, mgh = 0.5(3/2 mr^2)(w^2) g(2r) = 3/4(r^2)(w^2) 8g/3 = rw^2 = v^2 / r v = sqrt( 8gr/3) v=0.511m/s ans: v=0.79m/s- wcjy
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- Conservation Conservation of energy Dynamics Energy Rotational Rotational dynamics
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Rotational dynamics: Resolving forces
Resolving the weight of the cylinder c, i get Mgcosθ (-y) and Mgsinθ (-x) mgsinθ - Fs - T = ma ---(1) (where Fs is frictional force and T is tension) τ = I α (where τ is torque and α is angular acceleration) torque is produced by both tension and frictional force (T-Fs) * r = 0.5 m r^2 α...- wcjy
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- Dynamics Forces Resolving forces Rotational Rotational dynamics
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Help with this Ferris wheel rotational physics problem please
So this is what I've attempted: 666 = m*a1 510 = m*a2 a1= ac + 9.8 a2= ac-9.8 666 = m(ac+9.8) 510 = m(ac-9.8) 666 = m*ac + m*9.8 510 = m*ac - m*9.8 156 = 2m(9.8) m = 7.9 kg (which seems very wrong haha) any ideas?? I thought my reasoning was okay, since I considered that at the top of...- takelight2
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- Physics Rotational Wheel
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I A query regarding Rotational Invariance
We know that Bell States follow the Rotational Invariance property i.e. the probability of results on measurement of two entangled particles do not change if the initial measurement basis (say ##u##) is rotated by an angle θ to a new basis (to say ##v##). Lets take the Bell State ##\psi = \frac...- Student149
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- Invariance Rotational
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Difference between curvilinear and rotational motion
The solution states that there's no rotational motion when ##C## is cut (the motion is curvilinear), so we can take torques with respect to the centre of mass of the plate. But, isn't it rotating? I think of it as a pendulum, which describes a circular motion. What's the difference? Wouldn't the...- Like Tony Stark
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- Curvilinear Difference Motion Rigid bodies Rotational Rotational dynamics Rotational motion
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Confusion About Rotational Motion
I watched a video that showed how to calculate the center of gravity of a horizontal bar suspended from two wires, one attached to each end. Each wire was then attached to a vertical wall. The angle each wire made with the wall it was attached to was given. They treated it as an a example of...- BrandonInFlorida
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- Center of gravity Confusion Motion Rigid bodies Rotation Rotational Rotational motion Torque
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Conservation of angular momentum and rotational kinetic energy
I first tried to get the solution by conserving the rotational kinetic energy and got ##\omega'=\frac2{\sqrt5} \omega##. But, it was not the correct answer. Next I tried by conserving the angular momentum and got ##\omega'=\frac 45 \omega##, which is the correct answer. Why is the rotational...- Saptarshi Sarkar
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- Angular Angular momentum Conservation Energy Kinetic Kinetic energy Momentum Rotational Rotational kinetic energy
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When does an object have kinetic rotational energy?
When does an object have rotational energy? Is it only if it rotates around an axis within the object? Does for example a ball attached to a string with a uniform circular movement have rotational kinetic energy?- Kolika28
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- Energy Kinetic Rotational Rotational energy
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Structure adding rotational stiffness to a plate
I'm 3d-printing a part that is 110mm x 40mm (XY-plane). I have to keep it light weight, so I made it thin - 0.6mm (Z direction) and filled the surface with holes to remove as much weight as possible. Then I added a grid of 2,5 mm high "walls" in the XY directions to make it stiffer and a couple...- petterg
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- Plate Rotational Stiffness Structure
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How does Sherwood's rotational work equation differ?
Near the end of this paper, Sherwood presents a rotational analogue of the centre of mass work equation. The derivation is as follows (##\tau_{i, \text{CM}}## is the torque of the ith force about the centre of mass): $$\sum_i \tau_{i, \text{CM}} = I_{\text{CM}} \alpha$$ $$\int \left( \sum_i...- etotheipi
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- Rotational Work
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Rotational motion (conceptual error?)
Very confused at this. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/10-6-collisions-of-extended-bodies-in-two-dimensions/ "Consider the relatively simple collision shown in Figure 2, in which a disk strikes and adheres to an initially motionless stick nailed at one end to a frictionless...- aspodkfpo
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- Error Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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Rotational Mechanics -- A solid sphere is rolled on a rough surface
I found out the time when rotation ceases to be 4 ##v_0## /5*mew*g, where mew=coefficent of friction of surface but I am unable to plot the graph post that time- Ayesha02
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- Mechanics Rotational Rotational mechanics Solid Solid sphere Sphere Surface
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Does a general rotational analogue of CoM work exist?
For a general body, there exists the notion of centre of mass work; that is, computing the work done if all of the forces on the body act through the centre of mass. If we separate the total kinetic energy into that of the CM and that relative to the CM, ##T = T_{CM} + T*##, we can show by...- etotheipi
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- General Rotational Work
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Rotational Mechanics Question - A Rotating Bar
This isn't really a proper homework question, but something I wondered about myself. To simplify things, we say that pivot point is in the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system, and the angles are constrained to the first quadrant. We see that the weight of the barbell is given as $$F =...- Mayhem
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- Mechanics Rotating Rotational Rotational mechanics
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Question About Rotational Forces when Lifting Weights
Hello, apologies if this is the wrong forum to post this. I have a question related to fitness. When holding a barbell overhead, sometimes it can spin due to poor timing, flexibility, etc. However, I notice it is significantly harder to counter the barbell's spin when holding it with a narrow... -
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I IAU Rotational Models: Sol Solar System Planet Info
I am developing my own project called orbital flight simulator myself. I was looking for some IAU rotational model about all planets (Sol solar system) through the Internet and my books but was unable find any information. Does anyone have good books or information (tables and algorithms like...- Sword7
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- Models Rotational
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Rotational Inertia: Hoop vs Disk
I know that a hoop should have a higher rotational inertia than a solid disk because its mass is distributed further from the axis of rotation. What I don't understand is how a disk of the same mass and radius can have a higher rotational inertia. If the objects roll freely their axes of...- John1767
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- Disk Inertia Rotational Rotational inertia
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The Role of Friction in Rotational Motion
Friction provides the necessary torque for rolling without slipping.So Rotational Energy must increase.Simultaneously acceleration of centre of mass down the inclined plane is positive so Translational energy also must increase.Overall The Gravitational Potential Energy is getting converted to...- Rongeet Banerjee
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- Friction Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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Confusion regarding signs in rotational motion
I'm not sure as to why my working is incorrect. When the sign on a_x is postive, i get t = \frac{R\omega_0}{3\mu_kg} which would give the correct value for distance if plugged into the kinematic equation. However, I'm not sure why a_x would be positive though since the friction force is pointing...- Eggue
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- Confusion Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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Is the rotational KE of a rigid body considered as internal energy?
I'm inclined to say no, but am by no means certain. The total kinetic energy of a system of particles is $$T = \sum_{i} \frac{1}{2} m_{i}\vec{v_i}\cdot\vec{v_i} = \frac{1}{2} m_{i}(\vec{v_{COM}} + \vec{v_{i}^{'}})^{2} = \frac{1}{2}M\vec{v_{COM}}^{2} + \frac{1}{2}\sum_{i} m_{i}...- etotheipi
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- Body Energy Internal Internal energy Rigid body Rotational
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Rotational Kinetic Energy discrepancy
I was going over the rolling disk versus rolling hoop problem, in which the hoop has more Kr due to greater I and therefore smaller Kt and v. I know this can be algebraically proved with two unique expressions for V that don't involve omega. The question in class that came up concerns torque. If... -
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Rotational Motion Problem with Varying Centripetal Force and Friction
Hello, I'm stuck in this rotational motion problem (advanced high school level). Source: Problems in General Physics- IE Irodov My attempt(s): First I tried using work done by the moment of friction (mgkR) and equated it with change in KE. I got the answer as ## \frac{R (\omega_0)^2}{8 \pi...- Pi-is-3
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- Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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Question about the Signs of Rotational Motion
I got a confusion about the sings in the angular acceleration. When dealing with system of pulleys, how to define where is the positive and negative direction of the motion and will the choose of positive direction of angular acceleration will effect the positive direction of linear acceleration- rashida564
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- Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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Rotational motion: Number of revolutions before a flywheel comes to rest
Hi there I have been having a go at this question and I'm uncertain if my answer to part b) is valid? The problem is when I plug this into the calculator I get 6.379... revs however this doesn't make sense to me. 2*pi is roughly 6.28 radians so doing 4.061... rads / 6.28 rads = 0.647 revs...- Bolter
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- Flywheel Motion Rest Revolutions Rotational Rotational motion
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Rotational motion and finding the moment of inertia
Here is the problem that I am finding difficult to answer I had tried using conservation of energy to do this question Where I know that the gravitational potential energy at the top of the slope equals to the sum of both the linear and rotational kinetic energy at the bottom of the slope...- Bolter
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- Inertia Moment Moment of inertia Motion Rotational Rotational motion
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What Are Rotational Angular Values in Free Body Diagrams?
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- Angular Rotational
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Rotational dynamics: Rotating rod with two attached balls about a non principal axis
Firstly I deduced that in this situation the moment of inertia I, is not going to be parallel to w. And I calculated it as a matter of the angle, for the rod and the two point particles attached (with a mass 'm'), and the total moment of Inertia ended up being: I=((R²*sin²α)/2)*(M/6 + m) Being...- Nacho_rc11
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- Axis Balls Dynamics Rod Rotating Rotational Rotational dynamics
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Rotational Inertia and Net Torque with Friction
I converted the amount of rotations completed in 5 seconds into radians. 23.4 rot * 2pi = 147 rad I found the angular acceleration of the object in the first 5 seconds it was speeding up. Wf = Wi + at a = 5.881 rad/s^2 I then used the moment of inertia given in the problem to solve for torque. T...- Isabel1747
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- Friction Inertia Net Net torque Physics Rotational Rotational inertia Torque
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Rotational motion question -- Wire wound around a rolling spool
Shouldn't the answer have the same magnitude regardless of sign convention?- anonymous99
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- Motion Rolling Rotational Rotational motion Wire Wound
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What is the Linear Distance and Angular Velocity of a Rotating Potter's Wheel?
A potter's wheel with a 35.9 cm radius rotates with a 2.91 rad/s2 angular acceleration. After 5.37 s, the wheel has rotated through an angle of 77.7 rad. a)What linear distance did a point on the outer edge travel during the 5.37 s? b)What was the initial angular velocity of the wheel? c)What...- jdmaxwell02
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- Kinematics Rotational Rotational kinematics
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Calculate the rotational inertia of a solid hexagonal
What I did: ##\frac{dm}{dA} = \frac{M}{\frac{3\sqrt3 R^2}{2}}## ##dm = \frac{2M}{3\sqrt3 R^2} dA## (1) ##dA=3\sqrt3 rdr## (2) (2) in (1) ##dm = \frac{2M}{3\sqrt3 R^2} 3\sqrt3 rdr## Now in the integral ##I = \int \frac{r^2 2Mrdr}{R^2}## How can I solve the integral interval? I think I...- Yalanhar
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- Inertia Rotational Rotational inertia Solid
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Rotational invariance in d=2+1 dimensions (Cherns-Simons term)
Hi, this is probably a stupid question, but, does rotational invariance in ##d=2+1## mean to only rotate the spatial coordinates and not the time. I mean bascially I want to show that ## \int d^3 x \epsilon^{\mu\nu\rho}A_{\mu}\partial_{\nu}A_{\rho} ##, yes epsilon the antisymmetric tensor, is...- binbagsss
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- Dimensions Invariance Rotational Term
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Rotational torque and kinematics of a rod
moment of inertia = (1/3) (2.1kg) (1.2m)^2 = 1.0 kgm^2 center of mass= (0.6i, 0j) magnitude of the gravitational torque=9.8m/s^2*2.1kg*0.6m= 12.34N*m position of the new center of mass now : x direction = cos(20)*0.6m=0.56m y direction= -sin(20) * 0.6m = -0.2m change in gravitational...- ac7597
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- Kinematics Rod Rotational Rotational kinematics Torque
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Translational and rotational velocity
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'Let’s first see what all of this means in the context of d = 3 + 1 dimensions. If we have rotational invariance then we can’t write down any terms linear in E or B. The first terms that we can write down are instead ...' Why is this? I don't understnad . My thoughts would be pictruing the set...- binbagsss
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- Invariance Linear Rotational Terms
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Rotational Motion and moments of inertia
I have the moment of inertia for the core(initial) and full body(final) but my answer for the moment of inertia for the arms(initial) was incorrect. Arms(initial) moment of inertia:(1/12)(6)(1.7^2)=1.445 this is incorrect for some reason Core(initial) moment of inertia: .9558 Full...- FluffCorgi
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- Angular acceleration Angular momentum Inertia Moments Moments of inertia Motion Physics 1 Rotational Rotational motion
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Rotational and translational motion
A Uniform rod AB of length 7m is undergoing combined motion such that, at some instant, velocities at top most point A is perpendicular to the rod and magnitude is 11 m/s. The mid point/ centre of mass ,say C, has a velocity of 3 m/s and is also perpendicular to the rod. If both the velocities...- Kaushik
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- Motion Rotational Rotational dynamics Translational
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Help calculating the uncertainty in the Sun's rotational speed
Hi everyone, The equation is one we have been given to calculate the rotational speed of the sun for different latitudes. phi = average latitude. This shouldn't be a problem for me, but for some reason I just can't trust my error calcs. We are given : A = 14.713 ± 0.0491◦/d B = −2.396 ±...- koots
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- Rotational rotational speed Speed Uncertainty
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Relative rotational motion on a disc
The first doubt that comes to my mind is "I have to determine the acceleration with respect to what?", because the problem doesn't tell. Then, I have some problems when having to plug the data in the formula of acceleration. ##\vec a_B=0## because the origin isn't accelerated, ##\vec{\dot...- Like Tony Stark
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- Disc Kinematic Motion Relative Relative motion Rotating Rotational Rotational motion
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Rotational Frame Transformations
Consider a rotating disk with the center at the origin of a stationary Cartesian coordinate system, (x, y). At t = 0, on the circumference of the disk, someone/something shoots a particle with constant velocity components Dvx, Dvy (where the D indicates the rotating disk). Also at time t=0... -
Impulse by Hinge | An Innovative App
I don't have a clue on how to start please help me- Prabs3257
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- hinge impulse rotational
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Dumb question about inertia and rotational inertia
Consider two bodies, A and B, of equal mass set at a short distance. Body A is spinning and body B is at rest. Then, through some kind of electromagnetic device, a strong repulsive force is established between them. Will both be displaced at the same speed? -
Why Does the Rotational Energy Formula Give Different Results for E(2+)?
Summary: I want to show by using the rotational energy formula that ##E(2^+) = 92 KeV##? But I got ##E(2^+) = 3096KeV##. Below is what I've done. There must be something I am missing. [Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum and thus no template.]- JD_PM
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- Energy Nucleus Rotational Rotational energy
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What is the rotational acceleration of a falling chimney?
Hi all, I found this problem in a new textbook I'm working through. And my energy conservation equation was ## mg\frac {h}{2} = \frac {1}{2} I ω^2 + mg \frac {h}{2}*sin(55) ## My solution was wrong and after checking why I found that they used cos(35) as the angle. The rest was the same. I'm a...- spsch
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- Acceleration Falling Rotational Rotational acceleration Rotational motion Trigonometry
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Rotational inertia - globes connected by a thin rod
Problem Statement: Finding the rotational inertia Relevant Equations: I=∑m*r^2 A rigid body of 2 massive globes with homogenous mass distribution and a thin rod is connecting the 2 globes. The globes has radius R1 = 0.18 m and R2 =0.28 m and masses m1=193 kg and m2=726 kg. The thin rod has...- naji0044
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- Inertia Rod Rotational Rotational inertia
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Stargazing Two moons, two different rotational paths around a planet?
There is a fictional planet with two moons. 1) Is it possible for those two moons to orbit that planet on rotational axes that are different from the planet's rotational axis? 2) If so, can the moons themselves also have different rotational axes?- ArthurArbeid
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- Moons Planet Rotational
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Automotive The "pendulum turn": angular momentum or rotational energy?
There is a cornering maneuver in rallying called the "Scandinavian flick" or the "pendulum turn". It involves steering away from the corner before actually steering into the corner. This creates a pendulum effect which makes the car turn more sharply into the corner. Sorry for the poor video...- vco
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- Angular Angular momentum Classical mechanics Energy Momentum Rotational Rotational energy
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Rotational Motion / Static Equilibrium - Mechanics
I have a solution, However Cant understand 1 point.Now, This is the solution: ##N_2 l cos\theta + \frac 1 2 F_g l cos\theta - f_2 l sin\theta = 0## ## N_2(1 - \mu tan\theta) + \frac 1 2 F_g = 0## This is the the point that I don't like - yes it is less that 0, but it's even less that...- EEristavi
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- Equilibrium Mechanics Motion Rotational Rotational motion Static Static equilibrium
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Explanation for this interesting rotational effect?
You can see the effect around minute 1:20 in this video. It seems to me that the un-twist of the elastic band and the rotation of the ball about the line that joins them is what keep the constant the initial zero angular momentum, though I can't tell for sure. The inversion of in the... -
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Can atoms have Vibrational and Rotational energy levels?
I found one answer somewhere else in the internet, It specified there that atoms cannot have rotational and vibrational energies since they don't have a point on them that will allow the atom to be rotated or vibrated. However , that answer did not suffice so I ask the same question here.- CGandC
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- Atoms Energy Energy level Energy levels Levels Rotational Rotational energy
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