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Is there a way to calculate angular acceleration from the change in angular velocity and the change in the angle without considering time? How would you accomplish this?
It doesn't even work if angular acceleration is constant, at least not in three dimensional space (or higher).natasha13100 said:Does this work even if angular acceleration is not constant?
Angular acceleration is the rate of change of angular velocity with respect to time. It is a measure of how quickly an object's angular velocity is changing.
Angular acceleration is directly proportional to the change in angular velocity. This means that the greater the change in angular velocity, the greater the angular acceleration.
The formula for calculating angular acceleration is: α = (ω2 - ω1) / t, where α is the angular acceleration, ω2 is the final angular velocity, ω1 is the initial angular velocity, and t is the time interval.
Yes, angular acceleration can be negative. This indicates that the object is slowing down or moving in the opposite direction of its original rotation.
Angular acceleration measures the rate of change of angular velocity, while linear acceleration measures the rate of change of linear velocity. In other words, angular acceleration is related to rotational motion, while linear acceleration is related to straight-line motion.