megatyler30 Messages 71 Reaction score 2 Thread starter Jan 3, 2014 #1 Hey, I've been struggling a little with rotational mechanics in my AP physics, any ideas for good resources to help? Thanks a lot in advance.
Hey, I've been struggling a little with rotational mechanics in my AP physics, any ideas for good resources to help? Thanks a lot in advance.
Simon Bridge Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 17,871 Reaction score 1,653 Jan 4, 2014 #2 Where are you struggling?
megatyler30 Messages 71 Reaction score 2 Jan 6, 2014 #3 Like how to go about doing the problems especially Newtons second for rotational ones
Simon Bridge Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 17,871 Reaction score 1,653 Jan 7, 2014 #4 It's the same as for linear ... with ##\sum \tau = I\alpha## instead of ##\sum F = ma## I suspect you want some sort of revision guide. http://www.mathsrevision.net/advanced-level-maths-revision/mechanics/motion-circle ... search around that sort of thing. Try: "AP physics worked examples rotational" as a search term ... you'll get a lot of video tutorials.
It's the same as for linear ... with ##\sum \tau = I\alpha## instead of ##\sum F = ma## I suspect you want some sort of revision guide. http://www.mathsrevision.net/advanced-level-maths-revision/mechanics/motion-circle ... search around that sort of thing. Try: "AP physics worked examples rotational" as a search term ... you'll get a lot of video tutorials.