Mechanics behind laminar motion of rigid body

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The discussion focuses on the mechanics of a rigid sphere rolling down an incline, emphasizing the concept of laminar motion, which refers to the rotational motion where all points on the sphere move parallel to one another. The forces acting on the sphere include gravitational force components and friction, leading to the equation Icmdω/dt = Rf, where R is the sphere's radius. Laminar motion is compared to fluid laminar flow, highlighting that while the sphere's points move in circles, they maintain a consistent velocity based on their distance from the center of rotation. The conversation also connects torque and angular momentum, illustrating how torque produces angular acceleration from the perspective of an observer at the center of rotation. Ultimately, the relationship between translational and rotational movements is crucial for understanding the sphere's motion down the ramp.
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A ridig sphere is rolling from left to right down an incline plane with an angle elevation of β

In the y -direction, FN = mg cos β.
In the x-direction, mg sin β - f

(where f is the frictional force: μsFN)

The laminar motion is then given by Icmdω/dt = Rf (where R is the radius of the sphere)

What is the significance of the laminar motion and what is the reasoning behind it being derived?(how is it derived?)
 
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The sphere has translational and rotational motion.

Laminar motion would be the rotational motion, in which case all points on the sphere move parallel to one another, with the velocity of the point a function only of its distance from the centre of rotation. This is similar to laminar flow of a fluid where the fluid moves in what can be described as sheets parallel to one another, except for the sphere the points are moving in a circle. That's the best I can explain it.

Can you see now that this is just the torque (Rf) producing an acceleration ( dw/dt) about the centre of rotation, from the perspective of an observer moving with the centre of rotation.

Of course, as the sphere moves down the ramp, to obtain the movement of a point from the perspective of an observer on the ramp, one adds together the translational and rotational movements.
 
256bits said:
The sphere has translational and rotational motion.

Laminar motion would be the rotational motion, in which case all points on the sphere move parallel to one another, with the velocity of the point a function only of its distance from the centre of rotation. This is similar to laminar flow of a fluid where the fluid moves in what can be described as sheets parallel to one another, except for the sphere the points are moving in a circle. That's the best I can explain it.

Can you see now that this is just the torque (Rf) producing an acceleration ( dw/dt) about the centre of rotation, from the perspective of an observer moving with the centre of rotation.

Of course, as the sphere moves down the ramp, to obtain the movement of a point from the perspective of an observer on the ramp, one adds together the translational and rotational movements.

I just realized laminar motion is another fancy name for torque or Newton's version(second law) for rotation.

Torque is the first time derivative of angular momentum.
τ = I(dω/dt) = r.F

How does the above then connects to:

dx/dt = rω → d2t/dt = r(dω/dt) = r2f/I ?

where f = friction.
 
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