What happens to angular velocity when there is no force of acceleration?

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When there is no force of acceleration acting on a system, the angular velocity remains constant over time. This is a direct application of Newton's First Law, which states that an object in motion will stay in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. Therefore, if you plot angular velocity against time under these conditions, the resulting graph will be a straight horizontal line, indicating no change in angular velocity.

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I am trying to answer a question, but I don't really understand what is being asked.
If you were to plot angular velocity against time and there was not force of acceleration explain what the curve would look like.

I would guess a straight horizontal line since angular acceleration is the slope of the line. I don't really understand the question.
 
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chloechloe said:
I am trying to answer a question, but I don't really understand what is being asked.
If you were to plot angular velocity against time and there was not force of acceleration explain what the curve would look like.

I would guess a straight horizontal line since angular acceleration is the slope of the line. I don't really understand the question.

Welcome to PF.

Looks like you understand the question OK.

If there is no forces on the system, then no acceleration and no change in rate of displacement as per Newton's First Law.
 

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