Chapter 11 - Rotational Dynamics

Main Table of Contents

  0: Introduction
  1: Torque
  2: Torque, angle and lever arm
  3: Cross product of vectors optional
  4: Torque, moment of inertia and angular acceleration
  5: Calculating the moment of inertia
  6: A table of moments of inertia
  7: Sample problem: a seesaw
  8: Interactive checkpoint: moment of inertia
  9: Sample problem: an Atwood machine
10: Interactive problem: close the bridge
11: Parallel axis theorem
12: Rotational work
13: Rotational kinetic energy
14: Physics at work: flywheels
15: Rolling objects and kinetic energy
16: Sample problem: rolling down a ramp
17: Sample problem: rolling cylinders
18: Interactive checkpoint: rolling to a stop
19: Physics at play: a yo-yo
20: Sample problem: acceleration of a yo-yo
21: Angular momentum of a particle in circular motion
22: Angular momentum of a rigid body
23: Angular momentum: general motion
24: Sample problem: object moving in a straight line
25: Comparison of rotational and linear motion
26: Torque and angular momentum
27: Conservation of angular momentum
28: Interactive checkpoint: a rotating disk
29: Interactive summary problem: dynamics of skating
30: Gotchas
31: Summary

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