Rotational Dynamics

Cards (3)

  • Torque
    Torque is the product of the force and distance from the axis of rotation. unbalanced torque= applied torque-frictional torque
  • Moments of Inertia
    The moments of inertia of an object is it resistance to angular acceleration about a given axis. This depends on the objects mass and the distribution of the mass about the axis of rotation.
  • Angular momentum
    In the absence of external torque the total angular momentum before an event is equal to the total momentum after an event