Rotational Motion

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Chapter 5 Rotational Motion

In this chapter you will focus on applying physics models to rotational motion.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this chapter, you will be able to:

Define centripetal acceleration
Define angular position, angular velocity, and angular acceleration
Analyze systems undergoing uniform and non-uniform circular motion
Identify systems that are rolling without slipping
Draw extended free body diagrams
Define torque
Define the rotational law of motion
Analyze systems using torque and force analysis
Define center of mass
Define moment of inertia
Utilize the Chop-Multiply-Add method to build integrals
Define the parallel axis theorem
Define rotational kinetic energy
Define rotational work
Determine when energy is conserved for rotating systems
Define angular momentum
Determine when angular momentum is conserved
Analyze systems using conservation laws
Define precession

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