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Flashcards in Classical Mechanics: Rotational Deck (24)
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1
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In uniform circular motion, what is the acceleration in terms of velocity and radius?

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2
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What is the relationship between tangent speed and angular frequency?

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3
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What are the relationships between tangential acceleration and radial acceleration, and angular acceleration?

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4
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Moment of Inertia

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5
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Classical rotational kinetic energy about a principal axis

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7
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Parallel Axis Theorem

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8
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Vector torque

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9
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Rotational analog of Newton’s Second Law

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10
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Rotational Work

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11
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Angular momentum (about a principal axis)

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12
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Precession angular velocity

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13
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Effective potential in rotational systems

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14
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How does the energy of an orbit classify its type?

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Hyperbolic: E > 0

Parabolic: E = 0

Elliptic: E

15
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Moment of inertia of a rod rotating about one end

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16
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Moment of inertia of a rod rotating about the center

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17
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Moment of inertia of a hoop rotating about a diameter

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18
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Moment of inertia of a thin disk rotating about it’s center

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19
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Moment of inertia of a solid cylinder

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20
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Moment of inertia of a solid sphere (ball)

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21
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Moment of inertia of a spherical shell

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22
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Fictional forces in a rotating frame

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23
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Euler force

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24
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Coriolis force

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25
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Centrifugal force

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