Unit 6 Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
- 6.1 Rotational Kinetic Energy
Rotational kinetic energy · Linear speed of a point in a rotating system · Kinetic energy as a scalar
- 6.2 Torque and Work
Torque · Work done by a torque · Area under a torque–angular position graph
- 6.3 Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse
Angular momentum of a rigid system · Angular momentum of an object about a point · Torque · Sense of an angular impulse · Area under a torque–time graph · Change in angular momentum · Rotational impulse–momentum theorem · Slope of an angular momentum–time graph · Net external torque
- 6.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum
Total angular momentum of a system · System and surroundings (rotational) · Conservation of angular momentum · Net external torque · Transfer of angular momentum to the environment
- 6.5 Rolling
Total kinetic energy · Rolling without slipping · Static friction on a rolling object · Rolling while slipping · Energy dissipated by kinetic friction
- 6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites
Central object and satellite · Conservation laws for an orbit · Escape velocity
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