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Physics Chapter 8
Rotational Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angular displacement | the difference between 2 angles measured from a distance line |
| radian | how angles are measured for circular motion |
| period T | the time it takes to make one trip around the circle |
| frequency f | how many revolutions around the circle the particle makes in one second |
| torque | a measure of how effective a force is at turning an object |
| N*m | the SI unit for torque |
| line of action | the line that the force moves along |
| moment arm | the perpendicular distance that the force acts on |
| positive torque | tries to rotate an object counterclockwise |
| negative torque | tries to rotate an object clockwise |
| angular acceleration | a response to the total torque acting on an object |
| kg*m^2/s | the SI unit for momentum |