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How do you calculate angular momentum for a rigid object?
- Identify the moment of inertia (I). 2. Determine the angular velocity (). 3. Use the formula: .
How do you calculate angular momentum for a point object?
- Determine the distance (r) from the reference point. 2. Find the mass (m) and velocity (v) of the object. 3. Measure the angle () between r and v. 4. Use the formula: .
How is angular impulse calculated?
- Determine the torque () applied. 2. Measure the time interval () over which the torque is applied. 3. Use the formula: Angular Impulse = .
How do you calculate the change in angular momentum?
- Determine the final angular momentum (). 2. Determine the initial angular momentum (). 3. Use the formula: .
How do you determine angular impulse from a torque vs. time graph?
- Obtain a torque vs. time graph. 2. Calculate the area under the curve of the graph. 3. The area represents the angular impulse.
What is the effect of applying a torque to an object?
The object experiences angular acceleration.
What happens when a spinning skater pulls their arms inward?
Their moment of inertia decreases, and their angular velocity increases (angular momentum remains constant).
What is the effect of a net torque acting on an object over time?
The object's angular momentum changes.
What happens when angular impulse is applied to a rotating object?
The object's angular momentum changes.
What is the effect of increasing the distance (r) of a point object from a reference point on its angular momentum?
The angular momentum increases (assuming other variables remain constant).
What happens to the angular momentum if no external torque acts on a system?
The angular momentum of the system remains constant (conservation of angular momentum).
How do you calculate angular momentum for a rigid object rotating about a fixed axis?
Use the formula: , where L is angular momentum, I is moment of inertia, and ω is angular velocity.
How do you calculate angular momentum about a point for a particle?
Use the cross product: , where is angular momentum, is the position vector, and is linear momentum.
How do you determine angular impulse graphically?
Calculate the area under a torque vs. time graph.
How do you calculate the change in angular momentum?
Subtract the initial angular momentum from the final angular momentum: .
How to find net torque from an angular momentum vs time graph?
Find the slope of the angular momentum vs. time graph.