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Rotation in AP Physics C: Mechanics

Question 1
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What term describes an object's resistance to changes in its rotational motion?

Question 2
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What is the condition for an object to be in rotational equilibrium?

Question 3
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What is the angular analog of mass in rotational motion?

Question 4
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What happens to an initially stationary rigid body if only one unbalanced external force acts upon it?

Question 5
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What quantity in rotational dynamics is analogous to force in linear dynamics?

Question 6
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Given a non-uniform bar of length LLL that is in rotational equilibrium while supported at two points AAA and BBB with BBB being at one end of the bar; if AAA supports three times more force than BBB, how far from BBB is point AAA located along the bar?

Question 7
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A carpenter uses a wrench to turn a bolt; knowing the bolt requires a tightening torque that is twice the carpenter can apply alone, what effect does doubling the length of the wrench have on the required force?

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Question 8
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If a solid disk is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface, what condition must the static frictional force satisfy at the point of contact?

Question 9
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If a constant torque is applied to a stationary rigid body, what does the integral of angular acceleration over time yield?

Question 10
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In terms of forces causing rotation, what does Στ=0\Sigma \tau = 0Στ=0 imply in static equilibrium for a rigid body?