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How do you calculate the work done by a constant torque?

The work done by a constant torque is calculated by multiplying the torque by the angular displacement: W=τΔθW = \tau \Delta \thetaW=τΔθ.

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How do you calculate the work done by a constant torque?

The work done by a constant torque is calculated by multiplying the torque by the angular displacement: W=τΔθW = \tau \Delta \thetaW=τΔθ.

How do you calculate work done by a variable torque?

The work done by a variable torque is calculated by integrating the torque with respect to the angular displacement: W=∫θ1θ2τdθW=\int_{\theta_{1}}^{\theta_{2}} \tau d \thetaW=∫θ1​θ2​​τdθ.

How do you determine work done from a torque vs. angular position graph?

The work done is equal to the area under the torque vs. angular position curve.

What is the first step to solving a rotational work-energy problem?

Identify all the torques acting on the object and their respective angular displacements.

What is the final step to solving a rotational work-energy problem?

Apply the work-energy theorem or the principle of conservation of energy to relate the work done to the change in rotational kinetic energy.

What is torque?

Torque is a rotational force that can transfer energy to or from an object when applied over an angular displacement.

Define angular displacement.

Angular displacement is the angle through which an object rotates.

What is work in the context of rotational motion?

Work in rotational motion is the energy transferred by a torque acting over an angular displacement.

Define moment of inertia.

Moment of inertia is a measure of an object's resistance to changes in its rotational motion.

What is rotational kinetic energy?

Rotational kinetic energy is the kinetic energy due to the rotation of an object and is given by 12Iω2\frac{1}{2}I\omega^221​Iω2, where I is the moment of inertia and ω\omegaω is the angular velocity.

What is torque?

The rotational equivalent of force; what causes an object to rotate.

What is angular displacement?

How much an object has rotated, measured in radians.

Define work done by a torque.

The energy transferred when a torque acts over an angular displacement.

What are the units for torque?

Newton-meters (N⋅m).

What are the units for angular displacement?

Radians (rad).