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Physics Assignment Help - Relation Between Linear and Angular

This document discusses the relationship between linear and angular variables for an object undergoing rotation about a fixed axis. It defines the position vector, arc length, tangential velocity, angular velocity vector, linear velocity, and linear acceleration of the rotating object in terms of angular variables like angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration. The key relationships shown are that tangential velocity is equal to the product of angular velocity and radius, linear velocity is equal to the cross product of angular velocity and position vectors, and linear acceleration is equal to the cross product of angular acceleration and position vectors plus the second cross product of angular velocity and linear velocity.

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Physics Assignment Help - Relation Between Linear and Angular

This document discusses the relationship between linear and angular variables for an object undergoing rotation about a fixed axis. It defines the position vector, arc length, tangential velocity, angular velocity vector, linear velocity, and linear acceleration of the rotating object in terms of angular variables like angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration. The key relationships shown are that tangential velocity is equal to the product of angular velocity and radius, linear velocity is equal to the cross product of angular velocity and position vectors, and linear acceleration is equal to the cross product of angular acceleration and position vectors plus the second cross product of angular velocity and linear velocity.

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Physics Assignment Help | Relation Between Linear And Angular

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R Re el la at ti io on n B Be et tw we ee en n L Li in ne ea ar r A An nd d A An ng gu ul la ar r V Va ar ri ia ab bl le es s
Consider an object A of a rigid body undergoing rotation about a fixed axis-
n , the
particle A defining an arc ABA' of a circle with its centre O on the axis of motion.
Taking the origin at O, the position vector of A,
r

OA

.
OA = OA' = constant (radius of the circle)
ZA'OA = u (t) (say)
The arc length, ABA', S = ru
O
A
A
B
2
1
n
The tangential velocity, v
A
=
dS d
r
dt dt
u
= = re
The position of the angular velocity vector

e be taken along the axis of rotation:

e = e
n ,
n is the unit vector along the axis of rotation.
Then, v

, instantaneous velocity of A with respect to the axis of motion, can be written as , v r



= e
The acceleration of the point A related to the axis of rotation is
a

=
dv d dr
r
dt dt dt

e
= + e
a r v

= o + e
If

e is constant, then

o = 0 and a v

=e =

e , r

e = e
2 r

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