Circular Motion
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As 0 = constant
defined as total angular
Average angular velocity: It is
displacement divided by total time taken. =o[l, [2r -0]=o[T-o|
Angular displacement_e,-_ A0 This gives o= = 21f
Total time taken At T
motion can be
Since finite angular displacement in circular TLLUSTRATIDN 9.2
considered as a vector hence average angular velocity taken as
vector. An insect moving in a circle travels N, revolutions
A anticlockwise sense for a time T and N, revolutions
clockwise sense for a time I
AE
1,+1
pAt time t, Find the angular speed averaged over the time
A P At time t, Sol The angular displacement = e= 0, +0,,
0, =2rN, and e, = 2TN,
=|2rN, - 2rN, |= 2r| N,-N,|
Then, the average angular speed is =
Instantaneous angular velocity: It is the limit of average angular 2T
velocity as At approaches zero. It is simply called angular velocity. We have Wa= |N, -N,|
T+T
@= lim 0=a-h+d
A0 A dt ILLUSTRATIGN9.3
The direction of angular velocity o is given by right hand displacementtofa particleis givenby
thumb rule. If we wrap the fingers of the right hand in the sense Ifangular posita
of revolution (turning) of the point, the extended thumb will then find its angular velocity. angular
a
give of changeof
us the direction of the angular velocity. isthe rate
Sol. Angular velocity
As @ is directed parallel to (or along) the axis of
Hence o is an axial vector. revolution. dola-bt
dt
+o)=-b+2ct.
dt
Circular Motion 9.3
continuously rotates in
UETRATIN9.4 Sol. In Fig. (i) as the particle
points 1 to 2
moves from anticlockwise sense =2T.
Atcle
Find the average 2T
time 2s. =T rad/s
ga o fthe particle over 60 Hence Way = t 2
speed
lar
nanticlockwisesense 30° ön, =n(k)rad/ s
gclockwisesense The angular displacement of the particle =, - , where , =0
and , 0.
LuSTRATION 9.5
particle starts from the point 1 and reaches at the same point w increases
w decreases
Radial
direction)
R COs
Jo y
- V -Va
In thissituation, (V) =V
Separation between Aund B, A =CA
Angular vclocity of P w.r.t. O
dillerent
same circle or
oparticles are moving onthe direction with diflerent OP
same
panar concentric circles in respectively, Important Observation:
unifomangular speed o,and w,
Here we can observe po= [email protected] uniform circular
The angular velocity of a particle angular velocity about any
motion about its centre is twice its
path.
Initial line) point situated on its circular
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9.6 Mechancs I
LLSTeAON ,9
An acroplane moves with constant velocityvvparallelto -ax0s
Hence, B, +vg
sin ,
at a heighty=A. Find the
(a) angular velocity
(0) angular acceleration of the aeroplane relative to Oas the
unction of time t. Assume that at t=0,X =0. (),in0, B
hLuaTRATION9.
Two
satellites Tare
1 and 2
and 20 relative to
same plane. If the radiithe
of cent orrebitiofngeartwihth
find the angular thofeir1 orbits are and
ranrdes3prcetivsey,
velocity
velocity of 2relative to I(0,,).relative to
(a) Angular velocity, @po OP
vcos
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Here x= vt
and cos:
Nh +
Hence O=
SOEAngular velocity of 1' w.I.t. 2
P
V, =yCOs
(-) (3r-)
h
(h'+) "7o,-20
d vh d
(-)
LLUSTRATIGN 9.10
Find the angular 6or-wr
with respect to Bvelocity
of A
given below:
in the figure (3r-r)
So
Angular velocity of Awith respect to B;
oja=
(V=V Sint, t VSin 6, and
ran=r rAB
Circular Motion 9.7
a=
a;-a 2ghIR-2gh, /Rglh-)
240 2(2r) 2R
W, =2r rad/s
dt ()gves
in a curve, are not
Tangential acceleration: When a particle movesparticle
the magnitude of its velocity, that is, speed of the may
dt dt
same physical
change. Since the velocity changes its magnitude along
tangent to the path, the rate at which the magnitude of
the
velocity
cnanges along the tangent is called tangential acceleratton.
is the
(a) (b)
abovee
accelerationis known as centripetal or normal or radial
the
arises from the we have ã= åxY+öxi
he It
Aceeration. change in direction of velocity ..(i)
ftheparticle. As f changes its direction with respect to time, In above equation, the vector a has two components &xY and
centrpetal
lacceleration must change its direction. ÖxV. Let us explore the meaning of the first component
ImportantPoints: As @= a(k) and F= r (P), then
The centripetal acceleration or normal acceleration or
adial acceleration is
given by @xi=ar(kxr)
Since kxr=t, It means &xY =ar()
Hence this the tangential component of total acceleration a.
Here we have derived the formula of centripetal that is, tangential acceleration a,
acceleration under ccondition of constant speed, the same Let us explore the meaning of thesecond component (@xv)
formula is applicable even when speed is variable.
@= o(k) and ù = ví.
LUSTRATION9.15 Then öxi= ovkxi)
moves in a cirrcle
of radius 2.0 cm at a speed given As kxi =-,it means, @
xk= @v(-)
Aparticle wherevis in dcm/s and t is in seconds.
byy=41,
The component öxkis directedradiallyinward. It is the radial
a Find the tangential acceleration at t= 1s.
ls. component of total acceleration, that is, centripetal acceleration.
6) Find total acceleration at = Now it is clear total acceleration in non-uniform circular motion
Sol. is given by the relation,
(a) Tangential acceleration
d where , = @xY is the tangential acceleration and , =@xv is
4 of a, =4) =4cm/s the centripetal acceleration.
(4-= 8 cm/s The magnitude of tangential acceleration 4,| =ar
R 2
and the magnitude of radial acceleration , =0.v
0 a +a =y(4)'+(8)² =4V5 cm/s' We know v=0r or @=-, it means, ,=
AccELERATION IN CIRCULAR MoTION: VECTOR
APPROACH ILLUSTRATION 9.16
Vator relation between velocity and angular velocity is given Aparticle at the edge of a rotating disc speeds up from rest at
by, a uniform angular acceleration a. If the radius of the disc is R,
find the angular distance covered by the particle till it acquires
..)
a total acceleration a,
Diferentiating the above equation with time, we have
Sol. Using o =o; +2a0
a-tx) dt
Using formula vector
the
di
of
The angular displacement of the particle till it attains an
o is
velocity
calculus,
d
AxB)= X+ixdB 20
dt dt
When aarticle moves
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staris fiom due to
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Then, e
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as radius of curvature of
the path
LLUSTRATION 9.17 radius Rsuch that
it
given position (or time).
fol owed by he
A particle
moves in a circular
speed vvaries with distance sasv=
path of
where ais apositive
LLUSTRATION 9.1A
yati
i a/s AparticleePmoves with aA
constant. Find the acceleration of fthe particle after
a distance s.
traversing
in a curve as shown in the Const
figure.ant speed v
the variation of magnitude
acceleration with time and distance.
of Dinorscmusal p
Sol. The total acceleration,
Sol. Radius of curvature, R
where v=as
Differentiating v=dvs with respect to time or a, oR
1 a,
-’a,= R
4, = d
dv a?
2
2
centripeal aco
2
2
The total acceleration
2
(4,1
a=, R
of tangential
So The direction of normal
the dircction ofacceleration
normal
is in the linc of acceleration is
velocity direction as shown in figure. perpend1cular to
dicularto
naldirections
a
vclocity
Oand direction. The acccleration
P are shown in figure.
is
tangential and Tangential direction
LUSTRATIC
3. Find the angular velocity of Awith respect to Oat the
particle is projected with velocity u at an angle e with instant shown in figure.
A horizontal. Find the radius of curvature where its line of
horizontal.
aoion makes an angle 6/2 with
VP Ofixed)