Readings

This week the readings assignments are listed below:

Readings 10.1: Rotational Variables

Readings 10.2: Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration

Readings 10.3: Relating Angular and Translational Quantities

Readings 10.4: Moment of Inertia and Rotational Kinetic Energy

Readings 10.5: Calculating Moments of Inertia

Readings 10.6: Torque

Readings 10.7: Newton’s Second Law for Rotation

Readings 10.8: Work and Power for Rotational Motion

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

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Practice Problems

We have put together some additional practice problems to help you complete the homework. These problems are optional, and suggested if you are having trouble with the homework problems. The odd-numbered problems from the textbook should have solutions available to students.

Chapter 10

• Q35: Basic angular velocity, time, and angular acceleration.

• Q41: Angular acceleration

• Q57: Rotational kinetic energy, moment of inertia

• Q63: Moment of inertia (various radius), rotational kinetic energy

• Q65: Parallel axis theorem and moment of inertia

• Q73: Torque

• Q77: Torque

• Q89: Torque, angular acceleration, and moment of inertia (Newton’s second low for rotation)

• Q99: Work and Power for rotational motion.

• Q121 (Challenge problems): Angular acceleration/ position, linear velocity

Chapter 11

• Q35: Angular momentum

• Q37: Angular momentum with unit vectors

• Q41: Relative angular momentum

• Q55: Conservation of angular momentum

• 071: Moment of inertia/ Conservation of angular momentum

• Q89 (Additional problems): Angular momentum/ angular velocity and rotating mass combine