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relation to angular velocity
In angular velocity The angular acceleration is the time rate of change of the angular velocity and is usually designated by α and expressed in radians per second per second. For the case in which the angular velocity is uniform (nonvarying), θ = ωt and α = 0. If… Read More
rolling motion
In mechanics: Rotation about a moving axis … , giving rise to an angular acceleration α given by Ipα = RFp , where Ip is the moment of inertia about the point-of-contact axis and can be determined by applying equation (80) relating moments of inertia about parallel axes (Ip = I + _MR_… Read More
rotation of rigid bodies
In mechanics: Rotation about a fixed axis …time, there is also an angular acceleration α, such thatBecause linear momentum p is related to linear speed v by p = mv, where m is the mass, and because force F is related to acceleration a by F = ma, it is reasonable to assume that there exists a… Read More