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A.4 Rigid body mechanics

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A.4.1 (HL)—Torque

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• Torque about an axis: τ = Fr sin θ.

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A.4.2 (HL)—Rotational equilibrium

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• Bodies in rotational equilibrium have a resultant torque of zero.

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A.4.3 (HL)—Unbalanced torque

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• An unbalanced torque applied to an extended, rigid body will cause angular acceleration.

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A.4.4 (HL)—Angular motion quantities

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• The rotation of a body can be described: angular displacement, angular velocity and angular acceleration.

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A.4.5 (HL)—Angular motion equations

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• Use rotational SUVAT equations under uniform angular acceleration. • Variables include θ/Δθ, angular speed ω and angular acceleration α.

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A.4.6 (HL)—Moment of inertia

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• Moment of inertia depends on mass distribution about the rotation axis.

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A.4.7 (HL)—Point-mass moment of inertia

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• Point-mass moment of inertia: I = Σmr^2.

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A.4.8 (HL)—Rotational Newton’s second law

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• Rotational Newton’s second law: τ = Iα.

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A.4.9 (HL)—Angular momentum

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• Angular momentum of a rotating body: L = Iω.

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A.4.10 (HL)—Angular momentum conservation

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• Angular momentum remains constant unless the body is acted upon by a resultant torque.

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A.4.11 (HL)—Angular impulse

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• Angular impulse changes angular momentum: ΔL = τΔt = Δ(Iω).

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A.4.12 (HL)—Rotational kinetic energy

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• Rotational kinetic energy: Ek = 1/2Iω^2 = L^2/2I.

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