Department of Physics and Astronomy
Michigan State University
PHY231 Fall 1997

Lecture 15: October 01

Reading before class: C/J 8.1, 8.2, 8.3

Topics and Concepts

• Radian: measure of angular displacement
• Angular velocity
• Angular acceleration
• Equations of rotational motion

Equations

• omega = delta theta/delta t = (theta_f - theta_0)/t_f - t_0
• alpha = delta omega/delta t

Examples

• Adjacent Synchronous Satellites (C/J example 1, page 221)
• Gymnast on a High-Bar (C/J example 3, page 223)
• Jet Revving its Engine (C/J example 5, page 225)

Reading for next class: C/J 8.4 - 8.6

PHY 231

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