| BETA : Cyclic : Rotational Motion 05 : Rotation (Angle) From Initial Velocity Final Velocity And Time : BETA Physics Homework Exercise
Description : Rotation angle from the initial rotational velocity amplitude, final rotational velocity amplitude and time.
Discussion : Rotational velocity amplitude (or speed) is the scalar value of the rotational velocity vector. See Figure Rotational Motion versus Linear Motion
The homework exercise has 4 sets of questions, with three questions per set.
theta, omegaa, alpha
omegai, omegaa, alpha
omegaf, omegaa, alpha
t, omegaa, alpha
The basic equations are :
theta = (omegai + omegaf) t / 2
omegaa = theta / t = (omegai + omegaf) / 2
alpha = (omegaf - omegai) / t
rearranging
omegai = 2 theta / t - omegaf
omegaf = 2 theta / t - omegai
t = 2 theta / (omegaf - omegai)
other equations
omegaa = (omegai + omegaf) / 2
alpha = (omegaf - omegai) / t
omegaa = theta / t
where
omegai = initial velocity (ωa)
omegaf = final velocity (ωf)
omegaa = average velocity (ωa)
theta = rotation angle (θ)
t = elapsed time
alpha = rotational acceleration (α)
By convention rotational or angular vectors are orientated along the axis of rotation.
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