Angular Motion and Torque

More spinning things! Records, and wheels, and doors, and other fun things. The equations that govern this kind of motion are just like the ones we learned in kinematics, except they have different symbols. Lots of funky Greek letters in this one, folks.

Topics

  • dave farina
  • professor dave
  • professor dave explains
  • physics
  • classical physics
  • motion
  • dynamics
  • forces
  • torque
  • angular motion
  • rotational motion
  • angular displacement
  • theta
  • angular velocity
  • omega
  • angular acceleration
  • alpha
  • velocity
  • acceleration
  • displacement
  • rpm
  • rotation
  • spin
  • orbit
  • rate
  • translational motion
  • angle
  • clockwise
  • counterclockwise
  • radians
  • lever
  • lever arm
  • archimedes