Chapter 9
Centripetal Forces: Rotational Motion
Circular and rotational motions are widespread both in nature and in man-made machines, from merry-go-rounds to the orbits and spins of planets. To analyze and model such types of motion, we need some special tools: the linear kinematics and dynamics presented in Chapter 5 need to be extended to rotational motion. In a nutshell, this is what the present chapter will begin to look into.
Topics covered in this chapter include the following:
- Kinematics of uniform circular motion: The kinematics of rotational motion can be developed in analogy with linear kinematics.
- Centripetal acceleration and centripetal ...
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