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Note 10 Rotational Motion I Sections Covered in the Text: Chapter 13 Motion is classified as being of one of three types: translational, rotational or vibrational. Translational motion is the motion executed by the center of mass of an object modelled as a particle (Notes 03 and 06). The motion of a baseball hit in a line drive is largely trans- lational. But a baseball can also rotate, so the motion of a baseball can in general possess both translational and rotational components. A baseball does not usually vibrate. We shall study vibrational motion in Note 12. At first thought the motion of a baseball might seem impossibly complicated to describe mathematically. Physics shows, however, that the motion of any object can be separated into its translational and rotational components and those components solved for separately. This is possible because translational and Figure 10-1. A particle P in a rigid body is located with rotational components of the motion of a rigid body respect to O by the polar coordinates (r,θ). 1 do not interact with one another. We have already studied a particularly simple form of rotational motion in Note 05: a particle rotating Any point P in the object can be located relative to the about a point external to it. This motion is called point O with polar coordinates (r,θ). As the object circular motion. Here we survey a few aspects of the rotates, P follows a circle of radius r. Every other point rotational motion of a rigid extended body rotating in the object also follows a circular path, but a path about a point internal to itself. with a different radius. Let us suppose that in some We begin by laying down the kinematics of a rota- elapsed time ∆t, P moves from a position on the ting body as we did for a body in translational positive x-axis to the point where it is shown in the motion. We derive the kinematic equations of rota- figure. Then the subtended angle θ is called the tional motion and deduce the relationships between angular displacement of P measured relative to the rotational and translational quantities. We introduce positive x-axis. Because the object is rigid, the angular the construct of torque. displacement of every particle in the object is the same as the angular displacement of P. Angular displacement is measured in the dimen- Angular Speed and Angular Acceleration sionless unit called radian (abbreviated rad) and in the following way. The arc length of the circle on which P For convenience we consider a rigid extended object moves (the distance travelled by P) is related to the whose mass is confined to a plane and whose trans- radius r and angle θ by lational motion is zero (Figure 10-1). We suppose this object is rotating in a counterclockwise direction s = rθ , …[10-1] about an axis perpendicular to its plane passing through a point O. In the coordinate system of the s figure, this axis can be thought of as the z-axis. and therefore θ = . …[10-2] We assume that the object is a rigid, extended body. r By this we mean it cannot be modelled as a single particle. It can, however, be modelled (approximately) (rad). If s = r then θ = 1 radian. If the object executes as a collection of particles whose positions are fixed one complete revolution, then the angular displace- relative to one another. A CD is a rigid body whereas ment of P is 2π radians. 2π radians is equivalent to a soap bubble is not. 360˚. If the object executes two revolutions, then its angular displacement is 4π radians. By its nature, angular displacement is a cumulative quantity. 1 But the body must be rigid. Examples of non-rigid bodies whose modes of translation and rotation interact are typically studied in a higher-level course in classical mechanics. 10-1 Note 10 We now have the tools we need to define the rota- Δθ dθ tional equivalents of the translational quantities we ω≡lim = . …[10-5] Δt→0 Δt dt defined in Note 03. We begin by making Figure 10-1 more general (Figure 10-2) by supposing that in some We now extend the math to allow for changes in the elapsed time ∆t = tf – ti any arbitrary point P in the 3 instantaneous angular velocity. If the instantaneous object moves from a position i to a position f. These angular velocity is changing, then the object is by positions are shown as [A] and [B] in the figure. The definition, undergoing an angular acceleration. Let corresponding angular positions are θi and θ f the instantaneous angular velocity of the point P at respectively. positions i and f be ω and ω respectively. The change i f in the instantaneous angular velocity divided by the corresponding elapsed time is defined as the average angular acceleration: ωf – ωi Δω α≡ = . …[10-6] t – t Δt f i –2 Average angular acceleration has dimension T and –2 units s . The limit of the average angular acceleration as ∆t → 0 is defined as the instantaneous angular acceleration: Δω dω α≡ lim = . …[10-7] Δt→0 Δt dt Figure 10-2. A more general representation of a rotating ω and α are, in fact, vector quantities (pseudo-vectors) body than that shown in Figure 10-1. In some elapsed time whose complete vector nature is beyond the scope of ∆t a particle P in the body moves counterclockwise between 4 these notes to describe adequately. But you can find two arbitrary angular positions. the direction of the vectors with the help of the right- hand rule as was introduced for the vector cross product (Figure 10-3). The angular displacement of P in the interval chosen is defined as the difference between the angular positions that define the interval: ∆θ = θ – θ …[10-3] f i 2 (rad). The angular displacement divided by the corresponding elapsed time is defined as the average angular velocity: θf –θi Δθ ω≡ = . …[10-4] t –t Δt f i Average angular velocity has dimension T–1 and units –1 –1 rad.s (or just s since rad has no dimension). The limit of the average angular velocity as ∆t → 0 is Figure 10-3. How to use the right hand rule to find the defined as the instantaneous angular velocity: direction of the vector ω of a rotating body. 3 Of course, in order for the object’s angular velocity to change, 2 The alert reader will notice the word displacement here the object must be subject to a force applied to it in a special way. implying a vector quantity. Angular displacement is, in fact, a For the moment we ignore this force, as we did in Notes 02 and 03, vector quantity, or more correctly, a pseudo-vector. This aspect of and stay within the area of kinematics. rotational motion is somewhat advanced and best left to a second 4 We leave this description to a higher-level course in classical year course in classical mechanics. mechanics. 10-2 Note 10 –1 –1 To find the direction of the ω vector, extend your right The final angular speed is 10.0 s or 10.0 rad.s . hand, curl your fingers as if you are to grip something (b) Using the second equation in Table 10-1 we have and extend your thumb. Now curl your fingers in the for the angular displacement direction of the angular displacement of the object (the direction the object is rotating). Then your thumb θ =θ +1(ω +ω )t points in the direction of the ω vector. By convention, f i 2 i f the ω vector is placed on a diagram along the body’s axis of rotation. Later in this note we shall see other = 0 + 1(0 +10.0rad.s–1)(5.00s) uses of the right hand rule. 2 = 25.0 radians. Rotational Kinematics As implied in the previous section, a set of kinematic The number n of revolutions is this number divided equations exist for rotational motion just as they do by the number of radians per revolution (i.e., 2π): for translational motion. They have a similar form and are derived in a similar fashion. We shall therefore n = 25.0(rad) = 3.98 rev. just list them (Table 10-1). 2π rad rev Table 10-1. Comparison of translational and rotational kine- matic equations. Thus nearly 4 revolutions are required for the wheel Translational Motion Rotational Motion to accelerate to the final angular speed of 10.0 s–1. vf = vi + at ωf = ωi +αt € 1 2 1 2 xf = xi + vit + 2 at θf =θi +ωit + 2αt Relations exist between the angular and tangential x = x + 1(v +v )t θ =θ +1(ω +ω )t speeds of a particle in a rotating rigid body, and bet- f i 2 i f f i 2 i f ween the angular and tangential accelerations. Since v2 = v2 + 2a(x – x ) ω2 = ω2 + 2α(θ –θ ) these relations are useful in solving rotational motion f i f i f i f i problems we consider them next. Problems in rotational kinematics can be solved much like problems in translational kinematics. Assuming Relations Between Rotational and you have memorized the translational equations and know the rotational equivalents, you can easily Translational Variables reconstruct the rotational equations. Let us consider Suppose that a rigid extended body rotates about an an example. axis that passes through an internal point O as shown in Figure 10-4. Consider a point P in this body. Example Problem 10-1 A Problem in Rotational Kinematics Starting from rest a wheel is rotated with a constant angular acceleration of 2.00 rad.s–2 for 5.00 s. (a) What is the final angular speed of the wheel? (b) How many complete revolutions does the wheel execute in the elapsed time of 5.00 s? Solution: (a) Using the first equation in Table 10-1 we have for the final angular speed ω =ω +αt=0+(2.00s–2)(5.00s) f i = 10.0 s–1. Figure 10-4. A particle P in a rotating rigid body. 10-3 Note 10 The magnitude of the tangential velocity of P is, from Table 10-2. Relationships between the magnitudes of trans- eq[10-1], lational and rotational variables. ds dθ Translational Rotational Relationship v = = r , x θ x =θr dt dt v ω v =ωr since r is constant. Thus using the definition of ω in a α a =αr =ω2r eq[10-5] v =rω . …[10-8] Let us consider an example. The tangential acceleration of P is, using eq[10-8], dv dω Example Problem 10-2 at = =r , Tangential and Angular Speeds dt dt again since r is constant, or using the definition of α in A bicycle wheel of diameter 1.00 m spins freely on its –1 eq[10-7], axis at an angular speed of 2.00 rad.s . (a) What is the at = rα. …[10-9] tangential speed of a point on the rim of the wheel? (b) What is the tangential speed of a point halfway Now since P is moving in a circle it is undergoing a between the axis and the rim? centripetal acceleration. The magnitude of this centripetal or radial component of the acceleration is Solution: (a) Using eq[10-8] the tangential speed of a point on v2 the rim of the wheel is a = =rω2. c r z 1.00m –1 –1 using eq[10-8]. v =rω = (2.00rad.s ) =1.00 m.s . 2 The relationship between tangential and radial com- ponents of the acceleration of P can be seen with the help of Figure 10-5. The total acceleration of P is the (b) A point halfway between axis and rim will have a sum of the a and a vectors. The complete vector tangential speed one half of this value, or t r nature of a and a is beyond the scope of these notes t c v = 0.50 m.s–1. to describe. The relationships between the magnitudes of these quantities are summarized in Table 10-2. Clearly, the further a point on the wheel is from the axis of rotation the greater is its tangential speed. Though the two points have different tangential speeds they have the same angular speed. We stated in Note 07 without proof that the centre of mass of a rigid body can be taken to be the body’s geometric centre. We are now ready to extend the idea of the centre of mass to a system of discrete bodies, and to define the centre of mass in a proper mathematical fashion. Figure 10-5. The resultant acceleration of any particle P in a rotating rigid body is the vector sum of the tangential and radial acceleration vectors. 10-4
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