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AP Physics C: Mechanics›Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics›Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Rotational Kinematics

Angular position, velocity, and acceleration follow the same calculus as linear motion, linked by v = rω and a = rα.

θ, ω, α
Connecting linear and angular
Constant angular acceleration

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5Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Rotational Kinematics
Rotational Inertia by Integration
Torque and Angular Acceleration
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Also called: rotational kinematics