Rotational Dynamics with Two Motions definitions Flashcards

A measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis.

The rate of change of angular velocity over time.

Movement in a straight line.

Movement of an object around a central axis.

A wheel on an axle designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable.

The line around which an object rotates.

A consistent method of assigning positive and negative signs to variables in equations.

The force transmitted through a string, rope, cable or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

The resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity.

The principle stating that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of that object times its acceleration.

A toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle.

A three-dimensional geometric figure with parallel circular bases connected by a curved surface.

The speed of something in a given direction.

The symbol commonly used to represent angular velocity.