Week 6 Term 2 2026 Torque, Roatational Interia, & Rotational Kinetic Energy

  Homework:

C.O.M. & 2D momentum

• Ex 4A, p.100-102, C.O.M.
• Ex 4B, p.108-112, Momentum & C.O.M. in 1D
• Ex 4C, p.116-122, Momentum & C.O.M. in 2D
• Act 7A, p.87-88 Motion, Force and Energy
• Act 7B, p.91-92 Impulse
• Act 7C, p.95-96 Conservation of Momentum
• Act 7D, p.100-101 C.O.M.

Circular Motion

• Act 8A, p.120-121 Horizontal Circles and Banked Corners
• Act 8B, p.124-125 Vertical Circles
• Act 8C, p.129 Sattelites
• Ex 4D, p.128-131, Banked Corners (Circular Motion)
• Ex 4E, p.138-142, Vertical Circles
• Ex 4F, p.145-147, Gravity
• Ex 4G, p.153-156 Satallites

Rotational Motion

• Act 9A, p. 139-140, Angular Motion
• Act 9B, p. 144-145, Torque - Rotational Inertia
• Act 9C, p.149-150, Angular Momentum
• Act 9D, p.153-154 Rotational Kinetic Energy
• Ex 4H, p.160-162, Rotational Kinematics
• Ex 4I, P.167-171, Rotational Force & Momentum
• Ex 4J, p.175-177, Rotational Kinetic Energy

Rotational Inertia

Rotational Inertia

Torque

Angular Momentum

Angular Momentum - Sixty Symbols

Gyroscopic Precession

Precession of Earth

Slow Motion Flipping Cat Physics

Counter Steering Physics

The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies, Explained

Ellipzoids and the Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies

Week 5 Term 2 2026 Rotational Motion (Kinematics)

 Homework:

C.O.M. & 2D momentum

• Ex 4A, p.100-102, C.O.M.
• Ex 4B, p.108-112, Momentum & C.O.M. in 1D
• Ex 4C, p.116-122, Momentum & C.O.M. in 2D
• Act 7A, p.87-88 Motion, Force and Energy
• Act 7B, p.91-92 Impulse
• Act 7C, p.95-96 Conservation of Momentum
• Act 7D, p.100-101 C.O.M.

Circular Motion

• Act 8A, p.120-121 Horizontal Circles and Banked Corners
• Act 8B, p.124-125 Vertical Circles
• Act 8C, p.129 Sattelites
• Ex 4D, p.128-131, Banked Corners (Circular Motion)
• Ex 4E, p.138-142, Vertical Circles
• Ex 4F, p.145-147, Gravity
• Ex 4G, p.153-156 Satallites

Rotational Motion

• Act 9A, p. 128-129, Angular Motion
• Ex 4H, p.160-162, Rotational Kinematics

Radians

Radian Measure is used so that we can easily calculate an arc length, d (m), given an angle, 𝛉 (Rad) and the radius, r (m).

d = r𝛉

This in turn allows us to relate velocity, v (ms-1) to angular velocity ⍵ (rads-1), in the same way. Note that Angular Velocity may also be called Angular Frequency.

v = r⍵, 

also ⍵ = 2𝝅f

 This also allows us to relate acceleration, a (ms-2), to angular acceleration, α (rads-2), in the same way.

a = rα

The rotational kinematics work just like the translational kinematic equations when there is a constant acceleration.

Rotational Kinematics Review

Rotational Kinematics

Rotational Kinematics Physics: Problems, Basic Introduction, Equations & Formulas

Rotational Motion Physics, Basic Rotational Motion Physics: Introduction, 

Angular Velocity & Tangential Acceleration

Rotational Kinematics Demonstrated

Rotational Kinematics: The Language of Circular Motion