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Formulas

θ = (1/2) α t2 + ωot + θo
ω = α t + ωo
ω2 - ωo2 = 2 α (θ - θo)

ar = ω2(t) r
at = α r


Circ. Unif. motion:

1 rev = 2π rad
θ = ωt
v = ω r
T = 2π/ω = 1/ƒ
ar = ω2r = v2/r
at = 0

Rolling objects



1. Rolling objects

A rigid object that translates and rotates is said that it rolls. If it rotates about a fixed axis and moves without sliding along a straight line, the axis of rotation translates with a fixed orientation.

For an object that rolls without sliding, there is a relationship between the linear speed v of its center and the rotational speed ω about an axis through its center.



For a rolling wheel of radius r without sliding, the center of the wheel (axle) moves the distance Δx from the point xi fo the point xf, at a speed v, in a period of time Δt = tf - ti, while the point of contact M moves along the edge (rim) of the wheel the distance Δs equal to Δx.
Therefore:
v = Δx/Δt = Δs/Δt = r Δt/Δt = r ω


Rolling without sliding:
v = r ω



1. Total kinetic energy of a rolling object

Any point (particle) in the edge of the rotating wheel, rotates about an axis through the point of contact P which is not fixed but moving at the speed v.
At a any time, the linear speed of the point of contact P is zero
. The linear velocity v of each particle (point) on the edge of the wheel is equal to d ω, where d is the distance between the point of contact P and the particle (point), and ω is the angular speed of the wheel. The maximum speed is the one of the top of the wheel T: v = 2rω. This linear speed is tangential, thus perpendicular to the distance d.

Each point (particle) of the edge has two linear velocities: the first is due to a pure translation at the speed v of the whell (including its center), constant in magnitude and direction. The second is due to a pure rotation of the wheel about the axis through its center, constant in magnitude and changing in direction *omega;d = v.

Each time, we have V = vt + vr = v i + v j. The unit vector i is constant, whereas the unit vector j rotates and makes a cycle. Hence:

For the point P (at the bottom): V = v i - v i = 0
For the point A: V = v 21/2
For the point T (at the top): V = 2v
For the point B: V = v 21/2 as for the point A
For again the point P (at the bottom): V = v i - v i = 0


The linear speed of the rolling object can be expressed by:
V = 2 v sin θ
Where θ i sthe angle the horizontal and tyhe vector rotational velocity.

Since d = 2r sinθ thus: V = v d/R The vector linear velocity V is at each time perpendicular to the distance d and its magnitude varies with respect to d


Linear speed of rolling object:
V = 2 v sin θ = v d/r
v is the linear speed of translation:



The angular speed ωp about the axis through the contact point P is the same as the angular speed ωc about an axis through the center C of the rolling object, henec ωc = ωp = ω = v/r

3. Total kinetic energy of a rolling object

The total kinetic energy og the rolling object relative to the point of contact P is:

K = (1/2) IPω2

Where IP = Icm = C + M r2 is the moment of inertia of the rolling object about an axis perpendicular to the direction of motion through p. M is the mass of the rolling object.

According to the parallel-axis theorem, wehave:
K = (1/2) (IC + M r2) ω2 = (1/2) ICω2 + (1/2) M r2ω2
Since (1/2) M r2ω2 = (1/2) M (rω)2 = (1/2) M v2
Therefore:

K = (1/2) Icmω2 + (1/2) M v2


Total kinetic energy f the rolling object:
K = (1/2) Icmω2 + (1/2) M v2



The kinetic energy of a rolling rigid object is the sum of two terms: the rotational kinetic energy (1/2) Icmω2 of the center of mass, and the translational energy (1/2) M v2 of the center of mass.

  


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