A 1.7 kg particle moves in a circle of radius 3.7 m. As you look down on the plane of its orbit, the particle is initially moving clockwise. If we call the clockwise direction positive, the particle's angular momentum relative to the center of the circle varies with time according to L(t) = 10 N · m·s - (8.0 N · m)t. (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the torque acting on the particle.(b) Find the angular velocity of the particle as a function of time in the form ω(t) = A + Bt.A = B =
Angular Momentum
The momentum of an object is given by multiplying its mass and velocity. Momentum is a property of any object that moves with mass. The only difference between angular momentum and linear momentum is that angular momentum deals with moving or spinning objects. A moving particle's linear momentum can be thought of as a measure of its linear motion. The force is proportional to the rate of change of linear momentum. Angular momentum is always directly proportional to mass. In rotational motion, the concept of angular momentum is often used. Since it is a conserved quantity—the total angular momentum of a closed system remains constant—it is a significant quantity in physics. To understand the concept of angular momentum first we need to understand a rigid body and its movement, a position vector that is used to specify the position of particles in space. A rigid body possesses motion it may be linear or rotational. Rotational motion plays important role in angular momentum.
Moment of a Force
The idea of moments is an important concept in physics. It arises from the fact that distance often plays an important part in the interaction of, or in determining the impact of forces on bodies. Moments are often described by their order [first, second, or higher order] based on the power to which the distance has to be raised to understand the phenomenon. Of particular note are the second-order moment of mass (Moment of Inertia) and moments of force.
A 1.7 kg particle moves in a circle of radius 3.7 m. As you look down on the plane of its orbit, the particle is initially moving clockwise. If we call the clockwise direction positive, the particle's
(b) Find the
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