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Torque and angular momentum

Introduction to rotational motion

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Angular motion variables
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Relating angular and regular motion variables
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Introduction to rotational motion review
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Angular and tangential accelerationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Angular kinematics

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Rotational kinematic formulas
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Angular kinematics review
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Using rotational kinematic formulasGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Torque and equilibrium

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Introduction to torque
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Finding torque for angled forces
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Torque and equilibrium review
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Calculating torqueGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Equilibrium and applied force Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Rotational inertia and angular second law

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Rotational version of Newton's second law
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Rotational inertia and angular second law review
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Predicting rotational inertia Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Angular acceleration and angular second lawGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Rotational kinetic energy

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Rotational kinetic energy
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Rolling without slipping problems
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Rotational kinetic energy review
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Rotational kinetic energyGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Angular momentum and angular impulse

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Angular momentum
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Angular momentum and angular impulse review
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Angular momentum calculationsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Angular impulse calculationsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Conservation of angular momentum

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Conservation of angular momentum
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Ball hits rod angular momentum example
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Conservation of angular momentum review
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Predicting changes in momentum during collisionsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Conservation of angular momentum calculationsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Gravitational potential energy at large distances

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Gravitational potential energy at large distances
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Gravitational potential energy at large distances review
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Calculating gravitational potential energy of a systemGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Gravitational potential energy and conservation of angular momentumGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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About this unit

Everything we've learned about motion, forces, energy, and momentum can be reused with a few tweaks to analyze rotating objects. In this lesson, you'll learn about rotational motion, rotational inertia, torque, and angular momentum.
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