Angular motion

Question 1

What is angular motion?

Answer 1

Movement of a body in a circular path about an axis of rotation.

Question 2

What creates angular motion?

Answer 2

Forque- eccentric/external force applied outside COM

Question 3

What is a sporting example of angular motion?

Answer 3

Arm rotating about shoulder of a tennis player serving.

Question 4

What are the three principle axes of rotation?

Answer 4

. longitudinal
. transverse
. frontal

Question 5

What is the longitudinal axis?

Answer 5

Runs from top of body to the bottom, through COM
E.G. pirouette

Question 6

What is transverse axis?

Answer 6

Runs from left to right through COM
E.G. somersault

Question 7

What is frontal axis?

Answer 7

Runs from posterior to anterior through COM
E.G. cartwheel

Question 8

What are the three descriptors for angular motion?

Answer 8

. angular distance
. angular displacement
. angular speed

Question 9

What is angular distance?

Answer 9

total angle of body rotating start to finish

Question 10

What is angular displacement?

Answer 10

shortest straight line angular path start to finish