Lecture 12 - Angular Kinematics - watch this lecture Flashcards
1
Q
muscles contract causing ..
A
joint torques / moments and cause segment rotation
2
Q
linear movement can only be achieved through
A
multi joint coordination
3
Q
what is arc length
A
distance along curved path
4
Q
what is angular displacement equal to
A
final angle - initial angle
5
Q
what is angular velocity
A
rate of change of angular displacement
6
Q
what is the equation for angular velocity
A
w = change in angle / change in time
7
Q
what are the units of angular velocity
A
either deg/s or rad/s
8
Q
what is angular acceleration
A
rate of change of angular velocity
9
Q
what is the equation of angular acceleration
A
a = change in angular velocity (w) / change in time
10
Q
what are the units of angular acceleration
A
deg/s^2 or rad/s^2
