Rotational Dynamics Flashcards
1
Q
what is the moment of a force?
A
the turning effect it can produce
2
Q
what is torque?
A
the product of radius and force applied at that radius to an axis of rotation.
3
Q
what does an unbalanced torque produce?
A
an angular acceleration
4
Q
units of torque
A
Nm
5
Q
what is moment of inertia?
A
measure of its resistance to angular acceleration about a given axis
6
Q
what does the angular acceleration produced by an unbalanced torque depend on?
A
the moment of inertia of the object
7
Q
what does the moment of inertia of an object depend on?
A
it’s mass and the distribution of the mass about a particular axis
