Symbols and Units Flashcards
What is the symbol for angular displacement?
θ
What is the unit of angular displacement?
Radians (rad)
What is the symbol for initial angular velocity?
ω0
What is the symbol for angular velocity?
ω
What is the unit of angular velocity?
radians per second (rad s-1)
What is the symbol for angular acceleration?
α
What is the unit of angular acceleration?
Radians per second squared (rad s-2)
What is the symbol for tangential speed?
v
What is the unit of tangential speed?
metres per second (ms-1)
What is the symbol for tangential acceleration?
at
What is the unit of tangential accleration?
metres per second squared (ms-2)
What is the symbol for centripetal acceleration?
ar
What is the unit of centripetal accleration?
metres per second squared (ms-2)
What is the symbol for moment of inertia?
I
What is the unit of moment of inertia?
Kilogram metres squared (kg m2)