Physclips: Rotation, torques, precession

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published by the University of New South Wales
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This web page provides a multimedia introduction to rotation. It includes topics such as rotational kinetic energy, rotational kinematics, moment of inertia, torques, Newton's laws for rotation, and angular momentum. Short video clips, still images, graphs, and diagrams are integrated with text to promote understanding of important concepts.

This tutorial is part of the PhysClip collection of web-based resources on introductory mechanics, electricity, and magnetism.

Editor's Note: This resource would work well as a refresher on rotational motion for secondary science teachers or as a supplementary tutorial for AP high school physics. The 14 video clips will help users visualize conservation of angular momentum, force interaction in rolling problems, common cases that result from moment of inertia, and how torque affects angular acceleration.

http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Applications of Newton's Laws = Dynamic Torque - Rotational Dynamics = Moment of Inertia = Rotational Energy = Transfer of Angular Momentum	- High School - Lower Undergraduate - Informal Education	- Instructional Material = Simulation = Tutorial - Audio/Visual = Illustration = Image/Image Set = Movie/Animation = Photograph

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2006 School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Australia
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Australia License.
Keywords:: angular momentum, gyroscope, gyroscope video, kinetic energy, moment of inertia, multimedia, newton's laws, precession, rolling, rolling problems, rotation, rotational dynamics videos, rotational kinematics, torque
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created March 13, 2009 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:: March 16, 2012 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: August 31, 2008
Other Collections:: The Physics To Go

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AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)

4. The Physical Setting

4E. Energy Transformations

9-12: 4E/H1. Although the various forms of energy appear very different, each can be measured in a way that makes it possible to keep track of how much of one form is converted into another. Whenever the amount of energy in one place diminishes, the amount in other places or forms increases by the same amount.

4F. Motion

9-12: 4F/H1. The change in motion (direction or speed) of an object is proportional to the applied force and inversely proportional to the mass.

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<a href="http://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=8689">Wolfe, Joe. Physclips: Rotation, torques, precession. Sydney: University of New South Wales, August 31, 2008.</a>

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J. Wolfe, Physclips: Rotation, torques, precession (University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2006), WWW Document, (http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm).

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J. Wolfe, Physclips: Rotation, torques, precession (University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2006), <http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm>.

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Wolfe, J. (2008, August 31). Physclips: Rotation, torques, precession. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from University of New South Wales: http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm

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Wolfe, Joe. Physclips: Rotation, torques, precession. Sydney: University of New South Wales, August 31, 2008. http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm (accessed 24 May 2013).

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Wolfe, Joe. Physclips: Rotation, torques, precession. Sydney: University of New South Wales, 2006. 31 Aug. 2008. 24 May 2013 <http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/rotation.htm>.

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