Angular variables

Angular variables are translations of the familiar linear variables ...

x, v, F, m, etc. into angular terms.

Displacement ... becomes angle q in radians

Velocity ... becomes angular velocity w in rad/s

Accn ... becomes angular accn a in rad/s/s

v = u + at ... becomes w = wo + at

Force ... becomes torque in Newton meters

Mass ... becomes moment of inertia I in kg.m2

F = ma ... becomes T = Ia

Momentum ... becomes angular momentum Iw

KE (1/2mv2) ... becomes Rotational KE (1/2Iw2)

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