Physics > Basics of Rotational Motion > 3.0 Kinematics of a plane motion
Basics of Rotational Motion
1.0 Rigid body
2.0 Motion of rigid body
3.0 Kinematics of a plane motion
3.1 Angular velocity $\omega $
3.2 Angular acceleration $\left( \alpha \right)$
3.3 Kinematics equation for rotational motion
3.4 Analogy between translational motion & rotational motion
4.0 Moment of inertia
5.0 Radius of gyration $(K)$
6.0 Theorems of moment of inertia
7.0 Moment of inertia of uniform continious rigid bodies
7.1 Thin rod
7.2 Rectangular lamina
7.3 Circular ring
7.4 Circular disc
7.5 Solid cylinder
7.6 Cylindrical shell
7.7 Solid sphere
7.8 Hollow sphere
7.9 Spherical shell
7.10 Solid cone
7.11 Hollow cone
7.12 Hollow hemisphere
7.13 Parallelopiped
7.14 List of moment of inertia $(I)$ and radius of gyration $(K)$ of different bodies
3.3 Kinematics equation for rotational motion
3.2 Angular acceleration $\left( \alpha \right)$
3.3 Kinematics equation for rotational motion
3.4 Analogy between translational motion & rotational motion
7.2 Rectangular lamina
7.3 Circular ring
7.4 Circular disc
7.5 Solid cylinder
7.6 Cylindrical shell
7.7 Solid sphere
7.8 Hollow sphere
7.9 Spherical shell
7.10 Solid cone
7.11 Hollow cone
7.12 Hollow hemisphere
7.13 Parallelopiped
7.14 List of moment of inertia $(I)$ and radius of gyration $(K)$ of different bodies
Kinematics equation for uniformly accelerated rotational motion is as follows,
- $\overrightarrow \omega = {\overrightarrow \omega _0} + \overrightarrow \alpha t$
- $\overrightarrow \theta = {\overrightarrow \omega _0}t + \frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow \alpha {t^2}$
- ${\omega ^2} - \omega _0^2 = 2\overrightarrow \alpha \overrightarrow \theta $
where,
$\overrightarrow \omega $: angular velocity at any time $t$
${\overrightarrow \omega _0}$: initial angular velocity
$\overrightarrow \alpha $: angular acceleration
Derivations
For, $\overrightarrow \omega = {\overrightarrow \omega _0} + \overrightarrow \alpha t$
As we know, $$\overrightarrow \alpha = \frac{{d\overrightarrow \omega }}{{dt}}$$ or $$\overrightarrow \alpha dt = d\overrightarrow \omega $$
Integrating the above limits with proper limits we get, $$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \int\limits_{{\omega _0}}^\omega {d\overrightarrow \omega } = \overrightarrow \alpha \left[ t \right]_0^t \\ \left[ {\overrightarrow \omega } \right]_{{\omega _0}}^\omega = \overrightarrow \alpha \left[ t \right]_0^t \\ \left( {\overrightarrow \omega - {{\overrightarrow \omega }_0}} \right) = \overrightarrow \alpha \left( {t - 0} \right) \\ \overrightarrow \omega - {\overrightarrow \omega _0} = \overrightarrow \alpha t \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$ or $$\overrightarrow \omega = {\overrightarrow \omega _0} + \overrightarrow \alpha t$$
For, $\overrightarrow \theta = {\overrightarrow \omega _0}t + \frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow \alpha {t^2}$
As we know, $$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \overrightarrow \omega = {\overrightarrow \omega _0} + \overrightarrow \alpha t\quad ...(i) \\ \overrightarrow \omega = \frac{{d\overrightarrow \theta }}{{dt}}\quad ...(ii) \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$ From equation $(i)$ & $(ii)$ we get, $$\frac{{d\overrightarrow \theta }}{{dt}} = {\overrightarrow \omega _0} + \overrightarrow \alpha t$$ or $$d\overrightarrow \theta = {\overrightarrow \omega _0}dt + \overrightarrow \alpha dt$$ Integrating the above equation with proper limits we get, $$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \int\limits_0^\theta {d\overrightarrow \theta = {{\overrightarrow \omega }_0}\int\limits_0^t {dt} + } \overrightarrow \alpha \int\limits_0^t {tdt} \\ \left[ {\overrightarrow \theta } \right]_0^\theta = {\overrightarrow \omega _0}\left[ t \right]_0^t + \overrightarrow \alpha \left[ {\frac{{{t^2}}}{2}} \right]_0^t \\ \left( {\overrightarrow \theta - 0} \right) = {\overrightarrow \omega _0}(t - 0) + \frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow \alpha \left( {{t^2} - 0} \right) \\ \overrightarrow \theta = {\overrightarrow \omega _0}t + \frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow \alpha {t^2} \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$
For, ${\omega ^2} - \omega _0^2 = 2\overrightarrow \alpha \overrightarrow \theta $
As we know, $$\overrightarrow \alpha = \frac{{d\overrightarrow \omega }}{{dt}}$$ or $$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \overrightarrow \alpha = \frac{{d\overrightarrow \omega }}{{d\overrightarrow \theta }}\frac{{d\overrightarrow \theta }}{{dt}}\quad ...(i) \\ \overrightarrow \omega = \frac{{d\overrightarrow \theta }}{{dt}}\quad ...(ii) \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$ From equation $(i)$ & $(ii)$ we get, $$\overrightarrow \alpha = \overrightarrow \omega \frac{{d\overrightarrow \omega }}{{d\overrightarrow \theta }}$$ or $$\overrightarrow \omega d\overrightarrow \omega = \overrightarrow \alpha d\overrightarrow \theta $$
Integrating the above equation with proper limits we get, $$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \int\limits_{{\omega _0}}^\omega {\overrightarrow \omega d\overrightarrow \omega = \overrightarrow \alpha \int\limits_0^\theta {d\overrightarrow \theta } } \\ \left[ {\frac{{{\omega ^2}}}{2}} \right]_{{\omega _0}}^\omega = \overrightarrow \alpha \left[ {\overrightarrow \theta } \right]_0^\theta \\ \frac{1}{2}\left( {{\omega ^2} - \omega _0^2} \right) = \overrightarrow \alpha \left( {\overrightarrow \theta - 0} \right) \\ {\omega ^2} - \omega _0^2 = 2\overrightarrow {\alpha \overrightarrow \theta } \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$
Relation between angular velocity $\left( {\overrightarrow \omega } \right)$ & linear velocity $\left( {\overrightarrow v } \right)$
Linear velocity $\left( {\overrightarrow v } \right)$ is the vector cross-product of the angular velocity $\left( {\overrightarrow \omega } \right)$ and the radius vector $\left( {\overrightarrow r } \right)$ from point $O$.
Mathematically, $$\overrightarrow v = \overrightarrow \omega \times \overrightarrow r \quad ...(i)$$
where,
$\overrightarrow v $: linear velocity
$\overrightarrow \omega $: angular velocity
$\overrightarrow r $: perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation
From the property of the vector cross product we know, $$\overrightarrow v \bot \overrightarrow \omega \quad \& \quad \overrightarrow v \bot \overrightarrow r $$
Consider a rigid body rotating with angular velocity $\left( {\overrightarrow \omega } \right)$ about an axis of rotation (AOR).
Assume a particle on the rigid body which moves in a circle of radius $r$ as shown in the figure.
Let, $$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \overrightarrow \omega = \omega \widehat k\quad ...(ii) \\ \overrightarrow r = r\widehat i\quad ...(iii) \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$
From equation $(i),(ii)$ & $(iii)$ we get, $$\overrightarrow v = \omega \widehat k \times r\widehat i$$ or \[\overrightarrow v = \left| {\begin{array}{c} {\widehat i}&{\widehat j}&{\widehat k} \\ 0&0&\omega \\ r&0&0 \end{array}} \right|\]
$$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \overrightarrow v = \widehat i(0 - 0) - \widehat j(0 - r\omega ) + \widehat k(0 - 0) \\ \overrightarrow v = r\omega \widehat j \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$
Note:
- Angular velocity is same for all the particle on the rigid body
- Linear velocity depends on the perpendicular distance of the particle from an axis of rotation (AOR)
- Linear velocity of the particle is not constant as the direction of motion continiously changes because the particle moves in a circle
- If the angular acceleration is zero, linear speed of the particle remains constant
Relation between angular acceleration $\left( {\overrightarrow \alpha } \right)$ & linear acceleration $\left( {\overrightarrow a } \right)$
Linear acceleration $\left( {\overrightarrow a } \right)$ is the vector cross product of the angular acceleration $\left( {\overrightarrow \alpha } \right)$ and the radius vector $\left( {\overrightarrow r } \right)$ from point $O$.
Mathematically, $$\overrightarrow a = \overrightarrow \alpha \times \overrightarrow r \quad ...(i)$$
where,
$\overrightarrow a $: linear acceleration
$\overrightarrow \alpha $: angular acceleration
$\overrightarrow r $: perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation
From the property of the vector cross product, we know, $$\overrightarrow a \bot \overrightarrow \alpha \quad \& \quad \overrightarrow a \bot \overrightarrow r $$
Consider a rigid body rotating with angular acceleration $\left( {\overrightarrow \alpha } \right)$ about an axis of rotation (AOR).
Assume a particle on the rigid bod y which moves in a circle of radius $r$ as shown in the figure.
Let, $$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \overrightarrow a = \alpha \widehat k\quad ...(ii) \\ \overrightarrow r = r\widehat i\quad ...\left( {iii} \right) \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$
From equation $(i),(ii)$ & $(iii)$ we get, $$\overrightarrow a = \alpha \widehat k \times r\widehat i$$ or \[\overrightarrow a = \left| {\begin{array}{c} {\widehat i}&{\widehat j}&{\widehat k} \\ 0&0&\alpha \\ r&0&0 \end{array}} \right|\]
$$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \vec a = \hat i(0 - 0) - \hat j(0 - r\alpha ) + \hat k(0 - 0) \\ \vec a = r\alpha \hat j \\\end{aligned} \end{equation} $$
Note:
- Angular acceleration is same for all the particles on the rigid body
- Linear acceleration depends on the perpendicular distance of the particle from an axis of rotation (AOR)
- Linear acceleration of the particle is not constant as the direction of motion continiously changes because the particle moves in a circle