These are two useful theorems relating to moment of inertia. We shall first dis…
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Theorems Of Perpendicular And Parallel Axes
Moment Of Inertia
We have already mentioned that we are developing the study of rotational motion…
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Moment Of Inertia
Centre of gravity
Many of you may have the experience of balancing your notebook on the tip of a …
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Centre of gravity
Equilibrium Of A Rigid Body
$We are now going to concentrate on the motion of rigid bodies rather than on t…
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Equilibrium Of A Rigid Body
Torque and angular momentum for a system of particles
To get the total angular momentum of a system of particles about a given point …
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Torque and angular momentum for a system of particles
Angular momentum of a particle
Just as the moment of a force is the rotational analogue of force in linear mot…
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Angular momentum of a particle
Torque (Moment of force)
We have learnt that the motion of a rigid body, in general, is a combination of…
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Torque (Moment of force)
Angular Velocity And Its Relation With Linear Velocity
In this section we shall study what is angular velocity and its role in rotatio…
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Angular Velocity And Its Relation With Linear Velocity
Vector Product Of Two Vectors
We are already familiar with vectors and their use in physics. In chapter 6 (Wo…
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Vector Product Of Two Vectors