1. Classical Mechanics Lecture 15
Today’s Concepts:
a) Parallel Axis Theorem
b) Torque & Angular Acceleration

2. Schedule Midterm 3 Wed Dec 11 One unit per lecture!
I will rely on you watching and understanding pre-lecture videos!!!!
Lectures will only contain summary, homework problems, clicker questions, Example exam problems….
Midterm 3 Wed Dec 11

3. Main Points

4. Main Points

5. Main Points

6. Parallel Axis Theorem

7. Parallel Axis Theorem
Smallest when D = 0

8. Clicker Question
A solid ball of mass M and radius is connected to a rod of mass m and length L as shown. What is the moment of inertia of this system about an axis perpendicular to the other end of the rod? A) B) C) D) R m M L
axis

9. CheckPoint
A ball of mass 3M at x = 0 is connected to a ball of mass M at x = L by a massless rod. Consider the three rotation axes A, B, and C as shown, all parallel to the y axis.
For which rotation axis is the moment of inertia of the object smallest? (It may help you to figure out where the center of mass of the object is.) B 3M M C A
L/2
L/4 x y L
100% got this right !!!

10. CheckPoint
For which rotation axis is the moment of inertia of the object smallest? B 3M M C A
L/2
L/4 x y L
B) Since I = Icm + MD^2, it is smallest at the center of mass.

11. Right Hand Rule for finding Directions
Why do the angular velocity and acceleration point perpendicular to the plane of rotation?

12. Clicker Question
A ball rolls across the floor, and then starts up a ramp as shown below. In what direction does the angular velocity vector point when the ball is rolling up the ramp?
A) Into the page
B) Out of the page
C) Up
D) Down

13. Enter Question Text
A ball rolls across the floor, and then starts up a ramp as shown below. In what direction does the angular acceleration vector point when the ball is rolling up the ramp?
A) Into the page
B) Out of the page

14. Enter Question Text
A ball rolls across the floor, and then starts up a ramp as shown below. In what direction does the angular acceleration vector point when the ball is rolling back down the ramp?
A) into the page
B) out of the page

15. Torque
t = rF sin(q )

17. CheckPoint
In Case 1, a force F is pushing perpendicular on an object a distance L/2 from the rotation axis. In Case 2 the same force is pushing at an angle of 30 degrees a distance L from the axis.
In which case is the torque due to the force about the rotation axis biggest?
A) Case 1 B) Case 2 C) Same F
L/2
90o
Case 1
axis L F
30o
Case 2
axis
100% got this right

18. CheckPoint
In which case is the torque due to the force about the rotation axis biggest?
A) Case 1 B) Case 2 C) Same F
L/2
90o
Case 1
axis
A) Perpendicular force means more torque.
B) F*L = torque. L is bigger in Case 2 and the force is the same. L F
30o
Case 2
axis
C) Fsin30 is F/2 and its radius is L so it is FL/2 which is the same as the other one as it is FL/2.

19. Torque and Acceleration Rotational “2nd law”

20. Similarity to 1D motion

21. Summary : Torque and Rotational “2nd law”

22. Clicker Question
Strings are wrapped around the circumference of two solid disks and pulled with identical forces. Disk 1 has a bigger radius, but both have the same moment of inertia.
Which disk has the biggest angular acceleration? w2 w1
A) Disk 1
B) Disk 2
C) same F F

23. Clicker/Checkpoint
Two hoops can rotate freely about fixed axles through their centers. The hoops have the same mass, but one has twice the radius of the other. Forces F1 and F2 are applied as shown.
How are the magnitudes of the two forces related if the angular acceleration of the two hoops is the same? F1 F2
Case 1
Case 2
A) F2 = F1
B) F2 = 2F1
C) F2 = 4F1

24. CheckPoint
How are the magnitudes of the two forces related if the angular acceleration of the two hoops is the same?
M, R
M, 2R F1 F2
Case 1
Case 2
A) F2 = F1
B) F2 = 2F1
C) F2 = 4F1
B) twice the radius means 4 times the moment of inertia, thus 4 times the torque required. But twice the radius=twice the torque for same force.
 4t = 2F x 2R

25. 90-q q

26. Direction is perpendicular to both R and F, given by the right hand rule

27. (i)
(ii)
(iii)
Use (i) & (ii)
Use (iii)

28. Moment of Inertia

29. Moment of Inertia

30. Moment of Inertia

31. Moment of Inertia

32. Moment of Inertia