Math 2.0

Mechanics of particles and systems Kinematics Concept

Angular acceleration

Builds on Angular velocityAcceleration

Summary

Angular acceleration is the rate of change of angular velocity with respect to time. It plays for rotation the part that acceleration plays for straight motion. For a rigid body turning about a fixed axis, torque equals moment of inertia times angular acceleration.

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  1. Cross product concept
  2. Derivative concept
  3. Euclidean vector concept
  4. Identity matrix object
  5. Matrix definition
  6. Second derivative concept
  7. Vector space definition
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  9. Square matrix definition
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  12. Acceleration concept
  13. Orthogonal matrix definition
  14. Multilinear map definition
  15. Orthogonal group object
  16. Alternating multilinear map definition
  17. Determinant definition
  18. Special orthogonal group object
  19. Angular velocity concept
  20. Angular acceleration concept

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Further reading

  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_acceleration
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