The Key components of

Rotational
Motion!
Axis of Rotation:

1 Imaginary line around

which an object
rotates!.

Imagine a spinning top. As the top spins, there

is an imaginary line passing through its center,
around which the top rotates. This imaginary
line is the axis of rotation. It's an axis because
it's a straight line, and the top rotates or spins
around this line.

Angular Displacement:

2 This is the Change in

angle as an object
rotates!.

Angular displacement is like measuring how far

an object has turned or rotated from a
reference point. It is given in terms of an angle
and is often measured in radians. If you imagine
an object rotating, the angular displacement
tells you the amount by which it has twisted or
turned.

Angular Velocity: Rate

3 of rotation measured in
radians per second!.

Angular velocity is a measure of how quickly an

object is rotating or spinning. It describes the rate
at which the angular displacement (change in
angle) occurs over time. In other words, it tells us
how fast an object is turning.
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Angular Acceleration:

4 Rate of change of
angular velocity over
time!.

Angular acceleration is a measure of how quickly

the angular velocity of an object is changing over
time. It describes the rate at which an object is
speeding up or slowing down in its rotation.

Moment of Inertia:

5 Measure of an object's
resistance to changes in
rotation!

The Moment of Inertia (I) is a measure of an

object's resistance to changes in its rotation. It
depends not only on the mass of an object but also
on how that mass is distributed relative to the axis
of rotation. In simpler terms, it tells us how difficult
it is to change the rotation of an object.

Torque: Rotational force

6 causing angular
acceleration!

Torque is a measure of the rotational force that

can cause an object to rotate about an axis. It is
the rotational analog of force in linear motion.
Torque depends not only on the force applied but
also on the distance from the axis of rotation
where the force is applied.
That is all!
thank you
for
reading!

By River P
Perez

Grade 11
Section E-11H
NAT S111
PHYSICS