Angular Kinetics of

Human Movement
DR Mahboobullah
DPT, MSPT (IPM&R) KMU
 Moment of Inertia
• Angular analogue of mass.

• Formula --- I = mk2

• In this formula, I is moment of inertia with respect to an
axis, m is total body mass, and k is a distance known as
the radius of gyration.
• The radius of gyration represents the object’s mass
distribution with respect to a given axis of rotation.
• Units of moment of inertia consist of mass multiplied by
units of length squared ( kg•m2)
• Inertia is a body’s tendency to resist
acceleration . Although inertia itself is a
concept rather than a quantity that can be
measured in units, a body’s inertia is directly
proportional to its mass
• According to Newton’s second law, the greater
a body’s mass, the greater its resistance to
linear acceleration
• Resistance to angular acceleration is also a
function of a body’s mass.
• The greater the mass, the greater the
resistance to angular acceleration.
 Angular Momentum
• For linear motion: M = mv
H =Iω
H = mk2 
• The quantity of angular motion that a body
possesses is likewise known as angular
momentum.
• Angular momentum, represented as H, is the
product of the angular inertial property (moment
of inertia) and angular velocity
• Factors that affect a angular momentum
– Mass (m), distribution of mass with respect to the
axis or rotation (k) , angular velocity of the body
()
 Angular Analogues of Newton’s Laws
of Motion
Newton’s First Law:
• A rotating body will maintain a state of
constant rotational motion unless acted on by
an external torque.
Newton’s Second Law:
• A net torque produces angular acceleration of
a body that is directly proportional to the
magnitude of the torque, in the same
direction as the torque, and inversely
proportional to the body’s moment of inertia.
Newton’s Third Law:
• For every torque exerted by one body on
another, there is an equal and opposite torque
exerted by the second body on the first.
 Centripetal Force
centripetal force is defined as a force which
keeps a body moving with a uniform speed
along a circular path and is directed along the
radius towards the centre.
• Fc = m ac
• Fc = mv2 / r

• Fc = mr 2
 Angular acceleration
• Rate of change of angular velocity
Thank You