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Rotational Motion of a Rigid Body: Moment of Inertia — Revision Notes

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Rotational Motion of a Rigid Body: Moment of Inertia revision notes for ICSE Class 11 Physics: 4 topics in quick points.

51 questions38 flashcards18 formulas & key relations5 concepts

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1. Torque and Angular Momentum

  • Torque is the turning effect of a force about an axis or point.
  • Torque is a vector quantity and is given by the cross product of position vector and force.
  • Torque is maximum when the force is perpendicular to the position vector.
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2. Rigid Body, Motion Variables, and Equations of Rotational Motion

  • A rigid body is a body in which external force does not produce relative displacement between particles.
  • In rigid body rotation, every particle has the same angular velocity and angular acceleration.
  • Different particles have different linear velocity and linear acceleration because they are at different distances from the axis.
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3. Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration

  • Moment of inertia is the property by which a body opposes change in its rotational state.
  • It depends on mass and also on how mass is distributed about the axis.
  • Moment of inertia is a tensor quantity, not a scalar or vector.
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4. Theorems of Parallel and Perpendicular Axes

  • The parallel axes theorem relates moment of inertia about any axis to that about a parallel axis through the centre of mass.
  • The perpendicular axes theorem applies to a uniform plane lamina.
  • For a plane lamina, the perpendicular axis moment of inertia equals the sum of the moments of inertia about two perpendicular axes in the plane.

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Torque is the vector productAngular momentum is the vector productA rigid body is oneMoment of inertia is the resistanceRadius of gyration k is defined

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Key topics in Rotational Motion of a Rigid Body: Moment of Inertia include Torque and Angular Momentum, Rigid Body, Motion Variables, and Equations of Rotational Motion, Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration, Theorems of Parallel and Perpendicular Axes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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