AP Physics 1

Unit 5 Torque and Rotational Dynamics

6 topics · 58 questions, each explained

1. 5.1 Rotational Kinematics 4 ideas · 15 questions

   Angular position (θ) · Average angular velocity (ω_avg) · Average angular acceleration (α_avg) · Rotational–linear analogy

2. 5.2 Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion 3 ideas · 9 questions

   Arc length (Δs) · Linear (tangential) velocity of a point · Shared angular quantities of a rigid system

3. 5.3 Torque 4 ideas · 9 questions

   Axis of rotation · Line of action · Force diagram · Torque (τ)

4. 5.4 Rotational Inertia 5 ideas · 10 questions

   Rotational inertia (I) · Rotational inertia of a small object · Total rotational inertia of a collection of objects · Axis through the center of mass · Parallel axis theorem

5. 5.5 Rotational Equilibrium and Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form 2 ideas · 7 questions

   Translational equilibrium · Unbalanced torques

6. 5.6 Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form 3 ideas · 8 questions

   Net torque (τ_net, unit: N·m) · Angular acceleration (α, unit: rad/s²) · Translational analysis of a rigid system

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