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Overview

Angular momentum, or moment of momentum, is

a conserved vector quantity that can be used to describe the overall rotational state of a physical system.
Principle of angular impulse and momentum Central-Force Motion
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Angular Momentum
If we take the cross product of Newtons second law with

the position vector,

If we define the angular momentum about O to be HO

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Angular Momentum
If we interpret the angular momentum as the moment of the linear momentum of the object about point O,

is the moment of the linear momentum of the object about point O If the moment about O = 0, the angular momentum HO is constant.
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Angular Momentum

The equation is called the principle of angular impulse and

momentum. The angular impulse applied to an object during an interval of time is equal to the change in the objects angular momentum.
The integral on

the left is called the angular impulse.

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Central-Force Motion
If the total force acting on an object remains directed

toward a point that is fixed relative to an inertial reference frame, the object is said to be in central-force motion.
The fixed point is called the center of the motion. For example, the gravitational force on an earth satellite

remains directed toward the center of the earth.

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Central-Force Motion
In cylindrical coordinates, Substitute into The position vector r is parallel to the total force. =0 The angular momentum HO is constant. And

Equation (14.14) on page 154

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Angular Momentum

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Principle of Angular Impulse and Momentum

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Central-Force Motion

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Plane Central-Force Motion

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Example

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Example 16.8
Page 260 Central-force motion Conservation of energy The sum of the kinetic and Potential energies at

apogee (farthest from the earth) and perigee (nearest from the earth) must be equal

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Example

rA = ? rC = ?
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Example

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Summary

The principle of impulse and momentum, are very useful

for determining the in an objects velocity due to collisions.

Central force motion,

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Next Class

16.4 Mass Flow Homework #5 is due in the beginning of next class Quiz 1 on Oct. 30 (covers chapter 15.1 15.3 and 16.1 to

16.4)
Homework #6 due on Oct. 30

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