Felix Adrian R.

Zamoranos
BSPE 1 BLOCK A CHAPTER VII continuation
Static Equilibrium is a term used in physics to describe a situation in which the total forces
acting on an object at rest add up to zero. The forces pulling the object in different directions
balance out, causing the object to remain motionless. For an object to be in static equilibrium,
it must also be in translational equilibrium and in rotational equilibrium, meaning that the
external forces and external torques acting on the object must sum up to exactly zero.
Center of Gravity A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to
act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the
center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.
Stable Equilibrium means that, with small deviations of the body from this state, forces or
moments of forces emerge which tend to return the body to the state of equilibrium. When the
center of gravity of a body lies below point of suspension or support, the body is said to be in
stable equilibrium
Unstable Equilibrium means that, with a small deviation of the body from the equilibrium
state, forces emerge which tend to increase this deviation. When the center of gravity of a body
lies above the point of suspension or support, the body is said to be in unstable equilibrium.
The Moment of Inertia of an object is a calculated quantity for a rigid body that is undergoing
rotational motion around a fixed axis. It is calculated based upon the distribution of mass
within the object and the position of the axis, so the same object can have very different
moment of inertia values depending upon the location and orientation of the axis of rotation.
The parallel axis theorem can be used to determine the object’s moment of inertia of a rigid
body around any axis. This theorem is also known as Huygens-Steiner theorem. According to
the parallel axis theorem, there is an affiliation between the inertia of an object rotating around
its center of gravity and an axis parallel to this center. The parallel axis theorem is a relation
between the moment of inertia about an axis passing through the centroid, the center of gravity
of a geometric object of uniform density and the moment of inertia about any parallel axis.
Rotational Work is done by a torque applied through some angle. Work= Torque*Angle
Rotational Power is associated with torque and an angular velocity.
The rotational kinetic energy of a rigid assembly of masses (or mass distribution) is the sum
of the rotational kinetic energies of the component masses. The rotational kinetic energy is the
kinetic energy due to the rotation of an object and is part of its total kinetic energy.
The law of conservation of angular momentum states that when no external torque acts on an
object, no change of angular momentum will occur. Conservation of angular momentum is the
principle that the angular momentum of an object remains constant as long as no external
torque, or moment, acts on that object.