The rotational analogue to force.
The property of an object that dictates its angular acceleration.
The special case of combined rotational and translational motion in which the part of the object in contact with the ground has zero velocity.
Definition of torque | τ = Fr sinθ |
Vector definition of torque | τ = r×F |
Relation between τ and α | τ = mr2α |
Rotational Analogue to Newton's Second Law | ![]() |
Definition of work in angular motion | W = τμ |
Integral definition of work in angular motion | W = ![]() |
Definition of kinetic energy in angular motion | K = ![]() |
Definition of power in angular motion | P = τσ |
Relation between linear and angular velocity when an object is rolling without slipping | vcm = σr |
Kinetic energy when an object rolls without slipping, in terms of v | K = ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kinetic energy when an object rolls without slipping, in terms of σ | K = ![]() ![]() |
Formula for the moment of inertia of a rigid body | I = ![]() |