Lesson: Newton’s Second Law of Motion for Rotation in terms of Moment of Inertia and Angular Acceleration Physics

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In this lesson, we will learn how to calculate the torque on an object given its moment of inertia and its angular acceleration

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

  • use 𝜏=𝐼𝛼 to find the torque on an object given its moment of inertia and its angular acceleration,
  • determine the moment of inertia of an object from a graph of its angular acceleration against the torque applied to it.

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Lesson Playlist

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  • Calculating the Magnitude of the Torque on a Wheel of a Train Carriage
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