Angular Motion and Linear Motion
Angular motion refers to the movement of an object around a fixed point, such as the rotation of a wheel. Linear motion, on the other hand, involves the movement of an object in a straight line from one point to another. Both types of motion are fundamental concepts in physics and are used to describe the movement of objects in the physical world.
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eBook - ePubInstant Notes in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
Second Edition
- Paul Grimshaw, Michael Cole, Adrian Burden, Neil Fowler(Authors)
- 2019(Publication Date)
- Garland Science(Publisher)
...SECTION C Kinematics and kinetics of angular motion C1 ANGULAR MOTION Paul Grimshaw Angular motion is rotatory movement about an imaginary or real axis of rotation and where all parts on a body (note that the term body need not necessarily be a human body) or segment move through the same angle. Angular kinematics describes quantities of angular motion using such terms as angular displacement, angular velocity and angular acceleration. Figure C1.1 identifies two examples of angular motion in more detail. Angular distance or displacement (scalar or vector quantity) is usually expressed in the units of degrees (where a complete circle is 360 degrees). Similarly, angular velocity (depicted by the Greek letter omega (ω)) and angular acceleration (depicted by the Greek letter alpha (α)) are often expressed as degrees per second (°/s) and degrees per second squared (°/s 2 or degrees/second 2) respectively. However, it is more convenient within human motion to use the unit radian due to the large amount of angular displacement involved. The value for 1 radian represents an angle of approximately 57.3° and there are 2π (where pi is approximately 3.142) radians in 360 degrees (one circle). As with the terms used to describe linear motion, within angular motion there exists both scalar and vector quantities. However, it is often possible and more easily understandable to describe angular movement using such definitions as clockwise or anti-clockwise rotation. Again, positive and negative signs can be used to denote the different directions (e.g. clockwise rotation may be assigned a negative sign and anti-clockwise rotation a positive sign which is the common convention used within biomechanics). Figure C1.1 Angular motion in sport Figure C1.2 Angular motion during kicking a ball Considering Figure C1.2 it is possible to see the actions employed by the leg when kicking a soccer ball...
eBook - ePub- John Bird(Author)
- 2019(Publication Date)
- Routledge(Publisher)
...Chapter 23 Linear and angular motion Why it is important to understand: Linear and angular motion This chapter commences by defining linear and angular velocity and also linear and angular acceleration. It then derives the well-known relationships, under uniform acceleration, for displacement, velocity and acceleration, in terms of time and other parameters. The chapter then uses elementary vector analysis, similar to that used for forces in chapter 20, to determine relative velocities. This chapter deals with the basics of kinematics. A study of linear and angular motion is important for the design of moving vehicles. At the end of this chapter, you should be able to: appreciate that 2π radians corresponds to 360° define linear and angular velocity perform calculations on linear and angular velocity using v = ωτ and ω = 2πn define linear and angular acceleration perform calculations on linear and angular acceleration using v 2 = v 1 + at, ω 2 = ω 1 + at and a = τα select appropriate equations of motion when performing simple calculations appreciate the difference between scalar and vector quantities use vectors to determine relative velocities, by drawing and by calculation 23.1 Introduction This chapter commences by defining linear and angular velocity and also linear and angular acceleration. It then derives the well-known relationships, under uniform acceleration, for displacement, velocity and acceleration, in terms of time and other parameters. The chapter then uses elementary vector analysis, similar to that used for forces in chapter 20, to determine relative velocities. This chapter deals with the basics of kinematics. 23.2 The radian The unit of angular displacement is the radian, where one radian is the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius, as shown in Figure 23.1. The relationship between angle in radians θ, arc length s and radius of a circle τ is: s = r θ (1) Science and Mathematics for Engineering...
eBook - ePub- W. Bolton(Author)
- 2015(Publication Date)
- Routledge(Publisher)
...Chapter 5 Angular motion 5.1 Introduction This chapter is concerned with describing angular motion, deriving and using the equations for such motion and relating linear motion of points on the circumference of rotating objects with their angular motion. The term torque is introduced. 5.1.1 Basic terms The following are basic terms used to describe angular motion. Angular displacement The angular displacement is the angle swept out by the rotation and is measured in radians. Thus, in Figure 5.1, the radial line rotates through an angular displacement of θ in moving from OA to OB. One complete rotation through 360° is an angular displacement of 2 π rad; one quarter of a revolution is 90° or π /2 rad. As 2 π rad 5 360°, then 1 rad 5 360°/2 π or about 57°. Figure 5.1 Angular motion 2 Angular velocity Angular velocity ω is the rate at which angular displacement occurs, the unit being rad/s. 3 Average angular velocity The average angular velocity over some time interval is the change in angular displacement during that time divided by the time...
eBook - ePub- William Bolton(Author)
- 2012(Publication Date)
- Routledge(Publisher)
...4 Linear and angular motion 4.1 Introduction This chapter is concerned with the behaviour of dynamic mechanical systems when there is uniform acceleration. The terms and basic equations associated with linear motion with uniform acceleration and angular motion with uniform angular acceleration, Newton’s laws of motion, moment of inertia and the effects of friction are revised and applied to the solution of mechanical system problems. The terms scalar quantity and vector quantity are used in this chapter, so as a point of revision: Scalar quantities are those that only need to have their size to be given in order for their effects to be determined, e.g. mass. Vector quantities are those that need to have both their size and direction to be given in order for their effects to be determined, e.g. force where we need to know the direction as well as the size to determine its effect. 4.2 Linear motion The following are basic terms used in the description of linear motion, i.e. motion that occurs in a straight line path rather than rotation which we will consider later in this chapter: 1 Distance and displacement The term distance tends to be used for distances measured along the path of an object, whatever form the path takes; the term displacement, however, tends to be used for the distance travelled in a particular straight line direction (Figure 4.1). For example, if an object moves in a circular path the distance travelled is the circumference of the path whereas the displacement might be zero if it ends up at the same point it started from...
eBook - ePub- A. D. Johnson(Author)
- 2017(Publication Date)
- CRC Press(Publisher)
...Motion of bodies 2 2.1 Aims To introduce the concepts of linear and angular motion. To explain the relationships between displacement, velocity and acceleration. To explain the relationship between absolute and relative velocities. To define the equations used to analyse linear and angular motion. To introduce an approach by which linear and angular motion problems can be analysed. To explain related topics such as ‘falling bodies’, ‘trajectories’ and vector methods. 2.2 Introduction to Motion When traffic lights turn to green a car will move away with increasing velocity. The car will cover a distance in a particular direction and will possess a particular velocity at any instant. During this process the car possesses the three basic constituents of motion, namely: displacement, velocity and acceleration. It should be noted that since the car runs on wheels, these will also be in motion and therefore possess displacement, velocity and acceleration. However, the car moves in a linear direction, while the wheels move in an angular direction. 2.2.1 Displacement If a man walks 10 km, there is an indication of the distance between the start position and the final position, but there is no indication of the direction. The 10 km is merely the distance covered and, as such, is a scalar quantity, i.e. possessing magnitude only. Displacement, however, implies a change in position or movement over a distance and gives the position and direction from the start point. Thus displacement is a vector quantity possessing both magnitude and direction. Fig. 2.1 Displacement diagram. Figure 2.1 gives an example of a man who walks 3 km east then 4 km north. He has actually walked a distance of 7 km but has been displaced from his start point by only 5 km. 2.2.2 Velocity Velocity is the value of displacement measured over a period of time. It is the rate over which a distance/displacement is traversed...
eBook - ePubBiomechanics of Human Motion
Applications in the Martial Arts, Second Edition
- Emeric Arus, Ph.D.(Authors)
- 2017(Publication Date)
- CRC Press(Publisher)
...CHAPTER 7 Kinematics in Angular Motion In this chapter, the author describes almost the same physical properties, characteristics regarding to rotational (angular) motion. Besides distance, displacement, velocity, and acceleration, which have been described in Chapter 6, other physical properties such as inertia, and different variables including tangential, centrifugal, and centripetal accelerations related to angular motion will be described in this chapter. The reader should know the following (information) facts related to angular motion. Any object/mass that is going through a uniform circular motion with a constant speed will be accelerated by the force driving it because a rotary motion is related to acceleration, velocity, and direction. How should be this understood? The object/mass basically has nothing to do with speed, but has to do with velocity. Since the velocity is a vector that has both magnitude and direction, a change in either the magnitude or the direction constitutes a change in the velocity. So, the conclusion of the above statement is that an object moving in a circle at constant speed is indeed accelerating. It is accelerating because the direction of the velocity vector is changing. If the magnitude of the velocity is changing, then acceleration occurs too. Putting this in simple words, the rotary motion constitutes a change in direction even if that direction is a perfect circle, and if the rotation is going on and on, it still constitutes a change of direction. 7.1 DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT When a body rotates in a 2-D plane, the rotation is characterized by the fact that the rotating body (its external point) moves around the perimeter of a circle or a cylinder at the same distance from the center of rotation...
eBook - ePub- Alan Hendrickson(Author)
- 2012(Publication Date)
- Routledge(Publisher)
...7 Basic Concepts of Rotational Motion DOI: 10.4324/9780080557540-7 Definition of Rotational Motion Rotating machine parts are everywhere: the shaft on an electric motor, a gear inside a reducer, or a winch drum and shaft on its bearings, are all common examples. A wide variety of rotating scenery is less obvious beyond the turntables that might first come to mind, but pivoting panels, doors, periaktoi, and jack-knife stages for instance all turn about a single stationary axis of rotation. As was true in the linear motion section, the complexity of the mathematics describing rotation can be considerably reduced by a number of assumptions. In the following chapters, rotation will be assumed to involve only rigid solid materials traveling in a simple circular motion around a single fixed axis of rotation. Rigid solids insures that all points on that material are spinning at the same speed around the same axis. This is not true in fluids and elastic solids, but we do not make liquid doors, or turntables with sheets of rubber. The circular motion assumption is similar to restriction of movement to a straight line made earlier, as this confines all moves to changes in a single dimension. Wheels alone will be the one exception to these assumptions that will be covered here as wheels do both rotate and translate, but that discussion will wait until a later chapter. Coordinate Systems Two systems of coordinates are commonly used to specify the position of points in space. One is the Cartesian system which, in two-dimensional space, uses a pair of perpendicular axes commonly labeled x and y. The crossing point of these axes is called the origin. Any point on the plane defined by these axes can be specified by two numbers, x and y, each of which relates to the distance between the origin and the point in a direction parallel to the corresponding axis (graph on the left of Figure 7.1)...
eBook - ePub- Ronald J. Anderson(Author)
- 2020(Publication Date)
- Wiley(Publisher)
...Often this is done for bodies which can be approximated as particles. For rigid bodies, the reference point is always located on the body. 8 Leonhard Euler (1707–1783). His book Mechanica (1736), presented Newtonian dynamics in the form of mathematical analysis for the first time. He went on to extend Newton's laws of motion to include the dynamics of rigid bodies. Euler introduced the notation for a function, for the base of natural logarithms, for the, for summation, the notation for finite differences and and many others. 9 In general we should use but, in two dimensional cases, this is often simplified to. 10 A variable and its derivatives are counted as a single unknown since they are related by differential equations we do not derive. For example, goes without saying. 11 Check this statement by visualizing the direction in which the wheels turn and using the right hand rule to determine the direction of the angular momentum vector. 12 The angular velocity vector of the top is that which would be imparted if it were thrown by a left‐handed person. Right‐handed readers would spin it in the opposite direction but that would mean that the angular momentum vector would point downward and the figure wouldn't be nearly so clear. 13 It is the angular momentum vector and its resistance to changing direction that causes the top to stand upright in the first place. 3 Lagrange's Equations of Motion In this chapter, we consider the development of Lagrange's 1 equations of motion. We start with Newton's laws and work from them to derive a method of writing equations of motion by taking derivatives of scalar expressions for kinetic and potential energy in the system. Use of Lagrange's equations gives the analyst two distinct advantages when deriving the equations of motion. First, the vector kinematic analysis is shorter than it is with a direct application of Newton's laws since acceleration vectors need not be found...
