Angular Definition and 999 Threads

  1. K

    I How Does the Book's Formula for Angular Momentum Differ from Mine?

    A disc initially has angular velocities as shown It's angular momentum along the y-axis initially is ##L_s## I tried to find its angular momentum and ended up with this:##L=I_{x} \omega_{x}+I_{y} w_{y}+I_{z} z_{z}##The z component of angular momentum is thus ##L_{z}=I_{z} \omega_{z}## However...
  2. Andy Resnick

    I Apparent angular velocity (inclined orbit)?

    Here's the problem setup, my student and I are stuck. A disk is rotating at constant angular velocity ω, and we are watching a point on the rim, parameterized by the angular position θ, move. Because we are observing the motion from an inclination angle Ψ, we do not always observe the...
  3. F

    A Relation between Matter Power spectrum and Angular power spectrum

    From a previous post about the Relationship between the angular and 3D power spectra , I have got a demonstration making the link between the Angular power spectrum ##C_{\ell}## and the 3D Matter power spectrum ##P(k)## : 1) For example, I have the following demonstration, ## C_{\ell}\left(z...
  4. B

    Existential dilemma on angular velocity of a complex rigid body

    I assumed the angular velocity of the center of mass of the two discs about z axis to be w1 note that angular velocity of center of mass of both discs and center of anyone disc about z axis is same, you can verify that if you want, me after verifying it will use it to decrease the length of the...
  5. nick26

    Measure angular velocity and acceleration from missing tooth wheel

    Hi, I need to come up with a math model for a digital ignition system. I've been thinking about it and I think that I need to measure 2 things to be able to calculate when I have to start charging the coil. They are the angular velocity and the acceleration but how can I do it? the idea is to...
  6. Homestar1

    B Electron angular momentum, gyroscope?

    Any spinning item, proton, electron, even planet, has angular momentum that creates force. How can an electron exist in a random orbital cloud around a spinning proton if it has an angular momentum and requires force to alter from any circular orbital plane (like a planet orbiting a star)?
  7. PiEpsilon

    Analyzing an Angular Impulse Problem

    What we know: The ball is dropped at the tip A with some speed ##v_0## and rebounds with speed ##v##. This collision produces an angular impulse, changing the angular momentum of the bar with the flywheels. Solution inspired by an answer provided by @TSny in the similar question. Angular...
  8. Advay

    Terminal angular velocity of Disc in magnetic field

    Torque appiled by smaller disc = mga emf of disc due to B = Bwr2/2 Current I = Bwr2/2R force = IBr = Bwr3/2r torque = rF = Bwr4/2r mga = Bwr4/2r
  9. V

    How to determine angular velocity about a certain axis?

    If the crawling insect were stationary at a certain instant of time, then it would have the same angular velocity as that of disk, which is w in a clockwise direction. But now it's velocity at any instant is the vector sum of velocity due to rotation and the velocity it crawls at. My attempt is...
  10. H

    Angular Frequency of a two-object system

    I calculate as follow and get a correct answer, but I wonder why the weight of the ladder 6 kg is not included in the mass (m) in the numerator. w= √(mgd/I) = √ { (42*10*1)/ [(1/12)(6)(2^2)+42*1] } = √ (420/44) = 3.06
  11. H

    What is the angular frequency of oscillation?

    ω^2 - (ωo)^2 = 2 (-630) (0.32) = -403.2 This is what I have now and I stuck here.
  12. momoneedsphysicshelp

    Finding Angular Velocity in Rotational Motion Problems

    53 rpm equals 5.55 rad/sec multiply 5.55 by 2pi to get angular velocity of 34.8717 Is the answer 34.8717? What should I have done to more accurately solve the problem with a better understanding? What other steps should I take when solving similar problems? and lastly, Is the mass relevant...
  13. F

    A Angular power spectrum dependence in redshift z and k

    Hi, I wanted to have a precision about a question that has been post on this relation between P(k) and C_l The author writes the ##C_\ell## like this : $$C_\ell(z,z') = \int_0^\infty dkk^2 j_\ell(kz)j_\ell(kz')P(k)$$ I don't undertstand the meaning of ##z## and ##z'## : these are not...
  14. I

    Ballentine Problem 7.1 Orbital Angular Momentum

    Find the probability distributions of the orbital angular momentum variables ##L^{2}## and ##L_{z}## for the following orbital state functions: ##\Psi(x) = f(r) sin(\theta) cos(\theta)## ##\Psi(x) = f(r) cos^{2}(\theta)##I am aware that the prob. distribution of an observable is ##|<a_{n} |...
  15. F

    A Calculate variance on the ratio of 2 angular power spectra

    In the context of Survey of Dark energy stage IV, I need to evaluate the error on a new observable called "O" which is equal to : \begin{equation} O=\left(\frac{C_{\ell, \mathrm{gal}, \mathrm{sp}}^{\prime}}{C_{\ell, \mathrm{gal}, \mathrm{ph}}^{\prime}}\right)=\left(\frac{b_{s p}}{b_{p...
  16. E

    I Finding the angular momentum of a Kerr black hole

    [Mentor Note -- Specialized question moved to the general technical forums] Homework Statement:: To show that ##J = Ma## for the charged Kerr metric [Wald Ch. 11 Pr. 6] Relevant Equations:: \begin{align*} \mathrm{d}s^2 = &- \left( \frac{\Delta - a^2 \sin^2{\theta}}{\Sigma}\right) \mathrm{d}t^2...
  17. Pipsqueakalchemist

    Engineering Rigid wheel rolling without slipping -- Trying to find angular acceleration

    So I tried the problem and it’s different from the solution. I’m confused on why my attempt didn’t work, is it because the wheel is undergoing general planar motion? I tried to just apply Newton’s 2nd law to find the acceleration of the centre and then use that to find angular acceleration. The...
  18. Pipsqueakalchemist

    Engineering Solving for Angular Velocity at Point A - Confused!

    So for this question I got the right angular velocity. But I don’t get the same velocity for point A. I don’t understand why it’s cos30, problem asked for V_a when theta = 45 so I used cos45. I have my work below.
  19. akashpandey

    Direction of Angular velocity and Angular momentum?

    I am very confused when textbooks say the direction of Angular velocity is perpendicular ot radius and theta for that matter direction is in perpendicular direction. I know this comes from cross product rule but what is the meaning of Angular velocity and Angular momentum directing in upward...
  20. S

    Shape of graph of torque vs angular displacement of galvanometer

    I know the torque will be zero when the deflection is zero and will be maximum when the angular displacement is θ0 but how to determine the exact shape of the graph? Thanks
  21. binis

    I What is the angular velocity of a satellite?

    Angular velocity ω is by definition the runned angle dθ per time dt elapsed: ω=dθ/dt. If the time elapsed in the center of the Earth is dt, the dilated time elapsed on satellite is dt′. What is the satellite's angular velocity? Is it dθ/dt or dθ/dt′?
  22. H

    What is the final angular velocity of the system after the collision?

    I calculated as attached and got it right. However, I just wonder why we can't use conservation of energy as the question has already specified 'frictionless', meaning no energy loss and energy distributed to the rotation only.
  23. M

    The propagator of eigenstates of the Total Angular Momentum

    To show that when ##[J^2, H]=0 ## the propagator vanishes unless ##j_1 = j_2## , I did (##\hbar =1##) $$ K(j_1, m_1, j_2 m_2; t) = [jm, e^{-iHt}]= e^{iHt} (e^{iHt} jm e^{-iHt}) - e^{-iHt} jm $$ $$ = e^{iHt}[jm_H - jm] $$ So we have $$ \langle j_1 m_1 | [jm, e^{-iHt} ] | j_2 m_2 \rangle $$ $$ =...
  24. H

    What is the angular momentum of the clay-rod system?

    I calculate in this way : Angular Momentum = I W = [ ( 1/12 ML^2 + m(L/2)^2 ] (V/ L/2) = [ 1/12 ML^2 + 1/4 mL^2 ] 2V/L = 2VL/4 [ M/3 + M] but can not find a matching answer. Why?
  25. hquang001

    Rotational motion and angular momentum

    mball = 2 kg, mputty = 0.05 kg, L = 0.5 m, v = 3m/s a) Moment of inertia : I = (2mball + mputty ). ¼ L^2 = 0.253125 kg.m^2 Linitial = Lfinal => mputty. v. r = I.ω => ω = (4.mputty.v.r) / I = 0.148 rad/s b) K initial = 1/2 m v^2 = 0.225 J K final = 1/2 Iω^2 = 2.85.10^(-3) J => Kfinal /...
  26. L

    I Angular Momentum Hydrogen Atom Problem: Physically Explained When L=0

    In quantum mechanics hydrogen atom problem ##L=\sqrt{l(l+1)}\hbar##. What that means physically when ##L=0##?
  27. greg_rack

    Angular velocity of a weighted rod left free to rotate around a pivot

    Hi guys, I don't really know how to solve this problem. The point is finding ##\omega## when ##m_2## passes from ##m_1##'s original position. Ideally, I'm thinking about some conservation of energy/momentum to apply here, but I'm quite confused. Any hint?
  28. M

    I Changes in angular momentum for ro-vibrational transitions

    Hello! If we have a transition between 2 ro-vibrational levels of the same electronic state of a diatomic molecule the selection rules require for the changes in the rotational quantum number J that ##\Delta J = \pm 1##. Why can't we have ##\Delta J = 0##? The photon carries one unit of angular...
  29. L

    Circular Motion Questions (energies, forces, angular velocities, etc.)

    Question 1: I believe that the ratio would be b. 8:1 because by combining the formula for kinetic energy and momentum the expression Ek=p^2/2m can be obtained. Thus, for a body of mass 2kg with twice the momentum: Ek=2^2/2*2=1 For a body of mass 4kg with half the momentum: Ek=1^2/2*4=1/8...
  30. S

    Angular speed of rod shot by bullet

    1) Applying conservation of linear momentum: $$m.u = M.V + m.v$$ where ##V## is final linear speed of the rod $$V=\frac{m.u-m.v}{M}$$2) Applying formula of circular motion: $$V=\omega . r$$ $$\omega = \frac{\left(\frac{mu-mv}{M} \right)}{\frac{1}{2}L-x}$$ Is this correct?And can this be...
  31. dahoom102

    Getting the angular velocity using the angular acceleration graph

    The answer here is A What i did is getting the area as follows, 2×4×1/2 +3×-6×1/2 +4×-6 = -29 and then use this Δω=ωf-ωi -29=ωf-5 ωf=24 but there is no such choice.
  32. K

    I Electron angular momentum in diatomic molecules

    Hello! I just started reading some molecular physics and I am a bit confused about the electron angular momentum in diatomic molecules. Let's say we have just 2 protons and an electron for simplicity and we are in the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, so we assume that the nuclei are fixed in...
  33. A

    Exploring Angular Momentum: Examining Earth & Bike Wheels

    Take for example earth. Earth has angular momentum about its own axis. However, if we ignore the orbital portion, the angular momentum of the Earth relative to the sun's axis is the same. Another example is the spinning bike wheel/person holding it in a chair. It has angular momentum about its...
  34. P

    Finding angular speed geometrically

    So clearly the easiest way to relate the angular speed to the linear speed would be to start from ##\tan(θ) = x/h## and take a time derivative of both sides. However, it also shouldn't be difficult to find the angular speed geometrically. Using the diagram below one can see that: ##sin(dθ) =...
  35. O

    Angular Width Question in Single Slit Diffraction

    i feel like subbing the numbers into the equation isn't enough because of the second minima and maxima thing? not sure what to do... would appreciate any help.
  36. C

    Solving for $$\omega_2$$ using Conservation of Angular Momentum

    Unfortunately, I couldn't arrive to the correct answer ($$=0.28mL^2 \omega^2$$ ) and will be happy to understand what am I doing wrong. **My attempt:** Using $$ E_k = \frac{1}{2} I \omega^2 $$ I obtain that the difference I need to calculate is $$ \frac{1}{2} (2mL^2)(0.8\omega)^2 +...
  37. A

    Spinning Bike Wheel Example, how is angular momentum conserved?

    In the classic example of a person holding a spinning bike wheel, as they flip the wheel over, angular momentum is conserved by the person/chair spinning with 2x the angular momentum of the initial wheel. Not questioning that. However, I thought ang momentum is always conserved about a...
  38. Hamiltonian

    Real life example of the composition of two SHMs with same angular frequency

    Under the topic of simple harmonic motion comes the composition of two SHM's with the same angular frequency, different phase constants, and amplitudes in the same directions and in perpendicular directions. composition of SHM's in same direction: say a particle undergoes two SHM's described by...
  39. A

    Engineering How to find the angular velocity of a rotating drum?

    Good day here is the exerciceThe only velocity I do have is the velocity v os the center of pulley 5, I tried to find the center of instantaneous velocity to find the angular velocity of pulley 5 but I couldn't, any hint would be highly appreciated! Best regards!
  40. Kaguro

    Angular momentum of orbit from orbit parameters and mass of sun

    L = mvr = mr (dr/dt) = 2m*r*(dr/dt)/2 = 2m*(dA/dt) So, A = (L/2m)T so, ## L = \frac{2 \pi a b m}{T}## Now, ##T^2 = \frac{4 \pi^2}{GM} a^3## So from all these, I get ##L = \sqrt{ \frac{GM m^2 b^2}{a}}## But answer given is ##L = \sqrt{ \frac{2GM m^2 ab}{a+b}}## (This, they have derived from...
  41. Kaguro

    Can spin angular momentum get converted to orbital angular momentum?

    I know that in QM, there is LS coupling. So the interaction is there. But is such an interaction possible in macroscopic objects like a planet?
  42. Leo Liu

    Sum of oscillating frequency and angular velocity

    The "egg" initially spun around axis 1 with at ##\omega_s##. After being disturbed, it has started to possesses angular velocities along 2 and 3. The question is to find the rotational speed of ##\vec \omega=\vec\omega_1+\vec\omega_2+\vec\omega_3## to a fixed observer. It is calculated that...
  43. Leo Liu

    Why is angular momentum measured at a non inertial CoM conserved?

    Question 7.6 Official solution It seems that the solution uses the conservation of angular momentum to solve this question (τ=0). But the problem is that the frame is set on the centre of mass of the guy, which is non inertial. I would like to know why it is correct to do it this way. My...
  44. Ayandas1246

    Conceptual questions about Angular Momentum Conservation and torque

    List of relevant equations: Angular Momentum = L (vector) = r(vector) x p(vector) Angular velocity of rotating object = w(vector), direction found using right hand rule. Torque = T(vector) = dL(vector)/dt I have a few questions about torque and angular momentum direction and...
  45. Leo Liu

    Is angular momentum conserved in a non-inertial frame?

    Question: If we place the frame of reference on an accelerating point, does the total rotational momentum still remain the same? I attempted to solve this question by manipulating the equations as shown below. $$\text{Define that }\vec r_i=\vec R+\vec r_i'\text{, where r is the position vector...
  46. J

    Angular Momentum: Spinning Mass

    First I calculated the momentum of m1. Since m2 was at rest after the collision, all its momentum was transferred, so m1 has a momentum of 158 i hat. L=r x p, so its 916 k hat. This would also be the change in L because it was initially 0 when m1 had no velocity, so I know this is the net...
  47. J

    Angular Momentum Problem: Rotation Rate

    First I found the moment of inertia, I=1.8(5.5^2+3.9^2+4.9^2) =125.046 Then I tried to find the rotation rate using the equation L=rotation rate*I rotation rate=3773/125.046=30.173 But the answer is suppose to be 21.263?
  48. J

    Angular Momentum Problem: Torque after fall

    I know how to get to the answer but that's what is confusing me. To find final velocity I multiply the acceleration by the time the object fell. Then multiply the velocity by the mass to get momentum. Now the angular momentum is r x p. Since the initial angular momentum was 0, this was also...
  49. J

    Angular Momentum Problem: Determining Angular Acceleration

    So I first tried to find L using torque, Torque=d/dt*L, and took the integral of this. Ended up with 23.28484t Now I square the equation L=rotation rate*I to get L^2=rotation acceleration *I^2 Angular acceleration=L^2/I^2 I feel like I am doing something wrong though, this doesn't give the...
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