the spinning of earth around its axis, the motion of fan are some examples of rotational motion.
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Examples of rotational motion in daily life include stirring a cup of coffee, spinning a top, twisting the lid off a jar, and swinging on a playground swing.
A ball rolling down a hill.
Some examples of rotational motion practice problems include calculating the angular velocity of a spinning object, determining the moment of inertia of a rotating body, and solving for the torque required to accelerate a rotating object. These problems can help improve understanding of rotational motion concepts by applying mathematical formulas and principles to real-world scenarios.
The measure of an object's resistance to a change in its rotational motion about an axis is called inertia. It is similar to an object's resistance to a change in its linear motion, but it specifically refers to rotational motion. The greater an object's inertia, the more difficult it is to change its rotational motion.
Periodic motion repeats itself at regular intervals, such as the swinging of a pendulum. Rotational motion involves objects spinning or turning around an axis, like a wheel spinning on its axis. While periodic motion follows a pattern of repetition, rotational motion involves circular movement around a fixed point.
The rotational analog of mass in linear motion is moment of inertia. It represents an object's resistance to changes in its rotational motion, similar to how mass represents an object's resistance to changes in its linear motion.