Classical mechanics Lecture 11 of 16

November 2, 2011 by M. Fabbrichesi

M. Fabbrichesi , SISSA

In this lesson the professor study the kinematics of the rigid body, it explain that the motion of the rigid body can be describe with six degree of freedom, three degrees for the position of the center of mass and the other three for the rotation of the body around the center of mass. Then the most general motion of the rigid body is described as the sum of a translation of the center of mass plus a rotation and as translation have been already studied in previous lessons he focused in the rotational motion. For this purpose he introduces the Eulerian angles and the rotation matrix and derive the Euler's equations of motion. Then he study the Infinitesimal rotations and the rate of change of a vector obtaining the Coriolis and the centrifugal forces. In this lesson he give the homework number 4 (Homework.4)

A simple experiment on the Coriolis Effect

A simple experiment on the Coriolis Effect

Centrifugal Force

Some simples experiments involving the centrifugal force by Prof Julius Sumner Miller.

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Part IIn this lesson of the Yale university the professor begins with examining rotation of rigid bodies in two dimensions. The concepts of "rotation" and "translation" are explained. The use of radians is introduced. Angular velocity, angular momentum, angular acceleration, torque and inertia are also discussed. Finally, the Parallel Axis Theorem is expounded.

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