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===About Angular Displacement=== | ===About Angular Displacement=== | ||
| − | [[Measure]]d in [[ | + | *[[Measure]]d in [[radian]]s (rad). |
| − | Represents the change in position of an [[object]] along a circular path. | + | *Represents the change in position of an [[object]] along a circular path. |
| − | + | *As the quantity has direction it may be positive or negative, but once decided that clockwise or anti-clockwise is positive the other should be negative. | |
| + | *[[Angular Displacement|Angular displacement]] can be calculated using the arc length divided by the radius. | ||
| + | *It is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction. | ||
| + | *[[Angular Displacement|Angular displacement]] is an essential parameter in rotational kinematics. | ||
| + | *[[Angular Displacement|Angular displacement]] is used in calculating other rotational quantities like [[Angular Velocity|angular velocity]]. | ||
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===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
| − | The hands of a clock show [[Angular Displacement|angular displacement]] as they move. | + | *The hands of a clock show [[Angular Displacement|angular displacement]] as they move. |
| − | [[Earth]]’s rotation involves [[Angular Displacement|angular displacement]] of 2π [[radian]] | + | *[[Earth]]’s rotation involves [[Angular Displacement|angular displacement]] of 2π [[radian]]s in 24 hours. |
Latest revision as of 18:55, 19 May 2024
Key Stage 5
Meaning
Angular displacement is the angle through which an object in circular motion has turned in a given time.
About Angular Displacement
- Measured in radians (rad).
- Represents the change in position of an object along a circular path.
- As the quantity has direction it may be positive or negative, but once decided that clockwise or anti-clockwise is positive the other should be negative.
- Angular displacement can be calculated using the arc length divided by the radius.
- It is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction.
- Angular displacement is an essential parameter in rotational kinematics.
- Angular displacement is used in calculating other rotational quantities like angular velocity.
Examples
- The hands of a clock show angular displacement as they move.
- Earth’s rotation involves angular displacement of 2π radians in 24 hours.