Linear Quantities
Angular Quantities
Vocab Terms
Direction (CCW or CW)
Solving Problems
100

r

What is the radius

100

ω

What is angular velocity

100

Time taken to complete one rotation

What is the Period (T)

100

Is assigned a positive sign always

What is Counterclockwise direction

100

What is the angular velocity of the block at t=0?

3/4 rad/s (0.75)

200

Arad

What is radial acceleration
200

α

What is angular acceleration

200

How frequently an event is happening per second (# of rotations per second)

What is frequency (f)

200

Is assigned a negative sign always

What is Clockwise direction

200

What is the frequency at t=0?

0.119 Hz

300

S

What is linear displacement/arc length

300

The angular counterpart of linear displacement along an arc

What is rθ

300

Change of angle in one rotation/time for 1 rotation

What is angular frequency 
ω=2π/t or ω=2πf

300

The sign we would give to a disk spinning CW when it's facing you

What is negative

300

How long does it take the disk to complete one rotation at t=1?

9.66 s
400

Vtan

What is tangential velocity

400

The angular counterpart of tangential speed

What is rω

400

The derivative of Vtan

What is rdθ/dt or rω

400

The sign you would assign a disk that is spinning clockwise to the person directly ACROSS from you (looking at opposite side of disk)

what is + (CCW to you)

400

How long does it take the disk to turn by 2 rad before stopping?

3.47 s

500

Atot

What is sqrt(Arad^2+Atan^2)

500

The angular counterpart of tangential acceleration

What is rα

500

The second derivative of Vtan (First derivative of Atan)

What is rdω/dt or rα

500

The sign the person directly across from you (looking at the opposite side of the disk) would assign a disk that is spinning clockwise to YOU

what is +, because disk is spinning CCW to them
500

What is the net force on the block at t=1?

12.16 N

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