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What is wrong with this reasoning?
Suppose a particle is rotating about a point at a distance $r$, then since $r$ is constant $\frac{\text dr}{\text dt}=0$ so the component of velocity along the position vector should be zero. ...
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Torque, Angular Acceleration and Linear Acceleration
We know that we torque is applied, it cause an angular acceleration in the rotating body similar to what a force does to a body moving on a straight line.
But my question is, Does Torque affect the ...
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Which acceleration to use - Coriolis?
In this diagram, water is being ejected from a sprinkler, rotating at speed $\dot\theta = 2 rad/s$ and angular acceleration $\ddot\theta = 3 rad/s^2$ .
Water is flowing the the sprinkler at $3m/s$. In ...
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