Objectives

The following are some terms with which you should be familiar prior to beginning the projectile motion and conservation of angular momentum units. After reviewing these terms you should have enough knowledge to understand the projectile motion unit, conservation of angular momentum unit, the linear kinematics unit, and the linear dynamics unit.

Terms & Definitions

Angular Acceleration Angular Displacement Angular Momentum Angular Velocity Center of Mass Force ground reaction weight friction centripetal Inertia Linear Acceleration

Linear Displacement Linear Momentum Linear Velocity Mass Moment of Inertia System Scalar Torque Vector Weight

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