Physical Education A-Level
Newton’s laws applied to rotation
What Newton’s laws applied to rotation means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Newton’s laws applied to rotation
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Newton’s laws can be applied to rotating bodies, with force replaced by torque, mass by moment of inertia, and linear acceleration by angular acceleration.
Topics that use Newton’s laws applied to rotation
- Angular motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Angular acceleration
- Application to flight in gymnastics and diving
- Conservation of angular momentum
- Sporting applications of angular motion
- Angular displacement
- Angular velocity
- Moment of inertia
- Radian measure
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