Physical Education A-Level
Rotation about an axis
What Rotation about an axis means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Rotation about an axis
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Angular motion describes this, so every quantity is defined relative to that axis.
Topics that use Rotation about an axis
- Angular motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Angular acceleration
- Application to flight in gymnastics and diving
- Conservation of angular momentum
- Newton’s laws applied to rotation
- Sporting applications of angular motion
- Angular displacement
- Angular velocity
- Moment of inertia
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