Kinesiology 2241A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Right-Hand Rule, Angular Acceleration, Gyration
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Just like linear speed and velocity, angular speed and velocity are not the same thing. Line of action runs along the axis of rotation. Angular velocity is the rate at which the angle changes with respect to time. Angular velocity is the vector (w) that pints along the axis of rotation according to the right- hand rule. The length of (w) is the angular speed. Linear velocity is the vector (v) that points along the tangent to the pathway (black line) and at a right angle to the radius (r) Angular velocity is related to the angle as follows: But have no info about what happens between theta1 and theta 2. Take theta1 and theta2 so close together that they"re infinitesimally close together, then lose no info. The linear and angular velocities are related to one another via the radius (r vector)