Show that the kinetic energy of an object rotating about a fixed axis with angular momentum L = Iw can be written as K = L^2 / 2I
L = angular momentum
I = moment of inertia
w = (omega) = angular velocity
I'm not sure if I should approach this problem using dimensional analysis or with some other means
2007-04-10
16:41:54
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mikeo853
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I emphasize that the kinetic energy doesn't need to be calculated. I am essentially asking for the relationship betweenthe two expressions.
2007-04-10
19:03:23 ·
update #1