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Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

Rolling

Link a rolling object's translation and rotation, split its kinetic energy, and decide when friction does or doesn't remove energy, with or without slipping.

Topic 6.5 · 10 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Physics C: Mechanics plan

In this lesson

  1. 01The kinetic energy of a rolling object
  2. 02Rolling without slipping locks v to ω
  3. 03Static friction steers energy but does not remove it
  4. 04Rolling while slipping
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points
  7. 07On the exam

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