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ERIC Number: EJ1074915
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Demonstrating the Direction of Angular Velocity in Circular Motion
Demircioglu, Salih; Yurumezoglu, Kemal; Isik, Hakan
Physics Teacher, v53 n6 p360-362 Sep 2015
Rotational motion is ubiquitous in nature, from astronomical systems to household devices in everyday life to elementary models of atoms. Unlike the tangential velocity vector that represents the instantaneous linear velocity (magnitude and direction), an angular velocity vector is conceptually more challenging for students to grasp. In physics classrooms, the direction of an angular velocity vector is taught by the right-hand rule, a mnemonic tool intended to aid memory. A setup constructed for instructional purposes may provide students with a more easily understood and concrete method to observe the direction of the angular velocity. This article attempts to demonstrate the angular velocity vector using the observable motion of a screw mounted to a remotely operated toy car.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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