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Physics — SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES AND ROTATIONAL MOTION
Frequently Asked Questions
A system of particles is a collection of two or more particles considered together to study their combined motion.
Studying systems simplifies analysis by focusing on collective properties like centre of mass and total momentum.
A rigid body is an ideal body in which the distance between any two particles remains constant under applied forces.
It is motion in which all particles of the body move with the same velocity and acceleration at any instant.
Rotational motion is the motion of a body about a fixed axis where all particles move in circular paths.
It is an imaginary straight line about which a rigid body rotates.
The centre of mass is the point representing the average position of the mass of a system.
Yes, in some cases like a ring or a bent object, the centre of mass lies outside the material body.
Only external forces acting on the system govern the motion of the centre of mass.
The centre of mass remains at rest or moves with constant velocity.
It is the vector sum of the momenta of all particles in the system.
If the net external force on a system is zero, its total linear momentum remains constant.
It is the angle through which a body rotates about a fixed axis.
Angular velocity is the rate of change of angular displacement with time.
It is the rate of change of angular velocity with time.