1.5.14 · Physics › Rotational Mechanics
Ek rolling object do kaam ek saath karta hai: uska center of mass aage slide karta hai (translation) AUR body usi center ke around spin karti hai (rotation). Isliye uski total kinetic energy do alag KEs ka sum hai — ek har motion ke liye. Kuch bhi double-count nahi hota kyunki hum motion ko center of mass par split karte hain.
Intuition Yeh kyun kaam karta hai
Rolling body ke har particle ki koi na koi speed hoti hai. Har particle ke liye 2 1 m i v i 2 seedha add karna ek nightmare hai — har rim point alag speed aur direction mein move karta hai.
König's theorem humein bachata hai: kisi bhi rigid body ki motion ko cleanly alag kiya ja sakta hai — (1) poori body center of mass ke saath move kar rahi hai, plus (2) body center of mass ke around rotate kar rahi hai. Ye do pieces interfere nahi karte, isliye unki energies sirf add ho jaati hain.
Koi bhi particle i lo jiska mass m i hai. Maano v c m = center of mass ki velocity, aur u i = particle i ki velocity center of mass se dekhi gayi . Tab true velocity hai:
v i = v c m + u i
Step 1 — Total KE ko sum ke roop mein likho.
K E = ∑ i 2 1 m i v i 2 = ∑ i 2 1 m i ( v c m + u i ) ⋅ ( v c m + u i )
Yeh step kyun? Speed-squared bas velocity ka khud se dot product hai; isse hum cleanly expand kar sakte hain.
Step 2 — Dot product expand karo.
K E = ∑ i 2 1 m i ( v c m 2 + 2 v c m ⋅ u i + u i 2 )
Yeh step kyun? Standard ( a + b ) 2 = a 2 + 2 ab + b 2 , lekin vectors ke saath, isliye middle term ek dot product hai.
Step 3 — Teeno terms handle karo.
Term 1: ∑ i 2 1 m i v c m 2 = 2 1 ( ∑ i m i ) v c m 2 = 2 1 M v c m 2 . → Translational KE .
Term 2: ∑ i m i v c m ⋅ u i = v c m ⋅ ∑ i m i u i = v c m ⋅ M u c m , r e l .
Lekin u c m , r e l cm ki velocity hai cm se dekhi gayi — jo zero hai! Isliye yeh term vanish ho jaati hai.
Term 3: ∑ i 2 1 m i u i 2 . cm ke around pure rotation ke liye, u i = ω r i , isliye yeh ban jaata hai 2 1 ( ∑ i m i r i 2 ) ω 2 = 2 1 I c m ω 2 . → Rotational KE .
Cross term kyun khatam ho jaata hai (key trick): center of mass apne aap se relative move nahi kar sakta. Woh zero hi wajah hai ki do energies cleanly alag ho jaati hain — yahi pura reason hai ki formula ek clean sum hai.
Definition Rolling constraint
Jab ek body bina slip kiye roll karti hai, contact point instantaneously rest mein hota hai, jo force karta hai:
v c m = ω R
Yeh translation aur rotation ko link karta hai, isliye hum KE ko ek variable mein likh sakte hain.
ω = v c m / R substitute karo aur I c m = β M R 2 likho (jahan β ek shape number hai):
K E = 2 1 M v c m 2 + 2 1 ( β M R 2 ) R 2 v c m 2 = 2 1 M v c m 2 ( 1 + β )
Shape
I c m
β = M R 2 I c m
Rotational fraction 1 + β β
Ring/hollow cylinder
M R 2
1
1/2 (50%)
Disc/solid cylinder
2 1 M R 2
1/2
1/3 (33%)
Solid sphere
5 2 M R 2
2/5
2/7 (29%)
Hollow sphere
3 2 M R 2
2/3
2/5 (40%)
Intuition β kya batata hai (80/20 insight)
β sirf ek cheez hai jo matter karti hai energy kaise split hogi — ke liye. Bada β → axis se door zyada mass → spinning mein zyada energy lock → ramp par slower (same height ke liye). Ring sphere se race haarta hai kyunki uski aadhi energy spin mein jaati hai, motion mein nahi.
Worked example Example 1 — Rolling disc ka energy split
2 kg mass ki ek solid disc v c m = 3 m/s se roll karti hai. Total KE aur rotational part nikalo.
Step 1: Disc ke liye β = 2 1 . Kyun? I c m = 2 1 M R 2 .
Step 2: K E = 2 1 M v 2 ( 1 + β ) = 2 1 ( 2 ) ( 9 ) ( 1.5 ) = 13.5 J . Kyun? Compact formula mein direct plug-in.
Step 3: Rotational fraction = 1 + β β = 3/2 1/2 = 3 1 , isliye K E r o t = 13.5 × 3 1 = 4.5 J .
Check: Translational = 2 1 ( 2 ) ( 9 ) = 9 J ; 9 + 4.5 = 13.5 ✓.
Worked example Example 2 — Incline ke bottom par speed (Forecast-then-Verify)
Ek sphere rest se height h se bina slip kiye roll karta hai. Bottom par v c m nikalo.
Forecast: Yeh free-slide 2 g h se slower hona chahiye kyunki kuch PE spin mein jaati hai.
Step 1 — Energy conservation: M g h = 2 1 M v 2 ( 1 + β ) . Kyun? No slipping ⇒ koi friction work lost nahi; sab PE → rolling KE.
Step 2 — Solve: v = 1 + β 2 g h .
Step 3 — Sphere (β = 2/5 ): v = 1.4 2 g h = 7 10 g h ≈ 0.845 2 g h .
Verify: Wakai 2 g h se slower ✓, aur ek ring (β = 1 ) g h deta hai — sabse slow, jaise predict kiya tha.
Worked example Example 3 — Race kaun jeetega?
Ring, disc, aur sphere ek saath same incline se release kiye gaye. Bottom par order?
Reasoning: v ∝ 1 + β 1 , mass aur radius se independent! Chhota β jeetataa hai.
β s p h er e = 0.4 < β d i sc = 0.5 < β r in g = 1 .
Answer: Pehle sphere, phir disc, phir ring. Mass-independent kyun? PE aur KE dono M ke saath scale hote hain, isliye cancel ho jaata hai.
Common mistake "Bas ½mv² use karo — yeh ek moving object hai"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Sliding block ke liye, 2 1 m v 2 poori story hai. Brain generalize kar leta hai.
Fix: Ek rolling body spinning bhi hai. Tumhe 2 1 I ω 2 zaroor add karna hai . Ise bhoolna KE ko undercount karta hai — aur tum predict karte ki har shape bottom par same speed se pahunchti hai (galat!).
Common mistake "Contact point ke around
I use karo AUR ½mv² bhi add karo"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Tumne padha ki rolling ko contact point ke around pure rotation ke roop mein dekha ja sakta hai, jahan K E = 2 1 I co n t a c t ω 2 . Toh tum 2 1 m v 2 bhi add karne ki koshish karte ho.
Fix: Ek picture choose karo. Ya toh 2 1 M v 2 + 2 1 I c m ω 2 , ya 2 1 I co n t a c t ω 2 akela — dono nahi . Dono same answer dete hain kyunki I co n t a c t = I c m + M R 2 (parallel axis), aur 2 1 ( I c m + M R 2 ) ω 2 = 2 1 I c m ω 2 + 2 1 M v 2 .
ω ko v se independent plug in karo"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Yeh alag motions hain, toh zaroor independent values hain.
Fix: Sirf tab jab rolling without slipping hoti hai v = ω R unhe tie karta hai. Agar body slip kare (jaise ice par), tumhe v aur ω alag chahiye — constraint ab hold nahi karta.
Total KE of a rigid body in plane motion (König's theorem) K E = 2 1 M v c m 2 + 2 1 I c m ω 2
König's derivation mein cross term kyun vanish hota hai? Kyunki
∑ m i u i = M u c m , r e l = 0 — cm ki velocity apne aap se relative zero hoti hai.
Rolling-without-slipping constraint v c m = ω R (contact point instantaneously rest mein)
β define karo aur uska role bataoβ = I c m / M R 2 ; yeh energy split set karta hai aur yeh decide karta hai ki body ramp se kitni fast roll karti hai.
Rolling mein KE ka rotational fraction 1 + β β
Rest se height h se rolling karne wali body ki speed Solid sphere ke liye height h se v kya hai? Incline par race ka order: ring, disc, sphere Sphere sabse pehle, phir disc, phir ring (sabse chhota β jeetta hai)
Kya winner mass ya radius par depend karta hai? Nahi —
v ∝ 1/ 1 + β , M aur R dono cancel ho jaate hain.
Kya rolling KE ke liye 2 1 I co n t a c t ω 2 akele use kar sakte hain? Haan, yeh parallel axis theorem se 2 1 M v 2 + 2 1 I c m ω 2 ke equal hai. Double-add mat karo.
Recall Feynman: 12-saal ke bachche ko explain karo
Socho ek ball floor par roll ho rahi hai. Woh ek saath do kaam kar rahi hai: kamre ke across move karna aur top ki tarah spin karna . Har kaam mein energy lagti hai. "Moving" wali energy regular wali hai (2 1 m v 2 ). "Spinning" wali energy extra wali hai (2 1 I ω 2 ). Ball ke paas kitni total go-power hai yeh jaanne ke liye, dono kaamon ko add karo. Ring ka zyada weight edge par hota hai, isliye spinning mein zyada energy lagti hai — isliye ring ek downhill race mein solid ball se harti hai jo apni zyaadatar energy aage jaane ke liye rakhti hai.
Mnemonic Split yaad rakho
"Slide + Spin" → 2 1 M v 2 (slide) + 2 1 I ω 2 (spin).
Race ke liye: "Less β, more speed" — sabse kam spread-out shape (sphere) jeetti hai.
links translation and rotation
Velocity split vi = vcm + ui
Translational KE = half M vcm sq
Rotational KE = half Icm omega sq
cm cannot move relative to itself