Wednesday, June 20, 2018

newtonian mechanics - Can we write vecL=vecrtimesvecp for an extended object?


Say we have a rod with a fixed axis of rotation. If we give it a push at some point other than the axis, it will start to rotate. Say our force is F, then we might write: ΔP=FΔt. I’m wondering how to incorporate angular momentum here. We know that for a single particle it holds that L=r×p. And for an extended object with a fixed axis of rotation, we generally might write L=Iω. However, can I write L=r×p too for the extended object? I would think that I would need to integrate. So we have pα=mαvα=mαrαω, where we consider an infinitesimal mass α. So should I write L=r2ωdm? I’m confused whether to work with this integral, or just use L=rΔP at once.


The reason I'm asking, is because I'm trying to calculate the sweet spot of a baseball bat. So this is my attempt at solving the exercise.




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