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Third and Fourth Rotational Kinematic Equations
Unit: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
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The third rotational kinematic equation relates angular velocity, angular acceleration, and angular displacement without requiring time:
Here is the initial angular velocity, is the final angular velocity, is the constant angular acceleration, and is the angular displacement.
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Derivation
We derive this equation by eliminating from the first two rotational kinematic equations. From the first equation:
Solving for time:
Substitute this expression into the second rotational kinematic equation:
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