PhysicsLAB AP Physics 1
Unit V - Torque, Rotational Motion, and Energy


  • Lesson - rotational kinematics – analogous equations
  • Lesson - rotational dynamics - torque
  • Video Lab - Disk accelerated by a rocket motor
  • Lesson - center of mass
  • Lesson - complete equilibrium (translational and rotational) of a beam
  • Lab - Mass of a paper clip
  • Lesson - rotational inertia
  • Demonstration – rotate poles about various axes
  • Lesson - rotational dynamics with energy
  • Lesson - pure rotation incorporating linear to angular relationships
  • Lab - calculating the moment of a stationary rotating pulley
  • Lesson - conservation of energy (PE = KE + KErot)
  • Lesson - rotation and translation
  • Demonstration hoop/cylinder incline
  • Lesson - angular work-energy theorem analogy
  • Lesson - angular momentum and its comservation
  • Demonstration - student on rotating platform/barbells
  • Video Lab - data on merry-go-round
  • Lesson - angular impulse
  • Lesson - collisions with beams and point masses
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