Practice - Off-diagonal Terms
Practice Questions
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What is the angular velocity vector in 3D?
💡 Hint: Think about how we describe velocity in terms of its components.
Define the moment of inertia tensor.
💡 Hint: How is it different from 2D?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What represents the angular velocity in 3D?
💡 Hint: Think about how we discuss directions in three dimensions.
True or False: The moment of inertia is a scalar quantity in 3D.
💡 Hint: How does this differentiate it from 2D?
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Challenge Problems
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A rigid rod rotates about an arbitrary axis at 30° to its length. Determine the components of its moment of inertia if its length is 2m and mass is 5kg.
💡 Hint: Think about how angles affect component calculations in a tensor.
Describe a situation where neglecting the off-diagonal terms of an inertia tensor can lead to a faulty analysis in structural engineering.
💡 Hint: Consider how forces act magnified at different structural points.
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