11: Radian Measure
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- 11.2: Arc Length
- So suppose that we have a circle of radius r and we place a central angle with radian measure 1 on top of another central angle with radian measure 1, as in Figure 4.2.1(a). Clearly, the combined central angle of the two angles has radian measure 1+1 = 2, and the combined arc length is r + r = 2r.
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- 11.4: Circular Motion- Linear and Angular Speed
- So suppose that an object moves along a circle of radius r, traveling a distance s over a period of time t, as in Figure 4.4.1. Then it makes sense to define the (average) linear speed ν of the object as: \(v=\frac{s}{t}\). Let θ be the angle swept out by the object in that period of time. Then we define the (average) angular speed ω of the object as: \(ω = \frac{θ}{ t}\).
Thumbnail: Angle \(θ\) and intercepted arc \(\overparen{AB}\) on circle of circumference \(C = 2πr\).
Contributors
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Michael Corral (Schoolcraft College). The content of this page is distributed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 .