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book:chap5:5.4_center_of_mass_and_spin [2022/01/06 05:16] – [5.4.2 Angular momentum and particle spin] abril | book:chap5:5.4_center_of_mass_and_spin [2022/01/06 05:22] (current) – abril | ||
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===== 5.4 Center of mass and spin of extended objects | ===== 5.4 Center of mass and spin of extended objects | ||
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(i.e., the Jacobi determinant of the transformation is one). | (i.e., the Jacobi determinant of the transformation is one). | ||
The acceleration $\ddot{\boldsymbol q}(t)$ takes the form | The acceleration $\ddot{\boldsymbol q}(t)$ takes the form | ||
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\begin{align*} | \begin{align*} | ||
\ddot{\boldsymbol q}(t) = \ddot{\boldsymbol q}(t) + \sum_{i=1}^3 r_i \: \ddot{\hat{\boldsymbol e}}_i(t) | \ddot{\boldsymbol q}(t) = \ddot{\boldsymbol q}(t) + \sum_{i=1}^3 r_i \: \ddot{\hat{\boldsymbol e}}_i(t) | ||
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If the mass distribution of the body obeys reflection or rotation symmetry, | If the mass distribution of the body obeys reflection or rotation symmetry, | ||
the axes of inertia are invariant under the symmetry transformation. | the axes of inertia are invariant under the symmetry transformation. | ||
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</ | </ | ||
==== 5.4.3 Time evolution of angular momentum and particle spin ==== | ==== 5.4.3 Time evolution of angular momentum and particle spin ==== | ||
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The angular momentum $\mathbf L_{CM}$ of its center-of-mass motion | The angular momentum $\mathbf L_{CM}$ of its center-of-mass motion | ||
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\dot{\boldsymbol S} | \dot{\boldsymbol S} | ||
= \mathbf M | = \mathbf M | ||
- | = \int_{\text{body}} \mathrm{d}^3 r \; \mathbf r \times \mathbf F( \mathbf Q + \mathbf r ) | + | = \int_{\text{body}} \mathrm{d}^3 r \; \mathbf r \times \mathbf F( \mathbf Q + \mathbf r ) \tag{5.4.6} |
\end{align} | \end{align} | ||
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where the gravitational acceleration $\mathbf g$ takes a constant value, | where the gravitational acceleration $\mathbf g$ takes a constant value, | ||
forms a noticeable exception. | forms a noticeable exception. | ||
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+ | <WRAP box round> | ||
When an extended body moves subject to a spatially uniform acceleration $\mathbf g$, | When an extended body moves subject to a spatially uniform acceleration $\mathbf g$, | ||
then its center of mass follows a free-flight parabola | then its center of mass follows a free-flight parabola | ||
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//Proof.// | //Proof.// | ||
- | The statement about the center-of-mass motion follows from \cref{eq: | + | The statement about the center-of-mass motion follows from [[#eq_body-Ftot |Equation 5.4.4]]. |
Conservation of the spin is due to | Conservation of the spin is due to | ||
\begin{align*} | \begin{align*} |
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