For rigid body that rotates about a fixed axis, the angle swept out by a line passing through any point on the body and intersecting the axis of rotation perpendicularly is called?

Everyday Science / Branch of Science — Multiple-choice practice

  1. A. Angular velocity
  2. B. Angular momentum
  3. C. Angular acceleration
  4. D. Angular displacement

Correct answer

Angular displacement

Explanation

Explanation For a rigid body that rotates about a fixed axis, the angle swept out by a line passing through any point on the body and intersecting the axis of rotation perpendicularly is called angular displacement.

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