MinutePhysics
What IS Angular Momentum?
Have you ever felt like you're going nowhere? You really are going nowhere — if you happen to be spinning, rotating, or orbiting something! Young physicists learn about angular momentum in a short illustrated video. The narrator...
Curated OER
Ice Skating Spin
A very interesting demonstration on angular momentum and velocity. If you've ever wondered why ice skaters are able to spin so quickly during their routines, this video explains it in scientific terms. By bringing one's arms in to the...
Steve Spangler Science
Ice Skating Spin - Cool Science Demo
A very interesting demonstration on angular momentum and velocity. If you've ever wondered why ice skaters are able to spin so quickly during their routines, this video explains it in scientific terms. By bringing one's arms in to the...
Curated OER
Angular Momentum
Dr. Carlson uses Newton's Cradle to remind viewers about the behavior of momentum and then introduces them to the behavior of angular momentum. He applies the concept to spinning ice skaters and bicycle wheels. This video is somewhat...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: The Physics of Pool
The objective of this lesson is to illustrate how a common everyday experience (such as playing pool) can often provide a learning moment. In the example chosen, we use the game of pool to help explain some key concepts of physics. [24:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Moments, Torque, and Angular Momentum: Angular Momentum
A video exploring angular momentum which is how much movement an object has when it's rotating in a circle. Look at how the equation for angular momentum is derived. [11:18]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Constant Angular Momentum When No Net Torque
A video exploring angular momentum which is how much movement an object has when it's rotating in a circle. Look at how the equation for angular momentum is derived when there is no net torque. [5:55]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bohr Model Radii
An explanation that uses physics to derive the Bohr model radii. [10:52]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bohr Model Radii
Drawing shell models to explain the Bohr Model Radii and determine the velocity of the ground state electron. [6:57]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Aerial Physics
In the sport of freestyle aerials, skiers are judged on their ability to perform complex jumps in the air. Emily Cook, a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Freestyle team, and Paul Doherty, a Senior Scientist at the Exploratorium in San...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Figure Skating
Every four years, we watch the stakes for Olympic figure skaters get higher, as they try to increase rotation in the air with their triple axels and quadruple toe loops. How do they do that? It's a scientific principle that Olympic...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Circus Physics: Conservation of Angular Motion
Ever notice how flying acrobats, gymnasts, ice-skaters and half-pipe snowboarders, tuck in their arms and scrunch up their bodies while spinning in the air? By keeping their arms and legs tucked close to their centers of mass, they are...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Angular Momentum
Video [7:28] in which Paul Andersen explains in a clear and understandable way, that rotating objects have angular momentum.
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: The Vector Properties of Angular Quantities
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how a rotating system will have several quantities; including torque, angular velocity, angular acceleration and angular momentum. [7:15]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Angular Momentum of a System
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the angular momentum of a system can be calculated by determining the angular momentum of all individual objects within the system. [6:34]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Angular Impulse
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the change in angular momentum is equal to the torque applied over a given time. [4:54]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Conservation of Angular Momentum
In the following video Paul Andersen explains that the angular momentum of a system will be conserved as long as there is no net external torque. Both point objects and extended objects are covered along with several examples. [5:38]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Rotational Inertia
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the angular momentum of an object if a product of the rotational inertia and the angular velocity. The rotational inertia depends on the mass, radius and shape of the rotating objects. A...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Conservation of Angular Momentum
Angular momentum is constant when there is no net torque. View this Khan Academy video addressing the conservation of angular momentum. [10:12]
Other
Mitk12 Videos: Mit Physics Demos: Conservation of Angular Momentum
Watch as Ryan spins a bike wheel where nothing crazy happens. But something weird happens when he flips it over. Learn about the conservation of angular momentum in this demonstration. [2:15]
Crash Course
Crash Course Physics #12: Torque
What is torque? This is one of those things that you may have heard about in passing but never really understood. In this video episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini sits down with us to discuss what torque is, how it works, why it...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Relationship Between Angular Velocity and Speed
This video lecture explains how angular velocity relates to speed. Video discusses how angular velocity is the change in angle over a change in time. [9:24]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Aerial Physics
Freestyle skiers use three basic twisting techniques to perform complex jumps in the air. These aerial maneuvers can be explained in terms of physics concepts. [4:00]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympic Games: Physics of Slope Style Skiing
A scientist explains the physics of slope-style skiing, e.g., rotational motion, moment of inertia, angle of momentum, and friction. [4:58]