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Finding Equations of Motion for Rigid Body Rotation

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Source: MIT OpenCourseWare 2.003SC Engineering Dynamics, Fall 2011, Prof. J. Kim Vandiver, Prof. David Gossard — original course page on ocw.mit.edu ↗. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Order: the items appear in the order MIT's own session page lists them. Taken from MIT's published course files, downloaded from ocw.mit.edu on September 23, 2026. How RedLectern is built.

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Videos · Lecture Videos

  1. Lecture 13: Four Classes of Problems With Rotational MotionLecture video · transcript Watch
  2. Review of applicable physical lawsLecture clip · 0:21–1:03:53 · 1:03:32 long · transcript Watch
  3. Example 4: Problem with moving points of constraintLecture clip · 7:35–1:03:53 · 56:18 long · transcript Watch
  4. Tipping box problem-alternative form of Eulers equationLecture clip · 33:01–1:03:53 · 30:52 long · transcript Watch
  5. Question and answer periodLecture clip · 57:09–1:03:53 · 6:44 long · transcript Watch
  6. Lecture 14: More Complex Rotational Problems and Their Equations of MotionLecture video · transcript Watch
  7. Cart and pendulum 2 DOF equations of motionLecture clip · 0:21–1:14:08 · 1:13:47 long · transcript Watch
  8. Center of percussion problemLecture clip · 38:27–1:14:08 · 35:41 long · transcript Watch
  9. Static and dynamic imbalance definitionsLecture clip · 1:03:04–1:14:08 · 11:04 long · transcript Watch

Videos · Recitation Video and Notes

  1. Recitation 7: Cart and Pendulum, Direct MethodProblem-solving video · transcript Watch

Check Yourself · Concept Question Answer Key and Problem Set Solutions

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MIT OpenCourseWare, Prof. J. Kim Vandiver, Prof. David Gossard, 2.003SC Engineering Dynamics, Fall 2011.

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