Rotational work is torque times angular distance¶

When a torque accelerates a rigid body in rotation about a fixed axis, the torque does work on the body. When the torque is constant, the work done on the body is proportional to torque and the angular displacement during the movement of the body.

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work¶

The work done by the torque.

Symbol:: W
Latex:: \(W\)
Dimension:: energy

torque¶

The torque acting on the body.

Symbol:: tau
Latex:: \(\tau\)
Dimension:: force*length

angular_distance¶

The angular_distance of the body.

Symbol:: theta
Latex:: \(\theta\)
Dimension:: angle

law¶

W = tau * theta

Latex:: \[W = \tau \theta\]