Practice · 12 problems · Paper

Printable Worksheet

Twelve problems to work by hand, from a particle in space and a satellite orbit to impacts on a hanging rod, gyroscopic bearing loads and the exact precession of a top. Print it, show your work in the space provided, then check your final answers here.

Angular Momentum · Worksheet

12 problems · Parts A–C
Name Course / section Date

Show your work in the space provided. Use SI units, \(g = 9.81\ \text{m/s}^2\), counterclockwise positive for angular momentum in the plane, and give answers to 4 significant figures. You may use the Formula Sheet.

Answer sheet: final answers only.

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print it, or save it as a PDF. Each problem gets a dotted work space. It fits on about five Letter or A4 pages.
  2. Work on paper. Part A is particles and systems, Part B is rigid bodies in plane motion, and Part C is three dimensions and gyroscopes. Each problem names the lesson to review if you get stuck.
  3. Check your final answers with Show answer under each problem, or show them all at once. Only final answers are given here.

Part A · Particles and systems

Problems 1–4 · Basic to intermediate · Lessons 1–3

Part B · Rigid bodies in plane motion

Problems 5–8 · Basic to challenge · Lessons 4–5

Part C · Three dimensions and gyroscopes

Problems 9–12 · Basic to challenge · Lessons 6–8