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OpenStudy (afifarahman):

what is the axis of rotation of a particle or an extended body in a circular path?

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

What you mean is not very clear. If a particle has a circular path, the centre of the circle acts as a sort of axis of rotation. Maybe you can post a diagram?

OpenStudy (afifarahman):

@Vincent-Lyon.Fr

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

The point-mass moves along the circle. The centre of its path is the centre of the circle.

OpenStudy (afifarahman):

why wouldn't we consider axis of rotation as the axis of the point mass? I mean why center of the circle?

OpenStudy (afifarahman):

Angular momentum of rigid body in a circular path is \[L= I \omega \] where \[I= mr ^{2}\] what will be r? Radius of body or circle?

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

A point-mass does not rotate, only a solid does. What is the question you want to solve? It would be easier for us to help you if we knew what is needed in the end.

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