A4 practical: Rotational dynamics (Algodoo)
In this exercise Algodoo will be used to simulate the rotation of a rigid body. The idea is not to test if the simulation gives the expected result (it will) but to reinforce the theory learnt in class. To make the analysis simple a the body used will be a particle on the end of a light rod. In the lab we apply a torque using hanging masses and pulleys but in the simulation we will use a rocket.