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What is the definition of angular displacement?

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Rotational dynamics

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What is the definition of angular displacement?.

  1. A.The angle through which an object has rotated about a fixed axis
  2. B.The rate of change of angular velocity
  3. C.The distance traveled along a circular path
  4. D.The change in angular momentum

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  • The angle through which an object has rotated about a fixed axis

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Angular displacement is defined as the angle in radians through which a point or line has been rotated in a specified sense about a specified axis.

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