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The decomposition of KE into translation and rotation depends on the reference point. In general, only the center of mass allows for a neat separation, with no cross terms. So, if in doubt, use the...

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How to determine when a body has only kinetic translational energy or only...

does the rod have translational kinetic energy when it falls flat?since I thought gravity acts on the body center of mass should have some downward linear velocity only but the solution given says that...

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