System of Particles and Rotational Motion : Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion, centre of mass of rigid bodies, Centre of Mass of a uniform rod. Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum with its applications. Equilibrium of rigid bodies, equations of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions. Moment of inertia, radius of gyration, moment of inertia of simple geometrical objects (no derivation). Parallel and perpendicular axes theorem and their applications.
Newton’s law of gravitation, Kepler’s laws of planetary motion (only statements), Gravitational field and Potential, gravitational potential energy, acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth, Escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite, Geostationary satellites
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