10–15% of the AP exam. Key topics: Rotational kinematics: angular position, velocity, and acceleration, Connecting linear and rotational quantities (v = rω, a = rα), Torque and the lever-arm concept, Rotational inertia and its dependence on mass distribution, Rotational equilibrium: net torque equals zero, Newton's Second Law in rotational form: τ_net = Iα.
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