Answer to Question #158581 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Alfraid

Question

Explain energy of rotation.

Answer 1

Rotational energy or angular kinetic energy is kinetic energy due to the rotation of an object and is part of its total kinetic energy.

Rotational kinetic energy can be expressed as: E_rotational=0.5Iω²

where ω is the angular velocity and I is the moment of inertia around the axis of rotation.