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Kinetic Energy of Rigid Body

Total kinetic energy consists of:

  • Translational part
  • Rotational part

Expression

$$ K = \frac{1}{2}M V_{\text{CM}}^2 + \frac{1}{2}I_{\text{CM}}\omega^2 $$