10–15% of the AP exam. Key topics: Rotational kinetic energy: K_rot = ½Iω², Work done by a torque: W = ∫τ dθ, Angular momentum of a rigid body: L = Iω, Angular impulse: J_ang = ∫τ dt = ΔL, Conservation of angular momentum (conditions: zero net external torque), Rolling without slipping: constraint v_cm = rω; total KE = ½mv² + ½Iω², Combined energy conservation for rolling objects on inclines, Orbital mechanics and satellite motion (gravitational potential energy, circular orbits).
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