We notice that, starting from the theorem of momentum, one can obtain conservation
theorems (hence, first integrals) only with respect to the inertial frame
′
R . Thus, if
RR 0+=
, then from (11.2.15) it results that
C
′
=a0
, wherefrom
C
′
=vC
,
t
′′
+CC
= , ,const
′
=
JJJJG
CC
, with respect to the frame
′
R .
In what concerns the theorem of moment of momentum with respect to the pole of a
non-inertial frame of reference
R, one can make some interesting considerations. Thus,
if
O
′
×=a0
, hence if the support of the acceleration of the pole O with respect to an
inertial frame passes through the centre of mass of the discrete mechanical system
S
(we eliminate the trivial case in which the pole
O has a uniform and rectilinear motion
with respect to a frame
′
R , hence the case in which the frame R is inertial too, as
well as the case in which
OC≡
), and if the sum
OO
+=MM 0, then
const
O
=
JJJJG
K
,
the moment of momentum
O
K (calculated with respect to the non-inertial frame R )
being conserved in time with respect to the inertial frame
′
R ; one obtains thus a
vector first integral. If we have
= 0ω too (the non-inertial frame R does not rotate
with respect to the inertial frame
′
R ), then const
O
=
JJJJG
K
(the moment of momentum
with respect to the pole
O, in the frame R , is reduced to the moment of momentum
with respect to the same pole, in the frame
R ) with respect to the non-inertial frame
R.
If in the relation (11.2.24) we make
CC
+=MM 0, then it results const
C
′
=
JJJJG
K
,
the moment of momentum
C
′
K
(calculated with respect to the non-inertial frame R )
being conserved in time with respect to the inertial frame
′
R ; we notice that this result
cannot be obtained from the above one, making
OC≡ , because it takes place with
respect to an arbitrary non-inertial frame
R. If we have = 0ω too, then
const
C
=
JJJJG
K
with respect to the non-inertial frame R, and if, in particular, OC≡ , then
()
const
C
C
=
JJJJG
K
with respect to a non-inertial frame with the pole at the centre of mass
(this last first integral can be obtained from the Theorem 11.2.4 of Koenig).
As a conclusion, one can obtain a vector first integral (equivalent to three scalar first
integrals) with respect to a non-inertial frame too, but which is not independent of that
which can be obtained with respect to an inertial frame.
11.2.2.2 Kinetic Energy and Work with Respect to an Arbitrary Non-inertial
Frame of Reference. Comoment of Two Torsors
Squaring the relation (11.2.10'), we can write
22 2
()2()()
ii iiii
OOO
′′′
++× = + ⋅ +×+ +×
vv r v vv r v rωωω.
Multiplying by
i
m and summing for all the particles of the discrete mechanical system
S, it results (we take into account (11.2.14))
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