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There are two types of motion in continuum mechanics: translation and rotation.
There are two types of motion in continuum mechanics: translation and rotation.
#<math>\frac{1}{2}mv^2</math> gives us the energy of translation
#<math>\frac{1}{2}mv^2</math> gives us the energy of translation
# <math>\frac{1}{2}m \omega ^2</math> gives the energy of rotation, and we call this Enstrophy.
#<math>\frac{1}{2}m \omega ^2</math> gives the energy of rotation, and we call this Enstrophy.

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There are two types of motion in continuum mechanics: translation and rotation.

  1. gives us the energy of translation
  2. gives the energy of rotation, and we call this Enstrophy.