Hi, like my title says I want to transform rotational motion in to linear motion.
In my game I have a circle that spins, and when it collides with something, it shall transform some of that spin in to a linear motion.
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I have tried alot of different things, and I'm out of ideas. Does someone have a solution?
And I'm using a verlet integration for physic's if it helps.
Rotational motion to linear motion
I'm assuming what you want is for the circle to roll along the surface. I think what you need is to model the friction between the object and the surface, and the torque with which the circle spins. On contact with a surface of nonzero coeficcient of friction, the friction generated will tend to produce a torque opposite to that being generated by the circle (or whatever is causing it to spin). When the circle's torque overcomes the frictional torque, the circle rolls including a certain linear component. Unfortunately I don't have the math handy, but a physics textbook or google should help.
The counter intuitive thing about rolling vs sliding is that initially when the circle is stationary relative to the surface the friction force that comes into play uses the dynamic (or moving) friction coefficient. That force causes an unbalanced torque on the circle that causes an acceleration along the surface. Eventually, the speed of motion along the surface opposes the tangential velocity of the point of contact and that point can be considered stationary relative to the surface, so the dynamic friction coefficient is replaced by the static friction coefficient. This removes the torque, so the circle stops accelerating.
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Thanks for the reply, but im still not sure how to achieve this effect.
This is my ideas:
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This is my ideas:
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Angular momentum beecomes linear momentum dependent upon the friction pretty much so look up andlgular 'moment' i think is the techinical term in physics stuff to get the equation that gives you that angular momentum
just googled it, take a look at moment of inertia on wikipedia, that should point you in the correct dorection; id.post.the equations but my physics book is not at.the location i am currently chillin sorry - also phone so srry about the typos
just googled it, take a look at moment of inertia on wikipedia, that should point you in the correct dorection; id.post.the equations but my physics book is not at.the location i am currently chillin sorry - also phone so srry about the typos
With a simple kinematic way, V = k*R*W where 0 < k < 1 which can be a sort of transmission factor, R for radius and W for the rotation speed. :3
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Thanks for all the help everyone, but i did it my way, and it ended up working the way I wanted to. 
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