Dynamics Notes (Rotational Kinematics) V1
Dynamics Notes (Rotational Kinematics) V1
Dynamics Notes (Rotational Kinematics) V1
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Example 4: A belt passes over a wheel of radius 25 cm as shown below. If a point on the belt has a speed of
5.0 m/s. How fast is the wheel turning?
Example 5: A wheel of 40 cm radius rotates on a stationary axle. It is uniformly speeded up from rest to a
speed of 900 rpm in a time of 20s. Find (a) the constant angular acceleration of the wheel and (b) the
tangential acceleration of a point on its rim.
Example 6: An engine requires 5 s to go from its idling speed of 600 rev/min to 1200 rev/min. (a) What is its
angular acceleration? (b) How many revolutions does it make in this period?
Example 7: A pulley of 5.0 cm radius, on a motor, is turning at 30 rev/s and slows down uniformly to 20
rev/s in 2.0s. Calculate (a) the angular acceleration of the motor, (b) the number of revolutions it makes in
this time, and (c) the length of belt it winds in this time.
Example 8: A car has wheels of radius 30 cm. It starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to a speed of 15
m/s in a time of 8.0 s. Find the angular acceleration of its wheels and the number of rotations one wheel
makes in this time.
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