SBIE 1C

June 14, 2021

Solve the following problems completely and independently.

1. After accelerating a merry-go-round has an angular acceleration of 0.45 radians

per second squared. After accelerating from rest for 3.5 seconds, through what
angle in radians does the merry-go-round rotate? in degrees?
rad
α =0.45
s2
t=3.5 s

1
θ=ωi + a t 2
2

rad 1 rad
θ=0
s 2
2 (
+ 0.45 2 ( 3.5 s )2
s )
θ=5.5125rad

180o
¿ 5.5125 rad ( )
π rad

¿ 315.8429845658663o

¿ 315.84 o
2. A wheel of the bike makes 20 revolutions for 12 seconds and has a diameter of 80
cm. Determine:

∆ t=12 s

d 80 cm 1m
r= =
2 2
=40 cm
100 cm (
=.40 m )
a) its angular velocity 

20 rev 2 π rad
ω= ( )
12 s 1 rev

rad
ω=10.471975511965977461542144610931676280657231331250352736583148641 ...
s

rad
ω=10.47
s

b) its tangential velocity

2 v2
ω r=
r

ω 2 r 2=v 2

√ ω2 r 2= √ v 2
v=ωr

rad
(
v= 10.47
s )
( 0.40 m)

v=4.188 m/s

v=4.19 m/ s

3. A point on the rim of a disc is of radius of 10 cm from the axis of rotation.

Its angular speed is 3650 rev/hour. What is its tangential velocity?
 ( 1001 mcm )=.10 m
r =10 cm

3650 rev 2 π rad 1 hr 1 min

hr ( 1 rev )( 60 min )( 60 s )
ω=

7300 π rad
ω=
3600 s
rad
ω=6.37
s

2 v2
ω r=
r

v=ωr

rad
(
v= 6.37
s )
( .10 m)

v=0.637 m/s

v=0.64 m/ s

4. The wheel of the car has initial angular velocity of 80 rev per minute. What is its
angular acceleration if it final angular velocity is 140 rev per minute for 1hour and15
minutes.
80 rev 2 π rad
ω i= (
1 min 1rev )( 160mins )
160 π rad
ω=
60 s
rad
ω i=8.377580409572781
s
rad
ω i=8.38
s
∆ t=1 h+15 min

∆ t=1 h ( 601 min

hr )( 60 s
1 min ) +15 min (
60 s
1 min )
∆ t=3600 s+900 s
∆ t=4500 s
140 rev 2 π rad
ωf =
1 min (
1 rev )( 160mins )
280 π rad
ωf =
60 s
rad
ω f =14.660765716752367
s
rad
ω f =14.66
s
∆ω
α=
∆t
ω f −ωi
α=
t f −t i
rad rad
14.66 −8.38
s s
α=
4500 s
rad
6.28
s
α=
4500 s
rad
α =0.0013955555555555557
s2
rad
α =0.0014
s2