KMIDS

AP Physics
Rotational Motion- Practice 1

15/3/23
Name: Amy Class: 1103 Date:

1) A pitcher throws a curveball that reaches the catcher in 0.60 s. The ball
curves because it is spinning at an average angular velocity of 330 rev/min
(assumed constant) on its way to the catcher’s mitt. What is the angular
displacement of the baseball (in radians) as it travels from the pitcher to the
catcher?
1 revolution is 2𝜋 radians
IF 330 rev
W =
W = 1min 21T
✗
It min 1kV
a bog .

so wst rad / s
=
=
36.54

=
34.54 rads ✗ 0.60s

=
20.7 rad Gst )

2) A propeller is rotating about an axis perpendicular to its center, as the drawing

shows. The axis is parallel to the ground. An arrow is fired at the propeller,
travels parallel to the axis, and passes through one of the open spaces
between the propeller blades. The angular open spaces between the three
propeller blades are each 𝜋/3 rad (60.0o). The vertical drop of the arrow may
be ignored. There is a maximum value 𝜔 for the angular speed of the
propeller, beyond which the arrow cannot pass through an open space without
being struck by one of the blades. Find this maximum value when the arrow
has the length of L = 0.71 m and speed v = 75.0 m/s.

|
t =L w = do
✓ St
=
0.71m IT
=
3
-
smls
9.47×10-3
= 9.47×10 -3s
= 111 Mls ( Ssf )

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3) A figure skater is spinning with an angular velocity of +15 rad/s. She then
comes to a stop over a brief period of time. During this time, her angular
displacement is +5.1 rad. Determine
a) her average angular acceleration and
We?=w ? -1220
' ?
2h -0 =
Wf -

Wo

? ?
f- =
Wf
-

Wo

22
"
0 Is
rad / St
-
←

22.1
= -

2×5.1

b) the time during which she comes to rest.

Wf =
Wi + at

at =
Wi

t
Wi
-
=

IS
= =
0.679 s .

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4) At the local swimming hole, a favorite trick is to run horizontally off a cliff that
is 8.3 m above the water. One diver runs off the edge of the cliff, tucks into a
“ball,” and rotates on the way down with an average angular speed of 1.6
rev/s. Ignore air resistance and determine the number of revolutions she
makes while on the way down.
'
5-
utttzat
t = 25

= 2×8-3

10

=
1.295

Is = 1.6 rev

1-295 = 1.6×1.29 rev

2.06 rev

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5) A person lowers a bucket into a well by turning the hand crank, as the drawing
illustrates. The crank handle moves with a constant tangential speed of 1.20
m/s on its circular path. The rope holding the bucket unwinds without slipping
on the barrel of the crank. Find the linear speed with which the bucket moves
down the well. r 0.05m = .

f-
-

0.2m

V --
rw V -- rw
, ,
=
0.05×6
W =
Vy
=
0.3 mls

÷
0.2

=
6 radls

6) The earth orbits the sun once a year (3.16 x 107 s) in a nearly
circular orbit of radius 1.50 x 1011 m. With respect to the sun, determine
a) the angular speed of the earth,
do
We
St

=
21T

3.16×107

=
1.99×10-7 radls

b) the tangential speed of the earth, and

Vi Wr

11.99×10-711.50×10 )
"
=

=
2.98×104 Mls

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 c) the magnitude and direction of the earth’s centripetal acceleration.

ac -
.

¥
?

= (2.98×104)
"
1. 50×10

'
= 5.92×10-3 mls

7) The blades of a ceiling fan have a radius of 0.380 m and are rotating about a
fixed axis with an angular velocity of +1.50 rad/s. When the switch on the fan
is turned to a higher speed, the blades acquire an angular acceleration of
+2.00 rad/s2. After 0.500 s has elapsed since the switch was reset, what is
a) the total acceleration (in m/s2) of a point on the tip of a blade and
a, rut
airs
=

"

=r ( Wo txt )
hat
[1.50+(2×0.5)]
= 0.380 ✗ 2

-
-0.380K
"
=
0.760 mls "
ñ
=
2.375 Mls
af

Atotal
=

+q2
=\
0.7601-12.3752

"
= 2.5 mls

b) the angle ∅ between the total acceleration 𝑎

⃗ and the centripetal
⃗⃗⃗𝑐 ?
acceleration 𝑎

Sing =
a
,

atotal
at atotnl

)
0

(
r
Ct =
-
' 0.760
ao sin
2.5

=
17.8°
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8) A bicycle is rolling down a circular portion of a path; this portion of the path
has a radius of 9.00 m. As the drawing illustrates, the angular displacement of
the bicycle is 0.960 rad. What is the angle (in radians) through which each
bicycle wheel (radius = 0.400 m) rotates?

f- r -0 g. =

Sr
=
9 ✗ 0.960 = 8.64

Or 4
=
8.64 m .

=
21.6 rad

9) Suppose you are driving a car in a counterclockwise direction on a circular

road whose radius is r = 390 m. You look at the speedometer and it reads a
steady 32 m/s.

Concepts:
i) Does the car in diagram (a) travelling at a constant tangential speed of 32
m/s along a circular path have an acceleration? Explain.
Since the tangential speed is constant , the car has no tangential
acceleration However the
.

,
car travels along a circular path ,
it has angular
acceleration .

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ii) Is there a tangential acceleration ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎 𝑇 when the angular speed of an object
decreases as shown in diagram (b)? Explain.
There is a
tangential
acceleration of when the angular speed of an

object decreases The direction of oil, is opposite to the tangential

.

speed as the speed is decreased Thus , .

the car is decelerating .

Calculations:
a) What is the angular speed of the car shown in Fig (a)?
I
W -

32
=

390

=
0.0821rad Is

=
8.21 ✗ 10-2 rad Is
b) Determine the acceleration (magnitude and direction) of the car in Fig (a).
v2
ac =

327
=

390

to the center of rotation

'
=

2.63 mls .

c) To avoid a rear-end collision with a vehicle ahead, you apply the brakes
and reduce your angular speed to 4.9 x 10-2 rad/s in a time of 4.0 s. What
is the tangential acceleration (magnitude and direction) of the car?

At =
ra

(
wt Wo
)
-

=p
Dt

(
(4.9×10-2) 0.082

)
-

= 390 ✗

4 .
0

= -3.23 mls
'

opposite to the car 's

velocity .