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Physics Angular Velocity/Acceleration problem.?

A dentist's drill stars from rest and after 3.2 s it has an angular velocity of 2.51 * 10^4 rev/min.

A) Find the angular acceleration of the drill

B) Calculate the angle through which the drill rotates.

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  • oubaas
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    A) Find the angular acceleration of the drill

    ω = (2PI/60)*n = 0.1047*2.51*10^4 = 2628.0 rad/sec

    ώ = Δω/Δt = (2628.0-0)/(3.20-0) = 821.25 rad/sec^2

    B) Calculate the angle through which the drill rotates.

    Θ = 1/2*ω*t = 2628.0*1.6 = 4204.75 rad

  • 7 years ago

    a. First convert rev/min to rad/s, (2.51 * 10^4 * 2pi)/60 = 2628.5 rad/s. Now using the formula w =at;

    2628.5 = a * 3.2

    therefore a = 821.4 rad/s^2.

    b. Now for the second one im not completely sure, but i think you use the equation w = change in theta/change in time, therefore 2628.5 * 3.2 = 8411.2 rad

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    w of drill after t = 3.2 s:

    w = 2π(2.51E4)/60 = 0.263E4 = 2630 rad/s

    α = w/t = 2630/3.2 ≈ 822 rad/s² ANS A)

    Θ = w•t = 2630(3.2) = 8416 rad ANS B)

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