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A Ferris Wheel, starting from rest, undergoes a constant angular acceleration of 0.033 rad/s2 to get to its final operating angular velocity of 0.24 rad/s. (a) How long does it take the Ferris Wheel to get to its operating angular velocity? (b) How many revolutions does it make during this time interval?
Initial angular velocity
0 = 0 rad/s. Final angular velocity
= 0.24 rad/s.
Angular acceleration
= 0.033 rad/s2.
a) kinematical equation of rotational motion:
=
0 +
t
The time to gets it operational angular velocity
t =(
–
0 )/
= ( 0.24–0)/0.033 = 7.27 s
b) Another kinematical equation of rotational motion :
=
0t + 0.5 *
*t2
Angular displacement in that time
= 0 + 0.5 × 0.033 × (7.27)2 = 0.87 radian.
2 π radian displacement = 1 revolution
0.87 radian displacement = 0.87/ 2π = 0.14 revolution