Transcription of Linear and Angular Velocity Examples
1 Linear and Angular Velocity Examples Example 1 Determine the Angular displacement in radians of revolutions. Round to the nearest tenth. Each revolution equals 2 radians. For revolutions, the number of radians is 2 or 13. 13 radians equals about radians. Example 2 Determine the Angular Velocity if revolutions are completed in 4 seconds. Round to the nearest tenth. The Angular displacement is 2 or radians. = t = = , t = 4 Use a calculator. The Angular Velocity is about radians per second. Example 3 AMUSEMENT PARK Jack climbs on a horse that is 12 feet from the center of a merry-go-round. The merry-go-round makes 314 rotations per minute.
2 Determine Jack s Angular Velocity in radians per second. Round to the nearest hundredth. The merry-go-round makes 314 or revolutions per minute. Convert revolutions per minute to radians per second. revolutions1 minute 1 minute60 seconds 2 radians1 revolution radian per second Jack has an Angular Velocity of about radian per second. Example 4 Determine the Linear Velocity of a point rotating at an Angular Velocity of 12 radians per second at a distance of 8 centimeters from the center of the rotating object. Round to the nearest tenth. v = r v = (8)(12) r = 8, = 12 v Use a calculator. The Linear Velocity is about centimeters per second.
3 Example 5 Refer to the application in Example 3. Determine Jack s Linear Velocity . v = r v (12)( ) r = 12, = v Use a calculator. Jack s Linear Velocity is about feet per second. Example 6 BICYCLES The tires on a bicycle have a diameter of 24 inches. If the tires are turning at a rate of 50 revolutions per minute, determine the bicycle s speed in miles per hour (mph). If the diameter is 24 inches, the radius is 12 inches. This measure needs to be written in miles. The rate needs to be written in hours. v = r v = 12 in. 1 ft12 in. 1 mi5280 ft 50 rev1 min 21 rev 60 min1 h v Use a calculator. The speed of the bicycle is about miles per hour.
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