Practice Problems
Rotational Kinematics
Directions:
On this worksheet you will practice using the basic formulas for rotational, or angular, motion.
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Question 1
At t = 0, a pulley rotating on a fixed axle with a constant acceleration has an initial angular velocity of 2.4 rad/sec. After 7.27 seconds, it has completed 18 revolutions. What is its angular acceleration in rad/sec
2
?
3.62 x 10
0
rad/sec
2
3.3 x 10
-1
rad/sec
2
2.87 x 10
1
rad/sec
2
2.55 x 10
-2
rad/sec
2
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Question 2
In
Question #1
, what is the pulley's angular velocity at the end of the 7.27 seconds?
26.3 rad/sec
28.7 rad/sec
113.1 rad/sec
15.6 rad/sec
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Question 3
From
Question #2
, what is the linear velocity of a point on the rim of the pulley at exactly 7.27 seconds if the pulley's diameter is 33 cm?
1.15 m/sec
4.74 m/sec
9.48 m/sec
4.34 m/sec
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Question 4
What is the instantaneous centripetal acceleration experienced by the point on the rim in
Question #3
?
190.1 m/sec
2
136.0 m/sec
2
59.7 m/sec
2
103.3 m/sec
2
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Question 5
If cord is being wrapped along the edge of the pulley in
Question #1
as it turns, how much time would be needed to accumulate 45 meters of cord around the rim?
12.23 seconds
9.45 seconds
11.60 seconds
12.93 seconds
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Question 6
Which of the following graphs of
omega vs time
correctly protrays the behavior ot this pulley?
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