Circular Motion
Circular Motion
MOTION
Convert the following!
2
angular acceleration :
a=rα
(a) linear acceleration, r = 0.1 m
a = (0.1 m)(5 rad/s2) = 0.5 m/s2
(b) linear acceleration, r = 0.2 m
a = (0.2 m)(5 rad/s2) = 1 m/s2
(c) linear acceleration, r = 0.3 m
a = (0.3 m)(5 rad/s2) = 1.5 m/s2
A wheel 20 cm in radius is
accelerated for 2 seconds from 20 28
-20 = 2 α
α = -20 / 2
α = -10 rad/s
Negative sign mean the angular speed is decrease.
(a) linear acceleration of r = 0.1 m
a = r α = (0.1 m)(-10 rad/s2) = -1 m/s2
(b) linear acceleration of r = 0.2 m
a = r α = (0.2 m)(-10 rad/s2) = -2 m/s2