Practice Examples And Applications Of Angular Motion (2.7) - Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration

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Question 1.
What is angular velocity?
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Think about how quickly a ride goes around on a carousel.
Question 2.
Name one application of angular motion in daily life.
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Consider any wheeled vehicle.
3Question 3.
How is angular velocity measured?
- Revolutions per minute
- Radians per second
- Miles per hour
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Think about how angles relate to circular motion.
4Question 4.
True or False: Angular velocity and angular acceleration are scalar quantities.
- True
- False
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Recall the definitions of scalar and vector.
Question 5.
If a planet takes 365 days to orbit the sun, calculate its angular velocity in radians per second.
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Convert days to seconds first!
Question 6.
A bicycle wheel has a radius of 0.5 m and the cyclist pedals at a rate of 60 revolutions per minute. Determine the linear velocity of the bicycle.
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Use the relationship between angular and linear velocity!

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