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This tutorial sheet discusses rotational kinematics and contains 7 practice problems. It provides examples of calculating angular acceleration, speed, displacement and linear speed from rotational values like radius, time, and angular measurements. Key concepts covered include constant angular acceleration, rotational motion starting from rest, and centripetal acceleration.

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Tutorial Sheet 4

This tutorial sheet discusses rotational kinematics and contains 7 practice problems. It provides examples of calculating angular acceleration, speed, displacement and linear speed from rotational values like radius, time, and angular measurements. Key concepts covered include constant angular acceleration, rotational motion starting from rest, and centripetal acceleration.

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INSTITUTE OF BASIC AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR PHY 101

TUTORIAL SHEET 4: ROTATIONAL KINEMATICS

1. A bicycle wheel rotates with constant angular acceleration of 3.5 rad/s2. If the initial angular speed of the
wheel is 2.0 rad/s at t=0,
(a) Through what angle does it rotate in 2.0 s? [ 11 rad, 1.75 revs]
(b) Find the angular speed of the wheel at t=2s. [9.0 rad/s]

2. A floppy disc in a computer rotates from rest up to an angular speed of 31.4 rad/s in a time of 0.892 s.

(a) What is the angular acceleration of the disc, assuming the angular acceleration is uniform?
[ 35.2 rad/𝑠 2 ]
(b) How many rotations does the disc make while coming up to speed? [14 rad or 2.23 rev]
(c) If the radius of the disc is 4.45 cm, find the final linear speed of a microbe riding on the rim
of the disc. [1.4 m/s]
(d) What is the tangential acceleration of the microbe at this time? [ 1.57 m/𝑠 2 ]

3. A wheel starts from rest and rotates with constant angular acceleration to reach an angular speed of 12.0
rad/s in 3.00 s. Find
(a) the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the wheel. [ 4.00 rad/𝑠 2 ]
(b) the angle in radians through which it rotates in this time. [ 18.0 rad]

4. The tub of a washer goes into its spin cycle, starting from rest and gaining angular speed steadily for 8.00 s,
at which time it is turning at 5.00rev/s. At this point the person doing the laundry opens the lid, and a safety
switch turns off the washer. The tub smoothly slows to rest in 12.0 s. Through how many revolutions does the
tub turn while it is in motion? [ 50 rev ]
5. The drive train of a bicycle that has wheels 67.3 cm in diameter and pedal cranks 17.5 cm long. The cyclist
pedals at a steady angular rate of 76.0 rev/min.

The chain engages with a front sprocket 15.2 cm in diameter and a rear sprocket 7.00 cm in diameter.
(a) Calculate the speed of a link of the chain relative to the bicycle frame. [ 0.605 m/s]
(b) Calculate the angular speed of the bicycle wheels. [17.3 rad/s]
(c) Calculate the speed of the bicycle relative to the road. [5.82 m/s]

6. A ball of mass 0.500 kg is attached to the end of a cord 1.50 m long. The ball is whirled in a horizontal circle
as shown in the Figure below. If the cord can withstand a maximum tension of 50.0 N, what is the maximum
speed at which the ball can be whirled before the cord breaks? Assume that the string remains horizontal during
the motion. [ 12.2 m/s]

7. A jet is flying at 134.1 m/s along a straight line and makes a turn along a circular path level with the ground.
What does the radius of the circle have to be to produce a centripetal acceleration of 10𝑚/𝑠 2 (acceleration due
to gravity) on the pilot and jet toward the centre of the circular trajectory? [ans:1835m=1.835km]

8. Passengers on a bus ride move at constant speed makes a turn on a roundabout of radius 5.0 m, making a
complete circle in 4.0 s. What is their acceleration?

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