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Ch 12: Rotation of a Rigid Body
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 12, Problema 1a

A high-speed drill reaches 2000 rpm in 0.50 s. What is the magnitude of the drill's angular acceleration?

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Step 1: Identify the given values in the problem. The drill's final angular velocity is given as 2000 rpm (revolutions per minute), and the time taken to reach this speed is 0.50 s. Convert the angular velocity to radians per second using the formula: \( \omega = \text{rpm} \times \frac{2\pi}{60} \).
Step 2: Recognize that the drill starts from rest, so the initial angular velocity \( \omega_0 \) is 0 rad/s. The angular acceleration \( \alpha \) can be calculated using the kinematic equation for rotational motion: \( \alpha = \frac{\omega - \omega_0}{t} \), where \( \omega \) is the final angular velocity, \( \omega_0 \) is the initial angular velocity, and \( t \) is the time.
Step 3: Substitute the converted value of \( \omega \) (in rad/s), \( \omega_0 = 0 \), and \( t = 0.50 \) s into the formula \( \alpha = \frac{\omega - \omega_0}{t} \).
Step 4: Simplify the expression to calculate the angular acceleration \( \alpha \). Ensure the units are consistent (radians per second squared).
Step 5: Interpret the result. The magnitude of the angular acceleration represents how quickly the drill's angular velocity increases over time.

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Angular Velocity

Angular velocity is a measure of how quickly an object rotates around an axis, typically expressed in radians per second or revolutions per minute (rpm). In this question, the final angular velocity of the drill is given as 2000 rpm, which needs to be converted to radians per second for calculations involving angular acceleration.
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