A flywheel is rotating initially with an angular velocity of 3.0 rad/s clockwise

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A flywheel is rotating initially with an angular velocity of 3.0 rad/s clockwise. Sometime later it is rotating with an angular velocity of 8.0 rad/s counterclockwise. At the later time, the wheel is at an angle of 3.0 rad counterclockwise relative to the initial orientation of the wheel. Assume uniform acceleration.

(a) What is the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the flywheel in rad/s2?

(b) What is the direction of the angular acceleration?

(c) Relative to the initial position, what is the angle of the wheel when it momentarily comes to rest?

Explanation / Answer

a) theta = 3

omega0 = -3

omegaF = 8

so 64 - 9 = 2*3*alpha

so alpha = 9.16rad/s^2

2) direction of angular acceleartion is counterclockwise and positive

3) again applying law of motion

0 - 9 = 2*9.16*theta

theta = 0.5 rad

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