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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rotational Mechanics

Starting from rest, a wheel is uniformly accelerated at 4 rad/s^2...

Starting from rest, a wheel is uniformly accelerated at 4 rad/s24 \text{ rad/s}^2 for 1010 seconds. Subsequently, it rotates uniformly for the next 1010 seconds, and is finally brought to rest over the following 1010 seconds. Determine the total angle rotated by the wheel.

Options

  1. A600 rad600 \text{ rad}
  2. B1000 rad1000 \text{ rad}
  3. C400 rad400 \text{ rad}
  4. D800 rad800 \text{ rad}

Correct answer

D. 800 rad800 \text{ rad}

Step-by-step solution

The motion of the wheel can be divided into three phases.

In the first phase, the wheel starts from rest and accelerates uniformly.
Initial angular velocity, ω0=0\omega_0 = 0
Angular acceleration, α1=4 rad/s2\alpha_1 = 4 \text{ rad/s}^2
Time, t1=10 st_1 = 10 \text{ s}
Angle rotated, θ1=ω0t1+12α1t12=0+12×4×(10)2=200 rad\theta_1 = \omega_0 t_1 + \dfrac{1}{2} \alpha_1 t_1^2 = 0 + \dfrac{1}{2} \times 4 \times (10)^2 = 200 \text{ rad}
Angular velocity at the end of this phase, ω1=ω0+α1t1=0+4×10=40 rad/s\omega_1 = \omega_0 + \alpha_1 t_1 = 0 + 4 \times 10 = 40 \text{ rad/s}

In the second phase, the wheel rotates uniformly.
Angular velocity, ω1=40 rad/s\omega_1 = 40 \text{ rad/s}
Time, t2=10 st_2 = 10 \text{ s}
Angle rotated, θ2=ω1t2=40×10=400 rad\theta_2 = \omega_1 t_2 = 40 \times 10 = 400 \text{ rad}

In the third phase, the wheel is brought to rest uniformly.
Initial angular velocity, ω1=40 rad/s\omega_1 = 40 \text{ rad/s}
Final angular velocity, ω2=0\omega_2 = 0
Time, t3=10 st_3 = 10 \text{ s}
Angle rotated, θ3=(ω1+ω22)t3=(40+02)×10=200 rad\theta_3 = \left( \dfrac{\omega_1 + \omega_2}{2} \right) t_3 = \left( \dfrac{40 + 0}{2} \right) \times 10 = 200 \text{ rad}

Total angle rotated by the wheel is θ=θ1+θ2+θ3=200+400+200=800 rad\theta = \theta_1 + \theta_2 + \theta_3 = 200 + 400 + 200 = 800 \text{ rad}.
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