Some bacteria are propelled by motors that spin hair-like flagella. A typical bacterial motor turning at a constant angular velocity has a radius of 1.3 x10-8m, and a tangential speed at the rim of 2.1 x10-5 m/s. (a) What is the angular speed (the magnitude of the angular velocity) of this bacterial motor? (b) How long does it take the motor to make one revolution?

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Answer :

(a) The angular speed of this bacterial motor is [tex]1.6\times 10^3s^{-1}[/tex]

(b) The time taken by the motor to make one revolution is [tex]3.9\times 10^{-3}s[/tex]

Explanation :

(a) To determine the angular speed of this bacterial motor.

Angular speed : It is defined as the rate at which an object changes its angle.

Formula used :

[tex]\omega=\frac{v}{r}[/tex]

where,

[tex]\omega[/tex] = angular speed

v = tangential speed = [tex]2.1\times 10^{-5}m/s[/tex]

r = radius = [tex]1.3\times 10^{-8}m[/tex]

Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get:

[tex]\omega=\frac{2.1\times 10^{-5}m/s}{1.3\times 10^{-8}m}[/tex]

[tex]\omega=1.6\times 10^3s^{-1}[/tex]

Thus, the angular speed of this bacterial motor is [tex]1.6\times 10^3s^{-1}[/tex]

(b) to determine the time taken by the motor to make one revolution.

Formula used :

[tex]T=\frac{2\pi}{\omega}[/tex]

where,

T = time

Now put all the given values in this formula, we get:

[tex]T=\frac{2\times 3.14}{1.6\times 10^3s^{-1}}[/tex]

[tex]T=3.9\times 10^{-3}s[/tex]

Thus, the time taken by the motor to make one revolution is [tex]3.9\times 10^{-3}s[/tex]