a) A boy is riding on a merry-go-round that rotates at a constant speed. If the merry-go-round makes 3.0 revolutions in 6.0 seconds. What is its angular speed in revolutions/second and in radians/second?

Respuesta :

Angular speed = 0.5 revolutions/second = 3.14 rad/s

Explanation:

a) The merry-go-round makes 3.0 revolutions in 6.0 seconds

   Time taken for 3 revolutions = 6 s

   Time taken for 1 revolution = 6÷3 = 2 s

   That is period, T = 2 s

   We know that

                  [tex]\texttt{Angular speed},\omega =\frac{2\pi }{T}[/tex]

   Substituting

                  [tex]\texttt{Angular speed},\omega =\frac{2\pi }{2}=3.14rad/s\\\\\texttt{Angular speed},\omega =\frac{2\pi }{2\times 2\pi}=0.5revolutions/s[/tex]

Angular speed = 0.5 revolutions/second = 3.14 rad/s