A 5.0kg object sits on the furthest edge of a large rotating disk with a radius of 4.0m. The disk rotates at a constant angular speed of 20rev/min. Please use SI units for all answers.
What is the linear speed of the object during this motion?
What is the magnitude of the object
mass of object = m = 5 kg
radius of disk = r = 4 m
angular speed = W = 20 rev/min = 20 (2/60) = 2.093 rad/s (since 1 rev = 2 rad , 1 min = 60 sec)
a) linear speed is given as
V = rw
V = (4) (2.093)
V = 8.372 m/s
b)
centripetal acceleration of object is given as ::
a = V2 /r
a = (8.372)2 /4
a = 17.52 m/s2
c)
net force acting on the object = F = ma
F = 5 x 17.52
F = 87.6 N
d) centripetal force acting towards the center of the disk
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