Q.
A flywheel rotates with a uniform angular acceleration. Its angular velocity increases from 20πrads−1 to 40πrads−1 in 10 seconds. How many rotations did it make in this period?
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JIPMERJIPMER 2013System of Particles and Rotational Motion
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Solution:
As ω2=ω1+αt∴40π+20π+α×10 or α=2πrads−2
From, ω22−ω12=2αθ (40π)2−(20π)2=2×2πθ
or θ=4π1200π2=300π
No. of rotations completed =2πθ=2π300π=150