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matzie1226
Jan 17, 2011, 10:21 AM
A fly on the outer edge of a 4m diameter airplane propeller starts from rest and rotates 800 times in 8 seconds. Find the tangental velocity after 8 seconds.
I have no idea how to figure this out can someone help me!
Unknown008
Jan 17, 2011, 10:41 AM
Recall: s= ut + \frac12 at^2
t = 8 s
u = 0
s = 800 * Circumference
a = ?
to find the acceleration
Then use:
v = u + at
to find the final speed v.
matzie1226
Jan 17, 2011, 10:53 AM
What's the circumference for s 800 times what?
Unknown008
Jan 17, 2011, 11:08 AM
Remember:
Circumference = 2\pi r = \pi d
You have d, the diameter.