5. The Seattle Great Wheel has a radius of 57 meters. a) If the wheel has a period of rotation of 45 s then what is the angular velocity of the passengers? b) What is the liner velocity of the passengers (m/s)? c) If the Great Wheel rotates for 5.0 minutes, how many revolutions does it make and how many radians has it rotated?

5. The Seattle Great Wheel has a radius of 57 meters. a) If the wheel has a period of rotation of 45 s then what is the angular velocity of the passengers? b) What is the liner velocity of the passengers (m/s)? c) If the Great Wheel rotates for 5.0 minutes, how many revolutions does it make and how many radians has it rotated?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter7: Rotational Motion And Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6P: A centrifuge in a medical laboratory rotates at an angular velocity of 3600 rev/min. When switched...

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