2.6.3 - Angular Acceleration and Linear Acceleration
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What is angular acceleration?
💡 Hint: Think about how quickly something is speeding up or slowing down while rotating.
How is linear acceleration related to angular acceleration?
💡 Hint: What do you multiply angular acceleration by to find linear acceleration?
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What is the unit of angular acceleration?
💡 Hint: Recall how we measure acceleration in rotational terms.
True or False: Linear acceleration can be calculated using the formula a = r · α.
💡 Hint: Think about how they are connected.
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An amusement park ride has a rotational acceleration of 1.5 rad/s². If the radius of the ride is 25 meters, what is the linear acceleration experienced by riders on the edge?
💡 Hint: Focus on applying the relationship between angular and linear acceleration.
A disc rotates starting at 0 rad/s, accelerating uniformly at 3 rad/s². How many radians will it rotate after 5 seconds?
💡 Hint: What happens when initial angular velocity starts from rest?
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