2.7 - Examples and Applications of Angular Motion
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Practice Questions
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What is angular velocity?
💡 Hint: Think about how quickly a ride goes around on a carousel.
Name one application of angular motion in daily life.
💡 Hint: Consider any wheeled vehicle.
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Interactive Quizzes
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How is angular velocity measured?
💡 Hint: Think about how angles relate to circular motion.
True or False: Angular velocity and angular acceleration are scalar quantities.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of scalar and vector.
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If a planet takes 365 days to orbit the sun, calculate its angular velocity in radians per second.
💡 Hint: Convert days to seconds first!
A bicycle wheel has a radius of 0.5 m and the cyclist pedals at a rate of 60 revolutions per minute. Determine the linear velocity of the bicycle.
💡 Hint: Use the relationship between angular and linear velocity!
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